E) Once upon a time there was a little girl called Cinderella. Her mother was dead, and she lived with her father and two elder sisters

f) When I have finished writing, I shall enclose this whole manuscript in an envelope and address it to Poirot. And then — what shall it be? Veronal? There would be a kind of poetic justice. Not that I take any responsibility for Mrs. Ferrars’s death. I was the direct consequence of her own actions. I feel no pity for her.

G) He laughed softly at the memory, and she joined in gaily. She had been wonderfully, blissfully on time. She started to tell him so, but his lips claimed her own, masterfully silencing the words that no longer needed to be spoken.

h) Mrs. Ferrars died on the night of the 16^th — 17^th September — a Thursday. I was sent for at eight o’clock on the morning of Friday the 17^th. There was nothing to be done. She had been dead some hours.

(B) Titles and Authors. Here are the titles and authors, again mixed up. Match each book with its correct title and author.

The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd Sue Peters

Cinderella Agatha Christie

Marriage in Haste Charlie Chaplin

My Autobiography a traditional fairy story

Writing economically. Shorten these sentences using as few words as possible. (If you learn to write economically, this will help you to write effective summaries.)

A) My physical condition is, on the whole, one in which food would be of considerable benefit.

b) I’m telling no more than truth when I say that George is a habitual smoker.