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TEENS 1A/1B

CONTENTS
PRESENT PERFECT
ALREADY - YET

Yet means so far; it is used in negatives and questions.

Sean hasn't called yet. Has Sean called yet?

Already means by this time or previously; it is used in affirmative statements and questions.

They have already left. Have they already left?

Complete the following sentences with yet or already as required by meaning.

Martha hasn't called us yet .

They have ______________ mailed the check.

Is it time for us to leave ______________? No, not ______________.

Sal has ______________ bought the tickets for the game.

We have ______________ signed the contract.

We have _______________ been to Mexico three times.

But you haven't visited Taxco ______________.

Has Jim gotten his new car _______________?

Has the meeting begun _______________? No, not _______________.

Have the police found the thief______________?

They haven't even started to look for him _______________.

The plane has _______________ left the airport.

Have you gone to London? No, I havent been there _______________.

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PRESENT PERFECT AND SIMPLE PAST
Complete the following exercises as in the example given.

Donald isnt going to go to the beach. Im not going to write to my granddaughter


____Hes____ already ___gone___ to the today.
beach this week. __________ already ________________ to
__He went__ to the beach yesterday her this week.
___________________ to her on Monday.

Shirley isnt going to eat pizza tonight. We arent going to do our laundry today.
___________ already _____________ pizza __________ already ________________ our
this week. laundry this week.
_______________________ pizza on Friday. __________________ our laundry yesterday.

Ted isnt going to wear his black suit today. Alan and Irene arent going to take a violin
___________ already _____________ his suit lesson today.
this week. __________ already ________________ a
_______________________ it on Saturday. violin lesson this week.
__________________ a violin lesson on
Tuesday.

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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
IN THE RECENTLY
BEACH
IN THE FOR A
HAS BEEN ING CITY YEAR
HAVE IN THE FOR SOME
MOUNTAINS TIME NOW

Answer the questions as in the example given.


Example:
A: You look sleepy!
B: Oh yes, it is because I have been working late.
I havent been sleeping well.
The baby has been crying a lot.
1. A: What happened to you? You look exhausted!
B: I know it is because ______________________________________________________.

2. A: Whats the matter with your father? He looks angry!


B: Of course! He
_________________________________________________________________________.

3. A: Have you seen Marco? He is stronger now!


B: It does not surprise me, he _________________________________________________.

4. A: I just saw Pam; she is a lot happier now. Do you know what happened to her?
B: mmm! I think she ________________________________________________________.

5. A: I havent seen you mother lately.


B: Oh! It is because he/she __________________________________________________.

6. A: Your friends look happy now!


B: Yes I know it is because they
_________________________________________________________________________.

7. A: Why does Tony have a headache?


B: Dont you know that he ___________________________________________________.

8. A: You look bored!


B: It is because ____________________________________________________________.

9. A: Why is Richard going to repeat the course?


B: It May be because
_________________________________________________________________________.

10. A: How come Kim got the Diploma?


B: I think that is because ____________________________________________________.

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PRESENT PERFECT/ PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
FOR SINCE
For shows the length of time of the action.
He has worked there for six months.
Since shows the time that the action began
He has worked there since February.
Change these sentences to introduce since in place of for. Then make whatever other changes are
necessary.

She has been sick for three days. _______She has been sick since Wednesday___________.
We have been living here for three years.__________________________________________.
I have not eaten anything for two days.____________________________________________.
We have been planning this trip for a year._________________________________________.
It has been raining steadily for eight hours._________________________________________.
I have not smoked a cigarette for two years.________________________________________.
We have been waiting for you for two hours.________________________________________.

Change these sentences to introduce for instead of since. Then make whatever other changes
are necessary.

He has been absent since Monday.______ He has been absent for three days_____________.
We haven't seen them since February.____________________________________________.
We have lived in the same house since 1980._______________________________________.
It has been snowing steadily since last night.________________________________________.
He has worked for that firm since 1981.____________________________________________.
I have not seen her since last week._______________________________________________.
The dog hasn't eaten anything since Wednesday.____________________________________.

