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A WEEKLY ENGLISH HOMEWORK PROGRAM

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32eStudent Book

Amanda Ford & Elizabeth Haywood

Introduction vAcknowledgments vi

Theme 1 BooksWorksheet 1 Vocabulary and Spelling: Similes; Metaphors 1Worksheet 2 Grammar and Punctuation: Revision: parts of speech; Pronouns: Pronouns that take

singular verbs, Pronouns: first, second and third person; Revision: capital letters 3Worksheet 3 Comprehension: ‘A Word in Their Ears’; Bookish words 5

Theme 2 New TechnologyWorksheet 4 Vocabulary and Spelling: Verbosity; Prefixes 7Worksheet 5 Grammar and Punctuation: Prepositions; Idioms; Apostrophes 9Worksheet 6 Comprehension: ‘Big Games Hunters’ 11

Theme 3 PoetryWorksheet 7 Vocabulary and Spelling: Poetic devices; Forms of poetry; Clichés 13Worksheet 8 Grammar and Punctuation: ‘All the World’s a Stage’; Revision: nouns 15Worksheet 9 Comprehension: ‘Clancy of The Overflow’; Rhyme 17

Theme 4 TelevisionWorksheet 10 Vocabulary and Spelling: Word origins; Beware the critic! 19Worksheet 11 Grammar and Punctuation: Adjectives and antonyms; Adjectives of degree;

Revision: parts of speech; Dashes 21Worksheet 12 Comprehension: ‘Race to Dakar’; ‘Imply’ and ‘infer’; Synonyms 23

Theme 5 NewspapersWorksheet 13 Vocabulary and Spelling: ‘Newspaper Items: a Glossary’ 25Worksheet 14 Grammar and Punctuation: Adjectives; Brackets 27Worksheet 15 Comprehension: ‘Danger in the Calm’ 29

Theme 6 TheatreWorksheet 16 Vocabulary and Spelling: Word origins; Elements of a story 31Worksheet 17 Grammar and Punctuation: Verb tenses; Italics 33Worksheet 18 Comprehension: ‘Monks’ Fine Habit’; Roman numerals; Synonyms 35

Theme 7 Public SpeakingWorksheet 19 Vocabulary and Spelling: Connotations 37Worksheet 20 Grammar and Punctuation: Revision: parts of speech; Gerunds; Revision: adverbs;

Revision: the comma 39Worksheet 21 Comprehension: ‘Gettysburg Address’; ‘Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat’;

Successful speeches; Proverbs 41

Theme 8 MusicWorksheet 22 Vocabulary and Spelling: Syllables; Confusing pairs 43Worksheet 23 Grammar and Punctuation: Pronouns; Revision: punctuation marks 45Worksheet 24 Comprehension: ‘This Year, You Can Leave Your Hat Off’; Synonyms; Square expressions;

Circular expressions 47

Theme 9 ComputersWorksheet 25 Vocabulary and Spelling: Tech talk; Old words, new meanings; Compound words 49Worksheet 26 Grammar and Punctuation: Conjunctions; Revision: verb tenses; Revision: brackets 51Worksheet 27 Comprehension: ‘Soon, the Digital Life’; Popular expressions 53

Contents

Theme 10 MagazinesWorksheet 28 Vocabulary and Spelling: Star gazing; Word origins; Confusing pairs 55Worksheet 29 Grammar and Punctuation: Phrases; Revision: direct and indirect speech;

Apostrophes again! 57Worksheet 30 Comprehension: ‘Magazines in the Marketplace’; Tone; Slang; Synonyms 59

Theme 11 AdvertisingWorksheet 31 Vocabulary and Spelling: Word origins; The language of advertising; Suffixes 61Worksheet 32 Grammar and Punctuation: Clauses: Adjectival clauses, Adverbial clauses;

Revision: indirect speech; Revision: adjectives 63Worksheet 33 Comprehension: ‘A Song for the Selling’; ‘Affect’ and ‘effect’; Euphemisms;

Colloquial language 65

Theme 12 MoviesWorksheet 34 Vocabulary and Spelling: Behind the scenes; Suffixes 67Worksheet 35 Grammar and Punctuation: Revision: conjunctions; Simple and compound sentences;

