An Inspector Calls - quotes

Question 1

Yes except for last _______, when you never came _______ me, and I wondered what had happened to _______.

Answer 1

Yes except for last summer, when you never came near me, and I wondered what had happened to you.

Question 2

You’ll have to get ____ to that, just as I _____.

Answer 2

You’ll have to get used to that, just as I had.

Question 3

For lower _____ and higher ______.

Answer 3

For lower costs and higher prices.

Question 4

It’s a _____ Sir George and - well - Lady Croft can’t be ____ us, but they are _________ and so it can’t be ________.

Answer 4

It’s a pity Sir George and - well - Lady Croft can’t be with us, but they are abroad and so it can’t be helped.

Question 5

And I say there isn’t a chance of ____.

Answer 5

And I say there isn’t a chance of war.

Question 6

__________, absolutely ___________.

Answer 6

Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable.

Question 7

There’s a fair chance I might find my way into the next _____ list. Just a _____________ of course.

Answer 7

There’s a fair chance I might find way into the next honours list. Just a knighthood of course.

Question 8

You’d think everybody has to look after _________ else, as if we were all _______up together like _______ in a _______- community and all that ______.

Answer 8

You’d think everybody has to look after everybody else, as if we were all mixed up together like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense.

Question 9

That man has to _________ his own ________ and _______ after himself and his _________.

Answer 9

That man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own.

Question 10

We hear a _______ring of the_______ bell. Birling ______ to listen.

Answer 10

We hear a sharp ring of the door bell. Birling stops to listen.

Question 11

She was one of my _________ and then I _________ her.

Answer 11

She was one of my employees and then I discharged her.

Question 12

But I felt_______ about it at the time and now I feel a lot______.

Answer 12

But I felt rotten about it at the time and now I feel a lot worse.

Question 13

And I know I’m to ________ - and I’m desperately ______.

Answer 13

And I know I’m to blame - and I’m desperately sorry.

Question 14

No, of course not. He’s only a _____.

Answer 14

No, of course not he’s only a boy.

Question 15

If you don’t come down _________ on some of these _______, they’d soon be asking for the ______.

Answer 15

If you don’t come down sharply on some of these people, they’d soon be asking for the earth.

Question 16

Now look at the ______ of them - the ________ younger _______ who know it all. And they can’t even take a ________ -

Answer 16

Now look at the pair of them - the famous younger generation who know it all. And they can’t even take a joke -

Question 17

(Staggered) isn’t it ______

Answer 17

(Staggered) isn’t it true

Question 18

Unlike the other three, I did ________ I’m ______ of (…….) you have no ______ to make me change my ______.

Answer 18

Unlike the other three, I did nothing I’m ashamed of (…….) you have no power to make me change my mind.

Question 19

As if a _____ of that _____ would refuse _____!

Answer 19

As if a girl of that sort would refuse money!

Question 20

She was claiming elaborate fine _________ and scruples that were simply _______ in a girl of her _________.

Answer 20

She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl of her position.

Question 21

(Talking about the ring) Oh - _________ ! Look- mummy - isn’t it a ________ ?

Answer 21

(Talking about the ring) Oh - it’s wonderful! Look- mummy - isn’t it a beauty ?

Question 22

But these ______ aren’t cheap _______ - they’re _____

Answer 22

But these girls aren’t cheap labour - they’re people

Question 23

I felt_______ about it at the_______ and now I feel even_______. Did it make much______ to her ?

Answer 23

I felt rotten about it at the time and now I feel even worse. Did it make much difference to her ?

Question 24

No, because I remember what he said, how he looked, and what he made me feel._______ and blood and______. And it_____ me the way you talk, and I can’t_______ to any more of it.

Answer 24

No, because I remember what he said, how he looked, and what he made me feel. Fire and blood and anguish. And it frightens me the way you talk, and I can’t listen to any more of it.

Question 25

Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages ? We try for the best possible prices

Answer 25

Why shouldn’t they try for higher______ ? We try for the best possible______

Question 26

You______ her - and the child she’d have had too - my______ - your own _____ (……) you don’t understand____. You______ did.

Answer 26

You killed her - and the child she’d have had too - my child - your own grandchild (……) you don’t understand anything. You never did.

Question 27

You’re beginning to______ as if nothings really happened at all. And I can’t see like that. The girl’s_______ still, isn’t she ?

Answer 27

You’re beginning to pretend as if nothings really happened at all. And I can’t see like that. The girl’s dead still, isn’t she ?

Question 28

My God! …… I’ve suddenly________ - taken it in properly - that’s she’s_______ -

Answer 28

My God! …… I’ve suddenly realised- taken it in properly - that’s she’s dead -

Question 29

I didn’t_______ her there so that I could make_______ to her. I made her go to Morgan terrace because I was so______ for her.

Answer 29

I didn’t install her there so that I could make love to her. I made her go to Morgan terrace because I was so sorry for her.

Question 30

Everything’s_______ now Sheila. (Holds up the______) what about this______ ?

Answer 30

Everything’s alright now Sheila. (Holds up the ring) what about this ring ?