Exercises

1. Select the correct information about thematic sentences

A. at or near the start of the paragraph.
B. at the end of the paragraph.
C. the main idea of the paragraph.
D. a small detail from the paragraph.
E. one or two words.
f. a complete sentence.

Read the paragraphs. Select the main theme prayer.

2. I would like to tell you about my uncle. His name is Juma and he is thirty-nine years old. He is my father’s youngest brother. I really like Uncle Juma because he is very kind and very funny. He also tells us interesting stories about the places he visits.

A.His name is Juma and he is thirty-nine years old. He is my father’s youngest brother
B. I would like to tell you about my uncle
C. I would like to tell

3. ¡I love football! I loved football when I was a small boy, and I love it now. My favourite team is Manchester United. I go to see our local club team every weekend, and now I play for the college three times a week..

A. ¡I love football!
B. ¡I love football! I loved football when I was a small boy, and I love it now.
C. I go to see our local club team every weekend, and now I play for the college three times a week.

4. My brothers all have jobs. My oldest brother, Edward, is a doctor at the hospital in the centre of the city, and the second oldest, Daniel, is an accountant in an office near our home. My youngest brother is a policeman. I am the only brother who is still at school.

A. My oldest brother
B. I am the only brother who is still at school.
C. My brothers all have jobs.

5. I like most types of books. However, the books I enjoy the most are travel books. I like reading about different countries and the famous places there. When I go on holiday, I always buy lots of books about the place I am visiting. Travel books help you to understand a place.

A. Travel books help you to understand a place.
B. I like reading about different countries and the famous places there.
C.I like most types of books.

6. Choosing and using topic sentences.
Read the paragraph and select the best topic sentence.
Topic sentences:

A. Japan is a very beautiful country.
B. Japan, for example, makes computers.
C. Japan is a very important country.
D. Japan makes cars.

Paragraph: __________________________________ It produces many cars, such as Toyotas and Nissans, which it sells all over the world. It also produces electrical goods such as televisions and DVDs. Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the biggest and most modern cities in the world.

EXERCISES