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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT 2 ESO

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES


PRESENT SIMPLE
With the following information about Karens routine, try to describe it.
After dinner I watch TV
I get up at seven thirty
I finish work at five
Then I have breakfast and go to work
I have lunch at one
I have dinner at seven
I go to bed about eleven.
Karen______________________________________________________________
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Make questions for the following answers:
1.____________________________________ He gets up at 5:00 PM
2.____________________________________Jonh is reading a book
3.____________________________________She studies at the high school
4.____________________________________She speaks French and German
5.____________________________________They are twins
Change the following sentences into interrogatives and negatives:
1. Mark spends all his pocket money
?
2. Kim never tides her room
?
3. Mark isnt listening to music
?
4. Kim is playing computer games
?
5. Mark and Kim are shopping
?
Write the verb in brackets in present simple:
- They.................................in Birmingham.(live)
- Pauline .........................as a tourist guide (work)
- Jonathan.............................travelling. (like)
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- I.....................................sick on planes (get)
- We................................the vegetables in this supermarket.(buy)
Change the following sentences into negative:
I wash my hair every day
They sell biscuits here
Bill spends a lot of money
Sharon drinks a lot of tea
You speak three languages
Our dog sleeps a lot
I go to school by bus
Fill in the gaps with have got
1- They................ three kids.
2- Charlie.................. Internet.
3- Gerard's................ one cat called Rudi.
4- Mrs Tyler.......................a new kitchen.
5- I ....................much time.
6- We ................a car yet.
7- Does Clare................. a horse?
8- .............you...................... the time?
9- .............Margaret have satellite TV?
10- It...................... much accuracy.

PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS & ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY


Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its correct position.
Example: I play tennis on Sundays. (often)
Answer: I often play tennis on Sundays.
1) He listens to the radio. (often)
2) They read a book. (sometimes)
3) Pete gets angry. (never)
4) Tom is very friendly. (usually)
5) I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)
6) Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often)
7) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)
9) They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)
10) Christine smokes. (never)

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Put the words in the correct order.
1 get always early. I up
2 She often the to cinema. goes
3 I don't make breakfast. often
4 I listen to never music.
5 weekend. at the We often play tennis
6 go the beach. to we always summer In
Complete these sentences. The first part is in the present simple and the second part is in the
present continuous.
Penny usually ......................................to school by bus but today she...........................by car (go)
I usually ................................breakfast at 8 am but today I.................................breakfast at 10
(have)
Jack usually ......................................................sport clothes but today he ............................an
elegant suit (wear)
Sharon usually ...........................................late at school but today she
........................................early
(arrive)
Make complete interrogatives from these words:
John/sleep
Laurie/drive/to work
Your cousins/stay/with us
The students/read/Othello
Andrew/work/hard
They/play/basketball
Your brother/study/Medicine
Irene/sit/in the garden
Write complete sentences using the correct tense of the verb 'To be':
1. These bags .......................heavy.
2. I ........................ an engineer. My wife..................... a nurse.
3. This house ............................. not very expensive.
4. My books ............................on the table.
5. ..............................you a good teacher?
Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Dnde est tu hermano?
2. Est en la escuela hasta las 8
3. eres un buen estudiante?
4. Londres no es la capital de Francia
5. Mis padres no son italianos.

