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Week 6 (Oct 6-13) Class Reader (p 7-9) He wanted a different kind of assegai, a heavier one that he could hold onto throughout the fight. Shaka set off to a blacksmith. Those who worked with metal were said to have magic powers. Shaka traveled deep into the wild countryside to find Ngonyama (the lion), the most famous blacksmith in the region. Ngonyama, it was said had powerful magic indeed, and most people were afraid even to approach him. Shaka went to Ngonyamas den and greeted him. Ngonyama looked at his visitor. Shaka was dressed plainly, but carried himself like a king. His body was large and lean. He wore no sandals on his feet. This is no ordinary man, Ngonyama thought.

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Why did Shaka go a blacksmith? [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] He wanted to have a new friend. He needed advice. He wanted to know about his enemies. He wanted a different kind of assegai. He wanted a new pair of sandals.

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Which is incorrect? Ngonyama __________. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] was a friend to everyone was the most famous blacksmith in the region means the lion had powerful magic was a blacksmith

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How did Shaka find Ngonyama? [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] Shaka asked his friends. Shaka sent his trusted warrior to look for Ngonyama. Shaka traveled deep into the wild countryside to find Ngonyama. Shaka asked his mother. Shaka did not find Ngonyama.

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Ngonyama thought that Shaka was not an ordinary man because ______. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] Shaka was friendly. Shaka was weak. Shaka was wearing expensive sandals. Shaka didnt know what he wanted. Shaka was dressed plainly but carried himself like a king.

The blacksmith had noticed that Shaka wore no sandals on his feet. A warrior without sandals was unheard of, because the landscape was covered with sharp thorns. Yet Shaka knew that the clumsy sandals slowed him down, so he went barefoot. At first, the thorns pierced the soled of his feet and he was in great pain. Eventually, the bottoms of Shakas feet grew tough, and he could go anywhere without sandals. 5. What did the Ngonyama notice about Shaka? [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] 6. Shaka had no crown. Shaka had no weapon. Shaka had small feet. Shaka wore no sandals on his feet. Shaka wore a ring on his finger.

Why was it not common to see a warrior with no sandals? [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] because the landscape was covered with sharp thorns because the landscape was muddy because the landscape was smooth because the landscape was covered with big stones because the landscape was covered with grass

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Why did Shaka go barefoot? [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] because his feet were very big because sandals were very expensive because the sandals slowed him down because the landscape was dry because he liked to feel the earth under his feet

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Grammar (Unit 4: V2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3) 8. The past tense is used to show _______. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] something that will happen tomorrow something that happened in the past something that might happen something that would happen if you were lucky something that will happen later

Q9-11: Which past tense is incorrect? 9. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] 10. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] 11. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] end - ended stop - stopped refuse - refused walk - walked smile - smilled go - goed drink - drank eat - ate keep - kept begin - began teach - taught get - got make - maked swim - swam bite - bit

Q12-15: Choose the correct past simple tense form of the verb to complete the sentence. 12. The kids _______ over the fence. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] jump jumps jumpped jumped was jumping

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I _______ my homework early. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] finish finished finishd finishing was finishing

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She ________ to go to the park when it was rainy. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] refused refuses refusing refuses was refusing

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We ________ tennis yesterday. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] play plays played playd was playing

Vocabulary (List 3 p7-9) Q16-17: Which word is explained incorrectly? 16. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] 17. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] weapon eventually pierced soles landscape : : : : : a word or phrase finally; at last to make a hole through something; to stab the bottom part of a shoe or foot the countryside, particularly in a view or picture clumsy responded enemy region gravely : : : : : not neat to reply; to answer a team of players a part of a country; a part of the world serious; solemn

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Q18-20: Which underlined word in each sentence is used incorrectly? 18. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] 19. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] 20. [-A-] [-B-] [-C-] [-D-] [-E-] The soles of his running shoes are thick. Magicians are said to have powers to make things appear and disappear. Their discussion was interrupted by a loud knock on the door. The hunter caught a buffalo. He put his expression inside his pocket. I am expecting a visitor tonight. The party host and the guests exchanged greetings. Blacksmiths use iron in making swords. The landscape tastes good. Any weapon like a gun is dangerous. They defeated us in basketball. Mother some fresh sandals for her salad. Qatar and Kuwait are in the gulf region. She walked barefoot along the beach. It is a terrifying experience to witness a road accident.

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