Complex sentences; Ellipsis points 69Worksheet 36 Comprehension: ‘Good Enough to Eat’; Colloquial language 71

Source MaterialBooks Worksheet 3: ‘A Word in Their Ears’ 73New Technology Worksheet 6: ‘Big Games Hunters’ 74Poetry Worksheet 8: ‘All the World’s a Stage’ 75Poetry Worksheet 9: ‘Clancy of The Overflow’ 76Television Worksheet 12: ‘Race to Dakar’ 77Newspapers Worksheet 13: ‘Newspaper Items: a Glossary’ 78Newspapers Worksheet 15: ‘Danger in the Calm’ 79Theatre Worksheet 18: ‘Monks’ Fine Habit’ 80Public Speaking Worksheet 21: ‘Gettysburg Address’; ‘Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat’ 81Music Worksheet 24: ‘This Year, You Can Leave Your Hat Off’ 82Computers Worksheet 27: ‘Soon, the Digital Life’ 83Magazines Worksheet 30: ‘Magazines in the Marketplace’ 84Advertising Worksheet 33: ‘A Song for the Selling’ 85Movies Worksheet 36: ‘Good Enough to Eat’ 86Create Your Own Worksheet 87Student Record Sheet 89

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© Oxford University Press, 2008. Not to be reproduced without permission. 1

Books word list

allegory epilogue genre novel simile

alliteration fable irony novella sonnet

ballad farce metaphor onomatopoeia stereotype

cliché flashback myth parody theme

Exercise 1

Choose a word from the word list to fill each space. You might need to change the form of the word.

Just as a painter uses paint and canvas and a sculptor uses clay, a writer’s tools are words. A writer

may make use of and to make her descriptions

more vivid. Writers can also use words that imitate the sound the word is describing; this is

known as . Sometimes writers string together a group of words beginning

with the same consonant to create a particular effect. This is known as .

Writers may choose to write fiction or non-fiction, poetry, plays, novels, shorter novels

(known as ) or short stories. Novelists may write fantasies, romances,

adventure stories, mysteries or science fiction. All these different forms of writing are known as

.

Poets can choose different forms of poetry. Two of the most well known are the ,

which tells a story and usually has a repetitive rhythm, and the , which has fourteen

lines, made up of three quatrains (blocks of four lines) and a concluding rhyming couplet (two lines).

Writers often employ , creating a difference between what we expect

and what actually takes place. They sometimes use , that is, a typical

representative of a group, such as a nagging wife. Stories do not always unfold in a straight-

forward manner. Sometimes the writer will make use of to loop back in time.

People have always felt the need to tell stories, as ancient and

show. Above all, writers aim to be fresh and striking and the best writing

will avoid .

SimilesA simile is a figure of speech where a comparison is made between two things using words such as ‘like’ and ‘as’.

For example Her eyes shone like diamonds.

Exercise 2

Choose words from the following box to complete the expressions.

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snow lion daisy silk fox

pitch back ice thieves grass

1 as cold as 2 as white as

3 as smooth as 4 as black as

5 as fresh as a 6 as cunning as a

7 as green as 8 as brave as a

9 like water off a duck’s 10 as thick as

MetaphorsMetaphors compare things by saying one is the other.

For example ‘The road was a ribbon of moonlight.’ (from The Highwayman by A. Noyes)

Exercise 3

Circle the metaphor in each of the following sentences.

1 ‘There’s no need to snap my head off,’ Mum said.

2 The teacher was boiling with anger as she walked into the room.

3 The young demonstrator was full of fire about her cause.

4 The bank workers feared that heads would roll when the new management came in.

5 Ricky Ponting grows in stature with every game he plays.

6 Spearhead David Neitz is the most important player in Melbourne’s forward-line.

Exercise 4

Match each of the following writers with his or her work.

J.K. Rowling William Shakespeare J.R.R. Tolkien Enid Blyton Banjo Paterson

Lewis Carroll John Marsden Dr Seuss Charles Dickens Morris Gleitzman

1 The Lord of the Rings

2 The Man from Snowy River

3 Alice in Wonderland

4 Oliver Twist

5 Tomorrow, When the War Began

6 Romeo and Juliet

7 The ‘Famous Five’ series

8 The Cat in the Hat

9 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

10 Two Weeks with the Queen

Extension exercise

Devise a quiz that matches books with their authors.

