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BOOKLET
7th FORM

2022-2023

EXTRA PRACTICE

1. Reading Comprehension
2. Use of English
3. Writing

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1. Reading Comprehension

a) Changes In Town Read about Jake returning to his hometown after being
abroad for ten years. Then answer true or false to the questions.

I have returned to my hometown of Wilson Creek after an absence of 10 years.

So many things have changed around here. When I left Wilson Creek, there was a
small pond on the right as you left town. They have filled in this pond and they have
built a large shopping mall there. A new post office has also been built just across
from my old school.
There is a baseball stadium on the outskirts of Wilson Creek which has been changed
completely. They have now added a new stand where probably a few thousand
people could sit. It looks really great.
The biggest changes have taken place in the downtown area. They have

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pedestrianised the centre and you can't drive there anymore. A European-style
fountain has been built and some benches have also been added along with a grassy
area and a new street cafe.
My street looks just the same as it always has but a public library has been built in the
next street along. There used to be a great park there but they have cut down all the
trees which is a pity. The library now has a large green area in front of it but it's not
the same as when the park was there.
Another improvement is the number of new restaurants that have opened in Wilson
Creek. A Chinese and an Italian restaurant have opened in the town centre and a
Mexican restaurant has opened near my home. Which is where I am going tonight!

1. Jake's school doesn't exist anymore.

     True
     False

2. They have improved the baseball stadium.

     True
     False

3. Jake likes the new-look baseball stadium.

     True
     False

4. It's only possible to reach the downtown area on foot.

     True
     False

5. The buildings in the centre of the town look European.

     True
     False

6. Jake's street hasn't changed much.

     True
     False

7. He is sad about the park being ruined.

     True
     False

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8. Jake is going to eat Italian food tonight.

     True
     False

b) Abraham Lincoln Read about Abraham Lincoln, then answer the True/False
questions.

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA. His parents
were Thomas Lincoln, a farmer, and Nancy Hanks. His family was very poor. Abraham had one
brother and one sister. His brother died in childhood. They grew up in a small log cabin house,
with just one room inside.
Although slavery was legal in Kentucky at that time, Lincoln's father, who was a religious
Baptist, refused to own any slaves. When Lincoln was seven years old, his family moved to
Indiana, and later to Illinois. In his childhood he helped his father on the farm, but when he
was 22 years old he left home and moved to New Salem, Illinois, where he worked in a
general store. Later, he said that he had gone to school for just one year, but that was enough
to learn how to read, write, and do simple math.
In 1842, he married Mary Todd Lincoln. They had four children, but three of them died when
they were very young. Abraham Lincoln was sometimes called Abe Lincoln or "Honest Abe"
after he ran miles to give a costumer the right amount of change. The nickname "Honest Abe"
came from a time when he started a business that failed. Instead of running away like many
people would have, he stayed and worked to pay off his debt.
He has also been called the "Great Emancipator" because of his work to end slavery in the
United States. In 1863, he declared that all slaves held in the rebellious Confederate States
were free. He also sponsored the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Ratified in 1865, nine months after his assassination, that amendment completely outlawed
slavery in the United States.

1. Lincoln was born in the south of the United States.

     True

     False

2. Lincoln's family was not rich but didn't have any financial problems.

     True

     False

3. Lincoln's father, like most people at the time, owned a few slaves.

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     True

     False

4. When Lincoln grew up, he didn't work on the family farm anymore.

     True

     False

5. Lincoln didn't have a lot of success as a businessman.

     True

     False

6. Lincoln lived to see the constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery.

     True

     False

c) From Carrots to Renovations: How I Spent $10,000 without Really

Trying

Do you believe that a kilogram of carrots could cost $10,000? My carrots cost me that
much last year. Last summer I had to completely renovate my kitchen and it was all
because of a bunch of carrots. The story begins with my picking twelve carrots from
my vegetable garden and ends with my getting a new kitchen.

