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"Liam" by Benjamin Zephaniah Part 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these descriptions is no old-fashioned or outdated?

a)

biracial

b)

half-caste

c)

mixed race

d)

dual heritage

2.

Which word beginning with L is something we use to identify people or things?

(a)  

3.

Do you know any swear words? Which ones?

4 lines
4.

What is a confession?

a)

A conversation about religion.

b)

Admitting you have done something wrong

c)

A cheaper price for something because you are unemployed or a student.

d)

The feeling that you can do something well

5.

How old was Liam in the story?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

d)

18

6.

What did he struggle with at school?

a)

Speaking

b)

Maths

c)

Reading

d)

Music

7.

Where was Liam's Dad from?

(a)  

8.

Programmes like "Who do you think you are?" are about

a)

people who have forgotten their name

b)

people who are learning English

c)

people who have no parents

d)

people trying to trace their ancestors

9.

Liam was (a)   when he was just a little baby.

10.

Liam was nervous about telling his Mum he wanted to find his real parents because

a)

he didn't want to make her feel sad.

b)

she would be angry with him.

c)

she might tell him they were dead.

d)

she could tell him to live with his real parents

11.

When he told her he said, "Don't be (a)   at me."

12.

Where was Liam born?

a)

Peterborough

b)

Kenya

c)

Dublin

d)

LOndon

13.

Liam says he doesn't know how to talk to women because they are so

a)

embarrassing

b)

emotional

c)

easy-going

d)

economical

14.

Liam's birth certificate was in a (a)   folder.

15.

The email from the adoption agency said that Liam would need to be (a)   .

16.

Which idion is different?

a)

The cat is out of the bag

b)

The ball is rolling

c)

It's ground to a halt

d)

The wheels are in motion

17.

Liam's Mum said that his search didn't ___________ her but he wasn't so sure.

a)

trouble

b)

bother

c)

disturb

d)

worry

18.

There was a bit of t (a)   in the house.

19.

The email from the adoption agency stood out because

a)

it was very tall

b)

it was the only one

c)

it was in a different colour

20.

Liam's real father was a

a)

student

b)

doctor

c)

teacher

d)

professor