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3 Read the text below and choose the correct                    Writing
                option for each space. Choose - if no word is
                needed.Write A, B, C or D.                                      4 Readthe text. Completethe text using the
                                                                                   words in capitals. Make changes to the words

               f   The Maasai are ÿ_&_ group of about halfa                        if necessary.
               &   million peoplewho live in   1 -   Kenyaand                         There are sixteen  ÿ  people  cominq         PERSON
               ÿ   NorthernTanzania.They regularly move                               for lunch tomorrow and there are lots

               ÿ   aroundfrom place to place.                                         of1         to do. Let's get the table       JOB
               \   2 _   knowsthe exact origins of the Maasai           ÿ             ready today so that we have enough


               f   people. 3 -   historianssay they come from                         2        for pvprything tomorrow.            TIME
                                                             4_
               fc  Egypt or from NorthAfrica. The Maasai
                   say they come from a valley inthe north of                         James, could you put the    3        ,       KNIFE
                   Africa.                                                            forks, spoons and   4        on the          GLASS
                                                                                      table?
                   Maasaipeople own large numbers of       5 -  ,
                   goats and cows.They follow their animals
                                                                                      We also need mats on the table
                   around,looking for grass and water.                                because the   5        will be hot.          POTATO
                                                             6_
                   Maasai men are very tall.Every Maasai
                   wears a red checked blanket and hasa long                          Katp, thrpp  young  6        arp             CHILD
                                                     7__
                   stick which he holds infront of                                    coming.They'll be sitting at that
                                                        __
                                                                                      end of the table. Could you find
               )j  Maasai women construct homesfor their                              some7           and coloured
               ÿ   group.They also milk the cows and cook,and                         8        for thpm?                           PAPER
               h they haveto go to the well every day and bring                                                                    PENCIL
                                        8_
                   back enough water          their families.                         FinallyVicky, can you go and find a

                   These days the traditional Maasaiways                              9        ? You can put some                  VASE
                   are changing.  9 _   Maasai peoplelive in                          10        from the garden in it              DAISY
                   permanenthomes intownsand          ÿ      They                     tómórrów.Thanks, everyone.
                   sellthings likejewellery or do paid work.

                                                                                   You are going to meet an Englishfriend, Jane,
                                                         —m
                                                                                   at the airport on Friday.You have never met her
                                                                                   before.Write an email. In your email you should:
                                                                                      tell Jane who will be with you at the airport
                                                                                      describe yourself
                                                                                      ask Jane to describe herself.
                                                                                   Write 35-45 words.











                ÿ  A the            B a           C some        D little
                1 A any             B -           C the         D a
                2 A Somebody B Anybody c Nobody D None
                3 A The             B A couple c Some           D -
                4 A themselves B they             c them        D some
                5 A sheeps          B sheep       c money       D mone
                6 A person          B people      c man         D men
                7 A himself         B he          c him         D his
                8 A -               B for         c to          D of
                9 A Much            B A lot       c Few         D Many
               10 A cites           B citys       c cities      D city




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