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Reading & Writing Basic 2 Unit 1 -

Writing Worksheet

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Read the passage. Use the highlighted vocabulary words to fill in the

blanks to complete the passage.

The English language has changed a lot over time. _________________, migrations, and trade

__________ changed it. English speakers mixed with non-English speakers. They borrowed

words, adopted letters, and learned new sounds.

In 787, Northern Europeans invaded ____________________ England. People there spoke Old

English. They created the first English alphabet, called Futhark. The letters are

____________ runes. One of the runes is called thorn. It represents the ____________ th. But

thorn looked too similar to the letter p, so it was _____________ replaced by the letters th. This is

why today t and h have a unique sound when put together.

Around 1000, England was invaded by Western Europeans. From 1100 to 1500, Old English

changed into Middle English. It used Latin letters. They look like today’s alphabet.

From 1500 to 1800, the language changed into _______________ Modern English. It used 27

alphabet letters. The 27th letter was ampersand. All of the other letters represent sounds. But the

ampersand represents the word and. However, being the only letter that represented a word, it

was eventually dropped from the alphabet. The symbol is still used today, though. You can see it

on any keyboard.

These and other events occurring _____________ ancient times have resulted in today’s Modern
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English.

Read each sentence. Correct the mistake and re-write the sentence.

1. It was later replace by the letters th.

2. The bicycle was caring by a man.

3. It were eventually dropped from the alphabet.

4. The old English is used before 800.

5. One of the runes is call thorn.

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Reading & Writing Basic 2 Unit 2 -
Writing Worksheet

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Read the passage. Use the highlighted vocabulary words to fill in the blanks

to complete the passage.

Where could humans go if we had to leave Earth? ____________ solar system is huge. We don’t

know that much about it. There’s no other place, besides Earth, that can

_____________________ sustain human life. Living things on Earth need air, water, food, shelter,

light, and nutrients to survive. We also need __________________ conditions, like appropriate

__________________. The Earth is surrounded by a layer of gases ____________________ the

atmosphere. It’s essential to life on _______________. It provides many things we need to

live. One example is the air we breathe.

There is another place in our solar system where some of these things exist. It’s a moon of the

planet Jupiter, called Europa. Its conditions could be suitable for ___________________.

Europa’s atmosphere is made up of mostly oxygen. Scientists also believe that beneath Europa’s

ice surface is ____________________.

Of course, it’s not perfect. The highest temperature on Europa is -160°C. No human can survive

that. There are other problems, too. But a space colony may allow us to survive there. Scientists

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are studying Europa. They want to find out if there’s life there. They want to learn if humans could

survive there.

Read each sentence. Correct the mistake and re-write the sentence.

1. I go to the restroom, please?

2. I can walk well because I got surgery yesterday.

3. It is rain today. It is cloudy.

4. They want to learn about the universe, if humans could not survive there.

5. She said she is busy these days. So, she may come to this party.

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Reading & Writing Basic 2 Unit 3 -
Writing Worksheet

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Read the passage. Use the highlighted vocabulary words to fill in the

blanks to complete the passage.

Hi Nate,

This December, I will travel to India with my family. I’ve been reading a lot about the country

recently. It’s a fascinating _____________. Here are some interesting facts about India.

Many people know that China is currently the most populated country in the world. It has roughly

1.425 billion people. Did you know that India has bigger population, with about 1.428 billion

people?

In fact, more ______________ are born in India every year than in China. People expect its

_________________ to pass China’s ____________ and it did.

India’s population is growing. But the population in other crowded countries, like Japan and South

Korea, are __________________ shrinking. The _____________ adults are _____________ing

the old people of these countries. They are also having fewer children. So, there will be fewer

adults to the elderly in the future. ____________ a crisis.

India has a different population problem. The cities are overpopulated. Most people in India are

younger than 35. I will have plenty of chances to meet people.

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India also has the most wild tigers in the world. I hope I can see one while traveling there.

Furthermore, India makes the most new movies in the world every year. I plan to go to the movies

there. I’m really excited to go.

-Pete

Read each sentence. Correct the mistake and re-write the sentence.

