Grammar: A. Match The Parts of The Sentences

Name : _______________________
Growing up in suburbia U.S.A., I always wanted to experience another

culture. The opportunity came when I was 15. After a few months of A. Matchhas
1. Chelsea thealways
parts had
of the
the sentences.
wish…
planning and preparing, I was ready to spend the second semester of
my first year of high school as an exchange student in Australia. 2. She had the chance to study abroad
I knew it would be a challenge to convince my parents that it was a 3. In order to get her parents’ approval
good idea to send their 15-year-old daughter across the world, so I 4. Despite her initial fears
figured the best thing to do would be to plan out piece by piece every 5. She had lots of fun
element that would go into this experience. How much would it cost?
6. To deal with the separation better
How long would I be abroad? When would I go? I took all the facts to
my parents and told them, "I won't take no for an answer." And they 7. She confessed to her family
did not say no. 8. In the end Chelsea encourages other
As a team, my parents and I then went to my school's counsellor to people
seek help on which organization might be best suited for me. It boiled
a) everything went well in her new school.
down to Youth For Understanding, which offered a wonderful b) the students shared their travel
scholarship that paid for half of my program. stories with each other.
Landing in Perth was one of the most exciting moments of my life. I c) to go abroad.
realized then that there was no turning back. The family I would live
d) that she had been homesick.
with was waiting for me, and the new school year would start in only
five days. The Catholic school I attended was also very different from e) to go on an exchange programme as
my public school back in the States. The uniforms code was very strict. well.
We were only allowed to wear one bracelet, which had to be a watch, f) when she was still in high school.
and one necklace, which had to have a Holy Cross. I was quite
g) with the other exchange students.
intimidated at first, especially never having been to a new school—even
in the U.S. Everything went smoothly, though. The teachers were B. TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)? Quote
welcoming and the students were friendly.
The most memorable time of my semester abroad was with 41 other from the text to justify all your
1.answers.
international exchange students travelling around Australia during our
Chelsea’s parents had to support all
semester break. The few weeks we spent together were jam-packed
with amazing activities. the expenses of the exchange
At the end of our stay in Australia, we had three weeks of travelling programme.
time to share our stories and help each other cope with leaving. It was 2. Chelsea didn’t like her new school at
only natural that our last day together was filled with tears. We all.
packed our camp, exchanged e-mail addresses, and gathered together
for a final good-bye.
3. She had a hard time saying good-bye
Upon coming home, an open mind and flexibility were again important. to her new friends.
The transition was at times trying, since it was difficult to convey the 4. Although it wasn’t easy, Chelsea
magnitude of my experience and for others to understand it. managed to re-adapt to her life in the
Resettling home took time and effort, but eventually I made the
adjustment. All the while, I was attentive to letting my family and
friends know how happy I was to be home and how much I had missed C. Match the words from the text
them—though the experience is still vividly with me. So, if you have
with their equivalent.
the opportunity to study abroad you most certainly should.
D. Complete the blanks with ideas 1. abroad (paragraph 2) a) scared
2. seek (paragraph 3) b) difficult to deal with
from the text.
3. intimidated (paragraph 4) c) clearly, intensely
1. Chelsea stayed for ... in Australia
4. smoothly (paragraph 4) d) look for
with ...
5. memorable (paragraph 5) e) full of
2. Chelsea planned everything very 6. jam-packed (paragraph 5) f) without difficulties
careful because she thought ........ 7. gathered (paragraph 6) g) thoughtful
3. At first she felt intimidated not only 8. trying (paragraph 7) h) got together
because the school had ........ but also 9. attentive (paragraph 7) i) in a foreign country
because she ........ before. 10. vividly (paragraph 7) j) unforgettable
4. What Chelsea GRAMMAR
liked best about her
A. Insert the following phrasal verbs in the sentences below.
 COME ABOUT  COME ACROSS  COME DOWN  COME OUT  COME UP
WITH
1. He’s ..... a brilliant idea of how to finance his exchange programme.
2. How did this problem with your host family .....
3. They’ve ..... some interesting leaflets on exchange programmes.
4. A new guide on summer languages courses ..... last month.
5. Don’t ..... too hard on her – it wasn’t really her fault.
B. Choose the right tense.

Hi there. Sorry I (1) haven’t written / didn’t write for such a long time but I (2) have been / am
really busy lately. As you know I’m on an exchange programme in the US and I (3) write / am
writing you this letter to tell you all about it.
I (4) arrived / have arrived three days ago and have already met another Portuguese girl. She (5)
is speaking / speaks English quite well. But that’s no surprise - she (6) has been learning / is
learning it for eight years now. And guess what! We (7) stayed / are staying at the same youth
hostel and that makes things a lot easier for me. Yesterday, for example, while we (8) were
going / went home, someone (9) was asking / asked us for directions. Imagine I (10) am / was
so nervous that I (11) don’t know / didn’t know what to say. Since then my friend (12) did / has
been doing all the talking, lol. Bye.
C. PARTS OF SPEECH - Change the words in brackets meaningfully by adding a suffix.

Because I speak French, Dutch and English (1. fluent) I have decided to study abroad this
summer. I made this (2. decide) a few months ago and since then I have been planning this short
experience well, so that every day will be a (3. wonder) adventure – of new foods, new friends, and
(4. travel).
I have been in France for two weeks now and my language skills have seen great (5. improve).
Studying here has also taught me a lot about (6. independent), understanding and the
(7.important) of friendships. So I (8. strong) encourage other students to embark on this great
learning opportunity – it’s really a (9. price) experience and I hope you will be just as (10. excite)
to be part of it as I was.
D. DOUBLE COMPARATIVES - Complete / rephrase the following sentences.

1. She feels confident because she practises the language more. The …
2. Studying abroad isn’t so expensive anymore. Studying abroad is getting … and ... .
3. It’s very easy to find a place to study abroad nowadays. It’s getting … and ... .
4. She stayed in England for a long time and her English got better. The ...
VOCABULARY
Complete the following text on the Socrates Programme with the words below.
MOBILITY IN EUROPE - More and more (1) are choosing to study (2) in the European Union (EU).
To enable EU citizens to benefit from the single market, the EU (3) programmes to expand job
opportunities through educational (4), training programmes and youth exchanges. The (5)
programme not only encourages co-operation and the (6) of ideas among scientists and other
academic staff, but also provides grants for (7) to develop joint courses and allow students to (8)
in universities in EU partner countries.
universities ● offers ● abroad ● study ● Socrates II ● students ● mobility ●
exchange
WRITING
A friend of yours wants to study abroad but is still unsure. He/she knows you went last year
and now wants your advice. In about 180 words write an e-mail to your friend telling him/her
about the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad.

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Name : _______________________

Growing up in suburbia U.S.A., I always wanted to experience another

B. Choose the right tense.

C. PARTS OF SPEECH - Change the words in brackets meaningfully by adding a suffix.

D. DOUBLE COMPARATIVES - Complete / rephrase the following sentences.

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