Narrative text

ROMEO AND JULIET 4. Who was Juliet supposed to marry according to

Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet lived in her parents' wishes?
Verona. They met at a party and it was their love at A. Romeo
the first sight. B. Paris
Their families were enemies so the young C. Mercutio
couple could not meet in the open. They got married D. Tybalt
with the help of a priest, Friar Laurence, and Juliet's E. Friar Laurence
maid. Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, hated Romeo and the
Montagues. One day he met Romeo and his friend 5. Why did Romeo think Juliet was dead?
Mercutio in the street. They had a sword fight and A. He was told by Tybalt
Mercutio was killed. Romeo was so upset that he B. He never received the letter from Friar
attacked and killed Tybalt in revenge. Laurence.
As a result of this, Romeo had to leave Verona C. He saw her body
to save his life. He visited Juliet secretly that night and D. He did not know about the plan
then left for Mantua. Juliet's parents wanted Juliet to E. He received false information
marry Paris, a friend of the family. They arranged the
marriage and Juliet was horrified. She asked Friar 6. What was Tybalt's relationship to Juliet?
Laurence to help her. He suggested a plan for her. He A. He was her brother
gave her a drug to make her sleep for a long time and B. He was her cousin
appear dead to everyone else. When Juliet woke up, C. He was her uncle
she could join Romeo in Mantua. Friar Laurence D. He was her father
promised to write to Romeo and explain the plan. E. He was a family friend
The night before the wedding, Juliet took the
drug and her family found her dead in the morning. 7. What happened when Juliet's family found her
The celebration turned into a funeral. Unfortunately, after she took the drug?
Romeo never received the letter from Friar Laurence. A. They thought she was dead.
He returned to Verona where he found Juliet's body. B. They celebrated
He thought she was dead and was so devastated that C. They were horrified
he killed himself. When Juliet woke up and saw Romeo D. They buried her
lying dead beside her, she killed herself too, with a E. They sent for a doctor
dagger. As a result of the tragic series of events, the
Capulets and the Montagues agreed to stop fighting 8. What was the outcome for the Capulets and the
and live in peace together. Montagues?
1. Who helped Romeo and Juliet get married A. They reconciled with violence
secretly? B. They agreed to stop fighting and live in
A. Friar Laurence peace.
B. Prince Escalus C. They continued their feud
C. Tybalt D. They declared war
D. The Nurse E. They separated forever
E. Lord Capulet
9. What did Juliet do upon waking and finding
2. What event led to Romeo having to leave Romeo dead?
Verona? A. She attempted to revive him
A. He killed Mercutio B. She killed herself with a dagger.
B. He killed Tybalt in revenge. C. She called for help
C. He married Juliet D. She cried out
D. He lost a duel E. She fled the scene
E. He was exiled by the prince
10. What event triggered the feud between the
3. What was the name of the drug that Friar Montagues and the Capulets?
Laurence gave to Juliet? A. A fight at a party
A. A drug for hunger B. A business deal gone wrong
B. A sleeping potion C. A love affair gone wrong
C. A poison D. A family argument
D. A potion to make her appear dead. E. Their longstanding hatred for each other
E. A love potion
Adjective clauses
11. The family ---- house was decorated the most 16. He likes shopping between one and three o'clock,
beautifully for the holidays will receive a trophy. ---- most people are at work.
A. which A. when
B. whose B. which
C. whom C. during which
D. why D. where

12. The dress ---- the movie star is wearing weighs 17. The cougar has powerful legs, ________ it uses to
about fifty pounds. climb and to jump into trees.
A. whom A. which
B. that B. ? who
C. why C. ? whose
D. which D. ? whom

13. Flying squirrels ---- live in tropical rain forests 18. The cougar lives in deserts, forests, plains and
spend most of their time on the trees. mountains, but according to scientists ________
A. in which have studied the animal, it is becoming
B. that endangered in some areas.
C. where A. whom
D. which B. whose
C. Which
14. The pyramids of Egypt, ---- were constructed D. who
more than 2,000 years ago, are listed as one of
the seven wonders of the world. 19. Cougars sometimes prey on sheep and goats, so
A. of which they may be killed by the farmers ________
B. that animals they attack.
C. which A. whom
D. where B. which
C. who
15. This is a restaurant ---- you can find many D. whose
different cuisines from around the world.
A. Where 20. However, cougars very rarely attack humans,
B. When ________ they are usually afraid.
C. Who A. who
D. Which B. which
C. whom

Change the sentences below using the correct adjective clauses.

