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While reading
Introduction
1 Completetheparagraph.

KazuoIshigurowasbornin(a)………………,
buthehasspentmostofhislifein
(b)……………….Hisfirstnovel,A Pale
View of Hills(c)………………in1982.
(d)………………ofhisnovelshavewonprizes
andThe Remains of the Daywonthe1989
BookerPrize,thebiggest(e)………………
prizeinEngland.

Chapters 1–2
2 Choosetherightendingforthesesentences.

a Stevenshasbeenupsetrecentlybecause…..

1) MissKentonhassenthimaletter.

2) hehasmademistakesinhisjob.

3) MrFarradayhasaskedhimtotakea

holiday.

b MissKenton…..

1) hassentletterstoStevensbefore.

2) hasnotcontactedStevensfortwentyyears.

3) hasaskedtoreturntoDarlingtonHall.

c MrFarraday…..

1) seemstobeunkind.

2) likestojokewithhisservants.

3) isquiteananxiousperson.

d Thinkingofhiscomingholiday,Stevens

is…..

1) veryenthusiastic.

2) ratherill.

3) organizedandserious.

e ‘Dignity’forStevensis…..

1) alwaysputtingthejobfirst.

2) makingyourowndecisions.

3) allowingyouremotionstoruleyourlife.

3 Answerthesequestions.

a WhatevidenceistherethatStevenshasnot

travelledfarbeyondDarlingtonHallbefore?

b WheredoesStevensspendthefirstnightof

hisholiday?

c Whydoesthelandladylookalarmedwhen

Stevenswriteshisaddressintheregister?

d WhatonequalitydoesStevensthinkagreat

butlershouldhave?

e WhydoesStevensthinkthatMissKenton’s

realmessageisthatshewantstoreturnto
DarlingtonHall?

Chapters 3–4
4 Putthefollowingeventsintheorderinwhich

theyhappened.

a MissKentonbringsStevensavaseof

flowers.

c

b Stevens’sfatherloseshisjobandcomes

toDarlingtonHallasunder-butler.

c

c MissKentonpointsouttoStevensthat

adustpanhasbeenleftoutsidehisdoor.

c

d MissKentonasksStevenstolookata

statuewhichisinthewrongplace.

c

e StevenstellsMissKentonnottocallhis

fatherbyhisfirstname.

c

f MissKentontellsStevensthathisfather

hastoomuchresponsibilityforaman
ofhisage.

c

g MissKentontellsStevensthatthesilver

forkshavenotbeencleanedproperly.

c

h StevenstellsMissKentonthathisfather’s

workisperfect.

c

5 Thefollowingsentencesarefalse.Correct

them.

a LordDarlingtontellsStevensthathewants

hisfathertoleaveDarlingtonHall.

b MissKentontripsandfallsonthestepsofthe

summerhouse.

c Stevensandhisfatherhaveawarmand

friendlyrelationship.

d StevensfounditeasytoplanforLord

Darlington’sinternationalconference.

e Stevenswasalittleashamedabouttheguests

whowerecomingtostay.

Chapters 5–6
6 Matchthebeginningsandendsofthe

sentences.

a LordDarlingtonasksStevens…..

b ReginaldCardinalis…..

c MissKentonis…..

d MrDupontshoutsforStevensbecause…..

e MissKentonasksStevens…..

f Stevensis…..

1) angrybecauseStevenskeepscriticizingher

work.

2) hehassorefeet.

3) toexplainthefactsoflifetoReginald

Cardinal.

4) tosendheranoteinsteadofspeakingto

her.

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5) unabletocompletethetaskLord

Darlingtonaskshimtoperform.

6) engagedtobemarried.

Chapters 7–8
7 Arethesesentencestrue(T)orfalse(F)?

a Oneofabutler’sdutiesistopolishthe

silver.

c

b ManyfamouspeoplevisitDarlington

Hall,butnoneofthemnoticesthesilver. c

c LordHalifaxishappytomeetHerr

Ribbentropinsecret.

c

d StevensbelievesthatLordDarlington

betrayedhiscountry.

c

e Stevenshasrecentlymadeanerrorwith

thepolishingofthesilver.

c

8 Matchthenamesofthepeoplewiththe

endingstomakecorrectsentences.

a SarahandRuth…..

b LordDarlington…..

c StevensandMissKenton…..

d Stevens…..

e MissKenton…..

f Stevens…..

1) meetregularlyatnighttodrinkcocoaand

talk.

2) isangrythatthemaidsaretobe

dismissed.

3) finallyclaimsthathewasupsetbythe

matterofthemaids.

4) areJewishmaidswhoworkatDarlington

Hall.

5) doesnotbelieveLordDarlingtondislikes

Jews.

6) orderstheJewishmaidstobedismissedto

pleasehisGermanguests.

Chapters 9–12
9 Answerthesequestions.

a Whydoesn’tStevensstayinTavistock?

b Whereishegoingwhenherunsoutofpetrol?

c HowdoeshemeettheTaylors?

d HowmuchdotheTaylorschargefortheroom?

e WhatdoesMissKentonaccuseStevensof

reading?

10 Matchthewordswiththeirmeanings.

a cocoa…..

b footman…..

c senator…..

d stroke…..

e trolley…..

f inn…..

