Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
by Frank Cottrell Boyce (Cambridge Connection English)
Comprehension
A. Answer the questions.
1. What is a chronojuster?
= A chronojuster is a special handle that allows the driver to drive backward and forward in time.
2. Who owned a chronojuster?
= Chitty Chitty Bang Bang owned a chronojuster.
3. What happened to chronojuster cars when they broke down?
= When chronojuster cars broke down, it ends up in an ancient steaming jungle being eyed by a hungry dinosaur.
B. Answer the questions.
1. Was the Tooting family aware that the car was going to break down? Give reasons for your answer.
= I think the Tooting family was not aware that the car was going to break down.
It is because Little Harry yelled at the dinosaur. Dad was managing the car and as well as controlling everyone to be calm and quiet. They did not see such a creature before.
2. Where did the Tooting family find themselves when the car broke down?
= The Tooting family found themselves in an ancient jungle being eyed by a hungry dinosaur.
3. Who was excited to see the dinosaur and why?
= All of them were excited to see the dinosaur because none of them had ever seen such a creature before.
C. Read the lines and answer the questions.
1. "If we just sit tight, may be it won't see us and we'll be safe."
a. Who is speaking and to whom?
= Mum is speaking to the whole family.
b. Where were the Tootings and what were they afraid of?
= The Tootings were in an ancient jungle before a hungry dinosaur.
They were afraid of being killed by the dinosaur.
c. What is the meaning of sit of tight? Why do the speaker's family want to do this?
= 'Sit of tight' means to sit still without moving.
The speaker's family wants to do this because may be the dinosaur wouldn't see them and they would be safe for doing this.
2. "Actually, that is quite interesting."
a. Who said this?
= Jem said this.
b. What is interesting?
= Whether Tyrannosaurus rex was a true predator or just a very big scavenger, is interesting.
c. Is it a fact or fiction?
= It is a fiction because there is no clear evidence of this. There is only some conclusions from some research.
D. Think and answer.
1. Do you think the Tooting family is brave? Give reasons for your answer.
= Yes, I think the Tooting family is brave.
After their car broke down, every one was calm and quiet except Little Harry. Dad was trying to reverse the car. Jem was guiding him. Everyone was trying to stay indifferent to stay safe from the dinosaur. Jem was observing the creature very closely. Jem and Lucy was discussing about the fact whether dinosaur was a predator or a scavenger.
2. What would you have done if you came face to face with a dinosaur?
= If I would have came face to face to with a dinosaur, I would have fainted first. Then I would have got back my sense and try to observe the animal. Then I would have tried to be friend with the creature.
3. What do you think of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
= Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is an interesting car which can take forward and backward in time. I would like to take me to the world of Harry Porter with the help of it. I would also like to travel to the time fifty years ahead and know how would the world be like.
About the Author :
Frank Cottrell Boyce (born 23 September) is an English screenwriter, novelist and occasional actor. He is known for children's fiction and is famous for the sequels he wrote to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car, a children's classic by Ian Fleming.