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Exercise List 2nd Term 2nd grade Teacher Karla / Luana 2014 #:
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1.
2nd ____
Complete the collocations collocations using the words in the box. There There are two extra extra words.
action
charge
figure fig ure
jammed
motion
undo
way
a)
There’s no __________ he’s going to finish that pizza. It’s huge!
b)
Can you help me? I can’t __________ out out the solution to this puzzle.
c)
As I was falling, it seemed as if everything was in slow __________ .
d)
I can’t __________ this zipper. It’s stuck. st uck.
e)
Who’s in __________ here? I need to speak to the manager. manager.
2.
Complete the sentences. sentences. Write Write phrasal verbs using the verbs in parentheses parentheses and add
the correct object pronoun where necessary. necessary. a) Don’t leave your jacket on the floor. __________ ! (pick) b)
I’m not at all like my mother, but I __________ my father. (take) (take)
c)
Shelly’s accident __________ hor se-riding se-riding for a long time. (put)
d)
We’re exhausted. Going to the gym has really __________ . (wear)
e)
I feel awful. Maybe I’m __________ a cold. (come) (come)
3. Complete the letter letter with the simple past, past past progressive, progressive, past past perfect perfect simple, or past perfect progressive form of the verbs . Dear Mom, Well, here I am on my camping vacation, and I (1) __________ (finally arrive) arrive) on Cape Cod. When I got to the campground, Liz and Jack (2) __________ (already arrive) because they (3) __________ _________ _ (take) the ferry. When we all got to our campground, it was raining hard, and the ground was like a river because it (4) __________ (rain) for two weeks. Then, while I (5) _________ (try) to put up the tent, it (6) __________ __________ (blow) away into a tree. I finally (7) __________ _________ _ (get) it down, but it was torn, and so I (8) __________ __________ (spend) a very uncomfortable uncomfortable night in Liz and Jack’s tiny tent with them. I (9) __________ (not sleep) at all. I (10) __________ (decide) that I don’t really like camping. I can’t wait to get home.
Love, Ben 2nd High School_ Exercise List #2_ Teacher Karla / Luana _ 2nd Term_ 2014
4. Put the following sentences into the correct tense, Simple Past or Past Continuous. Continuous. 1. 1. 1. 1. George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling. __________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ _________________ ________ 2. While Tom (cook) the dinner, the phone (ring). __________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ _________________ ________ 3. Ann (wait) for me at home when I (arrive) yesterday. __________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ _________________ ________ 4. Tim (take) a photograph of me while I (not /look). / look). __________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ _________________ ________ 5. What (you/do) at this time yesterday' __________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ _________________ ________
5. Answer these these questions with the correct correct verb tense. 1.
What were you doing last night?
__________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ _______________ ______ 2.
Did you go to the beach last Saturday?
__________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ _________________ ________
3.
Did you buy anything last weekend? What did you buy?
__________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ _________________ ________
4.
Who is your best friend? How did you meet?
__________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ ______________ _____
5.
Where were you living ten years ago? Did you like it there? What do you remember about
it? __________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ ________________ _______ 6.
What were you wearing yesterday?
__________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ _______________ ______
7.
What were you wearing on Saturday night? Where did you go?
__________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ _________________ ________
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6. Think back on your childhood and complete the sentences below:
a) My favourite sweets used to be __________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ________________ ______ b) My mother would read _______________________________________________________to me. c) I didn’t use to like _________________________________________________________at school. d) I used to travel to ____________________________________________________ with my family. e) I would ___________________________________________________________ with my friends. f) I would visit ___________________________________________________________at weekend.
7.Choose a verb from the box to complete the sentences below in the FUTURE CONTINUOUS.. There is one extra verb. CONTINUOUS
leave / not work / see / wear / go / study
a) I__________________________________________ Darren this evening so I’ll tell him about the meeting. b) We _____________________________________ _____________________ ________________ __ to my uncle’s house for the summer holidays. c) He _______________________________________ for his dad this summer because he’s got another job. d) They _______________________________________ formal clothes at the party. e) Where _____________ you ____________________________________next year?
8. Fill in the verbs in brackets in the Future Perfect:
Example: He the suitcase by tomorrow. (to pack pack)) He wi will ll have pa pack cked ed the suitcase by tomorrow.
