ERROR CORRECTION EXERCISE 1 The following text comes from a student's essay On each num!ered line there is ONE error of grammar" word order" #oca!ulary or s$elling There are no $unctuation mista%es &ind the mista%e on each num!ered line" N(ER)INE it and *RITE the correction in the s$ace $ro#ided to the right of the text
1 +y name,s Rosaria +angiagatti and I,m from &ondi" a small town of )a-io
. I li#e in a flat in the centre of the town with my family There are fi#e $ersons in
/ my family 0 my mother" my father" my two !rothers and myself +y mother
name is )aura and she,s a teacher +y father,s name is 2ietro and he is also
3 teacher +y !rothers, names are )uigi and 4ian &ranco They are more young than
5 me and they are !oth still at the school *e ha#e got a dog called &lash
6 I am 17 years and I am a student at the Third ni#ersity of Rome I,m
8 study English and &rench I ha#e !een studying English for / years !ut my
7 English is not #ery good I s$ea% &rench enough well
19 I don,t ha#e #ery free time" !ut I li%e dancing and $laying the guitar I go
11 to dance classes twice a wee% I also li%e go to the cinema and to the disco
1. I ha#en,t a !oyfriend at the moment I went out with a !oy called +assimo for
1/ three years !ut we ha#e s$lit u$ two months ago So I,m free::
1 In the summer I,m going to the S; for #isit some relations !ut a$art from that I
13 ha#en,t got any $lans for the future I
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ERROR CORRECTION EXERCISE . The following text comes from a student's essay On each num!ered line there is ONE error of grammar" word order" #oca!ulary or s$elling There are no $unctuation mista%es &ind the mista%e on each num!ered line" N(ER)INE it and *RITE the correction in the s$ace $ro#ided to the right of the text 9 +y !oyfriend's name is &rancesco =e's .. years !ut he's
9 >uite mature for his age =e wor%s for / years in a !an%
1 Our relationshi$ has !egun two years ago and now I %now
. him #ery well" !ut I must to !e fran%" at first I was only
/ interested in his loo%s =e has !lac% short hair and !rown
eyes =e isn't #ery tall !ut he's more tall than me I don't
3 thin% is $articularly good?loo%ing" !ut he has something
5 that ma%e him a s$ecial $erson to me
6 =e has a character #ery com$lex =e's usually #ery sweet
8 and %ind to me and always listens my $ro!lems !ut he gets
7 hungry #ery >uic%ly" es$ecially with his $arents This is
19 !ecause he has a stressful wor% and he is always tired
11 =e's generous to e#eryone he %nows" !ut sometime he,s
1. too much generous and his friends ta%e ad#antage of him
1/ @ut the worse thing a!out &rancesco is his
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13 me" !ut I say him that I'll only marry him if he learns to trust
me
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ERROR CORRECTION EXERCISE 3
The following text comes from a student's essay On each num!ered line there is ONE error of grammar" word order" #oca!ulary or s$elling There are no $unctuation mista%es &ind the mista%e on each num!ered line" N(ER)INE it and *RITE the correction in the s$ace $ro#ided to the right of the text +A &IRST BO@
I am only 17 years" so I ha#e not had much ex$erience of wor%" !ut
last year I ha#e wor%ed for two days at a trade fair in Rome
1 +y !rother wor% for a !ig com$any in Rome that ma%es tractors and
. other agricultural e>ui$ment and he said me that his com$any was
/ loo%ing for young women to wor% li%e sales re$resentati#es at the
trade fair =e as%ed me if I would li%e a$$ly for the
3 would" and the next day I went to the com$any for a inter#iew
5 The inter#iew has !een #ery strange !ecause the inter#iewers
6 not as% me >uestions a!out my school" or my wor% ex$erience
8 They only as%ed me >uestions li%e this D=ow tall you are =ow
7 much do you weigh, I was #ery sur$rised !y this >uestions !ut
19 I really wanted ha#e the
11 ; few days later" the com$any tele$honed to me and offered me the
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go directly to the com$any,s stand
1/ The next morning I went to the stand" where I met other two girls
1 Then arri#ed the com$any $erson and he ga#e us all !i%inis and told
13 us to $ut on them Our
was #ery angry and refused to do it so that was the end of my first
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ERROR CORRECTION EXERCISE
Some of the lines in this letter contain a word that shouldn,t !e there *rite the word in the column on the left
Other lines are correct 2ut a tic% F#G against the lines which are correct (ear Carlo"
I,m #ery sorry I couldn,t come to the your lea#ing $arty last night"
1. the
!ut I had a terri!le stomach ache so I went to the doctor,s I had to
. # wait two hours for to see her !ecause a lot of other $eo$le were there"
3. for
!ut the doctor ga#e to me some medicine and I feel fine now
I ho$e you li%e your new
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you ha#e a time $lease write and gi#e me your new address so I can
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write to you I would li%e that to %ee$ in touch with you
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I thin% we all en
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$assed the exam =owe#er" I don,t thin% of Borge wanted to $ass the
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exam !ecause he wants to stay in )ondon with his new girlfriend"
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+aria If he fails the exam" and his com$any will $ay for him to stay
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at the school and ta%e the exam again =e said me he was in lo#e:
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I,m going to stay in )ondon for two more wee%s so I can to #isit all
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the $laces I ha#en,t seen yet Then I,m going to go !ac% to +oscow
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I ho$e you ha#e had a great $arty yesterday and I ho$e we can meet
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again some day in the future I,ll miss e#eryone which I met at the
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school !ut it,ll !e much nice to see my home and family again
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ERROR CORRECTION EXERCISE 3
The following text comes from a student's essay Some of the lines in this letter contain a word that shouldn,t !e there *rite the word in the column on the left Other lines are correct 2ut a tic% F#G against the lines which are correct
9 I was a!out fi#e years old It was #ery late at the night and my $arents
9 were aslee$ I was awa%e !ecause of I wanted to go to the toilet I went
1 to the toilet and I saw a light under the li#ing room door So I ha#e
. o$ened the door and went in" and I saw a man in the li#ing room
/ I loo%ed at him" and he loo%ed at me" and he smiled at me and said"
H=i: *hat,s your name ;nd I said him" HSam
3 H(o you want to $lay a game" Sam he as%ed to me" and I said" HAes
5 =e had a !ig !ag in his hand" and he said" H)et,s to $ut things in this
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So we $layed the game I ga#e things to him" and he $ut them in his !ag
8 I too% my father,s wallet out of his
7 $urse out of her coat" and the man $ut !oth them in his !ag
19 Then I went into my $arents, !edroom #ery much >uietly and too% their
11 watches and rings" and my mother,s earrings" and ga#e them to the man
1. I ga#e to him some other things too 0our sil#er %ni#es" for%s and s$oons"
1/ two cloc%s and a lots of old !oo%s 0 and he $ut e#erything in his !ag
1 ;nd in the end he said" HOJ" Sam It,s !edtime Aou go !ac% to the !ed
13 Now 4oodnight So I said goodnight and after I went !ac% to !ed
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ERROR CORRECTION EXERCISE 5
The following text comes from a student's essay Some of the lines in this letter contain a word that shouldn,t !e there *rite the word in the column on the left Other lines are correct 2ut a tic% F#G against the lines which are correct
9 =ere is some ad#ice on how to eat the s$aghetti !y ;ntonio Carluccio
9 +y first memory of eating $asta is how much I lo#ed to suc%ing strings
1 of s$aghetti into my mouth +y mother told to me this wasn,t $olite
. *hen I ha#e used a s$oon to get the s$aghetti around the for%" she told
/ me not to do @ut a$art from these !asic rules" eating s$aghetti is easy
&irst" only use a s$oon if the $asta is in a sou$ or if it is #ery small $asta
3 in a sauce &or long thin $asta you ha#e must to !e more careful
5 If you,re eating s$aghetti" should mix it with the sauce If all the
6 s$aghetti is coated in sauce" it is more easier to lift a few strings at a time
8 Then $ush the $asta to the side of your $late to ma%e s$ace Turn the
7 for% so you ha#e a mouthful on it which it is not to !ig *hen the
19 for%ful is tidy" $ut it into your mouth (on,t let the s$aghetti hang out
11 Aou must ne#er cut $asta with a %nife If you want" you can to !rea%
1. s$aghetti in half !efore that you coo% it
1/ There should not !e too much of sauce English $eo$le tend to $ut a lot
1 of sauce on their $asta !ut when you,#e eaten your s$aghetti" the $late
13 should ha#e !e almost dry &inally" don,t $ut cheese o#er a fish s auce
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ERROR CORRECTION EXERCISE 6
The following text comes from a student's essay Some of the lines in this letter contain a word that shouldn,t !e there *rite the word in the column on the left Other lines are correct 2ut a tic% F#G against the lines which are correct
