Choose the correct words in the box and write them on the lines. You do not need to use all the words.
| minimum | response | support | reliably | maintain |
| ordinary | operate | machinery | therapy | physical |
Example: reliably: in a way that can be trusted or relied on
1. : not unusual or different in any way
2. : the smallest in amount, size, or number that is allowed or possible
3. : to continue to have something; to keep something at the same level
4. : help that you give to a particular idea, organization, etc.
5. : a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after an illness
6. : to use or control a machine or make it work
Simon _____ a shower when someone knocked at the door.
They'll be able to walk across the river _____.
I'd rather speak to him in person _____ things over the phone.
Ann didn't make _____ mistakes in her test. She got a 9 out of 10.
Amy, _____ car has broken down, is in a very bad mood.
There are _____ Chinese restaurants in New York City as in Boston.
I bought _____ boots yesterday.
Jane: "I passed the driving test yesterday."
Helen: "_____"
Sara is talking to her father. What does Sara say to her father?
Read the conversation and choose the best answer. Write a letter (A-J) for each question. You do not need to use all the letters.
A. Our teacher said we needed it - but it's was boring.
B. OK. But why don't we play today?
C. Not bad. How was your day?
D. Mm, I should do my homework first. Let's go later.
E. You're lucky! We had an extra Math lesson.
F. It was a wonderful day. I got an A.
G. I did. It was really good. I won all my games!
H. Where did you play?
I. Then we can have dinner after our game.
J. No, I forgot my racket at home and no one could lend me one.
Father: Hi Sara. Did you have a good day at school?
Sara:
Father: Good, thanks. I played a game of golf.
Sara:
Father: Oh! Why was that?
Sara:
Father: Oh well. Did you play tennis this afternoon?
Sara:
Father: Good for you! We must have a game at the weekend.
Sara:
Father: Good idea. Would you like to go now?
Sara:
Father: OK. Dinner will be ready at 7, so we can go at about 8.
Read the text. Choose the correct word from the box to fill in each blank.
| gentle | distance | power | similar | intense | difference |
Waves
How many times have you sat on a beach and looked at the ocean? It is an amazing sight. The waves are fun to splash in, but have you ever wondered what causes waves and how they work? Waves can be and lapping, or they can be rolling and crash onto the shore. What makes the ?
When you are sitting on the beach, it looks like the waves are rushing right at you. But that is really not the case. The water in a wave is actually rising up out of the water and then coming back down. It usually comes back down in the same or very position.
Out at sea, a wave can travel a great . Waves can move large ships and other large objects. But once a wave gets closer to the shore, it does not have as much . It begins to slow down and drag. The top part of the wave keeps going.
The wind is usually what causes surface waves because it pushes the water. The more the wind is, the higher the wave will be.
Read the passage.
Toddlers (small kids) who spend too much time in front of mobile devices like tablets, and smartphones may not become as good at skills needed for school, problem-solving and communication as their peers who have less screen time, a new study suggests. Having trouble doing small jobs with their hands like holding pencils or crayons is one of the most serious problems.
As children grow, they learn lots of things they can do with their bodies. These body skills are called motor skills because they are about moving. When people talk about moving, they use the word “gross” to mean “big”, and the word “fine” to mean “small”. Big movements like walking, skipping, and jumping are called “gross motor skills”. Smaller movements, like grabbing things, using scissors, or undoing buttons are called “fine motor skills”.
Doctors say that children used to get lots of practice with fine motor skills just by playing. They would pick up blocks and sticks, play with clay or Lego, draw pictures, and cut things out. Now many younger kids are spending more time on tablets and phones. Instead of building up their finger muscles by playing, they are spending a lot of time swiping on screens.
Teachers say that now many more kids don’t know how to hold a pencil or use scissors when they first start school. This means that the teachers need to spend time teaching them how. Schools are spending more and more money trying to get special help for kids who have trouble with their fine motor skills. Teachers also worry that if kids have trouble holding pencils, it will make it harder for them to learn to write.
The research also shows that toddlers’ brains aren’t developed enough to apply things they learn from two-dimensional screens to what they experience in three-dimensional life.
A group of scientists has done a research to find out how long kids used mobile devices. Children in the study had an average of 17 hours of screen time a week when they were two years old, and 25 hours a week by the time they were three. This far exceeds the one-hour daily limit recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics to allow children enough time for creative play and interactions with caregivers and peers.
Now use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER to answer each question.
1. How do people name the skills that children use to learn things with their bodies?
2. What are the two words used to classify the skills?
3. Which parts of children’s bodies are becoming weaker when they keep using smartphones?
4. What do teachers and schools need to help kids that have problems with fine motor skills?
5. Kids that overuse mobile devices also have difficulty in learning things in real life.
6. How much screen time should a kid have a day?
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
She can’t lift the table because she is not strong enough.
=> If ..........
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
It is four months since she last bought new clothes.
=> She hasn't ..........
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
My parents never let me go to my friends' birthday parties. It's so annoying!
=> If only ..........
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
"The food will be ready in five minutes," she said.
=> She said ...........
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
The students saw the president entering the building.
=> The president ...........
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
We like ice cream but we don’t have it every day.
=> Although ..........