1) We ___________________________________ ____________________ _______________ the washing by 8 o'clock. (to do) 2) She_______________ She_____________________________ ____________________ ______ Paris by the end of next year. (to vis it) 3) l___________________________________ l__________________________ _________ this by 6o'clock. 6o'cl ock. (to finis h) 2nd High School_ Exercise List #2_ Teacher Karla / Luana_ 2nd Term_ 2014
4) Sam_____________________________ Sam___________________________________ ______ by next week. (to leave)
5) She_______________________ She________________________________ _________ this t his with her mother mother tonight. (to (to d dis is cuss ) 6) The police police______________ _______________________________ _____________________ ____ the driver. (to arrest) 7) They___________________________________ They________________________ ___________ their essay by tomorrow. (to write) 8) Paolo_________________________ Paolo___________________________________ __________ the teams. (to manage)
9.Replace the phrases in bold with the words in the box. chanting
crazy
curse
jinxed
ritual
superstitious
a)
He is convinced that his neighbor put a bad spell on spell on him.
b)
I can’t stay in this room because it’s number thirteen — I’m very convinced it will cause me
bad luck. luck. c)
Everything I touch has been been breaking today! I must must be having a lot of bad luck. luck.
d)
If she doesn’t perform her morning ceremony in exactly the right way, she won’t leave the
house that day. e)
They kept repeating the words, words, “Go! Fight! Win!” Win!”
f)
What are you doing? Are you out of your mind? mind?
10.Complete the text with the words in the box. There are two extra words. best man
bouquet
bridesmaid
reception
service
speech
cake
church
confetti
groom
Joanna and Clive just got married – married – in in Jamaica. It was a really great wedding. The wedding took place in a little white (1) __________ near the beach. Their (2) __________ was Clive’s best friend, Daniel. I was the (3) __________ – __________ – I I had to wear a very silly pink dress. After the wedding, we threw (4) __________ over the newlyweds, and Joanna threw her (5) __________ for one of the single women to catch. I caught it! For the t he (6) __________ , we went to a restaurant on the beach. Daniel made a very funny (7) __________ , and Joanna and Clive cut their (8) __________ . I danced with Daniel. Then we watched the sun set over the ocean. It was so romantic!
11.Underline the correct verb form. a)
When I was a child, I will / used to to love playing “school” with my stuffed animals. animals.
b)
It’s the same every morning. She’ll She’ll / would get would get up late and miss the bus.
c)
As children, we will / would always would always eat ice cream with my grandparents on the beach.
d)
He would / used to be to be a very small child. Then he grew and grew. 2nd High School_ Exercise List #2_ Teacher Karla / Luana_ 2nd Term_ 2014
e)
My cat will / would meow would meow and meow every morning, until I get up and feed it.
f)
We would / will often will often go for long walks in the woods when we had the dog.
g)
Rob didn’t use to / wouldn’t like wouldn’t like cabbage, but now he loves it.
h)
These days, Grandma wouldn’t / won’t go won’t go out much anymore.
12.Complete with the to-infinitive or a gerund form of o f the verbs in parentheses. a)
“Did you remember __________ (buy) some milk?” “No, I didn’t. Sorry.” Sorry.”
b)
Could you please stop __________ (tap) your foot? It’s noisy. noisy.
c)
I think I forgot __________ __________ (lock) the front door. Can we go back?
d)
He couldn’t remember __________ (meet) her before. before.
e)
I’m trying __________ (quit) smoking. smoking.
f)
At the top of the mountain, they stopped __________ __________ (admire) the view.
g)
I tried __________ (give up) coffee for two weeks once, but it didn’t work.
h)
They will never forget __________ __________ (meet) Elvis. It was an incredible moment.
13.Complete the conversation with the words in the box. There are two tw o extra words. annoying
annoys
can’t stand stand
drives
find
irritates
nerves
Jane:
Don’t do that! It’s so (1) __________ . .
Kevin:
What?
Jane:
Hum along to the music. It (2) __________ me crazy.
Kevin:
OK.
Jane:
And could you stop tapping your finger on the steering wheel? I (3) __________ it
really irritating. Kevin:
What’s the problem? problem? Am I getting on your (4) __________ ?
Jane: Kevin:
Sorry. I (5) __________ long car trips. Me neither.
14. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words. elbow
eyebrows
fist
head
knee
tongue
wrist
a)
I find it difficult to bend my __________ __________ after my skiing accident last year.
b)
After the fight, the boxer raised his clenched __________ __________ in victory.
c)
Terry raised her __________ in surprise, but she didn’t didn’t say a word. word.
d)
The doctor asked me to stick my __________ __________ out so she could examine my throat.
e)
In many cultures, shaking your __________ means “no.” “no.” 2nd High School_ Exercise List #2_ Teacher Karla / Luana_ 2nd Term_ 2014
15. Underline the correct word. a)
It’s sometimes hard to find f ind restaurants with a good vegetarian vegetarian / / gourmet menu.
b)
We should all try to eat more organic meals / / food food..
c)
This local plate / dish is dish is made from the best lamb.
d)
Many people believe it’s best if the main meal / dish of dish of the day is eaten at lunchtime.
e)
My children don’t like very strong menus / flavors, flavors, like blue cheese.
16.Complete the text with the words in the box. although
consequently
even even though
furthermore
however
to sum up
(1) _________ it is widely accepted that organic food is better for us, most people don’t eat it. Why is this? this? Many people say that cost is the main reason, and it’s true that organically produced food generally costs more than non-organic food. (2) _________ , (3) _________ non-organic non-organic food is cheaper, the cost to the environment can be high. Most non-organic food is produced using pesticides and harmful chemicals. These chemicals get into the food chain, and into our bodies. (4) _________ , they they are getting into the land itself, itself, and (5) _________ _________ we are are poisoning poisoning the earth. (6) _________ , organic food is better for us, and better for the environment. (6 points) points)
17.Complete the text with the simple or progressive form of the present perfect of the verbs in parentheses. Peter de Groot is an apple farmer. And although farming is in his blood, he (1) _________ (not always work) on the land. Five years ago, he (2) _________ (be) a finance director, working in downtown Washington, Washington, DC, before he decided to change careers. His family has a farm and (3) _________ (farming) (farming) the same land for fifty ye years. ars. “My grandfather grandfather (4) _________ (start) this farm,” Peter says. “And, although I initially decided I (5) _________ (not want) to continue in the family business, when my father got sick a few years ago, we faced selling the farm.” It was then Peter (6) _________ (decide) to quit his job and join the family business. Since then, Peter (7) _________ (convert) (convert) most of the farm to organic farming, and (8) _________ _________ (planted) (planted) two thousand new trees. “I (9) _________ (do) this job for only five years, but already I (10) ________ _ (learn) so much,” says Peter. “I feel so lucky to have found a job I love.”
18.Rewrite the sentences using passive structures. a)
People throw away too much food every year. __________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ ___________________ ___________ _ 2nd High School_ Exercise List #2_ Teacher Karla / Luana_ 2nd Term_ 2014
b)
Before they begin the exam, somebody somebody will will ask the the students to turn off their cell phones. phones. __________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ ___________________ __________
c)
No one has lived in this house for fifty fifty years. years. __________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ ___________________ __________
d)
Who wrote this story? __________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ ___________________ __________
e)
Somebody was shouting at you. __________________ _________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ ___________________ __________
19.Underline the correct word. a)
By the time he gets this message, I will already leave / / have left / had left. left.
b)
This time next month, we will have finished / will finish / will w ill finished our finished our course.
c) At 12:00 tomorrow, tomorrow, we’ll be taken off / be taking off / taken off for for Rio. d)
What do you think we’ll be we’ll be doing / have done / done this done this time next year?
e)
By the end of today, we will walk / will be walking walking / / will have walked ten kilometers.
20.Complete the conversation with the words in the box. There are two tw o extra words. awful
blame
hurting
killing
poor
serves
twisted
Judy:
What’s wrong? You’re limping.
Mark:
I’ve done something to my knee. It’s (1) __________ me. me.
Judy:
Oh dear, you (2) __________ thing. Let me see.
Mark:
See, when I turn it like that ... ow! ow! It re really ally hurts.
Judy:
Oh, that that must be (3) __________ __________ . It looks really swollen. When did it start? start?
Mark:
Well, it started after I’d been skateboarding for a few hours.
Judy: Mark:
Oh well, it (4) ( 4) __________ you right then, doesn’t it? it? What?
Judy:
Skateboarding at your age! What do you expect? You’ve only got yourself to (5)
__________! _________ _! Mark:
Thanks for the sympathy!