1 In the late 1799smy grandfather was !een a $oor young teacher in )ondon
. =e was in lo#e with a young woman called 4wendolyn of whose family
/ was >uite rich One wee%end he went down to the family,s large country
home near )ewes" !ecause of he wanted to as% her to marry him On his
3 first night" he wo%e at three in the morning !ecause he was much thirsty
5 *hile that he was trying to find his way to the %itchen in the dar%ness" he
6 has %noc%ed something off a ta!le in the corridor Next morning he
8 disco#ered he had !ro%en a #ery #alua!le $orcelain figure" which it was the
7 $ride and
19 Thom$son in the morning" he told to her what had ha$$ened and she was
11 o!#iously >uite angry !ut he tried hard not to show it =e a$ologised to her
1. all through !rea%fast" and then he went into the sitting room to wait for his
1/ girlfriend" who was u$stairs for getting dressed =e sat down on what he
1 thought was a cushion in an armchair *hen he has got u$ fi#e minutes
13 more later he realised it was not a cushion" !ut the family,s 2e%inese dog
15 nfortunately" !y then" it was already too much late and to his horror he
16 saw it was dead =e could not face the family again and left the house
18 without seeing 4wendolyn In the end they !oth married other two $eo$le
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ERROR CORRECTION EXERCISE 8
The following text comes from a student's essay Some of the lines in this letter contain a word that shouldn,t !e there *rite the word in the column on the left Other lines are correct 2ut a tic% F#G against the lines which are correct
1 Chris Eu!an%" the @ritish !oxer tal%s a!out how he %ee$s healthy
. ;t the moment I,m more healthier than any man in the street I,m fit
/ again" although I had chic%en $ox not long ago I ha#e had a tem$erature
of 19. degrees and my face was swollen ;$art from colds and flu"
3 chic%en$ox is the only illness who I,#e had
5 *hen we were children my mother ga#e to us !asic food li%e fish" rice"
6 fresh #egeta!les and fruit Bun% food li%e the ham!urgers and sweets are
8 ex$ensi#e and we couldn,t to afford them The %itchen is the most
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im$ortant room in the house !ecause food is medicine *e weren,t ill
19 when we were !een young !ecause we ate the right things
11 Now I don,t eat until after three in the afternoon !ecause I li%e to training
1. on an em$ty stomach" !ut I do miss the !ig !rea%fasts I used to ha#e
1/ I !egan smo%ing when I was six years" !ut when I was sixteen my chest
1 !egan to !urn whene#er I ran too much fast" so I ga#e it u$
13 +y fa#ourite drin% is water or $inea$$le
15 I don,t feel as if I,m getting old yet 0 I ha#en,t got no grey hair and my
teeth are all mine
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ERROR CORRECTION EXERCISE 7
The following text comes from a student's essay Some of the lines in this letter contain a word that shouldn,t !e there *rite the word in the column on the left Other lines are correct 2ut a tic% F#G against the lines which are correct
1 The most famous diary in English language was written !y Samuel 2e$ys
. It gi#es a detailed and interesting account of e#eryday life in the England
/ in 1559 and 1557 2e$ys writes a!out the much im$ortant news stories of
the time" li%e the 4reat 2lague" the enemy na#y sailing u$ the Ri#er
3 Thames" and the 4reat &ire of )ondon =e writes also a!out himself too"
5 e#en a!out his faults – he often sle$t during the sermon in the church or
6 loo%ed at the $retty girls who they were there =e descri!es his home life
8 0 he writes a!out an argument with his wife" and how they !ecame
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friends again" and his worry a!out her illness =e lo#ed to reading and
19 was always !uying !oo%s for his #ery large li!rary ;s well as !oo%s" he
11 li%ed the music" the theatre" card games , and $arties with good food and
1. a lots of fun @ut although he en
1/ 2e$ys =e was a !usy man who has had many im$ortant duties 0 he
1 was !een a +em!er of 2arliament and the 2resident of the Royal
13 Society =e is also remem!ered for his wor% for the @ritish Na#y
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ERROR CORRECTION EXERCISE 19
The following text comes from a com$osition !y an English schoolchild Some of the lines in this com$osition contain a word that shouldn,t !e there" either !ecause it,s incorrect or !ecause it,s in the incorrect $osition
*rite the word in the column on the left Other lines are correct 2ut a tic% F#G against the lines which are correct There are correct lines The first three are exam$les
*=A +A TE;C=ER IS T=E @EST IN @RIT;IN I am dyslexic" and I thin% the most !est teacher in @ritain is the teacher" most
+rs (a#ies" who hel$s me with my $ro!lems She is the !est teacher v
!ecause she understands the things what I find difficult what
1 She ne#er shouts at me or tells to me I am la-y or careless if I can,t
. s$ell a word She
/ correct it !y myself She always gi#es me a lots of time to do this
+rs (a#ies ne#er laughs at me" only with me &or instance" I find
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it much difficult to tell the difference !etween a H! and a Hd !ut +rs
5 does not ne#er laugh at the funny mista%es I ma%e" li%e writing
6 D!addy, instead of Ddaddy, She
8 hel$ing me remem!er the letters which gi#e to me $ro!lems
7 ;lthough +rs (a#ies is #ery %ind and $atient she only $raises me
19 when the wor% I ha#e do is good If I gi#e her a $iece of wor% that
11 is not #ery good" she doesn,t get cross !ut she says me that she
1. thin%s I can to do it !etter if I concentrate and try really hard
1/ So when +rs (a#ies says H*ell done: after that I ha#e gi#en
1 her a com$osition or a letter" I feel really $leased !ecause of I %now
13 she understands that I ha#e tried really hard to do my !est
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There is one mista%e in each sentence &ind it and correct it Isn,t that your !rother,s girlfriend car o#er there in front of Bohn,s house +y children don,t ha#e to go to the school tomorrow as it,s a holiday I thin% this chocolate mousse would !e more nice if you $ut a !it more sugar in it I wanted to !uy the !oo% !ut it was enough ex$ensi#e so I got it out of the li!rary instead +y !oyfriend doesn,t li%e go to the disco !ecause he isn,t any good at dancing I ha#e !een to )ondon in 1777 and I en
I,m wor% in a restaurant at the moment !ut I,d li%e a more interesting
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There are
two mistakes
in each of the following sentences
It ha$$ened to me a terri!le thing while I ha#e !een on holiday last summer +y !rother is a teacher for three years !ut he doesn't li%e her school In the morning she wa%e u$ and has the !rea%fast It was a film #ery #iolent and I no li%ed it #ery much The $arty is at the my house and will !e there all my friends *hat you do thin% a!out these !eautifuls flowers I li%e #ery much watching #ideos in English and I thin% is a good way of im$ro#ing my listening com$rehension
I lo#e go to foreign countries !ecause it's interesting to %now a!out different ways of life I waited my !oyfriend for . hours and then it was too much late so I went home *hen I arri#ed to the air$ort I tele$honed to my $arents The dog of my friend was ill so she !rought it to the #et I had a #ery nice tra#el to &rance and tal%ed to a lot of interesting $ersons on the train =e said me that he was from &ondi" a country in )a-io *hen I finish uni#ersity I would wor% li%e an air hostess for ;litalia" !ut I %now this is
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There is one mistake in each sentence. Fin it an correct it!
I ha#e had a good time at the disco last night +y English teacher li#es in Italy for fifteen years =a#e you %nown your friend since a long time *hat will you do when you,ll finish uni#ersity +y hus!and wor% in an insurance agency I didn,t li%ed the concert #ery much" so I left early *here you did go last night I loo%ed e#erywhere for you =e hasn,t a
I can,t stand >ueuing at the $ost office !ecause is so !oring ;t the $arty I met the !oss of my mother" who is really #ery nice The ta!le,s cloth was #ery dirty" so I changed it ;t the !each I couldn,t see the my family anywhere" as it was so crowded In the meantime" my $arents" which were #ery worried " had called the $olice
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There is one mistake in each sentence. Fin it an correct it.
=e $lays the $iano enough well" !ut he should $ractise a little !it more often I always lo#e my hus!and e#en though he is often #ery cruel to me It,s more sunny today than yesterday !ut it isn,t as windy *hy are you so late I,#e !een waiting you since half $ast three I li%e listening the radio while I,m ha#ing a !ath I tele$honed to my $arents to as% them to come and get me at the station *hen he arri#ed to the station" there was no!ody there to meet him *hen I went in the S; last year I had such a wonderful time 4ianni is the most intelligent !oy of the class !ut he,s also the la-iest I would really li%e to wor% li%e a flight attendant for an airline li%e ;litalia There were stalls selling all %inds of things as toys" sweets" Christmas decorations and so on
I too% my dog to the #et for ha#e an anti?ra!ies in
*ill you sto$ telling me all these lies I want that you tell me the truth: I thin% The (ar% Side of the +oon is one of 2in% &loyd,s !est al!um
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There is one mistake in each sentence. Fin it an correct it.
