Vocabulary
taxi a car with a driver who you pay to take you
from one place to another
expensive costing a lot of money
jacket a short coat, usually with long sleeves
sunglasses dark glasses that protect
your eyes from the sun
button a small round object you press to make a machine turn on or move
butler a person who helps other people in the home for a job
wooden made of wood
traditional based on customs that
have existed for a long time
afternoon tea a light meal with tea eaten in the afternoon
specific exact, of a certain type
impatient easily angered because you don’t like to wait
museum a building where collections of interesting
things are arranged for
people to see
Comprehension Questions
Select one answer only for each question.
6) Lucy’s house is ___.
a. big and beautiful
b. small but beautiful
c.
medium-sized
d. big but not very nice
7) The butler is called ___.
a. Brian
b. Walter
c. David
d. Lucy
8) Lucy remembers a number when Walter ___.
a. talks about the number
b. shows
her the photo of the chest
c. talks about the chest
d. talks about a necklace
9) Lucy ___.
a. doesn’t understand what is going on
b.
knows what Walter is doing
c. is not going to let Walter have any fun
d. is not able to help Walter
10) After saying goodbye, Walter___.
a.
travels to Belfast
b. travels to Edinburgh
c. rests for a day
d. travels to London
