SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE SENA Versin: 01

GUA DE APRENDIZAJE
SISTEMA INTEGRADO DE GESTIN Fecha: 01/04/2013
Proceso Gestin de la Formacin Profesional Integral
Procedimiento Ejecucin de la Formacin Profesional Integral Cdigo: F004-P006-GFPI

GUA DE APRENDIZAJE N

1. IDENTIFICACIN DE LA GUIA DE APRENDIZAJE

Programa de Formacin: asistencia administrativa Cdigo:122121

Versin: 02
Nombre del Proyecto: apoyar los procesos administrativos
de las organizaciones. Cdigo:888147

Fase del proyecto: planeacion

Actividad (es) de Aprendizaje:

COGNITIVA: Aplicar las normas

Actividad (es) del Proyecto: disear un plan de actividades
para mejorar los procesos administrativos desde el rol de
aprendiz
gramaticales y de sintaxis; signos
de puntuacin, reglas ortogrficas,
el uso de abreviaturas, acrnimos,
normas de redaccin en general, en
la construccin de prrafos.

PROCEDIMENTAL: Alistar los

tiles, elementos, equipos,
materiales de referencia y el sitio
para la produccin documental.
Identificar las clases de prrafos.

Resultados de Aprendizaje: Competencia: COMPRENDER

Leer textos muy breves y sencillos en ingls general y TEXTOS EN INGLS EN FORMA
tcnico ESCRITA Y AUDITIVA
Resultados de Aprendizaje: Competencia:COMPRENDER TEXTOS
Comunicarse en tareas sencillas y habituales que requieren EN INGLS EN FORMA ESCRITA Y
un intercambio simple y directo de informacin cotidiana y AUDITIVA
tcnica
Resultados de Aprendizaje: Competencia:COMPRENDER TEXTOS
Encontrar informacin especfica y predecible en escritos EN INGLS EN FORMA ESCRITA Y
sencillos y cotidianos AUDITIVA
Resultados de Aprendizaje: Competencia:COMPRENDER TEXTOS
Encontrar vocabulario y expresiones de ingls tcnico en EN INGLS EN FORMA ESCRITA Y
anuncios, folletos, pginas web, etc. AUDITIVA
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Resultados de Aprendizaje: Competencia:COMPRENDER TEXTOS

Comprender la idea principal en avisos y mensajes breves, EN INGLS EN FORMA ESCRITA Y
claros y sencillos en ingls tcnico AUDITIVA
Resultados de Aprendizaje: Competencia:COMPRENDER TEXTOS
comprender frases y vocabulario habitual sobre temas de EN INGLS EN FORMA ESCRITA Y
inters personal y temas tcnicos AUDITIVA
Duracin de la gua ( en horas): 36

2. INTRODUCCIN

En ste curso se buscar que el aprendiz pueda hacer intercambios con una lengua extranjera que
le permita desenvolverse de manera escrita. De esta misma manera se desea que el aprendiz
conozca y aprenda a buscar el vocabulario pertinente que le permita interpretar y producir textos
cortos.

3. ESTRUCTURACION DIDACTICA DE LAS ACTIVIDADES DE APRENDIZAJE

3.1 Actividades de Reflexin inicial.

Se buscar por medio de una breve charla que los aprendices tengan en cuenta que cuando se
nos abre una oportunidad con empresas internacionales, es importante tener conocimientos
previos de otra lengua para poder desempearse en cualquier cargo laboral satisfactoriamente.
Es por ello que se les dar las herramientas bsicas para que puedan ser competentes en el rea
requerida.
En cada sesin se har una introduccin breve sobre vocabulario general y tcnico.
3.2 Actividades de contextualizacin e identificacin de conocimientos necesarios para el
aprendizaje.)
El aprendiz va a adquirir, apropiar y reforzar la gramtica inglesa referente a los siguientes
temas:
Modals for ability: can/can't. modals for permission and request: can /could, countable and
uncontable noun .Food and restaurant: vocabulario y habilidades comunicativas para leer y
comprender la carta, hacer preguntas, ordenar o sugerir un plato, pedir la cuenta.
Supermarket and clothes shopping: adquisicin del lenguaje y vocabulario necesario para
hacer compras en un supermercado, conocimiento de nombres de alimentos y bebidas.
vocabulario sobre ropas, colores y meses del ao.
Places: vocabulario para trasladarse, visitar ciudades, solicitar informacin, desenvolverse en
una ciudad.
Comparative, wh questions, subject pronouns, object pronouns, present progressive.
About me: Adquisicin de mayor habilidad comunicativa utilizando el lenguaje introductivo.
Cmo presentarse presentarse y responder preguntas personales.

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Be affirmative. Yes/No questions, contractions, short answers, demostratives: this, that,

these, those. Singular and plural. There is and there are. Present Simple.
Wh questions, when, where, why, how, present simple, vs present progressive.
3.3 Actividades de apropiacin del conocimiento (Conceptualizacin y Teorizacin).
Mediante explicaciones, exposiciones, ejemplificaciones por parte del instructor se har que el
alumno aclare dudes y refuerce los temas necesarios para que as mismo haya una mejor
comprensin de textos tcnicos cortos. Se apoyarn de una cartilla donde se encontrar los
temas que se vern en clase, del mismo modo. Encontrarn otra cartilla de textos en ingls
tcnico que permitir al aprendiz contextualizar el vocabulario para una mejor comprensin de
textos.
3.4 Actividades de transferencia del conocimiento.
Por medio de cuestionarios y talleres de comprensin y produccin textual, el aprendiz aplicar
las estructuras, gramtica y vocabulario dado por el instructor.
3.5 Actividades de evaluacin.
Evidencias de Aprendizaje Criterios de Evaluacin Tcnicas e Instrumentos de
Evaluacin
Instrumentos:
cuestionarios de
DE CONOCIMIENTO: seleccin mltiple
- Interprete y reconoce y listas de
el verb to be en sus chequeo
formas verbales enfocadas en la
- Elabore resumen produccin verbal
escrito textos sencillos de los temas verb
y tcnico to be en sus
formas verbales.
- Plantea y responde
-listas de chequeo.
DE DESEMPEO: preguntas sobre si
Tcnicas:
construya las mismo.
formulacin de
estructuras del verbo -Pronuncia
preguntas escritas
siguiendo las adecuadamente el
y orales sobre los
orientaciones vocabulario y modismos
temas verb to be
definidas - bsicos del idioma
en sus formas
Usa el vocabulario L15:M16
verbales. - anlisis
sencillo y tcnico en
de interpretacin
textos cortos .
de textos y
DE PRODUCTO:
observacin
-Realiza una
directa.
presentacin en la
Observacin
que incluye
directa y
informacin personal
simulacin de
a partir de las lecturas
situaciones.
desarrolladas en la
clase
-Entrega las guas