I met a #ery good?loo%ing young at the $arty" whose name was +assimo The !oo% was much ex$ensi#e so I didn,t !uy it There isn,t much water left in the fridge" !ut there,s lot of orange
Can we watch something else I already ha#e seen this film +y sister is #ery fatter than me and she isn,t as tall as me either I thin% I,ll !uy this !oo% It,s a !it ex$ensi#e !ut it loo%s enough interesting *hy are you so late I ha#e waited for you from an hour: The &iddler,s El!ow is one of the nicest $u! in Rome The tra#el from Rome to +ilan too% us more than fi#e hours ;s soon as I,ll get home" I,m going to ha#e a nice hot !ath @efore to go out" I watered the $lants and fed the cat +y $arents don,t want that I go out with &a!io !ecause they thin% he,s too old for me
I could hardly !reathe at all in the disco !ecause was so full of cigarette smo%e )ast year I went to the S; on holiday and I ha#e had such a good time:
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CO+2OSITION TIT)ES In the first year exam you will !e as%ed to write a descri$ti#e or narrati#e com$osition Aou will ha#e to write !etween 139 and 189 words Aou will not ha#e to write a discursi#e com$ositionF a com$osition where you discuss an argumentG This is a delight in store for you in the second year Exam$les ; morning in your life ; day in the life of a student at secondary school in your country ; day in the life of an English teacher at Rome / uni#ersity ; day in the life of a $risoner ; day in the life of a homeless $erson ; wee% in the diary of an Italian teenager ; wee% in the diary of a student at Roma / (escri!e yourself (escri!e a $erson you lo#e (escri!e a $erson you hate (escri!e your fa#ourite actorLactress (escri!e the !est For the worstG teacher you had at secondary school (escri!e one of your grand$arents (escri!e a holiday you had where e#erything went wrong (escri!e a study holiday (escri!e a film you ha#e seen (escri!e a car For mo$edLmotor!i%eG accident you ha#e had For seenG =a#e you e#er !een ro!!ed (escri!e what ha$$ened (escri!e the !est meal you ha#e e#er had (escri!e your first day at uni#ersity ; ghost story ; horror story ;n ur!an legend &inish this story It was a cold dar% night in (ecem!er" and Bane was dri#ing along a lonely country road
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@;SIC R)ES &OR *RITIN4 CO+2OSITIONS se ; $a$er (raw a centimetre margin on the left hand side of the $age 2ut your name and the date in the to$ right hand corner 4i#e your com$osition a title *rite on e#ery other line The Dloo%, of your com$osition has a definite effect on the reader ; com$osition written in illegi!le handwriting on a scra$$y !it of $a$er will ha#e an ad#erse effect on the reader On the other hand" it is normal to ma%e mista%es" to want to change something" add something" or eliminate something If you lea#e a s$ace !etween the lines" you will ha#e room to do this without ma%ing a mess It also ma%es it easier for me to correct it If $ossi!le" use a com$uter for your homewor% Ne#er write in $encil in the exam In the exam you do not ha#e much time to write your com$osition Aou do not ha#e time to do a rough co$y F!ruttaG and then a neat co$y F!ellaG It is !etter to use the time to thin% a!out what you are going to write or to $roofread what you ha#e written It is not considered a crime if there are neat crossings out in an English com$osition in exam conditions So start learning to do a one co$y com$osition
Cross out mista%es with one straight line" rather than a D!ush, (o not use ti$$ex If you lea#e out a word" use an in#erted # to indicate where the missing word should go If you want to change the $lace of a word in a sentence" circle it and draw an arrow from the circle to the $lace where it should !e (o not use D dot"dot"dot, FMG or exclamation mar%s F:G exce$t in direct s$eech If you di#ide a word at the end of a line" use a single hy$hen F?G in the middle of the word @ut !e careful E#en nati#e s$ea%ers do not always %now where a word can !e di#ided If in dou!t"
two unconnected sentences with a comma &or exam$le" My name is Giovanna, I’m a student. should !e My name is Giovanna and I’m a student. 1/ (i#ide your com$osition into $aragra$hs ; new $aragra$h indicates a change in su!
&or exam$le" words li%e D moreover’, ‘furthermore’ ‘notwithstanding’ " are a$$ro$riate in a formal essay on an academic su!
*hen you ha#e finished" read your com$osition with an eagle eye for mista%es In the exam" you should lea#e yourself at least 3 minutes to do this If a com$osition is for homewor% as% a classmate to $roofread it for you +ista%es that I ha#e circled in your corrected com$ositions are mista%es in !asic English "and they are the mista%es which lose you mar%s
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RE;(IN4 CO+2RE=ENSION 1
STR;N4E @T TRE TEXT 1
Se#eral years later" the family went on holiday to Bamaica" and while they were strolling around a
On (ecem!er .." 1789 a Saudi ;ra!ian ;ra!ian aircraft was flying .7"999 feet a!o#e the 2ersian 4ulf when an ex$losion tore a hole in the side of the $lane The sudden decom$ression suc%ed out Samina Jhatoon" aged 19" and mar%et on the island" they her twin !rother ;hmed The $lane immediately made an saw a stall with hundreds of !eautiful hand made made dolls emergency emergency landing !ut the search for the children was +arianne,s mother said she fruitless. The children,s $arents thought their children could ha#e one " and the were lost for e#er" !ut three years later" the" were little girl finally chose a watching tele#ision in ;!u (ha!i when they saw their lo#ely !lac% doll after daughter !eing inter#iewed The girl said she and her loo%ing at all of them with !rother had fallen fallen into the sea from from a $lane and !een !een great care @ac% in New found !y an ;ra! fisherman H=e thought we were a $resent from =ea#en" =ea#en" and raised raised us as if we were were his own Aor% +arianne,s mother was washing the doll,s children clothes when she disco#ered a la!el on the TEXT . inside of her dress with the name @etty )outy In 178 4eorge Kerio$oulos" a 4ree% Orthodox $riest" was $re$aring a dish of !oiled shee$,s head when he TEXT 3 noticed something shiny at the !ottom of the shee$,s shee$,s teeth =e scra$ed away some meat with his %nife and saw gold all along the shee$,s uad from the days later" he suffered a shoc% of a different %ind when sheriff,s de$artment found the Dcor$se, suddenly regained consciousness ;fter that the shell contained no coming to she didn,t slee$ at all for six months " and then ex$losi#es sle$t for three wee%s and wo%e to find she could see right through $eo$le 0 literally She was later em$loyed at TEXT 5 (onets% hos$ital to diagnose rare illnesses" such as diseases of the $ancreas
In Buly 1771 Ro!ert )indsey was !oating on a TEXT reser#oir in 4reen Ri#er" Ri#er" *hen she was a child" +arianne ;t%ins from New Aor% *yoming with some had an imaginary friend that she used to $lay with She friends and their small girl fell told her $arents that her little $al,s name was @etty )outy children ; small and that she li#ed far away into the water and he 18
di#ed in to rescue her *hile he was in the water" the !oat ran o#er him and the out!oard motor cut off three of his fingers" two of which were found and reattached Nearly se#en months later a fisherman on the la%e hoo%ed a trout *hen he gutted it" he found a se#ered thum! in its stomach ; $oliceman remem!ered the !oating incident and and contacted )indsey" who said" H;s soon as I saw it, I was $retty sure it was mine =e added" HI thin% I,ll $ro!a!ly
RE#$IN% CO&'RE(ENSION
STR#N%E )*T TR*E
+*ESTION
Choose the !est title for each text from the list !elow !elow FN@ There are 3 extra titlesG *rite the letter of the title Fa" !" c etcGin the s$ace $ro#ided X?R;A KISION SR2RISE IN &IS= S=OCJ @RIN4S +;N TO =IS SENSES TOO K;);@)E TO E;T ; (O)) N;+E( +;RI;NNE @O+@ &RO+ T=E SJA ; 4I&T &RO+ 4O( T=E *EST IN(I;N IN (I;N 2);A+; 2);A+;TE TE JI(S &;)) INTO @;CJA;R( @;CJA;R( +;N,S T=+@ T= +@ IS RE;TT RE;TT;C=E( ;C=E( S=EE2 *IT= 4O)( TEET= +INER STRCJ @A )I4=TNIN4 Text 1MMMText 1MMMText .MMMText .MMMText /MMMText /MMMText MMMText 3MMMText 5MMMText 6MMM +*ESTION -
@elow are 6 sentences which ha#e !een ta%en out of the texts In the s$ace $ro#ided" write the num!er of the text that the sentence comes from 1 &i#e years later he was totally !lind and deaf TextMMMM . *hen he had reco#ered from the shoc%" he went to ha#e a loo% TextMMMM / She would s$end hours tal%ing to her TextMMMM =e too% it to the $olice TextMMMM 3 They were all $erfectly normal TextMMMM 5
=e had ta%en them home TextMMMM 6 She im$ressed the re$orter who came to inter#iew her !y telling TextMMMM
him what he had had for !rea%fast
+*ESTION 3 ;re the following sentences true or false Circle the right answer answer
1 Samina and ;hmed were !oth ten years old when they fell out of the $lane TRE &;)SE . The 4ree% $riest sold the gold uad TRE &;)SE 5 Ro!ert,s Ro!ert,s fingers were eaten !y a fish TRE &;)SE 6 ;fter he was hit !y lightning" Edwin was unconscious for half an hour TRE &;)SE
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+*ESTION
@elow are twel#e words and ex$ressions from the text In the text they are underlined &or each one" choose an ex$ression from the !ox which has a similar meaning IN T(IS CONTEXT. FN@ There are extra words in the !oxG *rite the ex$ression against the word !elow The first one has !een done as an exam$le
!ehind caught attracti#e $lane friend cut unsuccessful wa%ing u$ uite restored wal%ing
doll fell going to slee$ ate unnecessary !uying ex$loded . aircraft /Te0t 1 MM plane……
-. fr2itless /Te0t 1 ..
3. scra4e /Te0t -1 ..
. coming to /Te0t 31 ..
