The Secret Garden: Ejercicios de Comprensión Lectora, Vocabulario y Diálogos en Inglés

Characters

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11. Mary was not a pretty child, she had a thin angry face and b thin yellow hair.

12. Kamala was paid to a take care of Mary.

13. Mary was born in India, where her _____ was a British official. b father

14. Mary's mother was very beautiful and spent all her time _____. d going to parties

15. When she was in India, Mary was a very _____, and bad-tempered little girl. b selfish, disagreeable

16. _____ was a large woman, with a very red face and bright black eyes. d Mrs Medlock

17. Martha had _____ brothers and sisters. a eleven

18. Before he met Mary, Ben Weatherstaff's only friend was _____. d a robin

19. Mary thought Mr Craven's face was not ugly, but very _____. b sad

20. When Colin was born _____. b the garden door was locked

Dialogue

Who said this?

21. Why has nobody come to take care of me? c Mary

22. You're a hard little girl! Well, if you don't care, Mr Craven doesn't care either. b Mrs Medlock

23. My mother always says people should be able to take care of themselves, even if they are rich and important. a Martha

24. I haven't got any friends at all. b Mary

25. You're a strange child. Like an old woman! Now run away and play! d Martha

26. You mustn't go wandering around the house, you know. Mr Craven wouldn't like it. c Martha

27. I've stolen a garden. Nobody goes into it, nobody wants it. I love it and nobody takes care of it. a Mary

28. What a strange house this is! So many secrets! Does your father come and see you often? c Mary

29. I won't let that boy come to the garden if you stay with him instead of talking to me! a Colin

30. You've got your mother's eyes. Yes, I know you. You're Mr Craven's son . . . d Ben Weatherstaff

Vocabulary

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31. Not pleasing; bad-tempered: d disagreeable

32. To look at someone or something for a long time: a stare

33. Something strange that can make wonderful, unusual things happen: d magic

34. To jump on one foot: d hop

35. A different way of speaking the same language: b dialect

36. A messenger from God, or a very good person: a angel

37. Drops of water that come from your eyes: c tears

38. Not beautiful: d ugly

39. Often cross and angry: c bad-tempered

40. To walk slowly with no special plan: b wander

Plot

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41. Mrs Medlock told Mary that she must _____. b stay in her room

42. Mary didn't like the garden at first because she thought _____. d it looked ugly in winter

43. _____ told Mary about the secret garden. d Martha

44. _____ was the only one who had been in the secret garden in the last ten years. b The robin

45. Mary found the old key in _____. a a hole in the garden

46. Dickon brought Mary a spade and some _____. c seeds

47. Mary found Colin's bedroom because she heard him _____. d crying

48. When he looked over the wall, Ben Weatherstaff was surprised to see that Colin didn't have a a crooked back and legs.

49. Mrs Sowerby sent _____ to the garden for Mary and Colin to eat. c milk and fresh bread

50. When Mr Craven looked at a _____ he realized how beautiful something living could be. a flower