НМТ Check Your Knowledge 10-11

The World's Smallest House

This house has been a childhood dream for artist builder Jay Shafer who created it.

The entire house is only 96 square feet, basically              [small, smallest, smaller, the smallest]than thevmost of people's bathrooms. It              [equips, equipped, is equipped, has equipped]with a stainless-steel kitchen, storage and a classy wood interior. The          [artists, artist's, artist, artists']next dream is to create a community of      [like, so, such, as]small houses, connected by walking paths,            [have, to have, having, are having]the same shrunken size as the homes.

Read this leaflet giving advice on doing your homework. Match headlines A-I to paragraphs 1-8. There are three headings you will not need to use.

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It’s possible to get your homework done even if you have a busy schedule – if you decide in advance what you have to do. On Sunday or Monday jot down your activities for the upcoming week in a notebook and then include a time for homework for each day.

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Buy a folder for each of your classes. Divide it into three sections: notes, homework and tests. Always put papers in the correct section.

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Forget about doing your homework in front of the TV. Find a quiet place that’s well-lit, where you can concentrate without getting distracted.

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You won’t get any work done if you’re hungry. Your brain needs energy to work effectively! Drink plenty of water and snack on some fruit or cookies to get more strength.

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Begin with your best subject. Your success will give you a feeling of satisfaction that will help you to deal with your weaker subjects later.

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If you are started your Science homework, finish it! Don’t leave one part of your homework unfinished to start another – you may not remember all those Chemistry formulas when you come back.

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Take at least a five-minute break when you feel tired. The rest will re-energise you so you’ll be able to finish your work.

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Homework is rarely an exciting thing to do. But it’s your top priority and you have to get it done. Accepting this fact will help you deal with homework effectively.

How Smart are Animals

Humans aren't the only intelligent creatures on Earth. As National Geographic points out, research proves that animals are                         [intelligent, mostintelligent, much more intelligent, the most intelligent] than people realise. Pigs may be the smartest domestic animals in the world. The New York Times                     [report, reports, have been reporting, has been reported]on Japanese researchers who                [have found, has found, had been found, were found]that domestic pigs can use mirrors to find their food, and will try to deceive            [another, others, the others, other]pigs so they can "hog" more food. They also learn quickly and can do tricks ranging from jumping through hoops to              [play, playing, be playing, being played]video games with joysticks.