The Wrong Man 

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Activity worksheet   

LEVEL 1

Before reading
1 Lookatthepicturesinthebook.Whichof

thesecanyousee?
a car aeroplane bus bicycle boat
b hotel hospital cinema bank garden
c letter book photo pen newspaper

While reading
Chapters 1–2
2 SteveMalonefindsSallyinhisroom.Theyare

talking.WhatisSallysaying?

 Steve:Excuseme,whoareyou?
 Sally:………………………………………….
 Steve:Wheredoyouwork?
 Sally:………………………………………….
 Steve:Whyareyoulookingatmyphotosand

book?

 Sally:………………………………………….
 Steve:Doyouknowaboutme?
 Sally:………………………………………….
 Steve:Areyougoingtohelpme?
 Sally:………………………………………….
3 ThisisSteve’sbook.Writethewordstofinish

thesentences.

ThisisEricManton.
Heisa……………….
Heworksinabig
………………inSydney.
Hehasayoung
……………….Her
nameisJoan.

ThisisMickyMunro.He
isa……………….Many
peoplelikehis
……………….Ilikeit
too.His………………is
intheUluruhotelwith
him.

ThisisWilliamMortimer.
Hehasgotalotofbig
………………inSydney
andalotof
……………….Heeatsa
lotof……………….

Chapter 3
4 Lookatthepicturesonpage11.Findthewrong

wordsinthesentences.Writetherightwords.
a StevehitsMicky.
b AletterfallsfromthehandofMicky’smanager.
c SteveandSallyareinMicky’smanager’sroom.
d Micky’smanagerisgoingtoasksomequestions.
e Micky’smanagerisafraidofMicky.

5 MatchAandB.

 A 

B

 1 Steve

a hasagun.

 2 Sally

b talksaboutthekiller.

 3 Micky’s

c wantstokillMicky.

  manager

 4 Micky

d wantstohelpMickey

  

 Munroandcatchthekiller.

 5 Joan

e isgoingtogetthepolice.

 6 Thekiller

f goestotherockbybus.

Chapter 4
6 Canyoufindwordsfromthestory?

a LIKLRE………………
b UNG………………
c PINKAD………………
d AGNG………………
e LCPIEO………………

7 Answerthequestions.

a WhohelpsSteveinUluru?
 ………………………………………………
b WherearethekillerandMickyManton?
 ………………………………………………
c WhatdoesStevedotohelpMickyManton?
 ………………………………………………
d WheredoesSallygowiththepolice?
 ………………………………………………
e WhyisDrMantonhappy?
 ………………………………………………
f WhyisMickygoingtosendSteveandSally

ticketsforhisconcert?

 ………………………………………………
g Whereistheconcert?
 ………………………………………………
h IsSallyhappy?
 ………………………………………………

After reading
8 YouareSteve.Writealettertoyourbossin

Sydney.TellhimaboutDrManton.Mickyand
thewrongman.

9 SteveandSallyareattheconcert.Theyare

talking.Whataretheysaying?

The Wrong Man 

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Pages 1–7

1 Matchthedayandtime(1–5)withthesentences

(a–e).
1 OnFriday…

c

2 OnSaturdaymorning…

c

3 OnSaturdayevening…

c

4 OnSaturdayeveningafterdinner…

c

5 OnMonday…

c

a SteveandSallyeatinthehotelandwatchthe

peoplethere.

b SteveandSallyfindaletterinSteve’sroom.
c ThePoliceCommissioneriscomingtothe

UluruHotel.

d StevearrivesinUluru.
e Steve’sbosstalkstohimandgiveshimanew

job:tofindthemanwhowantstokillthePolice
Commissioner.

2 Matchthequestions(1–5)andtheanswers(a–e).

1 WhydoSteveandSallyhavedinneratthe

hotel?…

c

2 WhydoesSallywanttohelpStevefindthe

killer?…

c

3 WhyisSallyinSteve’sroom?…

c

4 WhyisSteveangrywithSally?…

c

5 WhyisMunro’smanagerangrywithSteveand

Sally?…

c

a Sheisinhisroom,lookingathisthings.
b TheyarewatchingMicky.
c Theywanttolistentothepeoplethere.
d Shelikeshim.
e Shewantstowriteastoryforhernewspaper.

Pages 10–13

3 Choosetherightanswer.Circlea,borc.

1 SteveandSallyarestayingatthehotelonSunday

morning.Theyaregoingto…
a talktoMunro’smanager.
b findthekiller.
c gointotheroomsofthethreemen:Munro,

MantonandMortimer.

2 MickyMunroisn’tthekillerbutperhaps…

a heknowsthekiller.
b hismanagerknowsthekiller.
c hedoesn’tfindthekiller.

3 ThekillerkidnappedDrMantonbecause…

a heisabaddoctor.
b heloveshisdaughter.
c hewantstobethewrongDrManton.

4 Munro’smanagerisafraidforMickybecause…

a MickyknowsDrMantonandhisdaughter.

Theyarehisfriends.

b MickyknowsthemanwithJoanMantonisnot

DrManton.

c MickyknowsthekillerisonthebustoUluru.

5 Steveisgoingtofindahelicopter…

a togettoUluruquickly.
b tohelpMicky’smanager.
c tohelpJoanandherfather.

Pages 16–19 

4 Lookatthispicture.Whataretheysayingor

thinking?Writetherightnumber.

a ‘Thankyou,Steve!Cometomyconcertwith

Sally.’

c

b ‘Iamhappytoseeyouagain!’

c

c ‘Thankyou,Sally.Youfoundme!’

c

d ‘Theconcertisgoingtobeverygood.’

c

e ‘Yes!Ilikeconcerts.’

c

1 DrEricManton
2 MickyMunro
3 JoanManton
4 SteveMalone
5 Micky’smanager

Thanks,Sally!