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Order the following sentences:
1) is / having / he / breakfast
2) every / basketball / play / I / Tuesday
3) 7:30 / gets up / my father / at
4) do / what / every / day / do / you / ?
5) holiday / going / I'm / on / thinking / of
6) I do / read / do / you / books / a lot of / Yes,
7) and / sometimes / the cinema / my friend / I / to / go
8) brother / doesn't / Canada / live / my / in
9) to / How / go / do / your / you / school
10) the summer / really / important / sun cream / wear / it's / to / in
11) days / these / Peter /what / doing / is / ?
12) looking / I'm / for / at / a job / the moment
13) visit / at / I / Christmas / my parents / will
Translate into English the following sentences:
1. John tiene un nuevo trabajo.
2. Qu tienes en esa maleta?
3. Tengo dos hijas.
4. Tienen muchos amigos en Espaa.
Write a description of your family. Use the verbs to be and have got
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Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous tense:
He usually.......................... (drink) coffee but today he.......................... (drink) tea.
You cant see Tom now: he.......................... (have) a bath.
What does she usually do in the evenings? She usually.......................... (play) cards
or ..........................(watch) TV
I wont go out now as it .......................... (rain).
Ann ..........................(make) a dress for herself at the moment. She ..............(make) all her
own clothes.
You ..........................(like) this necklace? I ..........................(give) it to my daughter for her
birthday tomorrow.
You always ..........................(write) with your left hand?
He always .......................... (say) that he will mend the window but he never............. (do) it.
The last train ..........................(leave) the station at 11.30.
I.......................... (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.

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PAST SIMPLE
Write the past form of the following verbs.
Infinitive
Past

Infinitive

Go

Choose

Be

Prefer

Visit

Write

Like

Have

Buy

See

Do

Arrive

Break

Drink

Finished

Find

Come

Meet

Fall

Read

Play

Say

Past

Write the following sentences into the past tense. Then write them in the negative
and interrogative forms.
a) I invite my friends to my birthday party.
b) They are at home.
c) Helen studies Maths at school.
d) Buses stop here.
e) I am a student.
f) We play football very well.
g) We watch the football match on T.V.
h) Amanda goes to school at eight oclock.
i) I am a good student.
Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb. Use present simple, present
continuous or past.
My mum usually__________ (do) everything around the house. She __________
(shop) once a week. Then she______________ (make) great meals for the family. She
________________ (not like) to buy frozen food. She ____________ (not ask) for
help.
Today is different. Mum ______________ (prepare) a big party
everyone__________ (help). My dad ______________ (clean) the house. I
____________ (set) the table. Even my little brother __________ (help). We are
all very excited about the party!
Daniel ___________ (be) very lonely last week. His parents __________ (fly) to
England and __________ (leave) him all by himself.
I ______________ (not/usually/sleep) late, but yesterday was Saturday and I
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_____________ (sleep) until 11.30. Then I ___________ (go) to my friends house to
play basketball. I _______________ (like) Saturdays a lot.
Last year Mrs Jones ___________ (teach) us English, but she _______________
(not/teach) us this year. She _______________ (study) in London instead.
and
PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
I didnt want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I (leave).
He (have) a bath when the phone rang.
My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr. Pitts Pekinese attacked him.
When I (look) for my passport, I (find) this old photograph.
While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain.
I (see) you yesterday from the bus.
When I (swim) someone steal my clothes and I (have) to walk home in my swimsuit.
She said that she couldnt come to the door because she (wash) her hair.
I (make) a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.
Read the following sentences and write more using the word ago.
Ex: Last week I went to the zoo. I went to the zoo one week ago.

Today is Sunday. You did your homework on Friday.


Emily visited me in December. Now its January.
Its 8.30. I played tennis at 8.00.
My baby was born in 1996. We are in 1998.

Translate into English.


a) Los chicos estuvieron nadando por la maana.
b) Puedo comprar unas revistas?
c) Cuntas hondillas limpias hay?
d) Halloween es la noche de las brujas.
e) Hay un poco de leche en la botella.
f) Yo no le escrib una tarjeta el da de San Valentn.
g) Hay unas cerezas? Unas pocas.
h) T estuviste bailando con l aquella noche.
i) A nosotros no nos gust el mantel.
j) La factura estaba debajo del plato.
k) El pan est quemado.
l) Cunta pimienta hay dentro del vaso? Mucha.
m) Voy a la carnicera a pie.

