ACTIVIDADES de INGLÉS 2º ESO Units 1- 8

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Grammar Vocabulary

Past simple Events

1 Complete the table. 4 Match the sentence halves (1–5) to A–E.

Present Past 1 They held a D
Regular answer answered 2 The joke was very funny, __
verbs laugh (1) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 A crowd of __
(2) _ _ _ _ _ _ arrived 4 The fans of the band __
ask (3) _ _ _ _ _ 5 When did the concert __
Irregular (4) _ _ _ _ _ left
verbs (5) _ _ _ _ found A take place?
take (6) _ _ _ _ B all came to the show.
give (7) _ _ _ _ C and everybody laughed.
D festival here last year.
E people watched the performers.
(there) was / were
2 Choose the correct option.
Adjectives: feelings
Our teacher weren't / wasn't in the classroom.
1 Where were / was my books? 5 Cross out the word that isn't a feeling.
2 There wasn't / weren't any food in the fridge. angry, started, calm
3 Leo and I wasn't / weren't at school yesterday. 1 scout, nervous, bored
4 Was / Were there a cake at the party? 2 relaxed, lonely, began
5 How many glasses was / were there on the 3 tired, excited, gave
table? 4 surprised, camping, positive

used to Talking about school

3 Put the words in the correct order to make 6 Match the questions and answers.
sentences.
1 What time do you have English lessons? D
used to / have / I / hair / long
2 Are you good at history? __
I used to have long hair.
3 Who's your science teacher? __
1 didn't / tennis / use to / play / we
4 What's she like? __
______________________________________
5 What's your least favourite subject? __
2 to / used / be a / my dad / nurse
______________________________________
A She's a good teacher.
3 now I do / I didn't / like cola, but / use to
B P.E. I hate it!
______________________________________
C Yes, I am. It's my favourite subject.
4 your school / to / did / to go / they use / ?
D At 9.30 on Tuesday mornings.
______________________________________
E Mrs Holmes.

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Grammar

Past continuous

1 Choose the correct option.

At 8.30 a.m. my sister walking / was walking to Vocabulary
school.
1 Why did he leave? Was I / I was talking to him! Materials
2 They left the cinema early last night because
they weren't / wasn't enjoying the film. 4 What are these things usually made of?
3 At 6.30 a.m. this morning I was sleeping / slept. Write the correct words.
4 What you were / were you doing last night? cotton glass leather metal wood wool
5 What were you and your parents watching / dining-room table and chairs wood
watch from five to six o'clock last night? 1 winter jumpers ________
2 T-shirts ________
Past continuous and past simple with 3 boots, shoes and jackets ________
when and while 4 windows ________
5 knives and forks ________
2 Label the bold verbs past continuous (PC) or
past simple (PS).
Containers
While the men were working in the field, they
found some coins. PC 5 Cross out the incorrect word.
1 Where were you driving to when she texted a bottle of water / potatoes
you? __ 1 a bowl of orange juice / fruit
2 I watched a good film last night. __ 2 a box of cola / chocolates
3 Was Ryan walking on the beach when he found 3 a glass of milk / vegetables
the bottle? __ 4 a jar of fish / jam
4 The phone rang while I was doing my 5 a packet of crisps / olive oil
homework. __
5 We weren't at home when Justin arrived. __
Describing objects
3 Match the sentence halves (1–4) to A–E.
6 Put the lines of the dialogue in the correct order.
1 Andrew and Dylan were working outside.
A Is this it? __
Andrew was cutting the grass while C
B It's big and blue, and it's made of leather. __
2 Lauren was cooking dinner when __
C Hello. I lost my schoolbag yesterday. 1
3 José was helping his dad paint the living room
D Yes, that's it! Thank you! __
when __
E Can you describe it? __
4 My friend sent me a text while __
5 We were driving to London with our friends
when __

A she burnt her hand.

B I was doing my exam!
C Dylan was washing the car.
D our car stopped working.
E some paint fell on the floor.

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Vocabulary
Grammar Parts of the body

will / won't 5 Choose the correct option to label the pictures.

