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While reading Chapter 11 How many people are or were planning to go

to Egypt? Who are they? Make a list as you read.

2 Complete the crossword puzzle.a f g h

b

c

d

e

Across a Joanne asks Linnet to let her wear her

……………… till dinner time. b Mrs Otterbourne feels she has to defend her

……………… . c Mrs Otterbourne is wrong when she says that

going to Egypt or not isn’t a matter of life or ……………… .

d The owner of Chez Ma Tante is very kind to Poirot, whom he considers a very important ……………… .

e Simon and Linnet go to Egypt on their ……………… .

Down f William Carmichael gets excited when he

reads a letter that arrives from Egypt by ……………… .

g Linnet doesn’t worry about her pearls being stolen because they are ……………… .

h Tim Allerton is happy because he has made a good amount of money from an ……………… .

3 Match a–d with 1–4. a Mrs Allerton’s son’s cousin is ….. b Linnet’s husband is ….. c Mrs Van Schuler’s cousin’s daughter is …..

d Grant’s partner’s nephew is ….. 1) Cornelia Robson 2) Jim Fanthorp 3) Linnet’s friend 4) Linnet’s former classmate’s ex fiancé

Chapter 24 Poirot had conversations with these people.

Order them as they occurred. Write numbers 1–16. Make notes about details that you think may be important later in the story. Share your notes with another student and keep them.

Poirot spoke with … a c Rosalie; about Assuan and Linnet b c Rosalie, about her mother c c Mrs Otterbourne and Rosalie d c Mrs Otterbourne e c Tim Allerton f c Mrs Allerton and Tim g c Mrs Allerton h c Linnet, about Jacqueline i c Linnet, about feeling afraid j c Jackie, about why she was there k c Jackie, about the need to follow one’s

star l c Guido Richetti m c a young man in dirty clothes and Richetti n c Miss Van Schuyler o c Mr Ferguson p c Simon Doyle

5 Where were the passengers when these events happened? Write the correct number.

On the way … 1 from Cairo to Shellal2 from Shellal to Ez Zebua3 from Ez Zebua to Wadi Halfa

a Linnet and Simon are surprised to meet Jacqueline again. …..

b Mr Pennington tries to make Linnet sign some documents. …..

c Poirot meets Miss Van Schuyler. ….. d Poirot tells Rosalie that speaking about her

feelings may help her feel relieved. ….. e Mrs Allerton, Tim and Poirot try to guess

who the passengers are. ….. f Cornelia enjoys her conversation with Dr

Bessner. …..

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Chapter 36 Use the syllables in the box to make the

missing words.

ple co vet ci col in nel temdence vel ket mar o

a A ……………… is a commissioned army officer with a high rank.

b A ……………… is a situation in which two events accidentally happen at the same time and seem to be related.

c ……………… is a cloth with a soft surface. d A ……………… is a building where religious

people go to pray or for ceremonies. e The stock ……………… is the business of

buying and selling shares.

7 Are these sentences right (✓) or wrong (✗)? a Mr Ferguson likes Cornelia. c b Cornelia enjoys her time with Dr Bessner. c c Rosalie likes Mrs Allerton. c d Tim Allerton likes Poirot. c e Linnet likes Richetti. c f Mr Ferguson likes Linnet. c

8 Write a number and a letter to make true sentences.

1 hurry 2 look 3 come 4 turna off b away c up d across

a Jackie did not push the rock that almost killed Linnet. Simon saw her ….. ….. a boat a few minutes after the accident.

b Linnet’s reaction to Richetti’s rude behaviour was to ….. ….. from him.

c When Colonel Race meets Poirot, the detective is watching Jackie ….. ….. after saying she’d rather kill Simon than see him happy with Linnet.

d On the night of the crime, Simon seems not to concentrate on the game he is playing. Jackie’s comments make him ….. ….. from his cards and ….. the room at Jackie.

Chapter 49 What motive for killing Linnet may these

people have? a Ferguson …………………………………… b Jackie ……………………………………….

c Windlesham ……………………………….. d George Wode ………………………………. e Fleetwood ………………………………….. f Pennington ………………………………… Is there any other person you think may have

a motive? Who? Share your answers with another student.

