Legacy B2 pt 1 Written Communication 23-25

‘He’ll do,’ said the Dodger.

‘A prime plant,’ observed Master Charley Bates.

Oliver looked from one to the other, with the greatest surprise; but he was not ​ (a)   to make any ​ (b)   ; for the two boys walked stealthily across the road, and ​ (c)   close behind the old gentleman towards whom his attention had been directed. Oliver walked a few paces after them; and, not knowing whether to advance or retire, stood looking on in silent amazement.

The old gentleman was a very respectable-looking personage, with a ​ (d)   head and gold spectacles. He was dressed in a bottle-green coat with a black velvet collar; wore white trousers; and carried a smart bamboo cane under his arm. He had taken up a book from the​ , and there he stood, reading away, as hard as if he were in his elbow-chair, in his own​ (e)   .

• permitted
• inquiries
• slunk
• powdered
• study
• vanish

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What was Oliver’s horror and alarm as he stood a few paces off, looking on with his eyelids as wide open as they would possibly go, to see the Dodger plunge his hand into the old gentleman’s pocket, and draw from thence a handkerchief! To see him hand the same to Charley Bates; and finally to behold them, both running away round the corner at full speed! In an instant the

whole mystery of the handkerchiefs, and the watches, and the jewels, and Fagin rushed upon the boy’s mind.

He stood, for a moment, with the blood so​ (a)   through all his veins from terror, that he felt as if he were in a burning fire; then, confused and frightened, he took to his heels; and, not knowing what he did, made off as fast as he could lay his feet to the ground. This was all done in a minute’s space. In the very instant when Oliver began to run, the old gentleman, putting his hand to his pocket, and missing his handkerchief, turned sharp round. Seeing the boy scudding away at such a rapid pace, he very naturally concluded him to be the ​ (b)   ; and shouting ‘Stop thief!’ with all his might, made off after him, book in hand.

But the old gentleman was not the only person who raised the​ (c)   The Dodger and Master Bates, unwilling to attract public attention by running down the open street, had merely returned into the very first doorway round the corner. They no sooner heard the cry, and saw Oliver running, than, guessing exactly how the matter stood, they issued forth with great promptitude; and, shouting ‘Stop thief!’ too, joined in the pursuit like good citizens. Although Oliver had been brought up by philosophers, he was not theoretically ​ (d)   the beautiful ​ (e)   that self-preservation is the first law of nature. If he had been, perhaps he would have been prepared for this. Not being prepared, however, it alarmed him the more; so away he went like the wind, with the old gentleman and the two boys roaring and shouting behind him.

• tingling
• depredator
• hue-and-cry.
• acquainted with
• axiom

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

1 If the pollution is in the stratosphere, the rain can’t ​ (a)   .

2 At the moment, we’re ​ (b)   using environmentally-friendly fuel to launch our rockets.

3 The satellite ​ (c)   when it entered the Earth’s atmosphere and crashed into the sea.

4 Controlling the flight simulator didn’t​ (d)   the experience of flying a real plane.

• wash it away
• looking into
• came apart
• measure up to

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Match the following

• They had their shuttle damaged during a test flight.

• persuading someone to do something

• The mission commander had the other astronauts put out the fire.

• not allowing someone to do something

• I won’t have my mission endangered by bad communication!

• an unpleasant experience

• Julie had her sister introduce her to the famous astronaut.

• giving instructions

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What are the advantages of being an astronaut? Well, 1) (a)   , going into space is surely the experience of a lifetime and one that changes you forever. In 2) ​ (b)   , astronauts contribute to valuable scientific research. 3) ​ (c)   , they learn a lot of new skills.B1) ​ (d)   , there are several disadvantages to being an astronaut. 2) ​ (e)   weightlessness affects muscle and bones and can cause long-term problems. 3) All in all, space radiation damages the human body. 4) Finally, astronauts spend weeks or even months in a confined space without going outside, and this can lead to mental health problems.

• in the first place
• addition
• Furthermore
• On the other hand
• To begin with,
• moreover
• conclusion
• Secondly
• However

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Match the following

• Oxymoron

• A combination of two contradictory terms. Example: Jumbo shrimp.

• Pleonasm

• involves interrupting a sentence by inserting extra information in brackets, commas or dashes.I took my pets (my cat, my dog, and my hamster) to the vet.

• Parenthesis

• is when we use redundant words to express the same idea.burning fire, black darkness

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Why Colonising Space Just Won’t Work

Space travel and colonising other planets is an exciting idea. There have been countless science-fiction films and TV series that feature people living in space colonies on the Moon, Mars and even further afield. NASA and the European Space Agency are seriously looking into making this a reality on Mars. However, I believe colonising space is unlikely to be successful for a number of reasons.