21. The man was sick. He looked very pale.
The answer:
22. He was sitting in the emergency room. It was very crowded.
The answer:
23. A nurse was nearby. He called to her.
The answer:

Giving opinion
24. I _______ sad when somebody hurts any animal. I think that it’s horrible.
a) feel b) have c) hate
25. I think that _______ is wrong because it’s a way of judging someone without haven’t meet that person.
a) discrimination b) prostitution c) violence
26. I think that _______ is a big problem in the schools.
a) abortion b) bullying c) cloning
27. I believe that _______ is terrible because it’s a form of exploitation of women.
a) euthanasia b) prostitution c) abortion
28. In my opinion using _______ is obviously dangerous to your health.
a) wrong b) drugs c) intelligence

Reported speech/indirect speech

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note whether the sentence is a request, a statement or a question.
1. He said, "I like this song."
→ He said
2. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.
→ She asked me
3. "I don't speak Italian," she said.
→ She said
4. "Say hello to Jim," they said.
→ They asked me
5. "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
→ He said
6. "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
→ She told the boys
7. "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
→ She asked him
8. "I never make mistakes," he said.
→ He said
9. "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.
→ He wanted to know
10. "Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
→ The stuntman advised the audience

Cause and effects

Underline the cause and highlight its effect in each of the following sentences.
1. After the dog bit her, we had to take her to the hospital.
2. Her computer stopped working due to a virus.
3. The police arrested him because he committed a crime.
4. She set fire to the curtain first before the whole house burnt down.
5. If she gets accepted to university, she will become a doctor.
6. Unless she finds a replacement, she will be fired.
7. Owing to the lack of customers, the restaurant closed down this week.
8. Since she is scared of clowns, she never goes to the circus.
9. He passed his first year at university; as a result, his parents bought him a car.
10. She is lazy, therefore she has failed all of her subjects
Text narrative
ROMEO AND JULIET
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet lived in Verona. They met at a party and it was their love at the
first sight.
Their families were enemies so the young couple could not meet in the open. They got married with
the help of a priest, Friar Laurence, and Juliet's maid. Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, hated Romeo and the
Montagues. One day he met Romeo and his friend Mercutio in the street. They had a sword fight and
Mercutio was killed. Romeo was so upset that he attacked and killed Tybalt in revenge.
As a result of this, Romeo had to leave Verona to save his life. He visited Juliet secretly that night and
then left for Mantua. Juliet's parents wanted Juliet to marry Paris, a friend of the family. They arranged the
marriage and Juliet was horrified. She asked Friar Laurence to help her. He suggested a plan for her. He gave
her a drug to make her sleep for a long time and appear dead to everyone else. When Juliet woke up, she
could join Romeo in Mantua. Friar Laurence promised to write to Romeo and explain the plan.
The night before the wedding, Juliet took the drug and her family found her dead in the morning.
The celebration turned into a funeral. Unfortunately, Romeo never received the letter from Friar Laurence.
 He returned to Verona where he found Juliet's body. He thought she was dead and was so devastated that he
killed himself. When Juliet woke up and saw Romeo lying dead beside her, she killed herself too, with a
dagger. As a result of the tragic series of events, the Capulets and the Montagues agreed to stop fighting and
live in peace together.

