CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY ENGLISH 7: LANGUAGE WORKSHEET 2.

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Language worksheet 2.1

In this worksheet, you will focus on ways that writers order a text.
Look at these sentences. Decide which order they should go in so the story makes sense.
The first and the last sentences have been done for you.

a Hamish was starting a new job and was understandably feeling a bit nervous. 1

b No toothpaste around his mouth … no soap on his neck – he knew he looked perfect.

c When the time came to go home, he relaxed and congratulated himself on a good day.

When he got there he saw that the bus was delayed, but luckily his neighbours came out
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and offered to give him a lift.

It wasn’t his first job but he knew he would need to make a good impression as when he
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met his boss at the interview, he got the feeling she hadn’t liked him much.

f As soon as he got into his house, he took off his coat and sat down to take his shoes off.

They were all very friendly but there was obviously some joke going around as they kept
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laughing.

h He had to make a good impression to do that though!

i Luckily he got his umbrella up in time and stayed dry.

j In spite of this, he enjoyed his first day.

He needed it too because as soon as he stepped out of his house a bus sped past, sending
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rainwater everywhere.

l Today was a new start and he knew that he could change her mind.

m Oh no! He had been wearing two odd shoes all day – one black and one brown!

n It was raining so as he left the bedroom, he grabbed his umbrella.

o ‘Never, mind that,’ he thought to himself.

p His bus home was even on time!

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q Before he left the house, he rushed into the bedroom to look in the mirror.

They were going the same way, so Hamish arrived at the office just on time and was
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relieved.

s He took a deep breath before stepping into the building to meet his new colleagues.

t He dodged the puddles as he made his way to the bus stop.

u Also, his boss kept looking at him strangely all day.

v ‘Oh well,’ he thought, ‘tomorrow is another new day!’ 22

As well as the meaning of the story, think about:

• the use of words to show sequence
• the use of words to show contrast
• the use of the grammar to show the order of things
• the tenses used.

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