mobile (phone) a telephone that you carry with you
strange unusual
metal ball a round object made of a hard shiny material such as iron, gold
or
silver
go out to stop working or become dark
relax to rest and become calmer and less worried
ignore to not pay attention to someone or something
wave to move your hand in order to say hello or goodbye or to attract
someone’s
attention
invisible impossible to see, not possible to be viewed by others
tone the quality of a sound or of someone’s voice
meanwhile at the same time
Comprehension Questions
Select one answer only for each question.
1) Laura works as ___.
a. an administrative assistant
b. a cook
c.
a driver
d. salesperson
2) Laura is ___.
a. a very young girl
b. a woman of medium height
c. an old woman
d. not
described well in the story
3) Laura’s best friends are called ___.
a. Olly and Laura
b. Joe and Sarah
c. Raj and Sophie
d. Jim and Sally
4) Her friends think that Laura ___.
a.
should look for a new job
b. doesn’t work enough
c. works too much
d. could be a better employee
5) Laura decides to ___.
a. go to Edinburgh to get help
b.
call her friends
c. enjoy her new power
d. listen in on people she doesn’t know