1 Put the words in the correct order to make 1 2 3

sentences.
the future / be / people / will / taller in
People will be taller in the future.
1 at / be / school tomorrow / won't / we
______________________________________ 4 5 6
2 the film / when / end / will / ?
______________________________________
3 like / Sally / this / won't / book
______________________________________
1 chest / brain
4 we / insects / eat / will / ?
2 thumb / finger
______________________________________
3 toe / blood
2 Complete the sentences with will () or 4 heart / knee
won't (). 5 wrist / ankle
In the future ... 6 shoulder / back
people will eat different food. 
1 cars ______ pollute the environment.  The environment
2 robots ______ clean our homes. 
3 there ______ be any schools.  6 Complete the words in the sentences.
4 we ______ find cleaner forms of energy.  If I go on an ec o-friendly holiday, I won't harm
5 people ______ drive to work.  the environment.
1 Coal and gas are called f_ _sil fuels.
First conditional 2 There is a lot of po_ _ut_ _n in many cities.
3 Many farmers grow c_ _ _s like corn and carrots.
3 Read the sentences. Underline the result clause. 4 Gr_ _nhouse _ases can cause global warming.
If the earth gets hotter, our weather will change.
1 We won't have enough water unless we get Talking about aches and pains
more rain.
2 If global warming continues, there will be more 7 Who says these things? Write D (doctor) or
P (patient).
natural disasters.
3 Unless we protect animals, they will die. What's the matter with you? D
4 The planet will become more polluted if we all 1 Let me take your temperature. __
drive cars. 2 I feel ill. __
3 My back hurts. __
4 Choose the correct option. 4 How do you feel? __
We won't / will go skiing if it doesn't snow. 5 I've got a headache. __
1 What won't / will your teachers say if you don't
go to school?
2 If / Unless we change how we live, humans
won't survive for long.
3 If you don't study, you will / won't pass your
exam.
4 If they go to Africa, they will / won't take lots of
photos.

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Grammar
be going to for future plans and intentions
1 Mr and Mrs Smith won a lot of money on the
lottery. Complete their plans using is, isn’t, are
or aren't.
They aren't going to live in a small house.
1 They _____ going to move to a big, beautiful,
new home.
2 Mrs Smith _____ going to keep her slow, old car.
3 She _____ going to buy a fast, new car.
4 Mr Smith _____ going to wear cheap clothes.
5 He _____ going to buy expensive, designer
clothes.
2 Choose the correct option.
I going / 'm going to spend this money, I'm not
going to save / saving it.
1 A: You're / Are you going to buy those jeans?
B: Yes, I am / do.
2 She isn't / aren't going to wear that hat.
3 Are we going to be / be late?
4 He goes to earning / 's going to earn a lot of
money in his next job.
5 When is this film go / going to end?
be going to and will for predictions
3 Read the sentences. Do they make predictions
(P), or talk about future plans (FP)? Write P or
FP.
I don't think I'll win the prize money. P
1 He feels sure he'll pass his exam. __
2 My sister is going to travel to Spain in March. __
3 Look at the clouds. It's going to rain. __
4 Your new house looks great. It's going to be
beautiful when it's finished. __
5 Are Lauren and Jacob going to go to the football
match tonight? __
4 Look at the predictions in exercise 3. Which two
use external evidence?
__, __
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Vocabulary
Money
5 Choose the correct option.
I want a new mobile phone, so I'm __ my money.
A saving B donating
1 I couldn't use my credit card at the shop because
they only take __.
A coins B cash
2 If Finn helps at home, he gets his __ money
every Saturday.
A prize B pocket
3 Dad has a really good job. He __ a lot of money.
A earns B wins
4 I've got lots of money, so I'll __ for your lunch.
A pay B spend
Verbs and prepositions of movement
6 Complete the words in the sentences.
Joe’s feeling scared about the Mud Run because
he's going to swim thr o ugh a tunnel.
1 Watch Joshua. He's going to dive in_ _ the pool.
2 Those books are going to fall o_ _ the shelf.
3 The horse can't jump ov_ _ that wall; it's too
high.
4 There's lots of snow on that hill. Let's go and
slide do_ _ it!
5 You broke the table. I told you not to stand o_ it!
Paying for something in a shop
7 Who says these things? Write S (shop assistant)
or C (customer).
Can I pay by card? C
1 Here's your change and your receipt. __
2 Have you got a receipt? __
3 I'd like to return this. __
4 Can I have a refund, please? __
5 I'm sorry, we only take cash. __
6 There's a cash machine over there. __
7 That's £12.99. __
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Vocabulary
Grammar
Life stages
can, can't, could, couldn't
4 Match the words (1–6) to the pictures (A–F).
1 Choose the correct option. 1 teenager C 4 elderly __
Jo could play the piano when she was three! 2 adult __ 5 toddler __
= present / past ability 3 baby __ 6 child __
1 No, you can't go to the party.
A B C
= present ability / permission
2 Could you eat sweets when you were younger?
= past permission / ability
3 I could read before I started school.
= present / past ability
4 My brother can speak five languages!
D E F
= present / past ability