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Exercise 1

Match the following words with their meanings by placing the correct number in the middle column.

copyright 1 a written account of a person’s life

allegory 2 a conversation between characters

preface 3 a short section at the end of a book or play

epilogue 4 an interesting story about a real person or thing

anecdote 5 writing about imaginary events

anonymous 6 an introduction at the beginning of a book or speech

genre 7 a person whose name is not known

biography 8 the style of a book or painting

fiction 9 the exclusive right to control a literary or other work

dialogue 10 a story with a second meaning, besides the original one

Revision: parts of speech

Exercise 2

Change the following nouns to adjectives. Change the following nouns to verbs.

Noun Adjective Noun Verb

1 allegory 6 publisher

2 autobiography 7 reference

3 mystery 8 suspense

4 myth 9 description

5 irony 10 summary

PronounsPronouns that take singular verbsThe following pronouns take singular verbs: everybody, each, everyone, anybody, no one, anyone, nobody.

For example Everyone is going to the library. Each student is borrowing a book.

Exercise 3

Circle the correct verb out of the pair in brackets in each of the following sentences.

1 There will be a seat for everyone who (has/have) a ticket.

2 At the moment anyone (are/is) able to purchase a ticket.

3 Nobody (were/was) surprised by the number of seats available.

4 Everybody (is/are) asked to be on time.

5 Each of the speakers (are/is) an expert.

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Pronouns: first, second and third personSentences can be written in the first, second or third person.

Person Singular pronoun Plural pronoun

The first person is the person speaking. I we

The second person is the person spoken to. you you

The third person is the person spoken about. he, she, it they

Exercise 4

Rewrite these sentences according to the instructions.

1 I wanted to go to the movies. Change to third person plural.

2 She wanted to go as well. Change to first person singular.

3 We had to run to catch the train. Change to second person singular.

4 I suggest planning ahead next time. Change to first person plural.

5 She would love to meet a writer. Change to third person plural.

Revision: capital lettersUse capital letters:• atthebeginningofsentences• atthebeginningofnamesofparticularpeople,placesandthings• asthefirstletterwhenwritingthedaysoftheweek,monthsoftheyearandnamesofspecial

festivals, and when writing the main words in the titles of books and films

Exercise 5

Insert capital letters where necessary in the following sentences.

1 i have just read the best book ever. it is called the lord of the rings.

2 he was going to sydney on christmas eve.

3 antonia bought tickets to kylie minogue’s concert.

4 most of our films come from america, but the castle was a popular australian film.

5 i’m going to lorne for easter with mark and daniel.

Extension exercise

Copy a paragraph from a book, leaving out the capital letters and punctuation marks. Ask a friend to replace them and discuss the results.

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(Source material for this worksheet, ‘A Word in Their Ears’, can be found on page 73.)

Exercise 1

Write the correct response to each question, based on the article ‘A Word in Their Ears’.

1 Parents can encourage a love of reading in their children by

.

2 According to the article, the enormous number of books in a bookshop can be .

3 Bronwen Bennett is the vice-president of the

.

4 According to Bronwen Bennett, introducing your child to the book you loved as a child will

make them realise .

5 Literary events at Dromkeen showed that children were interested in

.

6 How many generations have loved Winnie the Pooh books?

7 Babies Need Books claims that parents should read to children

.

8 Reading to children will help parents and children to .

9 Bronwen Bennett believes that the Harry Potter books have encouraged children to enjoy reading.

10 Bronwen Bennett believes boys read in .

Exercise 2

Fill the spaces in the passage below with words from the following word box.

movies video games sports books encourages

compete television DVDs adapted literature

There is a wide choice of books for young people to read these days. However, reading must

with many other activities. take up a

lot of time, including training and matches. also eat up the hours,

and new, more exciting games are being developed all the time.

Watching is popular, although

have taken over to some degree, as the quality of picture and sound is so much better. Going

to the is a regular event for many young people who enjoy

seeing the latest film. Many of the films, such as the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter films,

are actually from ; hopefully that

young people to read the .