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PAST PERFECT

driven By the
forgotten time Yesterday
had slept Before
become when
pushed

Joe Richards was very upset yesterday


He didnt get up until 10 A.M. and he was late for EVERYTHING all day.

Complete the sentences with the information given in the boxes.

1. He got to his French class at 11:30. 2. He got to the restaurant at 1:30.


It ___ had ___ already __ begun __. His friend _____________ already
__________ back to work.

3. He got to science class at 3:00 4. He got to his friends house at 4:00.


Mrs. Wilson ___________ already His friend _________ already
_________the test. _____________.

5. He got to the lecture at 5:00. 6. He got to the library at 5:30


It __________ already It _____________ already
___________________. _________________.

7. He got to the airport at 6 It _____________


already _________________.

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PAST PERFECT
Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs and auxiliaries.

1. I'm sorry I couldn't help you yesterday, but I (get) _________ just __________ back from my
vacation, and I had a lot to do.
2. Eric had to study all weekend because he (do) _________ _________ very badly on his
history examination.
3. My sister invited some friends for dessert, and she forgot to tell my mother. Fortunately, my
mother (bake) _________ just __________ an apple pie a few hours before they arrived.

4. Paquito was very tired yesterday morning because she (give) __________ __________ a big
party the night before.

5. I didn't buy any more candy today because we (buy) ____________ just _____________
some yesterday.
6. Jeffrey looked wonderful when I saw him last Tuesday. He (go) ______________
_____________ on a diet the week before.

7. Timothy was crying when I visited him yesterday. He (hurt) ____________ just
_____________ himself.
8. My parents couldn't buy the computer they wanted because they (spend) ___________
__________ all their money on their vacation.
9. Donald looked terrible when I saw him. His clothes were dirty, and he (grow). _____________
____________ a beard.

10. Katherine didn't sleep well last night because she (eat) ___________ _____________ a large
piece of pizza before she went to bed.

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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

BY THE TIME
HAD BEEN ING YESTERDAY
BEFORE

WHEN

Answer the following questions as in the example given.

Example: Why did you arrive late to your class?


Because I had been watching TV Before I came to class.

1. Why didnt you want to eat your lunch?


____________________________________________________________________________
2. How come didnt you accept that delicious bread?
____________________________________________________________________________
3. Why did you look so tired yesterday when I arrived?
____________________________________________________________________________
4. How come you were all dirty and muddy yesterday when mom called you?
____________________________________________________________________________
5. You were failing that class and you ended up with a diploma. How did you do it?
____________________________________________________________________________
6. How come you spoke Cantonese before you visited China?
____________________________________________________________________________
7. Where had your sister been ridding horses?
____________________________________________________________________________
8. How come your neighbor got a new car?
____________________________________________________________________________
9. Your mother bought a very nice house next to mine in San Felipe, how did she do it?
____________________________________________________________________________
10. How did Michael Phelps win all those medals?
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PRONOUNS
Complete the dialogues with the pronouns in the box.
Me him her us you them
My his her our your their
Myself himself herself ourselves yourself themselves
Yourselves

I wrote this letter by _____________________


Im glad ___________________ parents didnt
help ______________________.

___________ mother didnt help ___________. ______________ parents usually help


They baked this delicious bread by ___________. But yesterday she studied by
______________. _________________.

___________ family didnt help _________. He Nobody is going to help _____________.


washed the kitchen floor by _______________. He has to fix ____________________ car
by __________________.

__________________ friends cant help


______________. Weve got to paint the kitchen
by ____________________.

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WOULD RATHER / WOULD PREFER
WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER DO?
Answer the following questions with would rather or would prefer. Then ask your partners and
compare your answers.

1. When you are at party, would you rather drink soda or flavor water?
You: ____________________________________________________________________.
Partner: __________________________________________________________________.