Comparative and superlative adverbs

2 Complete the table.

Adverb Comparative Superlative
the (1) _____ 5 Choose the correct option.
easy + more easily than
easily Has Jodi got / worked a job?
1 My cousins are growing / getting up fast!
well + better (2) _____ the best
2 When did your sister buy / leave home?
3 They got married / retired in their early thirties.
hard + (3) hard__ than (4) _____ hardest 4 She's going to learn to drive / retire soon.

allow somebody to / be allowed to Expressing opinions

3 Choose the correct option. 6 Match the sentences (1–5) to the functions
(A–E).
Our dad allows / allow us to use his computer.
1 This DVD is the cheapest. B
1 Is Tina allows / allowed to stay up late?
2 I'm afraid I don't agree. __
2 My parents didn't allow / allowed me to go out.
3 What did you think of the variety show? __
3 Are they allow / allowed to drive?
4 You're absolutely right. __
4 My teacher allow / allows me to do my
5 In my opinion, that act was boring. __
homework on my computer.

A asking for an opinion

B making a comparison
C giving an opinion
D agreeing
E disagreeing

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B: Wow, that’s surprising. This is the best party
Grammar I've _____ been to!

Present perfect Vocabulary

1 Complete the table. Jobs

Present perfect
5 Match the pictures to the words.
Affirmative I have (1) ha__ a job.
1 radio DJ __ journalist
__ astronomer __ pilot
She (2) _____ (3) be__ to the
__ fire fighter __ vet
USA.
(5) eat__ lunch. 1 2 3
Negative They (4) _____

He hasn't (6) se__ that

film.
Questions (7) _____ we Yes, you have.
and short helped you?
4 5 6
answers No, you
(8) _____.
Has it rained Yes, it
today? (9) _____.

No, it hasn't.
Holidays
2 Choose the correct option.
6 Complete the verbs.
You have / Have you worked in a shop before?
1 Megan has worked / work with animals. be ill 4 g_ _ sunburnt
2 I haven't / hasn't flown a plane, but I want to! 1 l_ _e your suitcase 5 m_ _s a flight
3 Erin and Ben have / has been to Barcelona. 2 ex_l_re a new place 6 g_ abroad
4 John has selled / sold things on eBay. 3 f_ _get your passport 7 b_y souvenirs
5 Have / Has the firefighters saved all the people?
Talking about work experience
3 Write the verbs for the past participles.
1 find found 7 Put the lines of the dialogue in the correct order.
2 _______ taught 6 _______ forgotten A I love talking to people, and I enjoy
3 _______ eaten 7 _______ seen working in a busy, friendly place. __
4 _______ flown 8 _______ written B Yes, I have. I had a job as a waiter last
5 _______ studied 9 _______ swum year. __
C What would you like most about this job? __
Present perfect with ever and never D So, have you ever worked in a café
before? 1
4 Complete the dialogues with ever or never. E No, I haven't. But I can cook and I love
A: Have you ever made a video? food. __
B: Yes, but I've never put one on the internet. F That’s good to hear. Have you got any
1 A: Ryan has _____ written a blog. experience of working in a kitchen? __
B: That’s true, he hasn't. Has he _____ made a
website?
2 A: Did you know that Emily and Julia have
_____ organized a big party before?

