Read the true stories and find them suitable headings (A-J).
An example (0) has been done for you.
A. Go home and wait
B. Huge criminal record
C. Unexpected guests in the car
D. Hotel’s loud snorers
E. Wrong place, wrong time
F. Call us for assistance
G. Protection from burglars
H. Closing down Denny’s
I. Pets in the trunk
J. Knowledge helps to escape
For the
teacher
(0) E Darnell Madison was shot and killed in March in Homewood
when he burst into a motel room intending to rob the seven men
he had seen with a large amount of money. He was unaware they
were armed police officers working on another case.
0.*
(7)
……
When Al Asbaty returned to his car after shopping, he was
startled to find out that thousands of bees were building a hive
inside his Mercedes. Due to the sunny weather he had left the
windows rolled down allowing a queen bee to fly in, followed
by about 20,000 of her faithful servants. At last a bee expert
Tom Fuscalo managed to drive the insects into an artificial hive.
7…….
(8)
…….
Denny’s restaurants are always open 24 hours a day. When they
decided to close last Christmas (first time ever), they realized
that a lot of doors did not have locks. Most of those that did have
locks, no one knew where to find the keys!
8……..
(9)
……
Shortly after the 911 emergency number became available, an
elderly and quite ill lady appeared in a Rochester hospital
emergency room, having driven herself to the hospital and
barely managing to stagger in from the parking lot. The horrified
nurse said,” Why didn’t you call the 911 number and get an
ambulance?” The lady said,” My phone doesn’t have an eleven”.
9……..
(10)
…….
FBI and Florida authorities arrested Paul Flasher who
had been sentenced to five years in prison in 1990 for grand theft
but who had never been jailed.
Flasher said he had gone home from the sentencing
hearing and “sat tight”, just as his lawyer had instructed, waiting
for notification to report to prison. Authorities forgot him for 12
years.
10…….
(11)
………
A 71-year old man fell off a dock into the jaws of an alligator
and escaped. “I wasn’t a bit afraid. I knew what they usually
do,” said George Blinn who got away from the alligator by
jabbing his thumb in its eye. Blinn said he has long been a fan of
such programmes as Wild Kingdom and knew about alligators’
general behaviour. Now he got the chance to use that
knowledge. Blinn said the alligator bit him on the left hand and
then flopped him over in the water three times before Blinn
could escape.
11…….
(12)
……..
Dennis Payne was arrested as a pickpocket at a Jersey City train
station, his 135th arrest in New Jersey and New York City since
1978. Police said it took a computer more than a half-hour to
print out Payne’s arrest record.
12…….
(13)
………
After police pulled over Kevin Temple in a routine traffic stop, a
police dog sniffing the trunk became agitated. In the trunk and
back seat officers found the following live animals: 48
rattlesnakes, 45 non-poisonous snakes, 67 scorpions, several
small lizards and a parrot. Temple said they were just pets.
13……
(14)
………
In October, the Swallows Hotel in Gateshead, England, offered
11 chronic snorers a free night’s stay so they could test how well
soundproofed the rooms are. The hotel staff tape-recorded the
sounds coming from the rooms and promised the loudest snorer
a prize.
14……
(15)
………
Michael J. Schmidt set up a hidden camera at his home because
he had been burglarized several times and thought he could
catch the culprits in the act.
The burglars came back and were captured on tape which
Schmidt turned over to the sheriff. Among the items the burglars
took from Schmidt’s house was a box containing eight marijuana
plants. Schmidt was charged with illegal drug possession.
15…….
No of points:
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
29.04
Task 1 6 points
Write the sentences in reported speech.
An example (0) has been done for you.
For the
teacher
0,5 / 1
(0) ‘Are your friends playing ball in the yard?’
Thomas asked me …… if my friends were playing ball in the yard. ………….
(1) ‘Why do you want the job?’
The interviewer asked me ………………………………………………………….
(2) ‘Will Jim go to work tomorrow?’
Susan wanted to know …………………………………………………………….
(3) ‘Don’t clean the blackboard, children.’
The teacher asked …………………………………………………………………..
(4) ‘We have eaten five apples.’
The children said …………………………………………………………………..
(5) ‘Turn off the radio, please.’
Mother asked Carol …………………………………………………………………..
