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Act 1 Acts 2–3
While reading While reading
1 Number these people 1–6 in the order that 4 Choose the correct answer.
Macbeth speaks to them. a Macbeth decides to kill Duncan because …
a c Ross d c Lady Macbeth 1 he hears a bell.
b c the witches e c the King 2 he sees a knife.
c c Banquo f c Angus 3 he dreams about the witches.
2 Choose the correct answer to these questions. b The king’s body is discovered by …
a Malcolm says that Macbeth has killed … 1 Lennox.
1 the King of Norway. 2 Malcolm.
2 a captain in Duncan’s army. 3 Macduff.
3 the enemy leader. c Macduff goes to …
b The three witches will meet again … 1 England.
1 at night. 2 Ireland.
2 after a battle. 3 Fife.
3 after they see Macbeth. 5 Look at these sentences from Act 2. Say who
c The King makes Macbeth the Thane of is talking and who the person is talking to.
Cawdor because … Say why the person says the sentence. Who or
1 Macbeth has fought well. what do the words in italics stand for?
2 the old Thane of Cawdor has died. a ‘We were unprepared for his visit.’
3 he fears the King of Norway. b ‘This is a sad and terrible sight.’
d When Macbeth first hears the witches’ c ‘It would be terrible anywhere.’
predictions, he … d ‘What man could stop himself from killing
1 thinks the witches are trying to trick him. them?’
2 believes the predictions will become true. e ‘What an awful thing – to kill their father
3 thinks the predictions are impossible. because of their ambition.’
e Lady Macbeth … 6 Number these sentences in the correct order,
1 hopes to scare Duncan, not kill him. 1–6.
2 plans Duncan’s murder. a Malcolm and Donalbain leave. c
3 wants to kill Duncan herself. b The gatekeeper opens the gate. c
3 This is a description of the plan to kill c A bell begins to ring. c
Duncan. Complete it with words from the d Macbeth hears knocking. c
box. e Lady Macbeth faints. c
f Macduff enters the king’s room. c
bed blood daggers guards kill
7 Complete each sentence with a name from the
sad sleep tired wine
box.
When Duncan arrives at Macbeth’s castle,
he will feel a ……………… and go to Banquo Fleance Lady Macbeth Ross
b ……………… . Lady Macbeth will give a Banquo and …………… go riding before the
c ……………… to Duncan’s d ……………… dinner.
so that they will e ……………… . Then b Lennox and …………… invite Macbeth to
Macbeth will f ……………… Duncan using sit with them.
the guards’ g ……………… . They will mark c Macbeth sees the ghost of …………… at the
Duncan’s guards with h ……………… and then dinner.
pretend to feel i ……………… when everyone d …………… tells everyone to leave the
finds out that Duncan is dead. dinner.
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8 Are these statements from Act 3 true (T) or e King Edward has given Malcolm money to
false (F)? fight Macbeth.
a Banquo thinks that the witches’ predictions ………………………………………………
have come true. c 12 Look at these sentences from Act 5. Say who
b Lady Macbeth wants Banquo to die. c is talking and who the person is talking to.
c The guests can’t see the ghost. c Who or what do the words in italics stand for?
d The ghost doesn’t speak. c a ‘But who could imagine the old man had so
e Lady Macbeth feels sorry for her husband. c much blood in him?’
f Macbeth is surprised that Macduff is b ‘Well, she had to die sometime.’
absent. c c ‘I thought I saw the forest move.’
d ‘They have played with me and spoken with
Acts 4 –5
double meanings.’
While reading
13 Choose the correct ending (1–6) to each of
9 Underline the correct word(s).
the sentences (a–f ).
a The witches throw things into a fire / pot.
b The witches show Macbeth a bloody / dirty a Macbeth is not sure that …
child. b Macbeth is not upset that …
c Macbeth sees another child wearing armour / c The English soldier does not believe that …
a crown. d Macduff feels that …
d The eight kings look like / different from each e Macbeth realises that …
other. f Macduff tells Malcolm that …
e Banquo is the child / father of the eight kings. 1 his wife has died.
f Lady Macduff is upset because her husband 2 he is now the King of Scotland.
has left / returned. 3 he is fighting with Macbeth.
g The murderers kill Lady Macduff / Macduff ’s 4 the witches have tricked him.
son first. 5 he will win against the English army.
h Malcolm is going to join / fight Macbeth. 6 he must kill Macbeth himself.
