reflexive pronouns. Reading Comprehension

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with reflexive pronouns.

1 “I'm not going to tidy your room for you!” Emma's mother said. “Do it .............................. !”
2 Peter has been in hospital for a few days. So we sent him a card which we made .............................. .
3 If you are thirsty, you can buy .............................. a drink.
4 The class enjoyed .............................. a lot at the museum.
5 Carla's a very good artist. She drew that picture .............................. , you know.
6 You don't have to help me. I can do it quite easily .............................. .
7 My father never had music lessons. He taught .............................. to play.
8 You don't have to turn the computer off. It turns .............................. off after a while.

Vocabulary

2 Complete the text with the words and phrases in the box.

leisure centre honestly artist elder occasionally nearby tournament last but not least driving licence autograph


Yesterday I went to the 1...................................................... for a table tennis 2...................................................... . Mum drives me 3...................................................... , but it is quite 4...................................................... , so this time I walked.
My friend Tom was already there when I arrived. And his 5...................................................... brother, Jim, was there, too. We're not that good at table tennis, so we were soon out of the competition.
We got a bit bored watching the others play and Jim had just got his 6......................................................, so he wanted to celebrate. He told us he would take us to a folk club where a new 7...................................................... was performing. I called my parents, and they said I could go along if I didn't come home too late. It was great at the club. The singer was really good and it was fun meeting new people, too. There was a really nice girl at our table called Jessica. She was the younger sister of one of Jim's friends. At the end of the evening, I went up and got the singer's 8...................................................... . And then, 9...................................................... , I asked Jessica for her phone number. And I'm going to call her today and ask her out, 10...................................................... I am!







Reading

3 Read the magazine interview and choose the correct answers.

Teenager of the month!
Although most Australian teenagers relax in their summer holidays, seventeen year old Alexandra Adornetto spent her holiday writing a novel,The Shadow Thief, when she was only 13. By the age of 16, she had already written three books.
She spoke to our Teen Magazine about her life.

Q: How did you start writing?
A: I have always liked writing. Both my parents are English teachers. They've always had books at home and have always been readers.
Q: What did your parents think when you began writing?
A: I think they thought it was just a hobby. They were surprised when I didn't stop writing.
Q: How did you find a publisher*?
A: I sent my first book off to a publisher when I had written about half of it. I was sure someone would want to publish it, but I didn't think it would happen so quickly.
Q: You're now studying for your final tests. Are you still writing?
A: Yes, I am writing another book. This one is for teenagers. I've written three books for young readers, but I wanted to try something new.
Q: Do your teachers have any problems with your writing career?
A: My teachers are great about it! They understand when I have to leave school for interviews or writers' festivals. They're a bit worried because it's my final year now, but they know I'm serious about my writing.
Q: Do you still have time for friends and other interests?
A: Well, I make time for my friends. I try to live as normal a life as possible. I write every day, but I often go out with friends at night. I love singing and drama and so I want to spend time on my hobbies, too.

*publisher – Verleger

1 Which is true?
Alexandra isn't a typical teenager in any way.
Alexandra spends all her holidays writing books.
Alexandra doesn't have other hobbies.
Alexandra is trying to behave like a typical teenager.
2 What part did Alexandra's parents play in getting her to become a serious writer?
They are writers, too.
They were confident that she would find a publisher.
She has her love of reading from them.
They understood from the start that writing is her career.
3 Why were her parents surprised?
They didn't think she would finish her book in one holiday.
They thought she would become bored with writing.
They didn't think she would find a publisher so soon.
They didn't think she would have time for friends and hobbies.
4 How did Alexandra feel when she found a publisher?
Surprised, because she didn't think they would like the book.
Not surprised, because her teachers liked the book.
Worried, because she didn't know how the book would end.
Surprised, because she hadn't expected the book to be published so fast.
5 How is her fourth book different from the others she has written?
It's for younger readers.
It's for older readers.
It's an autobiography.
It doesn't have a happy end.
6 Why are her teachers worried?
Because she won't be able to finish her final year of school.
Because she can't go to writers' festivals or interviews when she's at school.
Because she needs to do a lot of school work this year.
Because she has already chosen her career.
7 Which is true?
Alexandra's hobby is doing sports.
She hasn't got time for her friends.
Alexandra writes every day.
She never goes out at night.
8 What does the magazine interview do?
It gets teenage readers interested by writing about an unusual young person.
It gets teenagers to read all of Alexandra's books.
It shows teenagers that anyone can write a book.
It gets teenagers to spend their holidays writing books.