ACTIVITY PAST OF REGULAR VERBS

ACTIVITY

Complete the sentences.  Use the past simple form of the verb in brackets.

1. You ________ (arrive) in England last week.score

2. My mum ___________ (study) Russian at university.score

3. I __________ (phone) you yesterday, but you weren't at home.score

4. Last night, Marga and Alice ___________(plan) their holiday.score

5. Tom __________ (invite) us to his birthday party.score

6. The children ___________ (carry) the books to the classroom.score

7. We  ___________  (finish) the exam at half past three.score

8. I __________ (chat) to Jane about films and fashion.score

9. Jane _________ (to watch)  a film.

10. He _________  (to carry) a box.

11. They ___________  (to help) their father.

12. I ________  (to talk) to Andrew.

13. Susan _________ (to dance) with Peter.

14. We ___________   (to plan) a trip.

15. She __________  (to wash) her hair.

16. The car ___________  (to stop) at the traffic lights.

ACTIVITY ABOUT FIRST CONDITIONAL

ACTIVITY

a. Write the sentences using the first conditional

1) If I ______(go) out tonight, I _______ (go) to the cinema.

2) If you ________ (get) back late, I ________(be) angry.

3) If we _________(not/see) each other tomorrow, we ______(see) each other next week.

4) If he _________(come) , I _________ (be) surprised.

5) If you ________ (not/want) to go out, I ______ (cook) dinner at home.

6) I _________ (come) early, if you _______(want).

7) They __________ (go) to the party if they _________(be) invited.

8) She ___________ (stay) in London if she ________(get) a job.

9) He __________ (not/get) a better job if he _______(not/pass) that exam.

10) I ________(buy) a new dress if I _________(have) enough money.

b. Select the best option.

11. If you ...... a lot of sweets, you ...... bad teeth.

A. 'll eat, have

B. 'll eat, 'll have

C. Eat, 'll have

12. He ...... this book if he ...... it.

A. Enjoys, will read

B. Will enjoy, reads

C. Will enjoy, will read

13. If you ...... coffee at night, you ...... .

A. Drink, will sleep

B. Will drink, will sleep

C. Drink, won't sleep

14. Our teacher ...... angry if we ...... our homework.

A. Is, won't do

B. Will be, don't do

C. Be, don't do

15. I ...... outside, if it ...... rainy.

A. Won't go, is

B. Will go, will be

C. Don't go, will be

16. If we ...... him tomorrow, we ...... hello.

A. Meet, 'll say

B. 'll meet, 'll say

C. Meet, say

17. Joe ...... happy if she ...... .

A. Is, will come

B. Is, come

C. Will be, comes

18. I ...... to university if I ...... my exams.

A. Go, will pass

B. Will go, pass

C. Go, pass

19. If it ...... cold tonight, I ...... the heating on.

A. Is, 'll put

B. Is, put

C. 'll be, 'll put

20. Emma ...... a party on Friday, if her parents ...... .

A. Will have, will go away

B. Will has, go away

C. Will have, go away

READING COMPREHENSION

Read the texts and answer the questions about them.

One of my favorite vacation places is Mexico. I really like the weather there because it never gets cold. The people are very nice too. They never laugh at my bad Spanish. The food is really good. Mexico City is a very interesting place to visit. It has some great museums and lots of fascinating old buildings. The hotels are too expensive to stay but there are more affordable options. For example, you can stay at one of the beach resorts like Acapulco. If you are planning to visit Mexico, you should definitely see the Mayan temples near Merida.

1.
Sam likes warm weather
Sam doesn't like warm weather at all
Sam hates warm water
Sam likes cold weather

2. His Spanish is very good
He speaks Spanish very well
He is Spanish
He doesn't speak Spanish very well

3. There's a lot to see and do in Mexico
There aren't a lof of beautiful places in Mexico
Mexico is a dirty place
Tourists never come to Mexico

4.

Hotels are very cheap in Mexico
The hotels aren't comfortable there
Hotels are all poor in Mexico
The hotels in Mexico are pretty expensive

Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach
because  the weather was very hot in the mountains.
The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest
way, but we went  by plane because it was faster.
We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach.
The weather was beautiful and we had a great time.

