Name: Reading comprehension: English Summer Work Grade: 7 2015-2016 This story happened last week. My parents were on holiday in Bodrum and I was at home with my 15 year old brother Justin. We never get along and we had a fight again in the evening. I went to my room and slept early. Suddenly in the middle of the night I heard strange noises and saw a strange blue light coming from the corridor. I also heard whispers calling my name. I wasn t scared at all because I thought my brother played a joke to scare me. When I opened my door I saw a ghost in white clothes. It ran away. I was very angry because I thought it was Justin. So I followed him. But when I opened my brother s room I saw him in his bed. So the ghost was real! Oh my God! Of course I called my parents and they came the next day! Emily tells her friends about the incident. Her friends have a lot of questions. Can you answer the questions? 1- When did it happen?............ 2- Who was at the house??......... 3- What did you hear and see?............ 4- Why weren t you scared?............ 5- What did the ghost do when you saw it?............ 6- Did you call your parents?............
Reading comprehension: The Sun had three daughters: the eldest was Autumn, the middle was Summer, and the youngest was Spring. They led a gay life in their father s home. But then, it was time to send them to the Earth. The Sun s children were three seasons. First was Spring. She was so pretty in her youth that Sun decided to make her a present of forever youth. People must like her, the Sun thought. Three months later he sent Summer to the Earth. You are a beauty too! said the Sun, I shall make you a present of eternal beauty. And, at last it was time for Autumn to leave her father s house. Take all the gold I have. Be kind, give people all you have, and people will love you, the Sun told her. On the other side of the world, Winter, the only daughter of Frost (Ice), was getting ready for her journey. She was also a season on Earth. Her father worried about her. She was a very plain girl. She had no rich clothes. He couldn t make her any presents. Frost got together all the wealth he had and it was just a handful of silver. And, that was all Winter had when she stepped on Earth. It became very cold. The birds flew away. The water in the rivers soon turned into the ice. People put on warm clothes and hurried to their houses. They closed their doors and windows. No one asked Winter into their houses. No one wanted to look at her. Then, she started to work. She made little snow flake and tossed them to the sky, and the snow flakes started to fall slowly down on the Earth. The Earth was changing. Snow covered the fields. There was white snow on the trees and houses. Winter wanted to make everything beautiful and white. It was hard work, but she didn t feel tired. She was ready to give all she had to people. She threw all her silver on the Earth. The silver mixed with the snow and it began to sparkle. Winter forgot about time. She did not see how the door of one house opened and a man came out and stopped in surprise. Everything was sparkling. The houses looked like ice palaces, and the children were skiing and skating. All over the Earth people began to talk about Winter. They started to wait for her to come. They started singing songs about her and writing poems and music to her. But, still they are never sorry to say good-bye to winter.
A. Read the text and choose the right answer. 1. The Sun s presents for Summer and Autumn are: a) Gold and eternal beauty b) Love and eternal youth c) Gold and eternal youth 2. Frost worried about his daughter because a) She is young b) People will not like her c) She is simple and not rich 3. Frost s present for Winter is. 4. Winter is a) snow b) some silver c) rain and snow flakes a) hardworking b) generous and giving c) both a & b B. Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the text above. 1. ---------------------------- were sent to Earth, -------------------- by Frost, and ------------ by the Sun. 2. The Sun gave Spring -------------------------- because she wanted the people of Earth to ------------------------. 3. Winter lived --------------------------------. She went to Earth with -------------------- C. Now read the text again and give complete answers to these questions. 1. Why didn t the people of Earth first like Winter? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Describe nature in winter. Refer to the text. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- D. How did the people of Earth feel about Winter at the end? How can you tell? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
E. Match the following words to their correct meanings. The words are underlined in the text. 1. eternal a. Not beautiful ; not attractive 2. plain b. To throw something carelessly 3. toss c. forever 4. sparkle d. To shine brightly with small points of light F.Read the sentences carefully, and then circle the correct answers in the given brackets. 1. Every weekend I ( take, takes) dance lessons in the afternoon. 2. Neither Maya nor her sister ( wants, want) to share in the school s play. 3. He is ( two, too, two) ( week, weak) to go to work. I think he ll stay at home for the rest of the day. 4. I can t see you ( on, during, until) the holiday as I have lots of things to finish. 5. Right now the children ( is playing, are playing) in the playground. 6. How do you know that ( you re, your ) doing ( you re, your) best? 7. When will they give ( their, there) letters to the postman standing over (their, there). 8. In Lebanese 9. people ( care about, cares about ) appearances and etiquette. 10. He has lived in Beirut ( since, for) 2001. He moved to Tripoli and stayed there ( since, for) five years. 11. ( Those, These ) women in the other building look strange. 12. The teacher never ( leaves, is leaving) the class early. 13. I ( flying, am flying) to Turkey next Friday and I ( staying, am staying ) there for two weeks. 14. On the table ( is, are ) the rings you ve been looking for. 15. I will wait for you ( in, on, at ) the airport. 16. You can borrow a book from the ( library, bookshop), but make sure that you bring it back when it s due. 17. Nowadays fewer people ( are getting, are geting ) married because of the difficult economical situation. 18. Would you please ( learn, teach) us how to write a well-organized paragraph? 19. None of the neighbours ( is, are) taking care of the nearby garden. 20. There ( is, are ) many beautiful flowers in ( this, these) shop. 21. Most of the book ( needs, need ) to be read before the test.
