Friday, April 15, 2016

Homework!Monday,18.04



a) 

   Choose the correct option

       Mary prepared / was preparing lunch when they came / was coming.
b)      Tom was very unlucky. It rained / was raining every day during his holidays.
c)       Who was that nice girl you talked / were talking to when I walked / was walking by the pub?
d)      Last weekend Susan fell / was falling and broke/ was breaking her leg.
e)      When I entered / was entering the cafeteria Mary had / was having lunch with Peter.
f)        We drove/ were driving to Berlin in Robert´s new car.
g)      The sun shone / was shining brightly when I got up / was getting up this morning.
h)      Ann finally told / was telling us the whole story about Peter. 
    
   Past Simple or Past Continuous


a)  As Sophie ___________(walk)  up Regent Street she  ___________(meet) an old friend from college.
b) When ___________(father/arrive) yesterday?
     He  ___________(arrive) late. The train  ___________(be)delayed due to an accident.
c) Who  ___________(you/ speak) to on the phone when I  ___________(come)in?
d) Mary  ___________(read) in bed when she  ___________(hear) a strange noise downstairs.
e) When Mr. Lawrence  ___________(leave) home at 8.30 this morning, the sun  ___________(shine) brightly. However, by 10 o´clock it  ___________(rain) heavily.
f) Sebastian  ___________(arrive) at Susan´s house a little before 11 a.m., but she  ___________(not/be) there. She  ___________(study) at the library.
g) The fireman  ___________(rescue) a 75-year-old woman who  ___________(be) trapped on the second floor of the burning building.
h) ___________(you/do) any shopping yesterday?
i) Yesterday Jane  ___________(fall) and  ___________(hurt) herself when she  ___________(ride) her bicycle.
j) What  ___________(Peter / do) when you  ___________(knock) on his door?
k) Helen  ___________(wear) her dress to the party last night.




Thursday, April 7, 2016

Homework for Monday

1.- At 10,30 am  Richard ………… (train) with his team for the football match.
2.- Sheila ……….. (fly) to Barcelona and she …………. (read) a magazine.
3.-My team …………… (lose) the match so I was very sad.
4.-The housekeeper ……………. (organize) the bedrooms.
5.-The two friends ……………… (finish) the Maths project.
6.-The manager …………….. (talk) to the customer.
7.-Johnny …………..…..(wear) an elegant grey suit and a blue tie.
8.-Miriam ………………… (shout) and I ……………. (cry)
9.-The photographers …………… (take) good photos of the event.
10.-The top model ……………….. (present) a creation by Chanel.
11.- A woman ……………. (explain) the pictures at the museum.
Task 2 - Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in the Past Continuous Tense.e.g.: Sarah was painting the fence. (paint)
1) I _________________ for my key. (look)2) Why ______ the boys __________ lunch at 2 pm yesterday? (have)3) Mum ______________ anything yesterday. (not plan)4) Sam _________________ on the phone at 5 pm yesterday. (talk)5) The children _________________ dad’s car. (not wash)6) ______ they _________ this model yesterday? (test)7) Where ______ Emma __________ last night? (sleep)8) You ______________ my book when I came in. (read)9) I ________________ from you yesterday. (not hide)10) The teacher __________________ the test papers. (copy)11) Bob _________________ tennis. (not play)12) ______ Jason _____________ for his test? (study)13) They _________________ champagne at the party. (not drink)14) All the books _________________ on the floor when I arrived. (lie)15) What ______ you __________ to yesterday afternoon? (listen)
Task 3 - Underline then correct the mistakes.
e.g.: The dog weren’t barking last night. wasn’t
1) It was rained all day yesterday.
2) We was working all day.
3) The family was haveing breakfast.
4) The men were diging in the garden.
5) Mum was ironning the clothes.
6) We were seting the table.
7) Hank was solding lots of books yesterday.
8) I was tieing to win the race.
9) Jake and Anne was cleaning the windows.
10) While we fishing, Tom fell into the river.
11) Tim was collectting leaves yesterday.
12) Jack were giving me some advice.
13) You were writeing me an e-mail.
14) They were openning the doors when the lights went off.
15) We was sitting on a big stone.

Friday, March 18, 2016

Homework for Monday



COMPARISON
Remember!
Ways of comparing:
  1. adjectives/adverbs by using the ending –er or –est
  2. some adjectives and most adverbs are formed by using more or the most before them
  3. as…..as or not so/as……as
  4. the+ comparative, the +comparative
  5. comparative+ and +comparative

EXERCISE
  1. My house is……………(big) than yours.
  2. John isn’t so…………………(tall) as Kevin.
  3. Mary is ……………..(good) student in the class.
  4. I invited all my classmates to my party. As the saying goes: the………….(many), the……………….(merry).
  5. Linda doesn’t feel ……………..(good) today.
  6. Our school is …………….(far) away than his.
  7. I’m calling to ask for some……………………(far) information on this package holiday.
  8. Sandra did ………………(bad) of all in the test.
  9. Their car is……………….(cool) in the neighbourhood.
  10. Do you really think that Tina is…………..(clever) than Sandra?
  11. He came to the party……………..(late) of all.
  12.  John’s………………….(old) brother is a pilot.
  13. Monica has…………….(little) toys than Erin.
  14. Luke doesn’t have as……………..(much) free time as Bruce.
  15. Poor thing! That’s…………….(sad) thing I’ve ever heard!
  16. Luke’s shoes are………………(dirty) today than they were yesterday.
  17. I can for sure that it’s …………………….(interesting) movie I’ve ever seen.
  18. Tina is considered to be …………………(shy) person in class.
  19. John’s grades are getting…………………(good) and…………………..(good).
  20. Sally is much…………………..(pretty) than Kate.
  21. Dan feels much…………………(good) today.
  22. The…………..(old) she gets, the…………………….(beautiful) she becomes.
  23. This exercise is very……………………..(difficult).
  24. We have to hurry up as it’s getting………………..(dark) and ………………..(dark).
  25. Everybody knows that Kevin is………………(strong) than Alan. 
  26.  
  27. Exercise on Comparison of Adjectives (as ... as)
    Fill in the comparison with as ... as.
    1.     John is (tall)  Glen.
    2.     Janet is (beautiful)  Jeniffer.
    3.     You are (crazy)  my sister.
    4.     We can run (fast)  they can.
    5.     My mom is (not / strict)  your mum.
    6.     Your mobile phone is (not / trendy)  mine.
    7.     Matrix II was (not / interesting)  Matrix I.
    8.     This yoghurt (not / taste / good)  the one I bought yesterday.
    9.     I can do (many / press-ups)  you.
    10.  I (not / earn / much / money)  you do.

    Fill in the comparison with as ... as.

    1) The blue car is  the red car. (fast)
    2) Peter is  Fred. (not/tall)
    3) The violin is  the cello. (not/low)
    4) This copy is  the other one. (bad)
    5) Oliver is  Peter. (optimistic)
    6) Today it's  yesterday. (not/windy)
    7) The tomato soup was  the mushroom soup. (delicious)
    8) Grapefruit juice is  lemonade. (not/sweet)
    9) Nick is  Kevin. (brave)
    10) Silver is  gold. (not/heavy)
  28.