1. Eventual, the government changed the law.

2. I am current listening to pop songs from other countries.

3. They finished their homework eventual.

4. I can easy cook the soup.

5. The birds are sitting on a tree peace.

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Reading & Writing Basic 2 Unit 4 -
Writing Worksheet

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Read the passage. Use the highlighted vocabulary words to fill in the blanks

to complete the passage.

Is cricket popular where you live? Perhaps not. But the sport is played and watched by billions

of people across the . In fact, it is the world’s second most popular sport. In

like India, Pakistan, and South Africa, it is an obsession.

In Australia, cricket is part of daily life. It has been played there since about 1803 and is taught

in every school. The country has 3,778 cricket clubs, where 415,104 amateur players play for

. This “culture of cricket” has helped to build Australia’s national team into one of the best in

the world despite its fairly small population of 25 million.

The country also produced perhaps the world’s greatest player, Sir Donald Bradman. Bradman

was born in a small town called Cootamundra in 1908. “The Don” played for Australia from

1928 to 1948. He is so famous in Australia the ordinary house where he was born is

now a museum. His face still appears on Australian stamps.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground, or MCG, is the largest cricket ground in Australia. It is the

eleventh largest stadium of any kind in the world. _____ seats __ incredible 100,024

spectators.

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The biggest games for Australia are called “The Ashes.” These five matches are played

against England every two years. The games have been played since 1882. They take their

name from the trophy that the teams play for. Surprisingly, it is only 10.5 cm tall and

________ dust! The dust was created from the cricket equipment that was

burned after the very first match.

Countries all over the world have different national sports. In fact, a huge event is probably

taking place somewhere in the world right now-without you knowing anything about it!

Read each sentence. Correct the mistake and re-write the sentence.

1. A huge event is probably taking place somewhere in the world right.

2. The Australian team plays at the MCG on December 26th years.

3. He is so famous in Australia that the ordinary house where he was born is

yesterday a museum.

4. It is only 10.5 cm high and is full of dust from some cricket equipment that was
burned right now!

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 5. Cricket was shown on television today.

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Reading & Writing Basic 2 Unit 5 -
Writing Worksheet

Na
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Read the passage. Use the highlighted vocabulary words to fill in the

blanks to complete the passage.

Death Valley is one of the lowest, hottest places in the world. It´s an amazing desert in the

Western US. But something mysterious happens there sometimes. Rocks as heavy as 180 kg can

move up to 450 m across the desert floor. How does this happen?

The climate doesn´t ________________ this. For centuries, people _________________ that

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huge rocks ________________ overnight. No one saw them move. There were no footprints in

the sand. There were no signs of human activity around anywhere. Trails were _____________

behind by the moving rocks. So, what moved the rocks?

Scientists couldn´t understand how the rocks moved. For years, people saw strange lights in the

night sky. Did the lights move the rocks? Finally, a ___________________ solved the mystery.

Deserts are hot in the day, but they get very cold at night. In winter, the ground freezes. On the

desert floor, thin sheets of ____________ form. Not many plants grow in the desert. Powerful

winds blow heavy rocks across the ice in the bare desert. The ________________ scrape the

desert floor as they skate ______________ the ice. A trail is left behind.

It´s a simple answer to an old mystery. The climate explains a lot, after all.

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Read each sentence. Correct the mistake and re-write the sentence.

1. Rocks as heavy as 180kg can move up to 450m cross the desert floor.

2. A trail is left in front.

3. They skate on the path and leave a trail behind them.

4. Powerful winds blow the heavy across the ice, leaving front mysterious-looking
trails on the desert floor.

5. They walked alone the road together.

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Reading & Writing Basic 2 Unit 6 -
Writing Worksheet

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Read the passage. Use the highlighted vocabulary words to fill in the

blanks to complete the passage.

Today in math class, I __________ a survey. I asked everyone: “What kind of stories do you like to

read?”

The choices _____________:

1. Nonfiction books, which have facts and information.

2. Fantasy books, which have magic.

3. Science fiction books about science and technology.

4. Mystery books, which have puzzling _________________.

5. Historical fiction books taking place in the past. They might have real people and places, but the

stories are not real.