5. 4al /Te0t 1
..
6. strolling /Te0t 1 ..
7. 4l2mmete /Te0t 51 ..
8. i9e /Te0t 61 ..
:. hooke /Te0t 61 ..
;. 4rett" /Te0t 61 ..
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+*ESTION 5 *hat nouns Fwords or $hrasesG do the $ronouns and $ossessi#e ad
1 (e thought we wereM FText 1G Mthe Ara fisherman . to the $riest !y his !rotherFTextG
Mthe priest’s………. / the" were watching tele#isionFText 1G MMMMMMMM It turned out to !eM FText .G MMMMMMMMM 3 he suffered a shoc% FText /G MMMMMMMMM 6. she could ha#e one FText G MMMMMMMMM 6 inside of her dressM FText G MMMMMMMMM 8 It left a craterM FText 3G MMMMMMMMM 7 ;s soon as I saw itM FText 5G MMMMMMMMM 19 The" sa#ed his life FText 6G MMMMMMMMM
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RE;(IN4 CO+2RE=ENSION . o$ened the till =e couldn,t find any !an% notes
SE)ESS CRI+IN;)S and had to !e content with .9 in coins
Bingling
with loose change and with the grease
TEXT congealing" he wal%ed out of the front door
straight into the arms of a $oliceman
; ro!!er at a $ost office in +anchester wrote his
instructions on a $iece of $a$er !ecause he TEXT 5
didn,t want to attract attention to himself DThis
; !urglar" +r B Ealey" too% his dog" a $it !ull
is a hold?u$ and I,#e got a gun", he wrote and
terrier called ;rnold" with him when he !ro%e
then held u$ the $a$er for the $ost mistress to
into a house in a Aor%shire #illage one night =e
read
left the dog in the sitting room while he went
The $ost mistress waited in astonishment while
u$stairs to the !edroom and filled a !ag with
he scri!!led" D2ut all the money in a $a$er !ag,
and $ushed the message across the counter The
house returned
$ost mistress read it and then wrote on the
his loot" so he had to ma%e a >uic% getaway out
!ottom" DI ha#en,t got a $a$er !ag", and $assed it
of a !ac% window and forgot a!out his dog
!ac%
*hen the $olice arri#ed" they said D=ome" !oy:,
The !an% ro!!er was com$letely at a loss and
to the dog and then followed it !ac% to the
fled in $anic" without ta%ing any money
!urglar,s house" arri#ing only a few seconds
TEXT -
after +r Ealey ;rnold was gi#en a good home
while +r Ealey was ser#ing his 19?year sentence
2olice in Sussex arrested a six?foot .9?year?old
for !urglary
youth who tried to mug a fi#e?foot 6?year?old
woman The youth $ounced on +rs Ethel *est TEXT 6
while she was wal%ing $ast Chichester cathedral
Three men carrying shotguns were on their way
=e should ha#e had no trou!le snatching her
to ro! the Royal @an% of Scotland at Rothesay"
hand!ag" !ut when +rs *est too% hold of his
when they got stuc% in the re#ol#ing doors at the
arm" he cried" DOh 4od: oh no: Sto$:,
entrance of the !an% They had to !e hel$ed free
Encouraged !y this cowardly res$onse" +rs
!y the staff" and" after than%ing e#eryone" left the
*est $ulled his arm !ehind his !ac% at which the
!uilding shee$ishly
mugger cried" DOh" no" oh Christ:, and ran away
; few minutes later they returned and announced
DIf I hadn,t !een carrying my sho$$ing" I would
their intention of ro!!ing the !an%" !ut none of
ha#e thrown him to the ground", said +rs *est"
the staff !elie#ed them *hen" at first" they
who too% a course in
demanded 3"999" the head cashier laughed at
younger
them" con#inced that it was a $ractical
TEXT 3
Considera!ly disheartened !y this" the gang
leader reduced his demand first to 399" then to
(ennis Newton was on trial for ro!!ery in
39 and ultimately to 39 $ence @y this time the
O%lahoma City One of the witnesses" the
cashier was s$litting her sides
manager of the store which had !een ro!!ed"
Then one of the men
was as%ed !y the $rosecuting attorney to identify
and fell aw%wardly on the floor" clutching his
the ro!!er *hen she $ointed at (ennis" he
an%le" which he had !ro%en The other two made
their getaway" !ut got tra$$ed in the re#ol#ing
said" DI should ha#e !lown your head off" you
doors for a second time" des$erately $ushing the
stu$id PPPPP:,
wrong way
There was a moment of stunned silence in court
(ennis realised what he had said
and added TEXT 7
hurriedly" D I,d ha#e shot you" if I,d !een the
; 2arisian !urglar !ro%e into a house in the
ro!!er who was there, The
#illage of )achelle =is $lan was to steal some
to thirty years
$aintings !ut once inside he !egan to feel
TEXT
decidedly $ec%ish and so he went in search of
the fridge There he found his fa#ourite cheese
Christo$her &leming intended to !rea% into a
which it would ha#e !een a shame not to try =e
Chinese ta%eaway in Ti#erton" (e#on" through
also found some !iscuits and three !ottles of
the %itchen window" steal as much money from
cham$agne ;fter a while he !egan to feel slee$y
the till as $ossi!le and lea#e !y the same route
and decided that he would
nfortunately for him" as he was clim!ing
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=e was arrested the next morning fast aslee$ in
through the window" he lost his !alance and fell
into a huge chi$ fryer which was full of fat the s$are !edroom
Co#ered in grease" he managed to get out" and
+*ESTION
Choose the !est title for each text from the list !elow FN@ There are 3 extra titlesG *rite the letter of the title Fa" !" c etcGin the s$ace $ro#ided CRI&IN#= #$&ITS CRI& E )> &IST#?E @5;;; STO=EN FRO& RO>#= )#N? OF SCOT=#N$ O=$ =#$> #TT#C?S )#N? RO))ER T(IEF C#*%(T IN )E$ T(IEF F#==S #S=EE' IN T#?E#A#> O*T OF T(E FR>IN% '#N INTO T(E FIRE 'ET )ETR#>S OANER S(> #N$ SI=ENT RO))ER $O% =E#$S TO &*R$ERERBS #RREST C=OANS (O=$ *' # )#N? N#%ER S(OT IN O?=#(O STORE RTI#= #RTS %R#NN> S*R'RISES T(IEF
Text 1MMMText .MMMText /MMMText MMMText 3MMMText 5MMMText 6MMM
+*ESTION -
;nswer these >uestions !y $utting the num!er of the rele#ant text or texts next to the >uestions N@ Sometimes the wer is more than one text
In which of these texts 1 does the crime occur in a $ri#ate house M! ,"…… . did the crime ta%e $lace in a sho$ MMMM / did the crime ta%e $lace in &rance MMMM did the crime ta%e $lace in a restaurant MMMM 3 is there a descri$tion of a court scene MMMM 5 was the criminal hurt MMMM 6 were women in#ol#ed MMMM 8 are we told that the criminal went to $rison MMMM 7
was the criminal 1. inches taller than his #ictimMMMM #ictimMMMM 19 did the criminal use !ad language MMMM 11 was the criminal armed MMMM 1. was there #ery little money in the cash register MMMM 1/ did the criminal ha#e trou!le getting into the scene of the crimeMMMMM
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@elow are fifteen words and ex$ressions from the text In the text they are underlined &or each one" choose an ex$ression from the !ox which has a similar meaning IN T(IS CONTEXT. FN@ There are 8 extra words in the !oxG *rite the ex$ression against the word !elow The first one has !een done as an exam$le
armed ro!!ery !rea%ing carrying em!arrassedly frightened going solid holding hungry
laughing ma%ing a metallic noiseran away saidshouted
slee$ snac% stu$idly ta%ing tra$$eduncourageous#ery sur$rised #iolent wrote
1. hold?u$ Ftext 1G armed roery……
. scri!!led Ftext 1G MMMMMMMMM
/ fled Ftext 1G MMMMMMMMM
$ounced Ftext .G .G MMMMMMMMM
3 snatching Ftext .G MMMMMMMMM
5 cowardly Ftext .G MMMMMMMMM
6 stunned Ftext /G MMMMMMMMM
8
7 congealingFtext G MMMMMMMMM
19 stuc% Ftext 5G MMMMMMMMM
11 shee$ishly Ftext 5G MMMMMMMMM
1. s$litting her sides Ftext 5G
MMMMMMMMM
1/ clutching Ftext 5G MMMMMMMMM
1 $ec%ish Ftext 6G MMMMMMMMM
13 na$Ftext 6G MMMMMMMMM
+*ESTION . /7marks1
&ind words in the texts that mean
1. a $erson who steals money from !an%s Mroer……..