I have a vegetable garden and every summer I enjoy eating my own vegetables. One
day last summer I picked a dozen carrots. Usually, as soon as I have picked the carrots,
I clean the dirt off them by rinsing them in a bucket of water. I keep a full bucket of
water beside the garden just for this purpose. But this day, as I was getting up from
the ground with my twelve carrots, I tripped and fell over the bucket. The water
spilled out of the bucket and went all over my feet. I ran into the house to change my
shoes and socks. When I was finally dry and clean, I realized that I had very little time
to make dinner. The carrots were part of dinner, so I decided to wash the carrots

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quickly in the kitchen sink. The carrots were covered in a large amount of dirt from
the garden. I put the carrots in the sink, rinsed them with water, and watched all the
dirt wash away down the drain.

The next day, when I was washing dishes, I noticed that the water drained out of the
sink much more slowly than usual. It drained so slowly that I went to the store and
bought a bottle of special drain cleaner. I used the drain cleaner and the water
seemed to drain a little faster. However, the following day the drain worked even
more slowly. I spent $100 on different kinds of drain cleaner. None of them worked.

Soon the water did not drain at all. At this point I called a plumber to
come and fix my drain. The plumber tried a lot of different cleaners and equipment,
but nothing worked. He tried to go under the house to check the pipes, but he
couldn't reach them. He had to cut a hole in the floor where the drain pipe was in
order to try to find the problem. While he was cutting the small hole, he accidentally
cut the hot-water pipe. Hot water sprayed over the plumber, onto the floor, behind
the counters, under the refrigerator; water went everywhere. Two hours later we
finally finished cleaning up all the water. But the water had caused a lot of damage.

My refrigerator stopped working because the water had affected the electrical wires. I
called an electrician to come and fix the refrigerator. The electrician had to move the
refrigerator to work on the wires. In order to move the refrigerator, she had to
balance it on an angle and pull it away from the wall. As the electrician was balancing
it, she tripped over the plumber's tools. She fell down and the refrigerator tipped
over. It crashed into the wall, resulting in a huge hole in the wall.

I called a carpenter to come and fix the wall. In order to repair the hole in the wall, the
carpenter had to tear down half of the entire wall. When the wall was half gone, the
electrician found more electrical problems caused by the water damage. This resulted
in the other half of the wall being removed to replace the damaged wiring.
Meanwhile, the plumber was still looking for the source of the drain problem. Since
the kitchen was in a terrible mess anyway, the plumber decided to remove part of the
floor to look at the pipe there. In the middle of the floor, he found the problem: the
dirt from the carrots was stuck in the pipe and nothing could go through or past the
clump of dirt.

Now I had a sink that did not drain, a refrigerator that did not work, a wall that was
gone, and part of a floor that was missing. I looked at this disaster and decided that
what I really needed was a new kitchen. Finally, I called a house builder to come and
fix my kitchen. Three weeks later I had a new sink, a new refrigerator, new cupboards
on a new wall, new tiles on a new floor, and $10,000 less in my bank. I have learned
my lesson, I never wash carrots in the kitchen sink; I get them, clean and ready to eat,

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from the store.

1. How did a kilogram of carrots cost $10,000? Click on the button beside the best
answer.

A.   the kitchen needed a more modern look

B.   the dirt from the carrots blocked the drain which led to other problems

C.   carrots can be very expensive

D.   the carrots caused water to spill everywhere

2. Which of the following is not a reason why the carrots were washed in the sink
and not in the bucket?

A.    the bucket of water fell over

B.   dinner needed to be made soon

C.   the carrots were always washed in the kitchen sink

D.   the carrots were dirty because they were fresh from the garden

3. Which of the following steps were taken to make the sink drain more quickly?
Click on the box beside each correct answer and then click on "Check".

A. $10,000 was spent to repair the sink

B. A plumber came to repair the drain

C. %100 was spent on different kinds of drain cleaners

D. new sink and drain pipe were installed

4. What caused the most damage to the kitchen? Click on the button beside
the best answer.
A.   the drain

B.   the plumber

C.   the water damage

D.   the electrical problem

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5. Which of the following items was not damaged?

A.   the wall

B.   the hot water pipe

C.   the oven

D.   the floor

d) Tarzan of the Apes

Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote a very famous story called Tarzan of the Apes.

