Reading1 Read this extract from An Abundance of Katherines, a book written

by John Green. Then write T (true) or F (false).

a. Colin Singleton was physically attracted to girls. ( )b. He was very specific about his girlfriends’ names. ( )c. He finished all his relationships with his girlfriends. ( )d. In Colin’s opinion, all relationships end badly. ( )e. Colin’s last girlfriend didn’t love him. ( )f. He has been obsessed with his own name. ( )

When it comes to girls (and in Colin’s case, it often did), everyone has a type. Colin Singleton’s type was not physical, but linguistic: he liked Katherines. And not Katies or Kats or Kitties or Cathys or Rynns or Trinas or Kays or Kates or, God forbid, Catherines. K-A-T-H-E-R-I-N-E. He had dated nineteen girls. All of them had been named Katherine. And all of them – every single solitary one – had dumped him.[…]Perhaps, then, Colin ought to have grown accustomed to it, to the rise and fall of relationships. Dating, after all, only ends one way: poorly. If you think about it,

and Colin often did, all romantic relationships end in either (1) breakup, (2) divorce, or (3) death. But Katherine XIX had been different – or had seemed different, anyway. She had loved him, and he had loved her back, ferociously. And he still did – he found himself working words through his mind as he drove: I love you, Katherine. The name sounded different in his mouth when spoken to her; it became not the name with which he had been so long obsessed, but a word that described only her, a word that smelled like lilacs, that captured the blue of her eyes and the length of her eyelashes.

GREEN, John. An Abundance of Katherines. New York: Penguin Group, 2006. p. 14.

2 Read the extract again. Then answer the questions.a. How many girlfriends has Colin had?________________________________________b. What are the three possible endings of all

romantic relationships?________________________________________

c. How does Colin feel about his last girlfriend?________________________________________d. What color are Katherine XIX’s eyes?________________________________________

Vocabulary3 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

What to do on a first date?First dates are usually difficult. You are nervous about your crush and don’t know what to say – you both feel awkward, actually! Choosing the right activity for this first time together will help you feel more confident and relaxed!• Going a. __________________ can be a lot of fun! If you get a strike, you’ll definitely make a great

impression on your crush.• Are you both physically active? You can do a b. __________________ activity together! Riding a bike

and rollerblading are popular activities.• Why not play c. ____________________ together? Just don’t get too competitive, OK? If you’re much

better than your crush, let him/her win some rounds…• Going to d. __________________ is a classic date that always work! You can share the popcorn and

have a great time together. Just be sure to choose a film you both like.• Wanna play real safe? Simply go to the e. __________________, then. You can walk down the halls,

look at windows and maybe have some ice cream. But be prepared to run into people you both know!

4 Check () the correct words to complete the sentences.a. Did you know that Anna __________ a crush on Josh?

( ) gets ( ) hasb. Liz and Bill broke __________ after a fight.

( ) down ( ) upc. I don’t think Liz and Bill will ever__________ back together.

( ) get ( ) haved. I’ve heard Daniel and Sam are __________ on a date this Friday.

( ) going ( ) havinge. Have you ever __________ in love with someone?

( ) fallen ( ) gotten

bowling  mall  sports  the movies  video games

Grammar5 Complete the crossword puzzle with the irregular past participle

forms.

Across1. drink5. go6. speak8. fall10. be

Down2. know3. meet4. break7. eat9. see

6 Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

a. John Green __________________ (write) six books.b. _________ you _____________ (study) for the English test yet?c. I think I __________________ (watch) this movie before.d. Lauren __________________ (do – neg.) her homework.e. _________ your parents ever _____________ (travel) abroad?f. The students __________________ (visit – neg.) the new museum yet.g. My aunt __________________ (learn) Chinese.h. We __________________ (try – neg.) the lasagna yet.

7 Complete the conversations with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

a. Mike: ________ you _____________ (watch) the new X-Men movie?Lara: No, I __________. Is it good?Mike: It’s fantastic! Actually, it’s the best movie I _______ ever _________ (see).

b. Emma: How long ________ your father ___________ (teach) math?Hailey: Let me see… I guess he ________________ (be) a teacher for over ten years.Emma: ________ you ever ____________ (think) about becoming a teacher, too?Hailey: Yes, I ________. But I’d rather study Engineering.

c. Morgan:________ you ever _________ (go) on a date?Sean: Of course I ________! Morgan: Come on, you ________ never ___________ (fall) in love!Sean: Well, there are things about me you don’t know…

8 Use the prompts to write sentences in the present perfect. Pay attention to the use of since or for.

a. Makayla arrived at the party at 3 p.m. It’s 4 p.m. now.(she / be / one hour) _______________________________________________

b. My parents bought this house in 1999.(we / live / 1999) __________________________________________________

c. The last time I saw Jane was five years ago.(I / not see / five years) _____________________________________________

d. Brianna and Zach started dating in February. It’s August now.(they / date / six months) ___________________________________________

e. Ryan had breakfast at 7 a.m. It’s 12 p.m.(he / not eat / breakfast) ____________________________________________

f. I met Grace in kindergarten.(I / know / many years) _____________________________________________

g. Isabella went to bed at 9 p.m. It’s 7 a.m.(she / sleep / ten hours) ____________________________________________

h. We started studying French three months ago. It’s June now. (we / study / March) _______________________________________________