V. Read the passage and decide which statement is true (T) or false (F):

My friens’s name is Mark. He is from Amsterdam, Holland. He is Dutch. He has two children. His wife, Jane, is American. She is from Boston in the United States. Her family is still in Boston, but she now works and lives with Mark in Milan. They speak English, Dutch, German and Italian! Their children are pupils at a local primary school. Their children go to school with other children from all over the world. Flora, their daughter, has friends from France, Switzerland, Austria and Sweden. Hans, their son goes to school with students from South Africa, Portugal, Spain and Canada. Of course, there are many children from Italy. Imagine, French, Swiss, Austrian, Swedish, South African, American, Italian, Spanish and Canadian children all learn together in Italy!

1. Tanya is older than Eric. Cliff is older than Tanya. Eric is older than Cliff. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is _______. (true/ false/ uncertain) 2. Blueberries cost more than strawberries. Blueberries cost less than raspberries. Raspberries cost more than strawberries and blueberries. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is _______. (true/ false/ uncertain) 3. All the tulips in Zoe's garden are white. All the pansies in Zoe's garden are yellow. All the flowers in Zoe's garden are either white or yellow. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is _______. (true/ false/ uncertain) 4. The temperature on Monday was lower than on Tuesday. The temperature on Wednesday was lower than on Tuesday. The temperature on Monday was higher than on Wednesday. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is _______. (true/ false/ uncertain) 5. Three pencils cost the same as two erasers. Four erasers cost the same as one ruler. Pencils are more expensive than rulers. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is _______. (true/ false/ uncertain) 6. Apartments in the Riverdale Manor cost less than apartments in The Gaslight Commons. Apartments in the Livingston Gate cost more than apartments in The Gaslight Commons. Of the three apartment buildings, the Livingston Gate costs the most. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is _______. (true/ false/ uncertain) 7. All the offices on the 9th floor have wall-to-wall carpeting. No wall-to-wall carpeting is pink. None of the offices on the 9th floor has pink wall-to-wall carpeting. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is _______. (true/ false/ uncertain)

Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.

1. Tanya is older than Eric.

    Cliff is older than Tanya.

    Eric is older than Cliff.

    If the first two statements are true, the third statement is _______. (true/ false/ uncertain)

2. Blueberries cost more than strawberries.

    Blueberries cost less than raspberries.

    Raspberries cost more than strawberries and blueberries.

    If the first two statements are true, the third statement is _______. (true/ false/ uncertain)

3. All the tulips in Zoe's garden are white.

    All the pansies in Zoe's garden are yellow.

    All the flowers in Zoe's garden are either white or yellow.

    If the first two statements are true, the third statement is _______. (true/ false/ uncertain)

4. The temperature on Monday was lower than on Tuesday.

    The temperature on Wednesday was lower than on Tuesday.

    The temperature on Monday was higher than on Wednesday.

    If the first two statements are true, the third statement is _______. (true/ false/ uncertain)

5. Three pencils cost the same as two erasers.

    Four erasers cost the same as one ruler.

    Pencils are more expensive than rulers.

    If the first two statements are true, the third statement is _______. (true/ false/ uncertain)

6. Apartments in the Riverdale Manor cost less than apartments in The Gaslight Commons.

    Apartments in the Livingston Gate cost more than apartments in The Gaslight Commons.

    Of the three apartment buildings, the Livingston Gate costs the most.

    If the first two statements are true, the third statement is _______. (true/ false/ uncertain)

7. All the offices on the 9th floor have wall-to-wall carpeting.

    No wall-to-wall carpeting is pink.

    None of the offices on the 9th floor has pink wall-to-wall carpeting.

    If the first two statements are true, the third statement is _______. (true/ false/ uncertain)

Question 3. Put one of the words or phrases from the box into each gap . two words or phrases are NOT used . 
      Environmental pollution is a term that …(1)… to all the way by which man pollutes his surroundings . Man dirties the air with gases and smoke , …(2)…the water with chemicals and other substances , and damages the soil with…(3)…many fertilizers and pesticides . Man also pollutes his surroundings …(4)…various other ways .  …(5)…  , people ruin natural beauty by scattering litter on the land and in the water . They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with disturbing …(6)… 
    Environmental pollution is one of the most serious …(7)… facing mankind today . Air , water and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things . Badly – polluted air can cause illness , and…(8)… death . Polluted water kills fish and other marine…(9)… . Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land for growing . Environmental pollution also brings ugliness …(10)… man’s naturally beautiful world .

The Game of Squares

Either boys or girls, usually aged from seven to ten, play the two-person game of"Mandarin's Box". They draw a rectangle on the ground and (1)……….. it into ten smallsquares called "rice fields" or "fish ponds”.

