Halloween's Time!

It's Halloween's time. This is the moment for the pumpkins, the Jack'O'Lanterns, terror films and, above all, it is the moment to enjoy English!

You must be preparing the Jack'O'Lanterns, Do you know who Jack was? Learn it through this story!

The Legend of Jack-O'-Lantern (Pass it on)By Wicke Chambers & Spring Asher

The Irish brought Jack-O'-Lantern to America. Jack was a legendary, stingy drunkard. He tricked the Devil into climbing an apple tree for a juicy apple and then quickly cut the sign of the cross into the tree trunk, preventing the Devil from coming down. Jack made the Devil swear that he wouldn't come after his soul in any way. The Devil promised. However, this did not prevent Jack from dying. When he arrived at the gates of heaven, he was turned away because he was a stingy, mean drunk. Desperate for a resting place, he went to the Devil. The Devil, true to his word, turned him away. "But where can I go?" pleaded Jack. "Back where you come from," spoke the Devil. The night was dark and the way was long, and the Devil tossed him a lighted coal from the fire of Hell. Jack, who was eating a turnip at the time, placed the coal inside and used it to light his way. Since that day, he has traveled the world over with his Jack-O'-Lantern in search of a place to rest. Irish children carved out turnips and potatoes to light the night on Halloween. When the Irish came to America in great numbers in the 1840s, they found that a pumpkin made an even better lantern, and so this "American" tradition came to be.

grammar and vocabulary 3rd term exam

A Vocabulary

1 Match the parts of the words. Then write the words.

1…………………………… 2…………………………… 3 …………………………… 4…………………………… 5 …………………………… 6…………………………… 7…………………………… 8…………………………… 9 …………………………… 10…………………………..

1 vandal ing

2 robb eting

3 speed lifting

4 pickpock ism

5 witn ef

6 murd im

7 shop ery

8 vict eft

9 thi ess

10 th er

2 Complete the sentences. Use words for physical descriptions.

1 My brother wears g……………………. He can’t see very well.

2 My sister has got a t……………………of a flower on her arm.

3 I’ve got l……………………hair. I wear it up a lot.

4 My dad has got d……………………hair.

5 Jerry isn’t slim. He’s w……………………- b……………………

6 Fiona’s hair is c…………………… It’s beautiful!

7 My mum has got b…………………… eyes, but my dad’s eyes are brown.

8 Jane has got s…………………… hair. It’s easy to look after.

9 Rick is from Sweden, and he has got f……………………hair.

10 Bob’s hair is s…………………… It isn't curly.

3 Write three words in each list.

Environment verbs: protect, destroy, save, ……………………………,……………………………, ……………………………

Materials: metal, plastic, wood, ……………………………, ……………………………, ……………………………

Computers: screen, mouse, keyboard, ……………………………, ……………………………, ……………………………

B Grammar

4 Write the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives.

Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
1 bad 2 exciting 3 funny 4 good 5 quiet 6 big	…………………………… …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… ……………………………	…………………………… …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… ……………………………

5 Read the information. Then complete the sentences.

Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets and than.

Wanted!

Have you seen these criminals?

Jack Bob Age 32 26 Height 1m 88cm 1m 72 cm Build well-built slim Dangerous? yes no Friendly? no yes Serious? yes no Good at sport? yes no

1 (old) Jack……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2 (young) Bob ...…………………………………………………………………………………………….

3 (tall) Jack……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4 (slim) Bob ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5 (dangerous) Jack …………………………………………………………………………………………

6 (friendly) Bob………………………………………………………………………………………………

7 (serious) Jack ……………………………………………………………………………………………

8 (good at sport) Bob ……………………………………………………………………………………..

6 Write sentences. Use the superlative.

1 Madrid / big / city in Spain.

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2 Laura / beautiful / girl in the class.

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3 Murder / bad / crime.

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4 Café Azur / busy / restaurant in town.

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5 Science / interesting / subject at my school.

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6 July / hot / month of the year.

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7 Blue Planet / good / documentary on TV.

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8 This / expensive / mobile phone.

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7 Complete the text. Use the comparative or superlative form of the words in brackets.

My name’s Louise, and I’ve got one brother and one sister. I’m (1) ……………………. (old) than my sister, and my brother is (2) ……………………. (young) of all of us. Helen and I are similar, but she’s (3) ……………………. (tall) than me. I’m (4) ……………………. (good) at sports than her, and she’s (5) ……………………. (serious) than me. My brother is (6) ……………………. (intelligent) person in the family! He’s really good at maths.

8 Complete the sentences. Use should or shouldn’t and the words in the box.

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1 You ……………………. …………………….careful with your possessions.

2 You ……………………. …………………….criminals!

3 You ……………………. …………………….for everything you buy in a shop.

4 You ……………………. …………………….home alone late at night. It’s dangerous.

5 You ……………………. …………………….the police if you see a crime.

6 You ……………………. …………………….expensive mobile phones in the street.

9 Write sentences. Use You must or You mustn’t.

School Rules
ü turn off mobile phones û steal books ü do your homework	û spray graffiti übe quiet in the library û vandalise classrooms

1 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

10 Complete the text. Use the correct form of will or be going to and the verbs in the box.

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My future

I’m eighteen now and I’ve got a lot of plans!

I’m studying history at university now, and I (1…………………….a lot, because I want to pass all my exams. When I finish university, I think that I (2) …………………….a good job, but I (3) …………………….a house. I (4) …………………….to drive this year. My aunt (5) ……………………. me a car! It’s old, but it’s OK. I think that (6) …………………….to a lot of different places in it! My friends and I (7) …………………….on holiday in August. I know I (8) …………………….that. It’s going to be fun!

11 Write sentences. Use the first conditional.

1 If / I / pass my exams, / I / not leave school.

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2 I / go to the party / if / Maria / invite me.

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3 They / destroy the rainforests / if / they / cut down the trees.

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4 If / it / be sunny, / we / go to the beach.

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5 You / study English / if / you / go to university?

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6 Javi / not go out / if / he / not finish his homework.

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7 If / Sarah / visit Valencia, / she / eat paella.

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8 If / I / have a problem, / you / help me?

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C Grammar consolidation

12 Choose the correct words.

I live in Sheffield. It’s a small city, but I think that it’s (1) the better / the best place to live! I moved here last year. Before that, I lived in a (2) bigger city / city more big called Luton.Luton is (3) expensiver / more expensive than Sheffield. Sheffield has got a lot of great shops, and the cafés are (4) better / best too. There isn’t much crime in Sheffield. I think that it’s (5) safer / more safe than Luton.

If you come to Sheffield, you (6) should to visit / should visit the museums and the art gallery. The (7) most bad / worst thing in Sheffield is the weather. It’s (8) weter / wetter than Luton. But the parks in Sheffield are (9) the more beautiful / more beautiful because it rains a lot. When you visit, you (10) mustn’t / must forget to bring an umbrella!