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Book key

1 Openanswers
2 a fête

b candles

c millionaire

d psychoanalyst

e tophat

f trembled,roared

g article

h baron,rank

i shares

j astonished,Ladyship

3 a 1

b 11

c 1

d 2

e 3

f 1

g morethan6

h 2

i 5

j 6

4 a Fotheringaydoesn’tbelieveinmiracles.Heis

annoyedbyargumentsformiraclesandtriesto
provethatmiraclesdonotexist.

b Whenheturnsalampupsidedown,itdoesn’t

breakanditburnssteadily.

c MrFotheringaytellshiswalkingsticktogoback.

Thestickfliesbackwardsathighspeedandhits
MrWinch.

d FotheringaybelievesthatMrWinchisinSan

Franciscotryingtogetbackhome.Hewillbuy
atickettocomehomeandthenFotheringaywill
makehimstayinSanFrancisco,sohewillspenda
lotofmoney.

e MrMaydigisverysurprisedbyFotheringay’s

power.Hethinksthispowerisarare,almost
unlimitedgiftthatcanbeusedtochangetheworld.

f Fotheringaybeginstoturnroundandroundand

flythroughtheairathighspeed.Everything–the
worldasweknowit–isdestroyedanddisappears,
leavingastormanddisorder.

5–6 Openanswers

7 a £200

b shares,tea,wine

c LauraMerton

d AlanTrevor

e Abeggar

f 1s(oneshilling)anhour

g £2,000

h BaronHausberg

i £10,000

8 Hughieis:neverunkind;wonderfullygood-looking;

popularwithmenandwomen;charming;brightand
cheerful;generousandcarefree+Openanswers

9 Openanswers
10 a F

b T

c F

d T

e F

f T

g F

h F

i T

j F

k T

11 a LadyConstanceKeebletoherbrother,Lord

Emsworth,aboutthespeechheisgoingtogiveat
thefêteonAugustBankHoliday.

b AngusMcAllistertoLordEmsworth,explaining

thatLadyConstancesupportshisplantomakea
paththroughthetrees.

c GladystoLordEmsworthaboutwhatshedid

toAngusMcAllisterwhenheshoutedatherand
chasedheroutofLordEmsworth’sgarden.

d LordEmsworthtoLadyConstance,aboutaboy

whothrewanutathistophat.

e GladystoLordEmsworth,aboutErnbitingLady

Constance’sleg.

f LordEmsworthtoBeach,hismanservant,

instructinghimtogetsomefoodforGladys
(andErn).

g LordEmsworthtoAngusMcAllister,aboutGladys’s

right,withLordEmsworth’spermission,topick
flowersfromthegarden.

12–13 Openanswers

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14 a paint

b two

c big

d unhappy

e ratherrude

f old,worn-out

g close

h first

i excited

j Kezia

15 a TothanktheBurnellsforhavingherasaguest.

b Twosolidlittlechimneys;fourrealwindows;the

‘new’smell;thewaythewholehousefrontswings
open;wallpaperonthewalls;picturesonthewalls;
furniture;thecolours.

c Itisabeautiful,real-lookingyellowlampwith

whiteglassoveritanditisfilledwithsomething
thatlookslikerealoil.

d Becausesheistheoldestofthethreechildren.

e Theyarepoor.Theirmotherisahard-workinglittle

washerwoman,andpeoplesaythattheirfatheris
inprison.MrsKelveymakestheirclothesfromold
thingsthatpeoplegiveher.

f SheasksLilifsheisgoingtobeaservantwhenshe

growsup,andsheannouncesthatMrKelveyisin
prison.

g ShebelievestheKelveysarenotgoodenoughtobe

friendswiththeBurnells;theBurnellgirlsarenot
allowedtospeaktotheKelveys.AuntBerylsends
LilandElseawayfromthehouseinthesameway
thatshewouldsendawaychickens.

h WhenAuntBerylsendsthemawayfromthe

Burnellhouse,theKelveygirlsfeelembarrassed.
Theyareburningwithshame.Butthentheyforget
aboutAuntBeryl(theangrylady)andfeelhappy
becausetheyhaveseenthedoll’shouse–andeven
thelamp.

