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READING
Date:_____________________
Albert Einstein
VOCABULARY
2. Match the words in bold with the definitions below
1. Famous around the world__________ 2. To like_____________
3. To love______________
4. To hate_____________
5. To not like____________ 6. To achieve____________
7. To die______________
8. To be able to solve a problem_______________
9. To have the determination to do sth.___________
10.
Sb
who
is
active______________
11. Sb who gifted or brilliant at sth_____________
3. Choose the correct word. PAY ATTENTION TO THE TENSES
snap up
illiterate
hire
tough
hit a problem
1. I should have seen Tonys face! He got seriously furious after he realized we were
____________________. We only wanted to have fun; we didnt want to offend him.
2. My sister is a shopping addict. Whenever she sees a clearance sale she ______________ all the
clothes she can buy.
3. Oh please help me! I have ________________________ when I started with these equations. I cant
understand them.
4. My grandparents were _________________ but much wiser than you!
5. Its essential to be ______________ as well as flexible when you are in a high hierarchical position.
6. Yes! You truly know me! I ______________somebody to clean my house. I hate cleaning.
7. They are twins but they dont __________________ about anything. The only thing they have in
common is their faces.
4. Put the verbs into the correct form.
1. Its a huge hospital. My uncle _____________ (be) there for some days last year
and the attention couldnt be better.
2. My dad ______________________(try) to break the record three times but he
always fails.
3. The authorities ________________________________(decide) to demolish old
buildings.
4. ____________you____________ (do) your homework yet?
Yes, I ____________________already________________(do) it.
5. The University ______________________(open) new careers like a month ago. You should get
informed about them.
6. Jess _________________(play) the piano when she was a girl. Now she doesnt even listen to music.
I dont know why.
7. She ________________(read) that book. She hasnt finished yet.
8.Paul is an intriguing person. I cant completely understand him. He _________________ (write) five
books. Two books ________________________(sell) so fast and so many that now they are bestsellers.
9. I _____________________(wait for hours)
5. VERB PATTERNS.
Read and choose a, b or c.
1. My history teacher seems ____________ reading. She makes us ____ lots of boring books!
a) love
b)to love
c)loving
a)read
b)to read
c)reading
2. I so disappointed. My dad promised ___ a ticket to the concert but now he refuses ___ it.
a) buy
b)to buy
d)buying
a)do b)to do
c)doing
3. Sorry Im late, my mum made me ___ my bedroom. I think she enjoys ___ my life difficult.
a) clean
b)to clean
c)cleaning
a)do b)to do
c)doing
4. My sister is looking forward to ___ in your pool. She planned ____ your permission.
a) swim
b)to swim
c)swimming
a)ask b)to ask
c)asking
WRITING
6. Write about one of these topics. Number of Words: 300
* Write a description of a member of your family or of a person you like. Include words
like: much, such, really, quite, completely, absolutely, particularly, extremely.Write about:
*Your relation to him/her
* a little about his/her past life
*Your opinion of him/her
* his/her physical appearance
* his/her character
*his/her current lifestyle
* Write about an important event in history that you like. Include adverbs and adjectives,
linking words (appropriate to the level), give detailed description of the event. Dont forget
to conclude with your personal opinion.