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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT 2º ESO

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES

PRESENT SIMPLE

With the following information about Karen’s 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.
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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
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2. Kim never tides her room
?
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3. Mark isn’t listening to music
?
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4. Kim is playing computer games
?
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5. Mark and Kim are shopping
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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. ¿Dónde está tu hermano?
2. Está 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. ¿Qué tienes en esa maleta?
3. Tengo dos hijas.
4. Tienen muchos amigos en España.

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 can’t see Tom now: he.......................... (have) a bath.
 What does she usually do in the evenings? She usually.......................... (play) cards
or ..........................(watch) TV
 I won’t 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 Past
Go Choose
Be Prefer
Visit Write
Like Have
Buy See
Do Arrive
Break Drink
Finished Find
Come Meet
Fall Read
Play Say

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 o’clock.
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 friend’s 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 didn’t 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. Pitt’s 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 couldn’t 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 it’s January.
 It’s 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 mañana.
b) ¿Puedo comprar unas revistas?
c) ¿Cuántas hondillas limpias hay?
d) Hallowe’en es la noche de las brujas.
e) Hay un poco de leche en la botella.
f) Yo no le escribí una tarjeta el día de San Valentín.
g) ¿Hay unas cerezas? Unas pocas.
h) Tú estuviste bailando con él aquella noche.
i) A nosotros no nos gustó el mantel.
j) La factura estaba debajo del plato.
k) El pan está quemado.
l) ¿Cuánta pimienta hay dentro del vaso? Mucha.
m) Voy a la carnicería a pie.

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MODAL VERBS

Circle the correct answers.


1. Tom couldn’t / can’t go to school yesterday. He was ill.
2. Can / Could you understand the film last night?
3. When I was a baby, I couldn’t / can’t talk.
4. My grandfather can / could run fast when he was young.
5. You can’t / couldn’t speak to the teacher now. She’s busy.

Circle the correct answers.


1. In England, children must / mustn’t go to school.
2. Some children must / can swim very well.
3. You can / should clean your teeth every day.
4. Drivers must / mustn’t always wear a seat belt.
5. Mary can’t / must go to the party. She must study for a test.

Match the questions to the answers.


A B
1. Does Ben have to cook at home? …........a. No, she shouldn’t.
2. Should Tom help his mother? …........b. No, he doesn’t.
3. Do people have to eat meat to live? …........c. Yes, she can.
4. Can your sister help me? …........d. Yes, he should.
5. Should Mary do her friend’s homework? …........e. No, they don’t.

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, can’t, could or couldn’t.


a. We / not / talk in the exam
We can’t 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 friend’s 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 it’s hot.
h. You........................ think before you speak!

Complete these sentences with should or shouldn’t.


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 don’t like study.


5. He like very much play the guitar.
6. Your job like you?
7. She don’t 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 gustó la primera parte más que la segunda?
12. Cuál te gusta más, enseñar música o enseñar inglés?
13. No me gustó.
14. Me encantó el libro.
15. No les la playa.

GENITIVO SAJÓN

Para expresar posesión se utiliza en Inglés ‘s. En frases como “Sarah’s eyes”, expresamos que son
“los ojos DE Sarah”, es decir
que “Sarah TIENE ojos”. Como ves, DE (en español) = ‘S (en inglés) pero observa que el orden de
las palabras es al revés:
Sarah’S eyes

Los ojos DE Sarah


- Si el poseedor es una palabra que termina en S (plural normalmente), entonces solo
añadimos el apóstrofe ‘ , por ejemplo : Her parents’ car
El coche DE sus padres

Mira el árbol de familia completa las frases:


a)John is Polly’s ___________ . Polly is John’s __________.
JOHN = POLLY
b)Andrew is Joyce’s __________ . Joyce is Andrew’s
____________.
c) Polly and John are Joyce’s ____________.
ANDREW JOYCE
d) Andrew and Joyce are John’s ___________.
e) John is _________ father. Joyce is _________ daughter.

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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. My name is Sue. ..................... am English. And this is my family.
2. My mum's name is Angie. .................... is from Germany.
3. Bob is my dad. …............is a waiter.
4. On the left you can see Simon. …..............is my brother.
5. …................are twins.
6. Our dog is a girl, Judy. …..............is two years old.
7. ..........................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 me
it them
you you
I him
he it
we us
she 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 Tense Used
future intention
John will have completed the
...at the moment.
fourth grade... present perfect
As soon as I arrive,... continuous
We are studying Roman history...
...when I was a child. present simple
They haven't finished their
homework... ...for two hours when you past simple
arrived.
Jack gets up early... future perfect
When I arrived,...
...I will give you a ring. future time clause
...three times this year.
I began skiing... present perfect
...by next June.
...she was reading a book. present continuous
at this time tomorrow.
He had been waiting... past perfect
...since 1997.
I used to play tennis every day... future continuous
When we arrived,...
Maria has been living in Pisa... past continuous
...on Saturdays.
I will be sleeping... present perfect
...yet. continuous
We've been to Paris ...
...five years ago. past perfect
I'm going to visit Germany...
continuous
...in April.
....she had already eaten dinner.
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. - "If the weather is good, we'll go


- The subordinate clause (If- for a walk in the park."
clause) has a verb in the present - "I will buy that CD if I have
simple. The main clause is enough money."
always in the future.

