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The simple past tense
Put the verbs in the following sentences into the simple past tense.
1- I go to work by bus.
2- I always tell him all the truth.
3- He hardly ever wears black.
4- I make cakes every week.
5- She gets up at 6.30.
6- He understands me.
7 - He shuts the shop at 6.00.
8- She speaks slowly.
9- He leaves the house at 9.00.
10- I read a chapter every night.
11- You eat too much.
12- I see him every day.
13- Tom sings in the choir.
14- He cries when he is hurt.
15- He drives to work every day.
16- I think I know her.
17- Mary never wakes up before 6:00 a.m.
18- He takes the dog out twice a day.
19- We buy vegetables here.
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20- I dream every night.
21- She does her homework.
22- He often feels ill.
23- I teach English twice a week.
24- I usually pay in the beginning of the month.
25- I always find his keys when he loses them.
26- Mark writes a letter to his mother once a week.
27- The shoes cost 300 reais.
28- Gisele always brings a snack to school.
29- I sometimes rest after lunch.
30- We drink water.
31- She usually sends e-mails to her mother.
32- He sometimes forgets to close the door.
33- They swim three times a week.
34- These dogs fight whenever they meet.
35- He puts up his prices every year.
36- He sleeps badly
37- They come home after work.
38- Marta always chooses the best place.
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for and since

Fill the spaces in the following sentences by using for or since.

1 We've been fishing _________ two hours.
2 I've been working in this office ________ a month.
3 They've been living in France ________1970.
4 He has been in prison __________ a year.
5 I've known that _________ a long time.
6 That man has been standing there _____ six o'clock.
7 She has driven the same car ________ 1975.
8 Things have changed ________ I was a girl.
9 The chicken has been boiling ________ 45 minutes.
10 The central heating has been on _______ October.
11 That trunk has been in the hall _________a year.
12 He has been very ill ________ the last month.
13 I've been using this machine _______ twelve years.
14 We've been waiting _______ half an hour.
15 Mr. Pitt has been in hospital _______ his accident.
16 He hasn't spoken to me _______ our last meeting.
17 I have been very patient with you ____ many years.
18 They have been on strike _______ November.
19 The strike has lasted _______ six months.
20 It has been very foggy _______ early morning.
21 They have been quarrelling ever _______ they got
married.
22 I've been awake _______ four o'clock.
23 I've been awake _______ a long time.
24 We've had no gas _______ the strike began.
25 I've earned my own living ______ I left school.
26 Nobody has seen him _______ last week.
27 The police have been looking for me ______ four
days.
28 I haven't worn low-heeled shoes _______ I was at
school.
29 He had a bad fall last week and ________ then he
hasn't left the house.
30 He has been under water _______ half an hour.
31 That tree has been there ________ 2,000 years.
32 He has been Minister of Education ______ 1983.
33 I've been trying to open this door ________ forty-five
minutes.
34 He hasn't eaten anything ______ twenty-four hours.
35 We've had terrible weather _______ the last month.
36 Nobody has come to see us __________ we bought
these bloodhounds.

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Reflexive Pronouns
Introduction
A reflexive pronoun is a special kind of pronoun. It is usually used when the object of a sentence is
the same as the subject, as you will see below. Each personal pronoun (such as I, you, and she) has
its own reflexive form. This introduction will explain what the different forms of reflexive pronouns
are, and when they are used.
The forms of reflexive pronouns
Personal Pronoun Reflexive Pronoun

I myself

you (singular) yourself

you (plural) yourselves

he himself

she herself

it itself

we ourselves

they themselves

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(I've Had) The Time Of My Life

Bill Medley

Now I've had the time of my life Just ______________, you're the one thing,
No, I've never felt like this ______________ I can't get enough of
Yes I swear it's the truth So I'll tell you something,
And I owe it all to you This could be love _____________
'Cause I've had the time of my life I've had the time of my life,
And I owe it all to you (I've had the time of my life)
I've been waiting for so long No, I've never felt this way ___________,
Now I've finally found ________________ Yes I swear it's the truth
To stand by me (Yes I swear)
We saw the writing on the _____________ And I owe it all to you
As we felt this magical ________________ Cause I've had the time of my life
And I've searched through every open _______
Now with passion in our __________ (through everywhere)
There's no way we could disguise it secretly Till I found the truth
So we take each others ___________ And I owe it all to you
'Cause we seem to understand the urgency
(Instrumental)
Just __________________
You're the one thing (REPEAT 2X)
I can't get enough of Now I've had the time of my life
So I'll tell you something No I never felt this way ____________ (Never Felt
This could be love, _______________ this way)
Yes I swear it's the truth
I've had the time of my life And I owe it all to you
No I've never felt this way ____________
Yes I swear it's the truth, I've had the time of my life
And I owe it all to you No I never felt this way ____________
Yes I swear it's the truth
Hey Baby And I owe it all to you
With my __________ and soul 'Cause I've had the time of my life
I want you more than you'll ever know And I've searched through every open ________
So we'll just let it go, Till I've found the truth
don't be afraid to ____________ control, no And I owe it all to you
Yes I know it's on your mind,
when you say "Stay with me ______________"
(Stay with me)

