Everest Reactions - Unit 7 Worksheets - Reader 7 MORE READING Worksheet 1 Read this story and complete the worksheet In 1779, Lord Thomas Lyttleton dreamt that he was to die in three days time at midnight. It upset him so much that the following morning he told all his friends. They tried to reassure him that everything would be all right, but he could not get the dream out of his mind. During the following days he remained extremely depressed as the fatal hour neared. On the third evening, he invited some guests to dinner in an attempt to forget about the dream. As midnight approached he became more and more depressed. At last he could bear no more, and retired to his bedroom to await his death. He lay on his bed and watched the clock tick away his final seconds. As the clock struck midnight Lord Lyttleton wondered how he was to die but nothing happened! A few minutes later one of his guests looked into the room to see how he was. He was surprised to find the Lord in the highest of his spirits. I ve beaten death, cried Lyttleton..I ll be down to join all shortly, When the butler entered the room a little later, he found his lordship lying on the bed gasping for breath. The butler rushed downstairs for help but it was too late. Lord Lyttleton lay dead. Well, said one of the guests, looking at the bedroom clock, his dream was almost right, but the time was slightly wrong. It s now half past twelve. No sir. It is not, said the butler. Because his lordship was so worried, I took the liberty of altering all the household clocks earlier today. The dream was true-lyttleton died at the stroke of midnight. (An adapted version of an extract of Story of Thomas Lyttleton Dream)
A. Answer these questions based on the the passage i) Why was Lord Lyttleton upset? Why was one of the friends surprised when he peeped into his room? ii) What did Lyttleton mean when he said I ve beaten death? iii) His dream was almost right but the time was slightly wrong Were the guests right in saying this? Give reasons.
STRUCTURE AND USAGE Worksheet 2 NOTE: Would is used to make polite requests A. Change these sentences to polite offers using would you like to. The first one has been done for you. a) Do you want to have dinner now? Would you like to have dinner now? b) Do you want me photocopy these pages for you? c) Do you want us to help with the party? d) Do you want me to call a taxi for you? e) Do you want milk and sugar in your Coffee?
B. Complete the requests using would you mind. The first one has been done for you a) I m not feeling well. (call the doctor) I m not feeling well. Would you mind calling the doctor? b) I m afraid this isn t what we need. (do it again) c) It s got dark. (switch on the lights) d) There are too many mistakes. (type it again) e) I couldn t hear you. (repeat it)
WORDS IN USE Worksheet 3 Collocation with Take, Have and Break Choose which one of the following three verbs goes with the expressions listed below TAKE HAVE BREAK 1. A break: take a break 2. a leg: 3. a headache: 4. a window: 5. an exam: 6. a seat: 7. breakfast: 8. the law: 9. a holiday: 10. a taxi: 11. a world record: 12. a bath:
SPELLING Worksheet 4 Fill in the blanks with -ory, -ery or -ary 1. annivers 2. mem 3. Scen 4. ancill 5. celebrat 6.myst 7. api 8. gl 9. cutl 10 access 11. Hist 12. arch 13. axill 14. orat 15. batt
WRITING Worksheet 5 With reference to the lesson Everest Reactions, write a letter to your uncle telling him about your friend Thambi and his ways of entertaining people
ANSWERS MORE READING Worksheet 1 A. Answer these questions based on the reading of the passage i) Lord Lyttleton was upset because he had dreamt that he was going to die in three day s. ii) Lyttleton was supposed to have been dead at midnight. When the clock showed struck twelve and he was still alive, Lyttleton said he had overcome death. iii) The guests were not right. They were not aware of the fact that the butler had altered the time in all the clocks in the house. STRUCTURE AND USAGE Worksheet 2 A. a) Would you like to have dinner? b) Would you like me to photocopy these pages for you? c) Would you like us to help you with the party? d) Would you like me to call a taxi for you? e) Would you like to have milk and sugar in your coffee? B. a) Would you mind calling the doctor? b) Would you mind doing it again? c) Would you mind switching on the lights? d) Would you mind typing it again? e) Would you mind repeating it?
WORDS IN USE Worksheet 3 1. Take a break 2. break a leg 3. have a headache 4. break a window, 5. take an exam 6. take a seat 7. have breakfast 8. break the law 9. take a holiday 10. take a taxi 11. break a world record 12. have a bath, SPELLING Worksheet 4 1. anniversary, 2. memory, 3. scenery, 4. ancillary, 5. celebratory, 6.mystery 7. apiary, 8. glory, 9. cutlery 10. axillary, 11. oratory, 12. battery WRITING Worksheet 5 Individual response should be encouraged