IN BLUE

Choose the correct sentences according to the texts.

A wealthy man had a blue beard. He was extremely ugly and women would run away from him. He had been married several times before, but nobody knew what had happened to the wives. Eventually, Bluebeard managed to win the heart of one of his neighbors’ daughters. After they got married, they went to live in one of his vast houses. Telling his wife he had business to attend to in the country, Bluebeard added he would be gone for several days. Thus, he entrusted her with the keys to all of the rooms in the house. But he warned she was free to unlock any of the doors, but one. She agreed to that and waved him off.

Curiosity soon got her and then she risked a peek in the forbidden chamber. As she unlocked the door, she found that the floor was clotted with blood from the bodies of dead women Bluebeard kept there. Having discovered the fate of Bluebeard’s previous wives, she got the door closed and returned the key to its right place.

Unfortunately, the key was now stained with blood, and the more she tried to clean it, the dirtier it got. Bluebeard suddenly returns, discovers the bloody key, and threatens to kill his wife, but her brothers arrive at the girl’s rescue, killing Bluebeard.

 

1. The underlined words can be substituted by:

(   ) gave responsibility - brief look

(   )  hid - piece

2. The key to the secret room was, somewhat:

(   ) smaller than the door lock.

(   ) impossible to be cleaned.

3. According to the text, it is possible to infer that:

(   ) Bluebeard didn’t mean to kill his wife.

(   ) the wife would have the same fate as the others.

 

It’s all blue. In every direction, there’s just more blue. Dark, light, vibrant, dull… all shades of blue. that’s exactly what draws visitors’ attention when visiting Chefchaouen for the first time. And once you are there, it makes you feel like you’re in a magical frozen or underwater world. As the light shifts throughout the day, the blue glow changes and you can look at the alleys afresh. The city has a welcoming aura, different from the larger cities of Morocco like Fez or Marrakech: the streets aren’t large nor full of shops, and the crowd isn’t thick either. Chefchaouen has been a favorite stop along the Morocco tourist trail for decades, for it provides a relaxing break where the lack of sights is part of the charm. In the town, one can spend a day wandering and trying to find new angles of blue up and down stairs or through small winding passageways. The main square has open-air cafes and restaurants where there’s no rush to move on. Chefchaouen is surrounded by a mountainous nature with trails leading off to one-day hikes. Unfortunately, it’s cold and wet for all of my time: the blue sky is usually blocked by a constant gray blanket.

4. After reading the text, it is not possible to discover:

(   ) what the best activities to do around Chefchaouen are.

(   ) why the whole city is painted blue.

5. Compared to other cities in Morocco, Chefchaouen has got:

(   ) the same tour attractions.

(   ) lots of advantages.

6. Something inconvenient about visiting Chefchaouen is:

(   ) the weather.

(   ) the streets.

 

LANGUAGE SNIPPET

- Observe the information based on the second text:

- Fill in the box that follows with characteristics (adjectives) in their corresponding places.

 

- Write a paragraph in which you describe any of the elements below. Remember to use more than one adjective to describe the same element, according to the preceding box. You can do some quick research on the internet to give further detail to whatever you choose to talk about. Next, pair up with a friend and exchange your pieces of writing and try to point out possible mistakes to be corrected before you read your text to your teacher.