(6) ‘Nancy bought the tickets.’
Peter said …………………………………………………………………………..
Write the sentences in reported speech.
An example (0) has been done for you.
For the
teacher
0,5 / 1
(0) ‘Are your friends playing ball in the yard?’
Thomas asked me …… if my friends were playing ball in the yard. ………….
(1) ‘Why do you want the job?’
The interviewer asked me ………………………………………………………….
(2) ‘Will Jim go to work tomorrow?’
Susan wanted to know …………………………………………………………….
(3) ‘Don’t clean the blackboard, children.’
The teacher asked …………………………………………………………………..
(4) ‘We have eaten five apples.’
The children said …………………………………………………………………..
(5) ‘Turn off the radio, please.’
Mother asked Carol …………………………………………………………………..
(6) ‘Nancy bought the tickets.’
Peter said …………………………………………………………………………..
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
28.04 New Hometask(2)
Read the text about the ostrich and decide whether the statements are true (T), false
(F) or there is no information (NI). Tick (√) the right box. An example (0) has been
done for you.
The Biggest Bird
The biggest bird of all is the ostrich. It can weigh 300 pounds or more. It
grows to be about eight feet tall.
The ostrich is incapable of flying. There are other birds that cannot fly – emus
of Australia, rheas of South America, and kiwis of New Zealand. Scientists think the
ancestors of these birds millions of years ago were smaller and flew like other birds.
But most of the giant nonflying birds today live on islands where they have few
enemies. Because no danger threatened them, they had no need to fly. Over millions
of years, these kinds of birds grew bigger and heavier and their wings became weaker.
The ostrich, which lives on the African plains, does have hungry enemies such
as lions and cheetahs. But the ostrich can run fifty miles an hour, faster than most of
its enemies. Besides, the ostrich is so tall and has such sharp eyesight that it can see
danger from far off. In fact, zebras often stay near an ostrich and use it as a lookout.
When it runs, they run.
The ostrich lays the biggest egg in the world today. Its egg measures six to
nine inches long and weighs about three pounds. If it were empty, it could hold the
insides of about eighteen chicken eggs. The shell of a bird’s egg must be strong
enough to hold the developing baby bird. It must also be thin enough so that the chick
growing inside can breathe.
T F NI For the
teacher
(0) The biggest bird always grows taller than a grown
person.
√ 0. *
(1) Scientists think that their ancestors were larger than
they are today.
1……
(2) Their ancestors could probably fly. 2……
(3) The biggest bird can run faster than most of its
enemies.
3……
(4) Zebras stay near an ostrich because it will fight off
their enemies.
4……
(5) The eggs of the ostrich are widely used for cooking. 5……
(6) The egg of the biggest bird is six to nine inches long. 6……
No of points:
Task 2 Questions 7-15
Read the true stories and find them suitable headings (A-J).
An example (0) has been done for you.
A. Go home and wait
B. Huge criminal record
C. Unexpected guests in the car
D. Hotel’s loud snorers
E. Wrong place, wrong time
F. Call us for assistance
G. Protection from burglars
H. Closing down Denny’s
I. Pets in the trunk
J. Knowledge helps to escape
For the
teacher
(0) E Darnell Madison was shot and killed in March in Homewood
when he burst into a motel room intending to rob the seven men
he had seen with a large amount of money. He was unaware they
were armed police officers working on another case.
0.*
(7)
……
When Al Asbaty returned to his car after shopping, he was
startled to find out that thousands of bees were building a hive
inside his Mercedes. Due to the sunny weather he had left the
windows rolled down allowing a queen bee to fly in, followed
by about 20,000 of her faithful servants. At last a bee expert
Tom Fuscalo managed to drive the insects into an artificial hive.
7…….
(8)
…….
Denny’s restaurants are always open 24 hours a day. When they
decided to close last Christmas (first time ever), they realized
that a lot of doors did not have locks. Most of those that did have
locks, no one knew where to find the keys!
8……..
(9)
……
Shortly after the 911 emergency number became available, an
elderly and quite ill lady appeared in a Rochester hospital
emergency room, having driven herself to the hospital and
barely managing to stagger in from the parking lot. The horrified
nurse said,” Why didn’t you call the 911 number and get an
ambulance?” The lady said,” My phone doesn’t have an eleven”.
