Ben's summer dream

On page 1, what did Ben and Betty do during the school holidays? Why?

• They went to extra classes because their parents worked long hours and they did not have time to go on holiday.

• They went to extra classes because they wanted to learn more.

• They travelled around the world because their parents had a long holiday.

On page 2, from where did Tina send the email to Ben?

• Bonjour from Marseilles

• Marseilles, France

• Beijing, China

On page 4, what did the explorer Pytheas of Marseilles do during the fourth century BC?

• He did nothing.

• He explored the ancient China and even sailed all around the world.

• He explored the ancient world and even sailed all around Britain.

On page 5, why did Ben want to play outside instead of studying all summer?

• Because he did not know anything about the real world. He only knew about things in books.

• Because he hated studying. He only wanted to play.

• Because he knew something about the world. He wanted to know more.

On page 7, where did Tina's next email come from?

• Roma, Italy

• Genoa, India

• Genoa, Italy

On page 7, why did Tina say Genoa is full of art?

• Because Tina met some artists there.

• Because there were many old buildings, beautiful palaces, museums and galleries. There was also a church full of paintings by famous artists.

• Becasue the city was old and there were many old museums and galleries.

On page 10, who looked after Ben and Betty in the evenings after summer classes?

• Their grandmother

• Their grandfather

• Their teacher

On page 12, how old was Ben?

• 12

• 10

• 11

On page 16-17, how did Betty feel when she saw Mum and Dad in the kitchen?

• surprised

• worried

• disappointed

On page 16-17, what suprise did Mum and Dad have for Ben and Betty?

• Mum and Dad were going to go away for two weeks.

• They bought some presents for them.

• They were all going to go away for two weeks.