This story involves a shipwreck on the West coast of Africa. The passengers
on the ship include a certain Lord and Lady Greystoke from England. Lord
and Lady Greystoke are the only survivors of the shipwreck.

Lord Greystoke builds a kind of shelter high up in the trees - a treehouse -

for his pregnant wife and does his best to make them comfortable in their
new jungle home. Lady Greystoke gives birth to a boy. They call the boy
John. Unfortunately, she dies and leaves Lord Greystoke to take care of the
baby on his own. Lord Greystoke is killed by an enormous ape that comes to
investigate the strange house in the trees. The baby is left all alone.
Fortunately, a female ape, whose baby has recently died, finds the human
baby alone in the treehouse. Even though the baby is white and hairless, she
feels a mother's love for it and begins to feed and take care of it. She
becomes John's mother. John - who later takes the name Tarzan, never
having known his real identity - grows strong and powerful living among the
apes. He has the advantage of human intelligence and eventually grows up
to be leader of the apes and, eventually, lord of the jungle.

The books tell many stories of Tarzan's adventures in the jungles, his fights
with savage animals, his encounters with other human beings (many of
whom are as dangerous as the animals) and his re-discovery of his true
identity.

Tarzan eventually teaches himself to read by returning to the tree house

where he was born and finding some children's books that his parents
brought from England. He later finds out who he really is (an English Lord!)
and travels to England to visit his home, where he falls in love with a young
woman called Jane.

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1. How many people escape from the shipwreck on the African coast?
A.   one

B.   two

C.   three

D.   four

2. Where is Tarzan during the shipwreck?

A.   He is in the jungle.

B.   He is in a treehouse.

C.   He isn't born yet

3. Who is John?
A.   Lord Greystoke

B.    Tarzan

C.    A large ape

4. Who brings up the baby?

A.    A female ape

B.    Lord Greystoke

C.   Lady Greystoke

5. Why does Tarzan become Lord of the Jungle?

A.    He can speak English.

B.   He kills many apes.

C.   He has human intelligence.

e) The Positive Effects on Children of Owning a Dog

Brendan's best friend is Tip. Tip and Brendan are inseparable. They teach each
other things and they look after each other. Tip has helped Brendan become
more responsible, more caring, and a better friend. Brendan is a nine-year-
old boy, and Tip is a ten-year-old dog. Brendan and Tip are an example of
how owning a dog can have a positive effect on a child's development. Having
a dog develops a child's sense of responsibility, broadens his capacity for
empathy, and teaches the nature of friendship.

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Having a dog helps a child learn how to act responsibly. As a dog owner, the
child must take care of the animal's daily needs. The dog must be fed and
exercised every day. A dog is completely dependent on its owner for all its
needs, including the need for good health and a safe environment. Therefore,
being responsible for a dog also means taking care of the dog so that it stays
healthy. Furthermore, the owner must take responsibility for the safety of the
dog and the safety of the people it comes into contact with. If the child forgets
any of these duties and responsibilities, or ignores any of the dog's needs, the
dog will suffer. This teaches the child that his responsibility to the dog is more
important than his desire to play with his toys, talk on the phone, or watch TV.
This is true not only for the care of a dog, but also for the care of oneself,
another person, or one's job. Learning how to take responsibility for the
health and welfare of a dog leads to learning how to take responsibility for
oneself.

Another lesson that a child can learn from having a dog is how to be
empathetic. Empathy is the ability to put oneself in another person's, or in this
case another creature's, situation and imagine that person's or creature's
feelings or problems. A dog cannot express itself with speech, so its owner
must learn how to interpret its behaviour. The child must learn to understand
what the dog's behaviour means. Is the dog frightened, aggressive, or sick?
The child needs to understand what is going on in the dog's mind.
Understanding a situation from the dog's perspective helps the child
understand why the dog is behaving in a certain way and what the dog needs.
The result of learning to read a dog's behaviour is that the child develops
empathy. By learning how to empathize with a dog, the child also learns how
to empathize with other people. This leads to the child becoming a more
considerate and caring person.

Being considerate and caring are important characteristics in a good friend.