G. Change the following sentences as indicated in the brackets. 1. She is not the cleverest student in my class. (Write the short form of the verb.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. My friend sends me messages via internet. ( Add an adverb of frequency ) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. My family eat in foreign restaurants. (Write the negative form of the verb.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. They are doing the house chores. ( Ask yes/no question.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. The sailor works in the sea all day long. ( Ask about the place.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. She never eats fast food since it is very unhealthy and fattening. ( Ask about the reason.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. They are decorating the new room for their daughter. ( Ask about the object.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Bilal is fixing his car in the garage. ( Ask about the subject). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H. The sentences in the following paragraph are mixed up. Number them in the correct order. a. He wondered why he didn't have more rain and more wheat, and prayed again to God. Then, God made heavy rain, and all of the farmer's wheat floated away with the water. ---------- b. Once there was a farmer in a village. He was very ambitious. He wanted to make more and more money. In the spring time, when it was rainy, he called out to God, "If it were sunny, I would sow some wheat." The next day, it became sunny, and the farmer sowed some wheat. ---------- c. The farmer called out to God, "If you gave more rain, my wheat would grow more." The following day, it rained again. ---------- d. After that, he called out to God, "If it were rainy, it would be useful for my wheat." The following day, it rained. -----------. e. In summer time, he harvested his wheat and collected it in a heap. The farmer called out to God, "If you had given more rain, my wheat harvest would have been bigger." -------------
Writing: In a well-organised paragraph of 15 lines maximum, write about your favourite season. The following points can help you: 1. Description of the Season ( nature) 2. Activities done during the chosen season 3. Special and important events celebrated in this season 4. Feelings and comments
Reading comprehension: Interviewer: Bruce, you re an experienced surfer. Where have you surfed in the world? Bruce: Well, I live and surf in England. I surf down in Cornwall, most of the time. However, I grew up in Australia and surfed in Sydney. And I ve surfed in Indonesia, in Hawaii and California. Int.: Let s think of three beaches or three places in the world that you ve been to, and compare them. Bruce: Well, Fistral Beach in Cornwall, England, Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. And we could say Sunset Beach in Oahu, Hawaii. Int.: What about the size of the waves between the three places? Bruce: The three places have very different sized waves. The smallest waves would be in Newquay in England. It can get some big waves in winter, but they are generally small waves. Sydney would be a mediumsized wave, with surf all year round. Some are bigger and some are smaller in summer. And Hawaii is where you get the biggest waves in the world. And especially in Hawaii s winter from December to February you can have absolutely huge waves measuring up to 60 feet. Int.: 60 feet. What s that in metres? Bruce: In metres, that s 20 metres. Int.: 20 metres high. What about the temperature in the three places? Is it very different? Bruce: The temperatures are quite different. Newquay is the coldest of the three, with temperatures going as low as 4º Celsius. Australia is very warm in summer; you can just wear a pair of shorts. And Hawaii is warm all year round. The water doesn t change more than two or three degrees all year. Int.: So that s the warmest of the three! Bruce: That is the warmest, one of the warmest countries to surf. Int.: What sort of accidents can happen? Bruce: One of the main dangers in surfing is your surfboard. When you fall off a wave and the wave is tumbling you under water, your board can quite easily hit you. This will generally result in an injury. You can also hit the bottom surface of the ocean, which can be sand, rocks, or coral, and all these things are something you should try to avoid. Sometimes you also have people running you over when the surf s crowded. Int.: Right. Bruce: There are some dangers. Int.: So where would you say is your favourite place to surf? Bruce: Indonesia is probably the best surf in the world. Definitely! Int.: And where are you going next? Bruce: My next trip depends on the weather. If there s good surf in Ireland, I ll go and surf in Ireland. If there s good surf in Morocco, I ll go and surf in Morocco.
A. ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F)? CORRECT THE FALSE ONES. 1. Bruce usually surfs in Cornwall. 2. Sydney is where you get the smallest waves. 3. Australia is the place where the temperature of the water is the highest. 4. Bruce is definitely going to Ireland next. B. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TEXT. 1. Where did Bruce spend his childhood? 2. Which three beaches does he compare? 3. Refer to one of the reasons why surfing can be dangerous. 4. Where does he prefer surfing?
C. COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN BRUCE AND THE INTERVIEWER. USE THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE. Int.:? Bruce: I ve been a surfer since I was 15. Int.:? Bruce: Yes, my cousin has helped me. He has taught me how to get control of the board. Int.:? Bruce: Malibu has been one of the most visited places to surf. Int.:? Bruce: I ve seen the highest waves in Hawaii. D. WRITE SENTENCES USING THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE WITH FOR OR SINCE. 1. Bruce/ be a surfer/ 6 years. 2. He/ learn to surf/ a long time. 3. Bruce and his parents/ live in England/ last year. 4. We/ take part in championships/ 1994. 5. They/ not have an opportunity to spend some time with their families/ 2 weeks.
F. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH ONE OF THE ADJECTIVES BELOW WITH ITS NEGATIVE PREFIX. SEARCH IF YOU DON T KNOW. Comfortable Fashionable Practical Usual Dependent Healthy 1. I quite like living alone. It has made me more. 2. Don t throw away clothes; give them to charity. 3. I first met Maria in circumstances we were both trying to get the same taxi. 4. Sue s clothes were wet, and she felt cold and. 5. He was always a very person, so it is no surprise he died so young. 6. You work approximately 24 hours a day. That kind of life is for someone who has a family. Reading comprehension: This year, Carol s going to spend two weeks in Paris all by herself. She s going to do a French course because she wants to improve her French. She s going to have classes only in the mornings; the afternoons are going to be free. She s planning to visit museums, walk around the city and meet the locals. She s goingg to stay with a host family that she doesn t know. They have a girl of the same age as Carol and she hopes they re going to get along well together. She can t wait but her parents feel differently: they re a little worried because it s the first time their daughter is going to travel alone. It s going to be a completely different experience. She s going to meet different people and live in a different culture for some days and besides...she s going to be alone. She s going to have a great time.
A. READ THE TEXT CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. 1. Where is Carol going to spend her next holidays? 2. What is she going to do there? 3. Is she going to have classes in the afternoon? 4. Where is she going to stay? 5. How do her parents feel about her trip? 6. Why is it going to be a different experience? B. ASK QUESTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS BY USING GOING TO. 1.? Carol is going to do her homework. 2.? She s going to meet her friends in the afternoon. 3.? They are going to play in the park. 4.? Yes, Carol is going to travel next Sunday. 5.? She s going to stay there the whole summer.
1. Complete the story with the past simple form of the verbs. One day the hare and the tortoise (decide) to have a race. The hare (know) that he (can) run faster than the tortoise. But the tortoise (be) more intelligent than the hare. 'Yes, I'll race you,' (say) the intelligent tortoise. The tortoise (have) an intelligent plan. He (find) his brothers and sisters and he (tell) them to wait in different places along the path of the race. So they all (wait) behind the trees along the path. The race (start)! The tortoise (run) as fast as possible. But the hare (be) faster, of course. 'This will be a very easy race', (think) the hare. So the hare (decide) to have a rest, and he quickly (sleep) at the side of the road. Suddenly, the hare (wake up) and he (see) a tortoise in front of him! 'How did he get in front of me?' the hare asked himself. In fact, it (be) not his friend the tortoise: it (be) the tortoise's sister. But to a hare, all tortoises look the same. The hare ran past the tortoise easily. Soon, he (can't) see the tortoise, so he (sit) down and he (have) another rest. Then the hare (get up) and continued the race. But - as the hare happily came around the last corner before the finish line - his friend the tortoise crossed the line and (win) the race! 2. Answer these questions in FULL sentences. 1. What did the hare think she was good at? 2. Which animal was the fastest runner? What did the hare decide to do? 3. Who won the race?
