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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Summary "Love Story"

     Oliver Barrett, who is studying at Harvard University, meets a girl called Jenny Cavillery, who is studying at Radcliffe University. They are very different people, in terms of background, character and interests. Oliver’s father is a wealthy banker, and Jenny’s father is a hardworking baker. Oliver´s great interest is sport, and Jenny is music. Their attittudes to their families are different, too.

  Jenny is very close to ther father,  and calls him by his first name, while Oliver always seems annoyed with his father and can’t communicate with him.

    Despite these differences, Oliver and Jenny fall in love, and they decide to get married after their graduation. Oliver´s father thinks his son is geeting married too young, and refuses to allow him any more money. Oliver has three years ahead of him of law school before he can practise as a lawyer, and is too proud to plead with his father, so Jenny gives up her music scholarship in Paris and works as a teacher to support Oliver.


   They are very poor, but happy. Jenny tries hard to bring Oliver and his father together, but without success. Finally, Oliver finishes law school, with excellent results, and is immediately offered awell-paid job in a large company in New York. Now they are comfortably off and look forward to having a baby.
 
Nothing happens, and when they go to consult a doctor, he tells Oliver that Jenny is dying of a serious blood disease.  Oliver is horrified and tries to keep it a secret from Jenny, but she soon discovers the truth. A month later Jenny goes into the hospital. Oliver has to borrow a lot of money from his father to pay the medical bills, but he still cannot bring himself to talk properly to his father, or tell him about Jenny.
 
She died in Oliver´s arms. Oliver´s father hears about her illness, and comes to offer help. For the first time, Oliver breaks down, and accepts his father love and support.

Pre Test "The hound of the Baskervilles"

Choose the best answer.


1 Holmes and Watson first meet Sir Henry Baskerville at _____.

a [ ] Baskerville Hall b [ ] Baker Street c [ ] Waterloo Station d [ ] Downing Street

2 Dr Mortimer reads out a letter about the evil Sir Hugo Baskerville who _____.

a [ ] lived in 1240 b [ ] lived in 1440 c [ ] lived in 1640 d [ ] lived in 1840

3 Baskerville Hall is in the county of _____.

a [ ] Devonshire b [ ] Yorkshire c [ ] Wiltshire d [ ] Gloucestershire

4 Baskerville Hall is _____ building.

a [ ] a large, beautiful b [ ] an ugly, modern

c [ ] a small, pretty d [ ] a dark, unwelcoming

5 Baskerville Hall is near a _____.

a [ ] dark, lonely forest b [ ] long, sandy beach

c [ ] wild, dangerous moor d [ ] deep, wide river

6 Sir Charles died _____ of Baskerville Hall.

a [ ] in the garden b [ ] on the steps c [ ] in the library d [ ] in the kitchen

7 Watson goes to talk to Laura Lyons at _____.

a [ ] Baskerville Hall b [ ] her house in Newton

c [ ] her father’s house d [ ] Stapleton’s house

8 Stapleton had a _____ in the north of England.

a [ ] shop b [ ] hotel c [ ] school d [ ] restaurant

9 Roger Baskerville, who was Stapleton’s father, ran away to _____.

a [ ] South America b [ ] South Africa c [ ] the South of France d [ ] South China

10 Sir Henry goes to have dinner at _____ and then starts to walk home alone.

a [ ] a restaurant in Newton b [ ] Laura Lyons’ house

c [ ] Mr Frankland’s house d [ ] Stapleton’s house

11 Sir Charles Baskerville gave some papers about the Baskerville family to _____.

a [ ] Sherlock Holmes b [ ] Barrymore c [ ] Dr Mortimer d [ ] Sir Henry Baskerville

12 Sir Charles was _____ man.

a [ ] a handsome and famous b [ ] an angry and lonely

c [ ] a dangerous and evil d [ ] a friendly and generous

13 Sir _____ Baskerville is the new head of the Baskerville family.

a [ ] Hugo b [ ] William c [ ] Henry d [ ] Charles

14 At first, _____ goes to Baskerville Hall on the train to learn more about the case.

a [ ] Sherlock Holmes b [ ] Dr Watson c [ ] Barrymore d [ ] Stapleton

15 _____ is a dangerous prisoner who escapes on to the moor.

a [ ] Seldon b [ ] Mortimer c [ ] Stapleton d [ ] Frankland

16 _____ falls in love with Miss Stapleton.

a [ ] Sir Henry Baskerville b [ ] Dr Watson c [ ] Sherlock Holmes d [ ] Barrymore

