Band 3

Performance Standard Use knowledge acquired through listening,speaking, reading and

writing.
Descriptor B3 DB1
Processing texts read ! using contextual clues.
"#idence B3 DB1 "1
$le to deri#e the meaning of words through contextual clues.
Worksheet 1
%ead the con#ersation elow and gi#e the closest meaning for the words or phrases underlined.
$li & Some people are orn geniuses. 'hose who are not as good as them should step
aside(1) and let the geniuses succeed.
$drian & * disagree with !ou. +an! people ha#e attained(,) success ecause the! did not stop tr!ing.
-ou can onl! succeed if !ou keep at it(3).
$li & .hat are !ou tr!ing to sa!/ Do !ou mean that * shouldn0t give up(1)/
$drian & -es. *0m sure !ou will excel (2).
Answer
1. Step aside & 33333333333333333333333333333
,. $ttained & 33333333333333333333333333333
3. 4eep at it & 33333333333333333333333333333
1. 5i#e up & 33333333333333333333333333333
2. "xcel & 33333333333333333333333333333
Suggested answers
1. Step aside & 3333stop doing the work33333333
,. $ttained & 3333achie#ed33333333333333333
3. 4eep at it & 33333continue working at it33333
1. 5i#e up & 33333stop tr!ing3333333333333
2. "xcel & 33333do well333333333
Worksheet 2
+ost people drink orange 6uice and eat oranges ecause the! are said to e rich in #itamin 7. 'here
are also other foods that are rich in #itamin 7. *t is found in citrus fruits and #egetales for instance(1)
roccoli, spinach, caage, cauliflower as well as(,) carrots.
8itamin 7 is vital(3) to our health. Do !ou reall! know how essential(1) this nutrient is to our health
and well9eing/ :ur od! needs it to heal(2) itself. 8itamin 7 can repair and pre#ent damage to the cells in
our od! and heal wounds(;). *t also keeps our teeth and gums health!. 'hat is not all. *t protects(<) our
od! from infections such as colds and flu, and also helps us to recuperate(=) faster when we ha#e these
infections. 'hat is wh! a lot of people drink orange 6uice and consume(>) #itamin 7 talets daily(1?). 'his
wonderful(11) #itamin is also good for our heart. *t protects the lining of the arteries, which are the lood
#essels that carr! oxygenated(1,) lood. *n other words, it offers protection against heart disease.
*f we do not get sufficient(13) #itamin 7, which means we are not eating enough food that contains
this #itamin, it can lead to(11) serious diseases(12). @ack of #itamin 7 can lead to scur#!, which causes
swollen gums, cheeks, fingers, hands, toes and feet. *n serious conditions, it can cause leeding from
wounds, loss of teeth and opening up of wounds. 'herefore, make sure !ou ha#e enough #itamin 7 in !our
diet.
Words Meanings
1 Aor instance
, $s well as
3 8ital
1 "ssential
2 Beal
; .ounds
< Protects
= %ecuperate
> 7onsume
1? Dail!
11 .onderful
1, :x!genated
13 Sufficient
11 @ead to
12 Diseases
$nswers
Words +eanings
1 Aor instance Such asC for example
, $s well as $nd
3 8ital *mportant
1 "ssential Decessar!
2 Beal %eco#er C get etter
; .ounds *n6ur!
< Protects 5uards
= %ecuperate 5et etter C reco#erCheal
> 7onsume "at C take
1? Dail! "#er!da!
11 .onderful 5reat C amaEing
1, :x!genated Supplied with ox!gen
13 Sufficient "nough
11 @ead to 7ause C contriute to
12 Diseases *llnesses C sickness
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