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Bookish words

Exercise 3

Match these ‘book’ words with their meanings by placing the correct number in the middle column.

bookkeeper 1 something to mark a place in a book

bookmaker 2 a support placed at the end of a row of books

bookmark 3 a person who takes bets

bookworm 4 someone who keeps account books or records

bookend 5 a person who loves reading

Exercise 4

Match these ‘bookish’ expressions with their meanings by placing the correct number in the middle column.

to bring to book 1 incomprehensible

to do something by the book 2 someone whose feelings are obvious

a closed book 3 to do something correctly

to be in someone’s good books 4 to copy someone

to be in someone’s bad books 5 an enthusiasm for collecting rare or valuable books

someone who is an open book 6 to be out of favour with someone

to take a leaf out of someone’s book 7 to be in favour with someone

to throw the book at someone 8 a complete list of literature on a selected subject

bibliography 9 to punish someone severely, with the maximum penalty

bibliomania 10 to bring to account

Exercise 5

Complete each sentence below by choosing the correct word from the word box.

intimidating venue vexed spontaneity foster

1 It is important to good eating habits.

2 How to improve eating habits is a question.

3 People find too many rules .

4 The musical performance was stale and lacked .

5 The for the meeting had been double-booked.

Extension exercise

Write a review of your favourite book.

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VerbosityThe term ‘verbosity’ comes from the Latin verbosus, meaning ‘to use too many long words to express yourself’. Senders of mobile phone text messages do the opposite—they try to use as few words and letters as possible to get the message across, in order to save time and money. The abbreviations they use are also helpful when chatting on the Internet.

Exercise 1

Find out, or guess, the meanings of the following text-message abbreviations.

1 B4

2 BBL

3 FWIW

4 GAL

5 HRU

6 PLZ

7 TTUL

8 B4N

9 CU

10 G2R

11 HAGO

12 KISS

13 THX

14 YNT

Exercise 2

Match these verbose statements with their simpler meanings by placing the correct number in the middle column.

Cease and desist immediately! 1 You have fallen because you were running too fast.

Peruse this tome diligently. 2 This evil criminal must be imprisoned.

Your impetuous dash precipitated a gargantuan tumble.

3 They spoke angrily with each other.

They engaged in an incensed and indignant discussion.

4 Stop now!

Her antiquated visage was furrowed and ridged.

5 Read this book carefully.

This iniquitous felon must be incarcerated.

6 Her elderly face was wrinkled.

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PrefixesA prefix is a group of letters placed at the beginning of a word that affects its meaning.

For example In the word ‘unbelievable’, the prefix un- gives us the opposite of ‘believable’.

The prefix inter- comes from a Latin word and means ‘between’ or ‘among’.

For example ‘Intercontinental’ means ‘between continents’.

Exercise 3

Match these ‘inter’ words with their meanings by placing the correct number in the middle column.

intercept 1 between cities

Internet 2 to act on each other

intergalactic 3 to interrupt a conversation

interject 4 relations between people

intermediate 5 a computer-based communications network

interpersonal 6 between galaxies

interview 7 between two points or stages

interdental 8 to come between, seize

interact 9 structured conversation, often face-to-face

intercity 10 between the teeth

Exercise 4

Fill each space in these sentences with the most appropriate word from Exercise 3.

1 The train travels from Melbourne to Sydney.

2 These two chemicals will and cause an explosion.

3 The radio announcer was forced to to prevent the caller from saying something illegal.

4 The company specialised in relations and human resource management.

5 The police had to the suspicious package before it reached the politician.

6 The is a very popular form of global communication.

7 The science-fiction film was about warfare.

8 Liu had decay, but he refused to go to the dentist.

9 Soon after she applied for the job, Meilin was asked to go for an .

10 The trees were at an stage—they were bigger than saplings but not yet fully grown.

Extension exercise

Camera phones: benefit or curse? Set up a class debate on this issue.

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PrepositionsA preposition is a word we use to show place, position, time or means. It links a noun or pronoun to another word. Here are some of the most common prepositions.

about around without beside into to above

at between of under across away by

on until after back down over up

against before for through with along behind

from since in among below

Exercise 1

Circle the correct preposition out of the pair in brackets in each of the following sentences.

