“At the bottom of the sea”
1.- Choose the right alternative.
1.- Dr. Robert Ballard is…
a) English b) American c)Chilean d)Canadian
2.- At the bottom of the sea, there are hundreds of …
a) Shipwrecks b) cars c) books d) Bottom
3.- Robert Ballard looks for the remains of ancient…
a) Technologies b) computers c)settlements d)Countries
4.- Dr. Ballard and his team go to the ……. to explore the area.
a) Arabian sea b) Pacific Ocean c) Mediterranean sea d) Black sea
5.- Dr. Ballard is famous for finding the…
a) Caleuche b) The Pearl c) Titanic d)Esmeralda
6.- Dr. Ballard finds the Titanic in the cold dark waters of the…
a) North Pacific b) South Pacific c) North Atlantic d) South Atlantic
7.- The submarine has a camera that sends pictures of the…
a) People b) Underwater world c) space d) continent
8.- Dr. Ballard is now working on the world’s first underwater…
a) Classroom b) Museum c) restaurant d) school
9.- Dr. Ballard is a…
a) Lawyer b) Scientist c) Animal explorer d) accountant
10.- Dr. Ballard uses a…….., which he can control easily.
a) Small ship b) Small car c) Small bike d) Small submarine
“Simple Present”
2.- Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1.- Peter __________________ (work) really hard in classes.
2.- What time is it?
Sorry, but I __________________ (not have) a watch.
3.- The food is not delicious. Mary ___________________ (not cook) well.
4.- Peter likes football, but he ____________________ (not like) basketball.
5.- My mother ___________________ (watch) TV at night.
6.- Anna ______________________ (not go) to school on Sundays.
7.- George ______________________ (study) in Colegio Inglés.
8.- Angus ____________________ (fly) a plane, but he doesn’t fly a helicopter.
9.- He ____________________ (not read) the newspaper in the morning.
10.- Malcolm ___________________ (watch) the news before going to sleep.
11.- My sister and I ___________________ (not like) cooking very much.
12.- My brother _____________________ (sleep) a lot every night.
3. Complete the following sentences using the words below.
underwater – shipwrecks – explorer – bottom – sea– ancient
1.- Dr. Ballard explores the ___________ world.
2.- He uses a small submarine to explore the _____________ of the sea.
3.- Dr. Ballard is famous for finding the ___________ of the Titanic.
4.- He sees different types of fish and coral under the ____________.
5.- Rome and Greece are examples of ___________ civilizations.
6.- 1.- Dr Ballard is an American scientist and _____________.
4. Answer the following questions.
1.- Who is Robert Ballard?
2.- Where is he from?
3.- Why is Dr. Ballard famous?
4.- What does he do?
5.- What does he do at the bottom of the sea?
6.- What is Dr Ballard’s new idea?
7.- Why does he use a submarine?
8.- Where does he find the Titanic?
Friday, April 15, 2011
SOPHOMORE CLASSES: PRE TEST.
I. Match the words in column A with their corresponding meaning in column B.
1.Huge ____Enormous, very big.
2. Bottom ____Water formation .
3. Quickly ____ An example of.
4. Warn ____Water covering an inhabited area.
5. Against ____Maybe.
6. Measure ____Still.
7. Giant ____Harm caused by injury.
8. Reach ____ Coast
9. Wave ____The lowest part.
10. Quite ____Pretty much.
11. Such as ____Very fast.
12. Get close ____ Approach.
13. Harbor ____ To get to a point
14. Damage ____ Very big.
15. Even ____Determine a dimension
16. Flood ____ Caution.
17. Perhaps ____Opposed to.
II. Read the following statements and choose the correct alternative.
1. Where does the word “tsunami” come from?
a) Thailand b) China c) Indonesia d) Japan
2. How high can waves be on a tsunami?
a) 15 meters b) 30 meters c) 40 meters d) 50 meters
3. The “tsunami watch” was created in:
a) Bahamas b) Tahiti c) Haiti d) Hawaii
4. Tsunamis are formed:
a) Because of earthquakes at the bottom of the sea
b) Because of earthquakes at the surface of the sea.
c) Because of earthquakes in land.
d) None.
