HN4 Unit 3

Match

Match the words below with their definitions.

• Having an effect for a long time. 

• Worth the time, money or effort spent.

• Easy to understand and enjoy.

• A person who loves to read and does it a lot.

• Make something easier to understand.

Lasting

Worthwhile

Accessible

Bookworm

Simplify

• Lasting

• Worthwhile

• Accessible

• Bookworm

• Simplify

Multiple Choice

A clash between you and a parent/sibling

Multiple Choice

Flunking an important exam

Multiple Choice

Splitting up with somebody

Multiple Choice

A newborn baby in the family

Multiple Choice

Relocating to a different town/country

Multiple Choice

A row/misunderstanding with your best friend

Multiple Choice

He helped me to see that this attitude really wasn't doing me any favours.

• dealt with the situation

• it's taught me that it's worthwhile to continue doing something in a determined way in order to achieve something

• things don't immediately happen in the way I want; happen in a particular way or have a particular result; later in the future, not immediately

• wasn't helpful to me

• had a lot of problems or bad experiences

Multiple Choice

I learnt a lot from watching how he handled the situation, and pretty soon they'd stopped teasing me as well.

• dealt with the situation

• it's taught me that it's worthwhile to continue doing something in a determined way in order to achieve something

• things don't immediately happen in the way I want; happen in a particular way or have a particular result; later in the future, not immediately

• wasn't helpful to me

• had a lot of problems or bad experiences

Multiple Choice

When I first went to secondary school, I had a really hard time. I was quite small for my age and the bigger kids used to wind me up about it.

• dealt with the situation

• it's taught me that it's worthwhile to continue doing something in a determined way in order to achieve something

• things don't immediately happen in the way I want; happen in a particular way or have a particular result; later in the future, not immediately

• wasn't helpful to me

• had a lot of problems or bad experiences

Multiple Choice

This experience really changed me because I saw that even when things don't immediately go my way, that doesn't mean that they won't turn out to be positive in the long run.

• dealt with the situation

• it's taught me that it's worthwhile to continue doing something in a determined way in order to achieve something

• things don't immediately happen in the way I want; happen in a particular way or have a particular result; later in the future, not immediately

• wasn't helpful to me

• had a lot of problems or bad experiences

Multiple Choice

And now, I speak German pretty well, so I'm really glad I kept trying. It's taught me the value of sticking at something.

• dealt with the situation

• it's taught me that it's worthwhile to continue doing something in a determined way in order to achieve something

• things don't immediately happen in the way I want; happen in a particular way or have a particular result; later in the future, not immediately

• wasn't helpful to me

• had a lot of problems or bad experiences

Match

Match the following.

• Oliver

• Grace

• Ellie

• Simon

Historical non-fiction

Young adult novel

Semi-autobiographical novel

Self-help

• Historical non-fiction

• Young adult novel

• Semi-autobiographical novel

• Self-help

Multiple Choice

Listen again and choose the correct answers. In the introduction, which of the following is presented as an opinion and not a fact?

•  Young people are particularly influenced by books.

• Older people read less than younger people.

• People read books for a wide variety of reasons.

• All of them.

Multiple Choice

Oliver didn't expect the book to be so

• Challenging.

• Interesting.

• Easy.

• All of them.

Multiple Choice

Why did Grace feel a personal connection to the book?

• It features a character who is similar to her.

• It deals with an issue which affects her.

• It made her extremely emotional.

• All of them.

Multiple Choice

What does Ellie say about the book she read?

•   It wasn't fun to read.

• It changed her life.

• It taught her a valuable lesson.

• All of them.

Multiple Choice

When Simon got the book, he felt

• Surprised.

• Excited.

• Disappointed.

• All of them.

Match

Match the words below, which you heard in the recording from Exercise 1, with their definitions.

• Having an effect for a long time.   

• Worth the time, money or effort spent.

• Easy to understand and enjoy.

• A person who loves to read and does it a lot.   

• Make something easier to understand.

Lasting

Worthwhile

Accessible

Bookworm

Simplify

• Lasting

• Worthwhile

• Accessible

• Bookworm

• Simplify