17 Barrymore is Sir Charles’ butler, he has a _____.

a [ ] red beard b [ ] black beard c [ ] grey moustache d [ ] brown moustache

18 Stapleton says that Miss Stapleton is his _____.

a [ ] wife b [ ] daughter c [ ] cousin d [ ] sister

19 Stapleton is helping Laura Lyons with her _____.

a [ ] house b [ ] farm c [ ] divorce d [ ] wedding

20 _____ likes arguing with people and studying the stars.

a [ ] Dr Watson b [ ] Mr Frankland c [ ] Laura Lyons d [ ] Miss Stapleton

21 Years ago Sir Hugo Baskerville was killed by a creature that looked like a _____.

a [ ] bear b [ ] tiger c [ ] lion d [ ] hound

22 Sir Charles Baskerville was very _____ before he died.

a [ ] frightened and worried b [ ] bored and

unhappy c [ ] quiet and calm d [ ] happy and excited

23 Somebody takes one of Sir Henry Baskerville’s _____ from his hotel.

a [ ] scarves b [ ] shirts c [ ] shoes d [ ] socks

24 Dr Watson sees Barrymore holding _____ in a window at Baskerville Hall.

a [ ] a flag b [ ] a dog c [ ] a mirror d [ ] a light

25 Holmes comes to the moor and secretly stays in _____.

a [ ] an old wooden house b [ ] an old stone hut c [ ] a big hole d [ ] a small hotel

26 Seldon dies because he is _____.

a [ ] wearing Sir Henry’s old clothes b [ ] wearing cold, wet clothes

c [ ] drinking too much d [ ] eating bad food

27 Stapleton puts special _____ on the hound.

a [ ] make up b [ ] paint c [ ] paper d [ ] hair

28 Holmes and Watson _____ the hound before it kills Sir Henry Baskerville.

a [ ] catch b [ ] shout at c [ ] shoot d [ ] tie up

29 Stapleton wants to become the _____.

a [ ] most famous detective in England b [ ] husband of Laura Lyons

c [ ] head of a school in Newton d [ ] head of the Baskerville family

30 Stapleton loses his way in the fog and _____.

a [ ] sinks in the marsh b [ ] falls off a rock c [ ] falls into the sea d [ ] hits a tree

Pre Test "Love Story"

I. Choose the correct alternative.

1.- Nadia Boulanger is…


a)A famous art teacher b)A famous singer

c)A famous music teacher d)A famous actress



2.-Jenny and Oliver receive an invitation for Oliver Barrett’s…

a)50th birthday b)70th birthday

c)65th birthday d)60th birthday



3.-Jennifer likes…

a)Mozart, Bach and the Beatles b) Elvis, Bach and the Beatles

c)Mozart, Bush and the Beatles d) Mozart, Bach and the Rolling stones

4.- Jennifer studies…


a)English b)Arts c)Laws d)Music



5.- Jennifer works at…

a)Harvard library b)Kay Bower library

c)Radcliffe library d)Boston library



6.- Oliver studies at…

a)Dartmouth b)Harvard University

c)Radcliffe University d)Cornell University

7.- Oliver plays


a)Hockey b)Soccer c)Rugby d)Tennis



8.- Oliver’s father has a…

a)Bank b)Store c)Restaurant d)University



9.- Jenny’s father is a…

a)Banker b)Librarian c)Lawyer d) Baker



10.-Oliver has a…

a)Ferrari sports car b)Porsche sports car

c)Mg sports car d)Ford sports car

11.- Oliver calls his father…


a)Phil b)Old man c)Old stony face d)Dad



12.- Oliver Barrett the third participated in the…

a)World cup b)Hockey league

c)World games d)Olympic games



13.- According to Jenny, Oliver wants to marry her because…

a)She is pregnant b)His father wants that

c)He is rebelling d)He doesn’t love her



14.- What does Oliver study?

a)He studies sports b)He studies music

c)He studies languages d)He studies laws

15.- Oliver accepts a job with Jonas and Marsh in…


a)New York b)Los Angeles c)Paris d)Boston



16.- Oliver comes from a __________ American family.

a)Warm and friendly b)Rich and famous

c)Poor and happy d)Bad and dangerous



17.- Jenny comes from a __________ family.

a)Famous English b)Rich French

c)Large Spanish d)Poor Italian



18.- Jenny’s last name is…

a)Calliveri b)Carivelli c)Cavirelli d)Cavilleri

19.- Nadia Boulanger is a famous music teacher in…


a)Paris b)Harvard c)Radcliffe d)Rome



20.- Jenny calls Oliver…

a)Stony face b)Preppie c)Phil d)Hockey



21.- Oliver and _______ sleep in the same room.

a)Marsh b)Ray Stratton c)Sheppard d)Jonas



22.- Oliver Barrett the third is the head of…

a)Green peace b)Unicef

c)The peace corps d)The red cross

 
 
II. Match the characters and their descriptions.
 
1.Florence                                      ___ Writer


2.Ray Stratton                                ___ Owner of a bank

3.Dr. Sheppard                              ___ Is punished in the the third penalty box.


