The Absence of Emily
Before you read
26 Think about the title of this story. What can you be absent from?
What reasons might you have for being absent?
27 Find the word spade in your dictionary. What would you use a
spade for?
After you read
28 Complete the story
After his first wife^1 ............. , Albert marries^2 ............ .She has a
sister who is^3 .............and^4 .... ........ than she is. While Emily is
away at a^5 .......... , Albert makes her sister believe that Emily is
(^6) ......... .When Millicent discovers her mistake, Albert agrees
not to 7 ......... But Millicent has to give him^8 ............
29 Work in pairs. Act out the meeting between Emily and Millicent
after Emily comes home.
The Inside Story
Before you read
29 In this story the murdered woman has written a crime story. How
do you think her story might help the police to solve the crime?
30 Find these words in your dictionary. Use them in the sentences
below.
clue earthquake
a The ............. caused a lot of damage in Turkey.
b T he detectives looked for a ........... to help them find the murderer.
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