domingo, 12 de febrero de 2012

4 ESO Vocabulary revision Unit 5

1 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

At Dad’s company, they don’t have to wear smart clothes. They can wear casual clothes, like jeans. (casual / simple / smart / colourful)
1 I hate wearing _______________ clothes. I always feel _______________ in them.
(colourful / comfortable / tight / uncomfortable)
2 Ben’s jeans are so _______________ they’re falling down! But a lot of teenagers think that’s _______________.
(baggy / cool / impractical / tight)
3 You can’t lose Maya in a crowd because her clothes are so _______________. She doesn’t like _______________ things.
(colourful / baggy / plain / sophisticated)
4 I walk a long way every day, so I need _______________ shoes. They look _______________, but I don’t mind!
(colourful / comfortable / smart / uncool)
5 I bought these shoes three years ago. They look really _______________ now! But I’m not interested in being _______________.
(casual / fashionable / old-fashioned / practical)

Verbs and nouns: commerce
2 Complete the sentences with the correct word and ending.

Clothes are manufactured in factories.
(ed / manufacture /
er / work)
1 My sister _______________ at markets.
(design / er / shop / s)
2 Fruit ______________ work in the fields.
(ers / s / grow / export)
3 Clothes are often ______________ by plane. (design / ed / ers / export)
4 This factory ______________ a lot of denim clothes. (ers / s / import / produce)
5 I’m only interested in clothes made by top ______________. (design / ers / grow / s)
6 When clothes are cheap, it means the ______________ aren’t paid very much.
(shop / work / ers / de)



ANSWERS

Exercise 1

  1. tight/uncomfortable
  2. baggy/ cool
  3. colourful/ plain
  4. comfortable/ uncool
  5. old-fashioned/ fashionable


Exercise 2

  1. shops
  2. growers
  3. exported
  4. produces
  5. designers
  6. workers

lunes, 6 de febrero de 2012

3ESO Revision Unit 4&5

PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE
Exercise 1
  1. Two years ago, we _____________________ (visit) the Pyramids, they are amazing!
  2. I ____________________ (just/change) my car.
  3. When ______________________ (you/ buy) that jacket, I like it.
  4. I ___________________ (study) German for five years, but I can’t speak a word.
  5. How long ______________________ (she/ live) in this house?
  6. Yesterday, my dad _________________ (water) all the garden.
  7. Last month, we _________________ (do) a lot of exams and I _________________ (pass) them all.
  8. Mark _____________________ (just/finish) the homework.
  9. Peter ____________ (not play) football yesterday.
  10. Last year we _______________ (travel) to Italy.
  11. Gerry ________ (fall) off his bike three times this month.
  12. I _______________ (meet)my friend two days ago.
  13. She _________________ (not buy) a new car in 2005. She ______________ (buy) it this year.
  14. ________________ (you/win)the game of chess yesterday?
  15. ______________________(you/ever/live) in Paris?
  16. I _______________ (walk) to work every day this month!
  17. How long ___________________ (have/she) that bike?
  18. I ________________ (lose) my key yesterday, so I couldn't get into the house

    MUCH/MANY/A LOT OF
    Exercise 2

     
    1. My brother had ____________________ problems last month.
    2. There are _________________ exercises in this book.
    3. Our teacher didn't give us __________________ homework.
    4. How ________________trees did you plant this weekend?
    5. We have ___________ chairs in the room.
    6. Jimmy hasn't eaten __________ sugar.
    7. We have _________________oranges.
    8. We don't have____________________ bananas, and we don't have_____________ fruit juice.
    9. London has____________________ beautiful buildings.
    10. How ______________ rice do you want?
    11. I don’t drink ____________ tea.
    12. Lisa doesn't write ________________ emails every day.
Answers

Exercise 1
  1. visited
  2. have just changed
  3. did you buy
  4. have studied
  5. has she lived
  6. watered
  7. did/ passed
  8. has just finished
  9. didn't play
  10. travelled
  11. has fallen
  12. met
  13. didn't buy/has bought
  14. did you win
  15. have you ever lived
  16. have walked
  17. has she had
  18. lost
    Exercise 2

  1. A lot of
  2. a lot of
  3. much
  4. many
  5. a lot of
  6. much
  7. a lot of
  8. many/much
  9. a lot of
  10. much
  11. much
  12. many

3ESO Revision vocabulary unit 5

Show business
1 Choose the correct words.