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MODAL VERBS
Circle the correct answers.
1. Tom couldnt / cant go to school yesterday. He was ill.
2. Can / Could you understand the film last night?
3. When I was a baby, I couldnt / cant talk.
4. My grandfather can / could run fast when he was young.
5. You cant / couldnt speak to the teacher now. Shes busy.
Circle the correct answers.
1. In England, children must / mustnt go to school.
2. Some children must / can swim very well.
3. You can / should clean your teeth every day.
4. Drivers must / mustnt always wear a seat belt.
5. Mary cant / must go to the party. She must study for a test.
Match the questions to the answers.
A
1. Does Ben have to cook at home?
2. Should Tom help his mother?
3. Do people have to eat meat to live?
4. Can your sister help me?
5. Should Mary do her friends homework?

B
........a. No, she shouldnt.
........b. No, he doesnt.
........c. Yes, she can.
........d. Yes, he should.
........e. No, they dont.

Give an advice to the following people.


Tom has lost his car keys and he has to go to work.

Diana is bored at home.


Your friend is called.
John is hungry.

Write sentences. Use can, cant, could or couldnt.


a. We / not / talk in the exam
We cant talk in the exam.
b. We / take our bikes to school
c. I / not / go to the concert / yesterday
d. I / sleep at my best friends house / last weekend
e. We / not / take our mobiles to school
f. We / take sandwiches to school
g. She / never / go out with her friends
h. I / not / find keys / last night

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Complete the table.
Past

Present

I could swim
They can dance
She couldn't see
We can't go
Complete the sentences with must or should.
a. You ..........................pay for your food before you go out of the restaurant.
b. I think the holidays ................................ be longer.
c. You .............................study for a long time to be a doctor.
d. I think we ..................... help people in poor countries.
e. You ......................... buy a ticket to travel on a train or a plane.
f. In my school, everybody ..............................do exams.
g. You............................ drink a lot of water when its hot.
h. You........................ think before you speak!
Complete these sentences with should or shouldnt.
a. You ................ look left and right when you go across the road.
b. You...........................................eat a lot of fruit.
c. We......................................eat with dirty hands.
d. He......................................eat a lot of chocolate.
e. You......................................open the door to help old people.
f. They...................................play football near windows
LIKES AND DISLIKES
Fill in all the gaps.
Angelina: Do you ....................dancing?
Brad: Yes, I love..........................hip-hop. And ..................?
Angelina: No, I............................ I don't like dancing.
Brad: What..........................sports? ..................you like doing sports?
Angelina: Yes, I........................... doing sports. I like skiing.
Brad: Oh no! I like sports but.......................skiing.
Angelina: Do ..............................like swimming?
Brad: No, I ........................swimming
Angelina: I hate it too.
Corrige estas frases:
1. Your shoes like me very much.
2. What kind of music you like?
3. Morcilla is very good. You like?
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4. When I was child I dont like study.
5. He like very much play the guitar.
6. Your job like you?
7. She dont like Chinese food nothing.
Traduce estas frases:
8. Espero que les gustes.
9. Os gustaron estos ejercicios?
10. Nos gustaron todas las canciones.
11. Te gust la primera parte ms que la segunda?
12. Cul te gusta ms, ensear msica o ensear ingls?
13. No me gust.
14. Me encant el libro.
15. No les la playa.

GENITIVO SAJN
Para expresar posesin se utiliza en Ingls s. En frases como Sarahs eyes, expresamos que son
los ojos DE Sarah, es decir
que Sarah TIENE ojos. Como ves, DE (en espaol) = S (en ingls) pero observa que el orden de
las palabras es al revs:
SarahS eyes
Los ojos DE Sarah
- Si el poseedor es una palabra que termina en S (plural normalmente), entonces solo
aadimos el apstrofe , por ejemplo : Her parents car
El coche DE sus padres
Mira el rbol de familia completa las frases:
a)John is Pollys ___________ . Polly is Johns __________.
b)Andrew is Joyces __________ . Joyce is Andrews
____________.
c) Polly and John are Joyces ____________.
d) Andrew and Joyce are Johns ___________.
e) John is _________ father. Joyce is _________ daughter.