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- enva solucin de Instrumentos:

taller virtual con el cuestionarios de
tema visto seleccin mltiple
y listas de
chequeo
enfocadas en la
produccin verbal
de los temas
simple presenta en
sus formas
Escribe o presenta verbales
descripciones de si -listas de chequeo.
mismo, de su profesin y Tcnicas:
su entorno formulacin de
preguntas escritas
y orales sobre los
DE CONOCIMIENTO: temas simple
- interpreta y reconoce presenta en sus
el simple presenta en formas verbales
sus formas verbales - Observacin
-describe en oracin directa y
simple las simulacin de
ocupaciones y rutinas situaciones.
diarias
Instrumentos:
DE DESEMPEO:
cuestionarios de
responde y completa
seleccin mltiple
las estructuras del
y listas de
simple present
Interpreta un texto chequeo
- Usa el vocabulario
sencillo y construye un enfocadas en la
de rutinas y tcnico en
mapa conceptual basado produccin verbal
dilogos cortos y
en el mismo de los temas
sencillos.
Adjetivos
DE PRODUCTO:
Demostrativos y y
- enva solucin de
there is there are
taller virtual con el
en sus formas
tema visto
-Elabora dilogos
sobre su oficio o
actividad con las
cuales demuestra el
conocimiento del
vocabulario y de la
gramtica estudiada.
Entrega las guas

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verbales -listas de
DE CONOCIMIENTO: chequeo.
-interprete y reconoce Tcnicas:
los Adjetivos formulacin de
Demostrativos y y preguntas escritas
there is there are en y orales sobre los
sus formas verbales temas Adjetivos
- Reconoce el Demostrativos y y
vocabulario sencillo, there is there are
cotidiano y tcnico de en sus formas
su especialidad. verbales
- Observacin
DE DESEMPEO: directa y
- responde y completa simulacin de
las estructuras delos situaciones.
Adjetivos
Demostrativos y y
there is there are
- escribe y pronuncia
el vocabulario usando Instrumentos:
los Adjetivos cuestionarios de
Demostrativos y there seleccin mltiple
is there are y listas de
DE PRODUCTO: chequeo
*Sostiene conversaciones
enva solucin de enfocadas en la
con vocabulario bsico y
taller virtual con el produccin verbal
tcnico aprendido
tema visto - de los temas
*interpreta un texto
realice un diagrama Comparativos y
sencillo y construye un
sobre los ambiente superlativos,
mapa conceptual basado
laboral o domestico presente
en el mismo
Entrega las guas progresivo.
Preposiciones de
lugares y
momentos en sus
formas verbales

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DE CONOCIMIENTO: - listas de
- Interprete y reconoce chequeo.
los Comparativos y Tcnicas:
superlativos, presente formulacin de
progresivo. preguntas escritas
Preposiciones de y orales sobre los
lugares y momentos temas
en sus formas Comparativos y
verbales superlativos,
-hace listas de presente
vocabulario tcnico y progresivo.
sencillo. Preposiciones de
- Describe utilizando lugares y
Comparativos and momentos en sus
superlativos, present formas verbales
progresivo. - Observacin
Prepositions of place directa y
and moment. simulacin de
DE DESEMPEO: situaciones.
responde y completa Instrumentos:
las estructuras de los cuestionarios de
Comparatives, seleccin mltiple
present progressive. y listas de
Prepositions of place Elabora resmenes cortos chequeo
and moment. sobre textos sencillos enfocadas en la
-use el presente cotidianos y con produccin verbal
progresivo, los contenido tcnico de los temas
comparativos y el Comparatives and
vocabulario para supperlatives,
movilizarse en una simple present , vs
ciudad simulada
DE PRODUCTO:
-Enva solucin de
taller virtual con el
tema visto
- Realice
comparaciones
escritas acerca de de
los lugares de la
ciudad *Entrega las
guas

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DE CONOCIMIENTO: present
-Interprete y reconoce progressive. en
los Comparatives and sus formas
supperlatives, simple verbales -
present , vs present listas de chequeo.
progressive. en sus Tcnicas:
formas verbales - R formulacin de
reconoce las preguntas escritas
actividades que y orales sobre los
desarrollan las temas
profesiones trabajos o Comparatives and
oficios vistos en clase supperlatives,
DE DESEMPEO: simple present , vs
- Responde y present
completa las progressive. en
estructuras delos sus formas
simple, vs present verbales
progressive. - Observacin
- Describe un su directa y
trabajo de manera oral simulacin de
y escrita, haciendo situaciones.
uso del vocabulario y Instrumentos:
la gramtica vista Estructura cuestionarios de
DE PRODUCTO: adecuadamente una seleccin mltiple
-Enva solucin de opinin sobre un tema y listas de
taller virtual con el conocido sobre su chequeo
tema visto especialidad enfocadas en la
- Realice resumen produccin verbal
corto de video visto en de los temas
clase can/can't.countable
*Entrega las guas and uncontable
DE CONOCIMIENTO: noun -listas de
interprete y reconoce chequeo.
los Modals for ability: Tcnicas:
can/can't.countable formulacin de
and uncontable noun
- pregunte sobre
Comprende el uso de
los verbos
- Distinga los objetos
contables y no
contables de los
elementos que lo
rodean en su
ambiente laboral y
familiar.

