Reading

Part one: Reading Comprehension.

Hi my name is Steve. I'm having a busy day today, because I'm doing a lot of
house chores. Luckily everyone in the house is doing the same and not just me! First, I
woke up and made my bed, it's always nice to start the day with a tidy room. Then, I
headed to the kitchen to help with breakfast. I set the table, poured cereal into bowls,
and even made some toast. After breakfast, I had to help my mum with the dishes. I
washed the plates, cups, and bowls, I was faster than her. Next, it was time to clean my
room. I picked up my toys, folded my clothes, and put everything back to its place, even
the heaviest ones! When I finished, my room looked fantastic! In the afternoon, I
grabbed the broom and swept the floor. I made sure the floor was nice and clean.
Finally, I finished all my work with dusting the windows around the house and right
now I'm laying in my bed and reading my favourite comic book. Chores may not always
be the most fun, but they help keep our home clean and organised. Also, I know that by
helping out, I'm making life easier for everyone in my family. I'm ready for a good
night's sleep, knowing I did my part today.

Activity 1. Read the text. Circle T (True) or F (False).

Steve made his bed before going to the kitchen. T \ F

He washed spoons, knives and forks. T \ F
After cleaning their room, it looked messy. T \ F
Steve used a broom to sweep the floor. T \ F
He played computer games after finishing his work T \ F
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Activity 2. Answer the following questtions according to the text:.

1. What was the first chore Steve did in the morning?

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2. What did he do to help with breakfast?
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 3. How did Steve's room look like after he cleaned it?
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4. Why does he believe that doing chores is important?
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Activity 3. Find the synonyms and the opposites of the following words in the text:

1 Neat = ..............................
2 Quicker = ...........................
3 Lightest ≠ ..............................
4 Unimportant ≠ ..............................
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Activity 4. Extract the following terms from the text.:

1. An adjective: ................................
2. An adverb: ..............................
3. A superlative adjective: ....................................
4. A comparative adjective: .................................
5. A countable noun: .................................

Activity 5. Read the text and fill the blanks with the correct words:

1. "Luckily everyone in the ________ is doing ________ and not just me!"
2. Later on, Steve grabbed the broom and swept the _______ .
3. "Next, it was time to clean my ________. I picked up my toys, folded my
_________, and put everything back to its place."
4. "I grabbed the _________ and swept the floor."
5. "I'm making life _________ for everyone in my _________."
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 Writing

Activity 1. Look and write.

___________ __________ __________ __________ __________

____________ ___________ __________ ___________ ___________

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Activity 2. Rewrite the following sentences in the correct order.

1. How\ do\ \bed\ \you\ \make\ your\ often\?

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2. I \up\ \wash\ \a\ \three\ \times\ \week\.
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3. Eight\ \a\ \that\ \in\ \live\ \has\ \we\ \rooms\ \house\.
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4. At\ \fancy\ \had\ \we\ \last\ \restaurant\ \a\ \dinner\ \night\.
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5. In\ \where\ \were\ \you\ \evening\ \the\?
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Activity 3. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb in either the present
simple or present continuous tense.

1. She ___________ (watch) TV every evening.

2. I ___________ (read) a book right now.
3. They usually ___________ (play) football on Saturdays.
4. We ___________ (not go) to school on weekends.
5. He ___________ (work) as a teacher at the moment.

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 The cat ___________ (sleep) on the sofa all day.
We ___________ (not eat) meat. We are vegetarians.
What ___________ (you do) in your free time?
Look! The children ___________ (play) in the garden.
My parents ___________ (travel) a lot for their jobs.
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Activity 4. Decide whether each noun is countable (C) or uncountable (U), and
write the appropriate letter in the brackets.

Water: ( ) Coffee: ( )
Chair: ( ) Books: ( )
Homework: ( ) Sugar: ( )
Apples: ( ) Friends: ( )
Happiness: ( ) Money: ( )
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Activity 5. Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative or superlative form
of the adjectives given.

1. She is ___________ (tall) than her sister.

2. This is the _______________ (interesting) book I've ever read.
3. My house is ____________ (big) than yours.
4. He is _______________ (young) student in the class.
5. This is the ___________________ (expensive) car in the showroom.
6. Summer is ______________ (hot) season of the year.
7. This laptop is __________________ (powerful) than my old one.
8. It was the __________________ (difficult) test we have ever taken.

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Activity 6. Write a letter to your friend telling him\her about your favourite celebration
in the year and what do you plan for it.

Note: use correct punctuation, and 'going to'.

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Dear__________________
I'm writing to tell you about __________________________________________________
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From _________________
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_______________________ 7 Good Luck