The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Binimi, Bahamas, and publishedin 1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, it tells the story of Santiago, an anging Cuba fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida.
In 1953, The Old Man and The Sea was awarded the Pulitzer for Fiction, and it was cited by the Nobel Committee as
contributing to their awarding of the Nobel Prize of Literature to Hemingway in 1954.
1 Where was Ernest Hemingway from?
2 When was The Old Man and the Sea published?
3 What genre does The Old Man and The Sea belong to?
4 What is the content of The Old Man and The Sea?
5 When did Hemingway win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Choose the correct alternatives.
1. The art gallery / museum has some really interesting old books.
2. We go to the church / the theatre on Sundays.
3. I phoned Sally last day / night.
4. I finished the book ten minutes before / ago.
5. You can buy stamps and send letters from the department store / post office.
6. We visited my grandparents the day after / before yesterday.
7. I got a book out from the library / book cafe.
8. They played computer games last / yesterday afternoon.
9. You change money at the station / bank.
10. We cycled to school on day / Monday.
I. Choose the best option to complete the sentences. (2.0 ms)
1. We __________ to school two years ago. Now I go to school on foot.
A. used to cycle B. cycled C. was cycling D. went
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
A. iron B. fill C. drill D. comic
3. __________ the silly story, many people enjoyed the film.
A. In spite of B. Although C. However D. Nevertheless
4. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English.
Talking to friends are very interesting
A B C D
5. Careless driving __________ accidents on the road.
A. will cause B. have caused C. is causing D. are going to cause
6. The film was so boring . . . . . , Jack saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Despite
7. Wind, hydro and solar are ……………….resources.
A. modern B. renewable C. non-renewable D. new
8. Nick washes his hand a lot, …………..he doesn’t have flu.
A. so B. and C.but D. although
The road is ... crowed for me to cross. A.so B.very C.too D.much
Everyone must ... the traffic rules when going on the road. A.do B.make C.get D.obey
Task 7. Rewrite the sentences using used to.
1. My mum lived in a small village when she was a girl.
=> My mum…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. There are more vehicles on the roads now.
=> There did not…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. We cycled to school two years ago.
=> We……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. There did not use to be many traffic accidents before.
=> Now there are……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. My uncle was a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job.
=> My uncle…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Write a paragraph about the traffic problems in a village. You many use the following cues. Make sure to use the right connectors.
my village/some traffic problems
_____________________
cattle/dogs/run along or across the road
____________________
children play on the road
____________________
villagers sell and buy things on the road
_____________________
people not obey traffic rules
________________________
dangerous -> should be careful
_____________________
Write a paragraph about the traffic problems in a village. You many use the following cues. Make sure to use the right connectors.
my village/some traffic problems
_____________________
cattle/dogs/run along or across the road
____________________
children play on the road
____________________
villagers sell and buy things on the road
_____________________
people not obey traffic rules
________________________
dangerous -> should be careful
_____________________
1. Nhan writes to his pen pal..... (regular)
2. Can I walk on the road? -No, walk on the...... (pavenment)
The President was a very ... man (power)
That old village is very .... (picture)