Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences. Use the word given and other words as necessary.

1. The class watched a film yesterday. The film was about the Apollo 13 space mission.

→ The film ____________________________________________________________________.

2. We are meeting an astronomer tonight. This astronomer has discovered three Earth-like planets.

→ The astronomer _____________________________________________________________.

3. We read about an astronaut. The astronaut travelled into space in 1961.

→ We read about ______________________________________________________________.

4. Dennis Tito became the first space tourist in 2001. Anousheh Ansari travelled into space as a tourist in 2006.

→ When Anousheh Ansari _______________________________________________________.

5. This is the man. He works for NASA.

→ The is the___________________________________________________________________.

6. I'm reading an article. The article is about NASA's plans to return humans to the moon.

→ I'm reading  ____________________________________________________________________.

READING 

You are going to read an article about a national vote for people’s favourite tree. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (65-70). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

                       TREE OF THE YEAR

The aim of the national Tree of the Year competition is to promote and celebrate the most interesting trees around the country. Images and descriptions of a shortlist of 28 trees are put online and the public are asked to vote for their favourite.

The four trees that gain the most votes before 5 p.m. on 5th October will be given a grant of £1,000. In addition, all trees that receive 1,000 or more votes will get a grant of £500. The grants may be spent on a tree health check or advice from a tree expert, or an educational event, for example. (65) ………………. 

Among the 28 shortlisted trees there are a wide range of tree species, each with its own unique, fascinating story. For example, the ‘Ding Dong’ tree is a copper beech tree growing in a primary school playground. It was named the ‘Ding Dong’ tree because of a game pupils invented in which they race to touch its trunk, shouting ‘Ding Dong!’ The protective space underneath the 50-year-old tree is used as a magical outdoor classroom, while the indoor classroom displays pictures of the tree through each season of the year. (66) ……………….

Many of the other trees in the competition are remarkable for their age alone. The Craigends Yew, for example, is thought to be up to 700 years old, making it one of the oldest in Scotland. It is an amazing sight as many of its branches have layered. (67) ………………. As a result of these extra growths, the total size when measured around the tree’s crown (the main body of its leaves and branches) is a massive 100 metres.

Another very old tree, the Holm Oak in Kilbroney Park, Northern Ireland, is much loved by local people. It measures 3.6 metres around the trunk, and its beautiful bark looks like the skin of a snake. (68) ………………. The advantage of this lack of uprightness is that young children can climb safely and easily on it. Kilbroney Park is home to many remarkable trees, but this tree was chosen as the favourite by community members.

A 500-year-old veteran oak tree stands in the ancient woodland pasture at Carngafallt in Wales. One of the interesting things about this twisted, hollow tree is that it has several ‘air trees’ growing out of it. An ‘air tree’ is one growing without its roots touching the ground. (69) ………………. It extends its roots down inside the oak’s hollow trunk.

The original Bramley apple tree in Nottinghamshire is younger than many in this competition, but is the famous parent of all modern Bramley apple trees. (70) ………………. Many years later, Matthew Bramley, the new owner of the tree, was carrying some of his fruit when he met a gardener called Henry Merryweather. Henry asked if he could take some cuttings from Matthew's trees to grow his own trees. Mr Bramley agreed, provided they were named ‘Bramley's Seedling’.

B. READING

Read the article about Angel Falls. Then answer the questions.

Dear Mira,

Thanks for your letter. Now I’ll tell you about my hobbies.

My favourite hobby is knitting. It is strange, isn’t it?. My mother taught me to knit two years ago. Now I can knit scarves and sweaters. It’s great when I can give them to my relatives and friends as gifts. Knitting is also imaginative because you can knit anything you can imagine of. Besides, it is quite cheap. You only need a pair of needles and some wool.

I’m sending you a scarf next month. I’m knitting it. I hope you’ll like it.

Best wishes,

Vy

What is Vy’s hobby?

Report the conversation between An and Mai.

An: What are you reading, Mai?

Mai: I'm reading Aliens, and I’m almost done.

An: What kind of book is it?

Mai: It's science fiction.

An: What's it about?

Mai: It's about three aliens who try to take over Earth.

Example:

An asked Mai what she was reading.

Mai told An that she was reading ...

 1although I get up early , I miss the bus

→desotie

2 because he was sick , he didin't go to shool

→ because of

3 she is not reading this book yesterday 

→ an     

4 you should open the a new house 

→a

5 jack has typed the article 

→the article   

6 no one can solve the problem    

→the problem                                                                                                                          

 7 the teacher won't correct the excises to morrow                                        

→ the article                                                                                                                                                    

7 no one can solve the prpblem                  

→the problem                            

8 the teacher won't correct the exercises tomorrow .                        

→ the exercises                     

9 she started working as a secetary 2 yecretary 2 year ago.                     

→she has     

10 I has never read this book before          

→this is the first time

11 i haven't seen her for 3 months.

→it's

12 the last time i played football was in 1970

→I haven't

13 I last went swimming 2 year ago .

→ I haven't 

14 my sister began studying japanese 2 year ago. 

→ my sister has 

15 I last ate raw fish when I was in japan.

→I haven't 

16 jthe boy is too reach the ceiling (enough )

→the boy isn"t

17 I am too poor to help you with money 

→I am not

18 bher old house is bigger than her one 

→her new house

19 no one in may class is taller than Peter 

→peter

20 the black dress is more expensive than the white one 

→the white dress 

21 ''whe dose your brother work'" ? she asked me

→she asked me