Lucy often goes to the river. She likes to feed the ducks and takes bread and butter for them.

There is a fifteenth-century castle beside the river. People say it is haunted by a white lady and that you can see her at night. I never go at night! But last week, my friend came to visit. She arrived at the train station at 9 pm. I went to meet her. To get to the station from my house, you have to go along the riverbank, past the castle. It was dark. I was a bit scared, but I don't really believe in ghosts. As I went past the castle, I turned and looked. The moon shone brightly and lit it up. Then I saw her! The White Lady! Her dress was flowing in the wind. She raised her hand and motioned to me. I was terrified and ran as fast as I could. By the time I met my friend at the station, I was a bit calmer. We took a taxi back along the main road. The next morning, we went down to the river. As we passed the castle, I looked across. Just to the left, there was a tent with a white door. Imagine that in the dark, with shadows from the moon and the wind blowing...

Say if the statements are TRUE or FALSE. Correct the false ones:

1. Lucy never goes to the river. X
2. She takes bread and butter for the swans.
3. There is an ancient castle beside the river.
4. The White Lady comes out at midday, people say. X
5. Lucy walks past the castle every night. X
6. She went to the station to meet her husband.
7. She was frightened when she saw the white lady.
8. They returned from the station by taxi.
9. There was a tent with a white door near the castle.

Answer the questions in full sentences:

1. How often does she go to the river?
2. What does she like to do?
3. What do people say?
4. How old is the castle?
5. Why did she go to the station?
6. How did she feel when she 'saw' the ghost?
7. How did they get back from the station?
8. When did she and her friend go to the river?
9. What was to the left of the castle?

Do you believe she saw a ghost? What do you think happened? Do you believe in ghosts?

Lucy never goes to the river. FALSE - Lucy often goes to the river.
She takes bread and butter for the swans. FALSE - She takes bread and butter for the ducks.
There is an ancient castle beside the river. TRUE - The passage describes a fifteenth-century castle, which is indeed ancient.
The White Lady comes out at midday, people say. FALSE - People say the White Lady can be seen at night.
Lucy walks past the castle every night. FALSE - Lucy does not go at night, except when she went to meet her friend at the train station.
She went to the station to meet her husband. FALSE - She went to meet her friend at the station.
She was frightened when she saw the white lady. TRUE - Lucy was terrified when she saw what she thought was the White Lady.
They returned from the station by taxi. TRUE - Lucy and her friend took a taxi back from the station.
There was a tent with a white door near the castle. TRUE - The next morning, they saw the tent with a white door near the castle.

Now, let's answer the questions:

How often does she go to the river?
Lucy often goes to the river.
What does she like to do?
She likes to feed the ducks.
What do people say?
People say the castle is haunted by a White Lady, and you can see her at night.
How old is the castle?
The castle is from the fifteenth century.
Why did she go to the station?
She went to the station to meet her friend who arrived at 9 PM.
How did she feel when she 'saw' the ghost?
She was terrified.
How did they get back from the station?
They returned by taxi.
When did she and her friend go to the river?
They went to the river the next morning.
What was to the left of the castle?
There was a tent with a white door to the left of the castle.

Regarding whether she saw a ghost: It seems likely that what Lucy saw was actually the tent with the white door, which looked like the White Lady in the dark. Shadows from the moon and the wind could have made the tent appear ghostly. Whether or not one believes in ghosts is a personal opinion, but in this situation, it was likely a trick of the light and her imagination.