JOHN = POLLY
ANDREW

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JOYCE

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THERE WAS / THERE WERE

Put in : there is - there are - there was - there were


..................................a boy in class today.
..................................some cars in the street yesterday.
...................................a horrible weather last week.
....................................three monkeys at the zoo last month, but now only one.
.....................................four bikes near that door now. Go and bring me the red one, please.
......................................a nice cat in this bar.
......................................two people in the museum an hour ago.
QUANTITY
Completa las frases utilizando 'MANY' , 'MUCH' , 'A LOT', 'A LOT OF'.
Do you drink a lot of / much water?
I like music, I've got a lot of / many CD's
1) It didn't cost.................................. money to go to New Zealand.
2) How............................ songs can you sing?
3) There's............................. rice in the cupboard.
4) Paco visited............................ countries when he went on holiday.
5) How............................. interesting cities did Paco see?
6) He didn't see.............................. cities, but he saw.................... friends.
7) Do you eat........................ cheese? Yes,............................... .
8) Did you send ........................postcards to friends? Yes, I did.
Completa las frases utilizando 'SOME', 'ANY'
1. Do you know....................................good restaurants in Barcelona?
2. Would you like ..........................more potatoes?
3. When I went to Paris I visited ...................interesting museums, but I didn't go to
.................art galleries.
4. Are there ........................messages for me on the answer phone?
5. I'd like ...........................tomatoes and ............................mushrooms please. But I don't want
........................carrots.
Completa las frases utilizando 'A LITTLE', 'LITTLE', 'A FEW', 'FEW'
We have a little money
I read a few books last summer
1. I bought ..............................postcards in Paris.
2. Can you ask the waiter for ......................more wine please darling?
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3. You haven't passed all of the exams, you've only passed.............................
4. ..........................people go out on Monday night in Valencia. There is almost no traffic.
5. I like to drink ...............................lemon juice before I have breakfast.
6. can I take ....................................pieces of paper, please?
7. $70 a week is ..........................money these days if you want to buy a flat.

QUESTION TAGS
Complete the sentences with the correct question tags.
1. Mr McGuinness is from Ireland,

?
isn't he

2. The car isn't in the garage,


3. You are John,

?
?

4. She went to the library yesterday,

5. He didn't recognize me,

6. Cars pollute the environment,

7. Mr. Pritchard has been to Scotland recently,


8. The trip is very expensive,
9. He won't tell her,
10.

?
?

Hugh had a red car,

PRONOUNS: SUBJECT, OBJECT

Replace the words in brackets by the correct personal pronouns. Note that Sue is the person
speaking. The (*) means that you are asked a question.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

My name is Sue. ..................... am English. And this is my family.


My mum's name is Angie. .................... is from Germany.
Bob is my dad. ............is a waiter.
On the left you can see Simon. ..............is my brother.
................are twins.
Our dog is a girl, Judy. ..............is two years old.
..........................all live in Canterbury.
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8. (Canterbury).......................... is not far from London.
9. My grandparents live in London. .............................often come and see us.
10.
What can (*).......................... tell me about your family?

Which pronouns belong together?


They
it
you
I
he
we
she

me
them
you
him
it
us
her

Write the sentence changing the subject by a object pronoun.


ejemplo
I call Susan. I call her
1. I write letters to Mario.
2. I have a birthday present for the children.
3. Call Rita and me tomorrow.
4. I send my parents a letter every week.
5. He drives the car.
6. I talk to Maria.
7. I visit Mr. and Mrs. Anderson.
8. I have the books.
9. I visit Barbara.
10. I call Carlos.
FUTURE WITH WILL AND FUTURE TIME EXPRESSIONS
Type in will or won't.
1. Don't get up, I ........................answer the phone.
2. If you eat too much you............... put on weight.
4. Don't stay out too late, you............... get up on time.
4. I don't think she.................... pass the exam, she isn't very good.
5. You may as well go home now, I..........................be back for hours.
6. Go to bed and you ......................feel better tomorrow.
7. It's Mary's birthday next month. She............................be 18.
8. They are on holiday for two weeks so they .........................be here tomorrow.
9. .................they want dinner?
10. If the weather is ok, the plane..................... leave on time.
Write questions in will future.
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1. (you / ask / him)
2. (Jenny / lock / the door)
3. (it / rain)
4. (the teacher / test / our English)
5. (what / they / eat)
6. (when / she / be / back)
7. (who / drive / us / into town)
8. (where / we / meet)
9. (when / I / be / famous)
10.
(what / you / do)
Draw a line to the time expression with the sentence fragment. Complete by drawing a line to
the correct tense identification.
Sentence Fragment

Time Expression

John will have completed the


fourth grade...

