ASESORIAS COMPLEMENTARIAS 4° SEMESTRE

NOMBRE DEL ALUMNO: _______________________________________________________

NOMBRE DEL MAESTRO: ______________________________________________________

FECHA: ____________________ GRUPO: ___________________

1.- Write positive sentences in simple past.

1. he / the question / answer 

2. you / a question / ask 

3. the dog / bark 

4. they / us / call 

5. we / a mountain / climb 

6. John / stamps / collect 

7. we / in London / live 

8. I / hungry / be 

9. they / a hamster / have 

10.he / to school / go 

2.- Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past).

1. Last year I (spend)   my holiday in Ireland.

2. It (be)   great.

3. I (travel)   around by car with two friends and we (visit)   lots of interesting places.

4. In the evenings we usually (go)   to a pub.

spent

5. One night we even (learn)   some Irish dances.

6. We (be)   very lucky with the weather.

7. It (not / rain)   a lot.

8. But we (see)   some beautiful rainbows.

9. Where (spend / you)   your last holiday?

3.- Sentences and questions in the Simple Past - Exercise 1

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use the Simple Past. Watch the punctuation and form sentences or questions.

Example: ____ she ____ the Internet? (to surf)

Answer: Did she surf the Internet?

1) I   my Maths homework yesterday. (to do)

2)   Susan   to England by plane? (to go)

3) They   a farm twoo weeks ago. (to visit)

4) Jenny and Peggy   their brother. (not/to help)

5) The children   at home last weekend. (not/to be)

6) When   you   this wonderful skirt? (to design)

7) My mother   into the van. (not/to crash)

8) The boys   the mudguards of their bicycles. (to take off)

9)   you   your aunt last week? (to phone)

10) He   milk at school. (not/to drink)

4.- Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past).

1. Last year I (spend)   my holiday in Ireland.

2. It (be)   great.

spent

3. I (travel)   around by car with two friends and we (visit)   lots of interesting places.

4. In the evenings we usually (go)   to a pub.

5. One night we even (learn)   some Irish dances.

6. We (be)   very lucky with the weather.

7. It (not / rain)   a lot.

8. But we (see)   some beautiful rainbows.

9. Where (spend / you)   your last holiday?

5.- Exercise on questions with interrogative

Ask for the bold part of the sentence.

1. She pushed her bike. → 

2. She carried a bag. → 

3. We waited in the park. → 

4. The policeman arrested the thief. → 

5. We ate fish. → 

6. She watched the match last night. → 

7. She asked her friend because she did not know what to do. → 

8. I opened the door. → 

9. The teacher checked our homework. → 

10.Cindy had a dog. → 

6.- Exercise: Put the verb in brackets in the correct form to make different form of the Present Continuous Tense.

John   (read) a book now.

1. What   (you do) tonight?

2. Jack and Peter   (work) late today.

3. Silvia   (not listen) to music.

4. Maria   (sit) next to Paul.

5. How many other students   (you study) with?

6. The phone   (not ring).

7.- Simple Present / Present Continuous

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)   her kids to football practice. 

2. Usually, I (work)   as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I

(study)   French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. 

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)  . 

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)  . 

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)  . 

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)   because everybody

(talk)   so loudly. 

7. Justin (write, currently)   a book about his adventures in Tibet. I

hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished. 

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go)   to a movie tonight with some

friends. 

9. The business cards (be, normally )   printed by a company in New

York. Their prices (be)   inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite

good. 

10. This delicious chocolate (be)   made by a small chocolatier in Zurich,

Switzerland.

8.- Simple Present / Present ContinuousUsing the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate

tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

A Trekking Journal

November 12, 1997

Today (be)   the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am

exhausted and my legs (shake)   ; I just hope I am able to complete the

trek. My feet (kill, really)   me and my toes (bleed)  , but I

(want, still)   to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything

(be)   so different, and I (try)   to adapt to the new way of life

here. I (learn)   a little bit of the language to make communication easier;

unfortunately, I (learn, not)   foreign languages quickly. Although I

(understand, not)   much yet, I believe that I (improve,

gradually)  .

