TED Ankara College English Department

2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR

6th GRADE TERM I / ENGLISH I / WEEKEND HOMEWORK 9

NAME: SURNAME: CLASS: 6/ 1st December 2023

READING:
LEAVE NO TRACE
Last weekend the weather was great, so I went hiking with
friends in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Unfortunately, there
was a problem: lots of people had the same idea. We had to
queue to get out of the car park and onto the path!
5 After a few hours, we stopped to have a picnic next to a
beautiful mountain stream. Then we noticed the mess. Some
other walkers left all sorts of litter on the ground and in the water. There was paper, food,
cans, plastic, and even a broken walking pole! It was like a waste dump.
We all felt angry and started talking about the problem. But then one of my friends, Amy, took
10 plastic rubbish bags out of her backpack and handed them around. ‘There’s no point
complaining,’ she said. ‘Let’s do something about it!’ Everyone started picking up rubbish and
before long, the place was beautiful again.
Once we finished, Amy told me about an environmental organization she heard of
“Leave No Trace”. Their aim is to protect the environment – to encourage people to respect
15 the countryside and to leave no trace – that is, make sure it’s as clean and beautiful when
you leave as it was when you arrived. They advise you to keep to paths, use proper
campsites, take your rubbish away with you, be careful with campfires, and respect wildlife
and other people.
As we were collecting the rubbish, a group of mountain bikers rode past. ‘Isn’t that the
20 problem?’ I asked, pointing at the cyclists. ‘There are too many people. Maybe we need to
limit the number of people that are allowed to come to beautiful places like this.’ Amy laughed.
‘How could you control that?’ ‘Well, not everywhere, obviously, but certain places like national
parks should be protected. Did you see that photo of the queue of people waiting to get to the
top of Mount Everest?’ Amy nodded. ‘OK, maybe we need to limit access to a few places like
the Everest and the Grand Canyon, but not everywhere. It’s impossible.’
We agreed to disagree.

A. Read the text and answer the questions.

1. Write a problem that Evan and his friends had on their trip.
The Brecon Beacons National Park was a popular destination that weekend and
because of the parking problem they had to wait.
2. What is the purpose of “Leave No Trace” organization?
Their aim is to protect the environment.

3. What is the main purpose of the story?

The main purpose of the story is to raise awareness about environmental issues.
4. What does the word "she" refer to in line 13?
"she" refers to Amy.
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 5. What does the word "they" refer to in line 16?
"they" refers to “Leave No Trace” organization.
6. In paragraph 1, what is the word that means "a line of people waiting for
something”?
_queue___
7. In paragraph 2, what is the word that means "dirty or disorganized”?
_mess__
8. In paragraph 3, what is the word that means "to keep something safe from injury,
damage, or loss”?
_protect______

B. All sentences below are false, correct them according to the information in the
text.

1. The group had no problem leaving the park because there weren’t many people.
The group had to wait to leave the car park because there were a lot of people.
2. Amy didn’t do anything for the rubbish in the area.
Amy took plastic rubbish bags out of her backpack and gave them to her friends
to pick up the rubbish.
3. The group talked about an organization called "Leave No Trace" that asks people
to protest about climate change.
Amy told the narrator about the organization called Leave no Trace. They
encourage people to respect nature and leave no trace.
4. "Leave No Trace" organization’s aim is to ask people to join in cleaning the
forests.
They aim to protect the environment. OR They advise you to keep to paths, use
proper campsites, take your rubbish away with you, be careful with campfires,
and respect wildlife and other people.
5. Amy thinks it is a good idea to limit the number of people who enter the beautiful
areas.
Amy disagrees with the narrator and says it may be OK to limit access to a few
places, but it is impossible to limit access to everywhere.

