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FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS. 1. Excuse me, ___________________ (you / speak) English? 2. Tom ___________________ (have) a shower at the moment. 3. They ___________________ (not watch) television very often. 4. Listen! Somebody ___________________ (sing). 5. She is tired. She ___________________ (want) to go home now. 6. How often ___________________ (you / read) a newspaper? 7. "Excuse me, but __________________ (you / sit) in my place." "Oh! Im sorry." 8. Im sorry, I ___________________ (not understand). Please speak more slowly. 9. "Where are you?" "Im in the sitting-room. I ___________________ (read)" 10. What time ___________________ (she / finish) work every day? 11. You can turn off the radio. I ___________________ (not/listen) to it. 12. He _________ (not / usually /drive) to work. He______________ (usually/walk) 13. I ___________________ (not / know) your telephone number. 14. Please dont make so much noise. I ___________________ (study) 15. Look! Someone ___________________ (climb up) that tree over there. CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN EACH SENTENCE. 1. We have / Were having two dogs and a cat. 2. I cant answer the phone. I have / Im having a bath. 3. Why do you taste / are you tasting my wine? Its the same as yours! 4. This paella is tasting / tastes fantastic! 5. We think / Were thinking about moving to the States. 6. What do you think / are you thinking about my idea? 7. That dress looks / is looking great on you! 8. I look / Im looking for my glasses but I cant find them. 9. These flowers smell / are smelling wonderful! 10. Why do you smell / are you smelling the milk? Because 11. I think / Im thinking it might be sour. PUT IN WHO, WHOSE, WHICH OR WHERE. IF WHO AND WHICH ARE NOT NECESSARY, DONT WRITE THEM. Mother Teresa Mother Teresa is a name ______ everybody knows. Mother Teresa, ______real name is Agnes Bojaxhiu, was born in 1910. Mother Teresa was a missionary _________ helped people all over the world. Agnes, ________ father was a grocer, decided to become a nun at the age of twelve. Her father, ___________ came from Albania, supported her decision.
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Teresa is the name _________ she took when she became a nun at the age of twelve. In 1928 she went to India _________ she taught in Calcutta. She looked after poor people who lived on the streets. She said, Being unwanted is the worst disease _______ a person can have. India, Africa, America and Australia are countries __________ she opened homes, schools and hospitals. In 1979 she won the Nobel Peace Prize __________ made her famous COMPLETE WITH PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS 1. While Tom (read) _________________ , Amely (watch) _________________ a documentary on TV. 2. The boys (swim) _________________ while the girls (sunbathe) _________________ . 3. I (cycle) _________________ through the park, when I (hear) _________________ a strange noise 4. He (wake) _________________ up and (look) _________________ at his watch. 5. While we _________________ the washing, the washing machine _________________ (do, break) 6. He _________________ the housework while I _________________ lunch. (do, have) 7. What _________________ when you _________________ him? (he do, see) 8. We _________________ because they _________________ a film on the DVD. (not talk, watch) 9. He _________________ so the teacher _________________ him to the dining room. (shout, send) 10. We (wait) _________________ for Jane, when suddenly Louis (come) _________________ around the corner. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What were you doing when your father arrived? Where did you do your homework yesterday? What was your mum doing when you arrived home yesterday? Were you listening to music when your father called you? Why didnt you pick up the phone? Why were you angry last afternoon? Why didnt you study for the last exam? What were your parents doing while you were studying?

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WRITE SENTENCES WITH THE PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS USING WHEN OR WHILE. 1. We walk in park / it begin to rain 2. He see a bear / he drive through the mountains 3. She break her leg / she play hockey 4. My father come in / I do my homework 5. They meet the Queen / they visit England 6. My parents film a video / the camera break down 7. I listen to music / my mum do the washing 8. The girls sunbathe / the boys play volleyball 9. He break a glass / he do the washing up 10. The teacher explain / the students listen WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT. 1. We ______________ (begin) the meeting yesterday at 3.30 p.m. 2. I ______________ (feel) terrible when I woke up this morning. 3. ______________(ever / be) to Paris? 4. I'm afraid I ______________ (already spend) all my money. 5. Mark Spitz ______________ (win) seven medals at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. 6. I'm sorry - I ______________ (just/break) one of your glasses. 7. When ______________ (you/see) Mary? 8. Someone ______________ (recently/visit) him to tell him the sad news. 9. I ______________ (know) him since we were at school together. 10. The bus ______________ (leave) over half an hour ago. 11. I ______________ to London last year. (go) 12. We _______________ 3 matches this week. (play) 13. They ________________ lunch yet. (not have) 14. She _____ the championship in 1997. (win) 15. It __________ very cold last December. (be) PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE GAPS IN THE CORRECT TENSE PAST PERFECT OR SIMPLE PAST. Example: Pat _________ (to live) in London before he _________ (to move) to Rome. Answer: Pat had lived in London before he moved to Rome. a. After Fred _________ (spend) his holiday in Italy he _________ (want) to learn Italian. b. Jill _________ (phone) Dad at work before she _________ (leave) for her trip.
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c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n.