2. When you travel, would you rather go by train or by plane?


You: ____________________________________________________________________.
Partner: __________________________________________________________________.

3. Do you prefer living in the city to living in the country?


You: ____________________________________________________________________.
Partner: __________________________________________________________________.

4. Would you rather be a student or a teacher?


You: ____________________________________________________________________.
Partner: __________________________________________________________________.

5. Do you prefer driving yourself to having a chauffeur?


You: ____________________________________________________________________.
Partner: __________________________________________________________________.

6. Would you rather stay home and watch TV or go to a party?


You: ____________________________________________________________________.
Partner: __________________________________________________________________.

7. Would you prefer reading a novel to reading comics?


You: ____________________________________________________________________.
Partner: __________________________________________________________________.

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IDIOMS TEENS 1A

Be Bananas Come From


Little by little

Fall In Love Right Away


Piece Of Cake
Once In a
As usual Blue Moon

Choose the appropriate idiom from above and fill in the blanks.

1. I am learning English _____________ ___________ ___________ in e-max.

2. We _________ ___________ Oaxaca.

3. After class I go to my house ___________ ___________.

4. The telephone is ringing. Please, answer ____________ ____________.

5. Many people will ___________ _______ __________ this summer.

6. I go to church __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.

7. Is the test difficult?


No, it is a ___________ ____________ ___________.

8. My friend ___________ ____________, he does a lot of crazy things.

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Match the definitions with the corresponding idiom.

1. little by little In general, typical

2. to come from Very easy

3. once in a blue moon Very soon, immediately

4. piece of cake To begin to love

5. as usual Gradually, slowly

6. to be bananas Be crazy

7. fall in love Rarely, infrequently

8. right away To originate from, native from

Idioms Reading
LISA: Hi Luigi. How are you doing in your English class?
LUIGI: Im doing well and learning little by little. The teachers give us a lot of homework which we
have to do every day. My teacher Linda checks our homework right away. She is very good at
teaching. I like her class because it is a piece of cake for me.
LISA: Where is she from?
LUIGI: She is from New York. I think I am falling in love with her. She is very smart and beautiful.
LISA: You are bananas! You always fall in love with one of your teachers.

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TAG QUESTIONS
Complete the sentences with the correct tag question.

1. He sometimes reads the newspaper, ________________________?


2. You are Indian, _______________________?
3. Peggy didn't use the pencil, _______________________?
4. Mary has answered the teacher's question, _____________________?
5. The boy is from Turkey, _______________________?
6. Sue wasn't listening, ____________________?
7. Andrew isn't sleeping, _______________________?
8. Tom and Maria will arrive at Heathrow, _______________________?
9. He's been to Texas, _______________________?
10. Dogs like meat, _______________________?
11. There are some apples left, _______________________?
12. I'm late, _______________________?
13. Let's go, _______________________?
14. Don't smoke, _______________________?
15. He does sing in the bathroom, ______________________?
16. He'll never know _______________________?
17. I think, he's from India, _______________________?
18. Lovely day today, ______________________?
19. She is collecting stickers, _______________________?
20. We often watch TV in the afternoon, ______________________?
21. You have cleaned your bike, ______________________?
22. John and Max don't like Math, ____________________?
23. Peter played handball yesterday, __________________?
24. They are going home from school, _________________?
25. Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, ______________________?
26. He could have bought a new car, ______________________?
27. Kevin will come tonight, ______________________?
28. I'm clever, _____________________?

(Find the mistakes)

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Retell The Closet Creature from the cats point-of-view.
Then, draw a picture to accompany your story.
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TEENS 1A GENERAL REVIEW
Answer the following questions according to yourself.
1. How long have you been living in Oaxaca?
______________________________________________________________________
2. Have you had lunch yet?
______________________________________________________________________
3. What did you do yesterday?
______________________________________________________________________
4. How long has the president been in power?
______________________________________________________________________
5. What would you rather drink, orange juice or apple juice?
______________________________________________________________________

Write the past participle form of the verb as it corresponds.