1) ahotchocolatedrink

2) amaleservant

3) aflatpieceofwoodwithwheelswhich

youusetocarrythings.

4) asuddenillnesswhichoftenmakesyou

unabletomovepartofyourbody

5) anAmericanpolitician

6) aplacewhereonecandrinkorstaythe

night

Chapters 13–15
11 Answerthesequestions.

a WhatmakestheeveningbeforeStevens’s

meetingwithMissKenton‘difficult’?

b HowdoMrSmith’sviewsabout‘peoplein

highplaces’differfromStevens’s?

c WhatincidentfromthepastdoesStevensuse

tosupporthisviews?

d WhatdoyouthinkaboutthewayMrSpencer

treatsStevens?

12 Whosaysthesethingsandwhatarethey

talkingabout?

a ‘Wedon’tmissitmuch.’

b ‘It’sanabsolutebeauty’

c ‘Perhapsyoucouldtellus,Sir’

d ‘Thatmusthavebeenagreathonour’

e ‘Iusedtoknowanephewofhis’

Chapters 16–18
13 Underlinethecorrectwordorexpression.

a LordDarlingtonisimpressed /annoyedbythe

youngMrCardinal’swritings.

b MrStevensisupset /uninterestedbyMiss

Kenton’shavingaboyfriend.

c MissKentondecides /isobligedtoleaveher

job,sincesheisgettingmarried.

d MrCardinalishorrifiedat /supportiveof

Darlington’spoliticalplans.

e MissKentonappearedtobewornout /

delightedbyherlife.

14 Completethesesentences.

a Stevensiswriting,inWeymouth,while

waitingfor…..

b MissKentonhaschangedlittleover…..

c MissKenton’smarriagewasnotas…..

d MrCardinalhaddiedduring…..

e LordDarlingtonhadlost…..

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1 Arethesentencesright(3)orwrong(7)?

a StevenswasinthekitchenwhenFarraday

mentionedaholiday.

c

b Stevensisalittleembarrassedbyhisreaction

toMissKenton’sletter.

c

c FarradaypretendstoassumethatStevenshas

agirlfriend.

c

d TheAmericanmastersometimesmakesrude

jokes.

c

e Stevenshadfrequentlyhadtotravelfarfrom

DarlingtonHall.

c

2 Matchthewordsfromthestorywiththeir

meanings.
a affection(n)…..
b banter(nandv)…..
c climax(n)…..
d dignity(n)…..
e drawingroom(n)…..
f landing(n)…..
g nostalgia(n)…..
1) theflooratthetopofasetofstairs
2) aslightlysadfeelingwhenyourememberhappy

eventsfromthepast

3) (havea)conversationthathasalotofjokesinit
4) themostimportantorexcitingpartof

something

5) afeelingofgentlelove
6) alargeroomwherepeoplecansitandtalk
7) calm,seriousbehaviourthatmakespeople

respectyou

3 Choosethecorrectanswer.

a Justbeforetheconference…..
1) variousmembersofstaffwereshowingthe

strain.

2) Stevenswassureeverythingwasundercontrol.
3) MissKentonwasfeelinginexperienced.
b TheFrenchvisitor…..
1) wasreallycalledMonsieurDupont.
2) wasnotknownbythepublictobeatthe

conference.

3) wasnotanimportantguest.
c StevenstriedtodiscussintimatesubjectswithMr

Cardinal…..

1) andquicklycompletedhismission.
2) butfoundhehadbeenmisunderstood.
3) butknewlittleaboutladiesorgentlemen.

d WhenStevens’sfatherisill…..
1) Stevensexplainsthesituationtohisemployer.
2) Stevensabandonshiswork.
3) MissKentonhelpsasbestshecan.

4 Completethesentenceswithwordsfromthebox.

delighted central dignified

unimportant angry

a Thepolishingofsilverbecamea……………part

ofabutler’sdutiesinthe1920s.

b LordHalifaxwas……………withDarlington’s

silver.

c Stevensisrather……………aboutwhatissaid

concerninghispreviousmaster.

d Stevensconsiderstheanti-Jewishincidenttobe

…………….

e StevensintendedtosackSarahandRuthina

……………manner.

5 Arethesentencesright(3)orwrong(7)?

a MissKentonwaspessimisticaboutLisa’s

careeratthebeginning.

c

b MissKentonsuggestsStevenspreferstoavoid

employingbeautifulyoungwomen.

c

c MissKentonhasanidealisticviewofmarriage. c
d MrTaylortreatsStevensveryformally.

c

e MrTaylor’ssonhasrecentlydied.

c

6 Completethesentenceswiththenameofoneof

thecharacters.
a ………………wantedtheretobemorelightin

Stevensroom.

b ………………isreluctanttotalkabouthis

readinghabits.

c ………………feltthatmosthousekeeperswanted

afamilyeventually.

d ………………oncehadalotofambitionforhis

career.

7 Underlinethecorrectword.

a Thegrouphadbeendiscussingdignity /honesty.
b Stevensbelievesitisapity/good thingthatordinary

peopledon’tthinkalotaboutpolitics.

c MrSpencerhasa(an)kindly/insultingattitudeto

Stevens.

d MrSpencerseemsconvincedoftheuselessness /

importanceofdemocracy.

e Stevensfeelsunashamed/guiltyforthesupporthe

gavetothepoliticalprojectsofLordDarlington.