Practice 1:

SPORTS DAY ACTIVITIES

This Friday. May 15, Eagle School will be having our annual Sports Day event. Below is the Sports Day schedule. All students should first go to their homeroom classes for attendance. Students may participate in any activity they like until 2:50 P.M. By 3:00 P.M., all students are expected to be in the auditorium for the guest speaker’s presentation.

Note: Lunch will start at 12:00 PM. and end at 1:00 P.M.

What is the main purpose of this announcement?

A. To explain the sporting events available

B. To inform students of the sports club event

C. To provide students with the Sports Day schedule

D. To ask students to be in the school auditorium by 3 P.M.

Practice 2:

In the past, a classic American school lunch included a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but those days are over. Peanuts have become too dangerous to be in the classroom.

In the last 5 to 10 years, there has been an increase in the number of children who have peanut allergies. Peanut allergies can be fatal. If someone with a peanut allergy is exposed to peanuts, they can get very sick. They might get red bumps on their bodies, have stomach pains, have trouble breathing, or stop breathing all together!

Because of this health issue, parents have tried to have peanuts taken out of schools and restaurants. Governments have also tried to help people avoid allergic reactions by making companies label their products with warnings. The label “MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS" can be found on hundreds of foods in your local grocery store. In the future, more steps could be taken to stop accidents involving peanut allergies.

Over 1,500 Americans die each year because of peanuts. If you ever feel sick after eating foods containing peanuts, go to the doctor and find out if you have a peanut allergy. The last thing you want is the peanut butter in your sandwich to kill you!

What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To give information about peanut allergies

B. To teach the history of peanuts in America

C. To explain the symptoms of peanut allergies

D. To argue that peanuts should not be in school

III. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.

1. Our tennis match started at one o’clock and we were still playing at four. been

At four o’clock, we...............................................................three hours.

2. Terry never used to spend so much time playing on his computer. use

Terry..............................................spend so much time playing on his computer.

3. Before we play,..............................................check all the cards are there. certain

Before we play, all the cards are there.

4. Hang-gliding can be dangerous, but after a while you don’t mind it. used

Hang-gliding can be dangerous, but after a while you.........................................it.

5. I ran fifteen miles, and then my trainer told me to do fifty push-ups! already

When my trainer told me to do fifty push-ups, I..........................................fifteen miles!

6. We wouldn’t spend so much time indoors when I was young. used

We...............................................so much time indoors when I was young.

7. I spend a lot of my time on my hobbies. up

My hobbies.........................................a lot of my time.

8. I would rather play ludo than snakes and ladders. prefer

I...............................................................................ludo rather than snakes and ladders.

9. I don’t think it’s likely that you’ll win the competition. chance

I think there’s..............................................the competition.

IV. Choose the correct answer.

1. ‘Why were you so tired yesterday?’ ‘Because I ………………….…..all morning.’

A. jog B. was jogged C. had been jogging D. had been jogged

2. It was the first time I………………….…. a live match.

A. was ever seeing C. had ever seen

B. had ever been seeing D. was ever seen

3. ‘You live in a huge house, don’t you?’

‘Yes, but we ………………….…..!’

A. didn’t use to B. wouldn’t C. use not D. weren’t used to

4. I ………………….…..the whole of War and Peace by the time I was seven years old.

A. was reading C. had read

B. had been reading D. had been read

5. Karate hurt my hands at first, but I finally ………………….….. it in the end.

A. got used to B. was used to C. was used D. got use to

6. I ………………….…..for the match to begin when suddenly a dog ran onto the pitch.

A. had waited B. waited C. was waiting D. wait

7. Before she retired, my grandma ………………….…..go for a run every morning before work.

A. use to B. would C. got used to D. was used to

B. READING

I. Look at the sentences below about tourist flights over the continent of Antarctica. Read the text to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet. If it is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet.

ANTARCTICA SIGHTSEEING FLIGHTS WEBSITE

Next flight 31 December!

Welcome to the website. Here is all you need to know before booking a flight.

During the brief Antarctic summer, Antarctica Sightseeing Flights takes tourists in a fullsize passenger plane (Boeing 747) from Sydney, Australia, over the continent of Antarctica and back. Flight dates for next year are not definite yet, but if you make a booking now, your deposit is transferable if we need to change the day.

Questions

These are answers to the most frequently asked questions about Antarctica Sightseeing Flights

How long is the flight?

The average flight is 12 hours. About four hours into the flight, we usually see the first sea ice and icebergs. We spend four hours over Antarctica and the remaining time travelling home. On the way to and from the continent, Antarctica experts who have lived on scientific research stations there give talks on the environment and history, and answer questions. A camera next to the pilot, which is linked to the video system on board, gives you a pilot's eye view throughout, from take-off to landing.

Will I get a seat next to a window?

All passengers are given two boarding passes. At the halfway point of the flight, passengers are asked to move to the seat shown on their second boarding pass. Business and first class passengers will have a window seat for half of the flight and a next-to window seat for the other half. Economy passengers will have a window seat or the seat next to a window seat for half of the flight and an end of row seat for the other half of the flight. While over Antarctica, we encourage passengers to get up from their seats and move about the plane, allowing everyone to share the sightseeing opportunities. The pilot flies in long ‘figure 8s’ over various points of interest to allow these amazing sights to be seen equally well from both sides of the plane.

What happens if the weather is had?

We have 17 different approved flight plans. Our captain looks at the satellite cloud picture on the morning of the flight and selects the direction which promises the clearest views.

Will I see penguins and other wildlife?

As most Antarctic wildlife lives at sea level, over 3,000 metres below the plane, we can't see them in any detail. We do not land on Antarctica, primarily for environmental reasons. To experienee Antarctic wildlife, you would need to join a boat tour.

Can I take photographs?

Definitely! All cameras are welcome. We even provide a few fun onboard photo opportunities where you can experience what it is like to wear Antarctic cold weather clothes.

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