IX. Use the given words in the box to complete the following passage. There are TWO EXTRA WORDS.(1 pt)

Some students in my school are very (1) …………. They take part in different activities after school. Some students usually (2)……………football, table tennis or badminton. Others (3) …………..swimming or jogging in the park. Some students don't like sports. They often go home and watch television. Sometimes, they like listening to music or chatting (4)………… the Internet.

Use the given words in the box to complete the following passage. There are TWO words that are not used.

days - usually - four - many - season - weather - warm

There are (1) ________ seasons in a year in our country. They are spring, summer, fall and winter. In the spring, the weather is usually warm. Sometimes it is cold, but not very cold. There are (2) ________ flowers in this season. After spring, it is the summer. In the summer, the days are long and the nights are short. We often go on vacation in the summer. Fall is a nice (3) ________. The weather is often cool. In the winter, it's usually very cold. The (4) ________ are short and the nights are long. We always wear (5) ________ clothes in the winter.

Part 4.  Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between TWO and FIVE words. Do not change the word given.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.

1 Why are you interested in taking up a new hobby?
want                Why ……………………………… up a new hobby?

2 ‘Have you seen my gloves anywhere, Eric?’ asked Mrs Noble.
seen                 Mrs Noble asked Eric …………………………………her gloves anywhere.

3 Suzanne was too excited to sleep.
that                 Suzanne was ………………………………not sleep.

4 Robert has not had a job for two years.
out                   Robert has ……………………………… for two years.

5 ‘I will complete the work only if you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank.
not                   ‘I will …………………………………you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank.

6 The thief ran right past you so I’m sure you saw his face.
must                The thief ran right past you so ……………………………………… his face.

7 The clients demanded to stay in a first-class hotel.
staying            The clients …………………………………in a first-class hotel.

8 I don’t object to the council building a new road here.
objection         I …………………………………the council building a new road here.

9 The author wrote her latest novel while she was staying in Majorca.
was                  The author’s latest novel   ………………………………stay in Majorca.

10 The newspaper offered Lynda £5,000 for her story, but she refused.
turned             Lynda ………………………………… of £5,000 from the newspaper for her story.