Moment to relax

An Irishman had no idea his wife was having an affair, so he was mad with grief when coming home early one
day he surprised her and her lover in the act.
He grabbed a pistol and pointed it at his head, which made his wife burst out laughing.
"What do you think you're laughing at," he cried, "you're next."

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Future: Forms
Introduction

In English, there are many ways of talking about events in the future. Many students find it difficult to decide
which form to use in a particular situation. This page explains the differences between main forms which we
use when talking about future time.

1. Basic meanings of the forms

Most students know that “will” and “going to” are used to talk about future time in English. However, we also
use the present progressive (“be” + ING) and the present simple tense. Here are the basic rules.

Form Meaning / Usage Example

Present simple talking about a schedule, timetable Angelo: What time does the next bus leave?
or program Sarah: It leaves at six.
Present talking about something that is Angelo: Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
Continuous already arranged Sarah: Sorry, I can't. I'm playing soccer.

“Going to” talking about something that is Angelo: Have you registered for the class yet?
already decided Sarah: Not yet. I'm going to register tomorrow.
“Will” volunteering to do something Angelo: I need a pencil.
deciding at the time of speaking to Sarah: I'll lend you mine.
do something

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Complete the sentences with the correct forms of going to.

0 If you’re not careful, _you’re going to lose (you/lose) your passport.
1 What __________________________ (she/do) if there’s a strike at the airport?
2 We ____________________________ (not/wait) any longer for the train.
3 ________________________________(my cousin/visit) us for Christmas this year.
4 The next flight is at four in the morning. ____________________________(you/sleep) at the airport?
5 Our travel company __________________________(not/find) a different hotel. What do we do now?
6 _________________________________ (we/go sightseeing) in town. Do you want to come with us?
7 She ___________________________________ (not/travel) by coach because she prefers walking.

Future: “Will”
In English, there are many ways of expressing future time. One of the most common is using the modal
auxiliary verb “will”. This page will explain the main meanings of “will” and show you how to form the future
with “will”.
The meaning of “will” future forms
“Will” is usually used in three situations:
Situation Example
“Will someone open the window for me?”
Volunteering to do something
“I'll do it!”
Deciding to do something “I've made up my mind. I'll go to Whistler for my vacation.”
“Dad, I don't want to clean my room!”
Forcing someone to do something.
“You'll do it, and you'll do it NOW!”

“Will” is NOT usually used for fixed plans or scheduled events.

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Using the words in UPPERCASE LETTERS, make sentence with "will".

1. IT / NOT / RAIN ___________________________________________
2. YOU / ENJOY / VISITING / PARIS ______________________________________________
3. YOU / NOT / BE ABLE / COME TO THE SHOW ________________________________________
4. I / PASS / THE TEST _________________________________________________
5. HE / BE ABLE TO / ANSWER / THE QUESTION _______________________________________
6. THEY / BUY / A CAR? _________________________________________
7. I / NOT / PAY FOR LUNCH ______________________________________________
8. SHE / NOT / COME WITH US _________________________________________________

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Clothes
Exercise created by M. Tereza Neves

pants raincoat coat pajamas

socks gloves jeans

shorts

shirt skirt
jacket sweater

dress robe suit swimsuit

bra panties underwear

T-shirt

flip-flop boots tennis shoes

shoes

1- What are you wearing today? _________________________________________________________

2- What were you wearing yesterday? _____________________________________________________
3- What is your best classmate wearing today? ______________________________________________
4- What was your brother or sister wearing last night? ________________________________________
5- What is your teacher wearing today? ____________________________________________________
6- What are you going to wear tomorrow? _________________________________________________
7- What do you normally wear every day? _________________________________________________

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THE PESSIMIST`S PHRASE BOOK

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Complete the sentences. Use YESTERDAY, LAST, TOMORROW or NEXT.

1- I went swimming ___________________ morning.

