James Cook (1728-1779)

Fill the gaps with the correct tenses.

1. The British explorer James Cook was born in the village of Marton, Yorkshire, on 27 October,
moved
1728. But his family soon (move) to another village, called Great Ayton, where
spent
Cook (spend) most of his childhood.
developed
2. As a teenager James Cook (develop) a fascination for the sea
traveled found
and (travel) to Whitby where he (find) employment on a coal ship.
served
3. While he (serve) in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763),
had
Cook (have) the command of a ship.
ended took
4. After the war (end) , Cook (take) command of the vessel Grenville
w ent
and (go) to Newfoundland to survey the coasts there.
mapped observed
5. While he (map) the coasts of Newfoundland, he (observe) a solar
eclipse off the North American coast.
sent
6. Cook (send) the details to the Royal Society, England's leading scientific
w on
organisation, and (win) their attention.
had publishe
7. After Cook (publish) his observations of the solar eclipse, the Royal
asked put
Society (ask) him to lead a scientific expedition to Tahiti and (put) him in
command of of the HMS Endeavour.
w ent
8. From Tahiti Cook then (go on) to explore the South Pacific.
reached
9. He also (reach) New Zealand, which only the Dutchman Abel
had visited
Tasman (visit) before Cook.
had mapped sailed
10. After Cook (map) New Zealand's complete coastline, he (sail) to
Australia's east coast.
named reminded
11. Cook (name) the area New South Wales as it (remind) him of the south
coast of Wales in Great Britain.
had returne
12. In 1772, one year after Cook (return) from his first voyage to the Pacific, the Royal
hired
Society (hire) him for another expedition to find the mythical Terra Australis.
discovered w ent
13. On his journey, Cook (discover) several islands and almost (go) as far
as the continent of Antarctica.
made proved
14. He (make) maps of the South Pacific and (prove) that Terra
doesn't exis
Australis (exist / not) .
 took
15. His third and last voyage for the Royal Society (take) him to the west coast of North
tried
America where he (try) to find a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific.
couldn't pass forced
16. He (not / can / pass) the Bering Strait, however; the ice (force) him to
had descovered
return to Hawaii, which he (discover) earlier.
w ere resting stole
17. While he and his crew (rest) in Hawaii, some Hawaiians (steal) one of
his boats.
tried
18. When cook and his men (try) to get the boat back from the natives, a violent
broke out stabbed
fight (break out) in which the natives (stab) James Cook to death.

On Monday, just as I (TRY) was trying to wind down after a long working day, the
telephone(RING) rang: “Is that you, Helen?” someone asked on the phone. “Yes, this (BE)
is me,” I replied. “Sandra speaking, my friend. I need to talk to you right now,” she said in a
desperate voice. She was a quiet girl who always tried not to call you when you (just/
ARRIVE) just arrived from work. She never wanted to disturb her friends, so I knew
something serious(GO) was going on. “I (not/ HEAR) haven’t heard from you in a week.
What(you/ DO) have you been doing lately?” I asked Sandra. “To tell you the truth,” she
said “I (HAVE) have had a lot of problems with my boyfriend recently,” she continued.
“(you/WANT) Do you want to talk about it?” I asked. I (not/ FINISH) didn’t finished saying
the phrase that she started crying. “You (not/ BELIEVE) ‘ll not believe what happened to
me last week,” she said. “It was Saturday morning and my boyfriend (TELL) told me
he (PICK) was going to pick me up at 8 pm to go out for dinner at a fancy restaurant
downtown. Eight o’clock arrived. I was at home, ready to (PICK) be picked up. It was nine
o’clock and my boyfriend(not/APPEAR) didn’t appear or (CALL) call . I (BEGIN) begun to
get worried when my telephone (RING) rang: “Your boyfriend is cheating on you! You can
catch him red-handed at this very moment. Go to Rodham road and Sixth and you’ll see...” I
could not believe what I (just/ HEAR) just heard but anyway, I went to the place the female
voice (INDICATE) indicated and there he was: he (KISS) was kissing a girl as he (never/
KISS) had kissed me before. When he saw me he said that he (BE) was sorry and
promised he (never/ DO) would never do it again. I don’t know what to do. I love him but
he (really/ HURT) really hurt my feelings. Tell me, Helen, what (you/DO) would you do if
you were me?” Sandra asked me. “Look, if I (BE) were you, I (FORGIVE)would forgive him
temporarily until I (GET) would get a new, better candidate,” I replied. “I don’t know,” she
said. “I think everything will depend on his next move. If he (CALL) calls me and apologizes
for what he (DO) has done , I guess I(GIVE) am going to give him a second chance. I love
him and I want to be happy with him. What do you think, Helen?” she asked me. “I think
you (not/ NEED) don’t need my opinion; you(already/ MAKE) have already made a
decision. I just hope it (BE) is the right one,” I said.

Comparative structures
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate comparative structure.
1. The baby doesn’t look much like you.
a) as
b) like
2. Her eyes are not at all the same color as yours.
a) like
b) as

3. I earn as much money as you.

a) as
b) like

4. It was more expensive than I thought.

a) expensive
b) more expensive
c) most expensive

5. The car is running faster since it had a service.

a) faster
b) more fast

6. You are the most annoying person in the whole neighborhood.

a) most
b) the most
c) the more

7. She is less pretty than her sister.

a) less pretty
b) less prettier

8. I have got less energy than I used to have.

a) less energy
b) least energy
c) the less energy

9. I want to spend the least possible time working.

a) the less possible time
b) the least possible time
c) the lesser possible time

Phrasal verbs with S

Make up sentences with the following phrasal verbs
Save up
To save up money is to accumulate it.
I am saving up money to buy a new laptop.
I am saving up money to buy a holiday next year.

See about
To see about something is to consider it or arrange it.
I am going to see about buying a new apartment.
I’m thinking to see about what master I can attend next year.

See off
To see off someone is to say good-bye to them.
I am going to see off my sister at the airport.
I didn’t see off my grandfather before he passed away.

See to
To see to something is to ensure that it happens.
I will see to it that he gets his due.
I will see to it my partner will finish our team homework.

See through
To see through something is to finish it despite difficulties.
Now that I have a young baby I am not able to see through my studies.
I’m sure that I ll see through this year even if it’s harder.

Set up
To set up a relationship is to arrange it.
He set his daughter up with his friend’s son.
I ll set up my uncle relationship with his wife.

Set up
To set up somebody is to incriminate them falsely.
I don’t think that he took the money. Somebody set him up.
My cousin set me up everytime in front of my mom.

Set up
To set up an appointment or meeting is to arrange it.
I have set up an appointment with the minister at 4.30 this afternoon.
I’m trying to set up all my free time.

Show off
To show off something is to show it to everyone with a lot of pride.
He likes to show off his cars.
I can’t wait to show off my graduation diploma.

Show off
To show off is to boast or draw attention to oneself.
Young boys show off to impress girls.
I believe it’s not a good behaviour to show off in public.

Show up
To show up is to arrive without previous notice.
I was pleasantly surprised when my old friend Ramesh showed up at my workplace yesterday.
I ll show up mysteriously on Christmas party.