SUERTE!
WHAT I HAVE LEARNT
GRAMMAR SECTION
I. Fill in the blank with the appropriate Word.
A. PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS.
1. Where ___________ Ruth last night?
a. go b. was c. were d. went
2. Did he ____________ all the vegetables?
a. eat b. eats c. ate d. eaten
3. She ____________ when I came into the room.
a. slept b. was sleeping c. has slept d. have slept
4. Robert ___________ ride a bike when he was five.
a. can b. was c. could d. will
5. What _____________ between 4: oo p,m. and 6:00 p.m yesterday?
a. did she do b. was she doing c. has she done d. does she do
B. PRESENT PERFECT
1. We’re late. The film has ____________started.
a. yet b. ever c. already d. for
2. She hasn’t done the homework _____________.
a. already b. since c. just d. yet
3. Has Jenny ever ___________ a letter in English?
a. written b. write c. wrote d. writing
4. I’ve never ___________ a tiger.
a. see b. seen c. saw d. seeing
5. Have you ever ____________ rabbit meat?
a. eat b. ate c. eaten d. eating
C. ADJECTIVES
Write the opposite form of the adjectives.
0. Happy __unhappy__
1. Healthy ___________
2. Dependent ____________
3. Formal ____________
4. Pleasant ____________
5. Usual ____________
6. Patient ____________
7. Experienced ____________
8. Possible ____________
D. PARTS OF SPEECH
Choose the appropriate part of speech for each sentence. Some words are left to use.
article adjective preposition verb conjunction adverb pronoun noun
0. Peter forgot the cake for the party. _noun_______
1. I bought a beautiful dress at the mall. _____________
2. What did she ask you to do? _____________
3. I left my shoes under the kitchen table _____________
4. If we finish our work quickly we can go the movies later. ___________
5. On Saturdays I work from 9 to 5. _____________
E. REPORTED SPEECH
A. Underline the correct word/s.
0. The teacher asked / said if we were ready to start the test.
1. She said /told that she was going to be late.
2. I asked Mum did she need / if she needed help.
3. Fiona told / said Roberto that she didn’t feel very well.
4. The teacher asked that we explain /us to explain why we were late.
5. My brother told me not to / to not take his ball.
6. Chris said that he will / would bring some drinks.
F. Report what TOP US basketball star Michael Rivers said in a recent interview.
“The California Dolphins are a great team”
0. He said The California Dolphins were a great team.
1. “I was with the Boston for three years.”
2. “My girlfriend doesn’t often come to games”
3. “She won’t be at my next game”.
4. “She can’t get the day off work”.
5. “I’ ll probably give up at the age of thirty”.
1. _________________________________.
2. _________________________________.
3. _________________________________.
4. _________________________________.
5. _________________________________.
G. Complete the sentences with mustn’t or don’t/ doesn’t have to
Examples: You mustn’t swim in the river. It’s very dangerous.
0. We don’t have to stand up when teachers come into the room, but we usually do.
1. You _______________ make a noise. There’s an exam in room fifteen.
2. Mark’s lucky. He ______________ wear a uniform at his school.
3. You ___________ go into the laboratory without a teacher. Please wait outside.
4. She can bring James if she likes, but she ____________ bring him.
5. Registration is at eight twenty. You ________________ be late.
READING SECTION
Alexander Graham BellAlexander Graham Bell (3 March 1847 - 2 August 1922) was a Scottish scientist, inventor and innovator. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada in 1870, and then to the United States in 1871, becoming a U.S. citizen in 1882.
Bell would spend his final, and some of his most productive years in residence in both Washington and Beinn Bhreagh (Gaelic: beautiful mountain), a summer retreat he built in Nova Scotia, Canada. Recognized as an eminent scientist and inventor, Alexander Graham Bell is most often associated with the invention of the telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell was called "the father of the deaf". His father, grandfather and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech, as well, both his mother and wife were deaf, which would lead Bell to a career as a teacher of the deaf. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices that eventually culminated in the invention of the telephone.
Bell was awarded the first US patent for the invention of the telephone in 1876. Although other inventors had claimed the honor, the Bell patent remained in effect. Many other inventions marked Bell's later life including groundbreaking work in hydrofoils and aeronautics. In 1888, Alexander Graham Bell was one of the founding members of the National Geographic Society. Upon Bell's death, all telephones throughout the United States stilled their ringing for a silent minute in tribute to the man whose yearning to communicate made them possible.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Alexander Graham Bell". You can explore more on the Wikipedia website. The text and the images are used here only for educational purposes.
Questions about the text
1. Graham Bell was born in 1847.
True.
False.
We don't know.
2. He spent his childhood in Canada.
True.
False.
We don't know.
3. He was deaf.
True.
False.
We don't know.
4. Bell was awarded the first US patent for the invention of the telephone.
True.
False.
We don't know.
5. He was one of the founding members of the National Geographic Society.
True.
False.
We don't know.
WRITING SECTION
Write about your last birthday celebration. What you did, how you celebrated it, what people gave you, etc.
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“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
