Friday, 6 June 2014

DBH 4,The War of the Worlds


A Number the sentences in the correct order according to the story.
...... a.  Ashton and Hannah went to Leatherhead.
...... b.  A spaceship landed near Woking.
...... c.  The Martians started to die.
......   d.  Ashton found Hannah.
......   e.  Ashton met Bill the soldier.
......   f.  Ashton and the vicar were trapped in a house.
......   g.  A Martian captured the vicar.
......   h.  The Martian Heat-Ray killed about 40 people.
......   i.   Ashton hid in the coal cellar.
......   j.   Ashton hit the vicar.
10 points (1 point each)
B  Complete the sentences according to the story.
1. At first, people thought the flashes of light were .................................................................  .
2. The people of the town crowded around ..............................................................................  .
3. Ashton took Hannah to Leatherhead to stay with ................................................................  .
4. On the way to London, Bill and Ashton met .......................................................................  .
5. The Martians killed people with a Heat-Ray and ..................................................................  .
10 points (2 points each)
C Answer the questions about the story.
1. Why did the Martians decide to come to Earth?
..................................................................................................................................................         
2. How did people react when they first saw the Martians?
..................................................................................................................................................         
3. What did the Martians use to fight the humans?
..................................................................................................................................................         
4. Why was Ashton angry with the vicar?
..................................................................................................................................................         
5. In the end, what killed the Martians?
..................................................................................................................................................         
15 points (3 points each)

D Choose one topic and write a paragraph. Your paragraph should be at least 40 words long.
1. Describe what you think happened to Bill the soldier after he disappeared near the river.
2. Explain how the Martians were different from humans.
3. How do you think this story would be different if it happened today?
15 points


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