Bob : exuse me ,I’m doing a survey on pupil’s talents in our school.
Can you spare a moment to answer a few questions, please?
Wendy: sure, what can I do for you?
Bob: what’s your name?
Wendy: my name is wendy clint
Bob: here is my first question. can you sing?
Wendy: yes, I can. Even belong to a music club.
Bob: that’s great! Tell me about your other talents. Can you play the piano?
Wendy: no,I can’t . but I can play the violin and the guitar. I can also blow the trumpet and the future.
Bob: wow! How come you can do all this?
Wendy: well, when I was child, I couldn’t do any thing I wanted whit my free time. My brothers could go out, but couldn’t because I was a girl. I was born to a conservative family, you know. The only thing I could do was stay at home, listen to music and strum on a toy guitar.
Bob: tell me wendy. Did your parents object to your enrolment in a music club?
Wendy: yes, they did, at least at the beginning. ButI was able to convince them that music wouldn’t interfere with my studies.
Bob: another question. What are your hopes for the future?
Wendy: I hope I can start my own bad end be as famous as celine Dion.
Bob: It’s you lucky day then. The school is organizing a teenage talent show.
Wendy: really? Can I take part in the contest?
Bob: yes, you can … the winner will sign up for a song album with an important music company. When will you be able to come and redister for the contest?
Wendy: well, I think I’ll be able to do this afternoon……
1- The text is
a- A report b- a newspaper article c- an interview.
2- Say whether the following statements are true or false according to the text :
-wendy can play piano.
-wendy can not sing.
-wendy sings up for a song album with a famous music campany.
- wendy wants to be a famous singer.
3- Answer the following questions according to the text:
-could wendy do anything she wanted with her free time when she was a child? Why?
- why did the interview tell wendy that she was lucky?
4- Find in the text word or phrases which are closest in meaning to the following:
Very know=………………….. refuse=………………………
5- Find in the text word or phrases which are opposite in meaning to the following:
Looser =/= ………… busy=/=…………………..
6- Supply the right punctuation and capitals :
the doctor said yesterday i had a lot of work
7- Rewrite sentence “b” so that it means the same as “a” :
a-“what do you do there ?” she asked her
she asked her …………………………..
b- “Are you leaving today or tomorrow ?” he asked me.
He asked me ……………………………
c- “ I have been absent last week” petter says.
Petter says………………………….
8- Complete the following table:
nouns adjective adverbs
…………….. polite ……………
care ………………….. …………………..
………………. ………………. calmly
9- Classify these words according to the pronunciation of their final “es” /”s”.
Dishes , hopes , computers , watches
/s/ /Z/ / IZ/
………………………. ………………… ………………………….
Part tow : written Expression .
Topic:
-Using the following notes writ a report about a road accident where you were a witness.
Sharp bend ………..airport road ………….two bakers ………a lorry ………….riding very fast
…………motorcycle ……………policemen. BEST WISHES