Who is reading us ?
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
WEEK 12- A Liverpool Ghost Story
Did he?
1. ______________________________________________________?
He _______________ an apple.
2. ______________________________________________________?
We _______________ to the cinema.
3. ______________________________________________________?
They _______________ by train.
4. ______________________________________________________?
I _______________ school in 1990.
5. ______________________________________________________?
I _______________ at 8:00 this morning.
6. _____________________________________________________?
The movie _______________ at 10:00.
7. ______________________________________________________?
He _______________ a new car last week.
8. ______________________________________________________?
She _______________ to see a friend.
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Possessive pronouns
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/pronouns/exercises?04
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
WEEK 11- A Liverpool Ghost Story
1. Complete.
I was
You ......
He ......
She ......
It ......
We were
You .......
They .......
2. Complete with was or were.
1. John ...... at home last week.
2. They ...... at the cinema yesterday.
3. Your parents ...... at the station at nine o´clock.
4. Mary ...... in the street this morning.
5. My aunt ...... in hospital yesterday morning.
6. I ...... at school this morning.
7. Jill and Kevin ...... at the zoo las Sunday.
8. We ...... in a Chinese restaurant last night.
3. Write these sentences in the negative form.
1. Mum was at home this morning. .................................................................................
2. Paul and Mary were in the shop. .................................................................................
3. His friends were very happy yesterday afternoon. ......................................................
4. I was late for the cinema. ............................................................................................
5. We were at home to watch a film on TV. ....................................................................
4. Answer these questions with short answers, as in the example.
1. Were you at home last night? Yes, I was / No, I wasn´t
2. Was it hot yesterday? ......................................
3. Were your friends at home last Monday? .....................................
4. Was your father at work this morning? .....................................
5. Were you in class yesterday morning? .....................................
Past Simple
Presentation here
Practice :
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~adelegc/grammar/past_tense/past_regular.html
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/yesnopast2.php
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-9245.php
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?05
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-1488.php
Group I - ex 1,4
Group II -ex 2,3
Deadline Saturday , 26 Nov , 8 pm
1. He goes to the swimming pool because he likes swimming.
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2. They have dinner at nine o´clock.
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3. Adam runs 500 m
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4. Helen eats too many sweets.
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5. I buy the newspaper in the shop.
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6. We get up at eight o´clock and go to school.
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2. Write the sentences in exercise 1 in the negative form.
1. …………………………………………………………………………………………
2. …………………………………………………………………………………………
3. …………………………………………………………………………………………
4. …………………………………………………………………………………………
5. …………………………………………………………………………………………
6. …………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Write about what Jim did and didn´t do yesterday, as in the examples.
1. Go to the bank (yes) 1. He went to the bank
2. Buy some shoes (no) 2. He didn´t buy any shoes.
3. Write to Sally (yes) ……………………………………..
4. Buy a shirt (yes) ……………………………………..
5. Have lunch with Adam (no) ……………………………………..
6. Write to Peter (yes) ……………………………………..
7. Go to the hospital (no) ……………………………………..
8. Have dinner with Susie (yes) ……………………………………..
9. Play football (no) ……………………………………..
10.Make dinner (yes) ……………………………………..
4. Write the past form of these verbs.
1. to get ……… 6. to play ………
2. to buy ……… 7. to come ………
3. to study ……… 8. to go ………
4. to watch ……… 9. to pay ………
5. to begin ……… 10. to walk ………
Friday, November 4, 2011
WEEK 9 Present Simple versus Continuous
http://englishlearner.com/tests/present_simple_continuous_quiz_1.shtml"
PRESENT SIMPLE
1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms
catch read come run
cook smoke drink stand
fetch start fix touch
live watch miss wish
rush write buy carry
copy enjoy fry marry
play study try
2. Write the verb in the right form
1. Children ................................ (ask) a lot of questions.
2. She .................................. (go) to college on her bike.
3. A lot of birds .............................. (fly) south in the winter.
4. She ..................................... (study) very hard at the weekends.
5. My father .............................. (watch) television most evenings.
6. He ................................... (understand) Arabic.
7. He ........................................ (fight) with his brother.
8. Big dogs............................ (like) a lot of exercise.
9. He’s very naughty – he ............................ (push) other children.
10. Lessons ................................. (start) at 8.35 every morning.
3. Choose one verb to make each sentence negative
e.g. It doesn’t snow very often in San Francisco (snow, sing, play)
1. I like football, but I ............................................ cricket at all. (think, like, remember)
2. She lives in Japan, but she ...................................... a word of Japanese (sing, work, speak)
3. I’m sorry – I ................................. your name. (eat, remember, work)
4. He works in New York, but I .................................... what he does. (know, use, come)
5. Mary’s really tired, but she ...................................... to go to bed. (help, want, walk)
6. We .......................................... a big flat – just one bedroom. (work, play, want)
7. Phil ..................................... very hard, but he makes a lot of money. (work, stand, stop)
8. Ann’s parents ................................... I’m the right man for their daughter. (write, read, think)
4. a) Make questions
1. How / you pronounce / this word?
2. How / you spell / that?
3. What / this word / mean?
4. How much / they cost?
5. Where / you live?
6. What / you do?
7. How / you do?
8. What time / the plane / leave?
9. What time/ the class / start?
10. What time / the train / arrive?
b) Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)
1. She / live / with her parents?
2. You / like / your new job?
3. I /speak / good Italian?
4. They /work / hard / at university?
5. We /usually give/ her a birthday present?
6. Your sister / help / you / very much?
7. Alan /smoke?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Write the –ING FORM of these verbs.
Break clean wash live
Come die enjoy go
Make play sing jump
Write start get feel
Begin put hit rain
Rob shop dream sleep
Shout sit stand talk
Turn open visit forget
2. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense
- John and I ...................................... (stay) in a beautiful hotel.