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DE DESEMPEO: preguntas escritas

-responde y completa y orales sobre los
las estructuras de los temas
Modals for ability: can/can't.countable
can/can't.countable and uncontable
and uncontable noun noun
- reconoce e interpreta - Observacin
estructuras con los directa y
verbos modales. simulacin de
DE PRODUCTO: situaciones.
- enva solucin de
taller virtual con el
tema visto
- elabora un escrito
solicitando ayuda
dependiendo su rea
de trabajo
* Entrega las guas

4. RECURSOS PARA EL APRENDIZAJE

Las sesiones se desarrollaran en el ambiente de aprendizaje.

- Tablero y marcadores

- Cartilla con textos y vocabulario relacionados a la tcnica

- Internet y Video beam.

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- Lotera

- Computador

- Parlantes

- Fichas con oraciones en ingls

5. GLOSARIO DE TERMINOS

Asas: Tan como

Can: Poder
Could: Podra, Pudo
Demostratives: demostrativos
Did: Auxiliar del pasado simple / Pasado del verbo Do
Do/ does: auxiliares del presente simple
Gerunds: gerundio (verbo con terminacin ing)
Less: menos
More than: ms que
Present Progressive: Presente Progresivo
That: ese
The least: el menos
The most: El ms
There is/ There are: Hay (del verbo haber)
These: estos
This: este
Those: esos
Verb to be: verbo ser o estar
Was/were: Fue o estuvo

6. BIBLIOGRAFA/ WEBGRAFA

- Murphy, Raymond. 2007. Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge University Press.

Cambridge.
- Fuchs, Marjorie; Bonner, Margaret; Westheimer, Miriam. 2000. Focus on Grammar.
Pearson Education. Longman.
- Redston, Chris; Cunningham, Sarah; Moor, Peter. 2002. Cutting Edge Elementary Resource
bank. Longman.
- Hall, Diane; Foley, Mark. 2011. New Total English Elementary. Pearson Education. Longman
- http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2813
- http://www.montsemorales.com/vocabulario/VerbsSpot1-4.htm

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- http://www.really-learn-english.com/simple-present-exercises.html#01
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0dislikes/ejrlikedislike/completion%20exrcise.htm
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ex.html
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exercise.php
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uncountable-nouns.php
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uncountable-nouns.php
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=en
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- CONTROL DEL DOCUMENTO (ELABORADA POR)

7.

Xiomara Cavanzo.

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VERB TO BE

A. Complete : am / is/ are

1. My father __is__ a 7.It __is__ cool in spring . 13.Mr. Beek _is__ our
taxi driver. English teacher.

2. It _is_ a cute cat. 8.We _are__ good 14.David _is__ our

friends. family doctor.

3.She __is__ your music 9.They_are___ at school 15.The kids __is_ in

teacher. today. U.S.A now.

4.This __is__ my new 10.My 16. I and

car. grandparents _is__ old. Ben _is___ sick.

5.That __is_ my villa. 11.You __are__ a bad pupil. 17. The

apples __is__ are red.

6.It __is__ winter. 12.I _am___ hungry. 18. My

schoolbag __is__ green.

B. Choose the correct answer: am / is/ are

1. Rita ___is____ my friend. 7. Sara and I __am____

a. am b. happy.

is c. are a. am b.
is c. are
2. The chair ____is___ brown.
a. am b. 8. The summer __is____ hot.

is c. are

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a. am b.
is c. are

3. It ____is____ late. 9 Tami and Rina __are_____

a. am b. pupils.

is c. are a. am b.
is c. are
4. Monkeys ___is___ funny.
a. am b. 10. My jacket____is__ blue and
pink.
is c. are
a. am b.
is c. are

5. Dana and I__is____ 11. They __are_____ not at

teachers. home now.
a. am b. a. am b.
is c. are is c. are

6. The sky ____is__ full of 12. The weather __is____ rainy

stars. today.
a. am b. a. am b.
is c. are is c. are

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c. Complete the with am / is/ are

Today ___is____ Thursday.
It _is______ 9 o'clock in the morning.
The pupils __are__ at school.
Their classroom ___is___ big and nice.
There ___are____ three desks and six
chairs.
There __are___ a purple door.
The window ____is____ closed.
There __are__ four girls and three boys in
the classroom.
They ___are____ sitting on the chairs.
Only one boy __are____ on the floor. His
name __is____ Roberto.
Roberto ___are___ working with a map.
His bag __are____ on the green map.
The teacher _are___ standing next to the
desk.
He __is____ talking now.
The children ___is__ not listening to him.
They ___are____ drawing.

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D.

1.Where is the teacher? 5.What is not open?

a. outside a. the books
b. on the chair b. the schoolbag
c. next to the desk c. the window

2.What day is it today? 6.Where are the pupils sitting?

a. Tuesday a. on the floor
b. Monday b. at home
c. Thursday c. on the chairs

3.How many pupils are there in the 7.What time is it now?

classroom? a.eight o'clock
a. six b.nine o'clock
b. seven c.ten o'clock
c. nine

4.Why are the children not 8.Who is on the floor?

listening to their teacher? a. the teacher
a. they are playing b one pupil
b. they are reading c. one girl
c. they are drawing.

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SIMPLE PRESENT WITH FREQUENCY ADVERBS

Put the words in the correct order.

