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Handout Unit 13 Reading L P 11
Handout Unit 13 Reading L P 11
SKILL: READING
Vocabulary
- accomplished /əˈkʌmplɪʃt/ (a) = talented :...................................................................
- accompany /əˈkʌmpəni/ (v) :.......................................................................................
- modest /ˈmɒdɪst/ (a) : .................................................................................................
- avid /ˈævɪd/ (a) :..........................................................................................................
- discard /dɪˈskɑːd/ (v) :.................................................................................................
- indulge in /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ : ................................................................................................
- keep S.O occupied /ˈɒkjupaɪd/ = make S.O busy:.......................................................
Task 1 : Fill in each blank with the correct forms of the words you have just learnt
1. I’ll forget about dieting today. I’m going to…………eating whatever I like
2. He’s a/an ……………musician. All his songs are popular
3. I love all fictions by Sheldon. I’m a/an ………..collector of his work
4. They live in a fairly ……….…. house, considering their wealth.
5. I spend most of my free time looking after my cats. They really ……..……
6. She doesn’t need the old book any more. It can be………….
7. She is good at ……………. singing with her guitar
Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). If they are
FALSE, please CORRECT them
Statements T F Correct
1. The writer’s uncle plays the guitar very well
(paragraph…line……..)
2. His fish are kept in a very big and expensive
fish tank
(paragraph…line……..)
3. He bought fish from the shop and collected
from the rice field near his house
(paragraph…line……..)
4. His stamps were collected from new envelopes
(paragraph…line……..)
5. The writer has other hobbies, but they are not
as interesting as the ones he has been talking
about
(paragraph…line……..)
Partner 1 Partner 2
Name
Hobbies
When
Reason