1)When Mr Otis bought Canterville Chase ,he knew that it was haunted by a ghost .Lord Canterville himself told him immediately that his ancestor,Sir Simon, had lived there for centuries .As soon as the Otises arrived at Canterville Chase, they found a red bloodstain on the floor of the library. In the following days,the ghost tried to impress the family with his old tricks,but every attempt was a failure. Finally the gost gave up every attemp to frighten the American family. Virginia helped him to rest forever.
2)Complete the sentences with the past perfect.
1)When the Otises arrived at Canterville Chase, the ghost had haunted the place for three centuries.
2)Sir Simon was tired because he had not slept for a very long time.
3)When she finally appeared again, Virginia had been with the ghost in some secret place.
4)When she married, Virginia wore the jewels that the ghost had offered her.
5)The Otis had searched for Virginia desperately when she suddenly appeared at last.
3)Tick the right answer.
1)The first sign of the ghost they found in the house was a blood .....on the floor of the library.
b)stain
2)The twins are very .....boys.
c)bad.
3)The ghost is very ...when he sees another ghost in the house.
a)upset
4)Mr Otis is not easily ...to keep the jewels.
b)convinced
5)Virginia and the Duke of Cheshire are...couple.
a)a perfect
4)Do you remember the characters
in the story? Link the name with the definition.
1)She is fifteen years old.She is a very nice girl. c)Virginia
2)He falls in love with Virginia. h)the Duke of Canterville
3)His family has owned Canterville Chase for centuries. a)Lord Canterville
4)She is the old housekeeper of Canterville Chase. b)Mrs Ummey
5)They are young naughty boys. g)the twins
6)She is a very handsome middle-aged woman. d)Mrs Otis
7)He decided to buy Canterville Chase in spite of the ghost. e)Mr Otis
8)She was killed by her husband centuries ago. f)Lady Eleanore de Canterville
9)He is a handsome young man. j)Washington
10)His name is Sir Simon. i)the ghost
5)не знаю! What does Virud discover in the course of the story?
First that the ghost is........then that he would like to .......
6)не знаю!The ghost is the great protagonist of "The Canterville Chase ".
How does he behave in the course of the story?
Fist he tries to the Otis family in every way,then he
becomes. .......
7)ответила только на этот вопрос- простите! The Otis family are not at all scared by the ghost and contrast him in many ways . Which of these means do they use?
b)a special stain remover
d)a lubricator for his chains
f)a fake ghost
g)a remedy for indigestion.