The 7th Grade City and country Life 1. Match the words in bold to the meanings. a) special buildings or equipment for a particular use b) an area surrounded by farm buildings c) feeling unhappy because you are a long way from your home d) very large e) to feel alone and unable to meet or speak to other people f) very near g) to feel sad because you don't have something you had before, or someone you love is not with you h) busy and noisy activity farm yard close at hand facilities hustle and bustle homesick miss be isolated huge 2. Read the words and their meaning. 1. guests (n): people who are invited to visit someone's home 2. swap (v): exchange 3. milk (v): get milk from a cow 4. barn (n): a building on a farm used for keeping crops or animals 5. feed (v): give food to animals 6. hometown (n): the town where someone comes from and lived/lives in 7. lovely(adj): nice and kind

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**Task 1: Matching words to meanings**
This task helps you understand vocabulary in context. You're matching a definition to the correct word.
* **(a) special buildings or equipment for a particular use**: This clearly refers to 'facilities'.
* **(b) an area surrounded by farm buildings**: This is a 'farm yard'.
* **(c) feeling unhappy because you are a long way from your home**: This describes 'homesick'.
* **(d) very large**: The word that means very large is 'huge'.
* **(e) to feel alone and unable to meet or speak to other people**: This perfectly describes 'be isolated'.
* **(f) very near**: 'Close at hand' means very near.
* **(g) to feel sad because you don't have something you had before, or someone you love is not with you**: This describes the feeling of 'miss'ing something or someone.
* **(h) busy and noisy activity**: 'Hustle and bustle' refers to busy and noisy activity.

**Task 2: Reading words and their meanings**
This is about understanding basic definitions of the words:
* **1. guests (n): people who are invited to visit someone's home**: This is a straightforward definition of 'guests'.
* **2. swap (v): exchange**: 'Swap' means to exchange things.
* **3. milk (v): get milk from a cow**: 'Milk' here refers to the action of getting milk.
* **4. barn (n): a building on a farm used for keeping crops or animals**: This is the definition of a 'barn'.
* **5. feed (v): give food to animals**: 'Feed' means to give food.
* **6. hometown (n): the town where someone comes from and lived/lives in**: Your 'hometown' is where you come from.
* **7. lovely(adj): nice and kind**: 'Lovely' means nice and kind.
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