TOUCHSTONE 2

1. Unscramble the questions, then answer them with your own information. 1,5
a. name/ Whats / first / your ? __________________________________________
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b. live / best friend / Does / your / nearby ? _________________________________
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c. weekends / What / do / you / on / do ? _____________________________________
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d. Where / you / for fun / go / do ? __________________________________________
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e. teacher / your / like / Whats ? ____________________________________________
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2. Complete the sentences. Use the correct forms of the verbs in the box. 1,5
COOK

DANCE

DRAW

READ

WORK OUT

a. Pamela and Tom arent interested in ___________ books. They both prefer
_______________ magazines. They really enjoy _______________fashion magazines.

b. Ian would like _______________ every Day. He doesnt like ________________ in

the gym. at all. He enjoys __________________ at home with a video.

c. Sun He cant ___________________ now. Shes interested in __________________

and would like ________________the tango.

d. Tom isnt good at __________________people. He cant _________________people

at all, but he can _________________ animals.

e. Amy and Dave usually like ____________________, but they hate

________________ Italian food They prefer __________________Chinesae food.

3. Complete the sentences with the correct words.1,0

a. March is the ____________________month of the year.
b. My birthday is on _______________________________________________
c. Saturday is the ______________________ day of the week.
d. Christmas is on _________________________________________________
e. Crio of Nazareth is on ____________________________________________
4. Read the article, add the correct heading to each paragraph .Then answer the
questions about it. 2,0
Traditional ways to celebrate

History of holiday

When is Mothers day?

Ideas for Mothers day

Why people celebrate Mothers day?

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In
many
countries,
there
is
a
special
day of the year when children of all ages celebrate their mothers. On this day Mothers day - children tell their mothers that they love them, and thank them for
their love and care.
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Mothers day is a new celebration. Historians say that it started as a spring
festival in ancient Greece. The modern festival of Mothers day probably comes
from England in the1600s, when people had a day off from their jobs to visit
their motherson a day they called Mothering Sunday. They took small gifts and
a special cake called simnel cake. In the United States, Mothers day became
an official holiday in 1914.
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People in different countries celebrate Mothers day on different days. In
Australia, Brazil, Italy, Japan, Turkey and the United States, its on the second
Sunday in May, whereas in France and Sweden, its on the last day in May. In
Argentina, Mothers day is celebrated on the second Sunday in October,
whereas in Spain and Portugal, its on December 8.
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Although many countries celebrate Mothers day at different times of the year,
the holidays have one purpose in common - to show love and appreciation for
mothers. For example, on Mothers day morning, some children bring their
mothers breakfast in bed. Others give their mothers gifts they made especially
for this holiday. And adults buy their mother flowers or send them cards.
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What are you going to do next Mothers day? Maybe you can use some of
these ideas to make your mother feel special.

Make or buy your mother a beautiful Mothers Day card.

Write a letter telling her why you appreciate her.

Do a special chore for her.

Make her a special meal or bake a cake.

Buy her some flowers.

Plant a flower or a tree somewhere she can see it.

a. Where did the idea of Mothers day come from originally?

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b. Which country started the tradition of giving presents on Mothers day?
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c. What was Mothers day called in England?
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d. When do Japan and Brazil celebrate Mothers day?
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e. What are three traditions on Mothers day?
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5. According to Batista Campos neighborhood, answer these questions using the
prepositions of place. 1,5

a. Is there a drugstore ? Where is it?

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b. Is there a big department store? Where is it?
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c. Is there a school? Where is it?
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d. Is there a supermarket? Where is it?
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e. Is there a bank? Where is it?
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6. Jim is spending some days in Belem. He is in Hilton Hotel, Pres.
Vargas AV. Hed like to visit some touristic attractions on foot. Can you
help him with the directions? 2,5
a. Id like to go to Basilica of Nazareth church. How can I get there?
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b. What about Docas Station for lunch?
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c. How can I get to Ver - o - Peso fair?
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d. People told me that the best place to drink some coconut water is in
Batista Campos square. How can I get there?
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e. What about shopping? Is there any shopping Mall near here?
How can I get there?
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