SECTION 5. WRITING

X. Rewrite the sentences as suggested keeping its meaning unchanged (1,25points)

1.         Antarctica is colder than any other place in the world

ð Antarctica is ___________________________________

2.         Doing exercises every morning is good for you.

ð It ____________________________________________

3.         Lan likes playing tennis the most.

ð Tennis ________________________________________

4.     Do you enjoy listening to music?

ð Are you interested ___________________________________

5.     Whose new schoolbag is this?

ð Who _________________________________________

XI. Making full sentences using the words given. Make the changes and additions if necessary. (1,25points)

1. Discovery Channel / make / funny education / children / over / world.

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2. Students/ our school/ take part/ a lot/ outdoor activity.

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3. summer / we / swimming / my friends / weekend / winter / we / often / ice skating. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

4. It/ necessary/ we/ be/ present/ class discussions/ Saturdays. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

5. That boy / the / intelligent / our class. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

XII. Topic: Weather

a. In summer, it's usually hot and sunny.

b. The weather changes throughout the year.

c. Winter brings cold temperatures and sometimes snow.

d. Spring and autumn have mild temperatures.

e. I like different activities for each season.

     A. b-c-a-d-e                  B. e-b-a-c-d                  C. b-a-d-c-e               D. a-b-c-d-e

XIII. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text.

We were looking forward to our class play performance. Everything seemed perfect until we reached the stage. _________
a. We realized that we had forgotten some important props at home.
b. The rehearsal went smoothly, and everyone knew their lines and cues.
c. Our teacher quickly helped us find a solution, and the show went on successfully.

A. b-a-c           B. a-c-b               C. c-b-a                        D. b-c-a

XIV. Choose the sentence that you can end the text (in Question 21) most appropriately.

A. Despite the small problem, the performance was a hit with the audience.
B. We had to postpone the play until we could get the props.
C. The play was canceled because of the missing props.
D. We were disappointed, but the performance went very well.