TMS 9th graders last minute exercises for the Unit Test!!(Here's Johnny!)

I. Relative Clauses. Complete these sentences using the right clauses.

A. The English novelist X,(1)_______ most famous character is Hercule Poirot, was born in Torquay in 1891. The Mysterious Affair at Styles,

(2) ______began her career, appeared in 1920. Poirot,(3)_______ is a Belgian detective, is the hero of many of her mystery stories, some of the most famous of(4)_______ are The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and Murder on the Orient Express. Curtain, in(5) _______ Poirot dies, appeared in 1975. The thing (6)_______ characterizes her stories is the clever plots, (7) _______always have a surprising twist at the end.

B. Combine these sentences with relative clauses putting commas where necessary.

A red herring is a kind of clue. A red herring leads nowhere.(that)

Agatha Christie died in 1976. Her mystery and crime novels are very popular. (whose)

Many plays have appeared on the London stage. The Mousetrap is the most successful ever. (which)

II. Modals.Complete these sentences with the correct form of must, have or need.

1. I. ________ to work today because it's a national holiday.

2. I ________ to go to the doctor the other day as I felt terrible.

3. You ______ work harder if you want to pass the exam.

4. You ______ eat too much; it's very bad for you.

5. ____ we ____ to bring our sleeping bags to camp?

III. Vocabulary.

The tallest buildings in a city are also called ___________________

A situation in which you feel overwhelmed by work is ____________

Those tiny particles suspended in the air also contribute to_________

People who suffer from agoraphobia can't stand the ______________

That old palace is so neat that you can tell it's been ________________

Not very common these days but attractive, i.e. __________________

Something that has been used for too long _____________________

When your day is full of activities is called a _ _ _ _ _ _ day!

Answers: I. A. whose, which, who, which,which,which/that,which.

B. A red herring is a kind of clue that leads nowhere.

Agatha Christie, whose mystery and crime novels are very

popular, died in 1976.

The Mousetrap is the most successful play which/that has

ever appeared on the London stage.

II. 1. don't have to

2. had to

3. need to/must

4. must not

5. Do (we) need to/have to

III. / skyscrapers/stressful/pollution / crowds/ well looked-after/

/quaint/shabby/hectic/

OK, young intellectuals, that's all for now. Good luck tomorrow!

Sam the Ham

Lifesaver for TMS 10th graders a few hours before their Unit Test.

I. Vocabulary. Circle the odd one out in each group.

e.g. scooter- racing bike- coach-motorcycle (coach is the odd one )

1. car- bus- coach- double decker

2. train- monorail- tram- limo

3. helicopter- ferry-plane-cable car

4. soap-film-series-genre

5. request-listener-surfing-news

6. screen-broadcast-live-circulation

7. western-comedy-editorial-drama

8. tabloid-magazine-camera-newspaper

* If you know the meaning of all these words you'll do great tomorrow!

II: Future Forms. Complete the senetences with the right future form.

1. Unless you buy the tickets now, you _________ have a chance to go to the stadium to see the match.

2. As soon as I finish this test I __________ leave the school.

3. The documentary on school cheaters _________ shown tonight.

4. My brother ____________ to get the ticket tomorrow morning.

5. I promise I ____________ send you mails everyday.

6. We ____________ to travel to Viña this coming weekend.

7. This time next year I expect we ___________ doing the same.

8. By the time I get home the news programme _________ finished.

III. Writing . What are the differences between a report and an article?

Characteristics Report Article

title yes yes

paragraphs no yes

headings yes no

sections yes no

bullet points yes no

formal opening yes no

personal references no yes

rhetorical questions no yes

IV. Opinions about the past.Complete with might have/can't have/

must have/could have (plus) past participle. (also should/could)

1. The Mayflower crew and passengers _____________ very brave.(be)

2. Columbus ___________ both fear& excitement when he traveled to distant and unknown lands. (feel)

3. If Chile had invested more money in preparing more athletes we________________(win) more medals in Beijing.

4. The Spanair plane crash _____________ (happen) because someone didn't do his technical work properly.

5. The Chilean swimmer for the open sea event _____________

(prepare) better at least to finish the race.

ANSWERS. 1. car 2 limo 3 ferry 4. genre 5. surfing 6. circulation

7. drama 8. camera

1. won't 2. will 3. will be 4. is going 5. will 6. are going

7. will be 8. will have

1. must have been 2. may/might have felt

3. could have won 4. must have happened

5. should have prepared

**2 Bonus Points for those students who write on their tests the names of the 2 countries where the news about a rabbit who shot a man and the one about a man found frozen originated. (yes, Direct page 148 )

That's all folks! Good luck in your test tomorrow!

Sam the Ham

Adrian Mole Vocabulary & Quiz for TMS 9th graders only!

Vocabulary for Crossword in alphabetical order:

allowance / apron / corduroy / crate / dairy / epiphany / latchkey / lorry / malingerer / midget / mongrel / row / rugger /shed /spots / sulking / tap / treacle / wages / yukky /

Quiz . 1. Which of these is not one of Adrian's New Year's resolutions? a) stop squeezing spots

b)be kind to the dog

c) hang trousers up

d)to get a paper round

2. On New Year's Eve, what does the dog get drunk on?

a) cherry brandy

b)cider

c)raspberry brandy

3. What's the name of Adrian's spoilt friend?

a) Nigel

b)Paul

c)Barry

d)Clive

4. On Sunday 11th, Adrian calls himself an intellectual because he understood every word spoken by which man?

a) Malcom Muggeridge

b) John Sargent

c) John Travolta

d)William Shakespeare

5. What's the title of the first poem Adrian writes?

__________________________

6. Which of these books Adrian does not borrow from the library?

a)Origin of Species

b)Pride and Prejudice

c)Care of the Skin

d)Crime and Punishment

7. What's the name of the old person that Adrian looks after ?

a)Thomas Trotter

b)Ernie Edwards

c)Bert Baxter

d)Stuart Sanderson

8. This old man has a dog, What is the dog's name?

_______________________

9. What is the name of the girl of Adrian's dreams?

________________________

10. What is going on between Adrian's mom and Mr Lucas?

__________________________

Good Luck! See you tomorrow!

Sam the Ham 54 3/4