1. on I bed to Sundays. late go sometimes

_i on Sundays to bed. Late go sometimes___________________________________

2. We for eggs don't usually breakfast. have

we for breakfast dont have usually eggs.
3. a the They always in morning. shower have
_they in the morning a have shower.

always______________________________________
4. does at housework the never weekend. She
_she never does the housework. At

weekend______________________________________
5. goes bus. work usually Daniel by to

_daniel goes to usually by work. In bus ________________________________

6. gym before to lunch. go You the never

____________________________________
7. finish Fridays. work sometimes on I early

i finish simetimes early on work. Fridays ____________________________

8. TV! You sport watch on always
____________________________________

complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its usual position.

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1. He listens to the radio. (often) _he often listens to the radio

_______________________________
2. They read a book. (sometimes) _they sometimes read a
book_____________________________
3. Pete gets angry. (never) _pete never gets angry
___________________________________
4. Tom is very friendly. (usually) _tom usually is very
friendly_______________________________
5. I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes) i sometimes take sugar in my
coffee_________________________
6. Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often) _ramon and Frank often are hungry
_________________________
7. My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always) _my grandmother always
goes for a walk in the evening_________________________________________
8. Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually) _walter usually helps his father in the
kitchen_________________________________________
9. They watch TV in the afternoon. (never) they never watch tv in the
afternoon________________________
10. Christine smokes. (never) _christine never smokes
__________________________________

SIMPLE PRESENT

Change the verb into the correct form,

1. I usually ___goes _______ (go) to school.

2. They __visit_________ (visit) us often.

3. You __plaies_________ (play) basketball once a week.

4. Tom __________ (work) every day.

5. He always _________ (tell) us funny stories.

6. She never ____________ (help) me with that!

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7. Martha and Kevin _________ (swim) twice a week.

8. In this club people usually __________ (dance) a lot.

9. Linda ___________ (take care) of her sister.

10. John rarely ___________ (leave) the country.

11. We _____________ (live) in the city most of the year.

12. Lorie ____________ (travel) to Paris every Sunday.

13. I ______________ (bake) cookies twice a month.

14. You always ____________ (teach) me new things.

15. She ____________ (help) the kids of the neighborhood.

choose the correct form.

1. We sometimes ___________ books.

2. Emily ___________ to the disco.
3. It often __________ on Sundays.
4. Pete and his sister ___________ the family car.
5. I always _________ to the bus stop.

Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 2

Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. I (to like) ____________ lemonade very much.

2. The girls always (to listen) __________ to pop music.
3. Janet never (to wear) ___________ jeans.
4. Mr Smith (to teach) ________ Spanish and French.
5. You (to do) ____________ your homework after school.

Simple present with 'have' and 'be'

Fill in the correct form of the verbs.

1. We (to have) _____________ a nice garden.

2. She (to be) _____________ six years old.
3. Simon (to have) __________- two rabbits and five goldfish.

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4. I (to be) ______________ from Vienna, Austria.

5. They (to be) ____________ Sandy's parents.

Negative Sentences
Make negative sentences.

1. My father makes breakfast. ____________________

2. They are eleven. _____________________________
3. She writes a letter. ____________________________
4. I speak Italian. ________________________________
5. Danny phones his father on Sundays. ______________________

Questions
Make questions.

1. you / to speak / English _______________________

2. when / he / to go / home _________________________
3. they / to clean / the bathroom ________________________
4. where / she / to ride / her bike _________________________
5. Billy / to work / in the supermarket ________________________

Signal Words
Find the signal words for simple present.

1. Which is a signal word for simple present?

now last Monday often
2. Which is a signal word for simple present?
sometimes at the moment yesterday
3. Which is a signal word for simple present?
last Friday every Friday next Friday
4. Which is not a signal word for simple present?
never already usually
5. Which is not a signal word for simple present?
Listen! first ... then ... seldom

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Complete each of the sentences below with the correct form of the adjective.
(The answers are at the bottom of the page.)

1. Jeremy is 10 years old. Jenny is 8 years old.

Jeremy is (old) ____________ ______ Jenny.

2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) _____ _______________ mountains in
Europe.

3. An ocean is very large. It is (large) ____________ _______ a sea.

4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less.

A Rolls Royce is (expensive) _______ ________________ _____ a Twingo.

5. John's results were bad. Fred's were very poor.

Fred's results were (bad) _________ _____ John's.

6. This exercise is not very difficult. It's ____________ ______ I expected.

7. The weather is not good today. It's raining

I hope the weather will be (good) _____________ next week.

8. People are not very friendly in big cities.

They are usually (friendly) ________________ in small towns.

9. In a republic, the President is (important) _____ ______ _______________ person.

10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) ______ ____________ to learn than English.

Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

1. My house is (big) ________________ than yours.

2. This flower is (beautiful) _____________ than that one.
3. This is the (interesting) _______________ book I have ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live (long) ______________ than smokers.
5. Which is the (dangerous) ___________________ animal in the world?
6. A holiday by the sea is (good) ________________ than a holiday in the mountains.
7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) __________ than a beer.
8. Who is the (rich) ____________ woman on earth?
9. The weather this summer is even (bad) ____________ than last summer.

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10. He was the (clever) __________ thief of all.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND

PRONOUNS

1. Replace the personal pronouns by possessive adjectives:

m y, your, hi s, her, its, our, thei r

1. Where is (I)______ book?

2. Here is (we)_____ teacher.
3. She goes to school with (she) ____ brother.
4. (They)___ father works in a car factory.
5. (You)____ laptop is very expensive.
6. (He) ____ favorite hobby is tennis.
7. (I)___ husband and I want to go to Paris.
8. We want to see (it) _____ historical monuments.
9. Leila likes (she)_____ dog !
10. (It)_____ name is Bobby.