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.

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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 paréntesis 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
Mr. Jones. (young)

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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 B
1. practise a. a party
2.chat b. football
3.plan c. swimming
4.go d. the guitar
5.play e. aerobics
6.do f. on the Internet

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Find the correct words and write them into the gaps.
Example: bzeeer - ______ Answer: bzeeer – breeze

1) sown - 6) arin
2) awmr - 7) fgogy
3) nwidy - 8) lcdous
4) sinnushe - 9) fosrt
5) eowshr - 10) mepraettrue -

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:

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Old wet new


open tidy clean
cheap soft right
full tight huge
beautiful messy good
light dark near
big tall

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 third
7th ninth
9th second
2nd eighth
6th seventh
8th sixth
5th tenth
3rd first
4th fifth
1st 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.

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4. February the eighth, nineteen seventy-five.

5. the seventh of May, two thousand.

6. 4 Feb. 1998

7. 17 July 2003

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.

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1. 5.

6.
2.

7.
3.

8.
4.

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Circle the correct answer.


1. An elephant/ zebra is very big. It ś 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.

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8.  9.  10.

example: 
O C D O T R :DOCTOR 

a.  F M A N R E I :............................................b.  U S R N E : ...............................................


c.  S H I R E C A : ............................................d.  E C T I N L E A R : ........................................
e.  K R B A E : ............................................. …e.  C H T U B E R : ...............................................
g.  T T D N S E I :.............................................h.  R P C A T E N R E : ............................................
i.  E T P I N A R : ..............................................

Write the correct name:


 

a.   b.   c.

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  d.   e.

 
 

f.   g.   h.

  i.   j.

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l.   m.   n.

  o.   p.

 
 

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q.   r.   s.

  t.   u.

 
 
Match the greetings with the pictures:

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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.........................................................................
..............................................................................................
..............................................................................................
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
·

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Match the meanings with their words.


1. beach 7. desert
2. waterfall 8. ocean
3. jungle 9. island
4. lake 10. forest
5. river f. playa
a. montaña g. jungla
b. oceano h. cascada
c. bosque i. isla
d. rio j. Desierto
e. Lago
6. mountain
Match the opposites.
1.win a.destroy
2.begin b.live
3.die c.lose
4.build e.finish

Match the opposites


1. young a. thin
2. short b. Short
3. beautiful c. Wide
4. long d. old
5. narrow e. Tall
6. dark f. Light
7. fat g. Ugly

Put the meaning of the following words.


Dentist ·beautician ·piercing artist ·optician ·hairdresser ·fitness trainer· fashion designer·
plastic surgeon

Choose the correct answer. (while/when, because)


a. I’m not going out now. I’ll 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.

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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
Participio pasado
Presente Pretérito Significado

BE BEEN
BEGIN BEGUN
BREAK BROKEN
BRING BROUGHT
BUILD BUILT
BURNT
BURN
BURNED
BUY BOUGHT
CAN COULD
CATCH CAUGHT
CHOOSE CHOSEN
COME COME
COST COST
CUT CUT
DO DONE
DREAM DREAMT/DREAMED
DRINK DRUNK
DRIVE DRIVEN
EAT EATEN
FALL FALLEN
FEED FED
FEEL FELT
FIND FOUND
FLY FLOWN
FORGET FORGOTTEN
FORGIVE FORGIVEN
GET GOTTEN
GIVE GIVEN
GO GONE
HAVE HAD
HEAR HEARD
HIT HIT
KEEP KEPT
KNOW KNOWN
LAY LAID
LEARN LEARNED/LEARNT
LEAVE LEFT
LOSE LOST
MAKE MADE
MEET MET
PAY PAID
PUT PUT
READ READ
RIDE RIDDEN
RUN RUN
SAY SAID
SEE SEEN
SELL SOLD
SEND SENT
SHUT SHUT

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SING SUNG
SLEEP SLEPT
SPEAK SPOKEN
SPEND SPENT
SWIM SWUM
TAKE TAKEN
TEACH TAUGHT
TELL TOLD
THINK THOUGHT
THROW THROWN
UNDERSTAND UNDERSTOOD
WAKE WOKEN
WEAR WORN
WIN
WRITE WRITTEN

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