QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
lunes, 15 de abril de 2013
VERB TENSES REVISION
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs29practicetest.htm
1. You look really great! (you, work) out at the fitness center recently?
2. A: What (you, do) when the accident occurred?
B: I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
3. I (have) the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.
4. If it (snow) this weekend, we (go) skiing near Lake Tahoe.
5. A: What do you call people who work in libraries?
B: They (call) librarians.
6. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When I return to Australia, I (study) for nine months and I (be) in England for exactly one year.
7. Sam (arrive) in San Diego a week ago.
8. Samantha (live) in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) there when the Berlin wall came down.
9. If Vera (keep) drinking, she (lose, eventually) her job.
10. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear, virtually) by the time Europeans first (arrive) in the New World.
11. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) .
12. It (rain) all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach.
13. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) the bus this morning. You (be) late to work too many times. You are fired!
14. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) up tomorrow morning, the sun (shine) .
15. I have not traveled much yet; however, I (visit) the Grand Canyon and San Francisco by the time I leave the United States.
16. I (see) many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.
17. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be) very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
18. Joseph's English (improve, really) , isn't it? He (watch) American television programs and (study) his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent.
19. When I (arrive) home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) a beautiful candlelight dinner.
20. If you (need) to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) at the Sheraton in San Francisco.
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS:
1. You look really great! (you, work) Have you been working out at the fitness center recently?
2. A: What (you, do) were you doing when the accident occurred?
B: I (try) was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
3. I (have) have had the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.
4. If it (snow) snows this weekend, we (go) will go skiing near Lake Tahoe.
5. A: What do you call people who work in libraries?
B: They (call) are called librarians.
6. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When I return to Australia, I (study) will have been studying for nine months and I (be) will have been in England for exactly one year.
7. Sam (arrive) arrived in San Diego a week ago.
8. Samantha (live) lived in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) was living there when the Berlin wall came down.
9. If Vera (keep) keeps drinking, she (lose, eventually) will eventually lose her job.
10. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear, virtually) had virtually disappeared by the time Europeans first (arrive) arrived in the New World.
11. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) is sleeping.
12. It (rain) has been raining all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach.
13. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) missed the bus this morning. You (be) have been late to work too many times. You are fired!
14. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) wake up tomorrow morning, the sun (shine) will be shining.
15. I have not traveled much yet; however, I (visit) will have visited the Grand Canyon and San Francisco by the time I leave the United States.
16. I (see) had seen many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.
17. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) has become much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) took two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be) was very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) have changed a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
18. Joseph's English (improve, really) is really improving, isn't it? He (watch) has been watching American television programs and (study) studying his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent.
19. When I (arrive) arrived home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) had prepared a beautiful candlelight dinner.
20. If you (need) need to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) will be staying at the Sheraton in San Francisco.
miércoles, 23 de enero de 2013
domingo, 13 de enero de 2013
Transforming sentences
The ability to rewrite sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original is important to improve your style when using English. In this link you have plenty of examples. Let's pracise.
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bltransform1.htm
http://www.uefap.com/accuracy/exercise/jquiz/trans.htm
lunes, 7 de enero de 2013
Questions
WRITE QUESTIONS
Activity 1. Present tenses
1. Tania lives in London. (Where)
2. Tom and Jim have lunch at 12.30. (What time)
3. I usually get up at 7 a.m. (When)
4. Peter is sitting next to Sarah in class. (Who)
5. I am reading comics. (What)
6. I practise dancing three times a week. (How often)
Activity 2. Past simple
Make questions from the following sentences.
Clue: use DID and the present tense form of the verb.
Regular Verbs
1) She lived in Glenelg for five years.
2) He married her for her money.
3) Michael typed these exercises on a computer.
4) They looked at the bus timetable before they left.
5) Peter and Joseph talked all night.
6) Those guys from next door robbed the garage last night.
7) They separated after only six months.
8) He watched three movies in a row.
9) Dung slammed the door and walked out in a rage.
10) She decided to go home straight away.
Irregular Verbs
1) He went to the football yesterday.
2) He left for Perth yesterday.
3) He won one thousand dollars in X-lotto.
4) He had eggs for breakfast.
5) They ate out last night.
6) She drove all the way to Sydney without stopping.
7) Wen Jie forgot her car keys.
8) He rang Raisa last night.
9) Nusret and Hong caught the bus to town.
10) They got to the movie on time.
Activity 3.
1. Q: ____________________?
A: Three dogs live next door.
A: Three dogs live next door.
2. Q: ____________________?
A: Thomas is my best friend.
A: Thomas is my best friend.
3. Q: _________________?
A: There is $100 in her bank account.
