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Without A Tie_Restorying

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

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Class
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1.

Reorder the following sentences in sequence of the story "Without a Tie"

a)

Jeremy was flying over the desert one day when the engine of his little plane suddenly broke down

b)

It made that sort of noise as engines do when they start to go wrong.

c)

The plane then suddenly started to drop out of the sky

d)

It went towards the desert and crashed into the sand

e)

But the plane was a complete wreck

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2)
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5)
2.

But the plane was a complete wreck. It was totally ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
destroyed
new
shining
3.

Jeremy climbed out of his ​ (a)   and looked around him. Oh, my ​ (b)   !

Choose from the below words
plane
goodness
room
new shirt
4.

Reorder the following sentences in sequence of the story "Without a Tie"

a)

Jeremy climbed out of his plane and looked around him

b)

There was nothing here but the sand and sky.

c)

He started walking in a direction he thought might go towards a town or village.

d)

The sun was hot. It was midday

e)

It was, my goodness, it was in the 40s! Or perhaps in the 50s! That's 40 degrees Celsius or 50 degrees Celsius

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2)
3)
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5)
5.

He started walking in a (a)   he thought might go towards a town or village.

6.

He had no ​ (a)   , no ​ (b)   , and no water.

Choose from the below words
water
food
money
toys
friends
7.

And water in the ​ (a)   when it's that hot, is very, very important if you want to ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
desert
stay alive
river
play
swim
8.

Reorder the following sentences in sequence of the story "Without a Tie"

a)

suddenly, he thought he saw something in the distance, a shape moving.

b)

Could it be a mirage? A mirage.

c)

Well, it's when you look through the heat.

d)

The air is, well, it's distorted a bit, isn't it? So you can't see very well.

e)

So we call that a mirage because perhaps what you're looking at is not really there.

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2)
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9.

Reorder the following sentences in sequence of the story "Without a Tie"

a)

But this shape was getting bigger because it was coming towards him.

b)

And then he could make it out.

c)

A man on a camel.

d)

And the man and the camel were coming towards him quite quickly

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2)
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4)
10.

He was a very (a)   looking man wearing flowing gowns (long loose clothing)

11.

He had a long ​ (a)   . And ​ (b)   , he had a suitcase.

Choose from the below words
beard
curiously
stick
happily
rope
12.

Reorder the following sentences in sequence of the story "Without a Tie"

a)

Good day, my man. How are you? Perhaps you would like to buy a tie?"

b)

And he opened a suitcase and indeed, inside, were a number of ties.

c)

Jeremy could hardly speak. He was so thirsty and his throat was so dry.

d)

"Give me ah… water. Water. Please. I'm dying. I need water."

e)

Ah. I don't have any water. But I have some lovely ties.

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2)
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4)
5)
13.

The man selling the tie listed different colors except ..................

a)

green ones and blue ones

b)

pink ones and purple ones.

c)

striped ones and checked ones

d)

ties with little polka dots

e)

Black ones and white ones

14.

What is the meaning of "trudge"?

a)

to walk with great difficulty

b)

to run as fast as you can

c)

to hide under the tree

d)

to drink glass of water

e)

to wear a nice dress

15.

What does "Mirage" mean?

a)

what you're looking at is not really there

b)

What is see is the exact thing

c)

you can see through

d)

beautiful buildings

16.

What is the meaning of "on his last leg"?

a)

he was so tired, he could go no further.

b)

he can dance all night

c)

he likes walking

d)

he did not wear his pants

17.

My goodness, it was such a ​ (a)   hotel.

Choose from the below words
luxurious
new
small
dirty
18.

Reorder the following

a)

He got up and trudged on, and eventually arrived at the door of the hotel.

b)

He was really on his last legs, we say in English on his last legs.

c)

And he knocked at the door of the beautiful white hotel.

d)

Almost immediately, a man opened the hotel, looking very elegant in a jacket, and well, a suit, really

e)

And a nice shirt and tie. And his hair was greased and combed back making him look smart.

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2)
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5)
19.

His hair was greased and combed back making him look smart.

What is greased? Explain in your own words

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20.

Match the following

a)
1.

But the plane was a complete wreck. It was totally destroyed.

b)
2.

And curiously, he had a suitcase.

c)
3.

After walking for a while, he was very, very thirsty.

d)
4.

It was hotel - a beautiful hotel right in the middle of the desert.

e)
5.

a man opened the hotel, looking very elegant in a jacket, and well, a suit, really