16 Openanswers
17 a TB b JS c TB d JS e JS f TB g JS

h TB i TB

18–19 Openanswers
20 a JohnMunroeBell

b HenriettaBell

c HettaBell

d PhineasBeckard

e SusanBell

f KateO’Brien

g AaronDunn

h OldMrBell

21 a MrsBell

b HettaBell

c PhineasBeckard

d AaronDunn

e HettaBell

f SusanBell

g PhineasBeckard

h SusanBell

i PhineasBeckard

j AaronDunn

k MrsBell

l SusanBell

22 a WhydoesMrsBellworryabouthavingayoung

maninthehouse?

 Sheworriesbecauseshedoesnotknowwhatkind

ofmanheis.

b WhydoesHettaBellmakebreakfastforMrDunn

everymorning?

 Hettalikestobeinchargeofthings,andsheisvery

usefulinthehouse.

c WhydoesPhineasBeckardvisittheBellsforteaon

Sundays?BecausehewantstomarryHetta.Thisis
partoftheircourtship.

d WhydoesAaronDunndrawbeautifulpicturesof

bridges?Becauseheisnotveryconfidentaround
women,buthethinksthatthismightbeawayto
gettoknowSusan.

e WhyisHettaconfidentthatAaronDunnisbad?

HettasuspectsthatAaronDunnwantstomake
lovetohersister.Shethinksthatthatistheonly
reasonhetriestopleaseher.

f WhydoesSusancrywhenMrDunnburnshis

drawing?Becauseshereallylikesthedrawing,and
shereallylikesMrDunn–butshecan’tsaythatshe
does.

g WhydoesPhineasBeckardtakeHettatoseehis

parents?BecauseheandHettaplantomarrysoon.

h WhydoesSusanwanttobealonewithMrDunn

moreoften?Shewouldliketohavetheopportunity
totalktohimandbecomefriendswithhim.

i WhydoesPhineasBeckardtalktoAaronDunn

abouthisworldlyposition?Becauseeveryonewants
toknowifAaroncansupportawife.

j WhydoesAaronDunnfeelangryanddiscouraged

whenheleavesforNewYorkthesecondtime?
BecausetheBellsputmanyconditionsonhis
courtshipofSusan.

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k WhydoesMrsBellthinkSusanshouldlearnto

forgetaboutAaronDunn?Becausetheydonot
hearfromhimforalongtime,andshebeginsto
thinkthathewasnotseriousaboutwantingto
marrySusan.

l WhydoesSusanbecomepaleandthin?Becauseshe

lovesAaronDunnandherheartisbrokenwhenhe
doesnotreturnorwritetoher.

23 a Hiswidowisleftwithtwodaughterstobringup

andnotverymuchmoney.MrsBellissad,fullof
worriesandlonely.

b OldMrBell,theuncleofJohnMunroeBell,

recommendedtheBells’houseasaplaceforAaron
Dunntostay.HethoughtitwouldhelpMrsBell
financially.

c Bydrawingbeautifulpicturesofbridgesforher.

d First,becauseAaronDunngoesredintheface

whenhegivesittoher.Second,becauseHettaand
thenMrsBelldon’tthinksheshouldacceptit.

e Becausesheisveryinexperiencedandnervous,and

sheisafraidofwhatHettaandhermotherwould
sayifshetoldAaronthatshelovedhim.

f PhineasthinksthatAaronshouldgetbetterand

morepermanentworkbeforehethinksabout
marriage.

g ShefeelsconfidenceinAaronDunnandbecomes

decisiveforthefirsttimeinthestorywhenshe
ignoresHetta’sdoubts.

24–25 Openanswers
26 a LordMountdrago

b ForeignMinister

c tall,good-looking,ratherheavy,greyinghair,

swollenface

d 42

e 18

f 2sons

g ConnemaraHouse,notrousers

h HouseofCommons,singsasillysong

i abarinLimehouse,dancinganddrinkingwitha

womanandhittingGriffithsontheheadwitha
bottle

j sayingsorrytoGriffiths

k fallinginfrontofanundergroundtrain

27 Hiseyesmoveverylittleandtheyremainfixedona

patient’sface.Hisfacedoesnotshowanysignofwhat
heisthinking.Hecanstopcertainpainsbythetouch
ofhisfirmhands,andhecanhelppeoplewhohave
troublesleeping.Hehasaslow,soft,musicalspeaking
voice.Heseemsabletomakepeoplecalmandless
anxious.Heseemstoworkmiracles,helpingoneman
findhislostvoiceandanothertousehislegsafter
hecouldnotmove.Hehasbroughtbackhealthand
happinesstomanypeople.