They also draw two additional semi-circular boxesat the two (2)………. of the rectangle, which are called"mandarin's boxes" - the game's name. Each person has 25 small pebbles and a bigger stone.

Each player places the stone in one of the mandarin's boxes and five small pebbles in each of the other squares. Then the game begins. The first player takes up the contents of one square on his or her side ofthe board, but not a mandarin's box and distributes the pebbles one by one, (3)……….. with the next square in (4)………. direction. Since each square contains five pebbles at the beginning, the first move will distribute five pebbles to the left or right.

After the last pebble is distributed, the player takes the contents of the following squareand repeats the distribution (5)………... But if the following square is one of the mandarin's boxes, the turn ends and passes to the other player.

If the last pebble falls into a square that precedes one empty square, the player wins all the contents of the square following the empty square and (6)……….these pebbles from the board. However, if there are two or more empty squares in a row, the player (7)…….. his or her turn.

Once a player has taken pebbles from the board, the turn is (8)……….to the other player. If all five squares on one player's side of the board are emptied at any time, that player must place one pebble he or she has aside back in each of the five squares so that the game can resume.

The game (9)………until the two mandarins' boxes have both been (10)……….. At the end of the game, the player with more pebbles wins, with each of the large stones counting as ten points.

Question 1

A.share

B.divide

C.separate

D.leave

FURTHER PRACTICE

A. Listen and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F).

B. Listen again and fill in the blanks with only one word from the recording

6. The girl calls her teddy bears “______________”

7. In the girl’s room, there’s a bed, a desk and a ______________.

8. The girl keeps too many book and ______________.

9. The girl’s mother suggests she give the book to her ______________.

10.The girl cleans her room and sweeps the ______________everyday.

II: Look at the statements below about Madagascar

Read the texrt below to decide if each statement is correct or incorreet.

 If it is correct, write T (True). If it is not correct, write F (False). 

   Madagasear -When to go 

Madagascar has two seasons, a warm, wet season from November to April, and a cooler dry season between May and October. However, different parts of the country bave very different weather. The east coast is hotter and wetter, with up to 4000mm of rainfall per ycar. In the rainy seaton, there are strong winds, and these can cause a lot of damage. Avoid visiting castern Madagascar betwoen Tanuary and March because the weather can make Toad truvel very difficult. The dry season is cooler and more pleasant. The high, central part of the country is much drier and cooler. About 1,400 mm of rain falls in the rainy season, with some thunderstoms, but the summer is usually sunny and dry, but it can be cold, especially in the mornings, with freezing showers, and it may snow in mountain areas above 2,400m, and even stay there for several days. The west coast is the driest part of the island. Here, the winter months are pleasant with little rain, cooler temperatures and blue skies. The summers can be extremely hot, especially in the southwest. This part of the country is semi-desert, and only gets around 300mm of rain per year.

35. There are four seasons in Madagascar.

 36. The wet season is colder than the dry season. 

37. Snow sometimes falls in high areas.

38. January-March is a good time to visit eastern Madagascar. 

39. The west coast has the best weather in Dccember.

Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

The Game of Squares

Either boys or girls, usually aged from seven to ten, play the two-person game of"Mandarin's Box". They draw a rectangle on the ground and (1)……….. it into ten smallsquares called "rice fields" or "fish ponds”.

They also draw two additional semi-circular boxesat the two (2)………. of the rectangle, which are called"mandarin's boxes" - the game's name. Each person has 25 small pebbles and a bigger stone.

Each player places the stone in one of the mandarin's boxes and five small pebbles in each of the other squares. Then the game begins. The first player takes up the contents of one square on his or her side ofthe board, but not a mandarin's box and distributes the pebbles one by one, (3)……….. with the next square in (4)………. direction. Since each square contains five pebbles at the beginning, the first move will distribute five pebbles to the left or right.

After the last pebble is distributed, the player takes the contents of the following squareand repeats the distribution (5)………... But if the following square is one of the mandarin's boxes, the turn ends and passes to the other player.

If the last pebble falls into a square that precedes one empty square, the player wins all the contents of the square following the empty square and (6)……….these pebbles from the board. However, if there are two or more empty squares in a row, the player (7)…….. his or her turn.

Once a player has taken pebbles from the board, the turn is (8)……….to the other player. If all five squares on one player's side of the board are emptied at any time, that player must place one pebble he or she has aside back in each of the five squares so that the game can resume.

The game (9)………until the two mandarins' boxes have both been (10)……….. At the end of the game, the player with more pebbles wins, with each of the large stones counting as ten points.

Question 1

A. share

B. divide

C. separate

D. leave