Read the passage carefully then answer the questions.

When springtime comes, everything begins to wake up. Many animals in the woods have been asleep all winter. Birds have been away.

Then, all at once, it is spring! The days begin to grow long. From the south the birds fly back, ready to build their nests. Animals wake up and start to look for food.

Trees grow new leaves. Plants begin to flower. Baby birds and animals are born. Farmers are busy from morning until night.

In many countries, people greet the spring with songs and dancing. Springtime is a happy time all over the world.

Questions:

In many countries, what do people do to greet the spring?

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Read the passage carefully then answer the questions.

When springtime comes, everything begins to wake up. Many animals in the woods have been asleep all winter. Birds have been away.

Then, all at once, it is spring! The days begin to grow long. From the south the birds fly back, ready to build their nests. Animals wake up and start to look for food.

Trees grow new leaves. Plants begin to flower. Baby birds and animals are born. Farmers are busy from morning until night.

In many countries, people greet the spring with songs and dancing. Springtime is a happy time all over the world.

Questions:

When springtime comes, what does everything begin to do?

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II. Match the two halves of the sentence. Then write the full sentence, using the word in brackets. Add commas where necessary. 1. yesterday was a public day 2. we didn’t want to wake anybody up 3. we didn’t know what time it was 4. it was a nice day 5. the door was open 6. you paid for the theater tickets 7. oil is an irreplaceable natural resource 8. we didn’t see Lisa for a long time. 9. Lilian was late for work 10. Sonia was tired 11. Eve had an attractive personality 12. mother had burnt the dinner 13. it’s a really useful book 14. Ellie hadn’t fully recovered yet 15. all the students had done poorly on the test she was very popular. (since) we ate out. (as) it explains everything very clearly. (because) none of us had a watch. (because) the teacher decided to give it again. (since) she missed the bus. (because) we went for a walk by the sea. (as) We didn’t recognize her. (because) we must do whatever we can to conserve it. (since) we came in very quietly. (as) she felt weak. (because) we didn’t have to go to work. (since) please let me pay for our dinner. (as) she’d been working very hard. (because) I walked in. (since)

Read the passage carefully then answer the questions.

When springtime comes, everything begins to wake up. Many animals in the woods have been asleep all winter. Birds have been away.

Then, all at once, it is spring! The days begin to grow long. From the south the birds fly back, ready to build their nests. Animals wake up and start to look for food.

Trees grow new leaves. Plants begin to flower. Baby birds and animals are born. Farmers are busy from morning until night.

In many countries, people greet the spring with songs and dancing. Springtime is a happy time all over the world.

Questions:

What do animals do when it’s spring?

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Read the passage carefully then answer the questions.

When springtime comes, everything begins to wake up. Many animals in the woods have been asleep all winter. Birds have been away.

Then, all at once, it is spring! The days begin to grow long. From the south the birds fly back, ready to build their nests. Animals wake up and start to look for food.

Trees grow new leaves. Plants begin to flower. Baby birds and animals are born. Farmers are busy from morning until night.

In many countries, people greet the spring with songs and dancing. Springtime is a happy time all over the world.

Questions:

What do birds do when it’s spring?

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