KALOGEROPOULOS GYMNASIUM2019-2020

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

YEAR 2

EYES OPEN 2 – CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

REVISION MATERIAL FOR:

STARTER UNIT

UNIT 1

UNIT 2

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VOCABULARY

1. Match the pictures with the verbs and the sports in the boxes: (Starter Unit)

do go play

judo volleyball bowling skiing swimming snowboarding cycling surfing basketball skateboarding

0. do judo

1. _____ __________ 2. _____ __________ 3. _____ __________

4. _____ __________ 5. _____ __________ 6. _____ __________

7. _____ __________ 8. _____ __________ 9. _____ __________

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2. What are the people in the picture doing? Complete the sentences matching the verbs in the box with the pictures: (Unit 1)

earn sell borrow buy save spend

0. The children are selling lemonade.

1. George __________________________ a book from the library.

2. Jane and Pat __________________________ all their money on clothes.

3. Jason __________________________ money in a piggy bank.

4. Peter and Megan __________________________ their pocket money doing chores.

5. Mrs. Annabelle __________________________ groceries at the supermarket.

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3. Put the words in the box in the correct sentences: (Unit 2)brave calm cheerful friendlykind quiet serious funny

0. The teacher praised the children for being quiet and kind

to each other while standing in line.

1. Everybody knows that Casper is a ____________ ghost and that he is kind to all.

2. The children were really ______________ when their team won. They kept smiling and laughing.

3. We all keep laughing when Jerry tells us jokes. He is so __________ .

4. Mrs. Julie never smiles. She is so __________ .

5. Andy thinks he’s as __________ as superman.

6. Paul stopped worrying, kept __________ and did well on his test.

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LANGUAGE FOCUS

1. Using the words under the pictures, write sentences in the present simple with the adverbs of frequency in the correct place. Make sure to use the verb in the correct form: (Starter Unit)

0. My brother often rides his car to work .

often /my brother / car / ride / to work

1. ______________________________________________ .

George / trainers / always / colorful / buy

2. ______________________________________________ .

the weather / freezing cold / be / frequently / in Alaska

3. ______________________________________________ .

our teacher / the class computer / use / usually

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2. Complete Maggie’s blog post with the correct tense of the verb in brackets (present simple/present continuous): (Unit 1)

It’s about 10 am and I _______________ (look) at the empty streets from my bedroom window. I always _______________ (do) that when I sit at my computer. I’ve just finished my online lesson in Biology. This corona virus _______________ (keep) all of us in isolation and away from our friends for now. I _______________ (feel) kind of sad at the

moment, but I _______________ (know) it’s all for the best, so I _______________ (try) to keep busy and stick to my program. _______________ (talk) to you soon! It’s time for my next lesson.

3. Choose the correct words to complete the telephone conversation: (Unit 1)

Pat: Hi Maggie. It’s good to talk to you again after so many days. Of course, I’d prefer to/I’d want talk to you in person, but we both know it’s impossible.

Maggie: True! I’d like/I’d want to that too, but it’s better to wait until it’s safe to go out again.

Pat: I want/I like to ask you a few questions about our next lesson.

Maggie: Sure. Wouldn’t you prefer/Don’t you like a skype call?

Pat: By all means. Do you want/Do you like to skype now?

Maggie: Yes! See you in a minute…

4. Complete Anna’s post with the past tense of the verbs in brackets: (Unit 2)

Yesterday I _____________ (be) really bored and frustrated. I _____________ (have) a silly argument with my sister and then I _____________ (yell) at my mum. It all _____________ (seem) hopeless and impossible until I _____________ (receive) a call from my best friend. She _____________ (be) upset too because her twin sisters _____________ (be) painting all over her Science book. We _____________ (agree) to take things less seriously and we _____________ (laugh) with each other’s misfortunes. Then we _____________ (decide) to make the best of a bad situation and stay calm. _____________ (you, have) any mishaps yesterday that you would like to

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share? If you _____________ (do), please share with caution and without names, please!

READING

Read the following and answer the questions that follow:

Should Schools Be Year-Round?

Students in some year-round schools go to school the same number of days as students in regular schools, but they get mini-breaks throughout the year instead of one long summer vacation. The mini-breaks are a few weeks long. Would you want your school to be year-round? Read the arguments that follow. Then decide.

Yes. Schools Should Be Year-Round.

Year-round schools are better than regular schools. Students in year-round schools have more breaks. They get to enjoy time off in every season. Year-round schools allow families to plan vacations in times other than summer. Students in year-round schools are less likely to have to miss school for a trip. Frequent breaks are good for students. They have less stress when they go back to school after a break. They become more eager to learn. One student said, "I love it. Just about the time I'm really tired, I get a break." Breaks also give teachers time to plan better lessons. Teachers in regular schools are so busy teaching that they have less time to plan lessons for their classes. Students in year round schools tend to remember what they learn. That is because their breaks aren't too long. Teachers don't have to spend time going over things that students have forgotten over the summer. All schools should be year-round.

No. Schools Should Not Be Year-Round.

Year-round schools are a bad idea. Summer is a great season. Students should be able to enjoy their summers. Most families plan vacations over the summer. Year-round schools restrict family vacations. They also don't allow students to go away to camp or take on summer jobs to earn money for the future. Too many breaks disrupt learning. The breaks allow teachers to focus on a topic for only a few weeks. During mini-breaks, students are away from school long enough to forget what they learned. In regular schools, lessons are not broken up by frequent breaks. Teachers can spend more time on one topic. Teachers also don't have to plan around as many breaks. Summer can also be very hot. Many schools don't have air conditioning. How can

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students learn in a hot classroom? Regular schools work just fine. There is no need to change to year-round schools.

Adopted from: https://www.readworks.org/

1. Put a tick in the correct column according to the above passage:

True

False

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Students in all year-round schools go to school thesame number of days as students in regular schools. √

2.

Students in year-round schools get both mini-breaksand a long summer vacation.

3.

Students in year-round schools can have vacationsin times other than summer.

4.

Students in year-round schools can take on summerjobs.

5.

Students in year-round schools have air conditioningin all their classrooms.

2. Write a paragraph about the kind of school you would like and why.

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