21
Complete the words.
a)
Lori is s_____________ and runs her own business from home.
b)
My grandmother t_____________ u_____________ watercolor painting in her eighties.
c)
Did you try any of the r_____________ dishes when you were in North Africa?
d)
Dawn was a b_____________ at her cousin’s wedding. She wore a pink dress. dress. 2nd High School_ Exercise List #2_ Teacher Karla / Luana_ 2nd Term_ 2014
e)
Oh, that noise is u_____________ ! Please ask them to stop.
f)
Paul l_____________ us down on Saturday. He didn’t show up to help. help.
g)
The newlyweds spent their h_____________ in the Bahamas.
h)
Please be r_____________ and listen to our side of the argument.
i)
The snow-capped mountains were just v_____________ in the distance.
j)
It can take a long time time to g_____________ g_____________ o___________ o_____________ __ the loss of a pet.
22
Underline the correct word.
a)
I try to get / keep / pick up pick up with the news by reading the paper every day.
b)
The surprise announcement announcement caused a lot of raised / clenched / shaken eyebrows shaken eyebrows in the office.
c)
This dish is really organic / / stodgy / bland. bland. It has no flavor!
d)
Why do you always make / take / / have such a mess when you cook?
e)
When you’re skiing, you have to bend / clench / raise your raise your knees as you go downhill.
f)
I’d like to propose a wish / a toast / a happy life to life to the bride and groom.
23
Underline the correct form of the verbs.
I was twenty when I (1) found out / have found out I out I had a sister. My father (2) became / had become sick become sick very suddenly, and was in the hospital. The hospital (3) asked / was asking me asking me to bring in in some of my father’s health documents. I went to my father’s house, and while I (4) was going / had been going going going through some papers in his desk, I (5) was coming / came came across a picture of a baby girl with a smiling dark-haired woman. But it (6) hadn’t been / wasn’t me wasn’t me in the picture, and I (7) didn’t recognize / wasn’t recognizing recognizing the woman. Who were they? I was intrigued. (8) I had always known / always knew knew that my father (9) was / had been been married before, but I hadn’t guessed he’d had a child. When my f ather ather recovered, I asked him about the picture. He told me that he and his first wife (10) had / had had had a baby girl after they had separated. He met my mother soon after that. Jennifer was my half sister. She was twenty-five, and was living living in Denver, a city just thirty miles away. At first, I felt very angry with my father. I thought about the hours I (11) was spending / had spent alone spent alone as a child, longing for a friend. But since then, Jennifer and I (12) have become / became great became great friends. I love having a sister!
24
Complete with the correct future form of the verbs in parentheses.
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a)
By this time tomorrow we (1) _____________ (be) on the plane, and we (2) _____________ ________ _____ (take) off for Australia!
b)
I can’t come to t o the meeting tomorrow afternoon, because because I (3) _____________ (drive) back from Columbus then.
c)
In two years’ time, Max (4) _____________ (finish) his studies, and he (5) _____________ (look) for a job.
25
Write the sentences in the passive.
a)
France produces some of the best wines in the world. Some ________________________________________________________
b)
People have lived in this castle for six hundred years. This ________________________________________________________
c)
Somebody is going to light the candles at midnight. The ________________________________________________________
d)
People are losing their jobs in their thousands. Jobs ________________________________________________________
26
Write sentences using the prompts with would or or us ed tto o.
a)
When / I / a child / spend / hours / play / with my train set ___________________ _________ ___________________ __________________ ___________________ ___________________ _________
b)
Peter / have / a beard / when / he / be / a student ___________________ _________ ___________________ __________________ ___________________ ___________________ _________
c)
They / not have / a dog / but / now / they / have two ___________________ _________ ___________________ __________________ ___________________ ___________________ _________
d)
During the summer / we / not go home / until very late ___________________ _________ ___________________ __________________ ___________________ ___________________ _________
27
Complete with the gerund or to-infinitive form of the verb in parentheses. p arentheses.
a)
Did you remember _____________ (turn) off the oven when you left?
b)
I’m sure we’ve been to this café. I remember _____________ (stop) here before.
c)
He never forgets _____________ (send) me a card at Christmas.
d)
Have you ever tried ___ __________ _________ _ (take) the train around Europe? Europe? It’s great! great!
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