...at the moment.

We are studying Roman history...


They haven't finished their
homework...
Jack gets up early...
...I will give you a ring.
I began skiing...
...she was reading a book.
He had been waiting...
I used to play tennis every day...
Maria has been living in Pisa...
I will be sleeping...
We've been to Paris ...
I'm going to visit Germany...
....she had already eaten dinner.

Tense Used
future intention

As soon as I arrive,...

present perfect
continuous

...when I was a child.

present simple

...for two hours when you


arrived.

past simple

When I arrived,...

future perfect
future time clause

...three times this year.


...by next June.

present perfect
present continuous

at this time tomorrow.

past perfect

...since 1997.

future continuous

When we arrived,...

past continuous

...on Saturdays.

present perfect
continuous

...yet.
...five years ago.

past perfect
continuous

...in April.

past simple

FIRST CONDITIONAL
1. Read the information in the chart and complete the verbs in the sentences (do not use
abbreviations in the future form):
FIRST CONDITIONAL

EXAMPLES

- We use the first conditional to - "If I don't study, I won't pass my


express possibility in the
exams"

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present or in the future.
- The subordinate clause (Ifclause) has a verb in the present
simple. The main clause is
always in the future.

- "If the weather is good, we'll go


for a walk in the park."
- "I will buy that CD if I have
enough money."

a) If you .....................(help) me with my homework, I ........................(finish)it in time to go to


the cinema.
b) If it.................(not/rain), the students...........................(practice) sport in the playground.
c) Jane.....................(come) home early if she .....................(not/be) very busy at work.
d) Our teacher....................(be) pleased if we.....................(do) our homework.
e) If Robert.....................(play) football with us, we.....................(win) the match.
Look at the pictures and choose the correct option. What can we do to save our planet?

a) If we.....................(recycle) more, we .....................(help) our planet.


b) If people .....................(share) their cars to go to work, there .....................(not/be) so many car
fumes.
c) We.....................(save) thousands of trees if we .....................(waste not) so much paper.
d) If the government .....................(fine) those who pollute the atmosphere, some
factories .....................(stop) throwing waste into rivers.
e) If we only.....................(use) the water we need, we .....................(contribute) to our planet's
recovery.
3. Choose the most appropriate ending for the following sentences:
a) If we keep polluting our planet, many animal species will become extinct/many animal species
won't become extinct/we will extinct some animals
b) If we use recycled paper and glass, we won't be contributing to our planet's recovery/we will be
contributing to our planet's recovery/we will help cut more trees
c) Children will be aware of the importance of recycling if their parents recycle/if schools will
help/if parents won't show them how to do it
d) If you have a shower instead of a bath, you won't save water/you don't help the planet/you'll
save a lot of water
e) If the environmental issues are taught at school, people won't learn the importance of
reducing, reusing and recycling/ people will learn the importance of reducing, reusing and
recycling/ students will recycle but they won't reduce and reuse.