One of the most significant benefits of owning a dog is the example of true
friendship that a dog provides. A dog gives unconditional love to its owner. A
dog will not stop loving its owner because of a little anger, indifference, or
neglect. The dog will wait patiently for its owner to pat its head and say a few
kind words. This acceptance of the negative qualities and appreciation for the
positive qualities of its owner provide a wonderful model of how to be a good
friend. A child soon realizes that his dog will always listen to him, will always
be ready to play with him, will always protect him, and will always forgive him.
A child who has learned to be even half as good a friend to others as his dog

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is to him will have learned one of the most valuable lessons in life.

These are some of the most important lessons a child will ever learn. The
benefits of owning a dog will last the child's entire lifetime. The understanding
and appreciation of responsibility, empathy, and friendship that a child
develops from the experience of having a dog will help him or her grow into a
reliable, caring, and mature adult.

1. The dog's name is _________.

A.   Tip
B.   Brendan
C.   Brennan
D.   Kip

2. Which of the following have a positive effect on a child's development?

A.    feeling responsible
B.    feeling empathy
C.    building friendships
D.    all of the above

3. A child learns how to be responsible for a dog by _________.

A.    taking care of the dog's daily needs
B.    taking away a safe environment
C.    feeding the dog weekly
D.    becoming dependent on the dog

4. Learning how to care for a dog can help children _________.

A.    to take care of themselves
B.    to choose the dog over playing
C.    to get welfare
D.    to ignore the dog's needs

5. Children can learn how to _________.

A.     understand the dog's needs
B.      only care about themselves, and not others
C.      get rid of the dog they don't want to take care of it
D.      be irresponsable

6. The dog's owner must interpret which of the following from their dog's
behaviour?
A.    fear

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B.    happiness
C.    illness
D.    all of the above

7. Which of the following is a positive result of learning how to interpret a dog's

behaviour?
A.    becoming selfish
B.     becoming empathetic
C.     becoming arrogant
D.     being thoughtless

8. What kind of love does a dog provide?

A.    shallow
B.    one-sided
C.    conditional
D.    Unconditional

9. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a child owning a dog?

A.   companionship
B.   reliability
C.   friendship
D.    Neglect

10. In what ways is a dog loyal? Click on the box beside each correct answer and
then click on "Check".
A. It is able to tolerate the negative qualities of humans
B. It will protect people.
C. It neglects its owner.
D. It offers unconditional love.

2. Use of English

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a) Present perfect vs. Simple past complete the sentences using actions that
started in the past and continue up to the present /life experiences/ results
in the present (Present Perfect) or actions that began and finished in the past
(Simple past)

Choose the correct option and complete the sentences

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Read the sentences carefully and complete them using the correct tense of
verb

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Say the same without changing the meaning

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b) Past Simple & Past Continuous: complete the sentences using actions that
began and finished in the past (Past Simple )or actions in progress in the
past (Past Continous)

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c) Past simple vs. Past perfect: Complete the sentences using actions in the past
(Past Simple) or actions before other actions in the past (Past Perfect)

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Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps in the correct tense – Past Perfect or Simple
Past.

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Say the same without changing the meaning

a) I arrived at the cinema to watch “Alice in Wonderland” at 4 pm. The movie started at 3
pm. (BEFORE)
The movie ____________________ I arrived at the cinema
b) After watching the party I went to Mary´s house but Tom wasn´t there. (TIME)
________________________at Mary’s house, Tom had already left
c) The thieves left at 4 and the police arrived at 5pm. (BEFORE)
The thieves__________________________the police arrived
d) The thieves left at 4 and the police arrived at 5pm. (AFTER)
The police arrived ____________________________
e) The thieves left at 4 and the police arrived at 5pm. (BY)
____________________arrived, the thieves had left

d) Past Perfect vs. Past Perfect Continuous: Complete the sentences using an
action that started in the past continued up until another time in the past or an
action before another action in the past

Complete the following sentences

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Say the same without changing the meaning

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e) First and Second Conditionals: complete the sentences using possible situations in
the future or imaginary situations in the present

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Say the same without changing the meaning

a. I think it would be a good idea to speak to the teacher first (WERE)

IF ____________________speak to the teacher first

b. You never enter competitions so you'll never win anything.

