Exercise 2: Underline and correct ONE mistake in each sentence

Exercise 3

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

For each question, circle the correct letter A, B, C or D.

LITTLE CAT, LITTLE CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

When Bo the cat (0) decided to explore a furniture van, she had a bigger adventure than she expected. She was discovered (1) __________  the driver, after he had completed a (2) __________  of over 500 kilometers. It was (3) __________ end of a long day. The driver and the cat were both hungry! He gave some milk and started making enquiries. He telephoned his last (4) __________ they had not lost a cat. It was getting late, so he took Bo home for the night and (5) __________ morning delivered her to animal hospital.

The cat’s owner (6) __________ done some detective some work too. After (7) __________ everywhere for the cat, he suddenly remembered the furniture van (8) __________ had made a delivery to a neighbor. Fortunately, he (9) __________ the name of the company. He called their office and in a short time Bo was (10) __________ safely.

Exercise 2: Underline and correct ONE mistake in each sentence

Exercise 3

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

For each question, circle the correct letter A, B, C or D.

SAMUEL PEPYS

The most famous diary (0) in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting (1) _________   of everyday life in England (2) _________ 1660 and 1669. Peps write about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (3) _________  up the River Thames and the Great Fire of London.

He also writes about himself, even about his (4) _________   he often slept during church or (5) _________   at the pretty girls. He describes his home life – a (6) _________   with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (7) _________   , and parties with good food and (8) _________   of fun. Pepys was a busy man who had many important (9) _________   he was a Member of Parliament and President of Royal Society. He is also (10) _________  for his work for the British navy.

Exercise 4:

Read the text and decide whether the statements are TRUE, FALSE or DOESN’T SAY.

CouchSurfing – a different kind of travel experience
by Emma Jackson

I love travelling abroad, but two years ago I didn’t have much cash to spend on my holiday. At first, I was planning to go camping again, but then a friend suggested an alternative: CouchSurfing. I had no idea what that was, so she explained. ‘CouchSurfers’ are people who stay as guests in other people’s homes for free, and visit the sights in the local area. You can do the things that most tourists do, like sunbathing on the beach or sightseeing in the town centre. Or your host could give you a language lesson, teach you how to cook local delicacies, or take you to places that visitors never find. It sounded much more fun than my other holidays, so I joined the website and sent emails to about twenty hosts in France and Spain right away.

A few days later, I already had ten replies. After a week or two of emails, I made arrangements with four hosts in three different cities. I’m quite talkative and they seemed very friendly, so I wasn’t concerned about spending time with strangers. Two weeks later, I was arriving in Paris, and meeting my first host, Claudette.

Over the next ten days, I stayed in four very different homes, improved my foreign languages, and made some great new friends. Sometimes the places where I stayed were basic –a sofa to sleep on, or even just a floor, but sometimes they were luxurious – much nicer than the hostels that I usually go to. I think it was probably the cheapest and most interesting holiday I’ve ever had!

I’ve done CouchSurfing again twice since then: in Italy, and here in the UK. I’ll definitely do it again. In fact, I’m going on a trip to South America next year. And I’ve had five visitors at my place, including Claudette. I’ve discovered that hosting is as much fun as exploring a new place. CouchSurfing is a fantastic experience. Try it some time!