a 'I can't swim.'
b 'Are you going to join our class?'
c 'Oh, Dad, don't, please don't!'
d 'Can't you just leave me alone?'
e 'Let's teach him a lesson.'
8 Are these sentences true or false? Correct the false ones.
a Dave stops Lomper killing himself.
b Gerald goes to work each day.
c Gaz is allowed to see Nathan once every two weeks.
d Mandy and Barry are married.
e Gaz has spent time in prison for stealing cars.
f Gaz and Dave are surprised that Gerald is a good dancer.
Chapters 5-6
Before you read
9 What do you think Gerald's wife, Linda, will say if she finds out that
Gerald has lost his job?
10 What kind of relationship do these couples have?
a Gerald and Linda c Gaz and Mandy
b Dave and Jean
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11 Check these words in your dictionary.
alarm G-string hire purchase underpants worth
a Which do people wear?
b Which do you hear?
c Which is a form of payment?
d Which has a similar meaning to value?
After you read
12 What qualities does Gaz think Horse and Guy will bring to the group?
13 Describe each of these people in one sentence:
Horse Guy Lomper Gerald Dave
14 What importance do these have in the story?
a the video Flashdance
b the language used in a football match
c the supermarket Asda
d the film Singing in the Rain
Chapters 7-8
Before you read
15 Imagine you are Gaz. How will you advertise the show to the local
women?
16 Can you think of a good name for the group?
17 Answer the questions. Find the words in italics in your dictionary.
a Where can you open an account?
b Who pays benefit?
c What is a posterior?
d What do people keep in a garden shed?
After you read
18 Discuss these questions.
a Why doesn't Gaz want to tell Alan the reason for hiring the
Working Men's Club?
b Why doesn't Gaz want to take the job in Mandy's clothes factory?
c Why is Dave worried about taking part in the show?
19 Who are these people? What is their part in the story?
a Beryl c Alan Rotherfield
b Sheryl and Louise d Frankie
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