Rain Man

Rain Man

1 Choose a character from the box to match each sentence. (10 marks)

Charlie-Sanford Babbit-Sally Dibbs-Susanna-Raymond

(a) Charlie doesn’t love him, and now it is too late to change.

(b) He can’t feel love, and his expression doesn’t change.

(c) She’s young and pretty. She doesn’t know Raymond or Charlie.

(d) She’s pretty and kind. She wants to help Raymond.

(e) He doesn’t love his brother, but his feelings change.

2 Complete the sentences with numbers from the box. (10 marks)

246 1949 156 1988 250

(a) Rain Man was a great success in .

(b) Charlie gets the Buick Roadmaster.

(c) There are toothpicks on the floor.

(d) people were killed in the crash.

(e) Dr Bruner offers Charlie thousand dollars for Raymond.

3 When do these things happen? Put the sentences

(a–j) in the correct order (1–10). (20 marks)

(a) Charlie talks to Dr Marston and Dr Bruner in Los Angeles.

(b) Charlie kidnaps Raymond, but Susanna gets upset and leaves.

(c) Charlie gets a call about his father’s death.

(d) Raymond shakes and screams when Charlie takes him to the airport.

(e) Raymond returns to Wallbrook.

(f) Charlie meets Dr Bruner for the first time.

(g) Raymond wins ninety thousand dollars.

(h) Charlie starts driving to Los Angeles.

(i) The lawyer reads the will to Charlie.

(j) Charlie realizes that Raymond is his brother, and he kidnaps him.

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of have to, would, should or could. (10 marks)

(a) Susanna thinks Charlie take Raymond back to Wallbrook.

(b) ‘We like coffee and cakes for breakfast please,’ Charlie told the waitress.

(c) Charlie drive to Los Angeles because Raymond won’t get on the plane.

(d) Raymond go to a home because he nearly burnt his young brother.

(e) Charlie gave Raymond something they do not give him at Wallbrook: love.

5 Complete the sentences.Use words with -self/-selves. (e.g. I wash myself.) (10 marks)

(a) Autistic people cannot look after .

(b) Raymond often mutters to .

(c) The television did not turn off.

(d) Susanna drives to Las Vegas.

(e) The bath is very hot. Don’t burn !

6 Look at the words in italics below. Who or what are they? (20 marks)

(a) She thinks Charlie is very handsome.



(b) ‘You did not write or telephone…’



(c) He looks after the money for Raymond.


(d) ‘It cost an arm and a leg.’


(e) ‘He cannot be happy or sad.’


(f) It is the only book in the hotel room.


(g) Charlie cuts it into small squares.



(h) He put it on the side of the bath and ran the water.


(i) Raymond counted them in Las Vegas.

(j) They danced together in the lift.

7 True (T) or False (F)? (20 marks)

(a) Charlie’s business is very successful.

(b) Charlie’s mother died when he was small.

(c) Raymond is small, and his clothes are clean and tidy.

(d) Raymond cannot think, but he can feel.

(e) Raymond eats everything with toothpicks.

(f) Charlie was burnt when he was a child.

(g) Raymond teaches Charlie to win at cards.

(h) Raymond has never danced before.

(i) Charlie gives Raymond more love in one week than Wallbrook has in twenty years.

(j) Charlie does not get custody of Raymond.