David Copperfield Chapter 2

I. Listen to the description of the school and fill in the missing information (audio 4) Name: SalemhomeDescription: unwelcoming building with a courtyardNumber of boys present on David's arrival: ceroDescription of classroom:Dirty, long with rows of desksSing saying: "Be careful . He bites." II. Read the summary and complete the spaces. For each space choose A, B, C, or D. Salem House was an unwelcoming place. When David arrived there weren't (1) _ boys there apart (2) _ him. Mr Mell left him in the classroom (3)_ was soulless and dirty. There he found a sign (4) _ on a desk: it said 'Be careful. He bites.' David thought the sign was for a dog but Mr Mell told him it was for him and he (5) _ to wear it at all (6) _ .That evening he met Mr Creakle who was an angry little man who spoke in a whisper. He told David that he always (7) _ his duty and made sure everything he wanted was done. David was frightened of him and left the room as (8)_ as possible when told to. David was not happy at school (9)_ Mr Creakles was a cruel man who beat the boys regularly. (10) _ he made some friends, in particular Steerforth. (1) _ Any no none lots (2) _ of for from to (3) _ which what where when (4) _ lie lying lies laying (5) _ should would must had (6) _ time ages times hour (7) _ made carried did had (8) _ quick quickly quicker quickest (9) _ because but so or (10) _ Part except but Despite III. Complete these sentences using the past simple or past continuous. 1. David shared his cakes with Mr Barkis while they were going to Yarmouth (share, go). 2. Nobody was waitingfor David when the stagecoach arrived in London (wait, arrive).3. When Mr Mell returned he found David standing on a desk (return, find).4. David's mother was sittingin the parlour when he entered (sit, enter).5. She got up to embrace him as soon as she saw him (get, see).6. While Mr Murdstone and his sister were out for the evening, David, his mother and Peggotty all were diningtogether (be, dine).7. Mr Creaklę was havinghis breakfast when David went into the parlour (have, go).