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A Blog - The X Games - Exercises 0

The document provides writing exercises to improve blogging skills based on a blog about the X Games. It includes exercises to circle true or false statements about blogging, multiple choice questions to check understanding of details from the blog, and a gap fill exercise to replace words from the blog with informal synonyms.

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A Blog - The X Games - Exercises 0

The document provides writing exercises to improve blogging skills based on a blog about the X Games. It includes exercises to circle true or false statements about blogging, multiple choice questions to check understanding of details from the blog, and a gap fill exercise to replace words from the blog with informal synonyms.

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Writing skills practice: A blog – The X Games – exercises

Look at the blog and do the exercises to improve your writing skills.

Preparation
Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. You should blog about something you really love. True False

2. Blog writing tends to be more conversational. You can write like you talk. True False

3. Your readers don't want to see your pictures. True False

4. You should avoid talking about your personal opinions and experiences. True False

5. You should try to be original and show your personality and style. True False

6. You should never copy ideas or content without saying where it's from. True False
Writing skills practice: A blog – The X Games – exercises
Writing skills practice: A blog – The X Games – exercises

1. Check your understanding: multiple choice


Circle the best option to complete these sentences.

1. They've been on holiday for five days / four months / a year.

2. They thought the tickets for the Barcelona X Games were cheap / well priced / expensive.

3. They watched the final of the BMX bike race / Moto X race / BMX jumping competition.

15 metres refers to the height of the winning jump / the distance between the two ramps / the size.
4.
of the ramp.

Simon was able to meet some of the riders because he's a blogger and he had a press pass / one.
5.
rider was a friend of a friend / they bought special all-access tickets.

Overall, the experience was not worth the price of the ticket / really exciting and fun / not as good.
6.
as he thought it would be.

2. Check your writing: gap fill – informal language


Write one informal word from the blog that has the same meaning as the word given.

1. expensive _costly_____ (one word)

2. inspiring a strong feeling of admiration _Fun_______ (one word)

3. have a look at __look this___ (two words)

4. had the opportunity to _The opportunity_ (two words)

5. relaxing ____restful___ (two words)

6. spend time. __blow_consume_ (two words)

Discussion

Would you like to go to The X Games?


What would you write about if you were writing your own blog?

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