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9thgrade /level 5
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Listening Comprehension Listen and complete the texts with the missing words.
Arienne, Norway
What am I addicted to? Unfortunately, I'm addicted to ______________, which is really bad
because cigarettes are very bad for everyone's body and health basically. In Norway, where I'm
from, we're not _____________ to smoke in restaurants, whereas a lot of other places in the
world people smoke in restaurants, so when I'm abroad it makes it very difficult to try to quit,
which I have many times.
Jeff, Canada
I'm addicted to _____________, physical activity. I played sports all my life and I do it every day
and I need to do it every day and if I don't do it every day then I don't feel very good so I'm
addicted to _____________.
Fred, Canada
What am I addicted to? Well, I believe I am addicted to going to the _____________ every day.
When I have a lot of work from school, or I feel stressed out, it really relieves me from quite a bit
of _____________ and so I think going to the gym is a good thing for me.
Kevin, Korea
Oh, I'm addicted to _____________. I like to eat chocolates, cookies, especially puddings. These
puddings are really good. I my _____________ I have... I always keep at least three or four
puddings, always there ready for eating.
Reky, Indonesia
I'm addicted to _____________. Now there is a very interesting TV show called Heroes. It comes
every Monday night, so I usually download it and I can watch it. I like heroes because it's a fiction
story and there are very interesting characters inside it. And the character, the people have
supernatural _____________, so people... someone can disappear or read people's minds or can
do many different things, so I kind of like it. It's very interesting.
Rebecca, Australia
What am I addicted to? I am addicted to _____________. I can eat chocolate every morning,
lunch and dinner. My favorite chocolate is milk chocolate. I do like white chocolate as well, and I
also love bananas, chocolate and _____________ all together. That is my favorite meal of the
day... is chocolate.
II - Reading Comprehension
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1. Loss ______________________________________
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3. Rapidly ______________________________________
4. Younger ______________________________________
5. Known ______________________________________
6. Increase ______________________________________
1. If youre serious _____________ going to Barcelona to see the Police concert, lets go!
a) about b) with c) to
2. Im sorry _____________ keeping you waiting for so long.
a) to b) for c) with
3. I have to travel by car because Im afraid _____________ flying.
a) to b) of c) for
4. Sony are famous _____________ inventing the Walkman
a) about b) in c) for
5. My parents are very proud _____________ me.
a) of b) with c) on
H Jane is worried about her own problem with drugs. She called her best friend Marie and, as
she didnt answer the phone, she left this message in her voice mail:
Marie, hi, its me, Jane. Sorry to be calling at this time but I really need to talk to you. Im
desperate, Marie! Some months ago, a colleague of mine asked if I wanted to try weed. I told him
I didnt, because I thought it was dangerous. However, he insisted that there was no harm in
trying once, and promised it would be fun. I decided to try. Once wont hurt me I thought. It
was a bit weird because I dont remember things clearly In the following days I had some more
joints and now I feel desperate. I dont want to carry on with it, but it seems hard to give it up now!
Will you help me? What should I do? Call me back as soon as you can.
Marie and Jane get together the following day. Imagine their conversation and write it, following
the diagram:
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Good work!
Arienne, Norway
What am I addicted to? Unfortunately, I'm addicted to smoking, which is really
bad because cigarettes are very bad for everyone's body and health basically.
In Norway, where I'm from, we're not allowed to smoke ins restaurants, whereas
a lot of other places in the world people smoke in restaurants, so when I'm
abroad it makes it very difficult to try to quit, which I have many times.
Jeff, Canada
I'm addicted to exercise, physical activity. I played sports all my life and I do it
every day and I need to do it every day and if I don't do it every day then I don't
feel very good so I'm addicted to sports.
Fred, Canada
What am I addicted to? Well, I believe I am addicted to going to the gym every
day. When I have a lot of work from school, or I feel stressed out, it really
relieves me from quite a bit of pressure and so I think going to the gym is a
good thing for me.
Kevin, Korea
Oh, I'm addicted to sweets. I like to eat chocolates, cookies, especially
puddings. These puddings are really good. I my fridge I have... I always keep at
least three or four puddings, always there ready for eating.
Reky, Indonesia
I'm addicted to TV shows. Now there is a very interesting TV show called
Heroes. It comes every Monday night, so I usually download it and I can watch
it. I like heroes because it's a fiction story and there are very interesting
characters inside it. And the character, the people have supernatural power, so
people... someone can disappear or read people's minds or can do many
different things, so I kind of like it. It's very interesting.
Rebecca, Australia
What am I addicted to? I am addicted to chocolate. I can eat chocolate every
morning, lunch and dinner. My favorite chocolate is milk chocolate. I do like
white chocolate as well, and I also love bananas, chocolate and ice-cream all
together. That is my favorite meal of the day... is chocolate.