Band 2 - Group 12

Boost English vocabulary and reading skills!

1. Study and review the following words. 2. Match the words with their translation. 3. Decide if the sentences are positive or negative. Positive An honest person will be respected. Her behavior improves every day. If you imagine something wonderful, maybe you can make it happen one day. Negative I got a 50 on my history test. In other words, I failed. She was hit by a car on her way to school. There is a huge hole in the road. He drove so fast that I felt like I was in danger. I tried to figure out the answer to the math problem. However, I was unsuccessful. 4. Fill in the sentences with the correct words. 1. When Mrs. Levin's husband was sick, she spent a lot of time in the hospital with him.2. Since I was born in Switzerland, I am a Swiss citizen. In addition, I am an Israeli citizen too.3. If the spy didn't hide his true identity, he would be in danger.4. I can't go to the party, and in any case, I haven't been invited. 5. Fill in the text with the correct words. An 87-Year-Old College StudentAn American college student told the following story:On the first day of college, our professor told us to make friends with someone we didn't know yet. When I turned around, I saw an elderly woman. I smiled at her, and she smiled back. her name was Rose. I could not imagine what Rise was doing in college, so I asked her about it. "I hope it's ok that I asked," I said quickly. "Of course! I don't mind at all! You see, when I was young, college was only for the rich. I didn't have the opportunity to continue my education past high school. However, now I have the ability and the time, so I'm doing it!"Rose and I quickly became good friends. In addition to having a great sense of humor, she was very intelligent. And although she was a lot older than me, I discovered that I had a lot of things in common with her. She could identify with the difficulties I had, and she always gave me good advice. She was also honest with me about her own challenges, often sharing stories from her past - a lifetime that sometimes seemed to me like ancient history!Rose proudly got her diploma along with the rest of the class. Sadly, she was ill and passed away only a week later. But I have never forgotten what she taught me - to use each day to improve my life and the lives of the people around me. 6. Choose one word from the list and draw it.