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Gently Movements That Yield Big Results, Ones That Strengthen and Stretch The Entire Body While

1. The document provides a grammar exercise where students are asked to fill in blanks with "a", "an", or "the". The passage describes a boy trying to hold up a sweet shop with a gun. 2. The next passage discusses morning exercises and provides a grammar exercise filling in blanks. It notes many people find morning workouts difficult but they have health benefits and are easier to stick to than other times of day. 3. The final passage is a comprehension exercise where students select no more than 5 words or a number from the text for each answer about different modes of transportation. It discusses options like bicycles, cars, planes, trains, and walking.

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Gently Movements That Yield Big Results, Ones That Strengthen and Stretch The Entire Body While

1. The document provides a grammar exercise where students are asked to fill in blanks with "a", "an", or "the". The passage describes a boy trying to hold up a sweet shop with a gun. 2. The next passage discusses morning exercises and provides a grammar exercise filling in blanks. It notes many people find morning workouts difficult but they have health benefits and are easier to stick to than other times of day. 3. The final passage is a comprehension exercise where students select no more than 5 words or a number from the text for each answer about different modes of transportation. It discusses options like bicycles, cars, planes, trains, and walking.

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Lesson 17

Grammar (revision)
Fill in the blanks with a, an or the.
Police have been looking for (1) eight-year old boy who tried to hold up (2) sweet shop with (3) gun,
writes David Ward. The boy threw (4) carrier bag at (5) shopkeeper and ordered her to fill it up. ‘I don’t
know whether he wanted me to fill (6) bag with sweets or money,’ said (7) shopkeeper. ‘I am not sure if
(8) gun was real or not, but I don’t think it was (9) toy gun.’ The boy went into the shop and bought (10)
bar of chocolate for 25p. ‘He gave me (11) 50p piece and as I gave him his change (12) man came in.
(13) boy waited until (14) man went. Then he threw (15) plastic bag at me, pointed (16) gun at me and
said, ‘Put everything in’.
Answers

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Grammar errors
Morning Exercises
Do you exercise early (1) at the morning? When it comes to exercising in the morning, (2) much
people find it a difficult thing to do. However, do you know that an early sweat session is (3) benefit for
your body? Morning workouts (4) were easier to stick to. Science also suggests that working out early
may help the body burn fat more (5) efficient. That said, actually getting yourself to the gym (6) and
even out of the house at the crack of dawn can feel like a struggle. It is no wonder, really, since your
body is still in snooze mode (7) in that hour. But that does not mean you have to give (7) off on all your
morning workout aspirations. You can opt (9) to a calmer kind of workout at the beginning. Start with
(10) gently movements that yield big results, ones that strengthen and stretch the entire body while
getting the blood pumping.
Answer
1 3 5 7 9
2 4 6 8 10

Comprehension
Travelling is something which people do every day. It is very difficult to avoid the need to travel. It
may be a trip to school, university or work. Travelling can often take a long time, especially when great
distances need to be covered. People often enjoy travelling abroad for holidays. However, some people
suffer from travel sickness. This mean that they will become very unwell each time they travel.
Travelling can be either affordable or costly. If often depends on how far you want to travel and
the choice of transport. Using a bicycle will not cost anything as you power it by using your legs.
However, the use of bicycle can be hard work and can take a lot of time to travel long distances. Cars
and motorcycles are faster modes of transport but are expensive to use as gasoline is needed for them
to work.
The use of plane is necessary for people wanting to travel long distances. A pilot will fly a plane
from an airport for thousands of miles to take people to places far away. Although traffic is rarely a
problem for airplanes, it can take a lot of preparation to travel by plane. People often need to arrive at the
airport three hours prior to departure.
Train is another mode of transport which is ideal for travelling long distances within the same
country or between countries which are connected by land. A train driver will stop at trains stations on
route to allow passengers wishing to proceed to the schedules destination to board the train.
People who need to travel short distances may choose not to use any transport at all. People
often rely on their legs to take them to places nearby. This is often encouraged as certain modes of
transport have been said to produce harmful emissions and damage the environment.
Answer the questions below. Choose no more than five words and/or a number from the text for each
answer.

(1) does not cost money, unlike most other modes of transport.
Some people do not enjoy travelling because travelling makes them
become (2)
An (3) is controlled by a pilot and lands at an airport.
A (4) is controlled by a captain and stops at a port.
(5) are modes of transport which are ideal for travelling long distances.
You usually need to arrive at the airport (6) if you are travelling by plane.
A bicycle does not need fuel but it takes a long time to (7).
It is better to walk if you are travelling short distances since some mode of
transport produce (8) that is bad for the environment.

Meaning Word
9 cost-effective
10 course

Writing
The English Club is holding a writing competition. You are interested in taking part in the competition and
you wish to write an essay on ‘How to Do Well in Examinations”.
In about 120 words, write the essay. You may use the notes below to help you.

 listen in class – ask questions if don’t understand

 do homework – revision books

 form a study group – share ideas – ask questions


Example

Point You must do past-year questions.


Elaboration 1 You will get used to the format of the exams.
Elaboration 2 It allows you to get the hang of timings.
Conclusion During exam, you will be able to answer the questions confidently.

Your turn to write


Point Listen in class
Elaboration 1
Elaboration 2
Conclusion

Point Do homework
Elaboration 1
Elaboration 2
Conclusion

Point Form a study group


Elaboration 1
Elaboration 2
Conclusion

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