1. Task 1. A Job opportunity
2. Task 7. The story of the Mayflower
In 1620 the King of England was James I, but life was not easy in those days because there were religious problems.
A group of Puritans and Calvinists, who wanted to escape persecution, decided to cross the Atlantic Ocean and go to the new World,
America, in search of a land where they could live in peace.
This group of people are known as “The Pilgrim Fathers“ and the story of their incredible and courageous journey across the dangerous
and deep waters of the Atlantic, is still taught today as an example of strength, faith, and a desire for freedom.
The Mayflower is the name of the ship: a typical three-masted merchant ship, about 30 metres long.
The ship, under the command of Captain Jones, carried 102 passengers- the Pilgrims, two dogs, and about 25 sailors.
They left Plymouth, England on the morning of 6th September and they took sixty-five days to reach the coast of Massachussets, on 11th November.
Life on board was hard: there was no privacy because men and women were squeezed together in the same little space, and there were no comforts.
Three women were pregnant, but luckily the babies were born after the arrival in America. Water, except sea water, was limited.
Food was dried, and included salted meat, beans, peas and hardtack -a sort of cheap, dried biscuit.
William Bradford, one of the Pilgrims, wrote about some incidents in his diary: “During the storms the hard winds shake the Mayflower and we are afraid
that the ship cannot resist and sinks“.
The Mayflower did not sail very fast: only two miles an hour, and the ship encountered many terrible storms before the frightened Pilgrims, finally saw the land.
It was on November 9 that Captain Jones saw Cape Cod, Massachusetts and on November 11 that he dropped anchor in Provincetown Harbour.
The Pilgrims spent five weeks in this area, and made three exploring trips to find a good place to build their village.
Then they decided to sail again along the coast and, finally, on 15 December the Mayflower stopped at Plymouth Harbour.
The Pilgrims spent the winter on board of the ship, in the port, while they built their houses.
Forty-six passengers died during the winter because they had little food and it was very cold.
The Mayflower returned to England on 5 April, 1621, but all the Pilgrims stayed in the new land, and never returned to Europe.
Thanksgiving, one of the most important festivities of the Americans, celebrates the first harvest in 1621.
The pilgrims thanked God because they finally had some food.
Why did the Pilgrim Fathers decide to leave Europe in 1620?
[option1/] because they escaped from religious persecution
[option2/] because they wanted to visit America
[option3/] because lots of people went to the new continent in those days
[option4/] because they did not like King James
3. Task 7.2 The story of the Mayflower
Life on board was....
[option1/] hard, and all the women were pregnant
[option2/] difficult, and people had no privacy because there was little space
[option3/] difficult, but there was a lot of food
[option4/] not very easy, but the Pilgrims had their comforts
4. Task 4.3 A Visit to a Dairy Farm
Listen to the conversation between a girl and a boy.
While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions .
Only one answer is correct.
The farmer milks the cows...
[option1/] every week
[option2/] every two days
[option3/] once a day
[option4/] twice a day
5. Task 4.2 A Visit to a Dairy Farm
Listen to the conversation between a girl and a boy.
While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions .
Only one answer is correct.
The girl doesn't know...
[option1/] how many cows there are there
[option2/] how many days a week the farmer works
[option3/] how big the farm is
[option4/] what products they make from the milk
6. Task 15.
Which is a comparative:
[option1/] in summer days are the longer than winter
[option2/] in summer days are longer
[option3/] in summer days are as long as winter
[option4/] in summer days are longer then in winter
7. Task 5. Clothes
Listen to Anna describing a picture of her family's clothes on the clothes line.
Choose the correct people's names next to the correct number.
8. Task 4.4 A Visit to a Dairy Farm
Listen to the conversation between a girl and a boy.
While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions .
Only one answer is correct.
What time does the farmer milk the cows in the evening?
[option1/] At 5 o'clock
[option2/] At 6 o'clock
[option3/] At 8 o'clock
[option4/] At 9 o'clock
9. Task 3.
Match the tickets (A-E) with the sentences (Q0-Q5).
You can use a ticket more than once.
Choose your answers in the boxes.
10. Task 12.
Write the correct answer to: “What do you do?
[option1/] I am doing well, thanks
[option2/] I am a student
[option3/] I do my homework now
[option4/] I am fine, and you?
