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1 Openanswers2 a Openanswers b ambassador,chiromantist,dean,duchess,duke,

lawyer,twins c carriage;armour;sword;candle3 a Pinkerton’sWonderStainCleaner b Smith’sRisingSunOil c DrDobell’sMedicine d Gardener’sGrassGrower4 a (foranAmerican):c,d,g,i,j,k,n b (foraBritishperson):a,b,e,f,h,l,m,o5 a largepillows b peasfrompeashooters c Theyputawhitesheetandahollowvegetableon

it,soitlookslikeaghost. d strings e butter f abucketofwater g BOO!6 a LordCantervilleistalkingabouttheCanterville

ghost. b WashingtonOtisistalkingaboutabloodstainon

thelibraryfloor. c TheCantervilleGhostistalkingabouttheterrible

modernAmericans,theOtisfamily. d VirginiaOtisisgivingadvicetotheghostabouther

family. e TheCantervilleGhost,SirSimondeCanterville,

istalkingabouthiswife,LadyEleanoredeCanterville.(Hekilledher!)

f TheghostistalkingabouttheGardenofDeath. g MrsLucretiaOtisistalkingaboutherdaughter,

Virginia,whohasreturnedtothefamilythroughasecretdoor.

h Virginiaistalkingabouttheghost,whoisnowdeadandrestsinpeace.

i MrHiramOtisistalkingtoLordCantervilleaboutthejewelsthattheghostgavetoVirginia.

j Cecil,DukeofCheshire,istalkingtohiswife,Virginia,DuchessofCheshire.Heissayingthathedoesn’tneedtoknoweverythingaboutVirginia’slifebeforetheirmarriage.

7 a Theghostputhisskeletonhandsonhershoulders. b Theghostsmiledatthemthroughthecurtainsof

theirsmallbedroom. c Theghostknockedathiswindowwithagreen

hand.

d Theghostburntthemarkofhisfiveskeletonfingersintoherwhiteskin.

e Theghost’slaughfrightenedthem. f Theghostappearedas‘RuperttheHeadlessLord’. g Theghostappearedas‘TheGhostoftheMoonlit

Murderer’.8 a Theghostplanstomakeghostnoisesathim,then

cuthisownthroattothesoundoflowmusic. b Theghostplanstoplaceanice-coldhandonMrs

Otis’sface. c Heplanstowhispertheterriblesecretsofdeath

intohisear. d Heplanstowhisperafewsoft‘Aaaaghs!’from

behindthecurtains,orperhapsmakeafeverishmovementoftheblanketwithhisghostlyfingers.

e Heplanstostandbetweentheirbedsandappearlikeagreen,icy-colddeadbody.Thenhewouldthrowoffthewhitesheetandmoveroundtheroominhisfamous‘SkeletonDance’.

9–12 Openanswers13 a LadyWindermere b LordArthurSaville c MrPodgers d DuchessofPaisley e SirThomas f SybilMerton g LadyClementina h LordSurbiton i DeanofChichester j Winckelkopf14 a 4 b 7 c 1 d 3 e 6 f 2 g 515 a TravellinginVenice-Ravenna-Venice b AtPestleandHumbey’s c AtLadyClementina’shouse d AtSybilMerton’shouse e Athisclub f AtLadyWindermere’sparty g AthomeinBelgraveSquare16 a Clocksseemaperfectplaceforhidingabomb. b RouvaloffisafriendofLordArthurSaville’s.He

knowsaboutbombsandwheretogetthem. c ThisisthefigurethatWinckelkopfputsonthe

topoftheclockwithabombinside.TheDeanofChichesterandhisfamilythinkitisontheclockbecauseoftheDean’sbook,What Is Liberty?

d ThisistheamountofmoneythatLordArthurSavillepaysWinckelkopfformakingtheclockbomb.

e JanePercyistheDeanofChichester’sdaughterandoneofLordArthurSaville’scousins.HeramusinglettergivesArthurtheinformationaboutthebomb.Itdidn’tworkandtheDeandidn’tdie.

