i^ T ilQ i Circle two words that are related in each group.
1. a. laboratory b. experiment c. shout d. smell
2. a. shout b. carefully c. create d. laugh
3. a. nervous b. terrible c. approach d. worse
4. a. chemical b. secret c. loud d. noise
5. a. nervous b. adventure c. project d. scare
iifrn iQ ) Write a word that is similar in meaning to the
underlined part.
1. William wanted to make a new thing,
ere______
2. I’m not having fun, so let’s go on an exciting trip,
adven________
3. Mrs. O’Malley asked me to get close to the desk and write my name,
app__________
4. Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone your thing that other people don’t know,
se________
5. I have to finish my special job before I can go home.
Check (V) the one that suits the blank naturally.
1. When the jar hit the floor,__________ .
a. it made a very loud sound ___ b. it shouted on the ground
2. When the sun went down,__________ .
a. it was scared ___ b. the woods looked evil
3. To test his idea, the scientist__________ .
a. went on an adventure ___ b. did an experiment
4. Your phone will not work__________ .
a. someone kills the window
b. if you don’t carefully pay attention to your power supply
5. The dog seemed unhappy when__________ .
a. I approached it ___ b. it created me
6. Alex likes his class because he gets to__________ .
a. do fun projects ___ b. be a laboratory
7. What is wrong with your hair?__________ !
a. It is a chemical ___ b. It looks terrible
8. She’s quite funny. We always__________ .
a. laugh at her jokes ___ b. don’t tell me your secret
9. Did you hear that?__________ .
a. I just made it worse ___ b. There was a noise
10. I have a very important test tomorrow.__________ .
a. I am nervous b. I will smell it
The Laboratory
Mia’s father had a laboratory, but she had no idea what was in it. Her dad
always closed and locked the door when he went in. She knew that he used it to
do projects for work. He never told Mia what these projects were.
One night, Mia approached the door to the laboratory. She stopped and
thought, “ I wonder what crazy experiment he is doing now.” Suddenly, she
heard a loud noise. It sounded like an evil laugh. The noise scared her, so she
walked quickly back to her room.
The next night, her friend Liz came to her house. When Liz arrived, Mia told
her about the night before. “Oh, it was terrible,” she said.
“Why don’t we see what is in there?” Liz asked. “ It will be a fun adventure!”
Mia felt nervous about going into her father’s laboratory, but she agreed. As
always, the door was locked. They waited until Mia’s father left the laboratory to
eat dinner. “ He didn’t lock the door!” Liz said. “ Let’s go.”
The laboratory was dark. The girls walked down the stairs carefully. Mia
smelled strange chemicals. What terrible thing was her father creating?
Suddenly, they heard an evil laugh. It was even worse than the one Mia
heard the night before. What if a monster was going to kill them? Mia had to do
something. She shouted for help.
Mia’s father ran into the room and turned on the lights.
“Oh, no,” he said. “You must have learned my secret.”
“Your monster tried to kill us,” Mia said.
“Monster?” he asked. “You mean this?” He had a
pretty doll in his hands. The doll laughed. The laugh
didn’t sound so evil anymore. “ I made this foryour
birthday. I wanted to give it to you then, but you
it now. I hope you like it!”
Answer the questions.
1. What is this story about?
a. A girl’s terrible experiment
b. A secret that two girls have
c. A girl who gets nervous about what’s in a laboratory
d. A man who creates chemicals
2. What scares Mia when she approaches the door?
a. The room is very dark.
b. She hears a person shout.
c. She smells fire.
d. She hears a loud noise.
3. What is true of Mia in the story?
a. A monster kills her friend.
b. She does not like adventures.
c. She always locks the door of her room.
d. Her birthday has not come yet.
4. What project was Mia’s father working on?
a. A doll to give to Mia for her birthday
b. A way to keep the door closed
c. A chemical that smells worse than fire
d. A monster that had an evil laugh
5. When did Mia and Liz go into the laboratory?
