Upper Comprehension with Pictorial and Context Clues
Written by George Moore
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UPPER FOREWORD Cloze is a well known teaching strategy for developing language skills in primary schools. The author has used his extensive experience as a classroom teacher and principal to write this series of books which provides cloze exercises that are varied and interesting. There are two main types of cloze exercises in this book –␣ exercises where answer lists are given and those where the children provide their own words. In both cases, reading strategies such as context clues, syntactic and semantic skills and word recognition etc. are practised. The factual passages enable the children to use their reading skills while learning interesting facts about a variety of topics. The imaginative passages will help to expand vocabulary and could be used as starting points for written expression. The passages involving nouns, adjectives etc. enable the teacher to use the sheets as tools for reinforcing lessons on parts of speech. Children should provide their own words in cloze review situations and not select words from a given list. CONTENTS
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POINTS FROM RESEARCH ON CLOZE PROCEDURES
1.
Cloze exercises are very effective in developing reading/listening skills with primary/secondary pupils.
2.
Selective deletions are effective as teaching tools and can be used to practise selected aspects of language (nouns, verbs etc.).
3.
Teachers of younger children should precede written cloze exercises with oral cloze activities (for example, 'I rode to school on my .').
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Except in review situations, cloze exercises can be used with partners or small groups –␣ much verbal interaction.
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When content words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) are deleted, the children are encouraged to search for meaning.
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When structural words (pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions, articles) are deleted, the children are encouraged to use words which are syntactically correct.
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'Prompts' (initial letters, pictures, letter groups etc.) should be used in the initial stages with younger children before attempting passages without 'prompts'.
8.
Answers are provided at the back of this book. However it is not possible to provide a complete list of possible answers. Teachers should use their discretion in marking activities and students should be rewarded for providing answers that show a use of context and pictorial clues contained in each activity.
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Exercise 1
Poem 1
Use the list words below to complete the spaces in the poem. Don't forget to consider rhyming words at the end of lines as this may help.
No
, no stars
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at
of night, 2
our earthly
,
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sheds no friendly
.
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On a
horizon
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dawn's
explore 6
and make memories of
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now, 9
and
of light
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caress each
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burst into song, 12
their
high and low, 13
they
the day 14
show!
a 15
lamp
golden
moon
earth
birds
bough
warming
herald
shafts
spectacular
dead
darkened
light
fingers
notes
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Exercise 2
City Sailing
Use clues in the picture to fill in the spaces in the passage with words of your own choice.
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skyscraper stands near the
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is the rather than
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The few boats race
above cast no
danger threatens. A plume of behind the city and
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outlining the course. A
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watches the yachts, prepared to
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on the water as the
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the first of the
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us that
ignore
the
racing
yachts
away if
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rises from the
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its
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like the other boats.
8
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crane. The largest
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one with numbers
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solitary
on the city skyline, while the
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Exercise 3
Review
Use your own words to complete this letter. 36 Vine Road Dayton Taylorville
Letter Format
24/10/92
Dear
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It has been a
husband.
my law examinations with great and now © R . I . C . P u b l i c a t i o n s to find an position with the Legal Aid Department in the •f orr e vi ew pur posesonl y• offices. 8
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State
John is still at home with
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but my mother has remarried and now lives in Denton with her
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I have
to you and many things have
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during those years. My oldest
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my
time since I last
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I am not
yet but have a boyfriend who
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as I do. He is a lot
than I am but we are both
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things –␣ films, sport etc. He is also a qualified
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in the same suburb
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in the same
and works in the Legal Aid
Department.
Well, Aileen, I'll have to
now. Hope to
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Adverbs (of time)
Adverbs of time tell us when something is done (e.g. he played now, he has been recently etc.). When did he play? Now When did he come? Recently Use the list of adverbs of time given below to complete the passage. Use pencil in case you need to change answers.
David travelled to work
and because he did so he
saw free
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concerts in the city centre.
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, however, he was told to go in
3
Tuesdays and
4
on
were concerts performed on that day. He had said, only 5
, that he would leave the firm if things changed, but
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family which would p.m. and
he had a
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increase with the birth of his latest child. Work finished at 5
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in hospital until 10
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take their young children with him.
later
weekly
daily
recently
soon
never
always
then
hourly
sometimes
before
often
now
seldom
afterwards
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Exercise 5
Exploration
Use the words listed below to fill the spaces in the passage. When you have finished, you should have learnt something about the world's explorers. Use pencil in case you need to change answers.
