NOVENO

BLOQUE 1.
TOPICS.
Articles: an, an, the, no article.
Demonstratives: this, that, these, those.
Reflexive and other pronouns.
Prepositions of movement.
Common prepositional phrases.
Comparison of adjectives.
Comparative structures.
Comparison of adverbs.
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Articles: an, an, the, no article.

1.-
Complete this conversation with the correct article.

Ruben: Can I ask you______________ question?

Diego: Yes, tell me. What is it?
Ruben: Do you like pizza?
Diego: Yes, I do.

a
an
the
ones

Remember that you need to use an article about something that hasn´t been mentioned before in
the conversation.

2.-
Complete this conversation with the correct article.

Armando: Saul, you look very tired. You need _____________ day off.
Saul: I know. I would like to go to the sea.
Armando: That is a good idea.

a
an
the
no article

This conversation is about a suggestion for a person. This suggestions hasn´t been mentioned in
the dialogue previously.
3.-
Complete this conversation with the correct article.

German: Where's Ann?

Thomas: She's in ____________ living room
German: OK.

the
a
an
no article

Remember that all homes usually have one living room, that is why you need to be specific.

4.-
Complete this conversation with the correct article.

Salma: What do you usually have for ______________dinner?

George: I usually have a sandwich and a milkshake.
Salma: That sounds delicious!

no article
the
a
an

Remember that we don't use any article with breakfast, lunch, dinner.

5.-
Complete this conversation with the correct article.

Yolanda: Goodbye! I'm going to ______________work now.

Raul: Take care!

no article
a
an
the

We never use any partitive with the word work.

 Demonstratives: this, that, these, those.

1.-
Complete this dialogue with the correct demonstrative.

Roman: Look at ___________________ newspaper here.

Thelma: I don´t understand what it says.
Roman: It is written in Chinese.

this
that
these
those

You have to remember that this conversation speaks about an object that is near you.

2.-
Complete this dialogue with the correct demonstrative.

Rene: Look at _______________building over there is the Chrysler Building.

Santa: It looks wonderful!
Rene: Yes, it is.

that
this
these
those

This conversation is referring to an object that is far from you, it is singular.

3.-
Complete this dialogue with the correct demonstrative.

Williams: Do you remember when we met?

Denise: Yes, it was five years ago, _______________ was a great evening.
Williams: I will never forget it!
Denise: Neither will I

that
this
those
these

This dialogue is speaking about a moment in singular that happened a long time ago.

4.-
Order these words to make a logical sentence.

is/ nice/ orange/ very/ this/

This orange is very nice.

This is orange very nice.
This very nice is orange.
This very is orange nice.

You have to remember the correct word order for sentences using demonstratives.

5.-
Order these words to make a logical sentence.

beach/is/ house/ that/ the/near/

That house is near the beach.

That is house near the beach.
Near the beach that is house.
Near the that beach house is.

It is important to remember the correct word order for sentences using demonstratives.

Reflexive and other pronouns.

1.-
Complete this dialogue with the correct pronoun.

Mauricio: My father helped __________ do my math homework.

German: That was good from your father.

me
myself
your
yours

You have to use a pronoun that works as an object pronoun.

2.-
Complete this conversation with the correct pronoun.

Thomas: Who helped you organize the wedding party?

Williams: Fernanda took it upon ________ to organize everything.
Thomas: Didn´t you help her?
Williams: No, she wanted to do it everything.

herself
her
myself
mine

Remember that reflexive pronouns are used to refer to an action done by the subject of the
sentence.

3.-
Complete this conversation with the correct pronoun.

Diego: My brother is so ill he can't dress _____________.

Santa: I see. Let´s help him!
Diego: Thank you.

himself
him
herself
her

This conversation is about a person who is unable to do thigs by his own. You have to use the
correct reflexive pronoun.

4.-
Complete this conversation with the correct pronoun.

Diego: Do you need any help with that puzzle?

Erick: No, I want to do it _________.
Diego: Are you sure you can do it?
Erick: I can do it!

myself
me
herself
hers

You have to use the correct reflexive pronoun for the person I.