Go Visit Read
Drink Write Eat
Ride Teach Learn
Fly Forget Think
Come rent Wear

Choose the correct option from the following words and fill in the blanks: for, already, since and yet.
1. Mickey hasnt seen that movie _____________.
2. They have been dating ________ three months.
3. Shes ________________ gone home.
4. They have been smoking ___________ they were in high school.
5. I havent gone there _______________.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pronoun form.

1. I cant see ____________ in this mirror, would you mind getting me a different one?
(me/myself).
2. Rita hurt ___________ playing tennis so __________ cant play anymore. (she/herself)
3. _____________ were running for two hours when they _______________ saw a UFO.
(themselves/they)
4. ________mom says that ________ loves _______ more that _________. (she/my/me/him)
5. ___________ forgot _________. So _________ are coming back for it.(they/it/they)

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Use the corresponding attached question form for the following sentences.

1. Hes old. _________ ____________?

2. Shes gone for the day. ____________ _____________?

3. We didnt understand it. ______________ ____________?

4. We cant come back there. ____________ ____________?

Write an example using would rather / would prefer.

Example:

1, Watch a movie / Play video games (would prefer)


I would prefer watching a movie to playing video games.

2. Go to Six Flags / Stay in Hotel. (Would rather)


____________________________________________________________________________
3. Do my homework / Go to the park. (Woul prefer)
____________________________________________________________________________
4. Ride the bus / Ride a car. (Would rather)
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Clean my room / wash my Clothes.
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LISTENING
ACTIVITIES

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TEENS 1B

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DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH
A direct quotation gives the words of a speaker exactly as spoke.
Tammy said, "I am leaving tomorrow."

An indirect quotation reports on someone's words indirectly. The pronouns used in an indirect
quotation are different from those in a direct quotation.

Tammy said that she was leaving tomorrow.

When an Indirect object is used in a sentence being changed from direct to indirect speech the tense
is changed to the past.
Direct: Barbara said to Phyllis, "I have a cold."
Indirect: Barbara told Phyllis that she had a cold.

Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.

1. Carolyn said, "I will be here at noon." _Carolyn said that she would be here at noon.__.
2. David said, "The plane will probably get in late."
_________________________________________________________________________.
3. The boss said, "I have to finish this report by tonight."
_________________________________________________________________________.
4. The doctor said, "She'll get well quickly."
_________________________________________________________________________.
5. The teacher said, "Everyone has to write a three-page paper for tomorrow."
__________________________________________________________________________.
6. Richard said, "I saw that movie last week."
__________________________________________________________________________
7. Janie said, "I've read that book.
__________________________________________________________________________.
8. Suzanne said to her boyfriend, "I can't go tonight."
__________________________________________________________________________.
9. William said to me, "I'll finish this tomorrow."
__________________________________________________________________________.
10. The boy said, "I'm only eight years old."
__________________________________________________________________________.
11. Henry said, "I can meet them later."
__________________________________________________________________________.

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INDIRECT SPEECH QUESTION FORM
Questions in indirect speech are expressed as statements.
Direct: Peter asked, Where does Tanya live?
Indirect: Peter asked where Tanya lived.
Questions in indirect speech, which are not introduced by a question word, require the introduction
of whether or if.
Peter asked, "Does Tanya live near here?
Peter asked whether Tanya lived near here
Peter asked if Tanya lived near here.
YES/NO QUESTIONS
Change the following sentences to indirect speech.
1. I asked the clerk, "How much does this cost? I asked the clerk how much this cost.

2. Mr. Carter asked me, "Where are you going?


________________________________________________________________________.
3. Amy asked, "Are you going to eat in the cafeteria?"
_______________________________________________________________________.
4. Roz asked, "Did you mail that letter for me?
________________________________________________________________________.
5. Delia asked me, Are you going on your vacation?
________________________________________________________________________.
6. I asked her, "Do you like my new hat?
________________________________________________________________________.
7. He asked me, "Is Tania happy today?"
______________________________________________________________________.
8. I asked the storekeeper "Can you help me?
______________________________________________________________________.

