Read the text.

Heres what some students say about going back to school.

Im looking forward to changing classes and making new friends. Im definitely looking forward to meeting my teachers. Im not looking forward to waking up so early in the morning. In the summer, I would go to bed very late and wake up late. Darina, 11 I am looking forward to meeting my new teachers, the new students and seeing my friends. I also cant wait to play the school sports and take foreign languages. In my school, year 7 is the first year we take foreign languages and play sports. I am not looking forward to the hours of homework we have each night. They say this year we have more work, which is harder. I have to get ready and organize my work. Marlee, 12 Im looking forward to the breaks and making new friends and seeing my old friends. I like science because we get to do experiments. Im not looking forward to maths and homework because I cant watch TV. Graham, 12
http://kidshealth.org/kid/misc/ (Adapted and abridged) (Accessed in November 2011)

1. Who says this? Write the name after each sentence.

a. Im looking forward to learning foreign languages. ______________ b. I dont like to get up early. _________________________ c. I dont like maths. _________________________ d. I love subjects in which we do practical things like experiments. ________

2. Find, in the 2nd text, opposites for these words.

a. old _______________ b. enemies ___________ c. last ___________________ d. easier _________________

3. Answer these questions on the text.

a. Is Darina looking forward to waking up early? Justify your answer. ________________________________________________________ b. How special is the year 7 in Marlees school?

________________________________________________________ c. What does Marlee have to do this year? _________________________________________________________ d. Which is Grahams favourite school subject? Why? _________________________________________________________ e. Does he like maths and homework? Justify your answer. _________________________________________________________

C. 1. Choose the correct personal pronoun (subject or object).

a. Darina is a young girl. ______is glad to start school. ( her / him / she) b. Darina really wants to meet her friends and tell ________all the news. (they / them / she) c. Marlee and I have to work harder. That is what everybody tells _____. (we / they / us) d. Graham likes experiments. Science is something that interests______. (his / him / he) e. He says: _____________m also a fan of maths. (He / I / Me)

2. Put the adverb of frequency in its correct place in the sentences.

a. Graham is excited with the new school year. (usually) ___________________________________________________________ b. Marlee practises sports inside school. (never) ___________________________________________________________ c. Darina wakes up late in the summer. (often) ___________________________________________________________ d. Students feel nervous on the first school day. (sometimes) ___________________________________________________________ e. Teachers are glad to welcome students. (always) ___________________________________________________________