5.-
Complete this conversation with the correct pronoun.

Denise: Speaking about Yolanda, are you going to invite ________ to the concert?
Karla: Yes, she is a good friend.

her
herself
mine
themselves

You have to remember that you need to use an object pronoun to complete this sentence.

Prepositions of movement.

1.-
Complete this dialogue with the correct preposition.

Ricardo: I flew from San Francisco ________________ Zurich with Swiss International Air Lines.
Saul: How long was the flight?
Ricardo: It was a five-hour flight.

to
into
below
behind

You have to use preposition that means movement from a city to another city.

2.-
Complete this dialogue with the correct preposition.

Rene: Every morning I get _____________ my bicycle and go to school.

Diana: Wow! Isn´t it too far?
Rene: No, it takes me thirty minutes.

on
in
out of
off
You have to use the correct preposition to mean that a person rides a bicycle to go to a place.

3.-
Complete this dialogue with the correct preposition.

Ricardo: The cat was on the table; then it jumped _____________ the table to the floor.
Benito: Did the cat eat our food?
Ricardo: No, I just got in time.

off
in
at
of

You have to use a preposition to mean that the cat moved from the table fast.

4.-
Complete this dialogue with the correct preposition.

Williams: What did you do with the heavy rain yesterday?

Peter: We got _________________the car and ran _________________ the building.
Williams: That was a good idea!

out of, into

off, below
into, below
off, out of

You have to remember that you have to choose prepositions that mean that some people left a
vehicle and they walked to the inner part of a construction.

5.-
Complete this sentence with the correct preposition.

The elevator didn't work and we had to walk ________________ the stairs to the 15th floor. We
were on the ground floor.

up
down
off
back
This preposition means to, toward, or at a higher point on something.

Common prepositional phrases.

1.-
Identify the prepositional phrase.

Watch the horse run around the field freely and safely.

around the field

freely
safely
the horse

Remember that a prepositional phrase will begin with a preposition and end with a noun,
pronoun, gerund, or clause, the "object" of the preposition.

2.-
Identify the prepositional phrase.

Please return the book to the cabinet where you found them.

to the cabinet
where you
the book
please return

You have to notice that prepositional phrases start with a preposition, that is why they are called
like that.

3.-
Identify the prepositional phrase.

How many pieces of cake would you like?

of cake
how many
would like
pieces of cake

Prepositional phrases consist of a preposition and the words which follow it (a complement).
4.-
Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence:

Kathy the baker mailed a big package to her grandson.

to her grandson
Kathy the baker
mailed a big package
the baker mailed

In addition to being connectors, prepositions can also act as information-givers when they form
prepositional phrases.

5.-
Which sentence does NOT contain a prepositional phrase?

They are eating burgers and hot dogs.

The neighbors are grilling behind the house.
The kids are playing in the yard.
Before lunch, they played a game of horseshoes.

Every prepositional phrase is a series of words consisting of a preposition and its object. In the
example above, "with" is the preposition and "reusable tote" is the object. In a prepositional
phrase, the object may be a noun, pronoun, gerund, or clause.

Comparison of adjectives.

1.-
Complete this sentence with the correct comparative form.

I think Diana is still ill. She looks even _________________________ than last week.

worse
badder
more worse
more badder

Remember that some adjectives are irregular and they need to change totally to make the
comparative.

2.-
Complete this sentence with the correct comparative form.

It's becoming ________________ to attract new customers. What we need is a new strategy.

harder and harder

hard and hard
more hard
most hard

You need to use a double comparative to emphasize a fact given in the sentence.

3.-
Complete this sentence with the correct comparative form.

In the last few months, technology competition has become __________________.

tougher
tough
more tough
most tough

Remember that some adjectives are short and they only need to add a special ending to the
adjective.

4.-
Complete this sentence with the correct comparative form.

Ana is a lot ____________________ than in the new job than she was in the previous one.

happier
happyer
happy
more happy

Remember that this is a short adjective and it needs a special ending finishing.

