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Drive into Danger:

Activities

Before reading

1. Look at the picture on the cover of the book. Now answer these
questions.

1) Which word is important for the story? Choose one answer.


a)- Trucks. b)-planes. c)- motorbikes.

2) The story is…


3) a)- freighting. b)-exciting. c)- funny.

2. Read the back cover of the book. Guess the answers to these questions

1)The story happens in…


a)- America. b)-Britain. c)- France.
2) The end of eh story is …
a)- happy. b)-not happy. c)- funny.
3) Kim and Andy …
a)- are brother and sister. b)-are friends c)- work together .
Activities
While Reading

1) Read pages 1-4. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1-Gray is always late for work. (___)
2- Kim is a student (___)
3- Andy is Mark’s son (___)
4- Gary does not often drive to France (___)

2) Read pages 5-7, and then put these sentences in the right order.

• (___)At about four o’clock you must stop near Dijon.


• (___)At Calais, Look for signs to the A16 motorway.
• (___)You need to stop at about one o'clock.
• (___)Take the ferry from Dover to Calais.
• (___)Get the tables from the shop in Faversham.

3) Read pages 8-11 . Use these words to join the sentences together.
And but because

1) Andy and Kim arrive at Faversham. They tell the man about Gary’s arm.
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2) The ticket goes under the truck. Andy is too far away to get it.
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3)- The truck is losing oil. It isn’t very bad.


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4: Read pages 12-15. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1) Andy says,’ They make wonderful wine in Burgundy.’ (___)


2) A thin man in a black shirt takes something out from under the truck. (___)
3) A red car follows them. (___)
4) The truck runs into the back of the red car. (___)

3) Read pages 16-21. Who says:

1) ‘We must phone for help’_____________

2) ‘Give me that parcel’____________

3) ‘Run, Andy!’__________

4) ‘Your drugs are in that skip’________

4-Read pages 22-24, then answer these questions.

1- where does Kim put the gun?


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2- How do the policemen get into the skip?
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3- What does Kim eat and drink in the café?


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4- Why is the man in the wine shop angry?


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After Reading

1)-Here are twenty short sentences. Make ten longer sentences with and but
,then or because.

1- Gary Slater can’t drive. He has a bad arm.

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2- ‘Get the tables from Faversham. Take the ferry from Dover to Calais.’

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3- Truck drivers must stop every few hours. They must not go to sleep on the road.

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4- Kim and Andy drive away. Gary makes an important phone call.

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5- Andy has got the tickets. The truck is losing oil.

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6- Kim does not want any wine. She does want some coffee.

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7- ‘He’s got our sandwiches. I’ve got his parcel.’

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8- Kim stop suddenly. She drives away very fast.

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9- Andy opens his window. He throws the parcel into the nearest skip.

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10- The man in the green shirt tries to follow Andy. He is too fat and slow.

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