WorksheetsWalking in the dark. The Guardian
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
The lights from the cottage windows ____, all
too rapidly, as we walk along an unlit country
lane...
recede
shy away
induce
hold at bay
Only in the past few hundred years have we
____ ourselves off from our natural surroundings.
hold
shut
insulate
loom
Darkness is a thing we have come to fear and ___
away from.
hold
loom
go
shy
...in the parts where darkness -----
for much of the winter, inhabitants embrace it...
rouses
shies away
holds sway
blends into
As nights in the UK close in and a Covid-induced
indoor isolation ____, it is a perfect opportunity to
go into the countryside.
holds at bay
roams
closes in
looms
The author saw (more than 1 option)
a flock of sleeping sheep
twinkly lights of the town
clouds in the night sky
people roaming around
something that loomed
The author heard (more than 1 option)
a bolt of thunder in the night sky
a fox cry
unfamiliar bird sounds
the rustle of leaves
According to the article, most people tend to avoid darkness.
true
false
She took a flock of sheep for a rock.
true
false
People don't put up with the darkness during the time when it holds sway.
true
false
Nigel, the guide, tried to bolster the author's confidence.
true
false
In the dark, our body is helpless because we can't see properly.
true
false
The woman suffers even though the wind isn't strong.
true
false
According to the author, she'd rather have a glass of wine in front of the TV
true
false
She is unwilling to go home.
true
false