Susan _________ (turn on) the radio after she _________ (wash) the dishes. When she _________ (arrive) the match _________ (already /start). After the man _________ (come) home he _________ (feed) the cat. Before he _________ (sing) a song he _________ (play) the guitar. She _________ (watch) a video after the children _________ (go) to bed. After Eric _________ (make) breakfast he (phone) his friend. I _________ (be) very tired because I _________ (study) too much. They _________ (ride) their bikes before they _________ (meet) their friends. When she _________ (go out) to play, she _________ (do / already) her homework. My brother _________ (eat) all of the cake that our mum _________ (make) . She ___________ (pass) the exam because she ______________ (study) a lot. They _________ (be) afraid because they ____________(not fly) before.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS WITH A FULL SENTENCE + BECAUSE + PAST PERFECT. 1. Why did he crash the car? 2. Why did he ask the teacher to repeat? 3. Why did your mother punish you? 4. Why did they go to the hospital? 5. Why did you leave the exam early? (finish) 6. Why did he miss the bus? ( get up late) 7. Why did she fail the exam? (not study) 8. Why didnt he arrive on time? (miss the bus) 9. Why did the teacher punish him? (not do homework) WRITE THE PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS OR THE PAST PERFECT. a. We ____________(have) breakfast when the storm ______________(begin). We _________(be) frightened because we _____________(never be) in a storm like this before. b. The night before, my Dad ___________(fix) pieces of wood on all the windows and we ___________(put) all our beds into the cellar. c. After we ___________(finish) eating, we went down to the cellar because the tornado __________ (get) closer. d. The noise of the rain _________(be) terrible and the wind _________________ (blow) very hard. e. We _________(stay) in the cellar all day. We _______(have) enough to eat because my sister __________ (make) lots of sandwiches the night before.

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f. When we finally _________ (leave) the cellar, we _____(see) that the roof of our house __________(disappear)! COMPLETE USING EITHER GERUND OR INFINITIVE (5) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I think you want _______ (have) a bath, dont you? We hate ________ (go) to rock music concerts. After _________ (have) a bath I will watch TV. She doesnt enjoy _________ (play) computer games. Why is it difficult _________ (use) this machine? Thats not fair! You promised me ____________ (go) to the wax museum! Its hard __________ (study) when there is so much noise outside! My sister is really good at _____________ (learn) new languages. Im really happy _____________ (be) here tonight with you. I cant stand ______________ (listen) to classical music.

COMPLETE WITH HAVE TO / MUST / CAN / CANT / MUSTNT / DONT HAVE TO / DOESNT HAVE TO / NEEDNT. 1. You ____________ eat chewing gum in class. 2. We ___________ come to school by bus, we can come by car if we want. 3. If you go to a party you ___________ take a present. 4. If you go to London, you ________ go and see Big Ben! 5. We ______________ do a lot of homework in this school. 6. You _____________ take your umbrella if you dont want to get wet. 7. You _____________ use your mobile phone at a hospital. 8. She _____________ take the umbrella! Its not raining! 9. We _____________ wear uniform in our school. 10. You _____________ cheat in an exam.