4.Oliver Barrett                             ___His wife is dead.


5.Jennifer Cavilleri                        ___Hockey player


6.Elizabeth Barrett                         ___Oliver’s mother


7.Allison                                        ___Says Oliver to be natural


8.Phil                                             ___ Sleeps in the same dormitory as Oliver

9.Ollie                                           ___ Maid at the Barrett’s house


10.Davey Johnson                         ___ Clever Radcliffe girl.



III. Answer the following questions. Check full content and accurate grammar.

1.- What does jenny see at the Barrett’s house?


2.- Why do they visit a doctor?

3.- Why do Oliver and his father have an argument?

4.- Why does Oliver want to name his son Bozo?

5.- What is Barrett Hall?

6.- Why does Jennifer call Oliver “preppie”?

7.- What is the problem between Oliver and his father?

8.- Why do Oliver and Jenny visit the Barrett’s house.





Friday, May 13, 2011

Pre test Freshmen

Simple Present or Present Continuous.

1 Every day she _________ (get up) at 6:30.


2 We __________ (play) in the garden now.

3 I __________ (watch) TV at the moment.

4 My mum and dad ________ (have) dinner in the kitchen.

5 They often ________ (eat) a lot of chips.

6 My sister ________ (do) her homework every evening.

7 Jane ________ (drink) hot tea with lemon now.

8 You _________ (read) a lot of books every year.

9 The children __________ (ride) their bicycles now.

10 Mr. And Mrs. Jones _________ (work) on the computer now.


11 I never __________ (go) to bed at 11pm.

12 Jane and Paula _______ (clean) their teeth in the bathroom.

13 She always _______ (play) computer games.

14 I _______ (use) my cell phone right now. I _______ (send) a text message.

15 Every year we _______ (go) on holiday to Valdivia.

16 My cat always _______ (sleep) by day.

17 My mother always _______ (cook) great lunch on Sunday.

18 The blue car ________ (go) along the road.

 
Comparatives
A Ferrari car is _____________________ than a Suzuki car.




The Entel tower is _____________________ than Gavina Hotel.



Lizards are ______________________ than foxes.



Mr.Brat Pitt is ________________and ___________________ than Don Francisco.



Einstein is ____________________ than Adriana Barrientos.

A ticket to Paris is ________________ than a dinner in Gavina.




Brazil is ______________ than the North Pole.



Mathematics are ____________ than Biology.



Santa Claus is __________ and ___________ than Peter Pan.



Mr. Christian Villarroel is___________ than Fernando Godoy.



Coke is ____________________ than wine.

 
My house is (big) ____________than yours.


A flower is (beautiful) ____________than a stone.



This is the (interesting)______________book I have ever read.



Non-smokers usually live (long)________than smokers.



Which is the (dangerous)____________animal in the world?

A holiday by the sea is (good) _________________than a holiday in the mountains.


It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) ____________________than a beer.

Who is the (rich) ____________ man on earth?

The weather this Autumn is even (bad) ___________________than last one.

He was the (smart) _______________________thief of all.

 

Pre Test Sophomores

Contents

a) Regular and Irregular verbs.


b) Future forms: Will/Be going to.

c) Present Perfect.

d) Past Perfect.

e) Text: “The discovery of Macchu Picchu”.


I. Provide Past form and the Past Participle one of the following verbs:
Go


Lend

Study

Ask

Visit

Love



II. What are your plans for...

Tomorrow morning?


Next Saturday afternoon?

Next winter break?

Your birthday?

Christmas?

This afternoon?

 
III. Look at the photos and say what you have or haven't done.
 


IV. Look at the photos and complete the sentences.  
1. She _______________home when the bomb ____________.
 
 
 
2. The criminal __________________ when the police _____________.
 



3. The supermarket ______________ when I _____________.


4. The TV program ____________ when I ____________.







5. I ______________ from highschool when I _____________ college.


6. I _______________ breakfast when I _____________ the phone.





V. The discovery of Macchu Picchu
Explain:

Explain:


1. Professor

2. Archaeologist

3. Suddenly

4. Look for something

5. Owner

6. Guide

7. Discovery

8. Find something

9. Go up

10. Travel higher up

11. Spend

12. Climb

13. Meet

14. Lead

15. Square

16. Look like