Read the following texts and answer the questions below: A) Rhinos eat grass, branches and leaves. Their skin is very thick and they’ve got one or two horns. They’re grey or brown and they’re hairless. Female rhinos can have babies when they are about three years old. A baby rhino can stand in about an hour after it is born! People kill rhinos for their horn. They use it to make medicine. WWF help all parks that keep rhinos. B) The largest brown bears are in Alaska. They can be over 2.5 m in height and weigh more than 600 kg! Brown bears eat animals and plants. They don’t often attack humans. When they attack, it is because they can’t see very well. Around October, brown bears get in caves or holes and fall into a deep sleep (hibernate) till March or April.
1.a) What do rhinos usually eat? b) How is their skin and their colour? 2.a) Have rhinos got any hair? b) Why do people kill rhinos? 3.a) Where do the largest brown bears live? b) How tall are they and what’s their weight? 4. a) Why do brown bears attack humans? b) How long do brown bears usually hibernate?
II. a) Complete. Use the comparative & the superlative form of the adjective. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I think windsurfing is…..............sport in the world! (exciting) Your suitcase is………….. my bag. (heavy) Stephen is ……………..driver I know! (bad) You look…………..the last time I saw you. (thin) I’ve got ……………fifteen euros to spend (little) My baby sister is…………..member of the family (young)
b) Complete. Use the present simple or present continuous.
1. What time………….(John/get up) on week days?
2. I……………….(make) some sandwiches. Do you want one? 3. Kate……………..(never/watch) TV. 4. Why…………(you/run) in the middle of the road? 5. Listen! Somebody……………(sing) your favourite song! 6. My brother………………(checks) his e-mails every day.
III. a) Add -ing to the verbs: 1. watch 2. dance 3. jump 4. swim 5. drink 6. look b) Complete the following uncountable nouns using the words from the box: loaf jar piece kilo bottle can bar glass
1. 2. 3. 4.
a………………of water a………………of cola a……………….of jam a ………………of bread
5. a……………..of wine 6. a…………..of flour 7. a………….of chocolate 8. a………..of cake
IV. a) Uunderline the correct time expression:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I go to school every morning / at the moment. I always / at present do my homework. I am taking an English test now / every day. I watch TV tonight / in the evenings. I usually / at present go out with my friends on Sundays. She is having dinner every day / now.
b) Fill in some, any, a /an . 1. I need …………apples to make a pie. 2. There aren’t …….eggs in the fridge. 3. We don’t need to buy…………bananas. 4. Let’s cook…………chicken for dinner tonight. 5. Would you like…………coffee? 6. Have you got………pen? c) Dictation. Think Teen Workbook 1st Grade, p.40 Μαραθώνας, 14.06.2012
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