3. Write the following paragraph in the simple past Tom wants to eat breakfast. He goes to a restaurant. He is very hungry. He orders Two eggs, a cup of coffee and some pancakes. The waitress asks Tom if he wants something else. Tom says, he wants a piece of cheese and some bread, but he doesn t want any bread. After that he eats all his food and pays the bill. He is full now. So he goes to work. Answer the questions about Tom. 1. Where did Tom go? 2. What did he order? 3. What did the waiter ask him? 4. Where did Tom go after eating? _ Read the story below. Today I am going on a class field trip to the zoo. I have never been to the zoo before and I am excited to see all of the animals. My teacher says that it is going to be a busy day. We have been learning about animals in class. My favorite animal is the elephant. I hope that I get to see one. We are boarding the bus. I sit in the back of the bus with my friends. The ride is about thirty minutes long. We are walking through the gate. I am in a group with five of my classmates and my teacher. The zoo is very crowded with lots of students from other schools. I hope that I will not get lost from my group. First, we visit the monkeys. They come to the edge of their cages and look at us. The monkeys have a lot of trees to climb on in their cages. One monkey is eating a
banana. They look like they are having a lot of fun. I wonder what it would be like to play with them. Next, we visit the polar bears. They live in an area that has a lot of big rocks and a pond. Most of them are sleeping right now. The polar bears are a lot bigger than I imagined them being! My teacher says that we are going to see the elephants now. We walk for a long time until we finally get to a big field. I can see the elephants in the distance! There are two big elephants and one baby. They are starting to walk in our direction. Maybe I will get a closer look at them. Finish the story with your own writing. ( 8-10 lines) Face and Personality When we see someone s face for the first time, we often make an instant decision about their personality. For example, research shows that many people think beautiful people are more outgoing, intelligent and healthy. But can you really tell someone s personality from their face? Some scientists think you can. It s called physiognomy. Ancient Greek philosophers wrote about it. And 150 years ago, people accepted it as scientific fact. Now scientists are investigating physiognomy again. Canadian researchers studied the faces of men s ice hockey teams. They measured the widths of the players faces and then compared this to how aggressive the players were. They found that wide-faced players were the most aggressive. One magazine recently gave readers a questionnaire about their personalities. Readers also had to send in pictures of themselves. The magazine then put the
faces on its website and people had to guess the personalities. Over 70 per cent of readers guessed the honest face. And what about dishonest faces? One robber says, I m too ugly to get a job. But don t worry. There are lots of ugly people with good jobs and lots of criminals with great looks! 1) Explain what physiognomy is. 2) Answer the following questions: a. What can happen when we see someone s face for the first time? b. Who wrote about physiognomy in the past? c. What did Canadian researchers do to investigate physiognomy? d. According to the research, who are the most aggressive people? e. What did a magazine give to their readers? Why was the aim? 3) Match the definitions and the words from the box: looks guess fact instant outgoing aggressive a. immediate:... b. angry and ready to argue... c. friendly... d. how attractive someone is... e. try to decide even if you don t know... f. something that is true...
4) Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Find the evidence in the text: a. There are few people who think that beautiful people are more friendly, clever and healthy.......... b. Canadian researchers studied that men are aggressive because they play hockey.......... c. A magazine published a questionnaire with photos but nobody guessed who were the honest and dishonest people.......... d. Most of robbers are ugly.......... WRITING: In not more than 150 words, write Two Essays about the following topics: a. Do you like fashion? What kind of clothes do you like to buy? b. How is your ideal boy or girl? Fill in with the past simple or present perfect: 1. Kevin (lose) his keys. He (leave) them in the bus yesterday. 2. I (not play) tennis since I was at school, but I (be) very good at it then. 3. Mr and Mrs Little (visit) Egypt in 1989. 4. (you /not choose) a dress for the party next week yet? Yes, I (buy) one yesterday. 5. I think our teacher (forget) about the test. He (not say) anything about it in the last lesson.
6. Sarah (break) her leg. She (fall) off a horse last week. 7. (you/see) my bag? I don t know where I (leave) it. 8. We (sell) our house. Some people (see) it last week. They (like) it and they immediately (buy) it. 9. They (lose) their cat. It (run) away last month. 10.Peter (pass) his driving test. He (take) it last Friday and he (already/buy) a car. 11. Would you like to have a coffee? No, thanks. I (just/have) one. 12.We (know) Kate since last year. We (meet) her at Peter s birthday party. 13.Tom (see) this film twice. The last time he (see) it (be) last week. 14. (you/finish) your exercises? No, I (not have) time yet. 15.We (not be) to England for five years. The last time we (go) was in 1999. 16. Is Susan at home?? No, she (just/go out) but she will be back in ten minutes. 17.I (never/be) to Australia. I (want) to go last summer but I (can not) because I (not have) holidays. 18. (you/ever/be) to a concert? Yes, I (go) to the Corrs concert last week. 19.I (not be) out since we (move) to the new house. 20. How long (you/work) as a teacher? I (work) as a teacher for 20 years. 21.Melissa is in hospital. She (have) a car accident. 22. (you/read) the last book by Paulo Coelho? No, I (not read) it yet. I (want) to buy it last week but it (not be) in the bookshop.
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Write each of the following sentences in the negative and interrogative. 1) Elvin is an evil man. 2) He always speaks loudly. 3) Martha is baking a cake. 4) My granddad was sleeping yesterday in the afternoon. 5) Jill has seen a weird man. 6) I was in England last month.