COMPLETE WITH MUST, MUSTNT OR DONT/DOESNT HAVE TO 1. He _______ make noise in the middle of the night. 2. She _______ smoke in the hospital. 3. I _______ get up early today, its Saturday. 4. There are crocodiles in the water, you _______ swim here. 5. I _______ do this homework, it isn't compulsory. 6. We _______ be late for school. 7. She _______ park here, it is a no-parking zone.
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8. You _______ chew gum in class 9. You _______ have a bath or a shower every day 10. Footballers _______ kick the ball, they can head it 11. Children _______ to do their homework every day 12. I _______ be late for school FILL IN WITH A TENSE IN THE FUTURE ( WILL / WONT, GOING TO, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PRESENT SIMPLE, MAY / MIGHT) 1. What time _________________ (the train/arrive) at London? 2. In my opinion we _________________ (not drive) in 25 years time. 3. Look at those black clouds! It ___________________ (rain)! 4. I have planned my trip! I _________________ (travel) to New York next month! 5. The film ___________________ (start) at 19.30. Hurry up! 6. I think ___________________ (go) with them, but I am not really sure, what should I do? 7. I ___________________ (meet) my boyfriend this afternoon. 8. A: What would you want to drink? 9. B: I ___________________ (have) a coffee, please. 10. I havent decided where to go on holiday. I ___________________ (go) to the beach or to the mountain, I dont really know. 11. The plane _________________ (take off) in 20 minutes. 12. He is driving too fast! He _____________________ crash! 13. Our plane _________________ at 7.30 tomorrow. (leave) 14. What would you like? Oh! I _________________ a cup of tea, please! (have) 15. Real Madrid _______________ the league, but Barcelona are also a possibility. (win) 16. We _________________ the doctor at 9.30 tomorrow. (see) 17. What time _________________________________? (the film, start) 18. I have decided! When I finish school, I _________________ in a newspaper. (work) 19. I _________________ my brother at 6 oclock at the library. (meet) 20. In summer I _________________ my parents with the housework. (help) 21. Pauls sister _________________ a baby. (have) 22. Look at those clouds! It _________________ soon! (rain). 23. These bags are quite heavy Oh! I _________________ you! (help) 24. In 2020 people _________________ flying cars. (drive) 25. They _________________ at about 4.00 in the afternoon. (meet)
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26. We _________________ dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday. (have) 27. Our train _________________ at 4:47. (leave) 28. I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I _________________ something nice in my mum's wardrobe. (find) 29. I havent made up my mind yet. I _________________ study Arts but I _________________ study Law, I dont know what to do! 30. Hurry up! The conference _________________ in 20 minutes. (begin) COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE 0, 1ST OR 2ND CONDITIONAL. 1. Im only 16. If I ______________ (be) older, I _______________ (get) a job abroad. 2. The sky is very dark. If it _________________ (rain) this afternoon, we _________________ (not play) tennis. 3. Im not a very good at art, but if I _________________ (be) a good painter, I _________________ (study art in Florence. 4. If Peter _______________ more, he _________________ his exam. (not study / fail) 5. She always______________ to me if she ______________ a problem. (speak / have) 6. Water _________________ if the temperature _________________ 100 (boil / be) 7. If she _________________ a lawyer, she _________________ a lot of money (become /earn) 8. Where _________________ if they _________________ to America? (live / move) 9. Dont worry! If we _________________ (miss) the last taxi, we _________________ (get) a taxi! 10. She never looks happy. Perhaps if she _________________ (live) somewhere else she _________________ (be) happier. REWRITE AS 3rd CONDITIONAL SENTENCES. 1. He failed his English exam so his parents are quite angry. 2. I didnt win the lottery so I didnt buy a new car. 3. She cheated in the exam, she failed. 4. I didn't go to the cinema, I didn't meet my cousin's boyfriend . 5. She burnt her finger because she was cooking. CHANGE INTO PASSIVE 1. Nobody can do this exercise. 2. People should recycle rubbish. 3. The garage is going to service my car. 4. They were cleaning the windows when we arrived.
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5. We must speak English in conversation class. 6. They are repairing our school. 7. You can buy cheap, electrical goods in Andorra. 8. They are building a lot of new houses in my town. 9. They couldnt save anybody from the fire. 10. They were feeding the lions when I arrived. 11. The flood injured many people.. 12. They make a lot of wine in Spain. 13. The firemen have put out the fire. 14. Oscar Wilde wrote the Canterville Ghost. 15. The council will build a new school. 16. Nobody can save them. 17. The dentist is going to remove my tooth. 18. They were making dinner when we arrived. 19. We must pass a new law on pollution. 20. They are building a new motorway. WRITE 2 SPECULATIONS FOR EACH SITUATION (ONE IN THE PRESENT AND ONE IN THE PAST) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The teacher hasnt come to school. David cant find his pen. That man is asking for money in the street. There is a man in the police station. He is waiting outside the hospital.

