Práctico de inglés I

READING AND WRITING

1. Read the text above and answer the questions.

1.1. What does the writer say about the nomination of two graphic novels for
the Shakespeare Book Awards?

1.2. What does Robert Macfarlane suggest about graphic novels?

1.3. In the third paragraph, the writer suggests that, in the past, writers of
graphic novels

1.4. The writer discusses Alison Bechdel’s book to make the point that graphic
novels

1.5. Bechdel is quoted in the last paragraph to make the point that

1.6. In this article, the writer is

CULTURAL AND USE OF ENGLISH ACTIVITIES

2. Find synonyms in the text for the following words:

- All-powerful: ______________
- Trick: _______________
- Touching: ___________
- Work hard: ___________

3. Explain the meaning of “their banning from literature has backfired”

(question1.2.B). Then, explain the expression: “backfire on
someone/something”.

4. Complete these sentences with the correct collocation using give/make

1)Would you _____________ a ride to a stranger requesting one?
2) What does it feel like to __________ a speech to a large crowd?
3) Have you ever __________ the wrong impression to someone you're attracted
to?
4) In your opinion, how do I ___________ an excellent first impression on someone
?
5) How can you _____________ suggestions in English?
6) Have you ever ____________ someone a second chance after she/he hurt your
feelings?
7) Is it hard for you to _________________ an apology?
8) Do you prefer texting or __________________ phone calls?
9) If you found 1 million dollars on the street, would you keep it or __________ it back?
10) Would you let your children watch a woman ___________ birth?
11) What piece of advice might you________ to someone who wants to learn a foreign
language?
12)What’s the most difficult decision you’ve___________?
13) Have you ever deleted or ________ changes on comments you’ve ________ on
facebook?
14) What suggestions would you __________ to improve education in your country?
15) What _____________ you the idea to study English?
16) Have you ever ________________ a hard decision?
17) Have you ever used your consumer rights to _________ a complaint in a shop?
18) is it OK to _________________ mistakes in a foreign language?
19) Is time more important than ____________ money?
20) Do you _______________ friends easily
LISTENING

5. Listen to the recording and complete the blanks with what you hear.
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PHONOLOGY AND LANGUAGE FUNCTION

6. Give examples of three different types of connectors in the text.

7. Write the phonetic transcription of the following words from the text and make a
sentence with each one
- Such:
- Always:
- Slightly:
- Fresh:
ANSWERS:
1. Reading:
1.1. D
1.2. C
1.3. C
1.4. D
1.5. A
1.6. D
2.
- almighty
- Stunt
- Moving (collocation: a moving film)
- Toil

3. Prohibiding those books was a bad idea

- to have the opposite result from the one you intended

4. give; 2) give/ make; 3) given; 4) make; 5) make; 6) given; 7) make; 8) making; 9)

give; 10) giving; 11) give; 12) made; 13) made/ made; 14) make; 15) gave; 16) made;
17) make; 18) make; 19) making; 20) make

5. Listening:
KEY: 7. studies 8. the opposite sex 9. scandal 10. great/unprecedented success 11. high
society 12. political views 13. wild lifestyle 14. birth 15. descendants

6. sequence connectors (few years ago), cause and effect connectors (because),
contrast connectors (though), emphasis (surely)...

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