2. Choose the right possessive adjective:

1. Two students didn't do_____ mathematics homework.

2. I have a car._____ color is black.
3. We have a dog.____ name is Pancho.
4. Nancy is from England._____ husband is from Australia.
5. Ann and Nadia go to a high school._______ little brother goes to primary school.
6. Alan has a van._____ van is very old.
7. We go to a high school.______ high school is fantastic.
8. I like singing._______ mother sings with me.
9. Franois and Alain are French._______ family are from France.
10. Mary likes______ grandmother. She often visits her.

3. Choose the right possessive pronouns

m i ne - yo ur s - hi s - he r s - o ur s t he i r s

1. . I'm riding my bike. The bike is ________

2. The rings belong to Lucy They are _____
3. There is a book on your desk. Is it _____?

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4. We have a computer. The computer is_____

5. That money belongs to him. It is____
6. This garden belongs to them. It is______
7. The houses begong to us. They are___
8. I have two cats. They are ____
9. Are those shoes Ann's? Yes, they are____
10. Are these balls the children's? No, they aren't______

4. Choose the correct possessive adjetive and pronouns

m y, your, hi s, her, its, our, thei r, mi ne, yours, his, hers, ours, thei rs
1. Is this teddy __________ (you) ?
No, it's ________ (she).
2. This is _______ (he) hat .
That one is ______ (she).
3. This is ______ (they) goat.
The goat ate ____ (it) food.
4. (They) _____ house is big.
(We) ______ is very small.
5. This is _____ (I) seat.
That one is ______ (you).
6. Can I use _____ you) racket ?
(I) ____ is broken.
7. (He) ____ dog is at the vet
because it has hurt ____ tail.
8. (I) _____ car is very good
but ______ (you) is better.
9. This is _______ (they) street.
(We) _____ is over there.
10. (She) ______ dress is red.
(I) ______ is blue.

Choose whether each sentence requires a possessive adjective or apossessive pronoun:

EX: That car is not his. It's mine. (possessive pronoun)
OR That's my car. (possessive adjective)

1. She's not his friend, she's ______ (my/mine).

2. Robert didn't drink his own coffee. He drank _____(her/hers).

3. That is one of ______ (hers/her) friends.

4. His neighborhood is safe, while _____ (my/mine) neighborhood isn't.

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5. His neighborhood is safe, while _____ (my/mine) isn't.

6. Did ______ (your/yours) mother call?

7. I don't know ______ (them/their) very well.

8. I don't know _____ (them/their) daughter very well.

9. I talked to _____ (my/me) grandmother for three hours last night.

10. I think I got my notes mixed up with ______ (your/yours).

Choose the correct word for each space.

1. Was ________ grammar book expensive?

A. your

B. yours

C. your's

D. you

2. These grammar books are different. ________ has 278 pages, but ________ has
only 275.
A. Yours, mine

B. Your, my

C. Yours, my

D. Your, mine

3. You can't have any chocolate! It's ________!

A. your

B. its

C. her

D. mine

4. ________ computer is a Mac, but ________ is a PC.

A. Your, mine

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B. Yours, mine

C. Your, my

D. Yours, my

5. This bird has broken ________ wing.

A. it's

B. its'

C. hers

D. its

6. We gave them ________ telephone number, and they gave us ________.

A. ours, their

B. our, their

C. ours, theirs

D. our, theirs

7. Jody has lost ________ book.

A. mine

B. her

C. hers

D. theirs

8. Junko has eaten her lunch already, but I'm saving ________ until later.
A. hers

B. her

C. my

D. mine

9. ________ pencil is broken. Can I borrow ________?

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A. Mine, yours

B. Your, mine

C. My, yours

D. Yours, mine

10. My telephone is out of order, but ________ is working.

A. your

B. our

C. his

D. their

Like and dislike

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with the words in
parenthesis. Then check your answers.

1.- I (dancing, like, on weekends)

2.- The cheff doesnt (cooking, American food, like )

3.- Peter ( getting up, likes,

late)

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4.- He (his house, painting, dislikes )

5.- Simon (the guitar, playing, likes)

6.- I (repairing, dislike, my car)

7.- Frank (light cigarrettes, likes, smoking)

8.-Charles (telephoning, likes, his friends)

9.- My mother (dislikes, the dishes at night,

washing)

10.- He ( likes, swimming, in the Ocean)

THIS THAT THESE THOSE

Co m p let e wit h t his t ha t t hese t ho se

__________ car.

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__________ bike. --------->

__________ pencils.

__________ books. ---------->

__________ ball. ---------->

__________ shoes.

__________ mouse.

__________ snakes. ---------->

_________ birds.

_________ cat. ---------->

_________ apples. ---------->

_________ banana.

Co r r ec t t he sen t enc es

1. Those car is old._______________________________.

2. That boots are expensive._______________________.
3. This people live abroad.________________________.
4. These book is mine.___________________________.
5. That children live in my building.__________________.
6. These money is mine.___________________________.
7. Take this keys from the table._____________________.

Choose this, that, these or those from the dropdown menu.

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1. Look at newspaper here.

2. are my grandparents, and people over there are my friend's

grandparents.

3. building over there is the Chrysler Building.

4. is my mobile phone and is your mobile phone on the shelf

over there.

5. photos here are much better than photos on the book.

6. was a great evening.

7. Are your pencils here?

8. bottle over there is empty.

9. bricks over there are for your chimney.

10. John, take folder and put it on the desk over there.

THERE IS / THERE ARE

Complete the sentences

1. There _____ thirty students in my class.

2. There _____ some books in my bag.

3. There _____ some computers in the library.

4. There _____ a blackboard in the classroom.

5. There _____ a CD player on our teachers desk.

6. There _____ some posters.

7. There _____ some dictionaries in the classroom.

Complete the sentences. Use the affirmative

1. ________ an Italian boy in my class.

2. ________ an internet caf opposite our school.

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3. ________ five supermarkets in my town.