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WH QUESTIONS

1. She asked me, "When will you get back from your trip?

________________________________________________________________________.

2. He asked her. "What time is it?"

________________________________________________________________________.

3. The passenger asked, "When do we land?

________________________________________________________________________.

4. Then he asked, "Why are you crying?

________________________________________________________________________.

5. She asked me, "Where should we go?"

________________________________________________________________________.

6. He asked me, "How long have you studied English?

________________________________________________________________________.

7. My friend asked me, Who is that girl?

_________________________________________________________________________.

8 My mom asked me, When can you visit me?

________________________________________________________________________.

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TOO/SO EITHER/NEITHER
Complete the sentences with the correct auxiliaries and subject pronouns.

I Sara was at home last night, and so _________________________.


Sara was at home last night and _________________________ too.
Oregon California is on the West Coast, and so _______________________.
California is on the West Coast and _______________________ too.
Jean I went to a movie last night, and so __________________________.
I went to a movie last night and __________________________ too.
Jason I didn't study last night, and neither, __________________________.
I didn't study last night, and ___________________________ either.
Dick Jim can't speak Arabic, and neither __________________________.
Jim can't speak Arabic and ___________________________ either.
Laura I like to go to science fiction movies, and so ___________________.
I like to go to science fiction movies and ___________________ too.
Alice I don't like horror movies, and neither ________________________.
I don't like horror movies and __________________________ either.

porpoises Whales are mammals, and so ______________________________.


Whales are mammals and ______________________________ too.
I Karen hasnt seen that movie yet, and neither __________________.
Karen hasnt seen that movie yet, and ____________________ either.
my I have a car, and so ________________________________________.
brother
I have a car and ________________________________________ too.
Erin Rob wont join us for lunch, and neither ___________________________.
Rob wont join us for lunch and ___________________________ either.

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SECOND CONDITIONAL
TIMOTHYS EXCUSES
Timothy never wants to do ANYTHING or go ANYWHERE.
Whenever someone asks him, he always has an excuse.
Complete Timothys excuses using second conditional as in the example given.

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READING

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TWO-WORD VERBS
SEPARABLE

Match the separable two-word verb with its equivalent meaning.

1. Look up ___ a) put into operation


2. Try on ___ b) to telephone
3. Turn off ___ c) to cease, surrender
4. Call up ___ d) to search for
5. Give up ___ e) to test
6. Leave out ___ f) to exclude, omit
7. Turn on ___ g) put out of operation
8. Put on ___ h) to complete (as a form)
9. Fill out ___ i) to dress

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Complete the following sentences with the two-word verb that fits the best please
make sure the verb matches the tense.

My friend told me that she had wanted to talk to me yesterday and tried to _______________
me _________________ Unfortunately, I wasnt home.

Before getting my drivers license. I had to __________________________ a lot of papers


_____________________________ for the motor vehicle department.

My husband and I didnt want to smoke any more and we decided to _________ smoking
______________ as soon as possible.

Rebecca had a graduation party last week and she invited the whole class and didnt
______________ anybody _________________.

Our teacher has recommended dictionary use for our vocabulary building. I had to
__________ 10 new vocabulary words ______________ for yesterdays homework.

When my husband and I got to the store my daughter had already ________________ her
birthday present _________________.

The temperature went down so low in Mxico City that many people had to _______________
their heavy coats _______________ to keep warm.

The price of electricity is always going up. As a consequence our director is always _________
the lights ____________ when the classrooms arent being used.

The TV is many times a therapeutic activity for many people. My father uses the TV for that
reason because as soon as he comes home from work he _________________ the TV
_______________.

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TEENS 1B IDIOMS

Fill in the blanks with the proper idiom from the box below.

