candle a stick of wax with a piece of string through the middle which
produces a flame when you burn it
costume a set of clothes that you wear to make you look like a different
person or like
an animal or other creature
play a trick to make someone do what you want by using clever but unfair
methods
renovate to repair or change something to make it better, usually a building
relief a good feeling because something bad or
unpleasant stops or does not
happen
performance the acting in a play or event in which a person behaves like
someone or something else
Comprehension Questions
Select one answer only for each question.
11) The first time that Sylvia goes into the house, she finds ___.
a.
George
b. her
father
c. most of her friends and family
d. the creature
12) While Sylvia
stands near woods to think, ___.
a. something strange comes out of the water
b. her father comes up behind her
c. she meets the creature
d.
her friends leave
13) Because she is alone, Sylvia decides to ___.
a. go to the thicket to look for George
b. call George’s mobile
c.
go back to the town again
d. go back to the house again
14) When Sylvia gets back to the house ___.
a. she hears a noise in the kitchen
b. her mobile phone rings
c. Claudia
and Veronica enter the house
d. she falls asleep
15) The creature was actually ___.
a. Sylvia’s mother
b. George
c. Sylvia’s father
d. a real bear