. a $erson who ro!s someone in the street" often with #iolence MMMMMM / a lawyer
MMMMMM
a $erson who sees a crime MMMMMM
3 to enter a $lace illegally MMMMMM
5 a $erson who steals things from $ri#ate houses MMMMMM
6 things stolen from a house !y a thief MMMMMM 8 an esca$e after committing a crime MMMMMM
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TEXT .
almost dou!led in the $ast decade" from 3/ units a wee% in 1779 to 78 a wee% in
Not so long ago children dran% water or mil% Now fi--y drin%s are the ti44le of their choice .991 Of the 83Q of 13?year?olds who drin%" !oys admit to consuming an a#erage of 1/8 units a 0 and they drin% an awful lot of them One in wee% 0 the e>ui#alent of se#en $ints of !eer 0 and eight @ritish teenagers drin%s more than .. girls 196 units ;ndrew +cNeill of the Institute of cans of cola a wee% ;lcohol Studies says H @y the time teenagers are This re#olution in the taste !uds has !een 13" getting sla2ghtere at the disco is a central manna for the soft drin%s industry 0 J sales $art of their social acti#ities were 85 !illion in .991 ? !ut what are the health im$lications TEXT The industry has fought a long !attle to ;n aching !ac% is usually associated with the onset $ersuade the $u!lic that its $roducts are safe of middle age" !ut now children are starting to @ut now the *orld =ealth Organisation is calling on go#ernments to clam$ down on TK de#elo$ !ac% $ro!lems !ecause of their sedentary li#es In a sur#ey carried out !y the @ritish ads 42shing
more im$ortant for child,s academic success than their family,s wealth and class ;n international study into the literacy of children found that young $eo$le from e4ri9e !ac%grounds who enuent reader was more of an ad#antage than ha#ing well?educated $arents in good
F@C;G .7Q of $arents with children aged 11? 18 said their children had com$lained of !ac%ache" and a further /8Q ex$ressed concern a!out their child,s $osture S$ecialists from the @C; say that the $ro!lem is that modern children s$end too long sitting in front of com$uters and don,t ta%e enough exercise To ma%e matters worse" most children ha#e to l2g their text!oo%s around with them The weight of their school!ags 0 e>ui#alent to an adult carrying a 13 %ilo !ac%$ac% around all day 0 can do serious damage to the s$ine TEXT 5.
2arents ha #e !een ad#ised to cut their children,s salt inta%e !y half ;ccording to the &ood Standards agency" children aged !etween one and six should consume no more than .g of salt a day 0 a!out a third of a teas$oonful 0 and children aged se#en to fourteen no more than 3g Nutritionists fear that many children are currently eating the same amount of salt as their $arents 0 in the region of 7g $er day F;dults should limit their inta%e to 5gG @ut it,s not
enough
63Q of the salt in the a#erage $erson,s diet is Dhidden, in $rocessed foods &or instance" a ..3g slice of $i--a contains more than g 0 twice the maximum recommended daily inta%e for a six? year?old TEXT 6
Teachers at *indhill school in North Aor%shire ran a year?long stud y to see whether $u$ils $erformed !etter while listening to music They installed a sound system throughout the school and $layed a #ariety of C(s during lessons @eetho#en calmed them down while $o$ music moti#ated them for $hysical tas%s ;s a control test" one class was $layed +o-art during mathematics" while another was taught normally The $u$ils in the first grou$ $erformed 19Q !etter than those who didn,t listen to +o-art =ead teacher (oulla Simon said H*e ha#e found that +o-art sym$honies with com$licated $atterns stimulated mathematical thin%ing The music reaches $arts of the !rain which other com$osers do not
RE#$IN% CO&'RE(ENSION +*ESTIONS
C(I=$REN
+*ESTION Choose the
)ISTENIN4 TO +SIC +;JES +;T=S E;SIER =;)& O& +O(ERN C=I)(REN S&&ER &RO+ @;CJ;C=E TEEN;4E (RINJIN4 IS ON T=E INCRE;SE @RITIS= TEEN;4ERS (RINJ .. COJES ; *EEJ C=I)(REN *=O SIT ;RON( TOO +C= +;A =;KE @;( @;CJS @OOJ)OKERS (O @ETTER ;T SC=OO) C=I)(REN ;RE 2TTIN4 TOO +C= S;)T ON T=EIR &OO( C=I)(REN &RO+ @OOJ)OKIN4 &;+I)IES (O *E)) ;C;(E+IC;))A JI(S ;RE E;TIN4 TOO +C= S;)T ;RE SO&T (RINJS @;( &OR OR JI(S @RITIS= TEEN;4ERS (RINJ TOO +C= @EER @EET=OKEN SA+2=ONIES STI+);TE +;T=E+;TIC;) T=INJIN4 Text 1MMMText .MMMText /MMMText MMMText 3MMMText 5MMM +*ESTION #re the following sentences tr2e or false Circle the right answer.
1G @ritish fi--y drin% com$anies made more than 8 !illion $rofit in .991 TRE &;)SE .G The *orld =ealth Organisation wants soft drin% ad#erts to !e !anned TRE &;)SE /G ;ccording to Text ." children from $oor families ha#e more $ro!lems
with reading than children from rich families TRE &;)SE
G @ritish teenagers now drin% almost twice as much alcohol as they did ten years ago TRE
&;)SE
3G One reason for the increase in children with !ac%ache is that they do #ery little
$hysical acti#ity
TRE &;)SE
5G @ac% s$ecialists thin% that schoolchildren,s !ags are too hea#y TRE &;)SE 6G Children under 5 should eat a!out half the salt that an adult should eat TRE &;)SE The children at *indhill school only listened to classical music during lessons TRE &;)SE
The children who did mathematics to +o-art did ten times !etter than the children who didn,t listen to anything TRE &;)SE
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+*ESTION 3 There is a sentence missing from each text The sentences which were ta%en out of the texts are !elow *hich sentence goes with which text *rite the text num!er in the s$ace $ro#ided next to the sentence
@ritish children did $articularly well in the study" finishing se#enth out of /1 countries TextMMMM .G
+ost of this drin%ing occurs in
Their $arents are eating too much anyway TextMMMM G
They found that what was $layed affected the $u$il,s !eha#iour TextMMMM 3G
Their muscles and
in
+*ESTION /: marks1
@elow are some words and ex$ressions from the text In the text they are in
trying to sell richer %illed are worriedsnac% wal%ed >uic%ly wealthy are ha$$y gi#ing read more uneducated$oor
1# fi--y Ftext 1G with gas………
.G ti$$le Ftext 1G MMMMMMMMM /G $ushingFtext 1G MMMMMMMMM G !oo%worms Ftext .G MMMMMMMMM 3G de$ri#ed Ftext .G MMMMMMMMM 5G more affluent Ftext .G MMMMMMMMM 6G slaughtered Ftext /G MMMMMMMMM 8G lug Ftext G M MMMMMMMMM 7G fear Ftext 3G MMMMMMMMM 19G
ran Ftext 5G MMMMMMMMM
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RE;(IN4 CO+2RE=ENSION
TEXT 1
*N*S*#= &E$IC#= CON$ITIONS
&ine art can really ma%e you sic% Or so says (r 4ra-iella +agherini" author of $he %tendhal %yndrome She has studied more than a hundred
tourists in &lorence" Italy" who !ecame ill in the $resence of great wor%s of art The ty$ical sufferer is a single $erson !etween the ages of twenty?six and forty who rarely lea#es home (r +argherini !elie#es the syndrome is a result of
TEXT / In its ;ugust 177. issue" the highly res$ected &ritish 'ournal of Addi(tion descri!ed three unusual cases of carrot de$endence One of the $atients was a forty?year?old man who had gi#en u$ smo%ing and had re$laced cigarettes with carrots ;s soon as he felt the need for a cigarette he would m2nch a carrot instead" !ut unfortunately" after a cou$le of months" he was eating as many as fi#e !unches a day ;ccording to the $sychiatrists who were treating them" he and the other $atients showed withdrawal sym$toms similar to that of nicotine 0 when de$ri#ed of carrots they !ecame tetch" and were una!le to concentrate on the sim$lest of tas%s
TEXT The desire to eat metal o!
=e has !een im$risoned re$eatedly for stealing Each time he is released from $rison he goes immediately to a restaurant and orders an enormous meal" which he ne#er actually eats na!le to $ay the h2ge !ill" he then tells the owners to call the $olice and eats all the cutlery on the ta!le until they arri#e TEXT 3 This !i-arre neurological disorder afflicts thousands of $eo$le It is caused !y damage to certain $arts of the !rain" and ma%es one of a $erson,s hands act inde$endently of the other and of its owner,s wishes &or exam$le" the mis!eha#ing hand may do the o$$osite of what the normal one is doing if a $erson is trying to !utton a shirt with one hand" the other will follow along and undo the !uttons If one hand $ulls u$ trousers" the other will $ull them down Sometimes the hand may !ecome aggressi#e 0 $inching" sla$$ing or $unching the $atient Says neurologist Rachelle (oody" HOften a $atient will sit on the hand" !ut e#entually it gets loose and starts !eha#ing !adly again
TEXT 5 (uring a s$orts day at the ni#ersity of *ashington twenty?four men and women too% $art in a mud wrestling com$etition *ithin thirty six hours" se#en wrestlers were co#ered with !ig red s$ots filled with $us and the rest succum!ed later ;ccording to the wrestlers" the rash was #ery $ainful and extremely itchy The s$ots were on the areas not co#ered !y the contestants, swimsuits 0 one unluc%y #ictim had wrestled in the nude and was afflicted much more seriously than the others The dermatitis palastrie limosae or Dmuddy wrestling rash, may ha#e !een caused !y the $resence of manure in the mud
&2 fango man2reconcime TEXT 6 ;ccording to @ritish $aranormalist =ilary E#ans" some $eo$le are Dhuman electric $ylons" ca$a!le of generating charges strong enough to knock o2t streetlights and damage electronic e>ui$ment, Cases of Delectric $eo$le, date !ac% to 1685" !ut in recent times the most famous is that of fourteen?year?old ;ngeli>ue Cottin whose electrically charged $resence caused lights to go out" electrical e>ui$ment to malfunction and the tele$hone to ring ;ccording to her $arents a normal home life was im$ossi!le with her around !ecause nothing wor%ed $ro$erly na!le to co$e with the situation" they had the $oor girl $ut in a clinic" where her case was studied !y doctors
RE#$IN% CO&'RE(ENSION +*ESTIONS
*N*S*#= &E$IC#= CON$ITIONS
+*ESTION Choose the
KE4ET;@)E ;((ICTS @OA C;SES E)ECTRIC;) 2RO@)E+S ; CR;KIN4 &OR JNIKES ;N( &ORJS TR;KE) SICJNESS ;&&ECTS TORISTS C=INESE (IET 2RO@)E+S ;))ER4IC TO C;RROTS ;RT ;TT;CJ SJIN 2RO@)E+S ;)IEN =;N( SAN(RO+E STO+;C= IN ; T*IST =I4=)A C=;R4E( TEEN;4ER @OT= =;N(S +IS@E=;KIN4 Text 1MMMText .MMMText /MMMText MMMText 3MMMText 5MMMText 6MMM
+*ESTION - #re the following sentences tr2e or false Circle the right answer.
