Summer holidays
Read the
passage and do the task that follows/do the tasks that follow:
Seumas Macsporran is a very busy man. He is 60 years old and he
has thirteen jobs. He is a postman, a policeman, a fireman, a taxi driver, a
boat man, an ambulance man, an accountant, a petrol attendant, a barman and an
undertaker. Also, he and his wife, Margaret, have a shop and a small hotel.
Seumas lives and works on the island
of Gigha in the West of
Scotland. Only 120 peole live in Gigha but in summer 150 tourists come by boat
everyday.
Every weekday, Seumas gets up at 6.00 and makes breakfast for
the hotel guests. At 8.00 he drives the island's children to school. At 9.00,
he collects the post from the boat and delivers it to all the house on the
island. He also delivers the beer to the island's only pub. Then he helps
Margaret in the shop.
He says: "Margaret likes being busy, too. We are never on
holidays and we don't like watching TV. In the evenings, Margaret makes supper
and I do the accounts. At 10.00 we have a glass of wine then we go to bed.
Perhaps, our life isn't very exciting but we like it."
Task:
1. Decide if the statement is
TRUE or FALSE
A. Seumas is a waiter in a
hotel.
B. His wife doesn’t like a
busy life.
C. Seumas usually makes
breakfast for the hotel guests.
2. What does NOT Seumas do in
the morning?
A. Make breakfast for his
hotel guests.
B. Deliver post for the house
on the island.
C. Drive the children to the
school.
D. Do the accounts.
3. Match the verbs with their
right nouns:
make the post
watch the accounts
do breakfast
deliver television
4. How many jobs does he
have?
A. 13
B. 30
C. 15
D. 20
5. What time does he collect
the post from the boat?
A. At 6.00
B. At 8.00
C. At 9.00
D. At 10.00
Right answers:
1. A. False.
B. False. C. True
2. D
3. make
breakfast, watch television, do the accounts, deliver the post
4. A
5. C
Writing
Write a paragraph about a
day of your routine. Begin as follow:
Everyday, I often get up
at six and then wash my teeth and my face....................
Pre-writing
Make sentences about your
typical day routine. Here are some examples:
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get up at 6 and wash my teeth and face
·
have breakfast at 6.30
·
watch the news at 7
·
go to school at 7.30
·
have lunch at 12
·
have a short rest at 12.30
·
going out with friends
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Example:
Everyday, I often get up
at six and then I wash my teeth and face.
Writing
Write a paragraph about a day of your routine.
This follow writing (letter) is a sample for you:
September 2004
Dear Jane,
I'm very pleased that we're going to be penfriends. It’s wonderful to
have someone with whom I can share my opinions and experiences. In this first
letter, I'll write a few words about myself and it would be great if you could
do the same when you’ll be writing to me. I live in Pabianice, a small town
near Lodź. My
house is situated in the outskirts of the town and it takes a lot of time to
get to the town centre by bus. Despite this disadvantage, I like my house very
much because it’s spacious. My parents built and decorated it. My father has
his own business and my mother takes care of the house. I also have a sister
who lives in Vancouver, Canada. She is doing her Ph.D. in
eighteenth century British literature.
I am a pet lover and have a dog, a cat, a canary, and two fish. They
need a lot of attention. I play with my dog and cat every day. I feed my pets
two times a day and walk my dog every evening. Music is my hobby. I love rock
and metal. My favorite band is Metallica. I have lots of CDs and I listen to
them whenever I have some free time. I also like cycling. I wish I could ride a
bike every day, but I usually have no time.
I go to the 1st General Secondary in Pabianice. I choose a biology class
because I like biology and chemistry. I hate history because facts and dates
are difficult to memorize. I also go to a music school. I play the violin and
the piano. This is why I have little, if any, free time. At the moment I’m
working very hard. A new school year has started and I have lots of books to
read, hundreds of new English and French words to memorize, and many papers to
write. I hope you're not as busy as I am and can reply quickly.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Grammar
Grammar
Practice
E1: Put the
verbs in brackets into present simple or the past simple.
1. What
(he/do) …………… in the evening?
- He usually
(play) ………… or (watch) ………….. television.
2. When I
(be) …………… small, I always (want)
…………. to be a pilot.
3. I always
(offer) ………… to help my older
neighbor carry her groceries into her house every time I see her return home
from the store. She (be) ………………very grateful. Yesterday she (offer)……………. to
pay me for helping her, but of course I (not accept)…………….. the offer.
4. Stop!
(you/see) ………….. the notice?
- I (see) …………….. it but I can't read it. What
(it/say) …………..?
5.
(you/hear) …………….the thunder last night?
- No. I
(not/hear)………………. anything last night. I (be)……………… asleep.
E2: Choose the correct
answers:
1. How…………. to work as a rule?
A. are you getting
B. do you get
C. did you get
D. will you get
2. The alarm clock ……… off,
which woke people up.
A. went
B. go
C. put
D. took
3. She ….. me at the party
last night.
A. didn’t see
B. didn’t saw
C. don’t see
D. doesn’t see
4. ……… anything at the
antiques sale yesterday?
A. Do you buy
B. Will you buy
C. You buy
D. Did you buy
5. I ………. to the cinema at
the weekend.
A. often go
B. didn’t went
C. go often
D. do often go
Right answer:
E1: 1. does he do - plays – watches.
2. was – wanted. 3. offer – is – offered – did not accept. 4. do you see – see
– does it say. 5. did you hear – did not hear – was.
E2: 1.B. 2.A. 3.A. 4.D. 5.A