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FUTURE WITH GOING TO


Complete los recuadros con el verbo entre parntesis conjugado en futuro con 'going to'.
1. Sylvie (play) ................................................................ tennis.
2. It (rain) ................................................................!
3. Paul (travel)................................................................ around the world.
4. I (spend)................................................................ a week in Paris.
5. Peter and Lucy (have)................................................................ dinner at a restaurant.
6. You (buy)................................................................ a new house.
7. We (see)................................................................ a film on Saturday.
Put in the phrases in brackets into the gaps. Use the going to-future. Do not forget to put in
the subject of the questions. Example: __________________ a football for Peter? (to buy)
Answer: Are they going to buy a football for Peter?
1) Tom............................. the books from the library. (not/to collect)
2) ............................our plane? (we/to miss)
3) I............................ in this dirty bed. (not/to sleep)
4) When ............................the table in the restaurant? (you/to book)
5) He............................ here any longer. (not/to stay)
6) ............................the toothbrush? (the man/to steal)
7) My parents ............................the hall in black and white stripes. (not/to paint)
8) Why ............................this Sunday? (they/to work)
9) ............................the table? (you/to lay)
10) The twins ............................the ball. (not/to throw)
Present continuous and the Going to form- Complete the sentences with the correct tense.
1. I................................................................ (play) bridge tonight with Tom and Ann.
2. He ................................................................(have) an operation next week.
3. It's very cold. I................................................................ (light) a fire.
4. We................................................................ (have) some friends to lunch tomorrow.
5. My nephew................................................................ (come) to stay with me next week.
6. We................................................................ (take) the children to the seaside this summer.
7. I ................................................................(read) you some of my own poems.
8. Have you got a ticket for the big match on Saturday?. No, I don't even know who
.................................... (play).
9. The inspector ................................................................(ask) you a few questions.
10. Mr Pitt has just phoned to say that he ................................................................(not come) back
till Wednesday night.

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COMPARATIVES AND
SUPERLATIVES
comparative adjectives - Choose the correct answer.
1 My English is better/more good than my French.
2 It's hoter/hotter in Italy than in Scotland.
3 London is noisyer/noisier than Oxford.
4 Driving is dangerous/more dangerous than flying.
5 My dancing is worse/badder than my singing.
6 Your car is expensive/more expensive than mine
Fill in the gaps with Than, as, that

He's smaller ______ me.


Is The meeting is at the same time ______ the last one ?
He told me ______ he was coming.
That's the man ______ married Susan.
He's better ______ me at this type of work.
It's as good ______ done.
I know ______ you have done a good job on the project.
Your son was as good ______ gold.
I remembered ______ you wanted me to come early.
I know somebody ______ could repair that for you.

Complete the chart


adj

comparative

superlative

funny
more interesting
the best
strong
hot
large
bad
fast
suitable
Fill in with the comarative or superlative form of the adjectives
1. Bill Gates is one of the.......................................people in the world. (rich)
2. The Dead Sea is the.......................................place in the world. (low)
3. In my building there are seven floors. In your building there are five floors. My building
is.......................................than your building. (tall)
4. February is .......................................than April. (cold)
5. The English test was .......................................than I expected. (difficult)
6. Me. Jones is 75 years old. Mr. Tomas is 60 years old. Mr. Tomas is .......................................than
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Mr. Jones. (young)
7. Rona is the .......................................girl in class. (beautiful)
8. This was the .......................................lecture I've ever heard. (boring)
9. I have a headache. I feel .......................................than yesterday. (bad)
10. David is the .......................................student in class. (intelligent)
Choose the correct form of the adjective.
1. He is very ( politer / polite ).
2. It is the (hot / hotter / hottest ) day this year.
3. This road is very (dangerous /more dangerous / the most dangerous ) .
4. It is the (dangerous / more dangerous / most dangerous) road in this area.
5. Apples are ( sweet / sweeter than / the sweetest) cucumbers.
6. The USA is (small /smaller than /the smallest ) Canada.
Compare the pictures.
1. A car is (fast).......................................a bike.
2. A car is (comfortable) .......................................than a bike.
3. A bike is (cheap).......................................a car.
4. A car is (expensive).......................................than a bike.