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Wild nature

4 Choose the correct option.

Modals: should / shouldn't, must / mustn't The birds defend / fight their nest, with their
eggs inside.
1 Put the words in the correct order to make 1 Lions and tigers sting / chase smaller animals
sentences.
to get food.
work / all the / you / time / shouldn't / ! 2 Horses can throw / kick very hard with their
You shouldn't work all the time! feet.
1 mustn't / you / in the library / talk / loudly 3 Angry dogs sometimes attack / hit people.
______________________________________ 4 If you don't wear long clothes, the insects will
2 I / here / should / wait / ? push / bite you.
______________________________________ 5 Some monkeys can stand / pull on two legs,
3 wear / to school / a uniform / must / we like humans.
______________________________________
4 you / your mum / because it's late / call / should Adjectives
______________________________________
5 mustn't / he / for his train / late / be 5 Match the halves of the adjectives (1–9) to A–I.
______________________________________ 1 impat A ied
2 embarr B ve
2 Choose the correct option.
3 ser C ite
I should / shouldn't go to bed now. I'm tired! 4 friend D ient
1 You must / should buy a ticket before you get
5 pol E ful
on a plane – it's a rule.
6 cle F assed
2 You must / mustn't be late for school, or the
7 bra G ver
teacher will be angry.
8 worr H ly
3 He should / mustn't ride his bike without a
9 help I ious
helmet. It's illegal.
4 She should / shouldn't use her mobile phone in
Talking about a new sport
class! It's very rude.
6 Put the words in the correct order to make
have (got) to + infinitive sentences.
you / tried / before / have / archery / ?
3 Complete the sentences with the verbs.
Have you tried archery before?
doesn't don't got has have haven't 1 special equipment / you / to use / do / have / ?
Dylan studied all day yesterday, so he doesn't ______________________________________
have to study today. 2 should / comfortable clothes / you / wear
1 ________ they got to ask their parents before ______________________________________
they go on the school trip? 3 mustn't / go diving / you / alone
2 My brother and I ________ have to wash Dad's ______________________________________
car. He did it at the garage yesterday. 4 you / do / have a go / to / want / ?
3 We've ________ to be quick, or we'll miss our ______________________________________
bus! 5 talk about / rules / all, let's / the / first of
4 You ________ got to come out, if you don't ______________________________________
want to.
5 Olivia ________ got to make her own lunch
today, because her parents are out.

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Vocabulary
Grammar
Everyday things
Indefinite pronouns
4 Match 1–7 to A–G to form words.
1 Complete the table with the words. smart D A gel
anybody anything anywhere 1 central __ B dryer
someone somewhere 2 hair __ C charger
3 phone __ D phone
Person Thing Place
4 shower __ E wave
Affirmative somebody something (1) _____
5 washing __ F machine
someone
(2) _____ (3) _____ (4) _____ 6 micro __ G heating
Negative /
Questions anyone
TV programmes
2 Match the sentence halves (1–6) to A–F.
5 Write the TV programmes for the descriptions.
1 I didn't see anyone last night; F
2 Is there anything to eat? __ chat show crime series
3 We heard something out in the garden, __ news programme quiz show sitcom
4 Someone called for you earlier, __ travel show wildlife programme
5 I didn't tell anybody the news, __ The police catch a murderer who has killed
6 I lost my coat somewhere in the town many people. crime series
centre, __ 1 Funny things are always happening in Benny's
shop! __________________
A but he didn't tell me his name. 2 What's happening in the world today?
B because it's a secret. __________________
C No, sorry, the fridge is empty. 3 Teams answer questions and win a prize.
D but I don't know where. __________________
E but we're not sure what it was. 4 This week, Mike talks to a film star and a famous
F I was alone all evening. sports person about their lives.
__________________
Quantifiers: some, any, a lot of, much, 5 Learn about the lions of Kenya.
many, (not) enough __________________
6 This afternoon, we're looking at cheap holidays
3 Choose the correct option. to Turkey and Greece. __________________
Do you have some / any information about that
news story? Making compromises and polite requests
1 How much / many money did Dad give you?
2 There aren't much / many eggs in the fridge. 6 Put the words in the correct order to make
3 In basketball, you don't score any / some points sentences.
if you miss the net. 1 I / your smart phone / use / please / can / ?
4 Oh no! There's enough / not enough money in ______________________________________
my purse to pay for this food. 2 I'm playing / Not now! / on it / a game
5 Those shoes are very expensive. They cost ______________________________________
much / a lot of money. 3 I need / not fair! / a call / to make / That's
6 There isn’t some / any fruit in the bowl. ______________________________________
7 I'm quite busy, but I've got much / enough time 4 I / long. I / won't be / promise
for a short chat. ______________________________________
8 I've got exams next week, so now I have much / 5 a / deal / OK. / It's
a lot of studying to do. ______________________________________

