PENGUIN ACTIVE READING
Teacher Support Programme Activity worksheets LEVEL 3
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While reading 4 Answer the questions.
Chapter 1 a Who did Laura’s father send to find a doctor?
1 Put a word on the left with a word on the ………………………………………………
right. b How many windows did the sitting room
steep face have?
pale noise ………………………………………………
sharp forest c How old was the young woman when she
easy needle dreamt about Laura?
crashing lady ………………………………………………
thick roof d At what time did Carmilla come downstairs?
top life ………………………………………………
well-dressed floor e What did the father of the dead girl do for a
2 Underline the wrong word and put the right job?
one. ………………………………………………
a There was a dirty river on one side of the f What did the two women play in the sitting-
castle. ……………… room?
b The castle was built of wood. ……………… ………………………………………………
c Madame Perrodon was calm when she g What did the traveller wear across his body?
listened to Laura’s story. ……………… ………………………………………………
d Laura’s father felt the young woman’s face. Chapter 3
……………… 5 What’s first? Number the sentences 1– 6.
e The tall lady had brown skin. ……………… a c Carmilla tells Laura that she loves her.
f The lady wanted to get to the nearest station. b c Laura puts her lucky charm next to her
……………… bed.
g The lady waved her daughter goodbye. c c Laura sees a picture of Countess
……………… Karnstein.
Chapter 2 d c A servant kicks open Carmilla’s bedroom
3 Put the words in the right place to make a door.
sentence. e c Laura dreams about a black animal.
a teeth old woman The had ugly black f c Laura starts to feel ill.
…………………………………………….. . 6 Circle the wrong word in the sentences.
b wanted from woman away to Laura run the a Laura didn’t think the pictures were very good
…………………………………………….. . well painted.
c red The mouth had young woman very a b Carmilla showed no interest in of the
…………………………………………….. . paintings.
d strange Carmilla very living a way had of c Carmilla has tried trying to forget the dance.
…………………………………………….. . d Laura saw something anything move at the
e sound Carmilla like a made animal an foot of her bed.
…………………………………………….. . e Laura saw a black animal as like a monstrous
f lucky The had charms signs them strange on cat.
…………………………………………….. . f The gardener was very frightening frightened
g evil the Carmilla traveller look gave an when he saw the ghost.
…………………………………………….. . g The village girls were only ill during for a few
days.
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PENGUIN ACTIVE READING
Teacher Support Programme Activity worksheets LEVEL 3
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Chapter 4 10 Write the names next to the person who says
7 Finish the sentences with the right words. or thinks this.
empty sleep centre mirror monster Laura Millarca The woodcutter Bertha
chair shadows The Countess Laura’s father The General
a When Laura found Carmilla she was standing a ‘I can remember going to many dinners and
in front of a …………… . parties with you.’ ………………………
b Carmilla walked in her …………… when she b ‘I looked for you but I couldn’t find you in
was very young. the crowd.’ ………………………
c A servant slept on a …………… outside c ‘I dreamt that I was swimming in water.’
Carmilla’s room. ………………………
d Laura had dark …………… under her eyes. d ‘I can’t believe it. He is talking about
e The village of Karnstein has been Carmilla.’ ………………………
…………… for fifty years. e ‘The woman can’t be alive. She died a long
f Bertha was the …………… of the General’s time ago.’ ………………………
world. f ‘I am going to cut off the woman’s head with
g The General wanted to find the …………… an axe.’ ………………………
who murdered Bertha. g ‘A Morovian man knew a lot about vampires.’
8 Put the underlined letters in the right place to ………………………
make a word. Chapter 6
a Laura felt cexdtie ……………… when the 11 Are the sentences right (3) or wrong (7)?
needles went into her neck. a The two doctors had the same opinion
b Laura had two small cislrec ……………… about Bertha’s illness. c
on her neck. b The General attacked Millarca with a
c Laura’s father dyeejno ……………… the knife. c
company of the General. c The strange man wore black clothes and
d The General’s cesaisuts ……………… were a black hat. c
in an open carriage. d Millarca’s grave stone was under some
e The General was an honest old desrilo plants. c
……………… . e When the men opened the grave,
f The General was very rndiseteet Milrcalla’s eyes were open. c
……………… in seeing the castle. f Herr Vordenburg stayed with Laura and
g Laura’s mother was a telvarie ……………… her father for a few weeks. c
of the Karnstein family. g Vampires always had pale skin when they
lived with people. c
Chapter 5
12 Finish the sentences.
9 Find the right words in Chapter 5. a Dr Plaschke knew that Bertha didn’t have a
a It is similar to intelligent. (p. 52) natural …………………………………….. .
