E.  WRITING

I.    Use the words or phrases given to write meaningful sentences. Then, write a paragraph about your hobby or your classmate’s hobby.

1.   Name of the hobby:

      I/ unusual hobby/ collect/ buttons. _________________________________________________         

2.   When I started the hobby:

      When/ I/ ten/ I/ lose/ a cute button/ shirt. . _________________________________________________

      I/ have to/ find/ another/ to replace. . _________________________________________________

3.   Why I like it:

      Buttons/ long history. . _________________________________________________

      Buttons/ be made/ different materials. . _________________________________________________

      They/ various sizes/ shapes/ designs/ colours. . _________________________________________________

4.   Feelings about the hobby:

      Button collecting/ not expensive/ it/ useful/ many ways

5.   Future:

      I/ collect/ rare buttons/ other countries. . _________________________________________________

II.  Write about your book collection. Complete the gaps of the paragraph, using the cue given to you.

1.   Name of your collection:         - books

                                                      - books about animals and plants; story books; books about school subjects

                                                      - books about English-speaking countries

2.   How you collect them:            - buy from bookshops or second-hand book stalls

                                                      - get from friends or family members

3.   Why you collect them:            - get information and facts

                                                      - broaden knowledge and understanding

4.   Your plan in the future:           - make the collection larger           - open library

Your answer:

      My hobby is (1)                             . I collect books whenever I have money and I need some books. I collect many kinds of books such as (2)                               ; story books or (3)_____________ I am learning at school, you know, English,Maths, History, Geography, Biology; and books about (4)                              .

      I buy books from (5)                     near my house, and some others from(5)                                . I also get books from (6)                   .

      I collect books because I would like to (7)            from books. They help me broaden (8)                      .

      In the future, I try to make my collection (9)                     . I would like to open (10)                   of my own.