Sooner or later From now on No way Of course


Break up To be in charge of Once in a blue moon Quite a few
To eat in/out

1. Why are you _____________ _____________ with me? I love you!


2. I have ________________ ____________ ______________ friends in this city.
3. Rod wants to ____________ ____________ __________ ___________ this company.
4. Nancy will come to class _____________ _____________ _____________.
5. A: Will you marry me?
B: _____________ _______________, Im not in love with you!
6. A: How often do you eat fish?
B: I eat fish ____________ ____________ __________ ___________ __________.
7. A: Do you go to school?
B: ____________ ____________ I go to school.
8. dont feel like cooking, would you like to ______________ _______________?
Yes, but we dont have much money, ___________ ____________ __________ I think we
should ____________ ____________.

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TEENS 1B IDIOMS
Match the column on your left with the proper definitions on your right.

1. sooner or later ( ) Many


2. to be in charge of ( ) Rarely
3. quite a few ( ) to eat at home/restaurant
4. once in a blue moon ( ) eventually, after a period of time
5. from now on ( ) to say no
6. to eat in/out ( ) to end a relationship
7. no way ( ) to have the responsibility for
8. break up ( ) for sure
9. of course ( ) from the present time to the future

ROLE PLAY
Perform the following conversation in pairs. The best performance wins the contest.

KIM: How are you doing with Fabiola?


ROGER: I think our relationship will end sooner or later because she is going to go to New York
next week and I will only see her once in a blue moon. She is leaving for five years.
KIM: Those are quite a few years. Are you going to write to her?
ROGER: Of course, I will write to her from now on! I will be in touch with her all the time for the
next five years.
KIM: What do you plan to do with her before she leaves?
ROGER: We are going to go out to a very fancy restaurant tomorrow night.
KIM: Are you going to break up with her?
ROGER: No way, I really love her.

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TEENS 1B REVIEW
Answer the following questions according to yourself.
How long have you been living in Oaxaca?
________________________________________________________________
1. Have you had lunch yet?
________________________________________________________________
2. What did you do yesterday?
________________________________________________________________
3. How long has the president been in power?
________________________________________________________________
4. What would you rather drink, orange juice or apple juice?
________________________________________________________________

Write the past participle form of the verb as it corresponds.

Go Visit Read
Drink Write Eat
Ride Teach Learn
Fly Forget Think
Come rent Wear

Choose the correct option from the following words and fill in the blanks: for, already, since and yet.

5. Mickey hasnt seen that movie _____________.


6. They have been dating ________ three months.
7. Shes ________________ gone home.
8. They have been smoking ___________ they were in high school.
9. I havent gone there _______________.

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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pronoun form.

1. I cant see ____________ in this mirror, would you mind getting me a different one?
(me/myself).
2. Rita hurt ___________ playing tennis so __________ cant play anymore. (she/herself)
3. _____________ were running for two hours when they _______________ saw a UFO.
(themselves/they)
4. ________mom says that ________ loves _______ more that _________.
(she/my/me/him)
5. ___________ forgot _________. So _________ are coming back for it.(they/it/they)

Use the corresponding attached question form for the following sentences.

6. Hes old. ______ ______?


7. Shes gone for the day. _______ _______?
8. We didnt understand it. ________ _______?
9. We cant come back there. _______ _______?

Change the following sentences to their corresponding indirect speech form.

1. We dont read the bible anymore. Ricky said that


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2. Keyla is dancing in the patio now. My mom said
______________________________________________________________________.
3. He has driven for four hours. The police said
______________________________________________________________________.
4. The assistant wrote a note for you. Martha said
______________________________________________________________________.
5. Will you come early tomorrow? She asked
______________________________________________________________________.
6. Does she come often? Susan asked
______________________________________________________________________.
7. Where did you hide the money? The police asked
______________________________________________________________________.
8. What have you planted there? She asked
______________________________________________________________________.
9. Why will you invite him to the party? She asked
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ERROR ANALYSIS

Please circle the mistake in the following sentences.

