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VOCABULARY
READING COMPREHENSION
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Read the article about Rupert Grint, a British actor.
British Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint is now a busy man since he acted in the Harry
Potter films. He was born in 1988 in Harlow, Essex. It’s about 30 miles from London. He’s an
English actor who rose to prominence playing Ron Weasley, one of the three main characters in
the Harry Potter film series.
At eleven Rupert Grint was cast as Ron Weasley, having previously acted only in
school plays and at his local theatre group. Grint says, “I always had an interest in drama, even
at school I always got involved in plays and loved acting. But I didn’t actually realise it was a job
back then, I just thought it was something people do and don’t get paid for it”, he laughs.
From 2001 to 2011, he starred in all eight Harry Potter films alongside Daniel Radcliffe
and Emma Watson. Beginning in 2002, Grint began to work outside of the Harry Potter
franchise, taking on a co-leading role in Thunderpants. He had starring roles in Driving Lessons,
released in 2006, and Cherrybomb in 2010.
Grint often gets followed down the street or accosted in bars. “You develop an instinct
for it. You can hear people saying your name, feel their stares. But it depends where you are.
Here in Britain, people are a lot more reserved. In America it’s kind of crazy: louder, a few
screams, and they want me to sign stuff.”
After rising to fame as Harry Potter’s sidekick, it seems Rupert Grint is working some
magic of his own on his property portfolio. Rupert Grint has a new company to manage the
income from his multi-million pound housing empire, the Daily Mail can reveal. The actor bought
three properties around his home village for a combined £9.2 million. Another three, worth £3.7
million, are registered in the names of his mother Joanna, 46, and father Nigel, 49. Grint lives in
an 18th century mansion bought for £5.4 million.
Adapted from: http://dailymail, http://www.thetimes.co.uk
A. Say whether these statements are right (R) or wrong (W). Underline the text to support
your answers.
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1. At what age did Rupert start filming in the Harry Potter film?_____________________
2. How long did he work in the Harry Potter films? ______________________________
3. When did he start doing other films besides Harry Potter? ______________________
4. Why does he think some Americans are crazy? ______________________________
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5. How much did the house that he lives in cost? _______________________________
4. a person who helps and spends a lot of time with someone who is
usually more important (paragraph 5)
5. money that is earned from work, investments, business, etc. (paragraph 5)
GRAMMAR
A. Match the words on the left with words in the box to form compound nouns.
1. tooth______________ a) dryer
2. bath______________ b) paste
3. hair_______________ c) paper
4. head______________ d) phones
5. wall_______________ e) room
B. Complete the sentences by creating compound nouns. Use the words from the list
below, but careful because some are not necessary.
office
1. At home we usually eat home pizza.
end
2. I’m going to the shopping centre this week . case
3. My father reads his news every evening. paper
ache
4. Today I have a terrible head . I need to rest. work
5. I can’t find my pencil . Did you see it? made
basket
C. Complete these sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives given in
brackets.
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1. Harry Potter series are ________ (good) books I’ve ever read.
2. August is _____________(hot) month of the year.
3. This is ____________(cheap) house in town.
4. London is one of __________ (expensive) cities to live in.
5. _____________(easy) way to get to my house is by bus.
1. This bed is more comfortable than / the most comfortable that one.
2. Buying this house was worse than / the worst mistake I’ve ever made.
3. Your house is bigger than / the biggest mine.
4. Move that chair closer / the closest to the table. Much better!
5. I’m happier than / the happiest person alive! My sleepover party is tonight! Hurray!
WRITING
B. Write a small text describing your daily routine. Don’t forget to mention
what you do at home to help.
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