28–38 Openanswers

Discussion activities key

1–13 Openanswers
14 Openanswers(Possible‘forces’:hissister;tradition;

hisfears;acombinationofthethree)

15–18 Openanswers
19 Possibledetails:openswithahook;dark,oilygreen,

withredandwhitesolidchimneysandayellowdoor;
withfouryellowwindowsdividedintofouragainby
broadgreenlines;withasitting-room,adining-room,
akitchenandtwobedrooms;thewholefrontcanbe
opened;wallpaperonwallswithgold-framedpictures
paintedonthem;redfloors,exceptthekitchen;red
chairsinthesittingroom,greeninthediningroom;
tables,bedswithrealbedclothes,furniture,little
plates;ayellowlampwithwhiteglassoverandwitha
liquidlikeoilinthemiddleofthediningtable;stiff
parentsdollsinthesittingroomandtwochildren
sleepinginbedroom;alldollsaretoobig.

20–25 Openanswers
26 a Thissentencehasallthelettersinthealphabet.

b Thiswordhasallthevowels.

c Thiswordhasnovowels.

 +Openanswers

27 a Asyllogismisawrittenargumentinwhichthere

aretwostatements(majorandminorpremises)
thatleadlogicallytoathirdstatement.Poe’s
demonstrationhasthethreeelementsbutthe
subjectintheminorpremise–MrBullet-head
–isn’tencompassedinthesubjectofthemajor
premise–‘thewisemen’–andthereforethereisno
logicaldeduction.

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b Possibleanswers:

 pun:ajokeor‘playonwords’usingtwowordsthat

soundthesameoronewordwithtwomeanings.

 e.g.:‘Wewonderifthis

O-ingisahabitofhis…

WewonderifheOWESasmuch…’.‘Takeevery
oneoftheir

I’s’…‘SoIhavetoputouttheireyes,

doI?’

 exaggerate:makesomethingseemlarger,worse,

sillieretcthanitreallyis.e.g.:‘Anarticleaswell
formedandbitterasthis

exploded like a bomb…’

 ridicule:makesomeoneseemsillyorstupidinan

unkindway.

 e.g.:TheeditoriscalledMrBullet-head.Thisisn’t

apolitethingtocallsomeone.Hisnewspaperis
calledthe

Teapot–asillynameforanewspaper.

 beironicorsarcastic:saytheoppositeofwhatis

trueinordertobeamusing,sometimesdoneinan
exaggeratedway.Ifsomeoneissarcastic,theyintend
tobeinsulting.

 e.g.:‘IhaveshownthatTouch–and–goBullet-head

wasawiseman’.Poehasn’tshownthisatall.Hehas
pretendedtouselogictoprovethatBullet-headwas
wise.Theeffectofthisisironicandamusing.

28 Openanswers.Themediaarecalledthefourthestate

aftertheLordsSpiritual,theLordsTemporal,andthe
HouseofCommons.

29–31 Openanswers
32 a MrsBell–Shehasnohusbandtoadviseherand

notmuchmoneybutshemustfindahusband
forherdaughters.Herelderdaughterhasfounda
manwhoissuitable–aminister–butheryounger
daughterisbeingcourtedbyamanaboutwhom
sheknowsalmostnothing.

b Hetta–Heryoungersisterismoreattractivethan

sheis.Alsoayoungmanhascomeintotheirhouse
whoclearlylikesSusan.Buttheyknownothing
abouthim.Cantheysafelyallowhimtopromiseto
marrySusan,orishea‘bad’man?

c Susan–Themanshelovesissentawayandshe

fearshewon’tcomebackandmarryher.

d Aaron–HewantstomarrySusanbutherfamily

won’tlethim.Theydon’tseemtotrusthim
althoughheishard-workingandrespectable.

33–41 Openanswers

Activity worksheets key

1 a T

b F.Itturnsupsidedownbyitself.

c F.Theythinkheisafool.

d T

e F.Hecanperformanymiraclehewantsthrough

willpowerandtherightinstructions.

