To the Max 1

A General Revision Based on Unit 1

Reading Comprehension:
Halloween
October 31 is Halloween. It is a funny event in the USA and in the UK and, now, in many other
countries. Halloween has Celtic origins. The Celtic calendar was divided in two parts. Summer
was from May to the end of October and winter was from November to the end of April. The
ancient festivity of Samhain, celebrated at the end of the year: The Start of the winter. It began
on the 31st of October and continued until next day. On October 31, Celts performed religious
rituals and talked about future events. The Celts believed that ghosts, witches, and evil spirits
returned on the night of October 31. For this reason, they wore frightening costumes and made
big bonfires to send them away. The colours of Hallowe’en –orange and black- are of Celtic
origin, too. Orange was the colour of the harvest and black was the colour of the winter and
long nights. Black cats are also popular in Hallowe’en because Celts believed they had special
powers. During the centuries, the Catholic Church tried to explain this phenomenon, and in the
18th Century, decided to call the evening of the 31st of October All Hallow’s Eve (The day before
the festivity of all the saints=hallows) and there before, All Saints Day to the 1st of November.
Now, Halloween is celebrated all over the world and it is becoming more popular and popular.
Many children and adults go to Halloween parties wearing spooky costumes and creepy masks.
Some typical costumes are witches, ghosts, skeletons, monsters, vampires... and many people also
get dressed as aliens, mummies and also fairies. At school, classrooms are decorated with
pumpkins, ghosts, bats, witches... and there are many party games, such like Apple Bobbing and
the most traditional one the `Trick or Treating´. In many houses, it’s a tradition to give sweets
and sometimes money to the children who asks for it. It is also a tradition to make Jack-O´-
Lanterns and Pumpkin Pies. Halloween is not just for children; many teenagers and adults wear
costumes and go to parties on Halloween’s night.
Answer the following questions:
1. What did Celts celebrate on October 31? They celebrated the start of the winter.
2. What did Celts do to send spirits away? They wore frightening costumes and made bonfires
to send them away.
3. What are the Halloween colours? What is their meaning? Orange is the colour of the harvest
and black is the colour of the winter and the long nights
4. Why are Black Cats so popular? Black cats are so popular because Celts believed they had
special powers.
5. 5. From the text find a word which means "scary or frightening" spooky
Give one word that means:
1. Clothes, sheets and towels that are about to be washed. laundry
2. How good or bad something is. Quality
3. A heavy box used for storing precious things. Treasure chest
4. Free time when one is not working or attending to other duties. Spare time
5. A task or a piece of work that you are given to do. Assignment
6. The area of the town that surrounds someone’s home. Neighbourhood
7. An area of land at the back of a house. Backyard
8. To walk in a slow, relaxed way. Stroll
9. A building with a stage in it, on which plays or other performances take place. Theatre
Complete with suitable words from the box:
1. My mother was hanging out the laundry in the sun.
2. Be quiet! You’ll wake up the whole neighbourhood
3. They spend much of their leisure time with their grandchildren.
4. There were lots of kids in my neighbourhood where I grew up.
5. The old man grew vegetables in his backyard
6. Put all the papers that you don’t need in this chest and take them for recycling.
7. Their products are of very high quality That’s why they’re very expensive.
8. “Hamlet” was the first play I ever saw in the theatre
9. The teacher gave us an assignment on pollution.
10. The whole family was enjoying a stroll in the sunshine.
Correct the verbs between brackets:

1. When water reaches (reach) a temperature of 100 0C, it turns (turn) into vapour.
2. What do you need (you/need) to go cycling? A helmet.

3. My mother often mixes (mix) strawberries with bananas to make a delicious cocktail.

4. Be quiet! John is sleeping (sleep).

5. Jack doesn’t drink (not/drink) tea very often

6. Look! The spaceship is spinning (spin) at its maximum speed.
7. You can borrow (borrow) my car. I don’t need (not/need) it at the moment.
8. He can't open (open) the door. He is having (have) a shower.
9. Hurry up! The bus is coming (come). I don’t want (not / want) to be late for school.
10. Oh, no! It is raining (rain) again!
11. How many languages (you/speak) do you speak?
12. Where (you/live) do you live?
13. What (you/do) are you doing at the moment?
14. I (not/believe) don’t believe that you are a millionaire.
15. He (not/wear) isn’t wearing a tie today.
16. He often (travel) travels abroad on business.

