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Word Meaning
classmate(n) a person you have lessons with at school.
communicate(v) to share information by speaking, writing, smiling, etc.
interest(n) a feeling that you want to know more about someone or
something.
jealous(adj) a feeling that you want something that someone else
has.
joke(n) a funny story or statement to make people laugh.
secret(n) something private you don’t tell other people.
support(v) to help someone.
trust(n) your belief that someone is good and honest.
Additional vocabulary:
Exercise on vocabulary
4..…………………….is a feeling that you want to know more about someone or something.
11. Do your parents …………. you all the time to spend less time online?
15. The private things that you don’t tell other people are …………………
9. He is travelling to London……………..
a) am b) is c) are d) has
** Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets to give the same
meaning:
1. The train leaves at 12 o'clock. (What time)
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2. They are playing tennis now. (every day)
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3. They go to school on foot. (How)
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4. He lives in Cairo. (not)
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5.She is cooking breakfast now. (not)
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6. We go to the cinema once every week. (sometimes)
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7. He is travelling to Cairo tomorrow morning. (Where)
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8. She doesn't speak French. (never)
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9. Yes, he is reading a story. (Is)
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10. No, they don't play volleyball. (Do)
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11. Ramy and Sally are visiting their aunt now. (always)
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12. Nesrine always reads adventure stories. (at the moment)
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late late
hard hard
early early
good well
right right
Note
We don't add adverbs after certain verbs such as look, seem, taste, smell, feel,
sound.
Ex: He looks tired.
2. Jana runs……………..
5. Salma is a……………………………….teacher.
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5- Adel is a sad actor. (acts)
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7- She is a good driver . ( drives)
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5-Write a paragraph of six (6) sentences on Only One of the following topics”
A) A famous person you like
B) A city you visited last weekend
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E-Literature
The Novel
A) Comment fully on only Two (2) of the following quotations :
1)"His father must be a wolf, Kiche is half wolf so, the cubs more wolf than dog"
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2)"He bit me with these white fangs. so, I'll call him White Fang "
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3)"You're on our land now. Go back to where you come from"
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Poetry (Night)
The moon, like a flower,
In heaven's high bower,
With silent delight,
Sits and smiles on the night.
fall out (with) (phrasal verb) have an argument, stop being friends.
get together (with) (phrasal verb) meet to spend time together, either socially or for work.
Additional vocabulary
matriarch (WB) a female who controls a family or group of people or
animals.
alpha (WB) the one with the most power in a group of animals or
people.
Practice
Modifiers
Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that make the meaning of a word or word
group more specific.
much-a lot- far- a little- a bit – Ex: They are a lot more
comparatives
slightly + comparative adj. expensive than my shoes.
other ways to exactly the same as/ Ex: My new computer is very
compare similar to Mike's.
very similar to/different from
1. Big difference:
We can use much, so much, a lot, even or far with comparative
adjectives.
Sales in July were a lot higher than sales in June.
He was far less experienced than the other applicant.
2. Small difference:
We can use slightly, a little, a bit, a little bit, nearly, similar or not much
with comparative adjectives.
We can use almost, nearly, not quite, roughly, more or less or about
with as … as and the same as.
My grandma's cakes still taste exactly the same as when I was a child.
A new phone can be just as expensive as a new computer these days.
good great
bad awful
hot boiling
cold freezing
interesting fascinating
funny hilarious
scared terrified
small tiny
tired exhausted
hungry starving
angry furious
Some examples
The elephant is very big = The elephant is enormous.
He is very tired = He is exhausted.
She is very angry = She is furious.
*There are some intensifiers come with the base adjectives or strong adjectives or both
of them.
3. I read a lot last summer and the book about the environmental crisis was …..........fascinating.
7. My cousins were …........... scared of the dark when they were little.
8. I didn’t do well in any exams but my mum was …......... angry that I failed English.
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8-My mother was absolutely furious after breaking the vase. (very)
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Nefertiti is one of the most famous ancient Egyptians. She lived 3400 years ago.
Her father was probably a soldier, but we do not know her date of birth or where
she was born . Nefertiti's husband was called Akhenaton. He became king of
Egypt in 1353 BC. He was king for seventeen years, until he died in 1336 BC.
They had six daughters, but no sons. Nefertiti's first daughters were born in 1346
BC. Another daughter Meketaton, died at the age of six.
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Always believe
in yourself
3.Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets to give the same
meaning:
1)We went to the desert last week. It was hot. (absolutely)
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2)This show is very interesting. (fascinating)
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3)What's so funny? Tell me the joke. (hilarious)
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4)They may be twins, but they're completely different from each other. (totally)
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5) A new phone can be just as expensive as a new computer these days.
(exactly the same as)
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C- Reading comprehension
7. Poetry ( Night )
Word Definition
register (n) a list of names of who’s in the class.
a curriculum (n) the content of the subject that you have to study.
Additional vocabulary
tips pieces of advice.
unpack (v) to empty your bag when you arrive at a hotel or at home.