1 Dan could not choose (between/among) the two video games.

2 Melissa played happily (between/among) the eight puppies.

3 This phone is different (to/from) that one.

4 I was very cross (with/at) you when you didn’t call.

5 Make sure you divide the chocolate bar (into/to) four equal pieces.

6 I really think you will benefit (of/from) a gym course.

7 My birthday coincides (with/at) yours.

8 Dion had to compete (against/with) boys who were older than him.

9 Are you prepared (for/to) a difficult journey?

10 Nicola will be discharged (from/to) hospital tomorrow.

IdiomsPrepositions are commonly used with certain words to form idioms. An idiom is a phrase that means something different from the actual meaning of the words contained in it.

For example ‘To be in hot water’ means ‘to be in trouble’. It does not mean that there is real hot water involved.

Exercise 2

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in italics and write it out.

1 The car kept breaking down.

a not working properly b falling to pieces

2 The baby brought up its dinner.

a vomited up b carried

3 How are you going to bring off this deal?

a achieve success with b ruin

4 They were forced to call off the computer sale.

a yell at b cancel

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5 Have you come across my necklace?

a walked across b found, discovered

6 It took the cyclist a few minutes to come round after he fell from his bike.

a visit us b regain consciousness

7 We are going to do up the kitchen.

a renovate b wreck

8 They were forced to draw back from the edge of the flooded river.

a make a sketch b retreat

9 He was not cut out for life in the army.

a not suited to b perfectly suited to

10 Josie felt really let down when she didn’t get an invitation to the wedding.

a happy b disappointed

Exercise 3

The following sentences all contain idioms, which are in italics. At the end of each sentence, write out the preposition that the idiom contains.

1 My grandfather passed away last year.

2 What do these letters stand for?

3 Marco was really taken in by the con man.

4 You should stick by your friends.

5 Don’t be tempted to throw in the towel when things get tough.

6 How many components can the factory turn out in a day?

7 You need to work off some of that Christmas pudding.

8 The students were really run down at the end of the year.

9 She could see through his charming exterior.

10 I think I’m going to pass out.

Apostrophes

Exercise 4

Rewrite these phrases using apostrophes.

For example the speed of the modem the modem’s speed

1 the laughter of the children

2 the sparking of the leads

3 the intricacy of the motherboard

4 the beauty of the iris

5 the noise of the printers

Extension exercise

Write a letter to your aunt describing your trip to a holiday resort. Then write an email to your best friend describing the same holiday. Discuss the differences between these two communications.

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(Source material for this worksheet, ‘Big Games Hunters’, can be found on page 74.)

Exercise 1

The following words and expressions are taken from the article ‘Big Games Hunters’. Match each one with its meaning by placing the correct number in the middle column.

geeks 1 incomes

tech-savvy 2 a suitable position

al fresco 3 an enormous advance

poaching 4 special privileges

reminiscent 5 charm and attractiveness

anti-social 6 an extremely bright exploding star

niche 7 making minor changes to something

revenues 8 stealing

perks 9 awakening memories of something else

supernova 10 someone who creates animated sequences

animator 11 a business that pays for the right to use a brand name

in tandem 12 understanding the latest technologies

quantum leap 13 not interested in mixing with others

glamour 14 people who spend a lot of their time on computers

tweaking 15 in the open air; out of doors

franchise 16 together

Exercise 2

Circle the correct response to each of the following questions, based on the article ‘Big Games Hunters’.

1 According to the article, the developers of video games are often thought of as:

a intelligent b geeks c romantic

2 At Electronic Arts (EA), the programmers think of themselves as:

a geeks b anti-social c artists

3 The EA studios are luxurious in order to show that the industry:

a is making a lot of money

b is no longer anti-social

c has run out of ideas

4 The video games industry and Hollywood films:

a generate similar amounts of money

b do not generate similar amounts of money

c are not concerned about revenues

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5 The enormous increases in the speed of computers:

a have produced a minor increase in video games

b have not affected the video games industry

c have caused a surge in the video games industry

6 The main purpose of this article is:

a to describe the enormous growth in video games

b to outline the poaching of Hollywood experts by the video games industry

c to describe the new video games

Exercise 3

Fill the spaces in these sentences with the correct information, based on the article ‘Big Games Hunters’. In some cases the first letter has been provided.

