June 23 - revision

REVISION

READING COMPREHENSION

1.a) Read the text about Bart Simpson

Bart Simpson is a famous TV star. He is eleven years old. He lives in Springfield with his family: his mum Marge, his dad Homer and his sisters Liza and Maggie.

Every day Bart and his sisters get up at 7 o’clock. They always have breakfast at 7.30, Liza has coffee and toast for breakfast and Bart has eggs, bacon, sausages and tea. Maggie Liza and Bart go to school at 8 o’clock and Maggie stays at home with Marge. Homer goes to work by car.

At 12.30 Liza and Bart go home to have lunch. Bart likes pasta, steak and pizza but he doesn’t like fruit or vegetables. Liza loves vegetables and fruit but she doesn’t like pasta. Poor mum! She never knows what to cook. She doesn’t cook fish or chicken because they don’t like it. They always drink water or orange juice with meals.

Every day after school Liza does her homework and Bart watches TV or visits his friends. Liza likes listening to music or playing the saxophone. Bart likes writing on the computer.

In the evening all the family has dinner together at 6.30, they brush their teeth, they put on their pyjamas and they go to bed.

1.b) Are these statements true (T) or false (F)? Justify by underlying in the text.

a)      A lot of people know Bart Simpson.

b)     He doesn’t live in London.

c)      Bart has got three sisters.

d)     They have breakfast at half past seven.

e)      Maggie always has tea or coffee for breakfast.

f)       Liza likes healthy food.

g)      She is a very good student.

h)     Marge never cooks chicken or fish.

i)        Bart likes playing the saxophone.

j)        They go to bed at half past nine.

USE OF ENGLISH

Can you help Bart do his homework?

1. Choose the correct answer

1) Bart ________ fruit.

     a) don’t like     b) not like   c) doesn’t like

2) A: Does Lisa like hamburgers? 

B: Yes, she __________.

    a) does          b) doesn’t        c) don’t

3) Homer gets up at _______(9.30).

   a) nine half    b) half past nine   c) nine o’clock

4) We always have breakfast in the ________________.

   a) morning   b) afternoon   c) evening

5) In England people usually have dinner at 7 o’clock in the _________________.

   a) morning   b) afternoon    c) evening.

2. Put the words in the correct box and add four more in each category.

                                BRUSH YOUR TEETH - KEYBOARD – TWENTY - EGGS

NUMBERS (20-100)	COMPUTERS	FOOD	ROUTINE

4. Bart wants to know about you. Can you answer these questions?

1. How many cousins have you got?

_______________________________________.

2. Have you got any brothers or sisters?

_______________________________________.

3. Do you like steak?

_______________________________________.

4. Does your mother like eggs?

______________________________________.

5. What time do you usually get up?

______________________________________.

6. What time does your mum get up?

______________________________________.

WRITING

1. Write an e-mail to Lisa Simpson. Tell her about:

• YOUR NAME AND AGE
• YOUR FAMILY (brothers / sisters / cousins / grandparents / etc).
• BREAKFAST (What time do you usually have breakfast? / What do you have for breakfast? And your brother / sister?).
• LIKES AND DISLIKES (What food do / don’t you like? What food does / doesn’t your sister / brother like?).
• DAILY ACTIVITIES (What time do you get up? What do you do? After that?)

Dear Liza,

My name is _________________ and I’m _______________ years old.

I’ve got ________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

I usually _____________________________ at ________________________________

I have ___________________________________________________ for breakfast and my brother / sister has ___________________________________________________.

I like _________________________________________ but I don’t like _____________

______________________________________________________________________.

My mum / dad __________________________________________________________.

Every day I _________________________________________. Then I ______________

_______________________________. After that, ______________________________

______________________. Finally, I ________________________________________.

That’s all for now. See you,

                                                 _____________________