5. We decided to go to the beach because ----.

it was cheaper than going to the mountains
the travel agent said that it was the cheapest
of the hot weather in the mountains
we wanted to spend time at the beach

6. The bus was the ---- way to travel.

best
easiest
cheapest
slowest

7. Traveling by plane was ---- than by bus.

more fun
cheaper
expensive
faster

8. We ---- our vacation.

hated
didn't like
enjoyed
regretted

9. We had very ---- weather during our vacation.

good
freezing
terrible
cold

Part 1

Dear Melissa, 

I hope you are well. Guess what! I am having a big party next week at my house and
I am inviting all my close friends. The theme of the party is going to be Harry Potter,
so all must dress accordingly. You would make a great witch! I need to let everyone
know by Wednesday since I am throwing the party next Saturday. Sam is going to
 decorate the house and my mother is going bake a cake and make lots of food.
There is going to be music and dancing as well. John is going to be the DJ. You
can stay over at my house. It’s going to be great! I hope to see you then.
Love,

Sarah

10. What kind of an organisation is it? 
A) It is a slumber party
B) It is a costume party
C) It is about making cake
D) It is a dance party

11.When is the party? 
A) It is a fancy dress party
B) On Wednesday
C) It is next Saturday
D) There is going to be music and dancing

12. Whose party is it? 
A) It is Sarah’s party
B) It is Judy’s party
C) It is Sarah’s mother’s party
D) It is Harry Potter’s party

Part 2

Ryu : Hi Ken. Are you free tonight?
Ken: I think so. Why?
Ryu: Because there’s a new science-fiction movie at the theater.
Would you like to see it?
Ken: No, thanks. I don’t like science-fictions.
Ryu: Oh... What about a comedy then? There’s one starring
Adam Sandler.
Ken: I don’t know. I don’t really like his movies.
Ryu: What about a pop concert then?
Ken: Well, I am not into pop music.
Ryu: Oh, I understand now, it’s Thursday today and your
favorite sitcom is on TV!
Ken: You know me very well RYU... You are welcome to watch
it with me.
Ryu: That’s a great idea! Let’s meet at your place at 7:30 then!

13. Ken doesn’t want to go the movie theater with Ryu,
because ----. 

A) he wants to be alone
B) he wants go to a soccer match
C) he doesn’t like thrillers
D) he doesn't want to miss his favorite TV show

14. Ken's initial excuse not to go to the pop concert is that ----. 

A) his favorite sitcom is on tonight
B) he is very busy tonight
C) he is fond of classical music
D) he is not interested in pop music

15. They are going to watch ----. 

A) a thriller
B) Ken’s favorite sitcom
C) Adam Sandler's comedy movie
D) a pop music show on TV

READING COMPREHENSION

ACTIVITY

Choose the correct answers to complete the following short passage. 

READING 1

My name is Hans. I (1)---- a mechanic. I (2)---- in London, I (3)---- a brother and a sister. My sister is a university student. She (4)---- medicine. She is going to be a doctor. My brother doesn't want (5)---- to university. (6)----he wants to be a mechanic like me. He comes and (7)---- me in my shop on Sundays. He hasn't finished his education yet. (8)---- his education, he is thinking of (9)---- with me. We will (10)---- the business together.

1. is are am do 

2. believe think arrive live 

3. owns learn have study 

4. teach learn / studies uses 

5. go goes went to go 

6. Because Although Behind / During 

7. works helps is angry with shouts at 

8. For Because After So 

9. works worked to work working 

10. run depart put wear 

READING 2.

My Family 

My name is Alen. I (1) ---- sixteen years old. I don’t (2) ---- a large family. I live with my parents and (3) ---- brother. I also have a puppy dog. (4) ---- name is King. My mom is a teacher. She (5) ---- at a high school. She teaches Spanish. My dad is an engineer. He works for a big company. He can drive or (6) ---- his bike to work. I have a brother. (7) ---- name is Ryan. He is ten years old. He (8) ---- to elementary school. He (9) ---- basketball and tennis. (10) ---- love my family!

1. is are am do 

2. have work has live 

3. her my I he 

4. It's It His He 

5. work works go is 

6. jump read run ride 

7. her they his he 

8. lives speaks buys goes 

9. works drinks eats plays 

10. me my I your 

READING 3

My School 

Hi I’m Joshua. I am 11 years old. I (1) ---- at Sahakyan school. It is a very big school. I love my school and (2) ---- teachers. They are very nice. I (3) ---- many good friends. I (4) ---- playing basketball with my class-mates after school. I like all my classes, but math is my favorite (5) ---- this year. I sit in the front row of class. I (6) ---- getting up early and I am sometimes late. I have a sister. (7) ---- name is Lea. she (8) ---- only nine. She (9) ---- painting a lot. She (10) ---- to be an art teacher.

1. study goes ride do 

2. my I you am 

3. has have am is 

4. likes live like go 

5. drink work color subject

6. jump play doesn’t like don’t like 

7. her they his he 

8. is am are goes 

9. works like eats likes 

10. wishwants want wishing

SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media is the collective of online communications channels dedicated to community-based input, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration.

Websites and applications dedicated to forums,microblogging, social networking, social bookmarking, social curation, and wikis are among the different types of social media.

