1Use the words abroad, damp, adventure, terrifying and collapsed to complete these sentences. (a) The road to Karnali is dangerous, however, it's an ......... to travel along the road. (b) Look! The building has ......... . Let's not go nearer. (c) My sister studies ......... . She is in Australia. (d) Our grandfather tells us ......... stories about witches. (e) The roof of the cottage leaks. It makes the cottage ......... throughout the rainy season.
2Choose the correct answer. (a) The writer did not go to bed immediately after supper because... (b) It was quite clear that the ceiling had fallen in... (c) The word 'leaked' in the passage means... (d) The word 'injured' means...
3Answer the following questions. (a) Had the writer's uncle bought or rented the cottage? (b) Why didn't the writer's uncle spend much time in his cottage? (c) Why did the writer not go to sleep? (d) Was the writer's uncle amused when he heard the loud noise? (e) What could have happened to the writer if he had gone to sleep earlier? (f) Why were they afraid to sleep upstairs that night? (g) Did the writer's uncle continue living in his cottage?
4Imagine that you were the writer's uncle. Tell your friends about the incident.
5Have either you, your family members or friends ever experienced a similar incident to the one in the story? What happened? Write a paragraph.
6Choose the correct answer. (a) ......... drive a car? (b) Can the children read yet? Yes, ......... (c) He ......... when he was a child. (d) ......... draw well when you were a child? (e) She ......... two kilometres.
7Complete these sentences with the words from the brackets. (a) We stayed inside ......... the storm. (because/because of) (b) I wanted to stay longer ......... I was really enjoying the party. (since/because of) (c) ......... she hated cats, she wasn't happy when her husband bought three. (As/Because of) (d) John didn't go to work ......... his illness. (because of/as) (e) I didn't want to leave ......... I was having a great time. (because of/as) (f) Luca bought the shoes ......... they were perfect. (because of/since) (g) ......... it was really cold, I put on my gloves and my hat. (As/Because of) (h) We stopped playing tennis ......... the rain. (because of/because) (i) It was all ......... her that we got into trouble. (because/because of) (j) We had to hurry indoors ......... it was raining. (because of/because) (k) I am late ......... the traffic. (because/because of) (l) We didn't arrive until seven o'clock ......... the traffic was terrible. (because/because of)
8Make a list of things that you can and can't do. Share it with your friends.
9Listen to the audio. Tick the things the girl and the boy can do and cross the things they can't do. Then, can you recall the names of any sports and any food from the audio? Make a list and say who in your class can play or cook those things.
10Move around the class. Talk to your friends and find at least one person who can do these things: name ten colours, raise one eyebrow, name three countries in Africa, draw an elephant, make a paper bird, sing a song, bark like a dog, dance, say the English alphabet backwards, hold their breath for ten seconds. When you finish, report back to your class.
11What do the people on the left typically do? Match the descriptions and tell your partner: farmer, painter, cook, musician, carpenter, teacher, magician, dentist, waiter, scientist, police officer.
12Give any reason why the people in the next sentences can/could or can't/couldn't do the task. (a) He can't jump high. (b) Naren can't help you. (c) Shital can help you with your homework. (d) Namita couldn't call you yesterday. (e) They couldn't attend the prayer meeting. (f) The teacher can help you with this task. (g) She can give you the book. (h) Birendra can attend the show.
13Have you heard the story 'The Hare and the Tortoise'? Put the jumbled sentences in order to make the story.
14Have you heard the story of a thirsty crow? Read the hints and write the story in the past tense: a thirsty crow, searches water, finds a pitcher, can't drink, the water is low, has an idea, picks up pebbles in its beak, drops them into the pitcher, water level rises, can drink.
15Do you think the scene in the picture of the green is beautiful? Why? Do you like greenery? Why?
16Match the words in column A with their meanings from column B: oak, merry, folk, arise, descend, weary.
17Choose the correct answer. (a) The sun makes the sky... (b) The merry bells welcome the... (c) Old John has... (d) The old men are sitting under... (e) In the evening, the children come to the laps of the...
18This is a description of the poem The Echoing Green. Use present simple forms of the verbs from the brackets to rewrite the passage.
19Complete the sentences with because or because of. (a) We cancelled the trip ......... the rain. (b) He sat down ......... he was feeling dizzy. (c) It is ......... your mother that we got into this mess. (d) We hurried indoors ......... it was raining. (e) I was late ......... the traffic. (f) We could not arrive on time ......... the traffic was terrible. (g) The exam was easy ......... he knew all the answers. (h) He can't walk ......... his illness. (i) He lost his job ......... the strike. (j) ......... the language problem, I couldn't win the argument.
20Read the news story Nepal Wins Three Nations Football Tournament and answer: (a) What is the headline? (b) When was the news written? (c) Which nation won the match? (d) How many goals did Nepal score? (e) Who scored the goal for Bangladesh? At what time? (f) How much was the prize for the winner? (g) Was it the first time Nepal and Bangladesh played football together? (h) Who organised the game?
21Project work: Meet at least five people from your village or town with different professions. Ask what they can and can't do. Write in a table as in the example. When you all finish, compare each other's work.
22What is the difference between because and because of? Give one example of each.
23Write three sentences about yourself: one with can, one with can't and one with could.
24Why is the green called echoing at the beginning of the poem and darkening at the end?