USE OF ENGLISH

A. Complete the conversation with the Simple Past form of the verbs in
parentheses.
Mark: Steven, we work together, but I don't know much about you.
Where (1) did you go (go) to college?
Steven: I (2) studied (study) in South Falls Community College. I
(3) graduated (graduate) last May.
Mark: What (4) did you study (study) there?
Steven: At first, I (5) started (start) in psychology department.
Then I (6) changed (change) to business administration.
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 I (7) didn’t like (not / like) psychology courses very much.
I (8) wanted (want) to get some skills to start my own business.
Mark: That's really cool, Steven.
B. Complete the phone conversation with the Past Continuous.
Maria: What (1) were you doing (you / do) yesterday at about 6 o'clock? I called, but
you didn’t answer.
Mario: I (2) was travelling (travel) to my grandparents' village.
Maria: Oh. Who (3) were you going (you / go) there with?
Mario: My mother (4) was driving (drive) me and my sister in the car. What about
you? (5) Were you doing (you / do) anything interesting when you called?
Maria: When I phoned you, Jo and I (6) were walking (walk) across the park to the
funfair.
Mario: So, (7) you were having (you / have) a good time while I was stuck in the car
for three hours!

C. Fill in the blanks with Past Continuous form of the verbs given to complete the
interview.

A: Were you living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1991? I heard that 28 inches of snow
fell over two days.
B: Yes, I (1) was living (live) there at the time with my family. I remember that because
it was also Halloween.
A: What (2) were you doing (do) when everything started to get worse?
B: Well, I was 8 years old. I (3) wasn’t feeling (not / feel) well, so I was home, but my
brothers were at school. My mom (4) wasn’t working (not / work), so she was home,
too. My dad (5) was driving (drive) a taxi.
A: (6) Was it snowing (it / snow) hard?

B: The snow (7) wasn’t coming (not / come) down hard at first. But by lunchtime, the
wind (8) was blowing (blow), too. I remember walking into the kitchen and seeing my
mom. She (9) was watching (watch) the weather reports on TV. The reports showed
images of the snow all over the city. My mom looked very worried. I know that she
(10) was thinking (think) about my dad.
A: Did anyone go trick-or-treating that night?

B: Not many, but my brothers did. They said that people gave them lots of candy
because no one else was out.

D. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
1. A bear took (take) our chocolate while we were sleeping (sleep) in the tent.
2. The band was playing (play) when all the lights suddenly went out (go out).
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3. When you called (call), I was having (have) a shower.
4. While the policemen weren’t looking (not look), the robbers disappeared
(disappear).
5. We were swimming (swim) near the beach when we saw (see) a shark!
6. My little brother fell asleep (fall asleep) while I was reading (read) him a story.

E. Fill in the blanks with Past Simple or Past Continuous.

In 1982 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1) was (be) a success for
the movie company that produced it – and it was also successful for
a candy company. Here’s what (2) happened (happen): In the story,
E.T. was an alien from outer space. He (3) was hiding (hide) in the
forest for a short time when his spaceship (4) left (leave) Earth without
him. A young boy (5) saw (see) E.T. and (6) decided (decide) to take
him home. The boy (7) dropped (drop) pieces of candy on the ground
all the way to his house. He (8) wanted (want) E.T. to follow the pieces
of candy. It worked. E.T. (9) went (go) to the boy’s house, and they
(10) became (become) friends.

For a while, the movie company (11) was planning (plan) to use a product from
another candy company. However, this company was not sure if it wanted its candy in
the film, and it was taking some time to decide. When that candy company said no,
another company (12) offered (offer) its candy for the film. It was a newer product and
not famous yet. As soon as the movie came out, movie theatres were not only selling
lots of tickets, they (13) were selling (sell) lots of the new candy, too. The sales of the
new candy went up dramatically.
F. Complete the conversation with the correct words.
Jane: Hey! Good to see you again. How (1) __________ your trip to California?
Jenny: It was really great. We (2) __________ many things.
Jane: Like what? Tell me everything. Did you see any film stars?
Jenny: Well, we went on a tour of the stars' houses in Beverly Hills and visited
Universal Studios. They said Robert Pattison was there filming, but I didn’t see him.
On Sunset Boulevard there (3) __________ people dressed up as Hollywood stars.
Jane: Wow! (4) ___________else did you do?
Jenny: There are wonderful beaches near Los Angeles and we (5) __________ a
teacher for surfing lessons. It was amazing!
Jane: (6) __________ did you stay?
Jenny: In a small hotel. It (7) __________ fantastic, but it was OK.
1. a) did b) was c) were
2. a) did b) do c) are doing
3. a) was b) are c) were
4. a) Who b) What c) Where
5. a) found b) were finding c) find
6. a) Who b) Why c) Where
7. a) isn’t b) didn’t c) wasn’t