3 Read the text again and answer the questions. 1 What time do classes start in the morning? 2 How often has Ronan got orchestra practice? 3 When can students watch TV? 4 Where can students go on Sunday? 5 Who does Ronan share a bedroom with? 6 How often does Ronan see his parents?
march • • • life • • • • • • • feel • • return 1 Throwing Mum and Dad a surprise party for their anniversary this year is really a bright idea! 2 Why don’t you take part in the cooking contest? I’m sure you’ll be the winner! 3 If you see a spider, make sure you don’t kill it; I’ve heard it’s bad luck. 4 We always sing Christmas carols during the holidays, as it is a strong tradition in my family. 5 Over the years, this organisation has raised a lot of money for different local charities. 6 The night sky burst with colour when the magnificent fireworks display began. 7 Henry really enjoyed the opportunity to experience return as a knight at England’s Medieval Festival last month. 8 It’s amazing how the town residents have transformed the local square into an open-air theatre for next week’s music festival. 9 The children were thrilled to see Disney floats at this year’s colourful street parade. 10 Take a spare change of warm clothes with you on your camping trip; I’ve heard it gets quite cold in the mountains at night.
A) Scientists a) have recently identified a new species of animal in the rainforest of Borneo. They b) have been searching for this creature for several years, after reports from local villagers, and say it a type of lemur. B) Archaeologists in Guatemala c) have found a Mayan wall painting which they think is more than 2.000 years old. Archaeologist William Saturno has been exploring the site since 2002. C) Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope think they have found two new moons circling the planet Pluto. Astronomers f) have been looking closely at Pluto since 1978 when they g) spotted its first moon. The telescope has been working for fifteen years, and i) has produced more than 700,000 images of the universe. D) Australian scientists j) have discovered a new coral reef over 60 km long in the Gulf of Carpentaria by using satellites to spot the reefs in deep water. Recently divers k) have managed to reach the reefs and take photographs. A) How a) are you getting on in Paris? Sorry b) I haven’t written before but c) I’ve been training hard for my basketball team. We d) played in a tournament last week – we e) came third! I really f) enjoyed taking part, but g) I haven’t done anything else for the past month. B) Unfortunately, when Sarah’s big day h) arrived , things i) went disastrously wrong at first. For a start, it j) was raining and the traffic was so heavy, she k) arrived nearly ten minutes late for the interview. Then while she l) was crossing the road, a passing bus m) splashed her with water. But inside the building her luck n) changed . ‘Mr Fortescue o) is expecting me,’ she p) told the receptionist. ‘He q) hasn’t arrived yet,’ she was told. ‘Just take a seat.’ Perhaps everything would be all right after all! C) An art historian r) has discovered two missing paintings by Fra Angelico (c 1395 – 1455) in the home of a pensioner from Oxford who s) died earlier this year. Jean Preston t) bought the paintings when she u) was working in America in the 1960s. Shortly before her death, a friend v) recognized them as part of a group of six small paintings which Angelico w) painted in 1439. Miss Preston x) paid about £200 for the pair, but experts y) say they are now worth around £1 million.
1 Throwing Mum and Dad a surprise party for their anniversary this year is really a bright idea!
2 Why don’t you take part in the cooking contest? I’m sure you’ll be the winner!
3 If you see a spider, make sure you don’t kill it; I’ve heard it’s bad luck.
4 We always sing Christmas carols during the holidays, as it is a strong tradition in my family.
5 Over the years, this organisation has raised a lot of money for different local charities.
6 The night sky burst with colour when the magnificent fireworks display began.
7 Henry really enjoyed the opportunity to experience return as a knight at England’s Medieval Festival last month.
8 It’s amazing how the town residents have transformed the local square into an open-air theatre for next week’s music festival.
9 The children were thrilled to see Disney floats at this year’s colourful street parade.
10 Take a spare change of warm clothes with you on your camping trip; I’ve heard it gets quite cold in the mountains at night.
B) Archaeologists in Guatemala c) have found a Mayan wall painting which they think is more than 2.000 years old. Archaeologist William Saturno has been exploring the site since 2002.
C) Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope think they have found two new moons circling the planet Pluto. Astronomers f) have been looking closely at Pluto since 1978 when they g) spotted its first moon. The telescope has been working for fifteen years, and i) has produced more than 700,000 images of the universe.
D) Australian scientists j) have discovered a new coral reef over 60 km long in the Gulf of Carpentaria by using satellites to spot the reefs in deep water. Recently divers k) have managed to reach the reefs and take photographs.
A) How a) are you getting on in Paris? Sorry b) I haven’t written before but c) I’ve been training hard for my basketball team. We d) played in a tournament last week – we e) came third! I really f) enjoyed taking part, but g) I haven’t done anything else for the past month.
B) Unfortunately, when Sarah’s big day h) arrived , things i) went disastrously wrong at first. For a start, it j) was raining and the traffic was so heavy, she k) arrived nearly ten minutes late for the interview. Then while she l) was crossing the road, a passing bus m) splashed her with water. But inside the building her luck n) changed . ‘Mr Fortescue o) is expecting me,’ she p) told the receptionist. ‘He q) hasn’t arrived yet,’ she was told. ‘Just take a seat.’ Perhaps everything would be all right after all!
C) An art historian r) has discovered two missing paintings by Fra Angelico (c 1395 – 1455) in the home of a pensioner from Oxford who s) died earlier this year. Jean Preston t) bought the paintings when she u) was working in America in the 1960s. Shortly before her death, a friend v) recognized them as part of a group of six small paintings which Angelico w) painted in 1439. Miss Preston x) paid about £200 for the pair, but experts y) say they are now worth around £1 million.