use of English extra practice

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• vmbo t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerroute VT
• Leerroute M
• Leerroute H
• Leerroute V

Goodafternoon

10 minutes silent reading

bag on the ground, books on the table

Lesson goals

At the end of this lesson:

- you can adjust a word to make it fit the sentence.

- you can make the right arrangement of words to create the same meaning. 

Use of English

Parts

🔹 Part 1 –  You get a text with gaps and must choose the correct word from 4 options. 

🔹 Part 2 – Open Cloze - You must think of the correct missing words 

🔹 Part 3 – Word Formation - ("happy"). You must change the word to fit the sentence (e.g., "happiness").

🔹 Part 4 – Key Word Transformation - You must rewrite a sentence using a given word, keeping the same meaning. use 2–5 words. 

🔹 Part 5 – Multiple Choice - You read a text and answer questions with 4 answer choices. It tests understanding of details, opinions, and meanings.

🔹 Part 6 – Gapped Text - A text with missing paragraphs. You must choose the correct paragraph to fit each gap.

🔹 Part 7 – Multiple Matching - You read several short texts and match them to questions (e.g., “Which person loves adventure sports?”).

Now practice use of English

Choose 1 out of 4

Like any good recipe you have to know the main (8) ........ of a successful novel. These are: an original story, strong characters and a memorable setting

1. parts
2. ingredients
3. pieces
4. sections

Do not be deceived (4) ........... thinking that the most expensive courses are the best.

1. in
2. about
3. by
4. into

Some of the world's famous crime writers have achieved the (2) ........ success of all.

1. greatest
2. largest
3. highest
4. prime

Bad posture normally starts in our teenage years when we slouch around with our mates trying to look cool. But hands up those who now while away their days sitting in front of a computer where it's (1) ............... too easy to neglect something as essential as good posture?

1. really
2. so
3. all
4. rather

Make sure you sleep on a firm mattress at night. (3) .......... lying flat on your back; instead try sleeping in a curled position on your side.

1. avoid
2. prevent
3. restrain
4. evade

The use of computers has meant students can study language programmes (0) ... their own speed when and for how long they want. What's more, in the virtual classrooms of the future the student will (1) ........ on their headset, and be transported into an imaginary school, choose their class, take the books they need off the shelf and (2) ........ conversations with other computerised students.

1. in, place, take
2. at, put, hold
3. on, place, hold
4. in, put, hold

Word formation

This TV show follows a family of chimpanzees which live in the forest of Tanzania. Set in (1) ..... (SPECTACLE) scenery the programme gives us a fascinating insight into the life and social interactions of these creatures.

(3) ..... (APPEAR) we humans share 98% of our genes with chimpanzees; indeed, they are our closest relative in the animal (4) ..... (KING)

And scenes in the documentary offer clear evidence of our (5) ..... (SIMILAR).

key word transformation

It's not worth inviting her to the party. She will never come.
Word: point
There ................... in inviting her to the party. She will never come.

Jo had not expected the film to be so good.
Word: Better
The film ........... had expected

If Patrick does not arrange some more lessons, he will never pass his driving test.
word: does
Patrick will never pass his driving test .............. some more lessons.

Now get your book and look at part 7 of pages 33 and 34

extra practice!

Part 5 - Multiple choice

Part 6 - Gapped text

Part 7 - Multiple matching (Who said what)

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