Writing I (11)

Writing I (11)

Form 11

Writing

V-I

I Match the halves of the word combinations

1) leisure time	a) basis
2) to rave about	b) rights
3) on a voluntary	c) intelligence
4) to develop	d) from wrong
5) nutrition	e) activity
6) children’s	f) understanding
7) to learn right	g) dancing
8) mutual	h) habits

II Fill in the gaps in the text with the words from the box

a) dancing

b) raving

c) confident

d) stressed out

f) sceptical

g) leisure

When I’m feeling a bit (1), I turn to my (2) time activity, which is a fantastic release, making me free and happy. It’s (3). I drag myself away from my sofa and TV to discover the pleasure of moving my body to the rhythms of music. I was at first (4) about dancing, but my friend, who came from Cuba, was (5) about it and it was he who persuaded me to go to Rumba Club. I’m not a (6) dancer, but it has become my favourite leisure time activity.

III Complete the text with the words from the table

What a generation gap? According to the Oxford Dictionary it is a difference in attitudes between people of different (1). The key word here is attitudes. Now (2) is a way of thinking or feeling about someone or something. Thus this gives us a clearer picture of what a generation gap means and (3) it occurs. A generation gap occurs  when older and (4) people don’t understand each other because of their difference in opinion, (5) and nature. And this difference definitely exists in our (6) today.

	A	B	C	D
1)	generations	opinions	beliefs	style
2)	gap	key	difference	attitude
3)	what	when	whether	which
4)	aged	elderly	teen	younger
5)	experiment	expectancy	experience	expenses
6)	society	social	socialize	sociality

IV Complete the sentences with the correct verbs from the table

1) If the weather … fine tomorrow, we will go for a picnic. 2) If you went  to Egypt on holiday, you … like it there. 3) I would have told Cindy about that if I … her. 4) I’ll join the group … you don’t mind. 5) I wish you … exercising last month. 6) I wish you … smoking.

	a	b	c
1)	will be	is	was
2)	would	will	-
3)	have seen	saw	had seen
4)	in case	otherwise	unless
5)	haven’t given up	hadn’t given up	didn’t give up
6)	avoid	had avoided	avoided

V Write a short essay suggesting Solutions to a Family Lifestyle Problem

Form 11

Writing

V-II

I Match the halves of the word combinations

1) to experience	a) practical skills
2) to socialize	b) portion sizes
3) to obtain	c) the relationships
4) to limit	d) delight
5) to control	e) healthy habits
6) to initiate	f) from abuse
7) to block	g) with friends
8) to protect	h) junk food

II Fill in the gaps in the text with the words from the box

a) popular

b) riding

c) clubbing

d) spare

e) possibility

f)unites

Nowadays (1) is one of the most popular forms of leisure-time activities for young people in my country. Hundreds of clubs sprang up in all parts of Australia, which (2) teenagers with the same interests and performers. Photography clubs, driving clubs, technology clubs become extremely (3) with teenagers. I find pleasure in (4) because I live on a farm in the desert part of Australia. So I have a perfect (5) to master riding skills. Whenever I have a (6) minute, I go to my club. Every ride brings me lots of excitement.

III Complete the text with the words from the table

Generation (1) is the constant struggle of parents to prevent their kids from doing things that their own (2) and wisdom tell them are going to harm their kids. The kids on the other hand try constantly to prove to their parents that they are equipped to take control of their lives. The parents blinded by their love for the kids would rather have their own experiences replace the experiences of their kids. (3), the kids are convinced that their decisions are right and are based on current situations that the parents may not necessarily be (4) of. (5) gaps can be reduced to some extent by making efforts. And maybe most efforts must come from the (6) – they have the wisdom.

	A	B	C	D
1)	gap	key	difference	attitude
2)	experiments	expectancies	experiences	expenses
3)	Whereas	Where	Whether	Which
4)	understand	aware	know	believe
5)	Generation	Opinion	Cultural	Religious
6)	children	society	school	parents

IV Complete the sentences with the correct words from the table

1) If you … out in the rain, you’ll catch cold. 2) If I … a lot of money, I would travel all over the world. 3) I … Peter to visit us if he had been free. 4) Don’t argue … you know the problem. 5) I wish you … in regular fitness activities. 6) I wish my father … very busy last month.

	a	b	c
1)	got	will get	get
2)	had	have	will have
3)	will invite	would have invited	would invite
4)	if	unless	when
5)	participate	will participate	participated
6)	hadn’t been	haven’t been	wasn’t

V Write a short essay suggesting Solutions to a Family Lifestyle Problem