FORM 5 HOLIDAY HOMEWORK ( MARCH BREAK)

PRACTICE 1: CONNECTORS SHOWING ADDITION, ALTERNATIVES AND

CONTRAST
Based on the notes above, fill in the gaps with suitable connectors
1.
Setting realistic goals helps students to organise their work efficiently
... they provide the students with suitable incentives.
2.

Painters ... dramatists are taking part in the arts festival.

3.
The first sentence of any text you read is most important because it attracts
your attention. ......................................... it will decide whether you continue
reading.
4.
Books .. pencils, ... a lot of papers were lying untidily on
the desk.
5.
I don't care what you do. You can .. stay here .. go
home.
6.
If you can't get to the meeting on time, give me a ring tonight. ....
leave a note with Mrs Smith.
7.
. John .... Edward was able to help me. I don't know who
else to ask.
8.

It's going to rain. Shall we stay in .. go out?

9.

We enjoyed ourselves .. the weather was bad.

10. ....................................... the weather was bad, we enjoyed ourselves very

much.

PRACTICE 2: LINKAGE AND REFERENCE.

Underline the most suitable connectors.
English food has a bad name abroad (although / because / if) foreigners visiting
England often meet it in the more 'popular' type of restaurant (which / it / one) is
the easiest to find. The food in (the / a / such) restaurants has to be served quickly
(and / as well as / in addition) being cheap. (Although / Nevertheless / Together
with) the food is often badly cooked (together with / as well as / and) presented
without any imagination. This is because some of the restaurants do not pay
enough attention to what their customers want. (Together with / Moreover /
Whereas) these restaurants do nothing for the reputation of British food abroad, the

foreigner who takes a little trouble and compares the restaurants carefully, can eat
well in Britain.

PRACTICE 3: MIXED LINKING WORDS

Fill in the blanks with suitable linkers from the box below. Use each linker once only.
but

because

when

despite

nevertheless

yet

as soon as

as

however

while

1.

Shahid is poor:,does not beg for his living

2.

It was an onerous test.,many candidates

passed it with flying colours

3.

losing, we celebrated joyfully.

4.

it was 2 oclock in the afternoon, Jimmy phoned

Kardashian.
5.

of the bad weather, we continued fishing.

6.

We anticipated that Gordan would ask Mariah for a second chance,

he did not.
7.

The house was opulent,.I could not purchase it

8.

I took a cab..it was too far to walk

9.

..Carlos was taking a selfie, he heard a shout.

10.

The die hard fans of One Direction left the hall..their

favourite boy band had

finished performing.

ACTIVE PASSIVE VOICE

THEME: HEALTH
Based on your previous knowledge, change the following active sentences into
passive.
1.

We should practice healthy eating habits in our daily lives.

Healthy eating habits should be practiced in our daily lives.

2.

The dieticians recommend the students to eat more fruits and vegetables.

3.

Drinking plenty of water is important as it will effectively regulate our body

temperature and moisturize our skin.

..
4.

Skipping breakfast usually causes gastritis.

5.

Having regular physical exercises contributes to a healthy lifestyle.

.
6.
Exercising 20 minutes a day will excrete dangerous toxins and sweat in our
bodies.

..
7.

Brisk walking can help release our stress.

..
8.
Many prefer to ascend and descend a flight of stairs as their daily physical
exercise.

9.

To lead a healthy lifestyle, we should avoid bad habits.

10.

Smoking deteriorates ones immune system.


..
NOUN PHRASE
A noun phrase serves the same purpose as a noun. That means it can be the
subject or object of the verb. It can also be the object of a preposition.
Identify the noun phrases in the following sentences.
1. He wished to talk to his manager.
2. The wicked man loves getting poor people into trouble.
3. The poor man wanted to pay back every penny he owed.
4. He hates having to punish his servants.
5. Horses prefer living in dark stables.
6. I will never do such a thing.
7. Have you ever tried to climb a tree?
8. He refused to answer my question.
9. He promised to get me something.
10. Why do you want to meet him?