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Writing
1 Write about an event in the past. Use the
questions and prompts to help you. Write about
75 words. (10 marks)
 Paragraph 1: Where was the event? When was
it? Who did you go with?
Last weekend I went to a music festival with my
friends. It was at Heaton Park.
 Paragraph 2: What did you do? How did you
feel?
I danced and clapped when One Direction came
onto the stage. I felt excited because they are my
favourite group. There was a big crowd at the
festival.
 Paragraph 3: How did it end? Did you enjoy it?
Why? / Why not?
The festival ended with a song by One Direction. I
enjoyed it a lot because I love their music.
2 Think of a present you received in the past. Write
a thank-you letter and include the information
below. Write about 75 words.
(10 marks)
 Paragraph 1: Greet your friend and say what you
are thanking him / her for and why you liked it.
Dear _____,
Thank you for the gift. I really liked it because I
needed a new bag for school.
 Paragraph 2: Give some personal details or
news. Say what you were doing when you got the
present.
My birthday was great because I had a party and all
my friends came. I was cutting my birthday cake.
when I got your present.
 Paragraph 3: Write a closing sentence.
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Love,
______
3 Choose one of the environmental problems in the
box. Describe the problem and write your
recommendations. Use the questions and
prompts to help you. Use linking words (also,
too, as well). Write about 75 words. (10 marks)
fossil fuels global warming pollution
 Paragraph 1: What is the problem? What causes
it? What will happen if we don’t stop it from
happening?
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Global warming is a problem for the planet.
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase the
temperature of the Earth. Unless we do something
soon, we will destroy the Earth.
 Paragraph 2: Describe one way to help to reduce
the problem and how it will help.
We need to decrease the fossil fuels that we burn.
We need to find alternative sources of energy, too.
Paragraph 3: Describe another way to help reduce
the problem and how it will help.
Cutting down trees also causes global warning
because trees remove the carbon dioxide from the
air. If we increase the number of trees, we will
reduce global warming.
4 Write a formal letter of invitation for one of the
situations (A or B). Use the prompts to help you.
Use due to, because and because of to give
reasons for something. Write about 75 words.
(10 marks)
A You are a finalist in a writing competition. Invite
your English teacher to the awards ceremony.
B Some of your school’s music students are
organising a charity concert at the town hall.
Invite your head teacher.
 Paragraph 1: Start with a formal greeting. Say
what the invitation is for, where the event is and why
it is being held.
Dear … ,
I am writing to invite you to the awards ceremony for
a writing competition at the town hall. I am a finalist.
 Paragraphs 2 and 3: Give more details about the
event. What time will it start and finish? What is
going to happen? What useful information (e.g.
about parking restrictions) can you tell the person
you are inviting?
The … starts at … and finishes at … The students
are going to read their stories. Due to parking
restrictions there will / won’t be parking at the town
hall.
 Paragraph 4: What do you think the event will be
like? Express a positive opinion that will convince
the person to come. Request a reply and sign off
appropriately.
I think you will enjoy the event because the
students’ stories are very interesting.
I look forward to hearing from you. / Please respond
to me on …
Best wishes, …
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5 A person on an online travel forum asks for
advice about visiting your town. Write advice.
Use the prompts to help you.
 Paragraph 1: What is your town called? Where is
it? What are the people like there?
My town is called … It is in … You will love …
The people are very friendly and helpful. They’ll …
 Paragraph 2: Give advice about visiting your
town and how to be polite with the residents. Where
are the best places to visit? When’s the best time to
go? What activities do you recommend? Use
should / shouldn’t, must / mustn’t, (don’t) have to to
give recommendations.
You should visit … and … They are really …
The best time to visit is … The weather is … at
that time.
It’s important to know that …
Firstly, Spanish people usually eat dinner at …
Secondly, you should …
 Paragraph 3: Give advice about what to bring.
Finally, it’s a good idea to bring …

6 Write an e-postcard to a friend about a holiday

you are on. Use the prompts to help you. Write
about 75 words. (10 marks)
 Paragraph 1: Greet your friend. Say where you
are, how long you have been there, where you are
staying and what the holiday has been like so far.
Hi … I’m in London with my family. We’ve been
here for three days and we’re staying in a hotel near
the London Eye. London is amazing!
 Paragraph 2: Describe the things you have done.
Give details of what you have done on a particular
day.
We’ve done lots of things. We’ve visited lots of
tourist sites. Yesterday, I went to the Tower of
London and I saw the Queen’s jewels. They are
beautiful.
 Paragraph 3: Describe something you haven’t
done and explain why. Then sign off appropriately.
I haven’t bought you a present yet because I
haven’t been to Covent Garden. We are going there
tomorrow.
See you soon / next week! / Bye for now!

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