Summer Work Task 5

Worksheet by shelly Triffon
Summer Work
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Subjects
English
Grades
8
Language
ENG
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Read the article and answer the questions that follow two records does Katie hold? Complete the sentence:Katie’s reason for the trip was... Give an example that proves that Katie has common sense. Match the problems Katie had and how she solved them. She had to have enough food for 110 days She bought freeze-dried meals, granola and dried fruit There wasn't room on the boat to take enough water for a long voyage. She took a special machine There would be high waves in the ocean. Her boat was built for 15 meters waves. She would be along for a long time. She took a satellite phone and a laptop. Why do you think it took Katie two years to prepare for her voyage? Complete the sentence with your opinion:I think that Katie will / won’t go on more adventures in the future because... Read two articles and answer the questions that follow. You can listen to the articles here:Keep Reading Which article was more interesting to you? Why? Put events about SuperJam in the order they happened. 1 Fraser sold jam door-to-door. 2 Fraser began making jam in a food factory. 3 Fraser started selling his jam to supermarkets. 4 Fraser made over a million dollars a year. 5 Fraser’s company gave money to charities. Copy sentences in the article about Whateverlife.com that tells us that … . Ashley Qualls hadn’t planned to start a business Ashley made a lot of money Ashley continued to study it wasn’t easy for Ashley to get control of her money Ashley didn’t sell her business Fraser got an offer from a large supermarket to sell SuperJam in their stores. What was Fraser’s reaction? What offer did Ashley receive? What was her response? What did you learn about these two teens? How are Fraser and Ashley similar? How are they different? Read the sentences below. Then write Fraser, Ashley or Both made up the name for the business Both started on the Internet Ashley sells something in stores Fraser makes money from advertising Ashley became successful quickly Ashley had some legal problems Ashley Find the expressions below in the articles you read. What do they mean? Write their meaning or translation in the table. back and forth before long door-to-door neither ... nor turned down The information in the sentences below is wrong. Correct information in each sentence below using an expression from the previous task:1. Ashley lived with her mother.2. Fraser sold his jam on the Internet.3. A local court decided that Ashley and her parents could control her money.4. Ashley took the offer of a new car.5. It took many years before Fraser’s business succeeded. She’s not ... enough to make that decision alone. mature risky alone He ... that he was in shape for the race. insisted ordered achieved That’s not a bad idea. I ... we could try it. suppose motivate evaluate The company’s main .... is to sell electric cars. lack delay goal Haifa and Ashdod have large ... . loads ports voyages They need a babysitter who can ... five active children. handle grow up demand Guy’s ... from the party really worried everyone. He never misses a good time! absence development attempt My little sister loves going to the amusement park. She loves all the rides even though some of them are really ... . convincing terrifying successful She isn’t shy when she performs. She has a lot of ... . confidently confident confidence She is a very ... swimmer. She swims three hours a day. disappointed concerned experienced Complete the sentences with the words and expressions below.reality show / holds the record / permission / sooner or later / eventually / continent / on her own / now and then 1. The teacher gave me permission to work on my project in the library.2. We don’t want to upset them but we’ll have to tell them sooner or later.3. He wins all the races – he holds the record as the fastest runner ever at our school.4. My little sister thinks she can cross the street on her own but she’s still too young.5. I was watching a reality show on TV last night. The participants had to eat bugs.6. Right now my two best friends aren’t speaking to each other but I know that eventually they will.7. They travel all over the world. Antarctica is the only continent they haven’t visited.8. We see them a few times a year. We get together now and then and meet a ta restaurant. You are applying for a job as a salesperson at a store. Write 4-6 sentences explaining why you should get the job.Use all the words given below.motivate / capable / skill / extremely / common sense

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