A: There is $100 in her bank account.
4. Q: _________________?
A: His number is 555-2453.
A: His number is 555-2453.
5. Q: _________________?
A: Roger's birthday is in April.
A: Roger's birthday is in April.
6. Q: __________________?
A: I'm late for work because I missed the bus. Sorry!
A: I'm late for work because I missed the bus. Sorry!
7. Q: ___________________?
A: I like the blue folder better than the red one.
A: I like the blue folder better than the red one.
8. Q: ___________________?
A: I've been able to drive for 10 years.
A: I've been able to drive for 10 years.
_____________________________________________?
He was born in 1880.
_____________________________________________?
He was born in Arroyo.
_____________________________________________?
He invented the X-Ray Machine.
_____________________________________________?
He is going to study in Madrid.
_____________________________________________?
He had to travel to U.S.A.
Activity 4
Complete these questions with the appropriate word in the space.
1. _________ are you doing in the garden?
2. _______ you like fish? I do!
3. You________ pass me the salt, can you?
4. ________are you coming to visit?
5. He likes chocolate, _______ he?
6. _______is my cell phone?
7. It isn’t cold today, _____it?
8. ________you seen my pen?
9. _____old are you?
Activity 5
1. We’re going to see the Rocky Horror picture show. Do you want to come?
2. It’s playing at the Majestic theatre.
3. They’re showing it for Halloween.
4. Yes I’m going to wear my witch costume.
5. Yes I just handed it in. I just wrote 500 words in the last three hours.
6. I wrote about the state of the economy in Europe.
7. I think so; I did a lot of research, so I’m quite confident.
8. Of course you’ll get a good mark! Don’t worry about it.
9. Yes I have. I’m a bit nervous about getting this job.
10. Yes I added my last job to it last night.
11. The position is head of marketing.
12. Yes I have been doing this line of work for three years now.
13. Yes I was; what’s wrong with this suit?
Activity 6
Object or Subject questions?
Question 1
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Mother - Who ......... something to eat? John - I do. Can I have eggs, please?
A
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do they want
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B
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wants
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C
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want
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D
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does want
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Question 2
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Julia - I got a new camera for my birthday? Max - Fantastic! Who ........ ?
A
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gave it to you
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B
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did give it you
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C
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has given it
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D
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gives it
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Question 3
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Maria - I sold my car Fred - Who ....... it to?
A
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you sold
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B
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did you sold
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C
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did you sell
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D
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sold
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Question 4
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Christine - Which bus ......... to the station? Driver - Number 141
A
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do goes
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B
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does go
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C
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go
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D
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goes
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Question 5
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Mike - Where ........1........... ? Jane - In the house on the corner. Mike - Who .....2..... at number 20? Jane - My grandmother.
A
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1 - you live 2 - lives
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B
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1 - you live 2 - do live
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C
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1 - do you live 2 - lives
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D
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1 - do you live 2 - do she live
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Write a question about the underlined section of each answer below:
http://inglessjm.blogspot.com.es/2011/10/extra-exercises-subject-and-object.html
http://inglessjm.blogspot.com.es/2011/10/extra-exercises-subject-and-object.html
| 1. The doctor is working with the nurse. |
| 2. The doctor told the nurse to draw blood. |
| 3. The repairman worked on the computer yesterday. |
| 4. The repairman worked on the computer yesterday. |
| 5. The woman wrote a long letter. |
| 6. The woman wrote a long letter. |
| 7. The teacher gave the student some advice. |
| 8. The teacher gave the student some advice. |
| 9. The robber demanded all the money in the cash register. |
| 9. The robber asked for all the money in the cash register. |
jueves, 22 de noviembre de 2012
jueves, 24 de mayo de 2012
THE PLANET OF THE APES
Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction
film which tells the story of an astronaut crew who crash-land on a
strange planet in the distant future. Although the planet appears
desolate at first, the surviving crew members stumble upon a society in
which apes have evolved into creatures with human-like intelligence and
speech. The apes have assumed the role of the dominant species and
humans are mute creatures wearing animal skins.
These are the predictions of the film. What do you think? What are your own predictions for the future?
domingo, 15 de abril de 2012
THE TERMINAL
The Terminal is a 2004 American comedy-drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones. It is about a man trapped in a terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport when he is denied entry into the United States and at the same time cannot return to his native country, the fictitious Krakozhia, due to a revolution. The film is partially inspired by the 17-year-stay of Mehran Karimi Nasseri in the Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Terminal I, Paris, France from 1988 to 2006. (from Wikipedia) Watch part of the film with English subtitles and answer the questions. To download the activity click HERE
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