10 Look at these sentences from Act 4. Say who After reading
is talking and who the person is talking to. 14 Discuss these questions with another student
Who or what do the words in italics stand for? and write your answer.
a ‘Something very evil comes!’ a How did Macbeth change during the play?
b ‘Are they his children?’ How did Lady Macbeth change?
c ‘I will do this thing before I can change my b Was Macbeth evil or mad? What about Lady
mind.’ Macbeth?
d ‘He was not patient. It was mad of him to run c What made Macbeth commit the first
away.’ murder? Did killing become easier for him
e ‘It is the worst news you have ever heard.’ later?
11 Underline the mistakes in the sentences and d Would Lady Macbeth have been able to kill
correct them. Duncan, if Macbeth had been too afraid to do
a The child with a tree says something that it?
makes Macbeth feel afraid. e Why do you think Shakespeare included the
……………………………………………… witches in his play? What would the play be
b The ghost of Banquo points to the witches. like if there were no witches in it?
……………………………………………… f Compare the three generals of King Duncan’s
c Ross agrees with Lady Macduff about her army: Macbeth, Banquo and Macduff. How
husband’s actions. are they similar? How are they different? How
……………………………………………… do their relationships change?
d Macduff ’s son is afraid to speak to the
murderers.
………………………………………………
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Act 1 6 Decide whether these sentences are true (T)
1 Complete the sentences with a word from the box. or false (F).
a Banquo hopes that his sons will be kings. c
captain king thanes witch
b Macbeth does not know that Banquo will go
a At the beginning of the scene, a …………… asks riding with his son. c
‘When will we three meet again?’. c Macbeth promises a reward to the murderers. c
b Duncan is a …………… . d Macbeth is afraid because Fleance has escaped. c
c A …………… tells Duncan that Macbeth has
Act 4
killed MacDonald.
7 Choose the correct ending (1– 6) to each of these
d Macbeth, Ross and Lennox are …………… .
sentences (a–f ).
2 Underline the correct words.
a Macbeth goes to the forest to meet …
a The three witches see Macbeth on the moor / in his
b Macbeth is warned about Macduff by …
castle.
c Macbeth hears that he cannot be harmed by a man
b The witches predict that Macbeth / Macbeth’s son
born from a woman from …
will be king.
d Macbeth hears a prediction about Birnam Wood
c At first, Banquo and Macbeth think the witches’
from …
predictions are frightening / funny.
e The ghost of Banquo shows Macbeth …
d The death of the Thane of Cawdor makes Duncan
f After the witches leave, Macbeth decides to kill …
angry / unhappy.
1 a soldier.
Act 2 2 a child with a crown.
3 Write right (3) or wrong (7) or it does not say (?) 3 Macduff ’s wife and children.
a Banquo is surprised because Macbeth is walking 4 the witches.
in his castle late at night. c 5 a line of kings.
b Macbeth believes the dagger that he sees in the 6 a bloody child.
air is real. c 8 Complete these sentences with a word from the
c Lady Macbeth puts blood on the guards’ faces. c box.
d The gatekeeper thinks a crime has been
Edward Macduff ’s son Ross Lady Macduff
committed. c
4 Complete these sentences in your own words. a …………… is angry because Macduff ran away.
a After Duncan’s murder is discovered, Lady Macbeth b The murderers kill …………………… first.
pretends that she has been … c ……………… tells Macduff the terrible news.
b Lennox believes that Duncan was killed by his … d Macduff is in ………………’s palace when he
c Malcolm and Donalbain run away because they learns his family is dead.
are … Act 5
d On the morning after Duncan’s murder, the sky 9 Circle the right words.
is … a The servant is happy / afraid / sad to tell the doctor
Act 3 what Lady Macbeth says in her sleep.
5 What happened first? Put the sentences in order b The doctor is afraid that Lady Macbeth will kill
and number them, 1–7. Macbeth / kill the servant / kill herself.
a Macbeth sees a ghost at the dinner. c c Macbeth’s servants bring him his armour / horse /
b Lady Macbeth becomes angry at her husband medicine.
during the dinner. c d Many of Macbeth’s soldiers have died in battle /
c Banquo is killed by the murderers. c joined the other side / returned to fight.
d Banquo tells Macbeth he is going riding. c
e Macbeth decides to see the witches again. c
f Fleance runs away. c
g Macbeth plans Banquo’s murder. c
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