1. These sentences have been removed from the text (p. 20).

Find the
most suitable position. Write the letters into the boxes.

A end of line 15 B end of line 33 C end of line 46

D end of line 57 E end of line 65 F end of line 99

My thoughts moved faster than the lift.

It was a matter of fact that my little sister would change my life.
What the hell was she doing?
I was really confused, but I took the phone and dialed.
At this time I wished my parents had used contraceptives.
Why couldn’t she let me go?

2. You’ve got six different paragraphs: Paragraph 1 (6-15), p. 2 (16 – 41), p. 3 (43
– 57), p. 4 (58 – 81), p. 5 (82 – 93) and p. 6 (94 – 99). Choose the best headings
form the list (A – H) for each of the six paragraphs. Write the number of
the paragraphs (1-6) in the box. You don’t need all of the headings.

A I’ve never seen her like this B Playing doctor

C I’m not the father D The letter
E What a trip F The birth
G Who’s that girl? H The end of a long night

3. Complete these sentences with information from the text.

a) In the story Adrian can visit the labour ward because __________________

____________________________________________________________

b) His father isn’t there because ___________________________________

____________________________________________________________

c) Although Adrian doesn’t feel good ________________________________

____________________________________________________________

4. Find the right words (*), synonyms (>>) or definitions (>) for the words
in brackets. Don’t look at the text.
a) Adrian’s parents ______________________________ (> separated).

b) His mother took her _____________________________ (* the case for

carrying clothes when you travel).

c) A hundred years _______________________________ (>> went by).

d) It was a _____________________________ (> nightmare) for Adrian.

e) The baby was put on his mother’s _______________________ .(*the front

part of the body between your chest and your legs)

f) Was Adrian ______________________ (>> happy) at the end?

1. These sentences have been removed from the text (p. 20). Find the
most suitable position. Write the letters into the boxes.

A end of line 15 B end of line 33 C end of line 46

D end of line 57 E end of line 65 F end of line 99

My thoughts moved faster than the lift. B

It was a matter of fact that my little sister would change my life. F
What the hell was she doing? C
I was really confused, but I took the phone and dialed. A
At this time I wished my parents had used contraceptives. E
Why couldn’t she let me go? D

2. You’ve got six different paragraphs: Paragraph 1 (6-15), p. 2 (16 – 41), p. 3 (43
– 57), p. 4 (58 – 81), p. 5 (82 – 93) and p. 6 (94 – 99). Choose the best headings
form the list (A – H) for each of the six paragraphs. Write the number of
the paragraphs (1-6) in the box. You don’t need all of the headings.

A I’ve never seen her like this 3 B Playing doctor

C I’m not the father 5 D The letter 1
E What a trip 2 F The birth 4
G Who’s that girl? H The end of a long night 6

3. Complete these sentences with information from the text.

a) In the story Adrian can visit the labour ward because

they think that he is the father.

b) His father isn’t there because

they separated not long ago.

c) Although Adrian doesn’t feel good

he stays with his mother.

4. Find the right words (*), synonyms (>>) or definitions (>) for the words
in brackets. Don’t look at the text.
a) Adrian’s parents __stopped living together______________ (> separated).

b) His mother took her ___suitcase_____________ (* the case for

carrying clothes when you travel).

c) A hundred years ___passed_______________________ (>> went by).

d) It was a _very frightening dream_____________ (> nightmare) for Adrian.

e) The baby was put on his mother’s __belly______________ .(*the front

part of the body between your chest and your legs)

f) Was Adrian __pleased_____________ (>> happy) at the end?