6. Realistic fiction books with made-up characters. The stories could happen in real life, but they

aren´t real.

I gathered the results of my _____________. Then I ______________ a bar graph. It shows that

fantasy is clearly the most popular.

The results gave me an idea. I did another survey. This time, the question was : “Which fantasy

book is your favorite?” I drew a pie chart with the ________________.

The Harry Potter series took ________________ place. James and the Giant Peach got fifteen

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percent. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe also got fifteen percent. So they tied for

_____________ place. It was interesting to learn what my classmates like to read!

Read each sentence. Correct the mistake and re-write the sentence.

1. I loved this magazine, it was too thick.

2. I went to the shop, yet it was closed.

3. I went to see my friend in Australia because she came to Sydney International

Airport to meet me.

4. I called my friend and that we could meet at the park.

5. The teacher asked questions to everyone, and nobody answered.

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Reading & Writing Basic 2 Unit 7 -
Writing Worksheet

Na
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Read the passage. Use the highlighted vocabulary words to fill in the

blanks to complete the passage.

There are amazing museums on every continent. They _______________ all shapes and sizes

and are full of interesting items. Here are five great museums to visit around the world.

North America: The Metropolitan Museum, New York, USA

This huge museum contains everything from a _______’s armor to the world’s oldest piano. The

piano was built in Italy in 1720. It is one of the 5,000 musical instruments at The Met.

South America: The Larco Museum, Lima, Peru

Museums do not have to be large to be interesting. The ceramics here often

__________________ amusing ____________. The more you look, the more details you will

notice. Some items at this museum are 10,000 years old.

Africa: The Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt

The largest museum in North Africa contains 150,000 items. Here, you can see the faces of kings

and queens who lived 3,000 years ago. One of these is Tutankhamun, whose solid __________

mask weighs 10kg. That’s as much as two bowling balls. Back in 1925, it must have been a

challenge to lift it from the sand and bring it to Cairo.

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Europe: The Victoria& Albert Museum, London, UK

This design museum _______________ in 1852. Here, you can find two million items, some with

5,000 years of history. This includes ceramics, jewelry, and ______________. One of the most

famous and beautiful items is the Great Bed of Ware, which was made for a hotel in 1590.

Asia: ArtScience Museum, Singapore

Unlike most, this museum is not about the past. It has amazing digital displays which visitors can

control themselves using their ____________.

Read each sentence. Correct the mistake and re-write the sentence.

1. The more you visit museums, the smart you become.

2. The more you look, the many details you will notice.

3. The more items it has, the largest the museum needs to be.

4. The more older it is, the more valuable it becomes.

5. The more you read, then more you learn.

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Reading & Writing Basic 2 Unit 8 -
Writing Worksheet

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Read the passage. Use the highlighted vocabulary words to fill in the

blanks to complete the passage.

I’m an international aid __________________ for the UN. I’ve been an aid worker for eight years.

I’ve worked all around the world. Right now, I’m working in India.

Aid workers work in underdeveloped areas. We also work in countries that are at war. We help

sick people, distribute ______________, and build ____________. We also take care of

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_______________. It can be dangerous, but many people need our help.

People often ask me why I became an aid worker. When I was in university, I wanted to

experience _______________ abroad. So, I __________________ in a village in Kenya for one

year. The village didn’t have running water or electricity. I helped build a water pump and

install solar bottle light bulbs. Before that, I never thought about how much water or electricity I

used. My experience in Kenya made me think about how valuable ____________ and electricity

are. It also made me want to help people. So, I decided to become an aid worker.

Helping people makes me happy. I see the smiles on people’s faces. If you want to help people,

become an aid worker. I suggest you volunteer first. Then see if you want to ______________ it

your career.

Read each sentence. Correct the mistake and re-write the sentence.

1. I been an aid worker for eight years.

2. I’ve work all around the world.

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3. He has being a firefighter for ten years.

4. She has study French for five years.

5. I has wanted to go to Europe for a long time.

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