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Read the sentences and write a synonym for the verbs in bold.

1  We have been fighting for free school meals for all students. ________________

They gave all their unwanted clothes and shoes to a charity last week. ________________

I suggested that we start an online petition to help homeless people. ________________

We need to help those who don’t have enough to eat. ________________

We are going to complain about animal cruelty and animal testing. ________________

Correct the mistakes in the sentences. Write the correct word. 

You could take the last piece of cake. I’m not hungry. ___________

She hasn’t replied to my text. She can’t be busy. ___________

      I must go to the party tomorrow. I’m not sure. ___________

May you help me with my homework? ___________

He can’t play the piano before, but now he’s really good at it. ___________

Reading

Read the article. Put the paragraphs in the correct order. Write A–E in boxes 1–5. 

Schools then and in the future

(A) Teachers used to write out lessons on a blackboard for the students to copy. The students used to write with ink pens and class sizes used to be very big. There were sometimes more than sixty students in a class.

(B) Many people believe that the schools will become completely electronic. There will be no more textbooks in lessons and everything will be done on tablet computers.

(C) A hundred years ago classrooms looked very different from today. There didn’t use to be any computers or calculators.

(D) There could be virtual lessons and teachers will be able to recreate a period from the past in 3D in the classroom. There may even be robots instead of teachers and your fellow classmates could be taking part in the lesson from different countries around the world. It’s an amazing thought.

(E) So, what will schools look like in the future? One way we can get some idea is to look at science fiction films. We see that technology will play an even bigger role in how we learn.