1. Around the World In Eighty
Days –
Chapter 6 A Ride on An Elephant

2. Missing Words
Fill in the blanks with the correct words found in Chapter 6.
Mr. Fogg, Sir Francis Cromarty a general in the British army and
Passepartout were sitting in the same cabin on the train to Calcutta. Suddenly, the
train stopped near a ...(1)… They found out later that the train could not proceed
further as there was no more railroad as it was still under ...(2)… and that they
would have to find another mode of transport to Allahabad where the line
continued.
M. Fogg suggested for them to travel on foot when Passepartout suggested that they
hire an …(3)… Unfortunately, the owner refused to lend the animal to them. That
made Mr. Fogg come to a decision to …(4)… the animal from its owner. The
elephant then was bought by Mr. Fogg for the price of £2,000 and a man in the
town by the name of Ali was hired to drive the elephant to their next destination.
Kiouni, the elephant went on her way to Allahabad with Mr. Fogg and Sir
Francis sitting in …(5)… on either side of the beast. Passepartout sat in between
them, on Khiouni’s back. Ali, the guide was sitting on the elephant’s ….(6)… They
started their jorney at nine o’clock and moved through the dense forest.
howdahs village construction
neck purchase elephants

3. A B
1 troops a. to be in a certain place to do job
2 stationed b. a short and sudden fight
3 scuffle c. when something is joined
4 whirlwind d. groups of soldiers
5 connection e. a person whose job is to show a
route
6 back-and-forth f. backward and forward
7 guide g. event that happens fast and
unexpected
Match Up

4. Crossword Puzzle3
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5. Across
1.Sir Francis is a ………. in the British army.
4. Mr. Fogg was confident that he would make it on time
because he had two more days to……..
5. Passepartout’s Indian slipper were encrusted with ……….
8. The train stopped near a village surrounded by ………
trees.
Down
2. Mr. Fogg bought an elephant for two ……. pounds.
3. They planned to board the…….. bound for Hong Kong.
6. Passepartout was amazed that his boss would make such
a hugh ……. for the elephant.
7. The newly bought ……. were to replace Passerpartout’s
missing shoes.

6. Have a
nice
day…
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