UNIDAD EDUCATIVA PARTICULAR BILINGÜE

“SANTO DOMINGO DE GUZMÁN”

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LANGUAGE REVIEW

Exercise 1: Past simple and past continuous

1. Complete the sentences. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past
continuous. Type the sentences into the box.
a. While I (drive), I (have) an accident.

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b. Kate (have) dinner and then she (do) her homework.

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c. The thieves (hide) in the kitchen when the police (come) in.

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d. Sam (plan) a party and then he (phone) his friends.

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e. While we (clean) the house, we (break) some glasses.

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f. Alan (look) out of the window when he (see) a UFO.

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2. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate past tense form.

1. I .................... with my son when you ....................

played, called was playing, were calling was playing, called

played, were calling

2. The doorbell .................... while I ..................... a bath.

rang, was having was ringing, was having was ringing. had

3. As I ........................ for bus, I ............................. Joe crossing the road.

waited, saw was waiting, saw waited, was seeing

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4. Yesterday, I ....................... to the movies with my wife.

was going went had gone

5. When I was a child, we ................ our own amusements.

were making made have made

6. When we .................... home, we discovered that water .......................... down the walls.

reached, ran reached, was running was reaching, was running

7. It ........................ while I .......................... in Mumbai.

was happening, was living happened, was living happened, lived

8. I .................... in Rome for ten years while I ................. a child.

lived, was was living, was lived, had been

9. I ......................... all day yesterday.

had slept was sleeping

10. What ................................. at 11 pm last night?

did you do were you doing had you done

11. Who .......................... you that watch?

was giving gave had given

12. When I ...................... into the office, everybody ...................

was walking walked, worked walked, was working

3. MODALS OF OBLIGATION 1:Put in 'mustn't' or 'don't / doesn't have to'

a. We have a lot of work tomorrow. You ………………be late.

b. You ……………………tell anyone what I just told you. It's a secret.

c. The museum is free. You ………………………..pay to get in.

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d. Children ……………………tell lies. It's very naughty.

e. John's a millionaire. He …………………..go to work.

f. I …………………..do my washing because my mother does it for me.

g. We ……………………..rush. We've got plenty of time.

h. You ……………………..smoke inside the school.

i. You can borrow my new dress, but you ……………………..get it dirty.

j. We ……………………..miss the train, because it's the last one tonight.

Choose Past Simple or Present Perfect

4. Make the correct form of the past simple or the present perfect

a. I ………………………… (see) three police cars this morning.

b. After he …………………………(arrive) home, he …………………………(unpack) and …………………………(go)

to bed early.

c. A:What's wrong?B: I …………………………(break) a glass.

d. My grandparents only …………………………(know) each other for a few months before they

…………………………(get) married.

e. I …………………………(be) in London for three years. I love it here.

f. We …………………………(see) Julie last night.

g. He …………………………(be) a teacher before he …………………………(become) a musician.

h. When the boss …………………………(walk) into the room we ……………………

i. (know) someone was going to get fired.

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j. The children …………………………(break) a window in the school last week.

k. He …………………………(see) that film last year.

Comparatives and superlatives

5. Complete the sentences use the words in parenthesis.

a. My sister thinks she's……………………………..(intelligent) than me, but I don't agree!

b. Avatar is probably……………………………..(bad) film I've seen!

c. What is …………………………….(wet) month of the year in England?

d. Do you think the Harry Potter films are …………………………….(good) than the books?

e. Who is …………………………….(powerful) person in your country?

f. I think Men in Black 1 was …………………………….(funny) than Men in Black

g. Is Angelina Jolie …………………………….(old) than Sandra Bullock?

h. John is …………………………….(nice) person that I know.

6. 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.

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

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

7. 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?

8. 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.

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

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

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

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

Write a paragraph of 100 words about:

THE BEST EXPERIENCE

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AN OBJECT THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR ME

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HEALTHY DIET

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Write a story beginning with the following sentence:

Henry and William slowly opened the door of the old house and went
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Remember to check the vocabulary from unit 5/6/7/8

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