1 The video games industry is stealing talent from H .

2 It can cost more than to develop a large game.

3 Twenty years ago one person could develop a computer game. Now it can take a staff of

.

4 One of the biggest areas of growth is in s e , which used to be added at the last moment.

5 The games still lack the g of Hollywood.

Exercise 4

Find the following words in the word search. They can be found vertically, horizontally or diagonally, backwards or forwards.

1 video 8 animation

2 games 9 skill

3 gourmet 10 console

4 poach 11 tweak

5 cubicle 12 glamour

6 image 13 supernova

7 perks

Extension exercise

Write an email to a friend describing a new video game you have heard about or tried.

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S K I L L V Y A U R

U W E H A K I O O P

P O A C H J F O X T

E G X I M A G E W Q

R T L M H G L E U P

N A B S E D A D G E

O N G C C K M M H R

V I D E O Y O Y E K

A M X N N E U U S S

S A W H S K R O R S

Y T T G O U R M E T

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BOOK 3

Name:

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(Source material for this worksheet, ‘Big Games Hunters’, can be found on page 98.)

Exercise 1

The following words and expressions are taken from the article ‘Big Games Hunters’. Match each one with its meaning by placing the correct number in the middle column.

geeks 14 1 incomes

tech-savvy 12 2 a suitable position

al fresco 15 3 an enormous advance

poaching 8 4 special privileges

reminiscent 9 5 charm and attractiveness

anti-social 13 6 an extremely bright exploding star

niche 2 7 making minor changes to something

revenues 1 8 stealing

perks 4 9 awakening memories of something else

supernova 6 10 someone who creates animated sequences

animator 10 11 a business that pays for the right to use a brand name

in tandem 16 12 understanding the latest technologies

quantum leap 3 13 not interested in mixing with others

glamour 5 14 people who spend a lot of their time on computers

tweaking 7 15 in the open air; out of doors

franchise 11 16 together

Exercise 2

Circle the correct response to each of the following questions, based on the article ‘Big Games Hunters’.

1 According to the article, the developers of video games are often thought of as:

a intelligent b geeks c romantic

2 At Electronic Arts (EA), the programmers think of themselves as:

a geeks b anti-social c artists

3 The EA studios are luxurious in order to show that the industry:

a is making a lot of money

b is no longer anti-social

c has run out of ideas

4 The video games industry and Hollywood films:

a generate similar amounts of money

b do not generate similar amounts of money

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c are not concerned about revenues

5 The enormous increases in the speed of computers:

a have produced a minor increase in video games

b have not affected the video games industry

c have caused a surge in the video games industry

6 The main purpose of this article is:

a to describe the enormous growth in video games

b to outline the poaching of Hollywood experts by the video games industry

c to describe the new video games

Exercise 3

Fill the spaces in these sentences with the correct information, based on the article ‘Big Games Hunters’. In some cases the first letter has been provided.

1 The video games industry is stealing talent from Hollywood .

2 It can cost more than eighteen million dollars to develop a large game.

3 Twenty years ago one person could develop a computer game. Now it can take a staff of

thirty six .

4 One of the biggest areas of growth is in sound effects , which used to be added at the last moment.

5 The games still lack the glamour of Hollywood.

Exercise 4

Find the following words in the word search. They can be found vertically, horizontally or diagonally, backwards or forwards.

1 video 8 animation

2 games 9 skill

3 gourmet 10 console

4 poach 11 tweak

5 cubicle 12 glamour

6 image 13 supernova

7 perks

Extension exercise

Write an email to a friend describing a new video game you have heard about or tried.

NOW DO TEST 1 (PAGE 73).

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S K I L L V Y A U R

U W E H A K I O O P

P O A C H J F O X T

E G X I M A G E W Q

R T L M H G L E U P

N A B S E D A D G E

O N G C C K M M H R

V I D E O Y O Y E K

A M X N N E U U S S

S A W H S K R O R S

Y T T G O U R M E T

X I E Y L D L L A X

Z O J H E A E K J O

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Similes and metaphors

Exercise 1

State whether the following descriptions include a simile or a metaphor.