Exploration Throughout strong
people have always felt a
1
to explore the vast
2
Christopher Columbus
west in an exciting
4
and a courageous Robert Falcon Scott of Antarctica in his ill-fated Polo brought back the
for new lands,
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the barren,
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wastes 7
to reach the South Pole before Amundsen. Marco
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of Asia to Venice, and Magellan lost his
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during the first
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areas of the word.
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around the world. Unfortunately, many
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times, Neil Armstrong's televised was seen by
of people and promised even more exciting
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exploration in
on the moon's
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years.
treasures
efforts
surface
future
sailed
history
quest
space
crossed
unknown
voyage
walk
urge
life
frozen
courageous
natives
suffering
modern
millions
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Exercise 6
The Encounter
Use the words in the list to complete the spaces in the passage. Use pencil in case you need to change your answers.
The Encounter The
crocodile slid
1
the deep, dark
of the lake. A timid young
3
edged nervously down the sloping bank of the
4
cool
creature's
and drank the
5
water. Then, suddenly, with bewildering
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8
into
2
broke the surface and in a flash leg. The
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, an ugly
7
teeth fastened onto the poor
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animal tried in
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to
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Then a loud 17
rang out and the huge
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sank like a
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to the
bottom of the lake. The smiling hunter his rifle again but it wasn't necessary and he watched the 19 grateful antelope
away into the 20
surrounding jungle.
silently
report
antelope
melt
waterhole
fierce
cocked
muddy
spindly
depths
refreshing
monster
vain
dragged
gleaming
grip
speed
snout
terrified
stone
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Exercise 7
Pronouns
Pronouns are words which we use in place of nouns to avoid repetition of nouns. For example: borrowed
Overusing nouns:
Using pronouns:
John's mother gave John the book John's mother from John. His mother gave John the book she borrowed from him.
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David and 9
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rode
husband Rob also rode seldom rode 8
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each day.
2
bike, but
4
together.
,
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, would sometimes see the two out together.
often waved but Sandra usually ignored David and , though neither of
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10
would have to be silly to do so and anyway, 13
were too interesting for such worries,
worried unduly. 12
lives
especially, with all 14
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exciting adventures from day to day.
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Exercise 8
Adjectives
Adjectives are words which describe nouns (for example: he is a strong boy) or describe words which stand for nouns (for example: it (the box) is heavy). The words to be used from the list below are all adjectives. Use pencil in case you need to change answers around. When the
news about the attack by
1
Indians reached the
2
newspaper office, several
3
discussions had already
4
taken place between the
war chiefs and the 5
military officers. The
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casualties suffered by the proud generals meant the talks were not at first. Soon, however, the
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meetings held in an
barn at noon began to succeed,
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relations between the two leaders.
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eagle feathers and a quiet,
at the peace talks. General Sheridan was totally 16
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. His
voice dominated the meetings in the old barn, but he was an
believed in the rights of all 20
manner
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man who
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tribes in the
19
states of America.
triumphant
severe
disastrous
different
hostile
empty
powerful
pleasant
urgent
successful
local
daily
native
cordial
defeated
dilapidated
gaudy
booming
honest
northern
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Exercise 9
Verbs
Verbs are mainly action words which tell us what someone or something has done, is doing, or will do. For example: the boy jumped the fence – is jumping the fence – will jump the fence. Use your own verbs to fill the spaces in the passage. Use pencil in case you need to change answers.
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2
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mountains and
4
further heavy rain before the red sun
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below the horizon.
On the beach, angry natives
spears above their heads and
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for us to land. Tears running down their cheeks, the two women in the boat quietly and both
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down behind the few supplies Ray had
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from the liner which now slowly disappeared beneath the waves behind us. Suddenly, Cheryl 12
to her feet and
our eyes from the sun and 16
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that help was near. Our prayers were
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towards the beach. We
, a party of soldiers from the ship
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the natives and
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them back into the jungle which
the white, sandy beach. Read the passage through when completed to make sure it makes sense. Use your dictionary to find unknown words.
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Exercise 10
Abstract nouns are names of things which you cannot touch physically. For example, you can't grab hold of an idea in your hand and let people touch it; you can't take a piece of happiness and give it to your friend. Abstract nouns are often feelings (love, fear etc.). All answers in the list below are abstract nouns. Use pencil in case you need to change answers.