5. “Hilo” is a:
a) Tsunami name
b) a volcano
c) a hawaiian town
d) a japanese city.
6. A tsunami is a huge wave that causes:
a) destruction b) happiness c) water d) none
7. A disaster which is not natural is a/an:
a) flood
b) avalanche
c) nuclear plant breakdown
d) eruption.
III. Change these sentences from Active to Passive.
1. She took a test yesterday.
2. The police changed the traffic.
3. The librarian lent many books.
4. A technician fixed the computers.
5. My mother drank a glass of juice.
6. We painted our house.
7. John Lennon wrote many great songs.
8. Alexis Sánchez scored a goal.
9. The principal gave a speech.
10.Four men beat a homeless person.
IV. Answer the following questions. Use grammar accurately.
Which natural disasters are listed on the text?
What is the definition of tsunami? What is the origin of the word?
Why do tsunamis happen?
How high tsunamis can get?
What places or areas can be affected by tsunamis?
When and where was the 8.6 earthquake?
How many people died?
What happened in Hawaii?
How frequent do tsunamis happen?
What is a “tsunami watch”? where was it created? Why?
Don't forget, do not "study", practice and prepare!!!
1.Huge ____Enormous, very big.
2. Bottom ____Water formation .
3. Quickly ____ An example of.
4. Warn ____Water covering an inhabited area.
5. Against ____Maybe.
6. Measure ____Still.
7. Giant ____Harm caused by injury.
8. Reach ____ Coast
9. Wave ____The lowest part.
10. Quite ____Pretty much.
11. Such as ____Very fast.
12. Get close ____ Approach.
13. Harbor ____ To get to a point
14. Damage ____ Very big.
15. Even ____Determine a dimension
16. Flood ____ Caution.
17. Perhaps ____Opposed to.
II. Read the following statements and choose the correct alternative.
1. Where does the word “tsunami” come from?
a) Thailand b) China c) Indonesia d) Japan
2. How high can waves be on a tsunami?
a) 15 meters b) 30 meters c) 40 meters d) 50 meters
3. The “tsunami watch” was created in:
a) Bahamas b) Tahiti c) Haiti d) Hawaii
4. Tsunamis are formed:
a) Because of earthquakes at the bottom of the sea
b) Because of earthquakes at the surface of the sea.
c) Because of earthquakes in land.
d) None.
5. “Hilo” is a:
a) Tsunami name
b) a volcano
c) a hawaiian town
d) a japanese city.
6. A tsunami is a huge wave that causes:
a) destruction b) happiness c) water d) none
7. A disaster which is not natural is a/an:
a) flood
b) avalanche
c) nuclear plant breakdown
d) eruption.
III. Change these sentences from Active to Passive.
1. She took a test yesterday.
2. The police changed the traffic.
3. The librarian lent many books.
4. A technician fixed the computers.
5. My mother drank a glass of juice.
6. We painted our house.
7. John Lennon wrote many great songs.
8. Alexis Sánchez scored a goal.
9. The principal gave a speech.
10.Four men beat a homeless person.
IV. Answer the following questions. Use grammar accurately.
Which natural disasters are listed on the text?
What is the definition of tsunami? What is the origin of the word?
Why do tsunamis happen?
How high tsunamis can get?
What places or areas can be affected by tsunamis?
When and where was the 8.6 earthquake?
How many people died?
What happened in Hawaii?
How frequent do tsunamis happen?
What is a “tsunami watch”? where was it created? Why?
Don't forget, do not "study", practice and prepare!!!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Freshmen: At the bottom of the sea.
VOCABULARY
1. Ancient: Very old.
2. Settlement: Place that a group of people built to live in.
3. Submarine: A type of ship that travels under the water.
4. Bottom: Ocean floor.
5. Museum: Building where interesting objects are
shown to the public.
6. Ocean: Mass of salt water that covers most of the
surface of the earth.
