A-Reading Comprehension
Read the following paragraph and do the tasks below :
Meerfus the Wand-Making Magician had a new commission.
He had to make a new wand that could make fireworks for celebrations. This was going to be an interesting and exciting piece of work, and even his apprentice, Duncan, was excited to help gather the required materials.
After some consideration, Meerfus decided that he would
: lightning bugs, black powder, need the following things to make the wand
not and a stick from a black walnut tree. Most of these were crushed gemstones,
too hard to obtain, but the crushed gemstones would be expensive. Thankfully, his rich client could pay for the materials.
ave the boy a net . He g
lightning bugs First, he set Duncan to collecting fireflies or
and a small mesh cage to keep them in. The boy ran himself dizzy, darting to and required for the magic. It was a fine summer gathering the dozens of bugs
fro,
evening, and it was a fun way to pass the time.
The next day they went to find black powder. There was a mine the next town over, so they went there. Demolitions were used to clear parts of the mountain to get the gold out more easily, so it really just took some talking and a bit of coin to convince the foreman to part with a sack full of black powder.
The crushed gemstones came from a jeweler’s market in the next county. It was a long ride and a pricy thing, all made up of green emerald dust, red ruby dust, and blue sapphire dust. There was a bit of garnet, tourmaline, and amethyst in there, too, adding the blood red, greenish-yellows, and purples that would really round out the fireworks.
Finally, the black walnut branch came from a grove that Meerfus himself was growing. He had learned long ago that he would save much time if he had his own grove of trees. He had many different trees growing, all in different sizes, shapes, and ages. He never knew when he might need a branch or a twig from one of them, so it paid to keep gathering seeds and saplings to grow his collection.
With all the ingredients assembled, it was time for the magic! He squeezed the glowing but guts out, stirred it into the mortar full of gemstone dust, and carefully added spoonfuls of black powder. He mixed it around and then stuck the black walnut twig he’d cut into the mix. He shaped the goopy mixture into a ball and said the magic words: Explodicus Beautificus Skywardimus. Meerfus didn’t get excited often, but testing out that new
wand was something he certainly enjoyed. The magic had caused the wand to harden into a sparkly, glittering orb atop the polished black walnut stick. Flicks of
the wrist sent bursts of flowering light into the night sky, snapping, sizzling, and popping in a rainbow of colors.
Magic was fun. He loved his job, and his apprentice Duncan loved the fireworks.
Meerfus knew that this wand was bound to make one happy customer!
. Read the questions and choose the correct answer for each )
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1. Which of the following is not an ingredient required for the wand-making process?
A. crushed gemstones B. black powder
C. a steel rod D. lightning bugs
2. Which ingredient do they gather first?
A. crushed gemstones B. black powder
C. black walnut stick D. lightning bugs
3. Which ingredient do they gather last?
A. crushed gemstones B. black powder
C. black walnut stick D. lightning bugs
4. By growing his own trees for use in his wand-making, how would you describe Meerfus?
A. showing foresight and planning B. thoughtful and careful
C. unorganized and haphazard D. careless, but lucky
5. Meerfus seems successful at his job because of all of the following except which one?
A. He likes what he does.
B. He has a good assistant.
C. He works quickly and carelessly.
D. He seems knowledgeable in his field.
B-Vocabulary .
Supply the missing words )
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1-The smoke rose high into the air.
2-I would fight to the death to protect my family.
3-Some mythical creatures were immune to any poison.
4- He had to sweat blood to become a multimillionaire.
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Fill with the correct preposit )
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1-She trembled with fear as the giant came closer and closer.
2- Do you believe ………in…….. aliens?
3- He gasped with horror at the sight of the snake.
4-He finally managed to escape from the dragon’s cave.
derived from the ones in brackets.
Complete the sentences with words )
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1-We really need to sharpen the knives. (sharp) 2- The news left us speechless (speech)
3- Tom closed the curtains to darken the room. (dark) 4-Maddona is a very successful singer. (success)
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C
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in )
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brackets.
1- Mr. Bingley is more polite .(polite) than Mr. Darcy.
2- Mr. Wickham is the worst (bad) character in the film.
3- Lina is getting better and better(good) at her job.
4-She looks happier (happy) than before.
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate relative or )
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reflexive pronouns.
1-Brian is the student whose mother is a doctor at St Thomas’ Hospital.
2-The village where he was born is 20 miles from Edinburg.
3--You could buy yourself some new clothes.
4- He hasn’t invited anyone. He’s going by himself
5- Laura is the kind of girl who is the life and soul of a party.
6-I cut my hair myself.
D-Language Function
Complete the following exchanges with the correct formal or informal sentences.
1- A: How would you like to come to my party on Sunday?
B: a- Thanks. That would be very nice.
b- I’m afraid it’s late.
2- A: Do come to the cinema with us?
B: a- Yes, I do.
b- Sounds good but I’m afraid I can’t.
3- A: Please come to my birthday party on Friday.
B: a- It’s all right.
b- I’d love to come.
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4- A: I’m having a New Year’s party on Sunday. Would you like to come?
B: a- I wouldn’t miss it for the world.
b- Oh, come on!
5- A: What a spooky house!
B: a-It’s so frightening!
b-I am scared of.
E-Literature I- Who said the following quotes.
1-“Horatio, you are an honest man, and d not think I’m trying to flatter you by this.”
Hamlet
2-“I saw it very well too, my lord. The ghost was right” Horatio 3-“I’m sure she will be strict with him, my lord.” Polonius
II-Why do you think Hamlet asked Horatio to watch Claudius?
Because he wants someone else to see Claudius’ reaction for proof, evidence of the crime he committed.
F-Writing
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