……………… b At first, the General didn’t believe in
b The opposite of rude. (p. 52) ……………… …………………………………………….. .
c Somebody that you do not know. (p. 54) c The General’s axe stuck in the wood of the
……………… …………………………………………….. .
d A lot of people in one place. (p. 55) d In the grave there was no smell of
……………… …………………………………………….. .
e Something that is true. (p. 56) e When the General cut off the vampire’s head,
……………… blood poured from its …………………….. .
f A place of religion. (p. 58) ……………… f Vampires usually looked for young
g It is a type of metal. (p. 59) ……………… …………………………………………….. .
g Carmilla often visited Laura in her
…………………………………………….. .
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Teacher Support Programme Progress test LEVEL 3
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1 What’s first? Number the sentences 1–10. h Bertha wanted Millarca to come and stay
a c Laura and her father see an accident. with her and the General. c
b c Everybody searches for Carmilla. i The General spoke to a woodcutter in the
c c The General borrowed the woodcutter’s axe. castle of Laura’s father. c
d c The men burned the vampire. j Carmilla was Millarca’s mother. c
e c Laura sees a woman get into her bed. 4 Answer these questions.
f c Laura and her father meet the General. a Who died before she could visit Laura and her
g c The men find the grave of Countess Mircalla. father?
h c Carmilla and Laura buy two lucky charms. ……………………………………………………
i c The General attacks Carmilla in the church but b Why did the carriage have an accident?
she escapes. ……………………………………………………
j c Laura dreams about Carmilla in a bloody c Where did Laura want to hang the picture of
nightdress. Countess Karnstein?
2 Finish the sentences with the right names. ……………………………………………………
Millarca Laura Carmilla Laura’s father d What did Laura’s father want to talk to Carmilla’s
Mademoiselle De Lafontaine A traveller Bertha mother about?
Herr Vordenburg Count Vordenburg The General ……………………………………………………
a …………………… spoke French and German e What nearly killed Carmilla at a dance?
and was a teacher. ……………………………………………………
b …………………… had an accident in a carriage. f Who did Laura’s father think was suffering from the
c …………………… sold the two women lucky same illness as Laura?
charms. ……………………………………………………
d …………………… sometimes felt uncomfortable g Why was Laura’s father suddenly angry with her
when her friend talked to her. after the doctor’s visit?
e …………………… told somebody they walked in ……………………………………………………
their sleep. h Where did Bertha and the General meet Millarca?
f …………………… was thin, old and very sad. ……………………………………………………
g …………………… wore a mask at a dance party. i Why did Bertha’s young doctor think the old
h …………………… died of a mysterious illness. doctor was crazy?
i …………………… found the grave of the ……………………………………………………
vampire. j How long did Laura and her father travel in Italy?
j …………………… didn’t destroy the woman he ……………………………………………………
loved, the vampire Countess Mircalla. 5 Circle the right words or words.
3 Are these sentences right (3) or wrong (7)? a Laura’s father worked for the government / police.
a Laura’s mother was alive but didn’t live with b The General thought he was going crazy / to die.
her and her father. c c Laura loved Carmilla’s wonderful hair / eyes the best.
b Two people were seriously hurt in the accident d Carmilla didn’t want anybody to sleep in / visit her
with the carriage. c room.
c The two women had similar dreams when they e The Countess at the dance didn’t want to talk to
were about six years old. c Bertha / take off her mask.
d Carmilla didn’t like singing at funerals. c f Millarca told frightening / funny stories about the
e The picture cleaner brought a lot of paintings guests at the dance.
of Carmilla’s family. c g Some of Bertha’s dreams were pleasant / amusing.
f Laura and her father found Carmilla in the h The woodcutter knew / didn’t know where the grave
sitting-room. c was.
g Laura and her father met General Spielsdorf i Carmilla arrived at Karnstein church after / before
on their journey to Karnstein. c Laura and her father.
j Laura sometimes / never thought of Carmilla again.
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