5.-
Complete this text with a comparative form.

A consumer is a person who buys things, and a consumer society is a society that encourages
people to buy and use goods. Some people think that a consumer society provides people with
____________ lives.
better
good
thinner
dirtier

You have to read the article again and pay attention to the main idea in the reading, then choose
the correct comparative.

Comparative structures.

1.-
Complete this text with the correct word.

After all the political changes of the early 1990's, the capital of the Czech Republic began to take
advantage of its beautiful cultural and architectural heritage to attract ____________________
tourists than ever before.

more
bigger
much
none

You have to read the text again and identify that you need a comparative form for nouns.

2.-
Complete this text with the correct word.

Prague is a __________________ city than many people imagine, and it is very easy to move
around this wonderful city on foot.

smaller
small
smallest
more small

It is important to remember that you have to use the comparative form of a short adjective. Re-
read the text and notice that It is comparing something.

3.-
Complete this text with the correct words.

Public transport is ____________________ in Prague than in most other European cities but it is
often ___________________ to walk, enabling you to appreciate marvelous buildings you might
have missed if you had been sitting on a bus or a tram.
cheaper, better
cheapest, best
better, cheapest
best, cheaper

You need to use a strategy to complete this text correctly, first you should read and analyze the
text to understand what it is trying to mean, then, read the options and pick out the correct one.

4.-
Read this sentence and choose the sentence that has the same meaning.

I prefer tea to coffee.

I like tea more than coffee.

I like tea when it is hot.
I like coffee more than tea.
I like coffee all day long.

It is necessary to read the main sentence carefully and understand it, then you should read the
options and understand them too and finally, you should pick out the sentence that has the same
meaning.

5.-
Read this sentence and choose the sentence that has the same meaning.

Her coat is much more expensive than mine.

My coat is a lot cheaper than hers.

My coat was a present that my father gave me.
Her coat was made with the finest fabrics.
Her coat was on a sale last weekend.

You have to read the main sentence and pay attention to what it is trying to mean. Then, you have
to read the options and identify the one that means the same, both sentences are using a
comparative form.

Comparison of adverbs.

1.-
Complete this sentence with the correct words.

I speak English ____________________ now than last year.

more fluently
most fluently
fluent
fluents

You need to use the correct comparative of adverbs of manner.

2.-
Complete this sentence with the correct words.

Diego: Could you write ____________________, please? I don´t understand your writing.
Teacher: OK. I will try to change my writing.

more clearly
clear
clearest
more clear

Remember that adverbs tell you how something happens, or someone does something. They are
long words, so they need a special structure to make them into the comparative form.

3.-
Read this sentence carefully.
Use the words in brackets to paraphrase it keeping the same meaning.
Use two to five words in your answer.

I think Emilio sang better than the others. (best)

I think Emilio was the best singer.

I think Emilio was as good as the others.
I think Emilio can sing wonderful songs.
I think Emilio is a famous singer in this city.

You have to read the main sentence and pay attention to what it expresses, then you have to read
the options and pick out the correct one that means the same.

4.-
Read this sentence carefully.
Use the words in brackets to paraphrase it keeping the same meaning.
Use two to five words in your answer.

Roberta doesn´t speak Italian as fluently as I do. (more)

I speak Italian more fluent than Roberta.

I speak Italian as fluent as Roberta does.
I don´t speak Italian more fluent than Roberta.
I don´t speak Italian with Roberta who is my friend.

You have to read the main sentence and understand it, then you have to choose the sentence that
means the same.

5.-
Read this sentence carefully.
Use the words in brackets to paraphrase it keeping the same meaning.
Use two to five words in your answer.

People wear formal clothes less frequently these days. (as)

People don´t wear formal clothes as frequent as they used to.

People don´t wear formal clothes as they are quite expensive.
People like to wear formal clothes when they go to work.
People like to wear formal clothes to go to family parties.

It is important to understand what the first sentence says and then you have to read and analyze
the options to find out the one that means exactly the same.