4. ________ a museum next to the park.

5. ________ some posters in front of the cinema.

Complete these sentences. Use the negative

1. ___________ any shopping centres in this town.

2. ___________any beaches in London.

3. ___________an American caf here.

4. ___________a Hollywood in Spain.

5. ___________any rap CDs in this shop.

Write questions and short answers

Example:

/ any Brazilian footballers in your favourite team?

Are there any Brazilian footballers in your favourite team? Yes there are.

1. / a skateboard park near here?

_____________________________

No, __________________________

2. / a Hollywood in Ireland?

_____________________________

Yes, __________________________

3. / any famous football teams in your town?

_____________________________

Yes, __________________________

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4. / any interesting places near your house?

_____________________________

No, __________________________

5. / an English boy in your class?

_____________________________

No, __________________________

There is, there are

1. _________ a tree in our garden.

2. _________ a girl called Tabatah in my class.

3. _________ cows in the field.

4. _________ some very big ships in the harbor today.

5. _________ fish for dinner.

6. _________ a girl in my class who can walk on her hands.

7. _________ nothing to do when it rains.

8. _________ cat sitting on the bench.

9. In our park _________ some great things to play on.

10. In our park _________ a fountain where we can drink water.

11. _________ a computer in the classroom.

12. _________ some posters in my office.

13. _________ a CD player in my bedroom.

14. _________ 30 desks in the hotel.

15. _________ a blackboard in the classroom.

16. _________ some dictionaries in the library.

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17. _________ some blue fish in the ocean.

18. _________ a tree in the field?

19. _________ any plants in that garden?

20. _________ a cinema in my town?

There is, there are

1. _________ some fantastic beaches at the Costa del Sol.

2. _________ (not) a hole in the floor.

3. _________ (not) a tram station in Alhaurin de la Torre.

4. _________ many schools in Fuengirola.

5. _________ (not) a swimming pool in town.

6. _________ many animals in the Zoo.

7. _________ (not) a snake in the window.

8. _________ an eel in the aquarium?

9. _________ any children in the park?

10. _________ (not) a gorilla in the tree.

11. _________ a lot of traffic in Valencia.

12. _________ anywhere to park around here?

13. _________ only one way to solve this problem.

14. _________ enough time to finish?

15. _________ (not) many tigers left in the world.

16. _________ any public buses in Los Angeles.

17. _________ anyone here who wants to volunteer?

18. _________ many windows in the room?

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19. _________ (not) a TV in my kitchen.

20. _________ two chairs in the living room

TIMES AND DATES---NUMBERS

What time is it ?

1. It's quarter past two

2. It's half past two

3. It's quarter to two

4. It's two o'clock

A. It's quarter past seven

B. It's seven o'clock

C. It's half past seven

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D. It's quarter to seven

A. It's half past five

B. It's quarter to five

C. It's five o'clock

D. It's quarter past five

A. It's half past twelve

B. It's quarter past twelve

C. It's twelve o'clock

D. It's quarter to twelve

A. It's nine o'clock

B. It's half past nine

C. It's quarter to nine

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D. It's quarter past nine

A. It's half past six

B. It's quarter past six

C. It's six o'clock

D. It's quarter to six

A. It's quarter past ten

B. It's quarter to ten

C. It's half past ten

D. It's ten o'clock

A. It's half past four

B. It's quarter past four

C. It's four o'clock

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D. It's quarter to four

A. It's twelve o'clock

B. It's quarter to twelve

C. It's half past twelve

D. It's quarter past twelve

A. It's three o'clock

B. It's half past three

C. It's quarter to three

D. It's quarter past three

Write the number

724_________________________

525_________________________

1340_________________________

1724.325______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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12_____________________________

25____________________________

Type the missing letters in the boxes for the words below.

1. Tue___day
2. S____nday
3. Fr____day
4. Mon_____ay
5. We_____nesday
6. Satu_____day
7. Thur______day

SUPERLATIVES

Complete the sentences.

Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Mr Brown is ____________________ tutor in our university. (experienced)

2. ____________________ pupils should be paid more attention. (good)

3. ______________________ film we've ever seen is "Enter the Dragon". (interesting)

4. It was Chris who wrote __________________ composition. (brilliant)

5. Spring is ___________________ season of the year. (pleasant)

6. Tom's room is ________________ of all. (clean)

7. Of all Polish writers, Sienkiewicz is _________________ one. (great)

8. Jim is ______________ pupil in my class. (difficult)

9. Ann is ________________ student in our group. (hard-working)

10. James is _________________ person in our office. (open-minded)

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11. Egypt is one of _______________ countries in the world. (old)

12. Canada is the second _______________ country in the world. (large)

13. Helen is _________________ girl I've ever met. (kind-hearted)

14. That was ______________ mistake. (stupid)

15. I think England has _______________ weather in the world. (changeable)

16. _____________________ hotel in Poznan is "Polonez". (comfortable)

17. ___________________ person is Henry; he never tells a lie. (credible)

18. For many years, the Beatles were __________________ group. (popular)

19. It's _______________ town I've ever seen. (ugly)

20. Winter was _______________ time for us. (bad)

make sentences using the superlative form:

Elvis Presley/good/singer:________________________________________.

Marilyn Monroe/beautiful/actress:____________________________________.

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Quasimode/ugly/man:_______________________________.

Will Smith/rich/actor:______________________________________.

Julia Roberts/pretty/woman:_______________________________.

Borat/bad/journalist:_____________________________________.

choose the correct form of the superlative

1. Peter is one of the _____________(funny) person I know

A Funnier

B more funny

C funniest
She is the_______________(lazy) of my friends. Never wakes before 8.00.
2.

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A lazyest

B laziest

C most lazy
Arabs are some of the ___________(generous) people in the world.
3.

A more generous

B generousest

C most generous
That's the_______________(sad) story I've ever heard. Kept me crying all night.
4.

