Exam information | Matching features
In the exam, you may be asked to match a list of factual statements or opinions to a group of features ta ken from a text. The information in the list of statements will not be in the same order as in the text.You may not need all the features or you may be able to use some of them more than once.
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1. Copy and complete the table, according to features they have in common, e.g. grammatical form or meaning. Then label each of the categories. (Hint: two of the columns are grammatical categories.)
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2. Look at the newsletter on the next page. Choose one or two words from each paragraph (A-G) to describe what the paragraph is about. The first one has been done for you.
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3. How many of the paragraphs mention the following? Write the letters A-G.
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4. Find paraphrases in the text for the following statements. Write them in your notebook.
1. As many people have been asking for it
2. Many people turned up to the Forest Schools activities.
3. The winner will receive a big chocolate egg.
4. There will be another group meeting so that everyone can practise before the real interviews.
5. We have just planted many new trees.
6. You need to enrol before you can attend any of these activities.
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Warley Woods Community Trust
Welcome to our third newsletter of the year!
(A)
Our main activity for March is our Walk for the Woods fundraising event on Saturday, 17th March, starting any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. In recognition of locally born Jack Judge, who wrote the song 'It's a long way to Tipperary' 100 years ago, we will be walking the distance between Warley Woods and Tipperary. It is indeed a long way-260 miles-so we need a lot of people to do a lot of 1 mile laps round the Woods. The more people that you can get to sponsor you, the more money we can raise to help look after our beautiful woodland. Sponsor forms are available from the shop at the Woods or on our website.
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Lots of new trees have gone in recently. The Sunday volunteers planted two beeches and an oak in the meadow last week. This was thanks to a grant from the BigTree Plant and to Lisa and Gordon Whitaker whose friends gave money for the big trees instead of wedding presents. Thanks to everyone who took part including Lisa and Gordon and South Staffordshire pie who dug the big holes for us. (There is a DVD of one of the volunteers falling in-or was he pushed?)
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There were 1 5 volunteers at the Oral HistoryTraining Day which was led very ably by Julia Letts. Lots of issues were discussed and ideas considered. The group will be meeting again and will have the opportunity to do some practice interviews before starting to interview the local people who have offered to tell their stories. We are happy to hear from others who would like to be interviewed about their memories of the Woods for the project. If you or anyone you know is interested, please contact VivCole at the office. This project is funded by Heritage Lottery Fund.
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We already have sponsors for two of our events this year. Derek Spires, a local estate agent, is sponsoring Theatre in the Woods which this year is Much Ado About Nothing and will take place on Thursday, 14th June. Also, Companion Care Vets are sponsoring the Picnic. We are still looking for a sponsor for the All about Dogs event on 9th September, so if you, or any company you know, would like to do this, please get in touch with the office.
(E)
The trustees have been giving some thought to ways of minimizing future damage to the fountain, and have decided to contact a specialist local firm to see what can be done about the graffiti.
(F)
There was a huge response to the Forest Schools activities held at half term. These will be held again during the Easter holidays on the following dates: 4th, 5th and 11th April from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for over 8s. On 1 2th April from 10 a.m. to 12 noon there will be a Teddy Bears' Picnic for the under 8s. All sessions must be booked in advance and forms are available at the shop or office.
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Finally, don't forget the Easter Egg Roll on Bank Holiday Monday, 9th April, starting at 11 a.m. Bring your £1.00 entry money and your own hard-boiled and decorated egg to roll down the hill in the woods. The first past the finishing line will win a massive chocolate egg! This year, due to popular demand, there will also be an Adults' Easter Egg Roll following the children's competition.
We look forward to seeing you all soon, at one of our many events!
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Glossary
trust: a group of people or an organization that has control of an amount of money or property and invests it on
behalf of other people or as a charity • trustee: someone with legal control of money or property that is kept or
invested for another person, company or organization.
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