Short Stories in English for Beginners

Chapter 1 Review
Summary
Laura is an average woman. She is an administrative assistant in Edinburgh.
One day, Laura and her friends drive to the country. They want to have a
barbecue. During the barbecue, Laura finds a strange object. She touches it
and become invisible. No one can see or find her. Laura goes back to
Edinburgh. She wants to have fun being invisible. Her friends become
worried. They call the police.
Vocabulary
incident something that happens, especially something bad such as a crime.
administrative assistant a person whose job is to help someone else in an
office
quiet having or making little or no noise
barbecue a meal for which the food is cooked over a fire, usually outdoors
cook to prepare and heat food so that it is ready to eat
director the manager of a business, organization or department

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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

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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

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