1. Katy had be running in the park before lunch.

2. Have you been smoking before I arrived? It smelled like it.

3. Pete hasnt already gone to Paris.

4. Pat and Kim hasnt come to visit me yet.

5. Brians car hasnt be running very well.

6. My wife went to Tokyo many times this year.

7. Many people sweep their sidewalk yesterday.

8. Have your mother cooked dinner yet?

9. Had the movie start before you arrived?

10.Did she broken his heart many times?

11.If she doesnt spoke correctly, she will fail her oral test.

12.She doesnt go to school because she was sick yesterday.

13.Many humans cant stopped using the face book.

14.They didnt want to go to college and either did she.

15.Mother Theresa said that he would help the poor people.

16.If she was a little bit older, she could travel alone.

17.Miss Martha doesnt have to type an letter anymore.

18.Regina need to clean her house every day.

19.Thomas hasnt finished her project yet.

20.Tim hadnt forgotten his homework and Erick didnt either.

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TEENS 1B GENERAL REVIEW.

Change the following sentences to their corresponding indirect speech form.

1. We dont read the bible anymore. Ricky said that


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2. Keyla is dancing in the patio now. My mom said
______________________________________________________________________.
3. He has driven for four hours. The police said
______________________________________________________________________.
4. The assistant wrote a note for you. Martha said
______________________________________________________________________.
5. Will you come early tomorrow? She asked
______________________________________________________________________.
6. Does she come often? Susan asked
______________________________________________________________________.
7. Where did you hide the money? The police asked
______________________________________________________________________.
8. What have you planted there? She asked
______________________________________________________________________.
9. Why will you invite him to the party? She asked
______________________________________________________________________.

Choose among too, so, either and neither.

1. I love that show. ________ ________ ________.

2. Rita couldnt afford that apartment. _________ _________ _________.

3. Hes living alone for the first time. ________ ________ ________.

4. They were killed in the city. ________ ________ ________.

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Write the correct verb form. Past form or past participle form.

1. Mark had _______________ early before he _________________ for a run. (wake up/go)
2. We had ____________ our homework before we ______________ a movie. (do/watch)
3. They had ____________ away from the crime scene by the time the police ___________.
(run/arrive)
4. When we _________ for two hours. We had ____________ on the beach. (swim/sunbathe)

Tense Review
Complete the following letter with the correct form of the verbs.

My name ___________ (is) Sarasuk Jutukan. I ___________ (be) from Thailand. Right now
I______________ (study) English at this school. I________________ (be) at this school since
January. I ______________ (arrive) here January 2 and my classes ______________ (begin)
January 6.
Since I _________ (come) here, I ___________ (do) many things and I ___________ (meet) many
people. Last week I ___________ (go) to a party at my friends house. I __________ (meet) some
of the other students from Thailand at the party. Of course, we ___________ (speak) Thai, so I
_________ (not/practice) my English that night. There ________ (be) only people from Thailand at
the party.
However, since I ____________ (come) here, I _____________ (meet) a lot of other people, too. I
________________ (meet) people from Latin America, Africa, The Middle East, and Asia. I enjoy
meeting people from other countries and I think I ________________ (meet) more people in the
next years.

Write the correct article to the following words (a, an, the)
1. ________ door 6. ________ medicine
2. ________ elephant 7. ________ object
3. ________ universe 8. ________ chair
4. ________ school 9. ________ mosquito
5. ________ orange 10. ________books

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Choose the correct modal to complete the statement.

Could, should, must, may, can, would

1. Five years ago I _____________ run very fast.


2. _____________ you mind passing me the salt?
3. When it is cold you ______________ wear a sweater.
4. My brother _____________ easily carry 10 kg.

Complete the following statements using the second conditional.

1. If I were a cow ___________________________________________________________.

2. If my brother were younger _________________________________________________.

3. If I had a lot of money _____________________________________________________.

4. ________________________________________________ I would take many pictures.

5. __________________________________________________ I should go to the doctor.

6. ______________________________________________________________ I could fly.

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