Your HomeworkI. PHONETICS
1.1. Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others.
1.2. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others.
II. READING COMPREHENSION
2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D fits each space.
Clothes can tell a lot ___(5)___ a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone ___(6)___ at them and they want to be the center of things. ___(7)___ people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not ___(8)___ or fancy. They do not like people ___(9)___ at them. Clothes today are very different ___(10)___ the clothes of the 1800s.
One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s, all women ___(11)___ dress.
The dresses all had long skirts. But today, women do not always wear dresses with skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between 1800 and today is the ___(12)___. In the 1800s, clothes were made ___(13)___ natural kinds of cloth. They were from cotton, wool, silk or linen. But today, there are ___(14)___ kinds of manmade cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon or polyester.
2.2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
SIMPLE WAYS TO LOSE WEIGHT ON A BUDGET
Plan to Cook at Home: Instead of buying costly prepared meals, which often tend to be high in calories, cook your own at home. Plan out our meals with high-fiber foods like beans and whole grains which will keep you full and are a cheaper, healthier alternative to rich proteins and more processed grains.
Eat Less: Eating less leads to weight loss, and cost savings, especially if you cut down on the right things. Start by cutting your portions of spicy meat and poultry. Or swap out meat and poultry for cheaper vegetarian proteins like beans, lentils, tofu and eggs for some of your meals.
Double Up on Vegetables: Vegetables are great for weight loss, as well as all-around health. They are low in calories and high in water and fiber - two things that keep you feeling full. Save cash by shopping for those that are in season. Frozen vegetables can be a great bargain, with just as much nutrition as fresh, since they are picked and frozen at their peak ripeness.
Get Creative with Your Exercise Options: You don‘t need to shell out a monthly gym fee to get moving. Instead, find fun activities you enjoy for free. If you‘re just getting started with a regular exercise routine, try your beginning with daily walks: start slowly and build up time and speed.
Make Friends with Someone: One of the most powerful resources you have for helping you lose weight is your social network. Find a friend who is also trying to lose weight and agree to help each other stay motivated. One study found that when friends participated in a group weight-loss programme together, they lost more weight than people who did the same programme on their own.
III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
3.1. Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
3.2. Put the correct form of words.
3.3. Synonyms and antonyms
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
3.4. Conservation
IV. WRITING
4.1. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning using the given words.