1 He looked like a rabbit caught in the headlights.

2 The moon was a bright yellow balloon in the sky.

3 She was as cunning as a fox.

4 The road was a ribbon of moonlight.

5 The children were as thick as thieves.

Parts of speech

Exercise 2

Provide answers for the following.

1 Form an adjective from the noun ‘autobiography’.

2 Form an adjective from the noun ‘suspicion’.

3 Form an adverb from the adjective ‘enormous’.

4 Form a noun from the verb ‘describe’.

5 Form an adjective from the adverb ‘gently’.

6 Form a noun from the verb ‘adapted’.

7 Form a verb from the noun ‘competition’.

8 Form an adjective from the noun ‘spontaneity’.

9 Form an adverb from the noun ‘diligence’.

10 Form a noun from the verb ‘encourage’.

Prefixes

Exercise 3

Which ‘inter-’ words match these definitions?

1 to interrupt a conversation

2 between cities

3 relations between people

4 between galaxies

5 to come between

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Prepositions

Exercise 4

Write the preposition in each of these sentences.

1 Do not run between cars.

2 Some homeless people are forced to sleep under bridges.

3 They arrived at the oval before the rest of the crowd.

4 You should stick by your friends.

5 They couldn’t see through my misty window.

Exercise 5


1 What does this symbol stand for?

2 Tie the net between the trees.

3 They had to lean against the door to close it.

4 Go around to the other entrance.

5 Jade had to walk through the rain to get home.

Apostrophes

Exercise 6


1 the shoes of the fisherman

2 the ribbon of the girl

3 the music of the band

4 the fur of the cats

5 the roar of the lions

6 the beauty of the rose

7 the colour of the sky

8 the sweetness of the pears

9 the laughter of the children

10 the noise of the train

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Similes and metaphors

Exercise 1

State whether the following descriptions include a simile or a metaphor.

1 He looked like a rabbit caught in the headlights. simile

2 The moon was a bright yellow balloon in the sky. metaphor

3 She was as cunning as a fox. simile

4 The road was a ribbon of moonlight. metaphor

5 The children were as thick as thieves. simile

Parts of speech

Exercise 2

Provide answers for the following.

1 Form an adjective from the noun ‘autobiography’. autobiographical

2 Form an adjective from the noun ‘suspicion’. suspicious

3 Form an adverb from the adjective ‘enormous’. enormously

4 Form a noun from the verb ‘describe’. description

5 Form an adjective from the adverb ‘gently’. gentle

6 Form a noun from the verb ‘adapted’. adaptation

7 Form a verb from the noun ‘competition’. compete

8 Form an adjective from the noun ‘spontaneity’. spontaneous

9 Form an adverb from the noun ‘diligence’. diligently

10 Form a noun from the verb ‘encourage’.

Prefixes

Exercise 3

Which ‘inter-’ words match these definitions?

1 to interrupt a conversation interject

2 between cities intercity

3 relations between people interpersonal

4 between galaxies intergalactic

5 to come between intercept

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Prepositions

Exercise 4


1 Do not run between cars. between

2 Some homeless people are forced to sleep under bridges. under

3 They arrived at the oval before the rest of the crowd. before

4 You should stick by your friends. by

5 They couldn’t see through my misty window. through

Exercise 5


1 What does this symbol stand for? for

2 Tie the net between the trees. between

3 They had to lean against the door to close it. against

4 Go around to the other entrance. around

5 Jade had to walk through the rain to get home. through

Apostrophes

Exercise 6


1 the shoes of the fisherman the fisherman’s shoes

2 the ribbon of the girl the girl’s ribbon

3 the music of the band the band’s music

4 the fur of the cats the cats’ fur

5 the roar of the lions the lions’ roar

6 the beauty of the rose the rose’s beauty

7 the colour of the sky the sky’s colour

8 the sweetness of the pears

9 the laughter of the children the children’s laughter

10 the noise of the train the train’s noise

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