Lady Bracknell

Question 1

A1
‘‘She looks quite……… younger’’

Answer 1

A1
‘‘She looks quite twenty years younger’’

Question 2

A1
‘‘Ask Mr.Bunbury, from me, to be….. not to have a….. on….’’

Answer 2

'’Ask Mr.Bunbury, from me, to be kind enough not to have a relapse on Sunday’’

Question 3

A1
‘‘An engagement should…………It is hardly a matter that she…………. for herself’’

Answer 3

'’An engagement should come on a young girl as a surprise …. it is hardy a matter that she could be allowed to arrange for herself’’

Question 4

A1
‘‘You can take…….’’

Answer 4

You can take a seat- A1

Question 5

A1
‘‘I do not approve of….. that tampers with……..’’

Answer 5

I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance- A1

Question 6

A1
‘‘Fortunately in…….. education produces…… whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a…….. to the……’’

Answer 6

Fortunately in England… education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes-A1

Question 7

A1
‘‘To lose one…. may be regarded as a…..; to lose both looks like……’’

Answer 7

To lose one parent… may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness-A1
In a handbag?-A1

Question 8

A1
‘‘In a…..’’

Answer 8

In a handbag?-A1

Question 9

A1 to marry into a….. and form an alliance with…….’’

Answer 9

to marry into a cloak-room and form an alliance with a parcel”- A1

Question 10

A3
‘‘[Enter….. The couples…… in….’’

Answer 10

“[Enter LADY BRACKNELL. The couples separate in alarm.” - A3

Question 11

A3
‘‘I followed her at once by a……., her unhappy……., i am glad to say, under the impression that she is……… a……..’’

Answer 11

“I followed her at once by a luggage train, her unhappy father is, I am glad to say, under the impression that she is attending a… lecture”-A3

Question 12

A3
‘‘We live, i regret to say, in an age…….’’

Answer 12

“We live, I regret to say, in an age of surfaces”- A3

Question 13

A3
‘‘Dear Child you know that….. has nothing but his…. to……..’’ - Lady B on Algernon

Answer 13

“Dear Child you know that Algernon has nothing but his debts to depend on”-Lady B on Algernon A3

Question 14

A3
‘‘When i married…. i had no….. of any….’’

Answer 14

“When I married Lord Bracknell I had no fortune of any kind” A3

Question 15

A3
‘‘They give people the opportunity of……… before marriage, which i think is…….’’

Answer 15

“They give people the opportunity of finding out eachother’s character before marriage, which I think is never advisable” A3

Question 16

A3
‘‘He has nothing, but he…….’’

Answer 16

“He has nothing, but he looks everything” A3 (contextualise)

Question 17

A3
‘‘Untruthful! My………? ……..’’

Answer 17

“Untruthful! My nephew Algernon? Impossible” A3

Question 18

A3
‘‘You are perfectly….. in making some…… ‘’

Answer 18

“You are perfectly right in making some slight alteration” A3

Question 19

A3
‘‘Society is full of…… of the very highest….. who have, of their own…….., remained….. for….’’

Answer 19

“society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years”A3

Question 20

A3
‘‘I see no reason why our……. should not be even still more……. at the age you……. than she is at……. there will be a large…… of…’’

Answer 20

“I see no reason why our dear Cecily should not be even still more attractive at the age you mentioned (35) than she is at present. there will be a large accumulation of property” A3

Question 21

A3
‘‘A remark which i am……seems to me to show a…….. nature

Answer 21

“a remark which I am bound to say seems to me to show a somewhat impatient nature” A3

Question 22

A3
‘‘This is not the….. i propose for…..Algernon, of course, can…….. for himself’’

Answer 22

“That is not the destiny I propose for Gwendolen. Algernon, of course, can choose for himself” A3

Question 23

A3
‘‘To miss any more might……… to comment on the….’’

Answer 23

“ To miss any more might expose us to comment on the platform” A3

Question 24

A3
‘‘a female of…… aspect, remotely connected with…’’

Answer 24

“ a female of repellent aspect, remotely connected with education?” A3

Question 25

A3
‘‘It is obviously the…….’’

Answer 25

“It is obviously the same person” A3 (contextualise)

Question 26

A3
‘‘Prism! Where……….?’’

Answer 26

“Prism! Where is that baby?” A3 (REPEATED)

Question 27

A3
‘‘It contained the……. of a…. of more than usually…….’’

Answer 27

“It contained the manuscript of a three-volume novel of more than usually revolting sentimentality” A3

Question 28

A3
‘‘In families of…….. strange…. are not supposed to occur

Answer 28

“in families of high position strange coincidences are not supposed to occur” A3

Question 29

A3
‘‘I dislike arguments…… They are always….., and often….’’

Answer 29

“I dislike arguments of any kind. They are always vulgar, and often convincing” A3

Question 30

A3
‘‘You are the son of………. Mrs….’’

Answer 30

“You are the son of my poor sister, Mrs Moncrieff” A3

Question 31

A3
‘‘I can not……. moment…..’’

Answer 31

“I can not at this present moment recall” A3

Question 32

'’But i have no…… he had….’’

Answer 32

“But I have no doubt he had one” A3

Question 33

A3
‘‘My nephew, you seem to be…….. of……’’

Answer 33

“My nephew, you seem to be displaying signs of triviality” A3

Question 34

”youre uncle would have to dine upstairs”
‘‘Fortunately he is…….’’

Answer 34

“fortunately he is accustomed to that”