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Much Ado About Nothing

People in this story :

DON PEDRO, Prince of Arragon

DON JOHN, his brother

CLAUDIO, a young Lord of Florence

BENEDICK, a young Lord of Padua

LEONATO, Governor of Messia

HERO, his daughter

BEATRICE, his niece

BORACHIO, a follower of Don John

MARGARET, a lady-in-waiting to Hero

Unified Test 2 Syllabus

13th April 2011 

A.Comprehension (20%)
(5 Subjective Questions)
B.Vocabulary (20%)
(Top 1 Standard: Unit 3 --pg32&33)
C.Literature Component (20%)
(Poem: 'He Had Such Quiet Eyes' -- 5 True/False Statements
5 Subjective Questions)
D.Verb Forms (10%)
1. The Simple: Past, Present, Future (Active & Passive)
2. The Continuous: Past, Present, Future (Active & Passive)
3. The Prefect: Past, Present
4. The Perfect Continuous: Past, Present
5. The Conditionals
6. Gerund
7. The Infinitives: Bare, To-infinitive
E.Formation of Words (10%)
Practice Session 5 & 7
F.Rewriting Sentences (10%)
Exercise B
G.Grammar (10%)
1. Countable and Uncountable Nouns (Top 1: pg16-17)
2. Prepositions (Top 1: pg61-62)
3. Subject and Verb Agreement

A Midsummer Night's Dream

New words :

1. consent :  (noun)
• permission or agreement
  They can't publish your name without your consent.

  You can only come on the trip if your parents give their consent.
• by common consent
  

  most people agree
  

  Her latest film, by common consent, is her best yet.
2. delicate :  (adjective)
• needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged
  Peaches have delicate skins which are easily bruised.

  Delicate plants need to be kept in a greenhouse during the winter.

  delicate china

  Molly's health has always been delicate (= She becomes ill easily).
  
• needing to be done carefully
  

  Repairing damaged nerves is a very delicate operation/process.