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17 a Theirfortunes,accordingtoMrPodgers b Murder c Poison d Hetravelswithhisbrotherandwaitsfornewsof

LadyClementina’sdeath. e Aclockbomb f LordArthurSavillethrowshimintotheriverand

hedies. g ShethinksitissillyforLordArthurtobelievethat

hishappinesscomesfromchiromancy.18 Possibleanswers: a LadyWindermereiscleverandamusing.Sheis

confidentandincontrol. b LordArthurisnotveryintelligentandrathersilly.

Hebelievesinchiromancy.HemurdersMrPodgersbecausehethinksthathebelievesinduty.

19–21 Openanswers22 a Oxford b green c two d inacarriage e unmarriedandrich f doesn’tmeet g askhertomarryhim h herhandkerchief i no j London k three l pretendstohave23 a Possibleanswers(allaboutherbeautyand/or

mystery): LadyAlroyistallandbeautifulwithlonghairand

largesecretiveeyes.ShewearsveryexpensiveclothesandlivesinthebestpartofLondon.Herfaceisfullofmystery.Sheisabeautifulsphinx.AfterLordMurchisonseesher,hecan’tstopthinkingabouther.Sheislikesomethingfromadream.Whenhevisitsher,sheispleasantandmysterious.

b–c Openanswers24 a Hefeelspleasedtoseehisfriend,butheisanxious

andworried. b Hefeelsthatheisfallinginlove. c Hefeelspleasedandexcited.Hefallsmadlyinlove

withher. d Hefeelsunhappyandquiteconfused. e Hethinkssheisalwayspleasantbutmysterious.He

lovesher,butthemysteryaroundherworrieshimandmakeshimangry.

f Hefeelsconfused,andperhapsangry. g Hefeelscrazy–completelyoutofcontrol. h Hefeelsverysad.Heshutshimselfinhisrooms

andseesnobodyfordays. i Hefeelsunsure,confusedandsad.25–35 Openanswers

Discussion activities key1–5 Openanswers6 Possibleanswers: a Theyhavealotofmoneytobuybighousesin

Europeandeverythinginthem. b Theyarenotafraidofghosts.Theydonotbelieve

inthem. c Theyhavepracticalsolutionsforallproblems.7 Openanswers8 Possibleanswers: • Washington:heplannedtomakeghostnoisesat

himandcuthisownthroattothesoundoflowmusic.

• TheAmbassadorandhiswife:hewouldplaceanice-coldhandonherfaceandwhisperterriblesecretsofdeathintohisear.

• Thetwins:hewouldappearlikeagreenice-colddeadbodyinthemiddleoftheirbeds.ThenhewouldmovearoundinhisSkeleton’sDance.

Butnoneofthishappenedbecausehewasfrightenedbya‘ghost’madebythetwins.

9–16 Openanswers17 Possibleanswers: Examplesthatshowwhythisisa‘studyofduty’:Mr

PodgersreadsLordArthur’shandandtellshimhewillcommitamurder.SoLordArthur,whohasastrongsenseofduty,setsouttokillsomeone.ThissenseofdutymakesLordArthurdoallsortsofthings:giveLadyClementinapoisontocureherstomachache,sendaclockwithabombtotheDeanofChichesterandwhenhefailstodohisduty,thatistosay,tokillarelative,inordertodohisdutyhethrowsMrPodgersintotheriver.Itisalsohisdutynottomarryuntilthishasbeendone.

18 Openanswers19 Possibleanswers: TheSphinxisanimageofalionwithahumanhead

inEgyptianandGreekmythology.Thiswordisalsousedtodescribeamysteriousperson.

20 Openanswers21 Possibleanswers: – WhenLordMurchisontoldherhehadseenher

inBondStreet,LadyAlroybecamepaleand,inalowvoice,askedhimnottotalksoloudly,asifshedidn’twantanyonetoknowshehadbeenthere.

– Shespokeinalowvoice,asifafraidofsomething.

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– WhenLordMurchisonaskedifhecouldvisither,shelookedaroundtoseeifanyonehadheardhim.

– WhenLordMurchisonvisitedheratthetimetheyhadarranged,LadyAlroywasnotthere,shehadjustgoneout.

– LordMurchisongotaletterfromLadyAlroyaskinghimnottowritetoherhouseagain.

– LadyAlroyaskedLordMurchisontosendherletterstotheWhitaker’sLibrarytoaMrsKnox.