- Kevin .......................................... (work) at home today.
- I ...................................... (wait) for a very important letter.
- You ...................................... (walk) too fast.
- We ........................................... (plan) our next holiday.
- The girls ............................................ (visit) their grandmother today.
- She ....................................... (read) in her bedroom at the moment.
- The baby ...................................... (learn) how to walk.
3. Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Use the present continuous
- They .......................................... (buy) a new car.
- He ............................................... (learn) to read.
- I .................................................. ( look) for your keys.
- We ............................................... (sell) the house.
- They ........................................ (drink) tea.
- You ....................................... (work) very hard.
- Jack and Jill ....................................... (run) downhill.
- I ....................................... (go) home now.
4. A) Write the questions. Use the present continuous
- What /Jessica / do?
- Why / John and Patrick / laugh?
- What book / you / read?
- What / we / watch?
- Where / they / stay?
- Why / we / sit in the dark?
- Where / they / wait?
- What / you / sell?
b) Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)
- It / rain?
- You / learn / French / at school?
- I /speak / clearly?
- Angela and Fred / dance / together?
- The plane / land/ now?
- The Smiths / plan / a party?
- The children / study / in their bedroon?
- Chris / wave/ at us?
PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS
- Put the time expressions under the right heading. Translate them
Every day/ just now / nearly always / on Fridays / these days / this afternoon / hardly ever / today / very often / when I’m tired / in the evening / at present / at the moment / rarely / usually / never
PRESENT SIMPLE | PRESENT CONTINUOUS |
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2. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. a: What ................................................. (you/do)? b: I’m an architect.
2. a: What ................................................. (you/do)? b: I .................... (want) to get this car started.
3. a: Where .............................................. (you/work)? B: I ............................ (work) in a big insurance company.
4. a: Where .............................................. ( you/work)? B: I’m in Cardiff this week.
5. a: .................................................................. (your son/play) the violin? B: No, the piano.
6. a: ............................................................. (your son/play) the violin? B: Actually, that’s the radio.
7. a: What language .............................................. (she/speak)? It .......................... (sound) like Russian.
8. a: What language ............................................... (she/speak)? b: French- she’s from Belgium.
9. a: Who ............................................... (drink) champagne? B: Me, when I can afford it.
10. a: Who ............................................... (drink) champagne? B: Me, can I have some more.
3. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Vegetarians are people who .................................................. (not / eat ) meat.
2. Look out! My father ........................................... (come)
3. Some people still ................................... (think) the sun ............................. (go) round the earth.
4. I .................................. (play) tennis every weekend.
5. Who .................................... (sit) in my chair?
6. What ........................................... (happen) in golf if you ............................. (lose) the ball?
7. Look! She ............................................ (wear) the same shoes as me.
8. a: What ................................................ (you/look) at? B: A strange bird!
9. I ........................................ (stay) with John for a few weeks until my flat is ready.
10. We ....................................................... (usually/stay) with Peggy when we go to Chicago.
11. What time .................................................. (you/go) to bed on Saturdays?
12. Why ............................................. (you/wait) outside the door.
13. Don’t ask Tim. He ...................................... (not/know) the answer.
14. I .................................. (have) lunch at the moment.
15. When ......................................... (he / leave) the house?
16. I ............................................... (not/understand). What ...................................... (happen)?
17. Excuse me, ............................................ (you/know) the time?
18. This is a great party. I .................................... (have) a lovely time.
19. We can’t use the lift because it ................................... (not/work)
20. a:What ......................................... (you/do) here? B: Nothing.
21. a: ......................................... (Penny/like) cheese sandwiches? No, ...................................
22. a: What time ............................................ (the sun/rise)? B: It ............................... (rise) at 7.30.
23. We ......................................... (not/watch) videos at school.
24. Look out of the window! It ................................. (snow).
25. a: ...................................................... (you/wear) a uniform at your school? B: Yes, ........................
3. Make QUESTIONS for the following answers
1. Mark and George are engineers.
2. Pam starts school at nine o’ clock.
3. Bob is writing a letter.
4. John hates football.
5. Yes, I do. ( You like hip hop)
6. No, she isn’t (Reggie is listening to the teacher)
7. It is half-past seven.
8. No, I haven’t (got any brothers or sisters)
9. Yes, she does. (Paula walk to school every morning)
10. Our children visit their grandparents twice a week.