VOCABULARY
1. Match A to B
A
1. practise
2.chat
3.plan
4.go
5.play
6.do

B
a. a party
b. football
c. swimming
d. the guitar
e. aerobics
f. on the Internet

Find the correct words and write them into the gaps.
Example: bzeeer - ______ Answer: bzeeer breeze
1) sown 2) awmr 3) nwidy 4) sinnushe 5) eowshr -

6) arin
7) fgogy
8) lcdous
9) fosrt
10) mepraettrue GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES

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QUESTION WORDS
Fill the blanks with the appropriate question word. (What, when, where, who, why, how
much, how many, how often)
........................ is it? It's a lion
... .....................are you going? To the cinema
........................ is your birthday? May the 1st
........................ is your dog? Here it is
....................... are they? They're Peter and Mary
....................... is that car? Peter's
........................ are you wearing a coat? Because it's cold
........................... brothers and sisters have you got? Two
............................. is it? 7.15
......................... is her bother's name? David
......................... sugar is there? One kilo
....................... do you visit your family in town? On Saturdays

Clothes. Translate from Spanish into English:


Corbata

blusa

gabardina

traje

guante

bragas

falda

cazadora

zapatillas

abrigo

americana

gafas

sombrero jersey

sujetador

camiseta

vaqueros

botas

interior

camisa

camiseta

gorra

calcetines

calzoncillos

zapatos

bata

Write the opposite of these adjectives:


Old

light

tight

open

big

messy

cheap

wet

dark

full

tidy

tall

beautiful

soft

new

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clean

huge

right

good

near

Prepositions: Fill in at, on or in


1. Her brother lives................ a small town the south coast of Spain.
2. The sports results are ............ the back page of the paper.
3. They got married................ Birmingham.
4. His office is................. the third floor.
5. Tom is sitting............... an armchair.
6. The picture is ...........the wall.
7. We meet .........the station ...... 7 o'clock.
8. She was ill and stayed ...........bed.
9. Are there any good films.................. the cinema this week?
10. We went to see a play................ the National Theatre.
11. She is still.............. the hospital and recovers from her holiday.
12. We were ............sea for ten weeks.
13. Because of delay we had to wait for three hours.................... the airport.
14. I didn't see her................. the party.

Match the abbreviations with the ordinal numbers


10th
7th
9th
2nd
6th
8th
5th
3rd
4th
1st

third
ninth
second
eighth
seventh
sixth
tenth
first
fifth
fourth

Cambia las siguientes fechas de su forma abreviada a escrita o de escrita a abreviada.


1. the nineteenth of October, two thousand and two.
2. December the twelfth, nineteen ninety-nine.
3. the twenty-first of June, two thousand and five.
4. February the eighth, nineteen seventy-five.
5. the seventh of May, two thousand.
6. 4 Feb. 1998
7. 17 July 2003
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8. 29 November 1999
9. 16 March 2000
10. 1 April 2005
Write the correct word.
FEVER- COLIC- BACKACHE- EARACHE- COLD- HEADACHE- SORE THROAT
STOMACH-ACHE - TOOTHACHE- COUGH
1.- A respiratory disorder characterized by sneezing, sore throat, coughing, etc..............................
2.- An illness characterized by frequent coughing...............................
3.- Scratchiness in the throat, painful and sensitive condition...............................
4.- A pain located in the head as over the eyes, at the temples or at the base of the
skull......................
5.- Severe abdominal pain caused by spasm...............................
6.- Abnormally high body temperature...............................
7.- Pain in the ear...............................
8.- A pain or discomfort in the region of the back or spine...............................
9.- Pain in or about a tooth...............................
10. Pain in the stomach or abdomen...............................
BODY PARTS: find the right word corresponding to each picture.

1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.
7.
8.

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Circle the correct answer.
1. An elephant/ zebra is very big. It s got big ears.
2. A tiger / polar bear is white. It lives in very cold countries.
3. A gorilla / penguin is a black and white bird.
4. The lion / kangaroo lives in Africa. It eats animals.
5. The eagle /koala lives in Australia .It eats leaves.

2- Unscramble the words and write the number of the correct picture:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
example:
O C D O T R :DOCTOR
a. F M A N R E I :............................................b.
c. S H I R E C A : ............................................d.
e. K R B A E : ............................................. e.
g. T T D N S E I :.............................................h.
i. E T P I N A R : ..............................................

