This is my Language test:
Enter the correct verb tense into each box in the following passage. The base form of the verb is supplied in brackets. Then check your answers by clicking on the button next to each box.
Over the last twenty years, the average size of households (fall) dramatically. The number of one-person households (grow) due largely to the ageing of the population, as has the number of one-parent families. Couples having smaller families (contribute) to the fall in household size.
In 1976, 60% of families (be) couples with children. By 1996, this (fall) to 51%. Part of this change can be attributed to the increase in one-parent families with dependent children, but most of the change is due to the increase in the proportion of couple-only families. People (have) children later in life, and are living longer. Therefore, they(spend) more time living in couple-only families, both before they have families and after their children (leave) home. However, children are leaving home later. In 1981, 34% of children aged 20-24 (live) with their parents. By 1991, this (increase) to 40%. This increase has, to some extent, countered the fall in the couples with non-dependent children only.
Answers:
- Has fallen
- Has grown
- Have contributed
- Were
- Have fallen
- Are having
- Are spending
- Have left
- Lived
- Had increased
Task 2:
Take the following quiz and post your answers.
http://study.com/academy/practice/quiz-worksheet-synopsis-analysis-of-eleven-by-cisneros.html
Answers:
- All of the answers are reasonable explanation (D)
- She thinks she would be better able to defend herself AND would have more power to get away from this and other bad situations. (D)
- Mortality. (D)
Task 3:
Write a paragraph comparing the two main children of the stories “Eleven” and “The Message from the Pigman”. Describe them using as many adjectives as you can. What d0 they have in common or not?
To begin with Rachel is a girl who’s turning eleven year old. Throughout the story we can see that she is a shy, insecure and not self-confidence. In spite of the fact she’s 11, she has very mature thoughts. Although she has very mature thoughts she’s also a little bit childish and sensitive. In spite of the fact, she has things in common with Eric, the also have a lot of dissimilarities. Eric, is a six year old boy, who is very immature, imaginative and shy. Although he was very shy, he could face his fear which was the pig man. We can say that the things Eric and Rachel have in common is that both of them are kids. Furthermore we can also say that they are both immature, more Eric than Rachel but Rachel has immature acts too.
Task 4:
Write a dialogue that could have taken place between Eric and the pigman. Include a variety of tenses and underline them. Include at least three of the following terms.
sensible- puzzling- tingle-clatter-seize-drag-nod-gurgle-
E: Excuse me! (Eric said to the pigman when he saw him, with his bucket clattering)
P: Hi little boy what’s your name?
E: My, my name is Eric
P: Oh, and do they call you Eric or do you have a nickname?
E: Well they used to called me Ekki, but know I have grown so call me Eric
P: Well Eric, what did you want to ask me?
E: I wanted to know who are you? Are you a monster? Cause you don’t seem to be one
P: Do you see me as a monster?
E: No,no so sorry, I didn’t want to to offend you sorry (said Eric puzzling and trying to apologize for his rude question)
P: I was joking kid, no I am not a monster. I collect scraps or garbage to give I to my pigs. Didn’t you know?
E: No I didn’t. So that’s why they call you the Pigman?
P: Yes! (said the pigman nodding his head)
E: Oh, I thought you were a monster, a man with human body and a pig’s head!
P: What an imagination you have Eric! Did you were scared of me?
E: Yes I was! couldn’t sleep thinking that a monster would eat me. But we all have something we are scared of. Do you have any fear?
P: No! I am fearless I can do anything!
E: Wow that’s amazing!
P: Bye Eric I have to go
E: Byee!