1 (r +agherini has written a !oo% a!out the condition descri!ed in Text 1 TRE &;)SE
. The writer Stendhal suffered from the condition descri!ed !y (r +agherini TRE &;)SE
/ Xu (enghai was the only $erson in 2e%ing to !e hos$italised due to =ula ?=oo$ing TR'E &;)SE
The man in Text / was eating 3 carrots a day TRE &;)SE
3 ;lec Bohnson li%es eating ex$ensi#e food in restaurants TRE &;)SE
5 2eo$le with the condition in Text 3 often ha#e trou!le getting dressed TRE &;)SE
6 The wrestlers affected !y mud were all wearing swimsuits TRE &;)SE
8 Only 6 of the wrestlers were co#ered with s$ots
TRE &;)SE
7 The first %nown case of an Delectric $erson, was in the eighteenth century TRE &;)SE
19 ;ngeli>ue,s $arents were o!liged to send her to a clinic TRE &;)SE
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+*ESTION 3 There is a sentence missing from each te0t. The sentences which were taken o2t of the te0ts are
aG HI s$ent all my free time doing it" he is re$orted to ha#e said TextMMMM !G In at least one case" it e#en tried to strangle its owner TextMMMM cG H*e could not sto$ scratching" they said TextMMMM dG The fridge" the t# and the toaster were always out of order TextMMMM eG Their sym$toms include heart $al$itations" di--iness and stomach $ains TextMMMM fG HThe things I eat are ex$ensi#e" he says in his defence TextMMMM gG *hen he !egan to thin% o!sessi#ely a!out them" he decided he needed hel$ TextMMMM
+*ESTION
@elow are eight words and ex$ressions from the text In the text they are in
free extinguish normal smo%e medical condition
eat #ery distur!ing
irrita!le enormous ha$$y chaos $assion mad !rea%
1. o#erwhelming Ftext 1G very disturing………
. disorder Ftext 1G MMMMMMMMM
/ cra-e Ftext .G MMMMMMMMM
munch Ftext /G MMMMMMMMM
3 tetchy Ftext /G MMMMMMMMM
5 huge Ftext G MMMMMMMMM
6 loose Ftext 3G MMMMMMMMM
8 %noc% out Ftext 6G MMMMMMMMM
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RE;(IN4 CO+2RE=ENSION 3
SC;+S ;RE EKERA*=ERE The co#er feature on tourism scams last wee% $rom$ted do-ens of letters from readers who ha#e fallen #ictim to similar tric%s =ere are some exam$les TEXT 1 +ichael 2ritchford of *atford tells this tale D*al%ing along 3th ;#enue in !road daylight" a man !um$ed into me and his sunglasses Hfell off =e $ic%ed them u$" claimed that they were an ex$ensi#e designer $air and demanded I $ay him .99 so he could get some new ones They were !oth !ig guys so I must say I was a !it ner#ous and although I resisted at first " when they started to get more and more threatening " I Hsettled the affair with .9 TEXT . Bohn and Jate Smallwood" from *idnes" were in a car $ar% in Salo" on the shores of )a%e 4arda" when an English $erson dro#e u$" $ointed to one of the car windows" which was shattere " and said that his car had !een !ro%en into and all his documents and money stolen =e as%ed them to lend him some money for fuel and $romised to send them a che>ue when he returned to England &eeling that they couldn,t lea#e a fellow @rit in trou!le the Smallwoods ga#e him 39 Needless to say" the che>ue ne#er arri#ed
TEXT / Colm Cantillon" from Ireland" descri!es a common scam in !us stations" sho$s and other $laces"
es$ecially if the $erson sees you are in a rush *hen you hand o#er a large note li%e a 199 $eso !ill" your change is handed !ac% at a snailBs 4ace" starting with small coins and going on to small denominations of notes Then the $erson $auses at 39 $esos in the ho$e that you will go away" forgetting that you handed o#er 199 $esos
TEXT +ar% Neale wrote *e crossed the !order on a Sunday" so with no local currency and all of the !an%s closed" we were forced to change our tra#eller,s che>ues at a og"?loo%ing stall on a street corner &ellow tra#ellers had already warned us a!out co2nterfeit currency" showing us what to loo% for on a note or a coin" so we were
#ery careful and chec%ed e#ery single one that we were gi#en The following day in another town" the owner of a restaurant handed my cash !ac% to me with a sha%e of his head, TEXT 3 *hen 4eorge +offat and his wife went to lea#e their cases at left luggage loc%ers at )is!on station" they were a$$roached !y an old man who s$o%e to them in &rench and seemed to !e saying that he didn,t %now how to use the loc%ers =e as%ed them if he could watch them de$osit their luggage so that he could find out how to do it They felt the couldn,t really refuse and he watched them with an eagle e"e as they $ut their !ags in the loc%ers &earing that he had memorised their 2IN num!er" they stayed around and saw him trying to get into their loc%er
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of the low $rices to !uy a new camera They went to a small sho$ near the hotel where they were staying which was recommended to them !y the hotel rece$tionist The sho$ assistant was #ery hel$ful and shows them se#eral different models They made their choice and the sho$ assistant $ut the camera into its !ox " wra$$ed it u$ and $ut the !ox into a carrier !ag
4oing through the air$ort security gate at Sharm El Shei%h" ;dam Cheritt was as%ed to em$ty his $oc%ets To his ama-ement" the $oliceman on duty 4alme his loose change 0 a!out 19 in $ound coins ? and then handed them to a local who $assed through the security gate and #anished *hen +r Cherrett o!uiet unless he wanted to miss his $lane TEXT 6
*hen the Bensens o$ened the !ox !ac% in @ournemouth" they disco#ered all it contained was a large stone D*e don,t %now how he did it" as we watched him the whole time", they wrote
+r and +rs Bensen from @ournemouth were on holiday in @ang%o% and decided to ta%e ad#antage
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RE#$IN% CO&''RE(ENSION +*ESTIONS SC#&S
Circle the right answer.
+*ESTION Choose the
Arite the letter of the title /a, <, c, etc1 in the s4ace 4ro9ie.
T=E &E))O* TR;KE))ER IN (ISTRESS SC;+" IT;)A T=E TR;KE))ERS, C=EES T=IE&" 2ER T=E SITC;SE T=IE& " 2ORT4;) T=E SN4);SSES T=IE&" 2;RIS T=E E+2TA @OX SC;+" T=;I);N( T=E C;R T=IE&" );JE 4;R(; T=E @ROJEN S=;(ES SC;+ " NE* AORJ T=E (IS;22E;RIN4 19 2ON( NOTE" S=;R+ E) S=EIJ=
T=E +ONEA C=;N4IN4 SC;+" )I+; T=E C=;N4E CONTIN4 SC;+" @ENOS ;IRES T=E @ROJEN C;+ER; SC;+" @;N4JOJ T=E +ET;) (ETECTOR SC;+" E4A2T Text 1MMMText .MMMText /MMMText MMMText 3MMMText 5MMMText 6MMM
+*ESTION #re the following sentences tr2e or false
The man in Text 1 dro$$ed his sunglasses !y accident TRE &;)SE The English $erson in Text . said he needed some money for $etrol TRE &;)SE The scam in Text / wor%s if you are in a hurry 31
TRE &;)SE
+ar% Neale wouldn,t ha#e changed his money at the stall if it hadn,t !een a SundayTRE &;)SE The restaurant owner wouldn,t acce$t +ar%,s money TRE &;)SE The old man had a co$y of 4eorge +offat,s loc%er %ey TRE &;)SE
The $oliceman in Text 5 %e$t +r Cherret,s money TRE &;)SE The $oliceman would not let ;dam get on his $lane TRE &;)SE The sho$ assistant must ha#e su!stituted the carrier !ag with another in Text 6
TRE &;)SE +*ESTION 3 There is a sentence missing from each te0t. The sentences which were taken o2t of the te0ts are
Arite the te0t n2m
aG
They ga#e him 139 and left
TextMMMM
@elow are eight words and ex$ressions from the text In the text they are in
false
menacing
changing
changed
=e had a friend with him who %e$t !ac%ing him u$ TextMMMM =e was so con#inc ing that they ne#er once sus$ected it wasn,t true TextMMMM They mo#ed their !ags
claimed Ftext 1G said ………
threatening Ftext 1G MMMMMMMMM shattered Ftext .G
TextMMMM
MMMMMMMMM
If you o!
