The text: The little boy walked slowly down the street, kicking a can as he went along his way He was in a bad temper When he arrived home his mother was in the kitchen She saw his face and knew that her son was angry “Is everything okay?” his mum asked “Nothing is okay, mum Nothing will ever be okay again” “Is there something I can to help?” “That’s just the thing, mum We can’t help There is nothing we can do.” Tyler seemed really desperate as he went talking “Today, in science, the teacher was talking about Earth Day and the environment Earth Day is supposed to be a day when every person promises to something to help take care of our world Ms Green told us that our world is getting dirtier and that many animals and plants are dying She wants us to think of something we can to help But there’s nothing I can I can’t stop companies from polluting our air and water There’s nothing I can to make a difference.” ”you can make a big difference by doing little things.” His mum said “This gives me an idea” Tyler’s voice filled with hopes again The next morning, Tyler told his teacher about his idea which she thought a great idea and decided to let Tyler share it with his classmates On Earth Day, there was an assembly at school, many people were invited The headmaster welcomed them and said: “We want every person to think of one thing they can that could make a difference to our world Even it seems like something small, it‘ll matter” Tyler and his classmates began passing small green cards in the shape of leaves People began writing Tyler and his friends read many of them as they stuck them on a large brown tree “I will walk to work” “I will use both sides of my paper to save trees” “I will plant a tree every year” “I will start recycling my newspaper” “I will donate my clothes” “I will have a shower instead of a bath” Soon, the tree was beautiful and green and covered with the Earth Day promises When Tyler began his short walk home, he started picking up the trash and putting it in a plastic bag He smiled all the way thinking of the difference they would make… I/ Reading comprehension 3- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the text Everyday should be an earth day and everyone must …………………………of the environment surrounding him In fact, the earth is becoming ………………….…… and many animals and plants are disappearing forever But a ……………….…… thing can to make a difference to the world 4-Give two solutions that the people suggested to save the earth a- ……………………………………………………………………………………… b- ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5- Find words in the text having the same meaning as: a- litter = …………………………………………………………………… …… b- Hopeless = …………………………………………………………………… 6- Circle the adjectives that best describe Tyler Thoughtless / Considerate / Shy / sensible / Irresponsible / selfish / hard-working II/ Language 3- Fill in the blanks with words from the box There are two extra words worried /reliable /convince / myself /pleased /dependent /ourselves /secret Last week I asked my mum if I could go to a rock festival “No” she said “there will be crowds of people You won’t know anybody” These excuses didn’t ……………………….me So I decided there were other …………………… reasons why she didn’t want me to go After all, this is the first time my mum has ever shown any concern about the dangers of loud music I think the real reason mum is ……………………… about me going to the festival is that my friends and I will have to survive by……………………… for a couple of days But soon mum has realized that if I went there, I would soon find out how totally ………………………… on her I am and how incapable I am of relying on …………………………… 3- Match sentence parts together.(There is an extra part!) 1- Because I have a brother and a sister, 2-My sister who is a bit difficult gets sometimes 3-We usually fight about 4-Yet, she can be very 5- I often spend my pocket money on my pet a- kind and generous with me b-who will cook the supper before mum gets home c- it is never boring at home d- angry with me e-then I ask her to lend me more f- selfish and rude with all the family Answers: 1+…./ 2+…./ 3+…./ 4+…./5+… III / Writing 1- Reorder the words to get meaningful sentences a- / on Earth day / to protect /People / special things /must /the environment People …………………………………………………………………………………………… b- it’s /careful / think / very important / about pollution / to be / I I……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2- Essay Sally, a 14-year-old American, posted the following letter on the internet Read it and try to help her by giving some advice Dear Dear friends, friends, II am am having having aa bad bad time time at at home home My My parents parents don’t don’t allow allow me me any any freedom freedom Besides, Besides, they they treat treat me like a little child but they treat my sister Kate like an adult She is only two years older me like a little child but they treat my sister Kate like an adult She is only two years older than than me me but but she she is is free free to to do what what she she wants wants She She never never helps helps at at home home and and she she gets gets more more pocket money My parents are not satisfied with my school results although I get better pocket money My parents are not satisfied with my school results although I get better marks marks than than Kate Kate They They also also don’t don’t like like my my friends friends They They consider consider them them bad bad company company II hate hate staying staying at at home home Is Is this this fair? fair? What What must must II do? do? Yours Yours Sally Sally Dear Sally, ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………… Yours, ………………………