Writing Comprehension 10th Form I Term

1 Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the dialogues.

Examiner: Do you like reading?

Student: Oh, I love reading and I (1)             [read, am reading] a lot every day. For example, two days ago I (2)             [bought, have bought] a new book by Dan Brown called Inferno and I (3)           [read, have read] almost half of it already. It’s a fascinating book, full of action and suspense, so I (4)                   [will spend, am going to spend] most of this weekend reading it.

Examiner: Tell us about an exciting trip you or your friend went on.

Student: I (5)                      [am never forgetting, will never forget] my holiday in Egypt last year. Before I went there, I (6)           [had done, have done] a course in scuba diving and I couldn’t wait to practise my new skills. When I was in Egypt,
I (7)           [went, was going]diving every day. It was a great experience and I (8)                    [have thought, have been thinking] of going back there ever since I came back.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 Brenda didn’t feel very well, so her mother wrote her a ........ note.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

2 A place where teachers usually spend their breaks and prepare for classes is called a ......... .

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

3 Most students go to .......... school, as parents do not have to pay for it.

4 The two boys who were caught bullying a younger student were ........ .

Translate the Ukrainian parts of the sentences into English. (запиши лише переклад)

1 We’re looking for someone who can (працювати під тиском) ______________________.

Translate the Ukrainian parts of the sentences into English. (запиши лише переклад)

2 What do your parents (заробляють) ______________________?

Translate the Ukrainian parts of the sentences into English. (запиши лише переклад)

3. How about this dress? (Чи виглядаю я) ___________________ good in it?

Translate the Ukrainian parts of the sentences into English. (запиши лише переклад)

4 This job sounds perfect for you – you really (маєш подати заяву про прийом на неї) ______________________.

Translate the Ukrainian parts of the sentences into English. (запиши лише переклад)

5 Emma is a senior manager in a big corporation and she (управляє/відповідає) ______________________ a large team of people.

You attend some extra-curricula classes at your school. In your blog:

• tell what classes you attend and why you have chosen them

• describe what you do at the classes and what new skills you have learnt

• express your opinion on the theme of extra-curricula classes at school.