REVIEW FOR FINAL – BOOK 2

Reading:

Derek

Derek is a little boy. He lives with his parents in a small house in a town. They do not have a big
garden.
Derek likes animals very much. One day he says to his father, “ I have a little money, Daddy. Can I buy
a pony, please?”
But his father answers, “ No, Derek, we can’t have a pony in the garden, because it’s too small and we
don’t have a field. People who keep ponies in small gardens instead of a field are unkind. Ponies need a lot
of space.”
Derek doesn’t want to be unkind to a pony, so he never asks his father again.
Later, his father gets a job in another place, and he and his family leave their house in the town and go
to live in a bigger house in the country. It has a beautiful garden and a field nearby. Now, Derek is very
happy.
There is a farm near their house, and there are horses, cows, and a few sheep. Derek goes to visit
them every day. He is five years old now, and he begins to think of a pony again.
“My birthday is next month,” he thinks. “Perhaps Daddy will buy me a pony then.” After some time, he
begins to talk about ponies to his parents again.
It’s his birthday once again and his parents give him a few nice presents – but there is no pony. Derek
is sad.
Suddenly, his Uncle Tom arrives. He is a farmer – and he has a pig pony with him.
“Hello, Derek.” Uncle Tom says, “Happy Birthday. This is your birthday present from me and Aunt
Mary.”
At the beginning Derek is a little afraid because the pony is very big. He looks at it for a few minutes,
and then, he says to his uncle, “ IS he for me, or am I for him?”

Exercises

1- Does Derek want a pony?

a) No, he does not. 5- What does he hope to get on his
b) B) Yes, he does. birthday?
a) A pony.
2- Why doesn’t his father let him buy one? b) A few nice present
a) Because he doesn’t have enough
money. 6- Is there a pony among his nice
b) Because he doesn’t have a field. presents from his parents?
a) No, there is not.
3- When Does Derek go and live in a b) Yes, there is.
bigger house?
a) When his father buys a farm. 7- How does he get a pony for his
b) When his family goes and lives in birthday?
the country. a) He buys one.
b) His uncle gives him one.
4- Why can Derek begin to think a pony
again? 8- Why is Derek afraid?
a) Because he has a field. a) Because he does not really
b) Because he is five years old. like ponies.
b) Because the pony is very big.

1. Complete the exercises with the adjectives below:

Annoyed Relaxed Satisfied Surprised Tired

Annoying Relaxing Satisfying Surprising Tiring

1. I like being a nurse. It's very _____________________________ to be able to help people who are
ill.
2. We were glad to arrive after such a long and _____________________________ journey.
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3. Jane's boss was very _____________________________ with her work. He agreed to increase her
salary.
4. The children fell asleep quickly because they were _____________________________ after playing
in the park.
5. The music was so _____________________________ that Susan fell asleep.
6. Please stop making that noise. It's very _____________________________.
7. Nobody expected the government to win the election so the result was very
_____________________________ .
8. If you are wondering why I look so _____________________________ it’s because I've been on
holiday for two weeks.
9. Please don't get _____________________________ with Jim. It wasn't his fault.
10.Thomas hadn’t heard from Mary in years, so he was _____________________________ to get a
letter from her.

2. Write down the correct form of the word in brackets (adjective or adverb).
1. Tom is (slow) ____________. He works ____________.
2. Sue is a (careful) ____________ girl. She climbed up the ladder____________.
3. The dog is (angry) ____________. It barks____________.
4. He acted (excellent) ____________. He's an ____________actor.
5. They learn English (easy) ____________. They think English is an ____________language.
6. Max is a (good) ____________singer. He sings____________.
7. It's (awful) ____________cold today. The cold wind is____________.
8. Dogs rely on their noses as they can smell (extreme / good) ____________. If that is true,
why does dog food smell so (terrible) ____________?
9. The little boy looked (sad) ____________. I went over to comfort him and he looked at
me____________.
10. I tasted the soup (careful) ____________but it tasted (wonderful) ____________.
3. Complete the exercises below with the first conditional
1. If you…………………………….(not study), you…………………………….(fail) the test.
2. We……………………………. (die) if we……………………………. (not get) help soon!
3. If you……………………. (look) in the fridge, you…………………. (find) some cold drinks.
4. If there……………………. (be) no oil in the engine, the car……………………. (break) down.
5. I……………………………. (lend) you my umbrella if you…………………………. (need) it.
6. The sea level………………………. (rise) if the planet…………………………. (get) hotter.
7. If you………………… (eat) your sandwiches now, you……………...…… (have) anything for lunch!

4. Dick Bennet is doing a science project. Look at this list of jobs. What has he done
so far? What hasn’t he done yet?

1. prepare the lab material 4. watch the chemical reaction

2. write the report 5. use the microscope
3. mix the chemicals in the tubes 6. hand the report to
his teacher
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1. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Circle the correct sentence:

a. The phone's ringing.

a) I'm going to get it. b) I'll get it.
b. This box is too heavy for me.
a) I'm going to help you. b) I'll help you.
c. Who wants to do it?
a) It has already been decided. I'll do it. b) It's already been decided. I'm going to do it.
d. What are your plans for the Summer?
a) I'm going to Ariba. b) I'll go to Ariba.
e. I need to catch up with my work.
a) So I'm going to work all next weekend to catch up. b) So I'll work all next weekend to catch up.
f. I need someone to take this down to the mail room.
a) I'm going to do it. b) I'll do it.
g. I'm so tired.
a) I think I'm going to bed. b) I think I'll go to bed.

6. What do you suggest for:

a. Someone who has the flu.

________________________________________________________________________
b. Someone who is overweight.
________________________________________________________________________
c. Someone who has a headache.
________________________________________________________________________
d. Someone who drinks too much.
________________________________________________________________________

7. Form meaningful sentences using the modal verbs:

Might:
_______________________________________________________________________________. (aff)
______________________________________________________________________________. (neg)

Could:
______________________________________________________________________________. (neg)
______________________________________________________________________________? (int)

Can:
______________________________________________________________________________? (int)
______________________________________________________________________________. (aff)

Must:
______________________________________________________________________________. (aff)
______________________________________________________________________________. (neg)
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Should:
______________________________________________________________________________. (aff)
______________________________________________________________________________. (neg)

May:
______________________________________________________________________________. (aff)
______________________________________________________________________________? (int)