1 Jess would like to appear / release her new single.
2 Sam is going to get / appear in a film.
3 You’re doing an interview / a contract tomorrow.
4 We’re going to have a contract / hit with this song!
5 Will we get / do a good or bad review?
6 I’m going to audition / review for a part in a film.
7  I’m going to sign a contract / an audition.

 
Nouns and adjectives: star qualities
2 Complete the sentences with the noun or adjective form of the words in the box.
creativity ego fame good looks
independence intelligence luck
skill strength style talent






When Helen left home, she learnt to be independent.
1 You can sing, dance and act really well. You’re very _______________.
2 Jack thinks he’s a better singer than Robbie Williams! He’s got a really big _______________.
3 I love your ideas for shooting the video. You’re really _______________!
4 I haven’t got the _______________to carry that box. It’s too heavy.
5 Thirty actors auditioned for the film, so when Dan got the part he felt very _______________.
6 _______________ are important if you want to be a model.
7 I’m _______________ in Britain but nobody knows me in the USA.
8 Helen always wears fantastic clothes. She’s got a lot of _______________.
9 Our new manager is very clever and _______________. He’d get a good contract for us!
10 She can play the guitar really well – a useful _______________ if she wants a future in music.


Answers

Exercise 1

  1. release
  2. appear
  3. an interview
  4. hit
  5. get
  6. audition
  7. a contract

Exercise 2
  1. skilful
  2. ego
  3. creative
  4. strength
  5. lucky
  6. good looks
  7. famous
  8. style
  9. intelligent
  10. talent






3ESO Revision vocabulary unit 4

1 Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of one of the verbs.
I haven’t posted (not post / not create) any messages recently.
1 Jack _____________________ (blog / create) a website.
2 Polly _____________________ (not visit / not play) any chat rooms today.
3 We _____________________ (not email / not post) anyone today.
4 Luke _____________________ (blog / download) some fantastic music.
5 You _____________________ (not share / not message) your files this week.
6 Sam _____________________ (play / chat) some games online with a boy in Japan.

Nouns and verbs: the internet
2 Complete the sentences about the internet with the pairs of words in the box.
chat / chat room download / downloads
message / message board
playing games / online game
search / search engine





 
I love playing games online. My favourite online game is Scrabble.
1 You can _______________ to people and make new friends in a _______________.
2 When I need information, I ______________for it with a ______________.
3 When you post a _______________on somebody’s _______________, they can
read it – and everybody else can read it, too!
4 You can ______________music and films from the internet. But be careful: some ______________are illegal.
Website contents: interests
3 Complete the interests. Use a, e, i, o or u.
a d v i c e
1 c__l__b r__t__ __s
2 f__s h__ __n
3 h__r__s c__p__s
4 r__l__t__ __n s h__p s


 
4 Match the interests 1–8 with the definitions a–h.
                                                   a all about your future
1 relationships                               b help for problems
2 shopping                                    c boyfriends, girlfriends, etc.
3 reviews: music                            d things to make you laugh
and film                                        e things to buy
4 gadgets                                      f CDs, downloads and
5 horoscopes cinema
6 advice                                        g winning things
7 quizzes and                                h the latest technology
competitions to have
8 jokes  


Answers
Exercise 1
  1. hasn't created
  2. hasn't visited
  3. haven't emailed
  4. has downloaded
  5. haven't shared
  6. has played 
   Exercise 2  





  1. chat/chat room
  2. search/ search engine
  3. message/ message board
  4. download/downloads 