The
that
1
could
2
his
bring
still believed the
been torn apart by him.
To the
5
his
utter
only
real
that concerned him was
6
the citizens endured and
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a new
4
his
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suggestion would bring could end the
to a country which had
3
surprised
only
should sweep the
11
land. Any past
over the
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well–publicised
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of
frightened soldiers in battle was to be
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future generations.
worry
shame
confidence thought
opinions memories
cowardice
happiness hate
fear
peace
amazement
idea
misery
courage
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Exercise 11
Transport - cars
Use the list words below to complete the spaces in the passage. Use pencil in case you need to change answers around. You should learn some interesting information about cars. Two German
named Daimler and 1
are given the credit for
the
2
3
petrol窶電riven engine first used in early
. These 4
with speeds
vehicles travelled very slowly when 5
achieved today.
In those early days in
a person carrying a red 6
red
by day or a 7
at night had to walk in
of cars to warn
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9
. Early models were
in design and not as
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as today's cars with their modern styles.
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vehicles.
Today, our cars are mainly assembled in
and
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not built by individual
as they once were. 18
Henry Ford was the first man to
cars in large 19
in his American factories. 20
produce
flag
pedestrians compared
inventing Britain
upright
alloys
engineers lamp
streamlined aeroplanes
factories
strong
numbers automobiles craftsmen
front modern Benz
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Exercise 12
Poem 2 ALIENS!
Slot the words from the list below into the blank spaces in the poem. Don't forget to use the rhyming patterns to help you.
came from another
, 2
1
eyes
like moons in shadowed
3
, 4
fingers on each scaly
,
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6
, they came by
they came to seek
A
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7
descent from dark realms
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spaceships
from metals unknown,
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Our fear of
brought all to 16
an
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passed, wisdom gone astray, 18
they found no
eagerly sought, 19
they
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earthlings
night
vanished
sought
silent
opportunity
above
light
Aliens
naught
strangers
love
hand
forged
land
alliance
alone
gleaming
clawed
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Exercise 13
Poem 3
Select the missing words from the list and slot them into the spaces. Use pencil in case you make changes. Don't forget to consider rhyming words at the end of lines as this may help. On
At the Beach
reefs
1
the breakers roam, become
waves
2
all rushing home, they slide into
3
on breaking foam, to
a while,
4
to chase no more.
The long is
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as a
south wind
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begins to the cast
,
8
rocks on the broad headland
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shadows
10
across the sand.
As the
goes down
lengthening
11
in a
red
morning rest
12
the
beach-goers
13
prepare for bed, their day has gone, the
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charging
blow
they now look forward to the
young
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The Trip
When you have slotted the words from the list into the spaces in the passage, read it again to make sure it makes sense. Check any unknown words in your dictionary and use pencil at first in case you have to make changes.
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The Trip As the
moments
neared the
1
gathered their
silent
travellers
all the
2
waiting
passengers
3
together. Mothers fussed over their young
4
and wrapped up any
left on the carriage
6
sped over the
5
. The wheels 7
rails and soon the long, monotonous journey would 8
after several hours of night travel. 9
A few
later the engine
10
railway
rolled along the platform. The
11
in their smart blue
12
helped to clear the crowd of 13
who
the platform and soon the station was
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14
once more. Then the 16
to clean the train
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Adverbs
When you have slotted the words from the list into the spaces in the passage, read it again to make sure it makes sense. Check any unkown words in your dictionary and use pencil at first in case you make changes. All your answers are adverbs of manner. Most adverbs of manner end in 'ly' and they tell how something is done. (For example: He ran quickly. How did he run? Quickly.) the ice-skaters glided around the rink,
1
at first but then more
as 3
2
the music quickened its beat
. Their parents 4
watched
and applauded 5
6
any manoeuvre which was
executed by the 7
young couple. Their opponents,
, but also 8
, clapped the great performance. 9
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Then, without warning, Maria fell
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realised her chance for a medal was
13
As the medical assistants carried her walked
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disappearing.
from the scene, her unhappy partner
from the rink.
gradually
grudgingly
gracefully
sadly
brilliantly
noticeably
slowly
heavily
rapidly
carefully
bitterly
generously
anxiously
awkwardly
loudly
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Dangerous Journey
When you have slotted the words from the list into the spaces in the passage, read it again to make sure it makes sense. Check any unknown words in your dictionary and use pencil at first in case you have to make changes.