9……..
(F) or there is no information (NI). Tick (√) the right box. An example (0) has been
done for you.
The Biggest Bird
The biggest bird of all is the ostrich. It can weigh 300 pounds or more. It
grows to be about eight feet tall.
The ostrich is incapable of flying. There are other birds that cannot fly – emus
of Australia, rheas of South America, and kiwis of New Zealand. Scientists think the
ancestors of these birds millions of years ago were smaller and flew like other birds.
But most of the giant nonflying birds today live on islands where they have few
enemies. Because no danger threatened them, they had no need to fly. Over millions
of years, these kinds of birds grew bigger and heavier and their wings became weaker.
The ostrich, which lives on the African plains, does have hungry enemies such
as lions and cheetahs. But the ostrich can run fifty miles an hour, faster than most of
its enemies. Besides, the ostrich is so tall and has such sharp eyesight that it can see
danger from far off. In fact, zebras often stay near an ostrich and use it as a lookout.
When it runs, they run.
The ostrich lays the biggest egg in the world today. Its egg measures six to
nine inches long and weighs about three pounds. If it were empty, it could hold the
insides of about eighteen chicken eggs. The shell of a bird’s egg must be strong
enough to hold the developing baby bird. It must also be thin enough so that the chick
growing inside can breathe.
T F NI For the
teacher
(0) The biggest bird always grows taller than a grown
person.
√ 0. *
(1) Scientists think that their ancestors were larger than
they are today.
1……
(2) Their ancestors could probably fly. 2……
(3) The biggest bird can run faster than most of its
enemies.
3……
(4) Zebras stay near an ostrich because it will fight off
their enemies.
4……
(5) The eggs of the ostrich are widely used for cooking. 5……
(6) The egg of the biggest bird is six to nine inches long. 6……
No of points:
Task 2 Questions 7-15
Read the true stories and find them suitable headings (A-J).
An example (0) has been done for you.
A. Go home and wait
B. Huge criminal record
C. Unexpected guests in the car
D. Hotel’s loud snorers
E. Wrong place, wrong time
F. Call us for assistance
G. Protection from burglars
H. Closing down Denny’s
I. Pets in the trunk
J. Knowledge helps to escape
For the
teacher
(0) E Darnell Madison was shot and killed in March in Homewood
when he burst into a motel room intending to rob the seven men
he had seen with a large amount of money. He was unaware they
were armed police officers working on another case.
0.*
(7)
……
When Al Asbaty returned to his car after shopping, he was
startled to find out that thousands of bees were building a hive
inside his Mercedes. Due to the sunny weather he had left the
windows rolled down allowing a queen bee to fly in, followed
by about 20,000 of her faithful servants. At last a bee expert
Tom Fuscalo managed to drive the insects into an artificial hive.
7…….
(8)
…….
Denny’s restaurants are always open 24 hours a day. When they
decided to close last Christmas (first time ever), they realized
that a lot of doors did not have locks. Most of those that did have
locks, no one knew where to find the keys!
8……..
(9)
……
Shortly after the 911 emergency number became available, an
elderly and quite ill lady appeared in a Rochester hospital
emergency room, having driven herself to the hospital and
barely managing to stagger in from the parking lot. The horrified
nurse said,” Why didn’t you call the 911 number and get an
ambulance?” The lady said,” My phone doesn’t have an eleven”.
9……..
28.04 New Hometask
READING
Time: 30 minutes
Points: 15
Task 1 Questions 1-9
Read the article about panda babies and answer the questions that follow the text. An example (0)
has been done for you.
Panda Babies Offer Hope
It’s been a great summer for panda fans.
Eight baby pandas were born in China in
early August—hopeful news for a species
threatened with extinction.
In the first two weeks of August
2000, four panda mothers at China's
Wolong Panda Reserve produced a total
of six tiny panda babies. During the same
time, a panda named Lele at the Beijing
Zoo had twins. No one knows how many
pandas might have been born in the wild.
Baby pandas are amazingly small.
Each cub weighs only about 3½ ounces
(100 grams) at birth. No other mammal
gives birth to a baby so much smaller than
the adult of its species.
A panda mother must carry her baby
around very gently and take care of it until
it is big enough to move around on its
own. Pandas are known for being very
careful and protective mothers. With such
tiny babies, they have to be!
