13 October

Hi. This is my today’s/13 October/ homework.

12. Read the phrases & say which sense each one describes. Then choose suitable phrases to fill in the description below.
Crashing waves, leaves rustling, blue sea, smell of the wet soil, straw umbrellas, , smell of suntan oil, birds chirping, bright sun
A. My holiday was perfect. From my balcony I saw 1/ straw umbrellas which lined the beach. I spent my days under the 2/ bright sun swimming in the 3/ blue sea & playing in the 4/ crashing waves. The 5/ smell of suntan oil filled the air.
B. The forest was peaceful. 1/ tall green trees all around me. The only sounds I heard were the 2/ leaves rustling on the trees and 3/ birds chirping the 4/ smell of the wet soil filled the air.

14. Look at the map & fill in the gaps with one of the prepositions from the list.
Above, next to/beside, opposite, below, over, near/ close to, by
1. The restaurant is opposite the square.
2. The car park is next to the cinema.
3. The school is close to the library.
4. The hairdresser’s is the above chemist’s
5. The chemist’s is below the hairdresser’s
6. The church is near to the river.
7. There is a bridge crossing over the river.

16. Look at the Grammar Reference Section on pp 103-104. Then, read the following text and put a tuck /√/ for every correct use of the & a cross /x/ for every incorrect use of it.
1. Yesterday was a busy day. I took Jenny to the x
2. school, & then I went to the station to pick up my √
3. Friend, Helen, who had just arrived from the Spain. We x
4.visited Tower Bridge & the Buckingham Palace. √
5. Helen hoped she could see the Queen. Then we √
6. went to the Trafalgar Square & took lots of photos. x
7. We also visited the British Museum & Soho. √

17. Match the numbers to the letters, then, join the sentences as in the example. How are such/ so used?
It was such a lively place that I went out every night.
The place was so lively that I went out every night.
1. It was a lively place a. I didn’t sleep well
2. The Island was peaceful b. We spent a whole day there
3. The museum was amazing c.We missed the appointment
4. It was a noisy hotel d. We felt completely relaxed
5. The streets were crowded e. I went out every night
1. It was such a lively place that I went out every night.
2. The Island was so peaceful that We felt completely relaxed
3. The museum was so amazing that We spent a whole day there
4. It was such a noisy hotel that I didn’t sleep well
5. The streets were so crowded that We missed the appointment
18. Look at the different expressions you can use to recommend/or not recommend/ a place.
You really ought to/ should, I strongly advise you to /not to/, the best thing you can do is to, it’s worth going/ visiting etc.
Write complete sentences using the expressions above & the notes below as in the example.
You really ought to visit Disneyland as it’s fun for the whole family.
1. Visit/Disneyland/fun/whole family
You really ought to visit Disneyland as it’s fun for the whole family.
2. Go/Black Rock Beach/ perfect for windsurfing
You should go to Black Rock Beach where is perfect for windsurfing
3. Not/swim/Sunset Beach/ water/ deep
You needn’t swim in the Sunset Beach because its water is so deeply
4. Go to island/September/ less crowded
You should go to island on September when it is less crowded
5. Go Cairo/ many things/ see
You should go Cairo where has many things you can see.

19. Read this article from a school magazine and fill in each gap with an adjective ending in –ous, -ly, -ic, - y,- ful. Then say what each paragraph about.
The 1/ famous/fame/ Black Forest & the picturesque town of Baden Baden are in south-western Germany. I went there recently in search of a 2/ peaceful /peace/, relaxing holiday & I certainly wasn’t disappointed.
The town is surrounded by 3/marvelous /marvel/ scenery, clear lakes, & tall mountains. The weather during my visit was so cool & 4/ misty /mist/ that it created a wonderfully 5/ mysterious /mystery/ atmosphere.
There are plenty of interesting places to visit including the town’s 6/ delightful /delight/t 15th century palace & the Roman baths. I also explored the 7/shady /shade/ Black Forest where all I could hear was the gentle sound of flowing streams. The food was excellent. I tired several 8/ tasty /taste/ local dishes. I also bought some cuckoo clocks as souvenirs.
I had the holiday of a lifetime in Baden Baden. With its 9/ friendly / friend/ people, & 10/ fantastic /fantasy/ natural surroundings, I would certainly recommend it to anyone who wants to go on holiday in the near future.
Introduction
Para 1: He or she travelled to the Germany looking for peaceful place
Main body
Para 2: Black Forest was so gorgeous place and weather was cool
Para3: He or she explored the Black Forest. Local food was so delicious
Conclusion
Para 4: He would certainly recommend that place to other.


20. Imagine you visited a place in your country which you really liked. Describe it using the paragraph plan below.
The beautiful Kakadu national park is located within the Alligator Rivers Region of the Northern Territory of Australia. I went there because of I heard there has a lush rainforest and rock art galleries up to 50,000 years old and other interesting sightseeing.
This park is such a beautiful place I have ever seen. I was there in April so I saw blossoming paperbarks next to billabongs filled with waterbirds in the Banggerreng.
There I saw millions of migratory birds amongst the wetlands delicate waterlilies and prehistoric crocodiles, thundering waterfalls and sparkling waterholes. Experience Kakadu’s magic in six dramatically different seasons. In my opinion Kakadu is a tapestry of treasures waiting to be explored. There is Five ways to take in Kakadu
1. Rocking out with Aboriginal art
2. With rare and ancient flora and fauna
3. With the spirit of adventure
4. In tune with the seasons
5. Driving Nature’s Waym and I did these ways only tree. So next time I visit this Park again.