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Fairs Fair was written by Narinder Dhami. She is a British childrens author.Dhami's father was is an Indian and her mother is English. She grew up in
a multi-cultural environment, with Asian Indian and western cultures both major influences in her life, and was educated at Wolverhampton Girls' High
School and Birmingham University, where she graduated in English in 1980. She
has written many award winning children's story books.
Her work are mostly children's books for pre-teens on other subjects and
now increasingly for older teens too. Her characters reflect the British urban
ethnic mix. Some of her famous books are Bang, Bang You're Dead! ,The Beauti-

ful Game , Bend It Like Beckham and many more. For more details about this
author you can check it out by yourself at http:/www.narinderdhami.com/

This free e-book was written as a supplementary resource for students and teacher alike. This e-book is just a
reference book written by me after going through the story. I wrote it to be used to teach my students in class to
help them better understand the beauty that can be found in an English Literature Component.
Teachers are free to reproduce, store in a retrieval system, or transmit in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopy, recording for the benefit of teaching and learning. However, you are not permitted to
use this e-book for any commercial purposes. Lets be ethical.

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SYNOPSIS
It is a short story about three best friends Lee, Raj and Sam who
want to go to the fair.They are neighbours who live next door to each other.
Raj and Sam have money for the fair while Lee doesnt have any. Raj and
Sam decide to help Lee to get some money by doing some chores for their
parents.
First, they wash Sams fathers car. Instead of washing the car,
they start playing with water and make a mess. This angers Sams father and
they dont get any money from him.Next, they take Mrs Greens dog Micky
for a walk at the park. Mrs Green gives Lee a pound. But, earlier Micky
caused a little girls ball at the park to become flat. Lee gives his one pound to
the girl so that she could buy a new ball.
Lee is fed up because he doesnt have money for the fair. Lee, Raj
and Sam discuss what other jobs to do. They see a woman walking by carrying a big bag of heavy shopping. Her purse falls out from the bag. She doesnt
notice. Lee picks up the purse and finds a lot of money inside. He decides to
return it to the woman. The woman is happy and gives Lee five pounds. Lee
is happy now that he can go to the fair with his best friends Raj and Sam.

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Characters

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Friendly
Cheerful
Kindhearted
Honest
Hardworking
Caring
Easily gets fed up

Friendly
Helpful
Cheerful
Hardworking
Caring

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

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Friendly
Cheerful
Resourceful
Honest
Hardworking
Caring
Helpful

Values

1. Working together

Lee, Raj and Sam worked together to

find some money.
2. Thoughtful

Sam gave some ideas on how to find

money for Lee.
3. Kindhearted

Lee gave his one pound to the little girl

so that she could buy a new ball.
4. Honest

Lee gave back the purse to the lady.

5. Thankful

The woman was thankful for getting

her purse back and gave Lee five
pounds as a reward.

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Exercise 1Write the correct answer in the blanks.

1.

What are the names of Lees best friends?

______________________________________________________________.
2.

What has come to town?

______________________________________________________________.
3.

Who is taking them to the fair?

______________________________________________________________.
4.

Why Lee couldnt go to the fair?

______________________________________________________________.
5. How did Lee feel when he couldnt go to the fair?
______________________________________________________________.
6. How did Lees friends feel when he told that he couldnt go to the fair?
______________________________________________________________.
7. What did they decide to do to help Lee go to the fair?
______________________________________________________________.
8. Name three types of jobs in the story
______________________________________________________________.
9. Where do they live?
______________________________________________________________.
10. What did they plan to do at the fair?
______________________________________________________________.

