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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Sophomore Classes: PRETEST CORRECTION.

I.              Complete the following sentences using words from the box.

 
Thrill    To land     crowded     advert      aim
 

1.     The airplane had a lot of trouble trying to land.

2.     If he was smoking is because he didn’t see the “no smoking” advert on the wall.

3.     The teacher explained the aim of the class to the students, so they knew what they had to do.

4.     Many people experience the thrill of the rollercoaster on amusement parks.

5.     The supermarket was totally crowded. It was impossible to walk!



II.            Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of used to, get used to or be used to and the verb given.



1.     She used to have (have) long hair, but now her hair is short and spiky.

2.     They weren’t used to getting up (not/get up) early after the long summer holidays.

3.     Did you get used to speaking (you/speak) in English after a month in England?

4.     I didn’t use to be (not /be) interested in clothes, but now I love fashion!

5.     Did your brother and Tim use to cook (your brother and Tim/cook) their own food before they bought their new apartment?

6.     I used to hate (hate) swimming in the pool, but I always loved swimming in the sea.

7.     Mum got used to having (have) three cats in the house now, but she didn’t like it at first.

8.     Did she use to go (she / go) to our school? I think I know her from somewhere.



III.           What did Rich do last weekend? Complete with the right form of the Past Simple.



1.     He played (play) three computer games.

2.     He didn’t go (not /go) out with his parents.

3.     He called (call) his girlfriend twice.

4.     He carried (carry) some heavy shopping bags for his mum.

5.     He talked (talk) with his friends while they were watching the match.

6.     He didn’t order (not/order) pizza, he chose (choose) a Chinese meal instead.

7.     He bought (buy) a new CD.

8.     He asked (ask) his dad for some more pocket money!





IV.           What were Holly and Jake doing last summer? Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. Use Past Continuous.

(not) help        have       (not) keep     learn     save     send     (not) study      use
 


1.     Holly was learning how to play the guitar.

2.     Jake was saving up money to buy an MP3 player.

3.     Jake and Holly weren’t studying at all.

4.     Holly and Jake were having tennis lessons.

5.     Holly wasn’t keeping her room tidy.

6.     Jake and Holly were using Jake’s computer a lot.

7.     Jake wasn’t helping his mum with the cooking.

8.     Holly was sending a lot of messages to her friends.

Freshman Classes. PRETEST CORRECTION.

I. Vocabulary: Match the word with its corresponding meaning.
4
1
9
15
8
10
12
2
3
14
6
5
7
11
13
16

II. Vocabulary: Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word from the box.
1. peer pressure.
2. parents
3. confident
4. honest.
5. support.
6. refuse.
7. trouble.
8. popular.

III. Present Continuous or Present Simple?

  1. are you coming
  2. does he eat
  3. i'm working
  4. does he come
  5. is he playing
  6. are you coming
  7. are not coming
  8. isn't playing
  9. are you playing
  10. go
  11. doesn't go
  12. arrive
  13. eats
  14. do you study
  15. do they work
  16. aren't going
  17. aren't working
  18. is she working
  19. don't drink coffee
  20. is sleeping
  21. don't like
  22. isn't studying
  23. go
  24. doesn't do
  25. don't eat
  26. don't study
  27. do you like
  28. does she go
  29. is he eating
  30. are going
  31. are studying
  32. clean
  33. works
  34. aren't sleeping
  35. doesn't go
  36. rains
  37. am going
  38. is she staying
  39. read
  40. are having

IV. Text.

Answers may vary and are personal.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Freshman Classes: Present Continuous or Simple Present? CORRECTION.

1. Julie is reading (read) in the garden now.

2. What are we having (we / have) for dinner tonight?

3. She has (have) two daughters.

4. I am staying (stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer.

5. He often comes (come) over for dinner.

  6. The class begins (begin) at nine every day.

7. What are you eating (you / eat) at the moment?

8. What is Susie doing (Susie / do) tomorrow?

9. I don’t work (not / work) on Sundays.

10. She is not studying (not / study) now, she is watching (watch) TV.

  11. How often do you go (you / go) to restaurants?

12. I am not going (not / go) on holiday this summer.

13. I'm sorry, I don’t understand (not / understand).

14. She is working (work) as a waitress for a month.

15. She takes (take) a salsa dancing class every Tuesday.

  16. It doesn’t snow (not /snow)  in Iquique in winter.

17. Take your umbrella, it is raining (rain).

18. The bag belongs (belong) to Jack.

19. What time do you arrive (you / arrive) home after school everyday?


Freshman Classes: Present Continuous or Present Simple?

1. Julie ____________ (read) in the garden now.

2. What ____________ (we / have) for dinner tonight?

3. She ____________ (have) two daughters.

4. I ____________ (stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer.

5. He often ____________ (come) over for dinner.

6. The class ____________ (begin) at nine every day.

7. What ____________ (you / eat) at the moment?

8. What ____________ (Susie / do) tomorrow?

9. I ____________ (not / work) on Sundays.

10. She ____________ (not / study) now, she ____________ (watch) TV.

11. How often ____________ (you / go) to restaurants?

12. I ____________ (not / go) on holiday this summer.

13. I'm sorry, I ____________ (not / understand).

14. She ____________ (work) as a waitress for a month.

15. She ____________ (take) a salsa dancing class every Tuesday.

16. It ____________ (not /snow)  in Iquique in winter.

17. Take your umbrella, it ____________ (rain).

18. The bag ____________ (belong) to Jack.

19. What time ____________ (you / arrive) home after school everyday?