REWRITE THESE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS IN BRACKETS. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. She is talking to her mother (may) They saw the film. (might) She isnt in love. (might) He is a famous actor. (could) He hasnt been to New York. (might)

FILL IN THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM TO EXPRESS OBLIGATION, PROHIBITION OR PERMISSION. 1. 2. The concert was free so we ________________ (pay). The exam was too difficult so nobody ______________ (pass)
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3. 4. 5.

She __________ read and write when she was only 5 years old. The traffic light was red so we _________ stop. You __________ use this door because it is only for fire alarms.

REPORT WHAT THAY SAID (I) 1. Ill give all of you the exam results tomorrow The teacher said that ______________________________ 2. Hey, you two, Im going to get a promotion. Dad told _________________________________________ 3. Mum, I was working on my project all evening! Laura told _______________________________________ 4. We didnt have our keys with us David told Peter __________________________________ 5. Johns taken my CD! Lisa told Mary ____________________________________ 6. We dont like our neighbours. My parents said ____________________________________ 7. We are bringing your meal. The waiter told ____________________________________ 8. We wont lend you our car. My parents said ___________________________________ 9. I wasnt looking after my little brother. Tina said _________________________________________ REPORT WHAT THAY SAID (II) 1. No, I wont let you take photos of my family. He refused 2. I have never worked in horror films. He denied 3. Please, dont ask me about my private life. He begged 4. Thats true. I have never won an Oscar. He admitted 5. Its a shame I didnt go to college. He regretted 6. If I were you, Id choose my parts very carefully. He advised them 7. OK, if you insist, Ill take part in one more film. He agreed 8. Id like you to write me a new script. He asked 9. Ive been injured many times. He claimed

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MAKE QUESTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS. 1. We have been to the market. 2. They are doing their homework. 3. She lives in Grin. 4. We have had 6 exams this week. 5. He plays football on Thursdays. 6. She is going to the shop. 7. My father is reading. 8. The dog has eaten meat. 9. I listen to music in the evenings. 10. He has eaten an apple. 11. We have biscuits for breakfast. 12. My mother cooks in the kitchen. 13. I study in the afternoon. 14. I never make my bed. 15. We are watching a football match.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS WITH FULL SENTENCES AND USING THE SAME TENSE. 1. What time does your mum get up on Sundays? 2. Why is she looking at you? 3. Have you ever travelled abroad? 4. What do you like doing at the weekends? 5. How often does your father brush his teeth? 6. Where does your sister study? 7. What is your best friend doing at the moment? 8. Where does your father work? 9. What have you visited recently? 10. Have you ever met a famous person? 11. What are you doing next Sunday? 12. What will you do this afternoon if you havent got homework? 13. How do you think cars in the future will be? 14. How many lessons have you had today? 15. How long have you been in this school?

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WRITINGS 1. FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY P1 INTRODUCTION

- State the topic without giving your opinion (talking in a general way about the topic) P2 ARGUMENTS FOR - State arguments for using reasons, examples P3 ARGUMENTS AGAINST - State arguments against using reasons, examples P4 CONCLUSION

- Closing paragraph where either you give your opinion or a balanced consideration of the topic Use: Linkers (MOREOVER / ALSO / HOWEVER / ON THE ONE HAND / ON THE OTHER HAND / BUT ) Vocabulary 10 words At least 1 conditional sentence Useful expressions USEFUL EXPRESSIONS (apart from the linking words): Nowadays, Some people agree/disagree with In the X century As X said Lately People believe One of the main advantages is Finally, that Do NOT use opinion words such as I think, I believe, 2. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF A WEBSITE Structure: P1:
3-4lines

Introduction:

- Name of the website - Type - How long have you used it? - What can be used for? - What do you use it for?