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Exercise 2 Fill in the blanks with the correct answers

CHAPTER 1
PRESENT
TENSE

PAST TENSE

+ ING

NEGATIVE
VERBS

ADJECTIVES

CHAPTER 2
PRESENT
TENSE

PAST TENSE

+ ING

ADJECTIVES

NEGATIVE
VERBS

CHAPTER 3
PAST
TENSE

+ ING

ADJECTIVES

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NEGATIVE
VERBS

Exercise 3 Write the correct answer in the blanks

1.

ran

bath

lived

going

big

said

fed up

wash

jobs

fun

Raj and Sam wanted to do some ______________ for their mums and dads
to get some money for Lee.

2.

Lee, Raj and Sam are neighbours. They _____________ in the same street.

3.

Lee, Raj and Sam are ________________ to the fair.

4.

Sam and Lee ______________ to their houses to ask for permission from
their parents to go to the fair.

5.

I dont have any money for the fair ___________ Lees mother.

6.

Lee, Raj and Sam like going to the fair because it is ______________.

7.

Lee was ______________ when he couldnt go to the fair with Raj and Sam.

8.

Lees mother was giving the baby a ______________.

9.

Lee, Raj and Sam wanted to go on the ______________ wheel.

10. Sam suggested that they _____________ her fathers car to get some
money for the fair.

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Exercise 4 Match the Present Simple in A to the Past

Simple in B

PRESENT
SIMPLE

PAST
SIMPLE

see

was

eat

went

wash

looked

pay

walked

bath

ate

take

got

find

made

walk

were

look

decided

are

saw

get

took

go

paid

make

washed

is

found

decide

bathed

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Exercise 5 Fill in the blanks with the correct Continuous form (+ing)

1. A fair _________________________ (come) to town.

2. Lee, Raj and Sam _________________________ (go) to the fair.
3. Rajs father ___________________________ (take) them to the
fair.
4. Lees mum ________________________ (give) the baby a
bath.
5. Raj and Sam suggested ___________________ (do) some jobs
for their mums and dads
6. Lee, Raj and Sam ___________________________ (wash) the
car.
7. Lee, Raj and Sam ___________________________ (play) with
water.
8. Lee _________________________________ (shout) at Sam.
9. Rajs mum __________________________ (have) a cup of tea
with Mrs Green.
10. Micky the dog ____________________________ (bark) at Mrs
Green.
11. A woman ____________________________ (walk) by
______________________ (carry) a heavy shopping bag.
12. Lee _____________________________ (pick) up the purse.

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Exercise 6 Fill in the blanks with suitable Adjectives from the text

1. The woman is carrying a ____________ and _____________

shopping bag.
2. The little girl is crying because her ball is ______________.
3. The children want to go on the _______________ wheel.
4. There are a lot of ________________ things to play at the fair.
5. Sams father has an ______________ and ______________ car
in the garage.
6. The children are all ________________ playing with water.
7. Micky is a _____________ dog. It is not a ___________ dog.
8. Lee is __________________ because he cant go to the fair.

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Exercise 7 Fill in the blanks with the PAST form.

1. Lee, Raj and Sam _____________ (have) ______________ (live)

in the same street for many years.
2. Raj _______________ (ask) Lee if he _______________ (want) to
go to the fair.
3. Lee _________________ (run) back to his house to ask his
mother if he _________________ (can) go to the fair.
4. Sam ________________ (throw) some water at Lee and it
__________________ (hit) his face.
5. Lee ___________________ (shout) at Sam for throwing water
at him.
6. Micky _______________(is) excited. It _____________ (bark) at
Mrs Green.
7. The children __________________ (take) Mickey for a walk at
the park.
8. Mickey _________________(run) around the park. It
____________(get) hold of a ball.
9. The little girl _____________ (want) her ball back.
10. Lee _______________ (give) Mickey a dog biscuit.

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Exercise 1Answers

1.

Sam and Raj.

2.

The Fair.

3.

Rajs father / dad.

4.

He doesnt have money to go to the fair.

5.

He was fed up.

6.

They were disappointed. / they were sad.

7.

They decided to do some jobs for their parents.

8.

Wash cars, do some shopping and take a dog for a walk.

