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Downloadable worksheets: in the ghetto Level: intermediate Age: 14-100 Downloads: 8   THe Media -- TELTHe Media -- TELEVISIO" - Listening test for Intermediate/ Upper Intermediate students Level: intermediate Age: 12-17 Downloads: 1640   Physical description listening Level: elementary Age: 10-17 Downloads: 1112   Shopping + Teenagers� opinions on fashion - Listening TEST for Intermediate Students Level: intermediate Age: 12-17 Downloads: 1041   Valentine�s Day - Listening activities (video from youtube) Level: elementary Age: 10-17 Downloads: 1016   A 13-year-old boy�s life: Listening Comprehension Test Level: elementary Age: 9-12 Downloads: 939

TUCKET   THE   BUCKET      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iQf2evMZQw&list=PL1ECF842014D455FD    Tucket was the sadest bucket in the  world garden house . He had once been a garden favourite. The gardener used to  rock move swing  him by his strong  grip handle arm  as he went to  catch fetch get  water. "What a good bucket", he said. But as time passed, Tucket the bucket grew a hollow gap hole . Suddenly he was  unfit useless idle . What good is a bucket with a hole? Tucket was  tossed launched thrown  into the corner of the garden. He was left out in the rain and the sun, and began to  old oxidize rust . Sometimes he even got kicked around. "I should  throw that bucket away" the gardener  told said muttered . Tucket didn't want to be thrown away. He felt very sad, though his good friends in the garden tried to  animate him up make him happy cheer him up .The squirrels set him back up when he was kicked down and the birds cheerfully  flapped flew sailed  about him. "Don't worry, Tucket" they  chirped shouted tweeted   quietly nicely soothingly . Tucket really tried to be happy, but it was very, very hard. One day a little girl ran throw the garden and stopped in front of Tucket. She  sighed shouted whispered  and waited for the usual kicks, when suddenly he heard: "Perfect". Soon he found himself blinkingtwinklingjumping and spittingmutteringspluttering under the garden pipearmhose. The girl was cleaning him! He felt heavy littlepieceschunks of rust fall off and his spirits clearedbrightenedrevived.  "Oh! You already have a big hole at the bottomendrear" said the girl as she watchedlookedpeered inside. "Even better"! Tucket could not believe what he had just heard. She wanted a bucket with a hole? The girl took him to the verandaporchterrace, filled him with rich landearthsoil and planted a tiny rose inside. "This is a baby rose", she said to Tucket. You havemustneed help me take care of her, OK? Tucket was so happy. The girl muchveryreally wanted him! She even asked him to take care of this small rose.Tucket nearly blastburstexplode with joy. He straightenedraisedlooked himself up nicelyhappilyproudly as the girl finished planting. She carefully placed Tucket in the best in the best spot of the veranda. It was a goodfriendlycozy corner, protected from the wind and the rain. Tucked winkedflickedtwinkled and smiled at his friends in the garden. "Look ! I'm taking care of this little rose!" "We are very happy for you Tucket!" talkedsaidchattered the squirrels, and the birds chirpedsangtweeted happily. Tucket took great care of the rose and was visited by the girl and his friends everyday. He was now the joyfullhappiestblissfull bucket in the world.     MATCH THE WORDS TO THE DEFINITIONS:   swing                                         1 empty space in an object   handle                                       2 substance that appears on iron   fetch                                        3  of no use    hole                                           4 to move back and forth   blinking                                    5 comfortable and pleasant   spluttering                               6 a bird singing   hose                                         7 lowest part of something   chunk                                       8 part of an object to carry it   bottom                                      9 material where plants grow   burst                                       10 to move eyelashes quickly   cozy                                         11 to brake open   useless                                     12 try to make you feel happier   toss                                         13 long rubber pipe   rust                                          14 to go to get something   mutter                                     15 a raised area in front of the house   cheer up                                  16 a roughly cut piece   flap                                         17 speak in a confused and quick way   chirp                                        18 to close one eye   soothingly                               19 throw something carelessly   veranda                                   20 talk between teeth   soil                                           21 with kindness  wink                                         22 move the wings     TRUE OR FALSE  Tucket is the biggest bucket in the world truefalse The gardener never took him to fetch water truefalse At the beggining the gardener was happy with Tucket truefalse Time passed an Tucket was still new truefalse Tucket didn't rust truefalse The gardener stopped loving Tucket truefalse Tucket friends moved away from him truefalse Tucket didn't want to be happy any more truefalse A girl found old  rusty Tucked truefalse The girl planted a sunflower inside Tucket truefalse