English W17 Day 4 C Lesson

English W17 Day 4 C Lesson

Mr. Hamidy English II

Multiple Choice

In which sentence is 'tremble' used correctly?

• I never have stage fright when I perform in the school, so I tremble frequently.

• In the chilly, wintry rain, he trembled as he walked to his car.

• Feeling confident and optimistic, Phillip trembled as he walked into the job interview.

• I tremble with calmness as I walk along the beach shore.

Multiple Choice

In which sentence is 'sheathe' used correctly?

• In the shower, I am sheathed in water.

• With blood covering his hands, Marco sheathed the dagger after killing the enemy.

• Brent sheathed the sword in the chair.

• Janis hardly wore any pajamas to bed, as she was sheathed in clothes.

Multiple Choice

In which sentence is 'reap' used correctly?

• Walt reaped the rewards of going on a diet, as he gained 50 pounds and became obese.

• When the farmer planted the barley seeds, he reaped the harvest.

• Bailey reaped the benefits of her hard work when she was promoted to store manager of Bumpers for having a consistently positive attitude towards customers.

• The video game store reaps handsome profits when they fail to sell enough games each week.

Multiple Choice

Which word correctly completes the sentence?: The towering trees __________ Lake Purdy.

• overlook

• condemn

• sheathe

• quiver

Surly

• Surly: bad-tempered and unfriendly

• Most people tend to act surly in the morning if they aren’t used to waking up early.

Multiple Choice

In which sentence is 'surly' used correctly?

• Darryl's surly attitude was evident when he told the teacher how much he appreciated her.

• The surly penguin walked up to observers at the zoo.

• Rudolph was surly, shaking every newcomers hand at the orientation event.

• Your usually cheerful dog may act surly if it has a splinter in its paw.

Afghanistan

Afganistan: What's it Like?

• Muslim state

• Believe in the prophet Mohammad rather than Jesus

• Women wear hijabs

Watch the video

How are women treated in Afghanistan?

Read the text

What's a journalist?

Journalists interview people, go to their houses, travel the world to reap information for news stories

Read through paragraph 4

Multiple Choice

Girls dress up as boys in Afghanistan because...

• boys are given more everyday freedoms

• boys are less likely to be married young

• they are trying to delay the effects of puberty

• they prefer the loose, unrestricted clothes boys wear

Read through paragraph 6

Multiple Choice

How do many Afghans respond to the bacha posh?

• Many are angry at the defiant and rebellious girls.

• Many are confused and dismissive of the new tradition.

• Many consider it to be a rather common new tradition.

• Many who return from other countries disapprove of the practice.

Read through paragraph 7

Multiple Choice

Afghan girls can easily pass as boys because...

• all Afghan children look the same.

• Afghans only rely on haircuts and clothes to tell boys from girls.

• Afghans are used to gender stereotypes, which can be faked.

• Afghans do not pay attention to children's genders.

Read through paragraph 10

Multiple Choice

Why do some girls go on living as a bacha posh after puberty?

• because they want to disrespect their parents

• because they are desperate to get an education

• because they are not used to acting like girls

• because they do not want to live in repressed roles