11. Task 7.6 The story of the Mayflower
On 15th December
[option1/] they decided to sail again
[option2/] they decided to stay in Provincetown
[option3/] they made three exploring trips
[option4/] they finally stopped at Plymouth Harbour
12. Task 10.
insert the correct words: “There is …… on the table”
[option1/] some bread
[option2/] the breads
[option3/] any bread
[option4/] some breads
13. Task 4.6 A Visit to a Dairy Farm
Listen to the conversation between a girl and a boy.
While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions .
Only one answer is correct.
The girl says the cows are...
[option1/] friendlier than horses
[option2/] larger than horses
[option3/] taller than horses
[option4/] faster than horses
14. Task 9.
Turn into the negative form: “She put a bottle on the table”
[option1/] she does not put a bottle on the table
[option2/] she putten’t a bottle on the table
[option3/] she did not put a bottle on the table
[option4/] she put not a bottle on the table
15. Task 13.
What is the plural of “A cat and a mouse play a piano”
[option1/] two cats and two mice play two pianos
[option2/] two cats and two mice plays two pianoes
[option3/] two cats and two mouses play two pianoes
[option4/] two cats and two mouses plays two pianos
16. Task 4.5 A Visit to a Dairy Farm
Listen to the conversation between a girl and a boy.
While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions .
Only one answer is correct.
They make cheese and butter...
[option1/] at school
[option2/] on the farm
[option3/] in a factory
[option4/] in a bus
17. Task 8.
Complete the following sentence: I always have breakfast…
[option1/] …before to go school
[option2/] …before going school
[option3/] …before to go to school
[option4/] …before going to school
18. Task 7.5 The story of the Mayflower
Why did the Pilgrims spend five weeks in the Provincetown area?
[option1/] They wanted to find a place for their new village
[option2/] They were very tired after the long journey
[option3/] They explored the area because they wanted foodr
[option4/] They wanted to visit the place
19. Task 7.3 The story of the Mayflower
The journey was long....
[option1/] and very often the weather was bad, with terrible storms
[option2/] but the people were happy because the ship was strong
[option3/] but the ship sailed fast
[option4/] and one day there was a terrible storm
20. Task 7.9 The story of the Mayflower
Thanksgiving...
[option1/] celebrates the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean on board of the Mayflower
[option2/] celebrates the arrival of the Pilgrims in Cape Cod
[option3/] celebrates the end of the winter
[option4/] celebrates the first harvest
21. Task 4. A Visit to a Dairy Farm
Listen to the conversation between a girl and a boy.
While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions .
Only one answer is correct.
The girl visited the farm on...
[option1/] Tuesday
[option2/] Wednesday
[option3/] Thursday
[option4/] Friday
22. Task 7.7 The story of the Mayflower
The first winter was hard
[option1/] and they spent it on board of the ship
[option2/] but they had new houses
[option3/] because it was cold, but they had a lot of food
[option4/] because their houses were very cold
23. Task 2. Romeo and Juliet
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24. Task 7.1 The story of the Mayflower
The Mayflower, the ship....
[option1/] was not very long, only about thirty metresn
[option2/] carried 102 passengers, 25 sailors and there were no animals on board
[option3/] was commanded by the Pilgrims and Captain Jones
[option4/] because they did not like King James
25. Task 7.8 The story of the Mayflower
When the Mayflower returned to England
[option1/] the group was small because many people died in the winter
[option2/] forty-six people went back to Europe
[option3/] the Pilgrims decided to stay in America because the journey was very dangerous
[option4/] the Pilgrims decided to return to Europe because life was very hard
26. Task 14.
Choose the correct date:
[option1/] she was born on the 23rd of November
[option2/] she was born the 23rd in November
[option3/] she was born on the 23st of November
[option4/] she was born the 23th on November
27. Task 4.1 A Visit to a Dairy Farm
Listen to the conversation between a girl and a boy.
While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions .
Only one answer is correct.
On the dairy farm, they...
[option1/] have cows
[option2/] have horses
[option3/] have pigs
[option4/] grow fruit and vegetables
28. Task 6. My Grandmother
Listen to a girl talking about her grandmother.
While listening, answer the questions below.
Choose your answers in the boxes
29. Task 7.4 The story of the Mayflower
The Captain saw the land....
[option1/] but he sailed for another two days before he dropped anchor
[option2/] and it was Plymouth Harbour
[option3/] and immediately dropped the anchor
[option4/] and after five weeks they arrived in Cape Cod