– LordMurchisonwaswalkingtoPiccadillyonedayandtookapoorlittlestreet.JustinfrontofhimwasLadyAlroy,herfacehiddenbyalargehat.Whenshecametoahouseshetookakeyfromherbagandwentin.

22–23 Openanswers

Activity worksheets key1 a bloodstain b haunted c skeleton d Ambassador2 a 3

b 3 c 7TheOtissaytheycomefromaverymodern

country. d 3

3 MrsUmneylookedafterthehouse.(Aftershefainted,)shegotaraiseinsalary.

VirginiaOtiswaskindtotheghostandhelpedhimfindpeace.Shegotvaluablejewelsasapresent.

TheTwinslikedtoplaytricksonpeopleandwereoftenpunishedforit.

TheDukeofCheshirewasinlovewiththeOtisdaughter.Whentheymarried,heletherkeephersecret.

SirSimonkilledhiswifeandafterwardsdisappearedmysteriously.

4 a Becausethesuitofarmourfelloffandhewasinpain.

b Nobodywasafraidofhisnoisesorappearancenow. c Inthe‘GardenofDeath’. d Becauseshewasplain,shewasuglyandshecouldn’t

cook. e Hewaslefttodieofhunger.5 a 3 b 1 c 4 d 2

6 LadyWindermere:c;e LordArthurSaville:f;j;m;o;s MrPodgers:k;n;p;q;r SirThomas:a;d;h;i TheDuchess:l;t7 a Becauseallherguestsdidwhatshewantedthemto

do. b BecauseLordArthurwouldsendhimachequeto

hisoffice. c Becausehehadnorighttomarryheruntilafterthe

murder. d Becausehehadtochoosewhohewouldkill. e Becausehewantedhertotakethepoison.8 a 7TheyspenttwoweeksinVenice. b 3

c 3

d 7TheoldladydiedinhersleepafterdinnerwiththeDuchess.

e 3

f 7Shefounditbutdidnoteatit. g 7Hewasveryunhappybecausenowhehadtoplan

anothermurder.9 LadyAlroywasshorttallandbeautiful.Shehadlong

hairandsmalllargesecretiveeyes.ThefaintsmileonthelipslookedverymuchlikethesmileoftheGreekEgyptianSphinx.Herhatsclotheslookedveryexpensive.

LadyAlroywasawidow:herhusbandhaddied,andshelivedinabeautifulhouseinthemostexpensivepartofParisLondon.

10 a Becausehewasveryangryandwantedtogetaway. b AboutLadyAlroy’sdeath. c Becausehehaddoubts.Hewantedinformation. d Nobody. e Shehadnosecrets.Sheonlyrentedasittingroom

toreadandkeepamystery.11 a 3 b 3

c 7LadyAlroyaskedLordMurchisontosendletterstoaMrsKnoxattheLibrary.

d 7Hedecidedtoaskhertobehiswife,butheonlywroteaskinghertoseehimthefollowingMonday,atsixo’clock.

e 3

12 Openanswers

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Progress test key1 a 2 b 3 c 1 d 3 e 22 a True. b True. c False.TheGhostaskedhertoprayforhimtosleep

andhavepeace. d True. e False.ShewentwiththeGhostnearthechurch

andshedidnotcomebackfortea.Herfamilywasworried.

3 a 4 b 7 c 1 d 6 e 3 f 8 g 5 h 24 LordArthurSavillewasaffectedbyLadyClementina’s

deathandheblamedLadyWindermereMrPodgersforherdeath.Beforeshedied,LadyClementinamadeherwill:sheleftherLondonhouseandallherhatsfurnituretoLordArthur.

OnedayLordArthurandSybilweresortingburningoldpapersinLadyClem’shousewhenSybilfoundalittlegoldsilverbox.ShelovedthelittleboxandaskedArthurifshecouldhaveitandifshecoulddestroyeatthesweetinthebox.Arthurwentwhite:LadyClementinaneveratethecapsulewiththeaconitineliquid.Shehaddiedanaturaldeath!

5 a LadyAlroy’sface. b LadyAlroyandLordMurchison. c LadyAlroy’shandkerchief. d LadyAlroy’sletter. e ThesittingroomwhichLadyAlroyrentedin

CumnorStreet.