Here are some prominent examples of social media:

• Facebook is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. According to statistics from the Nielsen Group, Internet users within the United States spend more time on Facebook than any other website.
• Twitter is a free microblogging service that allows registered members to broadcast short posts called tweets. Twitter members can broadcast tweets and follow other users' tweets by using multiple platforms and devices.
• Google+ (pronounced Google plus) is Google's social networking project, designed to replicate the way people interact offline more closely than is the case in other social networking services. The project’s slogan is “Real-life sharing rethought for the web.”
• Wikipedia is a free, open content online encyclopedia created through the collaborative effort of a community of users known as Wikipedians. Anyone registered on the site can create an article for publication; registration is not required to edit articles. Wikipedia was founded in January of 2001.
• LinkedIn is a social networking site designed specifically for the business community. The goal of the site is to allow registered members to establish and document networks of people they know and trust professionally.
• Reddit is a social news website and forum where stories are socially curated and promoted by site members. The site is composed of hundreds of sub-communities, known as "subreddits." Each subreddit has a specific topic such as technology, politics or music. Reddit site members, also known as, "redditors," submit content which is then voted upon by other members. The goal is to send well-regarded stories to the top of the site's main thread page.
• Pinterest is a social curation website for sharing and categorizing images found online. Pinterest requires brief descriptions but the main focus of the site is visual. Clicking on an image will take you to the original source, so, for example, if you click on a picture of a pair of shoes, you might be taken to a site where you can purchase them. An image of blueberry pancakes might take you to the recipe; a picture of a whimsical birdhouse might take you to the instructions.

Brian Solis created the following social media chart, known as the conversation prism, to categorize social sites and services into various types of social media.

WRITING ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

Read the text and write the main ideas for you, in your own words.

THE UNIVERSITY: A NEW EXPERIENCE

It isn’t like high school

You've probably heard this one before, but I really need to emphasise just how true it is. No one's going to be calling home if you don’t show up – you have to get your butt in those lecture seats yourself!

All of your study is going to be more self-driven than ever before. No one's going to give you reminders about homework (unless you have a particularly kind tutor). 

At university you're in charge of your own learning, and you're only going to get out as much as you put in. You’re also going to have a lot more free time, but that doesn’t mean you can just slack off! Which brings me to...

Balancing your free time between work, study and your own 'me' time isn’t as easy as it sounds. University requires a lot more study than high school, and there are a lot more homework assignments.

If you have a break in between your classes, it might be a good chance to grab a bite to eat, get some coffee and take a look at your textbooks to pass the time. The earlier you get things done, the more time you’ll have to yourself later! You'll also stress out less, rather than realising you have five assignments due the next day.

Eat properly

A lot of the time I was too busy studying or doing homework to sit down and have a proper meal. Did I ever regret that later on!

It’s impossible to concentrate on an empty stomach, so remember to always get something to eat whenever you're starting to feel hungry. Keep in mind that the food at university can be a little on the expensive side, so try throwing in a vegemite sandwich every other day so you don't burn a hole in your wallet.

It may seem a little cheesy, but a good diet is the best way to stay focused in class. Most importantly, don't forget to keep a bottle of water with you during the day so you can keep hydrated, too.

Don't be afraid to ask for help

Your lectures may seem pretty intimidating, with hundreds of people all sitting in the one room, but your lecturers and tutors all understand how intimidating it can be, because at some stage they were first-year students themselves.

Never hesitate to ask if you need to know something or if you need something repeated. And if you ever get lost or aren't sure where to find something, just ask a fellow student where to go! The worst thing they might say is, 'I’m not sure.'

READING TECHNIQUES: SKIMMING AND SCANNING

SKIMMING  AND SCANNING

Skimming and scanning are two techniques to help you speed up your reading in the test. Practice these skills before the test and you should see your scores improving.

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SKIMMING

How to skim

• Don’t read every single word, just try and get the gist.
• Pay attention to the first sentence of a paragraph. This topic sentence should tell you what the paragraph is all about.
• After the topic sentence, only look for important bits of information such as dates, names or events.

​Remember, if you skim you are probably missing lots of details so make sure you go back and read more carefully before you write an answers on your answer paper. This technique helps you get a general idea of the text and later locate specific information.

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SCANNING

Scanning is when you only look for details in the text.
​
You need to skim read first to get a general idea of the text. Then read the questions. After that you are ready to scan the text in order to find specific details.
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How to scan

• Skim first to find where in the text the answer you are looking for is likely to be.
• Predict from the question what type of information or word you are looking for.
• Using your finger helps focus your attention and make sure you don’t miss the word as you go over the text.

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​Make sure you use these techniques when you are Reading.

Read this please

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/factsheet/en05skim-e3-f-skimming-and-scanning 

https://www.stetson.edu/administration/academic-success/media/SKIMMING%20&%20SCANNING.pdf