A most sad

B saddest

C sadder
They were the __________________(hard working) so they got the prize.
5.

A hard workingest

B hardest working

working the
C
hardest
She gave me the_______________(polite) of answers, but left without a word.
6.

A politest

B most polite

C politeest
I was the______________( careful ) I could, but the glass broke anyway.
7.

A carefullest

B most carefulest

C most careful

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Don't go, it's the __________________(bad) film I've ever seen.

8.

A baddest

B worse

C worst
Do you know what's the __________________(good) way of curing a cold ? Stay
in bed.
9.

A better

B goodest

C best
He was the ______________(little) interested in the journey, so I didn't tell him.
10.

A littlest

B less

C least

COMPARATIVE

F ill in the correct form of the comparison.

Bikes are __________ than cars (cheap)

January is __________ than June (cold)
My sister is __________ than my brother (thin)
Sue is __________ at English than me (good)
Hares are ___________ than tortoises (fast)
My shirt is ________ than hers (colourful)
Alan's eyes are __________ than Peter's (big)
Mount Everest is __________ than K2 (high)
Football is _________ than tennis (popular)
Paula's hair is ________ than Martha's (long)

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My girlfriend is _______ than Rose (pretty)

Elephants are __________ than giraffes (heavy)

choose the correct form of the superlative

Q1 - It's ____ than mine.

smaller

more small

Either could be used here.

Q2 - Yours is ____ than mine.

biger

bigger

more big

Q3 - It's ____ than you think.

commoner

more common

Either could be used here.

Q4 - It cost ____ than I thought.

less

fewer

Either could be used here.

5 - He's ____ than he looks.

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cleverer

more clever

Either could be used here.

Q6 - The road is ____ than the motorway.

narrower

more narrow

Either could be used here.

Q7 - She talks ____ than I do.

quicker

more quickly

Either could be used here.

Q8 - It's ____ than it looks.

badder

worse

bader
Q9 - It's ____ than it was.

beter

better

gooder
Q10 - It was ____ than I thought it would be.

quicker

more quick

Either could be used here.

Q11 - I'd like some ____ information about your courses.

further

farther

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PRESENT PROGRESSIVE I
Choose the correct answer: present progressive

A. He is combing his hair

B. He is brushing his teeth

C. He is having a shower

D. He is having a bath

A. I'm going home

B. I'm going to school

C. I'm going to bed

D. I'm having breakfast

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A. We're playing the guitar

B. We're having a shower

C. We're waking up

D. We're having breakfast

A. She's brushing her teeth

B. She's having a bath

C. She's getting up

D. She's brushing her hair

A. She's taking a shower

B. She's having a bath

C. She's brushing her teeth

D. She's combing her hair

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A. He's getting up

B. He's brushing his teeth

C. He's going home

D. He's getting dressed

A. She's listening to music

B. She is getting up

C. She's having a bath

D. She's going home

A. He's arriving home

B. He's having breakfast

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C. He's going to school

D. He's reading a book

A. They're going to bed

B. They're going to school

C. They're just arriving home

D. They are playing the guitar

A. You're having breakfast

B. You're doing your homework

C. You're getting up

D. You're brushing your teeth

Match

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Complete the sentences use the verb in parentheses

1) I (run) ___________ now.

2) I (talk) ___________ now.

3) You (get) __________ hungry now.

4) You (eat) __________ now.

5) We (plan) ___________ the vacation now.

6) They (play) __________ the game now.

7) They (stop) __________ the game now.

8) He (swim) ___________ in the pool now.

9) He (sleep) ____________ in the bed now.

10) She (shop) ____________ at the mall now.

Test

Positive Sentences - Part 1

Choose the correct present progressive form.

1. Look! Andy _______________ in the garden.

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a. Am working
b. Are working
c. Is working
2. I _________________ TV at the moment.

a. Am watching
b. Are watching
c. Is watching

3. We ___________________ a book.
a. Am reading
b. Are reading
c. Is reading
4. She _______________ the piano.
a. Am playing
b. Are playing
c. Is playing

5. Listen! Sue and John .

a. Am singing
b. Are singing
c. Is singing

Positive Sentences - Part 2

Put the verbs into present progressive.

1. My sister (to clean) _________________ the bathroom.

2. Look! They (to go) ________________ inside.
3. I (to wait) ______________ in the car now.
4. Mrs Miller (to listen) ____________ to CDs.
5. We (to speak) _____________ English at the moment.

Exceptions
Choose the correct form. Note that there are exceptions in spelling when adding 'ing.'

1. His brother ______________- a test at the moment.

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1. Is writeing
2. Is writing
3. Are writing

2. They (to swim) _________________ in the pool.

3. Look! David and Max (to come) ________________ home.
4. My dog Charlie __________________ to the park.
5. I (to make) ______________________ breakfast now.

Long and Short Forms

Rewrite the sentences using the short forms (where long forms are given) or the long
forms (where short forms are given).

1. We are reading a letter. ___________________________

2. He is opening the window. ________________________
3. I am playing computer games. _____________________
4. She's dancing at the party. _______________________
5. They're drinking a cup of tea. ___________________

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE II

Negative Sentences
Rewrite the sentences using the negative forms.

1. We are playing a game. _______________________________

2. I'm drawing a picture. _________________________________-
3. He is making pizza right now. _________________________
4. Susan and her brother are taking photos.________________
5. Dad is working in the kitchen. _________________

Questions and Signal Words

Write questions in present progressive.

1. Robin / to ride / his bike - _______________________________

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2. where / she / to go - ___________________________________

3. what / your mother / to do / now -__________________________-
4. Which is a signal word for the present progressive?
often now sometimes
5. Which is not a signal word for the present progressive?
always Look! at the moment

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

Look the picture and match the words with the correct sentences

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Simple present vs present progressive

Write the verbs in Present Progressive.