Dangerous Journey The party of
explorers had crossed the 1
desert but at great cost.
Several horses had
2
in the intense
and so some 4
3
had to be left. Frequent, savage 5
6
by hostile
had also
their numbers 8
7
and more
were expected in future. 9
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They now
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dangerous, swiftly-moving it was their only
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ahead would test the
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to reach Magamba and
boats but
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friendly
river
heat
natives
bitten
rapids
*provisions
clashes
safety
reduced
perished
forced
*assaults
burning
canoes
*intrepid
chance
jungle
insects
*flimsy
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Exercise 17
History of Flight
Use the words in the list to fill in the spaces in the passage.
History of Flight For thousands of years humans have
to fly. The
1
Egyptians gave their god Khonsu wings,
2
gods could do anything. A Greek
3
tells about the
4
by Icarus and his father Daedalus to
5
from the island of Crete using wings made from 6
.
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with balloons in
The Montgolfier brothers in France first 8
the 1780s and the French also
the first powered airship 9
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powered
flight in a
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called the 'Wright Flyer'. In the 1940s the first 13
jet
designed by Englishman Harry Whittle
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was used in a
plane. 15
Today,
of people travel in jets to all the
of the air is so often used in
parts
fighter
ancient
escape
yearned
designed aircraft
destructive
propelled engine
successful
attempts myth
ways. 20
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conquest believing biplane
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feathers
pity
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Newspaper Report 1
Use the words from the list to fill in the spaces in this passage so that it makes sense.
NEWSPAPER REPORT of the small country
The 1
town of Alston are
! 2
They have just discovered that their District
has planned to
3
a local 4
5
spot. A dam is to be built at the southern end of the
Edale Valley to 6
future water supplies to
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Stratton, a city forty
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to
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investigate the
has made
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, which in this
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newspaper and featured in programs on two TV
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. Reporter: H. Baker
marches are planned and 9
Sandra Davey says the 10
Council is to blame if 11
erupts over the planned
. 12
She
that the valley has 13
been used by
for thirty 14
years and is the
picnic 15
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of the town's 16
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protest
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favourite Council
promised channels problem angry changes
kilometresheadlines locals
violence
emphasises
spokesperson
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Exercise 19
Review
Use your own words to fill in the spaces in the letter. Room 17 Excelsior Hotel Saraba 20/5/93 Dear Andy I suppose you are
to receive this letter so soon 1
after our
. Our hotel is just
2
and I'm sorry your parents wouldn't
3
you to
4
come with us.
All the
you enjoy are found
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8
are not to be
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any way. Each
in
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we watch first-class
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provided by the
12
13
staff who try to ensure all
have a 14
wonderful time.
I'm not looking home after the high and we'll soon be in us at the
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to returning to the
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17
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weather at
here. Our return flight departs on Saturday surroundings once more. I hope you'll meet
and that you'll be able to accompany us on trips abroad.
Your friend Pete
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Letter
Fill in the spaces in Alison's letter with your own words.
3 Taylor Court Ramsey 16/3/93
Dear Tricia I'm really
about a shopping trip this week-end. My Mother 1
me last week that if I throw away any old will buy me the latest
she
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now that they are
in the
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shops. I would
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Mother giving me the
so I can 7
choices, but that's not likely to © R. I . C .Publ i cat i ons . •f orr evi e wdonate pu po sonl yto• I could oldr dresses tos ae be
make my
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given to people who have nothing nice to 13
. Or I could
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up each dress into small
and use the patterns to 14
plain dresses 15
up in my wardrobe.
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My
them as they
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are so worn down I can't walk
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to get them 20
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so I'll have
as that is much cheaper than buying a new
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Your happy friend
Alison
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Exercise 21
The Haunted House
Use your own words to fill in the spaces and make sense of the passage.
None of the young
of 1
goes near the
the district 2
old
which is said to be 3
by events in its past. 4
to the town have
Even 5
the stories from local residents, so they
going near the
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building. As the are broken and Š R. I . C.P u bl i cat i on s the are crumbling, it is also •f orr evi ew p ur posesonl y • considered to be to anyone 8
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wishing to
the many cobwebbed
which still contain
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expensive
. The artists are
so they are to be taken down
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14
and
to raise sufficient 15
The original
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to clear the site.
of the property are not 17
in looking after the building at all. 18
and only visit Australia
They live 19
to see an
as he is their only living 20
relative here.