9.

They all lived in the same street.

10. They planned to go on the ghost train, go on the big wheel

and eat lots of candy floss.

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Exercise 2 -Answers
CHAPTER 1
PRESENT
TENSE

PAST TENSE

+ ING

ADJECTIVES

NEGATIVE
VERBS

see

had

giving

fed up

dont

come

lived

going

cool

cant

go

went

shopping

big

wont

eat

got

fun

havent

take

said

back

called

bath

ran

are

was

fun

asked

pay
wash

CHAPTER 2
PRESENT
TENSE

PAST TENSE

+ ING

ADJECTIVES

NEGATIVE
VERBS

find

went

having

old

Its not

make

hit

playing

dirty

Im not

get

shouted

crying

good

didnt

look

threw

bad

wouldnt

want

laughed

flat

walk

came

wet

let

barked
took
ran
hold
gave

CHAPTER 3

did

PAST
TENSE

+ ING

ADJECTIVES

NEGATIVE
VERBS

looked

walked

walking

heavy

Hasnt

fell

standing

big

picked
dropped
opened

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Exercise 3 -Answers

1.

ran

bath

lived

going

big

said

fed up

wash

jobs

fun

Raj and Sam wanted to do some jobs for their mums and dads to get some
money for Lee.

2.

Lee, Raj and Sam are neighbors. They lived in the same street.

3.

Lee, Raj and Sam are going to the fair.

4.

Sam and Lee ran to their houses to ask for permission from their parents to
go to the fair.

5.

I dont have any money for the fair said Lees mother.

6.

Lee, Raj and Sam like going to the fair because it is fun.

7.

Lee was fed up when he couldnt go to the fair with Raj and Sam.

8.

Lees mother was giving the baby a bath.

9.

Lee, Raj and Sam wanted to go on the big wheel.

10. Sam suggested that they wash her fathers car to get some money for the
fair.

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Exercise 4 -Answers

PRESENT
SIMPLE

PAST
SIMPLE

see

was

eat

went

wash

looked

pay

walked

bath

ate

take

got

find

made

walk

were

look

decided

are

saw

get

took

go

paid

make

washed

is

found

decide

bathed

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Exercise 5 -Answers

1. A fair is coming (come) to town.

2. Lee, Raj and Sam are going (go) to the fair.
3. Rajs father is taking (take) them to the fair.
4. Lees mum is giving (give) the baby a bath.
5. Raj and Sam suggested doing (do) some jobs for their
mums and dads
6. Lee, Raj and Sam are washing (wash) the car.
7. Lee, Raj and Sam are playing (play) with water.
8. Lee is shouting (shout) at Sam.
9. Rajs mum is having (have) a cup of tea with Mrs Green.
10. Micky the dog is barking (bark) at Mrs Green.
11. A woman is walking (walk) by carrying (carry) a heavy
shopping bag.
12. Lee is picking (pick) up the purse.

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Exercise 6 -Answers

1. The woman is carrying a big and heavy shopping bag.

2. The little girl is crying because her ball is flat.
3. The children want to go on the big wheel.
4. There are a lot of fun things to play at the fair.

5. Sams father has an old and dirty car in the garage.

6. The children are all wet playing with water.
7. Micky is a good dog. It is not a bad dog.
8. Lee is fed up because he cant go to the fair.

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Exercise 7 -Answers

1. Lee, Raj and Sam had lived in the same street for many
years.

2. Raj asked Lee if he wanted to go to the fair.

3. Lee ran back to his house to ask his mother if he could go to
the fair.
4. Sam threw some water at Lee and it hit his face.

5. Lee shouted at Sam for throwing water at him.

6. Micky was excited. It barked at Mrs Green.
7. The children took Mickey for a walk at the park.
8. Mickey ran around the park. It got hold of a ball.
9. The little girl wanted her ball back.
10. Lee gave Mickey a dog biscuit.

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