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Heres what some students say about going back to school.

Im looking forward to changing classes and making new friends. Im definitely looking forward to meeting my teachers. Im not looking forward to waking up so early in the morning. In the summer, I would go to bed very late and wake up late. Darina, 11 I am looking forward to meeting my new teachers, the new students and seeing my friends. I also cant wait to play the school sports and take foreign languages. In my school, year 7 is the first year we take foreign languages and play sports. I am not looking forward to the hours of homework we have each night. They say this year we have more work, which is harder. I have to get ready and organi e my work. Marlee, 12 Im looking forward to the breaks and making new friends and seeing my old friends. I like science because we get to do e!periments. Im not looking forward to maths and homework because I cant watch T". Graham, 12
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ho says this!

rite the name a"ter each sentence.

a. Im looking forward to learning foreign languages. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, b. I dont like to get up early. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, c. I dont like maths. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, d. I love sub-ects in which we do practical things like e!periments. ,,,,,,,,

2. #ind, in the 2nd text, o$$osites "or these words.

a. old ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, b. enemies ,,,,,,,,,,, c. last ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, d. easier ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

%. &nswer these 'uestions on the text.

a. Is .arina looking forward to waking up early/ 0ustify your answer. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, b. 1ow special is the year 7 in 2arlees school/

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, c. What does Marlee have to do this year? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, d. 3hich is 4rahams favourite school sub-ect/ 3hy/ ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, e. .oes he like maths and homework/ 0ustify your answer. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

(. 1. (hoose the correct $ersonal $ronoun )sub*ect or ob*ect+.

a. .arina is a young girl. ,,,,,,is glad to start school. ( her / him / she) b. .arina really wants to meet her friends and tell ,,,,,,,,all the news. (they / them / she) c. 2arlee and I have to work harder. That is what everybody tells ,,,,,. (we / they / us) d. 4raham likes e!periments. 5cience is something that interests,,,,,,. (his / him / he) e. 1e says# ,,,,,,,,,,,,,m also a fan of maths. (He / I / Me)

2. ,ut the ad-erb o" "re'uency in its correct $lace in the sentences.
a. 4raham is e!cited with the new school year. (usually) ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, b. 2arlee practises sports inside school. (never) ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, c. .arina wakes up late in the summer. (often) ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, d. 5tudents feel nervous on the first school day. (sometimes) ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, e. Teachers are glad to welcome students. (always) ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,