Newborn pandas cry for milk about
every two hours. Between feedings, a
panda mother will rarely put her baby
down. When sitting, the mother holds the
tiny creature in her paw. When she is on
the move, she carries the baby gently in
her mouth. Panda cubs can walk on their
own when they are about three months
old.
Between the ages of 12 months and
18 months, a panda cub will gain nearly
100 pounds and grow the strong teeth it
needs to eat bamboo. When a panda is
about 18 months old, it is ready to be on
its own. At this time it will leave its
mother to make a home for itself alone.
Pandas spend most of their time
alone. They really don't have much time to
socialise, because in the wild these slowmoving
animals spend about 14 hours a
day eating bamboo.
5
For the
teacher
0. Why was the summer of 2000 good
news for panda fans?
0.
) "!$# %& ' ("% "*
0. *
1. When were the panda babies born? 1. 1…..
2. How large are panda babies when
born?
2. 2…..
3. What are panda mothers like? 3. 3…..
4. How often do newborn pandas eat? 4. 4….
5. How does the panda mother carry her
baby?
5. 5….
6. When do panda babies start to walk? 6. 6….
7. Why do pandas need strong teeth? 7. 7….
8. When do pandas start to live on their
own?
8. 8….
9. Why have pandas little time to
socialise?
9. 9….
No of points:
Time: 30 minutes
Points: 15
Task 1 Questions 1-9
Read the article about panda babies and answer the questions that follow the text. An example (0)
has been done for you.
Panda Babies Offer Hope
It’s been a great summer for panda fans.
Eight baby pandas were born in China in
early August—hopeful news for a species
threatened with extinction.
In the first two weeks of August
2000, four panda mothers at China's
Wolong Panda Reserve produced a total
of six tiny panda babies. During the same
time, a panda named Lele at the Beijing
Zoo had twins. No one knows how many
pandas might have been born in the wild.
Baby pandas are amazingly small.
Each cub weighs only about 3½ ounces
(100 grams) at birth. No other mammal
gives birth to a baby so much smaller than
the adult of its species.
A panda mother must carry her baby
around very gently and take care of it until
it is big enough to move around on its
own. Pandas are known for being very
careful and protective mothers. With such
tiny babies, they have to be!
Newborn pandas cry for milk about
every two hours. Between feedings, a
panda mother will rarely put her baby
down. When sitting, the mother holds the
tiny creature in her paw. When she is on
the move, she carries the baby gently in
her mouth. Panda cubs can walk on their
own when they are about three months
old.
Between the ages of 12 months and
18 months, a panda cub will gain nearly
100 pounds and grow the strong teeth it
needs to eat bamboo. When a panda is
about 18 months old, it is ready to be on
its own. At this time it will leave its
mother to make a home for itself alone.
Pandas spend most of their time
alone. They really don't have much time to
socialise, because in the wild these slowmoving
animals spend about 14 hours a
day eating bamboo.
5
For the
teacher
0. Why was the summer of 2000 good
news for panda fans?
0.
) "!$# %& ' ("% "*
0. *
1. When were the panda babies born? 1. 1…..
2. How large are panda babies when
born?
2. 2…..
3. What are panda mothers like? 3. 3…..
4. How often do newborn pandas eat? 4. 4….
5. How does the panda mother carry her
baby?
5. 5….
6. When do panda babies start to walk? 6. 6….
7. Why do pandas need strong teeth? 7. 7….
8. When do pandas start to live on their
own?
8. 8….
9. Why have pandas little time to
socialise?
9. 9….
No of points:
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
14 question
Jack and the choir boys turned hunters, become less "civilized" after slaying a pig and putting it's head on a stick. What activities, behaviors or actions in your life seem to make you or other people less "civilized"?
A Violent video games
B Violent movies
C Possesing Guns & Knifes
D Participating in or watching certain sports or sporting events
E Associating with the wrong people
F Sports like airsoft and paintball
G Some of the above
H All of the above
I None of the above
A Violent video games
B Violent movies
C Possesing Guns & Knifes
D Participating in or watching certain sports or sporting events
E Associating with the wrong people
F Sports like airsoft and paintball
G Some of the above
H All of the above
I None of the above
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