Read and complete the following passage. Use the words in the box.

Played quickly stayed caught lived took decided quietly

Last August, my family went on holiday for two weeks. We stayed in a nice hotel near the sea. The room we .... in was very big and had two beds. We went fishing in the sea and ... a lot of fish. One day, when my parents were lying on the grass and reading, my sister and I ... one of the boats out in the sea. It was very hot and sunny, so we ... to jump into the sea and swim. The water was very cold and we ... round the boat, climbing into it and jumping into wateragain. Suddenly, my sister shouted, "there's something in the water!" She climbed back into the boat very ... and I did, too. We looked into the dark water of the sea. There was an octopus! The we sailed the boat back to the mainland and we told our parents about our meeting with the octopus.

Ex 2: Read the passage again and answer the questions below

1. How long ***** the writer's family go on holiday ?

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2. Where did they stay ?

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3. What was there in the dark water of the sea

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4. ***** they tell their parents about their meeting with the octopus ?

Read the diary and write the missing words. Write one word on each line.

Tuesday 31 July

Last weekend my friends, Nick and Paul, came (Example)...to..... stay at my house.

On Sunday morning we went (1).............. a walk near the river. Paul was (2)................ us a story when we saw a sheep in the water. It couldn't swim. Nick and I (3)................ off our jackets and jumped into the river and we pulled the sheep (4)............... of the water.

The farmer saw Nick and me with the sheep and he ran to help then he said, ''Come back to my house, boys'' and his wife gave (5)................ some lemonade and snacks.

Read the passage and answer the questions

I live in the house near the sea. It is an old house, about 20 years old, and it is not very large. There are two bedrooms upstairs but not bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen and there is a living room where there is a lovely old fireplace. There is a garden in front of the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in spring and summer there are flowers everywhere. I live alone with my dog, Boxer but we have many visitors. Many of my friends work in the city, so they often stay with me because they want to relax.

Where is the house?

Read the passage and answer the questions

I live in the house near the sea. It is an old house, about 20 years old, and it is not very large. There are two bedrooms upstairs but not bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen and there is a living room where there is a lovely old fireplace. There is a garden in front of the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in spring and summer there are flowers everywhere. I live alone with my dog, Boxer but we have many visitors. Many of my friends work in the city, so they often stay with me because they want to relax.

How many bedrooms are there in the house?

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I live in the house near the sea. It is an old house, about 20 years old, and it is not very large. There are two bedrooms upstairs but not bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen and there is a living room where there is a lovely old fireplace. There is a garden in front of the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in spring and summer there are flowers everywhere. I live alone with my dog, Boxer but we have many visitors. Many of my friends work in the city, so they often stay with me because they want to relax.

What is in the front of the house?

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I live in the house near the sea. It is an old house, about 20 years old, and it is not very large. There are two bedrooms upstairs but not bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen and there is a living room where there is a lovely old fireplace. There is a garden in front of the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in spring and summer there are flowers everywhere. I live alone with my dog, Boxer but we have many visitors. Many of my friends work in the city, so they often stay with me because they want to relax.

How old is the house?

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I'm Linda and this is my sister, Daisy. We play sports every day, so we are tall and strong. In the spring, I often play tennis and my sister often plays badminton. In the summer, we often go swimming. In the fall, I often go sailing and my sister often goes jogging. In the winter, I often play basketball and she often skips. When the weather is warm, we sometimes go fishing. When it's hot, we sometimes have a picnic. When it's cool, we sometimes walk around the lake near our house. When it's cold, I play video games and Daisy listens to music.

Do they go fishing when it’s warm?

Read the following passage and answer the questions

I'm Linda and this is my sister, Daisy. We play sports every day, so we are tall and strong. In the spring, I often play tennis and my sister often plays badminton. In the summer, we often go swimming. In the fall, I often go sailing and my sister often goes jogging. In the winter, I often play basketball and she often skips. When the weather is warm, we sometimes go fishing. When it's hot, we sometimes have a picnic. When it's cool, we sometimes walk around the lake near our house. When it's cold, I play video games and Daisy listens to music.

What does Linda do in the spring?

Read the following passage and answer the questions

I'm Linda and this is my sister, Daisy. We play sports every day, so we are tall and strong. In the spring, I often play tennis and my sister often plays badminton. In the summer, we often go swimming. In the fall, I often go sailing and my sister often goes jogging. In the winter, I often play basketball and she often skips. When the weather is warm, we sometimes go fishing. When it's hot, we sometimes have a picnic. When it's cool, we sometimes walk around the lake near our house. When it's cold, I play video games and Daisy listens to music.

How often do Linda and Daisy play sports?