1. speak - I ____________________
2. jump - you ____________________
3. bake - she ____________________
4.
5. play - they ____________________
6.
7. run - we ____________________

Write the verbs in Simple Present, 3rd person singular.

8. be - it ____________________
1.
9. have - he ____________________
2.
10. eat - she ____________________
3.
11. can - he ____________________

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4.
12. wash - she ____________________

When to use which tense?

1. For actions happening regularly, often or never, we use

a. Simple present
b. Present progressive .
2. For actions happening now, we use
a. Simple present
b. Present progressive .
3. The verbs 'be', 'have', 'like' and 'want' are normally only used in.
a. Simple present
b. Present progressive .

4. The signal word 'usually' indicates that we have to use.

a. Simple present
b. Present progressive .

5. The signal word 'now' indicates that we have to use

a. Simple present
b. Present progressive .
.Positive sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.

1. Look! They (leave) ________________ the house.

2. Brian (cycle) ________________ 30 km every day.
3. Samantha (do) ________________ her homework at the moment.
4. My parents (shop) ________________ right now.
5. He usually (get up) ________________ early in the morning.
Negative sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.

1. You (see / not) ________________ her every day.

2. The baby (sleep / not) ________________ at the moment.

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3. I (read / not) ________________ a book now.

4. We (go / not) ________________ to school on Sundays.
5. He (watch / not) ________________ the news every day.
questionn
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.

1. (you / go) ________________ on holiday by plane sometimes?

2. (they / play) ________________ computer games every day?
3. (she / eat) ________________ dinner at the moment?
4. What (they / do) ________________ right now?
5. (she / visit) ________________ her grandma very often?
Text
Sieh dir das Bild von Jenny an und ergnze die sentences (Simple Present oder Present
Progressive).

1. Look! Jenny (go) ________________ to school.

2. On her back, Jenny (carry) ________________ her school bag.
3. The school bag (be) ________________ very heavy
4. Normally, Jenny (wear) ________________ black shoes, but today
she (wear) ________________ red wellies.
5. And look, she (wear) ________________ a raincoat because
it (rain) ________________outside.
6. Jenny (not / want) ________________ to get wet.

Put in the verbs in brackets in Simple Present or Present Progressive.

1. Andy sometimes _____________ comics. (to read)
2. We never __________ TV in the morning. (to watch)
3. Listen! Sandy ___________ in the bathroom. (to sing)
4. My sister usually _____________ in the kitchen. (to help)
5. My mother _______________ breakfast now. (to make)
6. They often ________________ the bathroom. (to clean)
7. Look! The boys ______________ home. (to come)
8. Every day his grandfather ______________ for a walk. (to go)
9. I _______________ with my friend at the moment. (to chat)
10. Cats ____________ mice. (to eat)

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COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE

Decide whether these nouns are countable (C) or uncountable (U)

1. The children are playing in the garden.

a. C
b.
2. I don't like milk.
a. C
b. U
3. I prefer tea.
a. C
b. U
4. Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution.
a. C
b. U
5. My mother uses butter to prepare cakes.
a. C
b. U
6. There are a lot of windows in our classroom.
a. C
b. U
7. We need some glue to fix this vase.
a. C
b. U
8. The waiters in this restaurant are very professional.
a. C
b. U
9. My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning.
a. C
b. U
10. The bread my mother prepares is delicious.
a. C
b. U
11. Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery.
a. C
b. U
12. Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents.
a. C
b. U
13. I bought three bottles of mineral water for our picnic.

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a. C
b. U
14. I'd like some juice please!
a. C
b. U
15. Successful candidates will join the camp later this year.
a. C
b. U
16. A rise in oil prices is inevitable since there is more and more world demand for
energy.
a. C
b. U
17. The exercises on this website are interesting.
a. C
b. U
18. Dehydrated babies must drink a lot of water.
a. C
b. U
19. Adult illiterates learn through a special
government program.
a. C
b. U
20. I met some nice people when I was walking along the beach.
a. C
b. U

CAN COULD

1. In my first year as a teacher, I almost lost my self-confidence because

I ______________ teach anything.
2. Mary tried hard to persuade her friend but she ______________ change her
mind.
3-4. Bijan says he ______________ speak four languages but
he ______________ talk to customers yesterday as he was a bit nervous.
5. Adan and her mother ______________ open the door because it was locked.
6. I ______________ finally talk to John after I tried to reach him on the phone
for hours.
7-8. I ______________ never memorize all of the rules in the past,
I ______________ do it now either.
9-10. Mike was the only one who ______________ understand me, but now
he ______________ either.

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11. Before the nuclear disaster in the 1980's, people ______________ grow
everything in their gardens.
12-13. No matter how hard I try, I ______________ see the difference in the two
pictures Susan says she ______________ easily see.
14. We ______________ choose our opponents. The teams will be matched
randomly.

Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use Can- cant could couldnt

1. I ___________ go to the party last night because I was sick.

2. A: ___________ Noel cook Italian food? B: Yes, he ___________.
3. My sister ___________ swim last year, but now she ___________.
4. They ___________ go shopping yesterday because the store was closed.
5. A: ___________ you read when you were four years old? B: Yes, I __________.
6. Ellie ___________ ride a bicycle. She rides it to school every day.
7. Im very tired, so I ___________ go out to the park to play.
8. A: ___________ you see the moon last night? B: No, I ___________.
9. When ___________ I talk to you about the company report?
21. 10. Most dinosaurs walked on land, but some ___________ fly or even swim.
11. Excuse me, I ___________ hear you right now. The music is too loud.
12. I ___________ drive a truck when I was only sixteen years old.
13. Douglas hit the tree because he ___________ stop his car.
14. How many hot dogs ___________ you eat at one time?
15. I ___________ read without my reading glasses. Where are they?

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