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Exercise 22
Newspaper Report 2
Use your own words to complete the passage so that it makes sense.
Newspaper Report
The
1
from Year 10 at Seaforth have
2
been 3
for
weeks
to their basic volleyball
Parents have also
to help
4
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. They are in the finals of the © R. I . C.Pubsessions l i cat i ons school. local schools' and their skills f orr evi e.w pur posesonl y• levels are• most Though the team and
the practice
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15
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6
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is
helpful
in
this
Though the children are
, even the shorter players
win,
the
coach
to
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8
has
stressed
that
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have performed all the
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spent practising, the
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players' school work hasn't which has
. In spite of
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12
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they
,
their teachers.
do 20
part is just as important. If 19
,
it
won't
their enjoyment of the
physical contest.
Reporter: N. Rawlins
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Exercise 23
Graphing
Days 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
SEAPORT POOL Class numbers Week 8 – 2/11/92
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
are held at this
1
Boys
Complete the passage. No word is to be used twice and only one word is used in each space.
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
Swimming
Girls
five days in each
2
as indicated on the
. There were
girls
4
3
5
, but
and only 15 boys in the pool on 6
more boys than girls 7
week. There are no lessons after
attended lessons during the
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9
10
11
tiles.
the 12
in future on a
The pool may be 13
as attendances are so 14
on that day the complex does 15
to cover
not receive enough 16
running costs
Three swimmers are patiently 17
to climb out of the
as they are 18
at all
instructed to use the 19
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Review
Saveria is a narrow country along the west coast of a continent. A mountain range affects its climate throughout the year. Because of the reliable rainfall the coastal region produces all the food the country needs, especially huge quantities of rice, the most popular crop. The arid interior produces very little, apart from small shipments of dates to Tacosa.
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is arid
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so the main
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have been built along the
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at the mouths of Saveria's main
west
. 7
6
and
Most rain falls in These are the coldest
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8
months as Saveria lies in 10
hemisphere.
the 11
and some
The nation's staple diet is based on 12
from interior areas 13
are exported. In the month of
, a sudden decrease in rainfall by
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millimetres heralds the 15
start of the long, hot
. 16
city of
The most 17
near Cape Lano has a 18
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Page 1 1. Moon 2. Dead 3. Lamp 4. Light 5. Golden 6. Fingers 7. Darkened 8. Earth 9. Warming 10. Shafts 11. Bough 12. Birds 13. Notes 14. Herald 15. Spectacular Page 2 1. Tallest /highest 2. Smallest 3. Giant 4. Yacht 5. Only 6. On 7. Sail 8. Letters 9. Clouds 10. Shadows 11. Towards/round 12. Buoys 13. Bird 14. Fly 15. Smoke 16. Hills/mountains 17. Reminds/tells 18. Summer 19. Anglers/fishermen 20. Floats
Page 6 1. Fierce 2. Silently 3. Depths 4. Antelope 5. Waterhole 6. Refreshing 7. Speed 8. Snout 9. Gleaming 10. Spindly 11. Terrified 12. Vain 13. Grip 14. Dragged 15. Muddy 16. Report 17. Monster 18. Stone 19. Cocked 20. Melt