17. Tina usually drinks (drink) coffee but today she is having (have) a cup of tea.

18. Alan likes (like) playing chess but right now he is playing (play) cards with his nephew.

19. Tina always does (do) the ironing on Saturday mornings.

20. Ted doesn’t often read (not often/ read) the paper. Today he is reading (read) it because

there is an article about the company, he works (work) for.

21. Ana is waiting (wait) for the bus. She is going (go) to a meeting.

22. Sandra is wearing (wear) a raincoat today because it’s likely to rain.

23. Bill is sitting (sit) in his armchair. He isn’t watching (not watch) TV. He is reading (read)

the newspaper.

24. Peter is going (go) to a meeting and he´s late.

25. Look! Sophie is running (run) very fast. She goes (go) jogging every morning.

26. Paul works (work) as an architect. Now he is drawing (draw) the plan of a new building

27. Lisa isn’t at home. She is having (have) a walk with her dog.

28. This evening Fred and Lara are having (have) dinner at a new restaurant.

29. Ted works (work) as a mechanic. At the moment he is repairing (repair) my car.

30. Tom always has (have) lunch at 12:30.

31. Bill feeds (feed) his cat twice a day.

32. Look! Dave is running (run) to catch the bus

33. My brother goes (go) to the gym every weekend.

Put the words in order to form sentences.

1. pizza – for - like – you- lunch – usually - do?
Do you usually like pizza for lunch?
2. football – brother – plays – free – always - my – in – his – time.
My brother always plays football in his free time
3. going – often - at – they – out – like – do – the weekends?
Do they often like going out at the weekend?
4. milk – brother – night – my – every – drinks.
My brother drinks milk every night.
5. often – am – worried – I – the exam – about.
I am often worried about the exam
6. parents – your – do – you – visit - weekend – every?
Do you visit your parents every weekend?
7. to – go – I – the cinema – free – in – times – my.
I go to the cinema in my free times
8. an – we – have – on – exam - do – Monday?
Do we have an exam on Manday?
9. usually - in the morning - reads the newspaper - Tom

Tom usually reads the newspaper in the morning

10. help – she - often - does - her mother?

Does she often help her mother?

Correct the sentences if they are wrong.

1. My father goes to the cinema in his free times.
2. She always goes to the cinema with her friends at weekends
3. We are always interested in sports.
4. They don’t like playing tennis.
5. I don’t sometimes like doing my homework.
6. They always like going shopping.
7. Do they play football?
8. I like eating ice cream.
9. They are from England.
10. Sally never arrives on time.
Make questions for the underlined words :
1. My parents go shopping on Fridays.
When do your parents go shopping?
2. I always do my homework in the evening.
What do you always do in the evening?
3. Mark and Lara usually have cereal for lunch.
Who usually has cereal for lunch?
4. Leila usually goes to school by bus.
How does Leila usually go to school?
5. Tim has two brothers and one sister.
How many brothers and sisters does Tim have?
6. No, it doesn’t rain in summer.
Does it rain in summer?
Fill in the blanks with A / AN / THE / Ø
1. a couple was sitting on a bench. the man was reading a book while the woman was knitting.
2. the cheetah is the fastest land animal.
3. What a nice view!
4. We went to the cinema and saw a very funny movie. We really had a good time!
5. You should take an umbrella, it’s going to rain.
6. My father is a vet and my mum is a teacher.
7. I need a new pair of X shoes.
8. What X lovely shoes you have!
9. I am against ___________ vivisection.
10. She dislikes X bananas.
11. the banana I ate this morning was ripe.
12. the dog is a pet she prefers; she thinks it is a faithful animal. Personally, I prefer X cats.
13. How much X luggage do they have?
14. He went to X school by X bike.
15. Put X oil in the pan.
 B) Language Function
3) Supply the missing part of the following dialogue: ( 5 Marks )
Mat: My friend Mr. Hudson is coming from Italy tomorrow.
Sam: That's great.
Mat: You know, I haven't seen him before.
Sam: ---------------------------------------------------------------------(1)-----------?
Mat: I think I can hold a notice with his name written on it.
Sam: let me -----------------------------------------------------------------(2)-------.
Mat : Oh! That's very nice of you.
Salem : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3)-----?
Mat: He's coming on business.
Sam: Will you take him for a tour round Cairo?
Mat: Yes, -------------------------------------------------------------------------(4)--------.
Sam: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------(5)------?
Mat: I think I will take him to the Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum.
Sam : Can I company him and show him some places of interest.
Mat: That would be great. Thank you.