Integrated skills I. Dictation
Mother's Day is celebrated / on the second Sunday in May. / On this occasion, / Mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts / from her husband and children. / For most mothers, / the rarest and best gift / is a day of rest. / Often, / families honor Mother / by taking her out for dinner. / In some households / the husband and children / take over meal preparations / so that Mom can spend a whole day / away from the kitchen. / Serving her breakfast in bed / is another family ritual. / Later in the day, / parents may take their children / to visit their grandparents. / Flowers are an important part of the day. / Mothers are often given corsages / for the occasion, / particularly if they are elderly.
II. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE word you think appropriate.
1. difficult 4. By 7. turn 10. likely 2. If 5. avoid 8. easy 3. invitation 6. enables 9. But
or Writing
Fill in the blanks with appropriate coordinating conjunctions. 1. 2. and 3. but 4. nor
5. yet/but…and 6. but 7. or 8. so 9. but
10. for…and