Sequencing
Read the biography of Billie Joe Armstrong and choose the best alternative
Billie Joe Armstrong is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for the famous punk rock band Green Day. He is known for his dark eye make-up and rebellious character.
Billie Joe was born in 1972 to a working-class family in California. Before/ Soon his father died, he gave ten-year-old Billie Joe a guitar. Billie Joe named his guitar Blue and still plays replicas of it.
At the age of 15, Billie Joe formed a band with two friends. At first/ Next, they called it Sweet Children, but they later/ after renamed it Green Day. Their first album, released in/on 1989, was a hit among punk fans. By the time/Eventually they became popular among general audiences as well as punk lovers.
Billie Joe has succeeded in producing a unique style for Green Day by combining late 70s punk music with his own original sound. Today he continues to tour and write music
Read about the advantages of having children at an early age and choose the correct linking word.
There are many advantages to having children at an early age. 1) To begin with/In addition to this, when you are young, you have a lot of energy. This means you can cope quite easily with children's demands. You can constantly care for them and give them your attention. 2) To conclude/Secondly, young parents can relate to their children and 3) therefore/nevertheless understand them better. 4) Yet/Finally, when you become a parent at an early age, you are still young enough to enjoy life when your child becomes independent.
The invention of ice cream
In ancient Rome, snow was brought from the mountains (then/ after/ after that) it was discovered that snow cools wine. (Suddenly/ Continually/ After that), the frozen snow was mixed with honey, juices and fruit to make icy desserts. That is how ice cream was (suddenly/ when / once) invented. In the beginning, it was eaten lonely by kings and queens, but (continually/ eventually/ after) it was served to ordinary people, too. (Then/When/After that) it was served to ordinary people (Then/ When/ After that) it was introduced in a Paris café in 1670, people loved it immediately. Today, ice cream is enjoyed by people all over the world, although (occasionally/ once/ suddenly) someone doesn’t like it. Usually, however, most of us can never get enough (after a while/ after that/once) we start eating it.
Write the events of the story in the order that they happened. Use the connector of sequence to help you.
It was a beautiful day as the climbers prepared to climb the last stage of the mountain.
1. While they were walking, they noticed the sky was getting very dark.
2. In the end, they all returned tired but healthy to the base camp.
3. First of all, they checked their equipment and made sure they had enough food for the day’s climb.
4. A few minutes later, a tremendous snowstorm began. They decided to stop and set up their tents.
5. Once they had set up their tents, they radioed for help.
6. Shortly after, they started their climb up the mountain.
7. Eventually, after hours of anxiety, they heard the engine of the rescue helicopter.
8. By the time the storm had called down, they had been in their tents for more than five hours.
Read the narrative and fill in suitable connector of sequence from the list below
By the time then at last after in the beginning so
It was beginning to get dark as the policeman took me to the police station in the centre of town. (1) ………….…………. he was very nice to me and listened very carefully as I told him my story. Eventually, however, the policeman began to get angry. “You don’t expect me to believe that story, do you?” he shouted.
I told the policeman that I wanted to talk to a lawyer. (2) ………….. he arrived, I was so confused that I was almost ready to admit anything, just so that the policeman would leave me alone.
(3) ………….. I had talked to the lawyer I felt much better. (4) …….., the policeman agreed to escort me to the village so that we could look for Rolf. We didn’t find him, but luckily some villagers told the policeman what had happened. Their story was exactly the same as the one I had told him so many times. When we got back to the police station, the policeman decided that I was innocent. (5) ……. I was free!
I realized that I had been very lucky and decided that I would be much more careful when dealing with strangers in the future
Complete the following sentences to make clear the order of events.-
1. We had made all our hotel reservations ………….….. we left for our holiday
2. I met an old friend …………...... we were on holiday in Venice. ………..…… we met once again in Rome.
3. ………………..it was difficult for me to get used to living in a large city. ……………. I made some friends and ………….…… I love it here.
4. ……………..…. I really enjoyed the film but it was too long, and ………….…… I lost interest.
5. It is easy to make soup. ……..……… you go to the supermarket and buy a can of soup. …………..…, you come home and put it in a pan. ……..….., you heat it. And …………, you eat it!