Exercise 3

  1. celebrities
  2. fashion
  3. horoscopes
  4. relationships
Exercise 4

1c
2e
3f
4h
5a
6b
7g
8d

domingo, 22 de enero de 2012

4th ESO revision future tenses

  1.  A: Why are you holding a piece of paper? B: I __________________ (write) a letter to my friends back home in Texas.
  2. I think he _________________(be) the next President of the United States.
  3. I promise I ____________________(take) care of everything while you are in Ireland.
  4. I ___________________(meet) some friends after work.
  5. I’d like a cup of tea. Good idea! I ________________ (make) some.
  6. What are you doing over the summer? We ___________________(spend) it in Italy.
  7. I’ve decided to repaint the bathroom. I __________________ (paint) it green.
  8. The train at______________ 11:45. (leave)
  9. We _________________dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday. (have)
  10. On Sunday at 8 o'clock I_________________ my friend. (meet)
  11. Look at the clouds - it ________________________ (rain)in a few minutes.
  12. Wait! I _________________you to the station. (drive)
  13. What time ___________________________ (the English lesson/start)?
  14. Listen! There's someone at the door. I______________ the door for you. (open)
  15. I love London. I think I _______________ (probably / go) there next year.
  16. What __________________(wear / you) at the party tonight?
  17. This is my last day here. I______________ (go) back to England tomorrow.
  18. Hurry up! The conference______________ (begin) in 20 minutes.
  19. My horoscope says that I _________________(meet) an old friend this week.


    Answers 


    1. Am going to write
    2. will be
    3. will take
    4. am meeting/am going to meet
    5. will make
    6. are spending/are going to spend
    7. am going to paint
    8. leaves
    9. are having
    10. am meeting
    11. is going to rain
    12. will drive
    13. does the English lesson start
    14. will open
    15. will probably
    16. are you wearing/are you going to wear
    17. am going
    18. begins
    19. will meet

lunes, 12 de diciembre de 2011

1ESO Revision Unit 3

Exercise 1. Choose the correct answer for the underlined words: 
 
1) The teacher always gives the students homework.
me
them
you

2) I am reading the book to my little sister.

her
us
him

3) The boys are riding their bikes.

it
them
her

4) My father is writing a letter to John.

me
her
him

5) I don't know the answer.

she
her
it

6) Sally is going to Anne.

her
him
me

7) Open the window, please.

it
them
us

8) Can you tell the people the way to the airport, please?

you
them
us

9) The books are for Peter.

him
her
you

10) Can you help my sister and me, please?

her
me
us


Exercise 2 Write questions and short answers
  1. you/ mineral water? (drink)
    _____________________________________________
  2. Sarah and Linda /their pets? ( feed) X
    _________________________________________________
  3. your teacher/ your homework? (check)
    _____________________________________________
  4. they /in the old house? ( live) X
    _________________________________________________
  5. the cat/ on the wall in the mornings? (sit)
    _____________________________________________ 
  6. Nina /computer games? ( play) X
    __________________________________________________
  7. your parents/TV in the afternoon? (watch)
    _____________________________________________
  8. your grandmother /the phone? (answer) X
    __________________________________________________
  9. Andy/ the shopping? (do)
    _____________________________________________
  10. Garry and Ken / a cup of tea in the afternoon? ( have) X
    __________________________________________________
 
Exercise 3 Write the verb in negative form
  1. She feeds the animals. - She ___________________the animals.
  2. We take photos. - We_________________ photos.
  3. Sandy does the housework every Thursday. - Sandy __________________the housework every Thursday.
  4. The boys have two rabbits. - The boys______________ two rabbits.
  5. Simon reads English books. - Simon___________________ English books.
  6. He listens to the radio every evening. - He___________________- the radio every evening.
  7. Anne is the best singer of our school. - Anne________________ the best singer of our school.
  8. The children are at home. - The children ________________at home
  9. The dog runs after the cat. - The dog _________________the cat
  10. Lessons finish at 3 o'clock. - Lessons____________________ at 3 o'clock.
 Exercise 4 Choose the correct answer

1) We/Us usually see they/them.
2) I/Me write to she/her everyday.
3) He/Him loves her/she very much but she/her doesn’t love he/him.
4) Please don’t wait for she/her.
5) Do you like he/him?


