Q2 - LESSON 9 Student’s name:.........................................Class: 8B..............

Corrector’s name:.......................................

HOMEWORK
I. If a line is correct, put a tick (✓) next to the number. If there is an extra word in a line, write it next to
the number
THE SCHOOL DANCE
1 ………V…………. I went to my first school dance last Saturday night and it was a disaster! If
2… that………. only that I’d thought about what I was going to wear a bit more carefully. Although
3 ……… being my best friend Jenny had told me it wasn’t that kind of event, I’d decided
being……….
4 …………V………. to look really grown-up and wear a dress and high-heeled shoes. When I got
5 ……of……………. there, I looked totally ridiculous and some people started laughing. Despite of
6 ………V…………. this slight setback, I thought I’d hit the dance floor. If I could have survive that,
7 ……… I could survive anything. But even though that went wrong! One of my heels
though……….
8 ………if…………. snapped - even if though my shoes were brand new - and I had to carry them
9 ………V…………. to the side of the room. It was very embarrassing! Still, despite the disastrous
10 ………… start was, Craig Fielding came up to me and asked me if I wanted to go out with him
was………. next Saturday. Of course I said no, but he is cute! We’ll see what happens!

II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
I’M NOT SUPERSTITIOUS, HONESTLY!
How (11) ……………many……………………………. people could truly say they are not superstitious? A
recent survey shows that almost 90% of people believe in one sort of superstition (12) ……………………
or…………………. another and say that it influences their lives.
One of the questions people (13) …………were………………………………. asked is whether they saw
themselves as lucky or unlucky. Their answers turned out to be the most interesting aspect of this survey.
Nearly two-thirds (14) ………of…………………………………. those taking part said they believed that people
were naturally lucky or unlucky.
Professor Morgan Howard, (15) ………who……. analysed the results of the survey, was fascinated by this
finding, so he went a step further and asked these people (16) ……………what………………………. kind of
superstitions they believed in. (17) …………………To………………………. his surprise, he discovered that
almost all the people who regarded themselves (18) ……………………as……………………. lucky believed in
positive superstitions. They did things to promote their good luck, such as crossing their fingers. (19)
………………………It…………………. would appear that people make their own luck by their attitude to life.

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LISTENING
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 – 8, choose the best answer.
1. You hear a physiotherapist talking to a patient. What kind of exercises does she recommend?
A. exercises done while lying on the back
B. exercises done while standing up
C. exercises done while lying on the stomach
2. You hear a woman phoning an Indian restaurant to order a takeaway meal. Which curry has rice
included?
A. beef
B. lamb
C. chicken
3. You hear a woman in an art gallery talking about a painting. What date was it painted?
A. 1848
B. 1884
C. 1888
4. You hear a man giving directions to a football ground.
What does he say the other person must do at the traffic lights?
A. turn left
B. go straight on
C. turn right
5. You hear two colleagues talking about a character one has invented.
What animal is this character supposed to be?
A. an elephant
B. a horse
C. a bear
6. You hear a woman talking to a policeman at a police station. What is her problem?
A. Her bag has been stolen.
B. Her purse has been stolen.
C. Her camera has been stolen.
7. You hear a radio announcement about traffic. Which road has been blocked by a car crash?
A. M63
B. A36
C. B636
8. You hear a woman talking about a slimming diet. What does she say about the diet?
A. It can have useful results.
B. It can be extremely harmful.
C. It is scientifically approved.

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