I (travel, currently)   with Liam, a student from Leeds University in

England. He (be)   a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk,

always)   ahead of me and (complain)   that I am too slow. I

(do)   my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I

am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.

Right now, Liam (sit)   with the owner of the inn. They

(discuss)   the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I

(know, not)   the real name of the owner, but everybody (call,

just)   him Tam. Tam (speak)   English very well and he

(try)   to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam

(say)   a new word, Liam (try)   to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam

(seem, also)   to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we

don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

9.- adjectives: comparative and superlative

1. Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives:

Adjective Comparative Superlative

long longer than the longest

fast faster than

pretty the prettiest

beautiful more beautiful than

ugly uglier than

thin the thinnest

fashionable more fashionable than

2. Write the comparative:

a. old older f. good

b. strong g. large

c. happy h. serious

d. modern i. pretty

e. important j. bad

3. Complete the sentences with a superlative:

a. This building is very old. It’s the oldest building in the town.

b. It was a very happy day. It was of my life.

c. It’s a very good film. It’s I’ve seen.

d. It was a very bad mistake. It was in my life.

e. It was a very cold day. It was of the year.

f. She’s a popular singer. She’s in the country.

g. He’s a very boring person. He’s I know.

h. This house is very big. It is I’ve lived in.

i. My cousin is very tall. He is I have.

j. Laura is a very pretty girl. She is I know.

4. Choose the correct answer:

a. Tom’s car is as big as / the biggest his friend’s.

b. Who is shorter than / the shortest person in your family?

c. Who is more independent than / the most independent person you know?

d. These sofas are more comfortable than / the most comfortable ours.

e. My brother is taller than / the tallest in the class.

f. Is Jason’s dog older than / the oldest yours?

g. Who is the best / better than singer in the world?

h. We are younger than / the youngest the rest of the class.

i. My hair is the straightest / straighter than your hair.

j. He is more popular / the most popular singer in the world.

5. Write the sentences in the correct order:

a. taller / than / Gary / Rick / is.

Gary is taller than Rick.

b. trousers / John / got / has / new / light.

c. Mary / clothes / likes / bigger

d. an / expensive / Rick / wearing / coat / is

e. the / Carol / has / scarf / got / shortest

f. the / student / he / tallest / is

g. actress / Mary / the / was / popular / most

h. He / the / was / footballer / best

i. plays / than / better / you / Mary

j. father / is / your / than / stronger / mine

6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets:

a. Carol is as good (good) as you at sport.

b. We like wearing the (late) fashion.

c. These trousers are ____________________ (comfortable) than those jeans.

d. She is ______________________ (happy) now than he was last year.

e. You are the ________________________ (pretty) girl in class.

f. My grandma is _______________________ (old) than my grandpa.

g. The red dress is the ______________________ (attractive) in the shop.

h. I always tell the _______________________ (fun) jokes.

i. Your hair is ____________________ (curly) than my hair.

j. My hair is ______________________ (short) than yours.

10.- Read the following situations and fill in one of the following  verb forms:,

should, shouldn't, should have, shouldn't have , don't have to, doesn't have to,  must, mustn't, must have. 

 It’s 8.15 and school starts at 8.00. Mother to son:

                                               

1 You   be at school at this time.

2 You   skip school, it’s bad for your education. It's also against the rules.

3 You   got up so late.

4 You   take a bus, I’ll drive you to school.

5 You   go to bed earlier at night. You'd feel more relaxed in the morning.  Tom looks very pale and tired.       

                                                   

1 He   studied a lot today.

2 He   rest a little before supper. It would do him good.

3 He   study so hard, he knows his lessons very well.

4 He   gone out for a walk in the middle of the afternoon.

5 He    try to be less scared of tests. He wouldn't suffer so much. 

6 He   be very worried about tomorrow’s Maths test.   Jerry said he would invite me to his party but he didn’t.

                                         

 

1 He   make false promises.

2 You’re such a fun at parties, he   invited you.

3 You   get offended, he may have forgotten to ring you up.

4 You   think there’s something wrong with you. It was Jerry’s mistake.

5 If  you don’t go to his party, you   buy him a present. That is an advantage!   Look, there’s going to be a terrible storm soon.

