Superman

I Vocabulary and speaking:

1. Read the comics and say if the following statements are true or false: 2p (0.2x10=2)
a. The man doesn’t understand why Superman disappeares again after transporting him. T
b. The man and his wife are headed for a breakup. T
c. Superman wants to destroy the man’s house. F
d. Superman will be ready to work determinedly. T
e. Superman doesn’t know how to cut the wood. F
f. Superman has special powers that help him transforming sand into glass. T
g. Using some contrived materials, Superman begins the destruction of the cottage. F
h. The man doesn’t like the new home. F
i. The wife would like to drive to her lawyer to make her will. F
j. The wife is very upset. T

2. This comic has 10 boxes. Identify the box that corresponds to the following situation:
1.5p (0.3x5=1.5)
a. Superman is lifting a tree. Picture no. 2
b. The man is touching his hat with his hand. Picture no. 3
c. The man is behind a window. Picture no. 5
d. Superman is carrying some bushes. Picture no. 6
e. the wife is repairing a car. Picture no. 8

3. Choose the right answer: 1.5p (0.5x3=1.5)

1. For building a house you can use:
a. lime
b. concrete
c. glass
2. Superman wants:
a. To build a new house.
b. To cut the wood
c. To plant new trees
3. The wife:
a. Enjoys very much the flight
b. Is very frightened about the flight
c. Is thankful to her husband for the flight

4. Match the two halves of the sentences: 1.5p (0.3x5=1.5)

1. You and your wife haven’t a. a human sawmill!
2. Amazing! You are b. I could drive.
3. By heat inducing friction iron c. a place of your own.
4. Gathering wild flowers was d. could be transformed.
5. I would start divorce proceedings if e. a complete job.

1-c; 2-a; 3-d; 4-e; 5-b.

5. Speaking: 1.5p (0.3x5=1.5)

Read carefully the following sentences. Identify the characters involved and the situation of
communication.

Sentence Situation Characters

1. I really want to finish this
building as soon as possible.
2. Would you like to help me
some flowers?
3. Did find out who have
stolen my car?
4. This wind has destroyed my
roof!
5. I would like to buy a new
wardrobe!
A. in a police station
B. in front of a builing
C. on a building site
D. a furniture store
E. in a garden
a. an engineer speaking to his
builders
b. a customer and a seller
c. the owner and his tenant
d. a woman talking with her
friend
e. the victim of a theft and an
officer

1-C-a; 2-E-d; 3-A-e; 4-B-c; 5-D-b.

II Grammar

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 1p (0.2x5=1)
a. Look! Those bees [are buzzing] round the flowers. (buzz)
b. He walked around the road, wondering what [had happened]. (happen)
c. She [had been looking] very worried for the past few days. (look)
d. The police are investigating the robbery that [took] place last night. (take)
e. Sometimes that man asks such complicated questions that I [become] puzzled, too.
(become)

2. Transform the following sentences into reported speech: 1p (0.25x4=1)

a. “You haven’t seen nothing yet.” He said that (he hadn’t seen nothing yet)
b. “What are you doing now?” He asked what (was he doing then)
c. “This is the home I’ve always dreamed of”. He said that (was the home he had
always dreamed of)
d. “You will be sorry”. She said that (he would be sorry)