FORM 2 LESSON 45: WRITING

Name :
Date :

A. Answer the questions below using the words or phrases in brackets.

1. Where are you going? (hot-air balloon ride)

2. Who are you going with? (sister)

3. How has your sister been since she found out both of you were going on a hot-air balloon
ride? (very happy)

4. Have you got up early for the ride? (Yes)

5. Why has your mother woken up early? (to prepare some hot beverages and snacks for us)

6. What has father taken? (some warm clothes for us to keep warm)

B. Use all the words given to make good sentences. Use the tenses given in the sentences.
1. crew – begun – set up – balloons

2. I – worn – boots – grass – quite long – field

3. I – forgotten - bring along - camera strap

4. parents – reminded us – use – bathroom before leaving

5. sister and I – given – bag of snacks- ride

6. balloon – sails – some hills – beautiful greenery

7. sun – risen – dewdrops – greenery – glistening

8. begun – rain

9. pilot – makes – emergency landing – lands – balloon safely – ground

10. been – short – interesting journey

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 FORM 2 LESSON 45: WRITING
Name :
Date :

C. Write a narrative of your experience on a hot-air balloon ride. Use mostly the present simple
or perfect tense.

When writing your narrative, include the following:

 what have done before the ride
 what you see during the ride
 how the journey ends

I - going - a hot-air balloon ride - my sister. She - on cloud nine - she found out we - going on a
hot-air balloon ride.

Our parents - been up early to - us for the -. Mother - woken up early - prepare some hot - and
snacks - us. Father - taken some - clothes for us to keep warm. We - into the car - to the launching site.

To my surprise, many people - gathered at the site. The crew - begun to - the balloons. I - glad that
I - worn my boots - the grass - quite long - the field. Oh, no! I just realised that I - forgotten to - along the
camera strap. I - not want to lose my camera. Luckily, my sister - brought - an extra strap.

My parents - reminded us to - the bathroom before - as there are no bathrooms

in the balloon. Half - hour later, my sister - I - told to - the basket. We - given a bag of snacks for the ride.

The balloon - across some hills - beautiful -. The sun - risen and the dewdrops on the greenery are
- like diamonds. It is -. Just then, we hear the - thunder and see - of thunder. I feel rain - on my arms. It -
begun to rain!

The pilot - an emergency landing. I am - with the rain. The pilot - the balloon safely on the ground.
It has been a short but - journey.

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 FORM 2 LESSON 45: WRITING
Name :
Date :

A. Answer the questions below using the words or phrases in brackets.

1. Where are you going? (hot-air balloon ride)
I am going on a hot-air balloon ride.
2. Who are you going with? (sister)
I am going with my sister.
3. How has your sister been since she found out both of you were going on a hot-air balloon
ride? (very happy)
She has been happy since she found out we were going on a hot-air balloon ride.
4. Have you got up early for the ride? (Yes)
Yes, I have got up early for the ride.
5. Why has your mother woken up early? (to prepare some hot beverages and snacks for us)
Mother has woken up early to prepare some hot beverages and snacks for us.
6. What has father taken? (some warm clothes for us to keep warm)
Father has taken some warm clothes for us to keep warm.

B. Use all the words given to make good sentences. Use the tenses given in the sentences.
1. crew – begun – set up – balloons
The crew has begun to set up the balloons.
2. I – worn – boots – grass – quite long – field
I have worn my boots as the grass is quite long at the field.
3. I – forgotten - bring along - camera strap
I have forgotten to bring along my camera strap.
4. parents – reminded us – use – bathroom before leaving
Our parents have reminded us to use the bathroom before leaving.
5. sister and I – given – bag of snacks- ride
My sister and I have been given a bag of snacks for the ride.
6. balloon – sails – some hills – beautiful greenery
The balloon sails across some hills with beautiful scenery.
7. sun – risen – dewdrops – greenery – glistening
The sun has risen and the dewdrops on the greenery are glistening like diamonds.
8. begun – rain
It has begun to rain.
9. pilot – makes – emergency landing – lands – balloon safely – ground
The pilot makes an emergency landing and lands the balloon safely on the ground.
10. been – short – interesting journey
It has been a short but interesting journey.

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 FORM 2 LESSON 45: WRITING
Name :
Date :

C. Write a narrative of your experience on a hot-air balloon ride. Use mostly the present simple
or perfect tense.

When writing your narrative, include the following:

 what have done before the ride
 what you see during the ride
 how the journey ends

I am going on a hot-air balloon ride with my sister. She has been on cloud nine since she found out
we were going on a hot-air balloon ride.

Our parents have been up early to help us for the ride. Mother has woken up early to prepare some
hot beverages and snacks for us. Father has taken some warm clothes for us to keep warm. We get into the
car to go to the launching site.

To my surprise, many people have gathered at the site. The crew has begun to set up the balloons.
I am glad that I have worn my boots as the grass is quite long at the field. Oh, no! I just realised that I
have forgotten to bring along the camera strap. I do not want to lose my camera. Luckily, my sister has
brought along an extra strap.

My parents have reminded us to use the bathroom before leaving as there are no bathrooms
in the balloon. Half an hour later, my sister and I were told to get into the basket. We have been given a
bag of snacks for the ride.

The balloon sails across some hills with beautiful greenery. The sun has risen and the dewdrops on
the greenery are glistening like diamonds. It is beautiful. Just then, we hear the roaring thunder and see
flashes of thunder. I feel rain drops on my arms. It has begun to rain!

The pilot makes an emergency landing. I am disappointed with the rain. The pilot lands the
balloon safely on the ground. It has been a short but interesting journey.