7. Team: A group of people who work together.
8. Shipwreck: Ship destroyed by a storm, rocks, etc. and sinks.
9. Picture: An image on a television screen.
QUESTIONNAIRE
1.- Who is Robert Ballard?
2.- Where is he from?
3.- Why is he famous?
4.- What does he do?
5.- What does he do at the bottom of the sea?
6.- Why does he use a small submarine?
7.- What is Dr Ballard’s new idea?
1. Ancient: Very old.
2. Settlement: Place that a group of people built to live in.
3. Submarine: A type of ship that travels under the water.
4. Bottom: Ocean floor.
5. Museum: Building where interesting objects are
shown to the public.
6. Ocean: Mass of salt water that covers most of the
surface of the earth.
7. Team: A group of people who work together.
8. Shipwreck: Ship destroyed by a storm, rocks, etc. and sinks.
9. Picture: An image on a television screen.
QUESTIONNAIRE
1.- Who is Robert Ballard?
2.- Where is he from?
3.- Why is he famous?
4.- What does he do?
5.- What does he do at the bottom of the sea?
6.- Why does he use a small submarine?
7.- What is Dr Ballard’s new idea?
Tsunami, the giant wave. Questionnaire.
Questions on text: Tsunami, the giant wave.
1. Which natural disasters are listed on the text?
2. What is the definition of tsunami? What is the origin of the word?
3. Why do tsunamis happen?
4. How high tsunamis can get?
5. What places or areas can be affected by tsunamis?
6. When and where was the 8.6 earthquake?
7. How many people died?
8. What happened in Hawaii?
9. How frequent do tsunamis happen?
10. What is a “tsunami watch”? where was it created? Why?
Pay special attention on grammar accuracy.
1. Which natural disasters are listed on the text?
2. What is the definition of tsunami? What is the origin of the word?
3. Why do tsunamis happen?
4. How high tsunamis can get?
5. What places or areas can be affected by tsunamis?
6. When and where was the 8.6 earthquake?
7. How many people died?
8. What happened in Hawaii?
9. How frequent do tsunamis happen?
10. What is a “tsunami watch”? where was it created? Why?
Pay special attention on grammar accuracy.
Sophomore classes: List of verbs considered.
- give
- announce
- catch
- drive
- eat
- help
- take
- swim
- doe
- happen
- cause
- mean
- get
- come
- create
- change
- lend
- drink
- fix
- paint
- write
- score
- beat
- determine
- go
- work
- teach
- sleep
- speak
- talk
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Sophomores: Tsunami, the giant wave. Vocabulary.
“Tsunami, the giant wave”.
Vocabulary.
1. Tsunami: A huge wave that causes destruction and damage.
2. Giant: Enormous, very big.
3. Wave: Water formation.
4. Such as: An example of.
5. Flood: Water covering an inhabited area. Overflowing of water.
6. Perhaps: Maybe.
7. Even: Still.
8. Damage: Harm caused by injury.
9. Harbor: Coast.
10. Bottom: The lowest part.
11. Quite: Pretty much.
12. Quickly: Very fast.
13. Get close: Approach.
14. Ocean floor: The bottom of the sea.
15. Reach: To get to a point.
16. Huge: Very big.
17. Measure: Determine a dimension.
18. Whole: All.
19. Warn: Caution.
20. Against: Opposed to.
Vocabulary.
1. Tsunami: A huge wave that causes destruction and damage.
2. Giant: Enormous, very big.
3. Wave: Water formation.
4. Such as: An example of.
5. Flood: Water covering an inhabited area. Overflowing of water.
6. Perhaps: Maybe.
7. Even: Still.
8. Damage: Harm caused by injury.
9. Harbor: Coast.
10. Bottom: The lowest part.
11. Quite: Pretty much.
12. Quickly: Very fast.
13. Get close: Approach.
14. Ocean floor: The bottom of the sea.
15. Reach: To get to a point.
16. Huge: Very big.
17. Measure: Determine a dimension.
18. Whole: All.
19. Warn: Caution.
20. Against: Opposed to.
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