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My Fair Lady
Book key
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a a housekeeper
b a doorman
c a professor
d a bully
e a gentleman
a tongue b hurricane c embassy
d absolutely e hardly ever f slippers
g ball h accent i alphabet
a She sells flowers in a London street.
b Because she has a strong accent. In those days,
accents were more important than they are today.
c Professor Higgins.
d No.
4 a morning > evening
b his mother > a taxi
c dancer > flower-seller
d pays > doesnt pay
e writer > detective
f The gentleman > Eliza
g polite > rude / not very polite
h have > havent
i phonetics > Indian languages
j Eliza > Colonel Pickering
5 It isnt snowing.
6 8 Open answers
9 a drinking with his friends
b theyve had too many drinks
c a young woman arrives
d she wants to learn to speak good English
e twelve pence
f very rudely
g she doesnt like it
h a thing
10 a Colonel Pickering, Professor Higgins
b Eliza Doolittle, Professor Higgins
c Mrs Pearce, Eliza
d Professor Higgins, Eliza
11 Open answers
12 a 3 b 7 c 7 d 3 e 7 f 3 g 3 h 3
13 14 Open answers
15 a isnt b dont c doesnt think d old
e the horse f Eliza g refuses h forgets
i Eliza j Higgins k doesnt know l isnt
16 17 Open answers
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Answer keys
PENGUIN READERS
Teacher Support Programme
LEVEL 3
My Fair Lady
13 Possible answers:
I think Eliza is going to marry Freddy.
I think Eliza is going to marry Higgins.
I think Elizas father is going to be married.
14 Possible example of the first verse:
Im getting married in the morning!
Ding dong! The bells are going to ring.
Pull out the stopper, and lets have a big drink!
But get me to the church on time!
15 Suggested answers:
Eliza is being polite in the way that Henry taught her,
but only saying things that dont really mean anything.
This is a way of not really talking to him thats the
game that Higgins means.
16 Open answers
17 Suggested answers:
Higgins now feels strongly about Eliza and cares about
her as a person.
He is upset when she leaves him.
He misses her.
He cant speak when she walks out.
He listens to the recording of her voice.
He wants to run to her when she comes back.
18 Open answers
19 Possible answers:
I think she will look for a better job.
I think she will marry Freddy.
Elizas life is better.
20 23 Open answers
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