Halloween English Lesson The Worst Halloween Ever!

The Worst Halloween Ever!

Read the story. Then complete the activities that follow.

It was Halloween night, and Mark decided to visit a haunted house. He wanted to impress his new girlfriend, Sophie, because she loved scary films. Mark, however, was afraid of almost everything. He was even frightened of spiders in the bathroom.

“Don’t worry,” he told Sophie. “I’m not scared of anything!”

They arrived at an old house at the end of a dark street. The windows were broken, the door was creaking, and strange noises were coming from inside.

“This is exciting!” Sophie said.

“Yes, absolutely,” Mark replied, shaking like a washing machine.

As they entered the house, a strange figure suddenly appeared in front of them.

“BOOOOO!”

Mark screamed so loudly that three bats flew out of the roof. He immediately hid behind Sophie.

“Are you all right?” she asked.

“Of course! I was just checking if you were safe,” he explained.

They walked into the kitchen. Suddenly, a white ghost floated towards them.

“Leave this house!” the ghost shouted.

Mark grabbed a frying pan and held it in front of himself.

“Stay back! I’m armed!” he shouted.

The ghost looked confused. “That’s a frying pan,” it said.

“I know. It’s a very dangerous one!”

Suddenly, the ghost started laughing. It pulled off its white sheet and revealed a young man wearing trainers and jeans.

“Relax! I’m just an actor,” he said. “I work here every Halloween.”

Mark felt embarrassed, but he tried to look confident. “I knew that,” he said. “I was pretending to be scared.”

Just then, a black cat jumped onto the kitchen table. Mark screamed again and threw the frying pan into the air. Unfortunately, it landed directly on his head.

CLANG!

Sophie laughed so much that she had to sit down.

“Are you sure you aren’t afraid of anything?” she asked.

“Absolutely not,” Mark replied, rubbing his head. “But I think we should leave. I’ve suddenly remembered that I need to feed my goldfish.”

“You don’t have a goldfish!” Sophie said.

“I know,” Mark replied. “But I might buy one tomorrow.”

As they left the house, a real-looking vampire appeared at the door. “Would you like to come back next year?” the vampire asked.

Mark looked at Sophie. “Definitely!” he said. Then he whispered to her, “Next year, can we visit a nice restaurant instead?”

Sophie smiled. “Only if you promise not to be frightened of the waiter!”

And that was how Mark became the most famous person in town — not for being brave, but for fighting a ghost with a frying pan.