Practice
Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d :
1. You have to follow these ………………… to pass the exam .
a) tapes b) tips c) types d) tense
2. I’d never played tennis before , and I wasn’t aware ………………….. rules .
a) in b) of c) on d) about
3. I am ………………….. that we can win this .
a) angry b) confident c) conflict d) nervous
4. …………….. means a project or piece of work .
a) Register b) Detention c) Assignment d) Little
5. Our villa ………………….. about 50 million dollars .
a) worth b) is worth c) worse d) the worst
6. After graduation I got a ………………………….. .
a) certify b) certificate c) certifying d) certification
7. Our ………………………….. is new this year .
a) curriculum b) curricula c) uniforms d) projects
8. After graduation I got a high ………………. In physics .
a) agree b) degree c) great d) greet
9. She got the ……………….. A in German .
a) grade b) marks c) degrees d) agree
10. ……………… is a person who teaches you how to write an email .
a) Doctor b) Carpenter c) Instructor d) Smith
11. ……………. Is a very bad dream .
a) Nightmare b) Night c) Knight d) Night watchman
12. Students need to …………………. for the course by the end of April .
a) register b) resource c) application d) formation
be able
to
We use “can’t” to talk about things that aren’t possible in the present .
We use “couldn’t” to talk about things that were not possible in the past .
We use “could + have +V (p.p)” to talk about things that we had the
opportunity or ability to do in the past .
Exercise on grammar
Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1. I.…………able to ride my bike with a broken foot yesterday.
a)weren’t b)isn’t c)wasn’t d)aren’t
2.We……….be able to visit you when we come to Italy next year.
a)is b)was c)were d)'ll
3. She is able……………you; just ask her.
a)help b)to help c)helps d)helping
4. I………………able to visit my best friend last week.
a)could b)was c)were d)can’t
5. Are you………... to help me cook dinner?
a)could b)able c)can d)been
6. …………….you read when you were five?
a)Could b)Was c)Can d)Were
7. I could……………gone to the party but no one invited me!
a)has b)have c)had d)were
Do your best to
achieve your goals
1- What was the first thing Hanan did after she put on her clothes?
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2- Why wasn't there any one at school?
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3- How did Hanan go to her school?
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B) Choose the correct answer:
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E-Literature
6. The Novel ( White Fang)
A) Comment only on Two (2) of the following quotations:
1)"He bit me with these white fangs. so, I'll call him White Fang "
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2)"You're on our land now. Go back to where you come from"
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3) "The forest is free. I can go where I want"
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B) Answer only Three (3) of the following questions:
1)Why did Gray Beaver name the grey cub White Fang?
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2)Why did Indians tie Kiche to a tree?
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7. Poetry ( Night )
--It was said by Henry to Bill when the clever dog –Frog- was missed.
8)"Well, I'm going to shoot her the first chance I get ".
--It was said by Bill to Henry after they lost three dogs because of the she-wolf
The poem: The poem talks about night and how it is very
quiet and relaxing time . We should enjoy these brilliant
moments of night.
Vocabulary:
Descending: setting , going down.
Paraphrase:
In the first stanza, the poet talks about night. The sun is going down in the
west. The moon is shining in the sky. Everything is so quiet and the birds
are silent in their nests. The poet says that, he too, must go to his own
nest (home) to get some rest and sleep.
Commentary
A) Metaphor: "And I must seek mine."
The writer describes his home as a bird's nest.
B) Rhyme scheme: a b a b
Paraphrase:
In the second stanza, the poet is talking about night. The moon looks like
a flower sitting silently and smiling on the night.
Commentary:
A) Personification: "Sits and smiles on the night."
The poet personifies the moon and makes it sit and smile
B) Rhyme scheme: c c d d
3. Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets to give the
same meaning:
1. The train leaves at 12 o'clock. (What time……..?)
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2. They are playing tennis now. (every day)
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3- He is a noisy person. (noisily)
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4- Ahmed is a good writer. (well)
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5.She's almost as old as I am. (not quite)
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C- Reading comprehension
4. Read the following passage then answer the questions:
Mr Mostafa is a teacher of English. He is from Qena. He lives in Dishna. He has got
three brothers and one sister. He is not married. He wants to marry a pretty girl. He
likes football very much. His favourite team is Al Ahly. His favourite singer is Mohamed
Mounir. All students like him as he is so kind and funny. He has got beard and brown
eyes. His favourite writer is Charles Dickens. All neighbours like him as he is friendly
and funny.
A. Answer the following questions:
3. Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets to give the
same meaning:
1.The number of registrations has been slightly lower than we expected. (a little)
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2.She's almost as old as I am. (not quite )
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3. A new phone can be just as expensive as a new computer these days.
(exactly the same as)
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4-I'm extremely bad at Math , I really need to work harder. ( totally)
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5-What's so funny? Tell me the joke. (hilarious)
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C- Reading comprehension
4. Read the following passage then answer the questions:
My name's Dr Aziz. I work in mobile health clinic . The clinics is in a van . We've got two
nurses ,two doctors and a driver in our team. We've been doing this job for five years . I
really enjoy it . Some people live in villages far away from a doctor or a hospital , so we
visit the villages twice a month . We examine people and give them medicine if they are
ill. We haven't got the equipment to do big operations in the van. If a patient is very ill ,
we can call an ambulance to take them to hospital. We also visit schools and teach
children about their health.
5. Write a paragraph of six (6) sentences on only One of the following topics:
A. Your favourite hobby
B. Your favourite sport
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E- Literature
6. The Novel ( White Fang)
6. Poetry ( Night )
The sun descending in the west,
The evening star does shine;
The birds are silent in their nest,
And I must seek mine.
Answer the following questions:
1) Who is the poet and what is the main idea of the poem ?
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E- literature
7. Poetry ( Night )
The moon, like a flower,
In heaven's high bower,
With silent delight,
Sits and smiles on the night
Answer the following questions:
1) Who is the poet and what is the main idea of the poem ?
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2) Paraphrase and comment fully on the stanza :
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