1. Who helped Romeo and Juliet get married 6. What was Tybalt's relationship to Juliet?
secretly? He was her brother
D. Friar Laurence ✔ He was her cousin
E. Prince Escalus He was her uncle
F. Tybalt He was her father
G. The Nurse He was a family friend
H. Lord Capulet
7. What happened when Juliet's family found her
2. What event led to Romeo having to leave after she took the drug?
Verona? They thought she was dead. ✔
He killed Mercutio They celebrated
He killed Tybalt in revenge. ✔ They were horrified
He married Juliet They buried her
He lost a duel They sent for a doctor
He was exiled by the prince
8. What was the outcome for the Capulets and the
3. What was the name of the drug that Friar Montagues?
Laurence gave to Juliet? They reconciled with violence
A drug for hunger They agreed to stop fighting and live in peace. ✔
A sleeping potion They continued their feud
A poison They declared war
A potion to make her appear dead. ✔ They separated forever
A love potion
9. What did Juliet do upon waking and finding
4. Who was Juliet supposed to marry according to Romeo dead?
her parents' wishes? She attempted to revive him
Romeo She killed herself with a dagger. ✔
Paris ✔ She called for help
Mercutio She cried out
Tybalt She fled the scene
Friar Laurence
10. What event triggered the feud between the
5. Why did Romeo think Juliet was dead? Montagues and the Capulets?
He was told by Tybalt A fight at a party
He never received the letter from Friar Laurence. ✔ A business deal gone wrong
He saw her body A love affair gone wrong
He did not know about the plan A family argument
He received false information Their longstanding hatred for each other. ✔

Adjective clauses
11. The family ---- house was decorated the most why
beautifully for the holidays will receive a trophy. which
which
whose 13. Flying squirrels ---- live in tropical rain forests
whom why spend most of their time on the trees.
in which
12. The dress ---- the movie star is wearing weighs that
about fifty pounds. where
whom which
that
 14. The pyramids of Egypt, ---- were constructed ? who
more than 2,000 years ago, are listed as one of ? whose
the seven wonders of the world. ? whom
of which that
which 18. The cougar lives in deserts, forests, plains and
where mountains, but according to scientists ________
have studied the animal, it is becoming
15. This is a restaurant ---- you can find many endangered in some areas.
different cuisines from around the world. whom
Where whose
When Which
Who who
Which
19. Cougars sometimes prey on sheep and goats, so
16. He likes shopping between one and three o'clock, they may be killed by the farmers ________
---- most people are at work. animals they attack.
whom
when which
which who
during which whose
where
20. However, cougars very rarely attack humans,
17. The cougar has powerful legs, ________ it uses to ________ they are usually afraid.
climb and to jump into trees. Who which whom
which
The man was sick. He looked very pale.
The man, who looked very pale, was sick.

He was sitting in the emergency room. It was very crowded.

He was sitting in the emergency room, which was very crowded.

A nurse was nearby. He called to her.

He called to a nurse, who was nearby.

Reported speech/indirect speech

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note whether the sentence is a request, a statement or a question.
He said, "I like this song."
→ He said that he liked that song.
"Where is your sister?" she asked me.
→ She asked me where was my sister.
"I don't speak Italian," she said.
→ She said that she did not speak Italian.
"Say hello to Jim," they said.
→ They asked me to say hello to Jim.
"The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
→ He said that the film had begun at seven o’clock.
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
→ She told the boys not to play on the grass.
"Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
→ She asked him where he had spent his money.
"I never make mistakes," he said.
→ He said that he never made mistakes.
"Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.
→ He wanted to know
"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
→ The stuntman advised the audience
Giving opinion
1. I _______ sad when somebody hurts any animal. I think that it’s horrible.
a) feel b) have c) hate
2. I think that _______ is wrong because it’s a way of judging someone without haven’t meet that person.
a) discrimination b) prostitution c) violence
3. I think that _______ is a big problem in the schools.
a) abortion b) bullying c) cloning
4. I believe that _______ is terrible because it’s a form of exploitation of women.
a) euthanasia b) prostitution c) abortion
5. In my opinion using _______ is obviously dangerous to your health.
a) wrong b) drugs c) intelligence

Cause and effects

Underline the cause and highlight its effect in each of the following sentences.
1. After the dog bit her, we had to take her to the hospital.
2. Her computer stopped working due to a virus.
3. The police arrested him because he committed a crime.
4. She set fire to the curtain first before the whole house burnt down.
5. If she gets accepted to university, she will become a doctor.
6. Unless she finds a replacement, she will be fired.
7. Owing to the lack of customers, the restaurant closed down this week.
8. Since she is scared of clowns, she never goes to the circus.
9. He passed his first year at university; as a result, his parents bought him a car.
10. She is lazy, therefore she has failed all of her subjects