Writing 10th Form

SEMESTER I

WRITING

I. Fill in the blanks.

 Lots of children have got a part-time job. As for me I 1_____ as a paper boy. I 2_____ a paper round twice a week, so I 3_____ at 6.30 on Wednesdays and on Sundays. It 4 _____ me about on an hour.

Sometimes, it 5 _____ me longer on Sundays, because the Sunday papers are very heavy. My parents (often) 6_____ me any pocket money, but I need it. The newsagent 7_____ me two pounds a weekday and three pounds on Sundays, so in a week I 8 _____ five pounds. It 9 _____ certainly nice to have some money in your pocket. I 10_____ problems with my job but I 11 _____ _____ getting up early or going out in the rain.

1. A) work	2. A) do	3. A) get up	4. A) take
B) works	B) does	B)got up	B) takes
C) not work	C) doesn't	C) gets up	C) is take
D) not works	D) do not	D) gots up	D) is takes
5. A) take	6. A) do give	7. A) pay	8. A) get
B)takes	B) don't give	B)pays	B) gets
C) is take	C) does give	C) doesn't pays	C) doesn't get
D) is takes	D) doesn't give	D) don't pay	D) don't get
9. A) does	10. A) do have	11. A) like
B)do	B) doesn't have	B) doesn't like
C)are	C)have no	C) like not
D)is	D) don't have	D) don't like

II. Match two parts of the sentences.

1.     If you eat more you need     a) the extra calories turn into fat

2.     If the dog keeps barking      b) I will go to the theatre

3.     If I were you                        c) I would make a wish

4.     If I have time                       d) why don’t you buy a computer

5.     If I met a fairy one day        e) the neighbors will complain

6.     If you have enough money   f) I would buy these jeans

III. Write sentences using the cues and making necessary changes and additions.

1) He / prefer / dinner / home.

2) When / she / come / Washington / she / send / telegram.

3) picture postcards/ expensive / plain ones.

4) Where / buy / tinned fruit?

5) What / you / have/ supper / yesterday?

6) two years ago / can (not)/ speak English / nor / French.

IV. Complete the sentences.

     1. Your sister used to visit your parents quite often, _____?

a)     didn’t she                                    c) doesn’t she

b)    wouldn’t she                               d) hadn’t she

1.     I _____ that the students should study more.

a)     am feeling                                   c) is feeling

b)    feel                                              d) feels

2.     How many times _____ (you)  to Rome?

           a) were                                            c) was

                b) have been                                    d) had been

     4. Look! ____________ sitting on the wall.

                a) There is a kitten                          c) There a kitten is

                b) There is a kitten is                      d) There is a kitten who are

    5. I have no idea ______.

                a) who’s book is this                       c) who’s book this is

                b) whose book is this                      d) whose book this is

    6. Nancy tried to get the thread _____ the eye of the needle.

                a) to                                                 c) in

                b) out                                               d) through