2 a more than a half of 1,000 miles per hour and 9 miles 

per second;itshouldbe9milesperminute,which
makes540milesperhour.

b v=t.g

 v=24seconds.10metrespersquaresecond=

240metrespersecond(approximately9milesper
minute)

3 a Trevor;spotty,overgrown

b Laura;charmingly

c BaronHausberg;faintly

d Trevor;roaringly

e Hughie;devil

4 a 8yearsand4months

b 10

c 0.5%

5 a 1 McAllisterlookingatthegrass(page22)

 2 LordEmsworth’sbehaviourwheninthepresence

ofAngusMcAllister(page24)

 3 LordEmsworth’sfeelingswhenhenoticeditwas

Gladysthathewasangrywith(page31)

 4 LordEmsworth’sancestors(page35)

b Openanswers

6 a Possibleanswers(acceptanyotherthatcanbe

justified)

 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 2 5 5

b Openanswers

7 a 1 Isabeltellingthegirlsaboutthehouse

 2 theKelveygirlswalkingdowntheroad

 3 theKelveygirlsfollowingKeziaacrossthe

courtyard

 4 theKelveygirlsbeingtoldtoleavethecourtyard

b Openanswers

8 a thelamp

b thelamp

c Possibleanswer:theyarebothyounggirls,unable

tounderstandadultprejudices

9 a Isabeltellingthegirlsthatshewouldtellaboutthe

housefirstbecauseshewastheeldest;theBurnell
parentsdecidingwhatthegirlscouldorcouldn’t
do;AuntBerylkickingtheKelveysoutandtelling
Keziaoff.

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b anarmonashoulder,walkingtogether(whatthe

girlsdidtobeinvitedtoseethehouse)

c theteacher,whenLilgavehercheapflowers

d LenaLoganaskingElseifshewouldbeaservant

10 a F b P c F d F e F
11 page51;paragraph5(last)

Theconfusionthatthisstrangearticlecausedcannot
beimagined.Peoplefirstthoughtthatthestrange
signshidadevilishtrick,andtheyrushedtoBullet-
head’shometopunishhim,buttheycouldnotfind
him;hehadleft,nobodyknewhow…andhehas
neverreturned.

12 a UncleBellistalkingaboutMrsBell.

b HettaistalkingaboutAaron.

c HettaistalkingaboutAaron’sdrawings.

d MrsBellistalkingtoAaronaboutthepicturehe

hastriedtogivetoSusan.

13 a the trick: Aaron’sstrategyofusinghisdrawingsto

startaconversationwithSusan

b it: theactofacceptingAaron’spicture;meaning:any

specialrelationshipbetweenSusanandAaron

c that: havingsaidthatacceptingthedrawinghad

nomeaning;

it:havingacceptedthatAaronmadea

pictureforSusan

d these things: toawoman,thattheyloveher

14 a BecausewhenAaronstartedaconversationabout

hisdrawingofabridge,Susanmentionedthatall
sheknewaboutthemwasthattheyshouldn’tfall
downincoldweather.

b Becausehehadburnedhisfirstdrawingofa

bridgeforSusanwhenMrsBellrefusedtolet
Susanacceptit.

c Becausethedrawingsofbridgeshadbeenwhat

AaronhadusedtoapproachSusan,hadbeenfirst
rejectedandthenacceptedbyMrsBell,andwere
describedbySusanandAaronasenduringadverse
conditions.

15 a 2 b 2 c 2 d 1 e 2 f 1 g 3 h 2

i 3 j 3

16 a empathetic:showingcomprehensionofother

people’sstatesofmind.LordMountdragowasn’t
empathetic.

b IfLordMountdragohadbeenempatheticwith

Griffiths,perhapshewouldn’thavedied.

Opinions:Openanswers

Progress test key

1 Possibleanswers:
 a T;hementionsseveraltimesthatthepowersare

astonishing;hedoesn’twanttogotosleepatthree
becausehewantstochangetheworldforbetter;his
eyesbecamebrightandwildwhenhethoughtofall
thatMrFotheringaycoulddo.

 b T;hemadeMrsMinchindecidetogiveupalcohol.
 c F
 d T;inthetextmiraclesarepossible.
2 a 3 c 1 b 4 d 2
3 a sympathetic,friendly,generous
 b Openanswers
4 a 1 b 5 c 6 d 2 e 4 f 3
5 a Isabel
 b Burnell
 c gold
 d Else
 e Lil
 f prison
 g Logan
6 a strengths
 b broughthisprintingpressfromtheeast
 c four
 d Bob’smaster
 e nobodywouldreadthearticle
7 engineer–minister–lawyer–Hetta–Albany–Aaron

–Dunn–Bell–Kate–bridge–love–lover

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E E N G I N E E R A E

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8 a 1 ≠ 2 ≠ 3 = 4 ≠ 5 ≠
 b 3