Final Exam Reading Fce Dec 2020

FCE READING AND USE OF ENGLISH PART 7
You are going to read five reviews of fantasy novels. Before you read, underline the main idea in each question.
A A Stitch in Time by Penelope Lively

Maria is always lost in her own little world in
B The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led
the Revels There by Catherynne M. Valente
This is the second breathtaking adventure for September, the
which she prefers to chat with animals, trees, strange girl who returns to Fairyland to find that the fairy
plants and inanimate objects, rather than other creatures are in trouble. For a while now they have been losing
human beings. But while on holiday she begins to their shadows and, with their shadow, their magic is
hear things that others can't, and she's not sure disappearing. September learns that it is all to do with a conflict
what is real any more. Then she finds a with Fairyland-Below, a dark place where there is no law, and
nineteenth-century sewn picture and she feels a terrifying creatures live. It is a place that September knows she
strange connection with Harriet, the girl who has to visit in order to get back the shadows from the thieves,
sewed it. As Maria becomes more involved in and to sort out the mess that Fairyland is in. It takes her on an
Harriet's world, she begins to fear that something incredible journey that is sometimes dangerous, sometimes
sad has happened. This book is a gentle, funny terrifying, but always fascinating. Readers young and old will
and mysterious read from an author who started have great fun with this one.
her career writing film scripts.
D
C
Ante's Inferno by Griselda Heppel
Shadow Spell by Caro King Adults will have heard of Dante's Inferno and the author
says she was inspired to write her book drawing on the
When Nina is set the task to stop the evil Mr Strood Inferno's riches. Ante and her enemy at school, Florence,
from killing the dying land of Drift, she has to find plus a boy who has been trapped in the music room for a
Simeon Dark, the last surviving king and his hundred years, fall into a tunnel leading to the Underworld.
mansion, for he is the only one who can make sure There they find themselves in a dark and nightmarish place
she is successful. But with Dark's love of tricks, where characters from Greek mythology exist alongside
strange creatures and monsters – good and bad – terrifying, monstrous beings. Their horrifying journey and
in the way, Nina has a hard mission before her. need to get back to the real world is full of exciting events.
Readers watch the hero survive a series of thrilling While it may be a bit much for pre-teens to deal with, more
adventures, and fall in love along the way. The mature readers will keep turning the pages to find out what
book is written for the teen market, but there is dreadful thing is going to happen next.
nothing unsuitable for younger readers in here. In
fact, the movie rights have already been sold to a
family-friendly Hollywood production company, and
it is due for release next year.
Match questions 1-10 with the reviews (A-E). The
reviews may be chosen more than once.
E
The Deadly Trap by Jan 1. Which book is probably too frightening for young readers?
Burchett & Sara Vogler 2. Which book is about regaining something that has been lost?
Young hero Sam is taken back 300 years onto 3. Which book contains an element of humour?
his favourite pirate ship, the Sea Wolf, where the
pirates are planning to steal some English gold.
4. Which book involves a journey into the past?
Within minutes he meets the new shipmate,
Mick, who Sam suspects is not all he claims to
be. The other pirates all like him, but Sam is not 5. Which book features a character who may be hiding something?
so sure and sets a trap that Mick falls into, but
the others refuse to believe it, going ahead with 6. Which book is being turned into a film?
their piracy plans involving Mick. Sam and his
close friend Charlie have to find a way to stop 7. Which book has a main character who is not very sociable?
Mick's plan. This is a fast-moving tale, which
brings to mind the old-fashioned adventure
stories of such classic writers as Stevenson and
8. Which book is one of a series of novels?
Defoe.
9. Which book takes some ideas from another work?
10. Which book includes a character interested in magic and games?

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FCE READING AND USE OF ENGLISH PART 7

A A Stitch in Time by Penelope Lively

10. Which book includes a character interested in magic and games?

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