U S R N E : ...............................................
E C T I N L E A R : ........................................
C H T U B E R : ...............................................
R P C A T E N R E : ............................................

Write the correct name:

a.

b. c. d.

f.

g. h. i. j.

l. m.
q.

e.

n. o. p.

r. s. t. u.

Match the greetings with the pictures:

a) Good afternoon

B) Good evening

c) Hello

d) Good morning e) Good night.

Tick (V) the things that were true 30 years ago.


........1. People listened to the radio.
........2. People read newspapers.
........3. People had mobile phones.
........4. People drove cars
........5. People chatted on the Internet.
........6. People watched Tv.
Correct the false sentences in Exercise 2.
People didn t.........................................................................
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..............................................................................................
..............................................................................................
Circle the word that doesn t belong.
1. audience smile laugh
2. comedian funny clown
3. cartoon computer comedy progamme
4. 4. magazine radio cccomic
5. joke tell stoty
Write the meaning of the following sentences.
Orejas cabeza codo pelo cuello boca brazo dientes pie pies nariz boca

Match the meanings with their words.


1. beach
2. waterfall
3. jungle
4. lake
5. river
a. montaa
b. oceano
c. bosque
d. rio
e. Lago
6. mountain
Match the opposites.
1.win
2.begin
3.die
4.build
Match the opposites
1. young
2. short
3. beautiful
4. long
5. narrow
6. dark
7. fat

7. desert
8. ocean
9. island
10. forest
f. playa
g. jungla
h. cascada
i. isla
j. Desierto

a.destroy
b.live
c.lose
e.finish
a. thin
b. Short
c. Wide
d. old
e. Tall
f. Light
g. Ugly

Put the meaning of the following words.


Dentist beautician piercing artist optician hairdresser fitness trainer fashion designer
plastic surgeon
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Choose the correct answer. (while/when, because)


a. Im not going out now. Ill wait because/when it stops raining.
b. While/When I had watched the latest film, I went to bed.
c. She slipped on the ice while/because she was skating.
d. Jennifer eat chocolate everyday because/while she likes it.
e. My mother was talking on the phone while /when he arrived.
f. I usually have a nap before/while I have lunch.
g. Tommy doesn't like school because/when the other children tease him.
h. I hurt my ankle while/when I was playing tennis.
i. The wedding had already finished when/because the best man showed up.
COMPLETA LA SIGUIENTE TABLA
Presente

Pretrito

Participio pasado

BE
BEGIN
BREAK
BRING
BUILD

BEEN
BEGUN
BROKEN
BROUGHT
BUILT

BURN

BURNT
BURNED

BUY
CAN
CATCH
CHOOSE
COME
COST
CUT
DO
DREAM
DRINK
DRIVE
EAT
FALL
FEED
FEEL
FIND
FLY
FORGET
FORGIVE
GET
GIVE
GO
HAVE
HEAR
HIT
KEEP
KNOW
LAY

BOUGHT
COULD
CAUGHT
CHOSEN
COME
COST
CUT
DONE
DREAMT/DREAMED
DRUNK
DRIVEN
EATEN
FALLEN
FED
FELT
FOUND
FLOWN
FORGOTTEN
FORGIVEN
GOTTEN
GIVEN
GONE
HAD
HEARD
HIT
KEPT
KNOWN
LAID

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LEARN
LEAVE
LOSE
MAKE
MEET
PAY
PUT
READ
RIDE
RUN
SAY
SEE
SELL
SEND
SHUT
SING
SLEEP
SPEAK
SPEND
SWIM
TAKE
TEACH
TELL
THINK
THROW
UNDERSTAND
WAKE
WEAR
WIN
WRITE

LEARNED/LEARNT
LEFT
LOST
MADE
MET
PAID
PUT
READ
RIDDEN
RUN
SAID
SEEN
SOLD
SENT
SHUT
SUNG
SLEPT
SPOKEN
SPENT
SWUM
TAKEN
TAUGHT
TOLD
THOUGHT
THROWN
UNDERSTOOD
WOKEN
WORN
WRITTEN

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