PROGRESS REVIEW O Unit 5 READING O Fiction
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3 Complete the text with the words in
information knowledge point
Brendon Smith discovered reading when he
was on holiday aged fourteen. Finding a copy
for him because before that he had hated
reading. Brendon started to read other books
things. For Brendon it was the incidental
also discovered that reading required him
to use his imagination, which helped him
in books that really helped
power skills world
of The Hobbit was a turning!
VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE FOCUS
Literary genres and adjectives
1 Reorder the words in brackets to
complete the sentences.
1 It's an
(about
poverty/epic / poem)
2 Dad loves
(involving wealthy families / novels /
nineteenth-century)
3 I'm reading a
(literary / short / told in the third
person / novel)
4 Do you enjoy
.?
(contemporary / stories / detective)
5 He's writing a
(historic / long / play)
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are still really
popular. (romantic / novels / Victorian /
about social injustice)
and soon saw that he was learning new
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He
to improve his general
This is
develop his brain
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really important as it helped him to have
a better memory and stronger analytical
Another benefit of reading
books is that we learn to concentrate
as we have to forget about the outside
This helps us to concentrate -
in addition, it also helps to reduce stress.
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2 Complete the sentences with the opposite
of the words in brackets.
1 Alice Through the Looking Glass is a very
story. (ordinary)
2 The action is so
I couldn't
keep up with the plot! (slow)
3 This is a
book that will
have you laughing all the way to the
end. (serious)
4 You won't be able to put the book down
because it's so
(dull)
5 It's a
book written from a
child's point of view. (unbelievable)
6 Glasgow Girls is a brilliant and
play that was made into a
film. (mindless)
LANGUAGE FOCUS Past simple or
past continuous
4 Complete the sentences so they are
true for you. Use the past simple or past
continuous.
1 Yesterday afternoon, while my mum
2 Last month, our class
3 When I got home last night,
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4 All day long, the wind
Brendon Smith discovered reading when he was on holiday aged fourteen. Finding a copy of The Hobbit was a turning point for him because before that he had hated reading. Brendon started to read other books and discovered that reading not only provided him with information and knowledge but also required him to use his imagination, which helped him develop his brain power and analytical skills. Reading books also helped him to improve his general knowledge and have a better memory. Additionally, reading helped him to concentrate and reduce stress as he had to forget about the outside world while reading.
Now, let's move on to the exercises in the textbook:
VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Reorder the words in brackets to complete the sentences:
1. It's an epic poem about poverty. (about/epic/poverty/poem)
2. Dad loves novels involving wealthy families in the nineteenth century. (involving wealthy families/novels/nineteenth-century)
3. I'm reading a literary short novel told in the third person. (literary/short/told in the third person/novel)
4. Do you enjoy contemporary detective stories? (contemporary/stories/detective)
5. He's writing a long historic play. (historic/long/play)
6. Victorian romantic novels about social injustice are still really popular. (romantic novels/Victorian/about social injustice)
2. Complete the sentences with the opposite of the words in brackets:
1. Alice Through the Looking Glass is a very extraordinary story. (ordinary)
2. The action is so fast-paced that I couldn't keep up with the plot! (slow)
3. This is a funny book that will have you laughing all the way to the end. (serious)
4. You won't be able to put the book down because it's so interesting. (dull)
5. It's an unbelievable book written from a child's point of view. (unbelievable)
6. Glasgow Girls is a brilliant and thought-provoking play that was made into a meaningful film. (mindless)
LANGUAGE FOCUS Past simple or past continuous
4. Complete the sentences so they are true for you. Use the past simple or past continuous:
1. Yesterday afternoon, while my mum was cooking dinner, I was doing my homework.
2. Last month, our class was preparing for the school play.
3. When I got home last night, I found out that my dog had run away.
4. All day long, the wind was blowing strongly, making it difficult to go outside.
I hope this explanation and the answers provided are clear and helpful for you. Let me know if you have any further questions!