Firstly, space colonisation is simply too difficult. This is because people need air, food, water and shelter to survive and providing these in a non-Earth environment would be extremely complicated if not impossible to achieve. For example, to make a planet habitable, a huge amount of equipment would be needed to provide breathable air and shelter for even a small number of people. Colonists would have to take considerable

supplies of food, water, medical equipment and other resources with them and Earth would have to keep sending shipments for ever.

Secondly, space colonisation is extremely dangerous. The greatest danger in space is radiation. Without ways to fully protect people from cosmic radiation, space colonisation is not practically possible. Another danger that colonists would have to deal with is the effects of a lack of gravity over time. The human body is designed to live on Earth and it is known that weightlessness has negative effects on the body, as astronauts have already experienced.

On the other hand, there are a lot of people working hard to try and make space colonisation a reality. For example, some billionaires have invested in spaceflight and technology and have a vision of colonising Mars. Also, the 100 Year Starship Foundation is committed to the research and development of breakthrough technologies to make interstellar travel a reality within the next 100 years.

All in all, while space colonisation is an exciting concept, I believe there are too many hurdles to it becoming a reality. Until we have the solutions to some very large problems, I think it is unlikely to be anything more than science fiction.

1 What is NOT true about space colonies?

A They are being researched.

B There are films about them.

C They exist in real life.

D You can see them on TV.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Why Colonising Space Just Won’t Work

Space travel and colonising other planets is an exciting idea. There have been countless science-fiction films and TV series that feature people living in space colonies on the Moon, Mars and even further afield. NASA and the European Space Agency are seriously looking into making this a reality on Mars. However, I believe colonising space is unlikely to be successful for a number of reasons.

Firstly, space colonisation is simply too difficult. This is because people need air, food, water and shelter to survive and providing these in a non-Earth environment would be extremely complicated if not impossible to achieve. For example, to make a planet habitable, a huge amount of equipment would be needed to provide breathable air and shelter for even a small number of people. Colonists would have to take considerable

supplies of food, water, medical equipment and other resources with them and Earth would have to keep sending shipments for ever.

Secondly, space colonisation is extremely dangerous. The greatest danger in space is radiation. Without ways to fully protect people from cosmic radiation, space colonisation is not practically possible. Another danger that colonists would have to deal with is the effects of a lack of gravity over time. The human body is designed to live on Earth and it is known that weightlessness has negative effects on the body, as astronauts have already experienced.

On the other hand, there are a lot of people working hard to try and make space colonisation a reality. For example, some billionaires have invested in spaceflight and technology and have a vision of colonising Mars. Also, the 100 Year Starship Foundation is committed to the research and development of breakthrough technologies to make interstellar travel a reality within the next 100 years.

All in all, while space colonisation is an exciting concept, I believe there are too many hurdles to it becoming a reality. Until we have the solutions to some very large problems, I think it is unlikely to be anything more than science fiction.

Colonists would need

A frequent deliveries of supplies.

B to keep sending shipments to Earth.

C huge shelters.

D to live in small groups.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Why Colonising Space Just Won’t Work

Space travel and colonising other planets is an exciting idea. There have been countless science-fiction films and TV series that feature people living in space colonies on the Moon, Mars and even further afield. NASA and the European Space Agency are seriously looking into making this a reality on Mars. However, I believe colonising space is unlikely to be successful for a number of reasons.

Firstly, space colonisation is simply too difficult. This is because people need air, food, water and shelter to survive and providing these in a non-Earth environment would be extremely complicated if not impossible to achieve. For example, to make a planet habitable, a huge amount of equipment would be needed to provide breathable air and shelter for even a small number of people. Colonists would have to take considerable

supplies of food, water, medical equipment and other resources with them and Earth would have to keep sending shipments for ever.

Secondly, space colonisation is extremely dangerous. The greatest danger in space is radiation. Without ways to fully protect people from cosmic radiation, space colonisation is not practically possible. Another danger that colonists would have to deal with is the effects of a lack of gravity over time. The human body is designed to live on Earth and it is known that weightlessness has negative effects on the body, as astronauts have already experienced.

On the other hand, there are a lot of people working hard to try and make space colonisation a reality. For example, some billionaires have invested in spaceflight and technology and have a vision of colonising Mars. Also, the 100 Year Starship Foundation is committed to the research and development of breakthrough technologies to make interstellar travel a reality within the next 100 years.

All in all, while space colonisation is an exciting concept, I believe there are too many hurdles to it becoming a reality. Until we have the solutions to some very large problems, I think it is unlikely to be anything more than science fiction.

Space colonisation is

A only available to billionaires.

B going to happen soon.

C being seriously investigated.

D never going to happen

• A

• B

• C

• D

Match the following

• further

• travel

• interstellar

• technologies

• breackthrough

• environment

• non-Earth

• radiation

• cosmic

• afield

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A