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A Tale of Two Cities Chapter 2
ale of T
A T
wo Cities
Before you read
1 Match the phrases a to g with
their meanings 1 to 7.
a) lost his 1) was surprised by an
mind unexpected event
b) at last 2) suddenly saw
c) was taken 3) look at
by surprise
d) caught sight 4) became mentally ill
of
e) take his 5) stood up
eyes from
f) rose to his 6) fi nally, after a long
feet time
g) take a look 7) stop looking at
at

2 Read pages 8 to 11 and put the sentences a to h in the order
that they happen from 1 to 8.
a) Mr Lorry, Doctor Manette and Lucie Manette travel to Calais to get
the boat to England.
b) Lucie looks after her father and Doctor Manette slowly recovers.
c) Doctor Manette sleeps while Mr Lorry and Defarge make the travel
arrangements.
d) In court, Lucie describes Charles Darnay as a kind and good man.
e) John Barsad accuses Charles Darnay of giving secret information
to the French government.
f) Charles Darnay helps Lucie fi nd a comfortable place on the boat’s
deck for Doctor Manette.
g) Five years later, Lucie is called to be a witness in Charles Darnay’s
trial.
h) Madame Defarge fetches Doctor Manette’s tools and shoes and
hands them into the coach.

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