                                          

 

1 We   hurry home. I think it would be better and safer.

2 We   brought an umbrella. We could have walked in the rain.

3 We   stand under a tree. It’s too dangerous.

4 Look, there’s a man selling umbrellas. We   absolutely buy one.

5 We   pay very much. I think 5 dollars will be enough.  The house smells of smoke. It’s terrible.

         

 

1 Tom is in his room, he   be smoking and he never closes the door.

2 He   smoke so much. It’s bad for his health.

3 He   smoked at least 10 cigarettes since this morning.

4 You   told him that he could smoke in his bedroom.

5 He   try to give up this bad habit. 

11.- Write down the correct form (pronoun + verb).

  Simple Past Present Perfect Simple

I / open

he / write

they / do

you / swim

she / give

Use

When do we use which tense?

1. 'Already' is a signal word for ... 

2. 'Just' is a signal word for ... 

3. '2 years ago' is a signal word for ... 

4. 'Yet' is a signal word for ... 

5. 'Yesterday' is a signal word for ... 

Positive Sentences

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. Mary (win)   the lottery last year.

2. We (prepare / already)   dinner.

3. James (find)   your ring in the garden yesterday.

4. He (come / just)   home.

5. They (buy)   their car two years ago.

Negative Sentences

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. I (see / not)   anyone yet.

2. Phil (go / not)   to the cinema last night.

3. We (be / not)   to the zoo so far.

4. She (arrive / not)   yet.

5. Emily (visit / not)   me last week.

Questions

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. (you / read)   the book yet?

2. How many letters (they / write)   so far?

3. When (he / tell)   you that?

4. (you / be)   at home last night?

5. How often (you / travel)   abroad till now?

Text

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. A: (you / taste / ever)   sushi?

2. B: Yes, I (eat)   sushi at least five times so far.

3. A: When (you / eat)   sushi for the first time?

4. B: I (eat)   sushi for the first time on my dad's 50th birthday.

He (invite)   the whole family to a Japanese restaurant.

5. A: (you / like)   it?

6. B: Absolutely. In fact, it (be)   so good that we (be)   to that

restaurant three times yet. And on my mum's birthday, we(order)   some

sushi and (have)   it at home.

12.- Write down the correct form (pronoun + verb).

  Simple Past Present Perfect Simple

she / live

I / look

you / buy

he / see

they / take

Use

When do we use which tense?

1. 'How often so far' is a signal word for ... 

2. '... ago' is a signal word for ... 

3. 'Until now' is an signal word for ... 

4. 'Yesterday', 'last week' und 'in 2006' are signal words

for ... 

5. 'Just', 'already', 'yet' are signal words for ... 

Positive Sentences

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. William (tidy / already)   up his room.

2. Caroline (miss)   the schoolbus yesterday.

3. I (finish / just)   my homework.

4. I cannot go out tonight. My grandparents (come)   to see us.

5. In 2004, the Olympic Summer Games (take)   place in Athens.

Negative Sentences

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. We (watch / not)   TV last night.

2. Joanna (read / not)   the book yet.

3. Collin (not / go)   on holiday last year.

4. I (have / not)   any problems so far.

5. They (learn / not)   the new words yet.

Questions

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. (they / be / ever)   to New York?

2. (you / see)   Catherine a minute ago?

3. What time (you / get)   up today?

4. (he / hear)   the news yet?

5. How often (you / play)   that game up to now?

Text

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. A: I (see / not)   you for a long time. Where (you / be)  ?

2. B: I (come / just)   back from Canada.

3. A: Oh really? What (you / do)   in Canada?

4. B: I (take)   a nature tour.

5. A: Wow! (you / see)   many wild animals there?

6. B: Of course. I (watch)   bears, wolves and whales in the wild.

That (be)   so interesting. (you / spend / ever)   a holiday in Canada?