(MIGHT)
If you enter competions ________________something.

c. The reason I haven't got much money is because they don't give me promotion.
(POOR)
If they gave me promotion I __________________________now.

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d. I won't help you unless you try harder.

(TRY)
I will only________________________ harder

f) Relative Clauses: Providing essential and extra information. Complete the

sentences using relative pronouns (who-where-that- which etc.)

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Say the same without changing the meaning

g) Question tag: confirming or asking for information

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h) Modal verbs: talking about permission & request/ necessity, obligation &
prohibition / lack of necessity

Modals – permission and obligation:

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1. I'd love to come to the cinema but I _____ hand in this assignment tomorrow.

must
have to
can

2. You _____ hit your sister again! Do you understand?

mustn't
can
don't have to

3. _____ I borrow your black dress tonight, please?

Can
Must
Mustn't

4. You _____ memorise the whole thing. Just try to remember the key points.

have to
mustn't
don't have to

5. The hostel is totally vegetarian. You _____ cook or eat meat there.

can't
must
don't have to

6. I did this yesterday – I can help you! You _____ fill in the form and attach an up-to-
date passport photo.

must
have to
can

7. (Airport notice) Liquids _____ be in 100ml containers and in a closed plastic bag.

have to
must
can

8. You _____ park your car here for a maximum of 30 minutes.

have to
don't have to
can

9. _____ go to the party? I'm really tired.

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Do we have to
Can we
Can't we

10. (Parent to child) You _____ do your homework before watching television.

must
can
could

11. I'll _____ wear the black dress tonight. The invitation said formal clothes.

can
have to
mustn't

12. You _____ rent a car without a credit card.

don't have to
mustn't
can't

13. I _____ forget to take my library books back on the way home.

mustn't
don't have to
have to

14. In the UK you can leave a tip in the pub if you want, but you _____.

mustn't
couldn't
don't have to

15. (Notice on a train) Quiet carriage. Passengers _____ play music or talk on the
phone in this part of the train.

can't
must not
don't have

16. You _____ be a member to buy a ticket. It's open to everyone.

have to
don't have to
can

17.

Say the same without changing the meaning

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1) I went to the office then remembered it was my day off.

HAVE
I ..... to the office as it was my day off

2)  Perhaps we missed the correct turning.

MIGHT
We ..... the correct turning.

3) 3) I'm afraid you can't smoke in here.

ALLOWED
You ..... in here.

4) They will expect you to wear a suit for the interview.

HAVE
You ..... a suit for the interview

5) We got a table at the restaurant without a reservation.

NEED
We ..... book a table at the restaurant.

i) Passive voice: emphasis is given to the THING / PERSON affected by the

action

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Say the same without changing the meaning

5)  The police have cancelled the demonstration.

HAS
The demonstration ..... by the police

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3. Writing

a) Formal and Informal Letters. Read the following letter from one friend to another.
Then, read a similar but more formal letter. Fill each space with one of the
formal expressions you see in the table below. In each space in the second
letter, write the number that corresponds to the correct phrase.

Hi Darren,
Sorry I wasn't able to get to your house warming party last Friday. I was
really looking forward to it and I was all ready to leave the house when
my aunt from Ireland arrived at the house for a surprise visit!! She was
only in town for the one evening before she went to my brother's
house so I had to stay with her. I'm really sorry Dazza.
I tried to telephone you but your line was busy the two times when I
telephoned. Then I was out with my aunt in town and didn't have the
chance to ring again.
I hope you understand. I know you wanted to get me to meet that girl,
Yvonne, who you work with. Oh well, next time maybe! My evening
was really boring...if that makes you feel any better.
See you soon
Regards
Nicholas.

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Answer her back

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Paragraph topics

Match the topics with the paragraphs or sections of the email.

Write an email to your best friend telling him/her about

b. Your last summer holidays

c. Your plans, projects and expectations for 2023
d. What you have leant at school.

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Miss Euge

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