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Page 16 1. Intrepid 2. Burning 3. Perished 4. Heat 5. Provisions 6. Assaults 7. Natives 8. Reduced 9. Clashes 10. Forced 11. Jungle 12. Bitten 13. Insects 14. River 15. Friendly 16. Canoes 17. Rapids 18. Flimsy 19. Chance 20. Safety
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Page 17 1. Yearned 2. Ancient 3. Believing 4. Myth 5. Attempts 6. Escape 7. Feathers 8. Experimented 9. Designed 10. Propelled 11. Successful 12. Aircraft 13. Biplane 14. Engine 15. Fighter 16. Millions 17. Parts 18. Pity 19. Conquest 20. Destructive
Page 13 1. Distant 2. Charging 3. Shore 4. Rest 5. White 6. Deserted 7. Cool 8. Blow 9. Jagged 10. Lengthening 11. Sun 12. Glowing 13. Young 14. Games 15. Morning
Page 18 1. Residents 2. Angry 3. Council 4. Flood 5. Beauty 6. Picturesque 7. Provide 8. Kilometres 9. Protest 10. Spokesperson 11. Violence 12. Changes 13. Emphasises 14. Locals 15. Favourite 16. Many 17. Promised 18. Problem 19. Headlines 20. Channels
Page 3 1. Aileen 2. Long 3. Wrote 4. Happened 5. Brother 6. Father 7. New 8. Passed 9. Success 10. Hope 11. Interesting 12. Government 13. Married 14. Lives 15. Older 16. Interested 17. Lawyer 18. Finish/end/go 19. Hear 20. Birth
Page 8 1. Disastrous 2. Hostile 3. Local 4. Urgent 5. Triumphant 6. Defeated 7. Severe 8. Successful 9. Daily 10. Empty 11. Cordial 12. Powerful 13. Gaudy 14. Pleasant 15. Different 16. Booming 17. Dilapidated 18. Honest 19. Native 20. Northern
Page 4 1. Daily 2. Often 3. Later 4. Weekly 5. Seldom 6. Recently 7. Now 8. Soon 9. Then 10. Hourly 11. Never 12. Before 13. Afterwards 14. Always 15. Sometimes
Page 9 1. Cleared 2. Drifted/floated 3. Thundered/crashed broke 4. Gathered/appeared/ formed 5. Promised 6. Sank/set 7. Waved/brandished 8. Waited/motioned 9. Sobbed/sat 10. Crouched 11. Rescued/saved/ salvaged 12. Leapt/jumped 13. Pointed 14. Shaded/shielded 15. Prayed 16. Answered 17. Watched 18. Attacked 19. Drove/forced 20. Bordered/fringed
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Need/want/require Wear Cut Strips/pieces Decorate/brighten Hanging Shoes Properly Repaired Pair
Page 21 1. Children/people 2. Ever 3. House 4. Haunted 5. Visitors/strangers 6. Heard 7. Avoid 8. Windowpanes/ frames 9. Walls/bricks 10. Dangerous/ hazardous 11. Explore/enter 12. Rooms 13. Paintings 14. Famous 15. Sold 16. Money/funds 17. Owners 18. Interested 19. Abroad/overseas 20. Uncle Page 22 1. Students/children 2. School 3. Training 4. Practise/improve 5. Skills 6. Competition 7. Important 8. Height 9. Sport/game 10. Well 11. Time/hours 12. Deteriorated/suffered 13. Pleased 14. Volunteered/offered 15. Take/continue 16. Before/after 17. Hoping/keen 18. Taking 19. Lose 20. Affect/spoil
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Page 14 1. Train 2. Terminus 3. Excited 4. Belongings 5. Children 6. Rubbish 7. Seats 8. Gleaming 9. Terminate 10. Moments 11. Slowly 12. Staff 13. Uniforms 14. Travellers 15. Thronged 16. Silent 17. Waiting 18. Employed 19. Swarmed 20. Task Page 15 1. Gracefully 2. Slowly 3. Rapidly 4. Noticeably 5. Anxiously 6. Loudly 7. Brilliantly 8. Grudgingly 9. Generously 10. Awkwardly 11. Heavily 12. Bitterly 13. Gradually 14. Carefully 15. Sadly
Page 19 1. Surprised 2. Departure 3. Fantastic/great 4. Permit /allow 5. Sports (activities) 6. Here 7. Swimming/ snorkelling 8. Ocean/sea/water 9. Fish 10. Hurt/harmed 11. Day/evening, night 12. Acts/entertainment 13. Friendly 14. Holiday-makers/ guests 15. Forward 16. Wet/cool/winter 17. Temperatures 18. Familiar 19. Airport 20. Future Page 20 1. Excited/thrilled 2. Told/informed 3. Clothes/dresses 4. Styles/fashions 5. Available/selling 6. Prefer/appreciate 7. Money 8. Own 9. Happen/occur 10. Charity
Page 23 1. Lessons/sessions 2. Pool/venue 3. Week 4. Graph 5. 40 6. Friday 7. 35 8. Eighth 9. 4 p.m. 10. Diving 11. Running 12. Wet/slippery 13. Closed 14. Monday 15. Poor/low 16. Money 17. Waiting 18. Pool/water 19. Ladders 20. Times Page 24 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
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