10 Put these events in order. Write numbers 1–4. a c Fanthorp can’t find the pistol in the

lounge. b c Miss Van Schuyler sees Miss Otterbourne

through something overboard. c c Louise Bourget helps Linnet to undress

and go to bed. d c Pennington hears noises outside Dr

Bessner’s cabin.

Chapter 511 Answer these questions. a How many guns were there on board the

Karnak and whose were they? b Which cabins were next to Linnet’s? c Who was the man that Rosalie saw come out

of Linnet’s room? d How many people had died by the end of the

story and who were they? e What surprises Poirot about what he found in

the cabins? f How many bullets were fired with the pistol

that killed Linnet and who were they aimed at?

12 Write ✓ next to the crimes that were committed or attempted in the story. Use your dictionary if necessary. Write the name of the people who committed or attempted to commit them.

a kidnapping c ………………………… b blackmailing c ………………………… c theft c ………………………… d bigamy c ………………………… e conspiracy c ………………………… f forgery c ………………………… g murder c ………………………… h trespassing c …………………………

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Chapter 11 Replace the words in brackets with the correct

word or phrase from the box.

pyramids honeymoon engagedland agent pearls

a Joanna wanted to wear the ……………… . (valuable, small round objects used in jewellery).

b Jackie said that she was ……………… (had agreed to get married) to a boyish, charming, lovable young man.

c Jackie wanted to see the Nile and the ……………… . (ancient stone buildings with four walls that come to a point at the top).

d Linnet went on a journey along the Nile for her ……………… . (holiday that people have after their wedding).

e Linnet met her husband when she employed him as her ……………… . (manager of her large property).

Chapter 22 Write ✓ next to the people who openly admit they

dislike Linnet and ✗ next to those who do not.a Tim Allerton c b Jaqueline de Bellefort c

c Rosalie Otterbourne c

d Mr Ferguson c

e Mr Pennington c

Chapter 33 Complete the sentences with words from the box.

little heavily bad pleasantly closeuncomfortable poor boring deeply

a Tim complains about his …………… health, …………… money and …………… life.

b Linnet had a …………… escape from death thanks to her husband’s quick reaction.

c Mr Ferguson’s comment to Cornelia about Linnet was followed by an …………… silence.

d Miss Van Schuyler could not find her shawl and left the lounge in a …………… temper.

e Jacqueline’s behaviour made Cornelia feel …………… embarrassed and …………… excited.

f Fanthorp managed to awake the …………… sleeping Dr Bessner and returned to the lounge.

4 Who thinks this? Who do the words in italics refer to? Write the names.Dr Bessner Jacqueline Linnet (×2) JoannaMrs Allerton Cornelia Pennington

(a) …………… thinks, ‘I wonder why Poirot asks questions about her (b) (……………) financial affairs.’

(c) …………… thinks, ‘I love to hear him (d) (……………) read to me!’

(e) …………… thinks, ‘My son likes her a lot, but I really do not like her (f ) (……………)!’

(g) …………… thinks, ‘He (h) (……………) will bleed to death! Then she (i) (……………) will live, he will die, and I will be all alone!’

Chapter 45 Change one word to make each sentence true.

Use the syllables in the box to form the words.

let fa er gage ther en mentwait fa ter so

a A name was found on the wall at the scene of the crime. ……………

b After shooting Simon, Jackie kicked the gun under a table. ……………

c Only the Captain heard the shot against Simon, because all windows were closed. ……………

d Simon told Poirot that there was a passenger whose mother had lost money doing business with Linnet’s father. ……………

e Fleetwood was angry with Linnet because she had advised Marie to end her marriage with him. ……………

Chapter 56 Use the words and the names to complete the

sentences.rosary insistence scandal blackmail SimonJackie Tim Rosalie Louisea …………… tried to …………… a murderer and

was murdered herself.b ……………’s …………… that Jackie was not left

alone gave her a perfect alibi.c …………… hid the real pearls inside a

…………… .d …………… and …………… told Poirot they

were not talking about …………… but comparing lipsticks.