Reading and Grammar Practice

Name: _Cesareo Sanchez Nancy _____________________________________________________

I. Answer the following survey about the earth. Then, express your opinion for each of the
questions below in the box after the survey.

Your opinions for each question:

1. It’s a very low temperature, and dangerous for human beings.

2. It’ s impossible to live in that desert, due to the scarcity of water and resources.
3. Tibet is a wonderful place, and it has a lot of tourism.
4. I would like to travel to Egypt and visit the Red Sea, because it’s the perfect temperature for swimming.
5. The Pacific Ocean is very important because it serves as a shipping lane for commerce.
6. Many people dream of climbing Mount Everest, but this activity is very expensive.
7. The Nile River was fundamental for the birth of the Egyptian civilization.
8. The Mauna Loa volcano is one of the five volcanoes that make up the island of Hawaii
9. The Angel Falls waterfall has an impressive height and is a very beautiful place.
10. It is a worrying fact, since the maximum temperature that the human being supports is between 55 ° C
and 60 ° C
11. Rain is very important because it helps purify the air and benefits crops.
12. The wind is sometimes annoying, but it is also very important because it serves to generate wind
energy.

II. Answer the following crossword about present continuous and write the answers below.

Answers for the crossword:

Down
1. Jumping
2.Smelling
3. Trapping
4. Walking
 5.Begging
7. Flying
10. Dancing
14. Painting

Across

2.Singing
6.Climbing
8.Drinking
9. Knitting
10. Driving
11. Giving
12.Fishing
13.Sleeping

III. Crossword about Simple Past

Answer for the crossword:

Across
4.forgot
6.knew
9.sent
11.stood
12. read.
15.made
17. drew
22.spent
23.caught
25.flew
27.were
28.drove.

Down
1.broke
2.thought
3.went
5.took
7.chose
8.held
10.found
11.swam
12. rode
13. drank
14.did
18.wrote
19.lost
20.stole
21.came
24.heard
26.was