atasnail,s$aceFtext/G
*ithout a second thought " he too% e#erything out and went through
TextMMMM They all seemed fine
TextMMMM
MMMMMMMMM dodgy Ftext G MMMMMMMMM counterfeit Ftext G MMMMMMMMM withaneagleeyeFtext3G
+*ESTION /7 marks1
MMMMMMMMM
!ro%en
$almed Ftext 5G honest lost #ery slowly said 32
con#incing o$en
MMMMMMMMM too% attenti#ely sus$icious
S2E;JIN4 EX;+ In the s$ea%ing exam you will !e in $airs Fwith another studentG Aou will !e gi#en a $iece of $a$er with a to$ic on it and some >uestions in Italian Aou ha#e to as% the >uestions in English and ha#e a con#ersation a!out the to$ic +ost students do >uite well in the S$ea%ing exam at first year The !est students are those who s$ea% English fairly fluently with not too many $auses and hesitations s$ea% English fairly accurately listen to what the other student says and as% a$$ro$riate follow?u$ >uestions res$ond a$$ro$riately to what the other students says Feg really" do you etcG hel$ the other student if they get into difficulties Feg !y gi#ing them words they can,t remem!erG don,t hog the con#ersation don,t answer >uestions with one word answers Fie Aes" NoG use natural" collo>uial English ha#e com$rehensi!le $ronunciation ne#er use Italian during the exam TO2ICS ni#ersity Cinema +usic =omeL&amily Reading Com$uters Clothes &ood Tra#el S$ort In this section you will find exam$les of the %ind of >uestions you will ha#e to as% and some useful #oca!ulary
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NIKERSITA *hat uni#ersity do you go to *hat faculty are you in *hat year are you in *hat degree course are you doing *hich !ranch of the degree course are you following *hat languages are you studying *hy did you choose this uni#ersity *hy did you decide to study ;ra!icLEnglish etc (id you en
Roma ThreeLthe Third ni#ersity of Rome The &aculty of ;rts )anguages and International Communication )anguage and )inguistics Cultural +ediation English" 4erman" &rench" S$anish" Russian" ;ra!ic" Chinese" 2ortuguese
I,m in m" first year I,m good at languages I li%e learning languages I li%e fining o2t a!out other countries FNOT I li%e %nowing different culturesG It,s easy to get to It,s near where I li#e I chose this uni#ersity !ecause it,s smaller than )a Sa$en-a chooseLchoseLchosen F#er!G choice FnounG I,m interested in languages It was #ery strange at first, <2t then I got used to it I was #ery isorientate at first !ecause it,s so different from school The timeta!le is #ery confusing ; lot of the lessons clash. )ectures" timeta!le" la!oratory" $rofessors" exams" oral exams" li!rary
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CINE+; *hat sortL%ind of films do you li%e *ho is your fa#ourite actorLactress =ow often do you go to the cinema *hat was the last film you saw *ho do you usually go to the cinema with (o you e#er go the cinema !y yourselfLon your own =a#e you e#er cried during a film *hich do you $refer 0 going to the cinema or watching a d#d at home *hat,s the worstL!estLfunniestLmost frightening film you,#e e#er seen =a#e you e#er seen a film in English (o you $refer a foreign film to !e du!!ed or su!titled &eature films" documentaries =orror films" thrillers" cartoons" com$uter animated films" westerns" romantic comedies" comic films" science fiction films heroine" hero" main character" character actor" !it $art" extra director" cameraman" costume designer" scri$twriter The s$ecial effects" $lot" acting" setting" scri$t" soundtrac%" trailer wasLwere #ery good mo#ing" touching sentimental " so$$y" a tear
a snac%" rewind the d#d if I don,t understand something or want to see something again 4oing to the cinema is !etter !ecause there,s a !igger screen" more atmos$here N@ I,#e used the word Dfilm, throughout as I,m @ritish" !ut you may use the ;merican word Dmo#ie, if you $refer $refe r
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+SIC *hat sortL%ind of music do you li%e *ho is your fa#ourite singerLgrou$ *here and when do you usually listen to music (o you !uy C(s or do you download your music from the internet =a#e you got an i?$od =a#e you e#er !een to a concert (o you li%e classical music Can you $lay a musical instrument *hat musical instrument would you li%e to !e a!le to $lay (o you li%e singing I li%e all %indsLsorts of music It de$ends on what mood I,m in I li%e listening to music while I,m studying I find music istracting while I,m studying +y fa#ourite track on on this cd is this one I really lo#e this song <" @o! (ylan @o! (ylan wrote the l"ricsm2sic to this song I,#e got all Claudio @aglione,s al!ums I can,t stand Claudio @aglione Claudio @aglione ma%es me throw u$ I went to a ucchero concert *ho was $laying at the concert Oasis was $laying I can $lay the guitar" $iano" drums" recorder" recorder" saxo$hone" flute I,m the leadL!ass guitarist in a !and I sing in a grou$L!andLin a choir She,s got a lo#ely #oice She,s #ery good at singing I,m ho$eless at singing I,m tone deaf
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=O+EL&;+I)A *here do you li#e *here is Casteldelmare (o you li#e at home (o you li#e in a flat or a house *ho do you share a flat with =ow much rent do you $ay =ow many of you are there in your familyLyour flat =a#e you got any !rothers and sisters (o you get on well with your $arentsLyour !rothers and sistersLyour flatmates =a#e you got any $ets =ow far do you li#e from the uni#ersity =ow do you get to the uni#ersity
I li#e in a #illage" a small town
in )a-io FNOT a countryG
I li#e in the su!ur!s of Rome"
+y $arents let me do what I want *hat,s your cat called =is name,s 4inger I,#e got a dog called Toffee (eshe is an ;lsatian" a Aor%shire terrier" a )a!rador *hat %ind of dog is he =e,s a mix F!etween a $it !ull and a gundogG FThe word Dmongrel, is a !it negati#eG +y cat can,t ha#e %ittens !ecause she,s !een doctored +y dog had $u$$ies last month Canary" $arrot" !udgie" =amster" ra!!it" guinea $ig Tortoise" turtle 4oldfish
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@OOJSLRE;(IN4 *hat sort of !oo%s do you li%e *ho,s your fa#ourite writer *hat !oo% are you reading at the moment *hat was the most !oring !oo% you studied at school *hen and where do you usually read =ow many !oo%s do you read a month =a#e you e#er read a !oo% in English *hat was it *hat !oo% would you suggest to someone who is learning Italian *hy do you thin% Italian students don,t read #ery much (o you e#er go to a $u!lic li!rary *hat was your fa#ourite !oo% when you were a child *hat news$a$ers or maga-ines do you read non? fictionLfiction Short stories" no#els" whodunits" !iogra$hies" thrillers" FcomicsfumettiG" classics" !estsellers" science fiction" s$y stories" detecti#e no#els" romantic no#els 2a$er!ac%Lhard!ac% news$a$ers" $eriodicals" maga-ines I ha#e a s2
Can I
CO+2TERS =a#e you got a $ersonal com$uter *hat $rogrammes do you usually use *hat do you use your com$uter for (o you download music or films from the internet =a#e you e#er ta%en $art in a chat room (o you write e?mails =ow did you learn to use a com$uter *hat are your fa#ourite internet sites (o you $lay games on your com$uter If so" what =ow long do you s$end on your com$uterL$laystation e#ery wee%
If you use a com$uter you $ro!a!ly %now all the #oca!ulary" so this is #ery !rief: Internet " world wide we!" we!site" surfing the internet" search engine" to google e?mail address" U at" s$am" #irus" monitor" %ey!oard" mouse" $rinter" #ideo?cam" s$ea%er" hard disc" flo$$y" Sa9e the file !efore you turn off the com$uter 'rint a co$y of the document $ownloa a $rogramme from the internet ?e" in a $in num!er C2t and 4aste
information technology FITG I did an IT course I
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C)OT=ES *hat do usually wear to uni#ersity (o you e#er wear a s%irt *hat would you wear on a s$ecial occasion *hat is the most ex$ensi#e thing in your wardro!e *hat colour are most of your clothes *here do you usually !uy your clothes (o you e#er !uy second?hand clothes =ow many $airs of shoes ha#e you got =ow would you descri!e your style of clothes *hat is your fa#ourite $iece of
Other to$s Bum$er" $ullo#er" sweater" sweatshirt" hoodie" !louse" shirt" t shirt S%irt" dress"
