Adrian’s Diary: Family Struggles, School Bullying & Secrets
Adrian’s Diary Questions and Answers
Q2 — Spot growth question
2. Why does Adrian think that this spot is growing?
Because his mother doesn’t know about vitamins.
Q3 — Dog operation discoveries
3. When the dog is operated on, what does the vet find? Why?
He takes disgusting things out of the dog, even plastic pirates from my father’s model ship, because the dog broke it ten days ago.
Q4 — Adrian’s age at diary start
4. Exactly how old is Adrian at the beginning of his diary?
Adrian began his diary
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Formal Email: Defective Nike Product (Queja en español)
FORMAL EMAIL (Complaint about a defective Nike product – longer version) (Queja sobre un producto defectuoso de Nike)
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am a student, and I bought a pair of Nike shoes online last week. When I got the shoes, I was very disappointed. One shoe has a hole, and the sole is coming off. Also, the size is not correct. I cannot use the shoes for school or sports. I was excited to get them, but now I am unhappy. I think the shoes
Work & Home English Vocabulary: Nouns, Verbs, Expressions
Nouns
NOUNS:
| Field | camp | Position | posició | Qualification | títol |
| Share | porció | Shift | torn | Teamwork | treball en grup |
| Income | ingrés | Profit | benefici | Rise | augment |
Verbs
VERBS:
| Commute | anar i tornar de la feina | Deliver | enviar | Fire | despedir |
| Dare | atrevir-se | Earn | guanyar | Guarantee | garantitzar |
| Pack | empaquetar | Resign | renunciar | Slack off | afluixar |
| Sort | ordenar | Split | dividir | Value | tenir valor |
The Causative (Have Something Done)
- Use: Utilitzem un verb causatiu quan volem parlar d’alguna cosa que algú altre ha fet per nosaltres o per una altra persona.
Structure:
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Impressive Entertainment Experiences
Film: Avengers: Endgame
Have you ever watched a film that made you feel excited and emotional at the same time? Avengers: Endgame is an astonishing superhero movie full of action, drama, and incredible effects.
- I really enjoy this film because it’s gripping from the very beginning. The story shows how the Avengers try to save the world after a major disaster.
- The battles are amazing, and the soundtrack is catchy and emotional.
- The actors do a fantastic job, making
Comprehensive English Language Review Activities
English Language Practice Exercises
Matching Sentences and Plans
Match the sentences:
- 1. Jim and Ann: d (They’re going)
- 2. First, Jim: a (He needs to)
- 3. Then he’s going: e (He’s going to)
- 4. Ann has to: b (She wants to)
- 5. Then she’s going: h (She wants to do research)
- 6. Jim’s going to go: g (He needs to change)
- 7. Jim and Ann are: f (They have to buy)
- 8. They’re going to: c (They want to pick up)
Match the expressions with the plans and reasons:
- I’m planning → to go to the beach → to go snorkeling
- I’m
Review of English Conditionals, Tenses, and Vocabulary
English Language Practice Exercises
Conditional Sentences and Grammar Review
- You won’t pass the exam, unless you study harder.
- They won’t get married until they find a place to live.
- They said they’d phone us when their plane lands.
- Don’t eat anything now! Wait until dinner’s ready.
- My mother will go to bed after I come home.
- If we had arrived earlier, we would have got better seats.
- She wouldn’t help you if she didn’t want to.
- He wouldn’t do such a dangerous job unless he enjoyed it.
- His