Answers

Exercise 1

  1. them
  2. her
  3. them
  4. him
  5. it
  6. her
  7. it
  8. them
  9. him
  10. us
 Exercise 2

  1. Do you drink mineral water? Yes, I do
  2. Do Sarah and Linda feed their pets? No, they don't
  3. Does your teacher check your homework? Yes, she/he does
  4. Do they live in an old house? No, they don't
  5. Does the cat sit on the wall in the morning? Yes, it does
  6. Does Nina play computer games? No ,she doesn't
  7. Do your parents watch TV in the afternoon? Yes, they do
  8. Does your grandma answer the phone? No, she doesn't
  9. Does nady do the shopping? Yes, he does
  10. Do Garry and Ken have a cup of tea in the afternoon? No, they don't

Exercise 3

  1. Doesn't feed
  2. don't take
  3. doesn't do
  4. doesn't have
  5. doesn't read
  6. doesn't listen to
  7. isn't
  8. aren't
  9. doesn't run after
  10. don't finish


    Exercise 4

    1. We/them
    2. I/her
    3. He/her/she/him
    4. her
    5. him


domingo, 20 de noviembre de 2011

1 ESO revision Unit 2 (there is/are, a, some and any)

Exercise 1 
Fill in the blanks with A,AN,SOME or ANY.

  1. There are _________________ eggs in the fridge.
2. There aren't __________________ sandwiches for lunch. 
3. There is _____________ new interesting film at the cinema. 
4. Are there _____________ animals in the farm? 
5. Is there _____________ good documentary on TV tonight? 
6. There isn't _______________ airport in our town.
7. There are _______________ important people at the party.
8. Is there _____________ orange sofa in her living room? 
9. There is ________________ cat sleeping on the computer.

Exercise 2
Write questions and short answers using: IS THERE, ARE THERE, A, AN and ANY. 

1. Post office in your street?√ __________________________________________________________________________ 
2. apples in the fridge? X __________________________________________________________________________ 
3. Italian person in the room? √ __________________________________________________________________________ 
4. coke in the fridge? X __________________________________________________________________________
5. students in the courtyard?√ __________________________________________________________________________
6. new car in front of your house? X __________________________________________________________________________
7. an orange pencil-case on the table? √ __________________________________________________________________________


Exercise 3

Fill in the gaps with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.


Bart 10 years old 38 kilos 1,30 mt     
Homer 39 years old 80 kilos 1,55 mt 
Lisa 8 years old 30 kilos 1,20 mt 


1.Bart is ______________________(YOUNG) Homer. 
2,Homer is ____________________(OLD) Lisa. 
3, Lisa is______________________ (SLIM) Bart. 
4, Bart is ____________________(SHORT)Homer.
5, Homer is ____________________(FAT) Bart. 
6, Lisa is ________________(SHORT) Homer. 
7, Homer is_____________________ (UGLY) Lisa. 
8, Homer is _________________________(SLOW) Bart.
9, Bart is ________________(TIDY) Homer. 
10 Lisa is ___________________________(BEAUTIFUL) Bart. 
11 Homer can play the guitar _________________(GOOD) Lisa. 
12 Lisa can run _________________(FAST) Homer. 
13 Lisa draws _________________(BAD) Bart. 
14 Lisa is ________________(INTELLIGENT) Homer. 










Answers

Exercise 1 

1. some 2. any 3. a 4. any 5. a 6. an 7. some 8. an 9. a


Exercise 2 

1. Is there a post office in your street? Yes, there is 
2. Are there any apples in the fridge? No, there aren't 
3. Is there an Italian person in the room? Yes, there is 
4. Is there a coke in the fridge? No, there isn't 
5. Are there any students in the courtyard? Yes, there are
6. Is there a new car in front of your house? No, there isn't 
7. Is there an orange pencilcase on the table? Yes, there is 


Exercise 3 

1. younger than
2. older than 
3. slimmer than
4. shorter than 
5. fatter than
6. shorter than 
7. uglier than 
8. slower than 
9. tidier than 
10. more beautiful than 
11. better than 
12. faster than 
13. worse than 
14. more intelligent than