+atching s%irt and
Bac%et" coat" waistcoat" raincoatLmac
+atching trousers and
nderwear nder$ants" %nic%ers" !ra" #est"
Nightwear
&ootwear =osiery soc%s" tights" 2y
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&OO( *hat %ind of food do you li%e !est *hat do you usually ha#e for your e#ening meal (o you often go out to restaurants or $i--erias *hat is the !est $lace to eat in your home town *hat was the !estLworst meal you ha#e e#er had *ho does the coo%ing in your house ;re you a good coo% *hat would you coo% for a s$ecial occasion +eals@rea%fast" !runch" ele#enses" lunchLdinner" teaLsu$$erLdinner The word Dmeal, is often used to su!stitute lunch or dinnereg )et,s go out for a meal That was a lo#ely meal onds Starters" main course" dessertLsweet
+enu" wine list" dish
=e,s #ery fussy 0 =ow would you li%e your stea%" he won,t sir Rare" medium or well doneeat a lot of things It was tasty" delicious" yummy It was cris$" crunchy tender Cutlery %nife" It was disgusting" tough" greasy" for%" too salty" watery It was !urnt" s$oon" o#ercoo%ed" undercoo%ed" raw teas$oon" ta!les$oo The !read was stale The fruit n was rotten The meatLmil% was off Croc%ery $late" Eat" munch" chew" chom$ side $late" )et,s ha#e a snac%La !ite to eat !owl" I,m a !it hungry" $ec%ish glass" cu$ and I,m #ery hungry" star#ing" saucer Jitchen famished" dying of hunger e>ui$men I can,t eat anymore" I,m full t frying I,#e eaten so much I thin% I,m $an" sauce going to !urst $an" I,#e got a sweet tooth
lefto#ers sec o coo%!o !acon" stea%" cho$s" mince Kegeta!les 4arlic" onions" $eas" o%" R ingredi green !eans" cauliflower" ents" ca!!age" as$aragus" articho%es" instruct au!ergines" $e$$ers" mushrooms" carrots ions Condi )egumes ments chic% $eas
@eans" lentils"
Salad ingredients )ettuce" salt" $e$$er" tomatoes" roc%et" sweet corn" cucum!er oil" #inegar (airy $roducts mil%" cream" yoghurt" !utter" cheese " tomato sauce" &ruit a$$les" oranges" $lums" mayon $eaches" gra$es" straw!erries" naise" cherries" $ears" gra$efruit" chili $inea$$le" melon" water melon" +eat Things to s$read on toast Bam" marmalade" honey" chocolate lam!" s$read FnutellaG !eef" chic%en @oiledLfriedLmashedLroastL!a%ed " $or%" $otatoes 41 chi$s cris$s @read" sausage rolls" toast Funcounta!le in s" ham" EnglishG croissants" !uns" muffins
TR;KE) =ow far do you li#e from the uni#ersity =ow do you get to uni#ersity =a#e you got a car *hat %ind of car is it *hen did you $ass your dri#ing test (o you $refer tra#elling !y car to tra#elling !y train =a#e you e#er !een in a $lane (o you li%e flying =a#e you e#er !een a!road *here ha#e you !een *hich do you $refer 0 tra#elling !y yourself or with other $eo$le *hat do usually $ut in your suitcase when you go away for a wee%end
I li#e a long wa" from the uni#ersity FN@ &;R is not used in $ositi#e statements I don,t li#e far from the uni#ersity" I go to uni#ersity !y !us" on the .. !us" on the underground" !y train" !y car" in my car It,s a &iat It was second? hand It,s an old !anger It,s !rand new I faile my dri#ing test 6 times I ha#e got a dri#ing licence Aou don,t always get a seat on the train They are o9ercrowe es$ecially in the r2sh ho2r They are often ela"e On the other han " you don,t get st2ck in tra ffic Gams It,s not so stressf2l Aou don,t get carsick Aou don,t ha#e to deal with $eo$le ri9ing like maniacs or $eo$le with roa rage Aou don,t ha#e to s$end hours trying to find a 4arking s4ace
2latform" single tic%et" return tic%et" season tic%et" stam$ your tic%et" tic%et ins$ector" luggage rac% I,m afraid of flying I don,t mind flying !ut I can,t stand hanging aro2n in air$orts !aggage reclaim area" gate" de$arture lounge" arri#al hall" $ass$ort control" security chec%$oint" chec%?in des%" duty free sho$" customs" de$arture hall ta%e off" land !oarding $ass" hand luggage" =e always tra#els light =e
*heelie case" ruc%sac%" !ac%$ac%" slee$ing !ag" N@ the word Dtra#el, is uncounta!le in English Aou should use one of the following Bourney Tri$ &light Koyage 42
S2ORT (o you do any s$ort =ow often do you $lay foot!allLgo swimming etc *hat %ind of s$ort do you li%e watching on t# (o you e#er go to foot!all matches *hat team do you su$$ort (o you go to a gym =ow often do you go to the gym =ow long ha#e you !een going to dance classes =a#e you e#er ta%en $art in a show (o you li%e $laying cards I $lay foot!all" !ase!all" !as%et
Indoor acti#ities $laying cardsLchessLdraughts" doing crossword $u--les" doing ui$ment tennis rac>uet" golf clu!" !ase!all !at" s%is" s%i stic%s" s%i !oots"
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)ISTENIN4 The listening exam ta%es $lace in the la!oratory so you will ha#e head$hones The material you will hear is #ery similar to the listening exam in the 2ET exam If you can,t come to the )istening lesson you can do the $ractice tests !y yourself in the self study la! on the com$uter Aou ha#e to clic% on English" @1 Test 1?. etc
KOC;@);RA I ha#e noticed that one of the main $ro!lems with the listening exam is not that the students cannot understand the words $eo$le are saying !ut that they don,t %now what a lot of the words mean Aou will find some #oca!ulary lists in this section Chec% that you understand wha t they mean and how they are $ronounced Then learn them Aou will also find some $ro#er!s " sayings and idiomatic ex$ressions *E;T=ER hurricane fog mist tornado thunder and lightning flood storm rain sunshine wind cloud snow It,s $ouring with rain It ne#er rains !ut it $ours E#ery cloud has a sil#er lining It,s s storm in a teacu$ She was in floods of tears
2;RTS O& ; C;R windscreen
wheel !ra%e tyres !oot engine accelerator seats 7 $etrol 44
19 seat !elt
clutch car door /=OSE*ORJ laying the ta!le clearing the ta!le washing u$ swee$ing dusting hoo#ering doing the washing hanging outLu$ the clothes ironing ma%ing the !eds cleaning the windows tidying u$ you,#e made your !ed" now lie in it To ma%e a clean swee$ of something
2;RTS O& T=E @O(A el!ow wrist !ottom nec% shoulders fingers toes an%le %nee chin thigh waist to el!ow someone out of the way to !e a $ain in the nec%
to gi#e someone the cold shoulder to %ee$ your chin u$ (ESI4NS $atterned $lain stri$ed chec%ed tartan 5 flowery 45
6 dotted
IN T=E JITC=EN sauce$an frying $an !owl mug %nife for% s$oon
suitcase o#ernight !ag !riefcase ruc%sac%L!ac%$ac% hand!ag $encil case wallet $urse ma%e u$ !ag 11 %it !ag 46
1. carrier !ag
7 IN T=E @;T=ROO+ tooth!rush tooth$aste soa$ sham$oo conditioner hairdryer s$onge hair!rush toilet $a$er !u!!le !ath face cream ra-or 19 IN T=E 4;R(EN lawn $ath wall gate fence hedge !ac% door front door !ush flower !ed $lant $ots grass The grass is always greener on the other side
To sit on the fence To !eat a!out the !ush ; !ird in the hand is worth two in the !ush
C)OT=ES dress
$ants %nic%ers hoodie sweatshirt coat scarf tie !elt glo#es 11 shorts s%irt
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1. &OOT*E;R sandals trainers sli$$ers fli$? flo$s !oots fli$$ers high? heeled shoes flat shoes I wouldn,t want to !e in your shoes =e was !ooted out
1/ ;T T=E ST;TION $latform single tic%et return tic%et seat season tic%et tic%et ins$ector carriage com$artment luggage rac% tic%et office
1 +E;NS O& TR;NS2ORT dou!le dec%er !us coach lorry truc% #an
ho#ercraft ferry !i%e scooter !alloon
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13&RNITRE armchair sofa !edside ta!le chest of drawers cu$!oard wardro!e shelf lam$ des% mirror singleLdou!le !ed !oo%case 15 SO&T &RNIS=IN4S curtain cushion $illow ta!lecloth sheet $illowcase !lan%et du#et !edco#er car$et !athmat towel
16 ST;TIONERA shar$ener ru!!er scissors exercise !oo% felt ti$s
$en $encil highlighter note!oo% file
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18 +;I) letter en#elo$e stam$s $arcel $ost !ox wra$$ing $a$er !irthday card $ostcard
17 @I)(IN4SLS=O2S 1 !loc% of flats . s%yscra$er / town hall !utcher,s 3 !a%er,s 5 de$artment store 6 chemist,s 8 sho$$ing centre 7 stadium 19 stationer,s
.9 &RIT ;N( KE4ET;@)ES 1 $inea$$le . straw!erry
/ gra$e gra$efruit 3 water melon 5 !lac%!erry 6 au!ergine 8 articho%e 7 garlic 19 !ean 11 celery 1. ca!!age
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