1. Punctuation and writing terms.

Look at segments from the beginning of the blog post from Reading. Choose the correct option to name the highlighted punctuation and style conventions.

 

2. Punctuation terms.

Now match these punctuation symbols to their names.

3. Friends.

Choose the correct “friend” words to complete the sentences.

4. Making friends.

Match the questions and answers. This exercise is in two parts. Scroll down to see Part 2.

Part 1

Now complete Part 2.

Part 2

5. Making friends.

Can you remember? Type in the missing words to complete the sentences from the previous exercise.

6. Noun + -ship.

There are a number of examples of nouns formed by noun + -ship. They fall under different general categories. For example:

a state, condition or quality: friendship, relationship
a position or profession: clerkship, apprenticeship
an art or skill: craftsmanship, horsemanship
a quality or state: fellowship, township
a body of people involved in a specific activity: readership, authorship


Use the nouns below + -ship to complete the sentences.

champion
leader		 citizen
partner		 craftsman
reader		 fellow
relation		 friend

7. Idioms.

Choose the correct idiomatic expressions to complete an extract from the blog post in Reading.

8. Idioms.

Type in the missing words to complete sentences containing idioms from the previous exercise.

9. "Mouth" idioms.

Listen to four short dialogues and match the correct summary to each situation.

10. "Mouth" idioms.

Listen again and put the idioms in the order that you hear them.

You can see transcripts of the dialogues here.

11. "Mouth" idioms.

Complete the sentences with idioms from the previous exercise by typing in the missing words.