P2:
4-6lines

Advantages: Disadvantages: Conclusion:

- Mention the positive things of the website - Mention the negative things of the website - Summary and mention why you like / dont like it

P3:
4-6lines

P4:
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Use:

- Present Perfect + expressions - Past Simple + expressions - 10 vocabulary words - Linkers: However / but / in addition / moreover - draw the logo/icon of the website

3. WRITING: WEB PAGE: description of a place Invented country Structure: P1. Introduction: Information on the location, character, population and history of the place. P2. Sightseeing: Recommend places to visit and describe the local landscape. P3. Leisure: Give information about tourism, sports and going out. Use: VOC words (10) At least 2 extreme adjectives. Linkers: also, but, too, however, moreover, so, because (choose 5) Recommendations: you must/ you should/ its worth visiting/ I would recommend visiting/ An interesting place to visit is/ an amazing, wonderful place to eat is/ A place to relax 2 conditional sentences: 1st conditional (1 sentence) Future forms You have to add 2 or 3 links with extra information (ie. Accommodation, important people born there, interesting places to visit) Include pictures of - its flag, monuments/places, location in the world

4. OPINION TEXT Structure: P1 Mention the problem in general terms, using statistics, rates, newspaper data, P2 Is the problem getting better or worse? Give your opinion together with real information. P3 Future: possible solutions, what you would like to see in the future, what you would do if you were a politician, ... Use second conditional sentences. Use: - O and 1st conditional (once) - 2nd conditional (at least twice) - vocabulary (10 words) - 3 adverbs (probably, definitely, perhaps, maybe, certainly, obviously, clearly)

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5. ESSAY: STORY OF AN IMMIGRANT Structure: P1. - Who is he? - What was happening in his country to go away? (natural disaster, war) - Describe his lifestyle (give details) P2. - The journey: what happened? (give details) P3. - The arrival (what were the people like?, impressions of the country, how they felt there) Use: - Past Simple - Past Continuous - Past Perfect 6. INFORMAL LETTER Imagine you are a famous person and you are writing a letter to your old friend (who is a famous person too). You are on holidays now. Structure: Address Date Dear X, P1 (2-3) P2 Your life and place where (3-4) you live (routines: pres. simple) P3 4) What you are doing this week your holiday (pres. continuous) Introductory Questions Ask him/her about his/her life/job/family/... Describe your life and the place where you live using ADJECTIVES!!! Describe what you are visiting, (3doing... Use pres. continuous for planned future. - Expressions (by the time, after, before) - At least 10 voc. words

P4 When you are coming back and (1-2) your plans when you arrive. (p.c) Love, Your name (1) Use: Present simple and present continuous 5 linkers (but, and, well, however, moreover) 10 vocabulary (5 adjective + 5 words) PS: Say sth you forgot

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7. DESCRIPTION: A WEDDING IN SPAIN STRUCTURE P1 BEFORE the wedding: - preparation, everything that must be prepared - how do Spanish people organize weddings? - ... P2 The DAY of the wedding. Different parts of the wedding. Mention : presents/ P3 USE - Vocabulary (10) - Modal verbs (must- mustn't- need- needn't - don't have to - can- can't- should - shouldn't ) - Linkers (5) 8. ESSAY: HERO You are going to write about a Hero. Everything MUST be invented, although it can be based on a real person. Structure P1 Who is that person? - name - date/place of birth -sth related to his family 1 line summarising his/her life "He is one of the most important eco-protesters in America" P2 What has did Include dates. P3 Why have you chosen him/her? What do you most admire? Give your opinion about his activity/life. (use book page 29) Use: Linkers (at least 5) Past tenses Voc. (10) Linkers (5)
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- What the bride/groom wear / ceremony / guests / clothes /

AFTER the wedding: honey moon

this person done for do

people ? animals world...

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9. A PRODUCT REVIEW You are going to write a review of a product you perfectly know. You can also invent the product as well as its properties. STRUCTURE: TITLE: The name of the product. P1: What is the product? Describe it. (5 lines) P2: What are the best things about it? Use adjectives and compare it with other products. (46lines) P3: What are the worst things about it? Use adjectives and compare it with other products. (46lines) P4: Do you recommend it? Why? Use superlative adjectives to describe it. (2-3 lines) USE: - I like/love/dont like/dislike - I recommend 10. A NARRATIVE TEXT You are going to write a narrative text about a holiday. Imagine you go on holiday and one day you go on an excursion but something happened (a natural disaster) in the city you went to. Structure: P1: Where were you? When did you go there? Did you go alone? Who did you go with? How long did you stay there? P2: What did you do there? What was the weather like? Where did you go on an excursion? What did you see there? What happened while you were there? Give details. P3: What happened at the end? Mention how lucky you were. Use: - Linkers (one day, then, but, later, in the end) - 10 voc. words - past simple and past continuous (when and while) / past perfect - comparative and superlative adjectives - 10 voc. words

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