7. A: Yes, I (travel)   around Canada twice so far.

8. B: When (you / go)   there?

9. A: The first time I (go)   there (be)   in 1997 and the second time in 2004.

10.B: (you / enjoy)   it?

11.A: I absolutely (love)   it, especially the west coast.

12.- READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Nick Vujicic

Nick Vujicic

Nick Vujicic

Born 4 December 1982 (age 28)[1]

 Brisbane, Australia

Ethnicity Serbian

Occupation Preacher, motivational speaker,

Director of Life Without Limbs

Religion Christian

Nicholas James Vujicic (born 4 December 1982) is a preacher and motivational

speaker – born with Tetra-amelia, a rare disorder characterized by the absence of

all four limbs. He struggled as a child, eventually came to terms with his disability

and started his own non-profit organization Life Without Limbs– at age seventeen.

He is widely known as a motivational speaker, giving talks wordwide on life with

a disability, hope, and finding meaning in life.

Background and personal

The eldest child of a Serbian family,[2] Vujicic (pronounced 'Vooy-cheech') was born

in Brisbane, Australia. He was limbless, missing both arms at shoulder level, as

well as legless. His feet were toeless except for two toes on one foot. Initially, his

parents were devastated, though Vujicic was otherwise healthy.

Originally prohibited by Victoria state law from attending a mainstream

school because of his physical disability, even though he was not mentally

impaired, Vujicic became one of the first disabled students integrated into

a mainstream school, once the laws changed.[4]

Bullied at school, Vujicic grew depressed and by the age of 8, contemplated

suicide. At age 10, he tried to drown himself in 6 inches of water, but did not go

through with it out of love for his parents.[5] After praying to grow arms and legs,

Vujicic eventually realized that his accomplishments could inspire others – and

became grateful for his life.[6] A key turning point came when his mother showed

him a newspaper article about a man dealing with a severe disability. Vujicic

realized he wasn't unique in his struggles[7] and began to embrace and transcend

his disability.

He began to master the daily tasks of life. He learned to write using the two toes on

his left foot with a special grip that slid onto his big toe. He learned to use a

computer and type using the "heel and toe" method. He learned to throw tennis

balls, play drum pedals, get himself a glass of water, comb his hair, brush his teeth,

answer the phone and shave.

In grade seven he was elected captain of his school and worked with the student

council on fund-raising events for local charities and disability campaigns. When he

was seventeen, he started to give talks at his prayer group,[8] and eventually

started his non-profit organization, Life Without Limbs.

In 2005 Vujicic was nominated for the "Young Australian of the Year" Award.

Vujicic currently lives in California.

Career

Vujicic graduated from university at the age of 21 with a double

major in Accounting and Financial Planning. Subsequently he became

a motivational speaker, travelling internationally and focusing on teen issues.

Having addressed over three million people in over 24 countries on five continents,[9] he speaks to corporate audiences, congregations and schools.

Vujicic promotes his work through television shows and through his writing. His first

book, Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life (Random House,

2010)[10] was published in 2010. He markets a motivational DVD, Life's Greater

Purpose, a short documentary filmed in 2005 highlighting his home life and regular

activities. The second part of the DVD was filmed at his local church inBrisbane –

one of his first professional motivational speeches. He markets a DVD for young

people titled: No Arms, No Legs, No Worries: Youth Version.[11]

In March 2008, he was interviewed by Bob Cummings for 20/20.

He appeared in the short film "The Butterfly Circus" which won the Doorpost Film

Project's top prize of 2009,[12] and the Best Short Film award at the Method Fest

Film Festival, where Vujicic was also awarded Best Actor in a short film. Butterfly

Circus also just won the Best Short Film at the Feel Good Film Festival in

Hollywood in 2010.

A).- What is the text about?

R:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

B) What award won with his short film?

R:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

C) What happen when he has ten years old?

R:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________