2- Ken is going to go to the beach ____________________ morning.
3- I`m going to take a trip _______________ week.
4- Alice went to Miami ___________________ week for a short vacation.
5- __________________ we`re going to go on a picnic.
6- My sister is going to arrive __________________ Tuesday.
7- We had a test in class ___________________ afternoon.
8- Sam bought a used car _________________ Friday.
9- My brother is going to enter the university _________________ fall.
10- ________________ spring I took a trip to San Francisco.
11- Ann is going to fly to London _________________ month.
12- Ricky lived in Tokio _________________ year.
13- I`m going to study at the library __________________ night.
14- ________________ night I watched TV.
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Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses.

1- Right now, Anita (sit) ________________________ at her desk.
2- She (do/not) __________________________ homework. She (write) _____________________ a letter
to her parents.
3- She (write) ______________________ to her parents every week.
4- She (write/not) _____________________ a letter every day.
5- Her parents (expect/not) ____________________ to get a letter every day.
6- Last night Anita (write) ___________________ a letter to her brother. Then she (start) ______________
to write a letter to her sister.
7- While Anita (write) __________________ a letter to her sister last night, her phone (ring) ___________.
It (be) ____________ her sister!
8- Anita (finish/not) ________________________ the letter to her sister last night. After she (talk)
___________________ to her sister, she (go) ____________________ to bed.
9- Tomorrow she (send) ______________________ a letter to her cousin in Brazil.
10- Anita (write/not) ________________________ a letter to her parents tomorrow.
11- (you/write) ____________________ a letter to someone every day?
12- (you/write) ______________________ a letter to someone yesterday?
13- (you/write) ______________________ a letter to someone tomorrow?
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Are you a sporty person?

If you can answer at least 70% of these questions correctly (7 out of 10), then you are really a sporty person!!
Exercise 1: Do you recognize these sports? Write the correct word in each box.
horse riding / running / hockey / parachute jumping / handball / weight lifting / gymnastics / golf / motor cross /
football / skiing / cycling / judo / canoeing / table tennis / bowling / basketball / baseball / badminton / ice
skating / water polo / volleyball / tennis / swimming / surf

____________ ___________ ___________ _________ ______________

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___________ __________ ____________ ______________ ________________

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_____________ __________ ______________ _________________ _______________

How often do you practise sport ? __________________________________________________

How often do you go jogging? _____________________________________________________
What do you usually do on Sunday? _______________________________________________________
What’s your favourite sport? ____________________________________________________
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Find 14 sports words.

READING: "FAVOURITE SPORT"

My favorite sport is scuba diving, I like practicing it in summer. I go to my grandmother`s house
near the sea on summer and my sister and I catch the grandma's small boat and we go far away
from the beach. In the water we can see different colored fish, corals, turtles and sea horses.
I also like basketball, I play in a team called "wildcats", we win almost all of the matches.
Our coach is really good and he motivates us a lot.
What about you? What is your favorite sport?
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
1. What are my favorite sports?
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2. Have I got a brother or a sister?
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3. What can we see in the water?
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4. Do I win all the matches?
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5. What is my team's name?
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6. Does our coach behave in a bad way?
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Someone like you - Adele

Fill in the missing words Choose from:
shy
I heard, that you're ____________________.
That you, found a girl and you`re married now. out of the blue
I heard that your dreams ________________.
________________she gave you things, I didn't give to you. reminded
Old friend, why are you so _____________? settled down
It ain't like you to _________________or hide from the lie.
guess
I hate to turn up ____________________uninvited.
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it. hold back
I'd hoped you'd see my face & that you'd be_______________,
That for me, it isn't over. came true

Right order: 1,2,3, etc.

______"Sometimes it lasts in love

______I wish nothing but the best, for you too.
______Never mind, I'll find someone like you.
______But sometimes it hurts instead"
______Sometimes it lasts in love
______Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you said:-
______But sometimes it hurts instead, yeah.

Which tense

You'd know, how the time flies. ____past____present____future

Only yesterday, was the time of our lives. ____past____present____future
We were born and raised in a summer haze. ____past____present____future
Bound by the surprise of our glory days. ____past____present____future

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited, ____past____present____future

But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it. ____past____present____future
I'd hoped you'd see my face & that you'd be reminded,
That for me, it isn't over yet. ____past____present____future

CHORUS
Never mind, I'll find someone like you. ____past____present____future
I wish nothing but the best for you too. ____past____present____future
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you said:- ____past____present____future
"Sometimes it lasts in love ____past____present____future
But sometimes it hurts instead", yay. ____past____present____future
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead, yay yeh yeah (SECOND PART)

Nothing compares no worries or cares.

Regrets and mistakes they're memories made.
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?

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