LISTENING PRACTICE

Click on the links below to be directed to the audio files.

Exercise 8 page 43
(done in class)

Exercise 9 page 43
(done in class)

Exercise 10 page 43

ANSWER KEY
1. to get to and from work
2. Because drivers drive like maniacs along narrow roads
3. the driver's helper
4. several thousand years ago
5. 250 dollars
6. Like ancient Egyptian pyramids.

Exercise 2 page 46

ANSWER KEY

1. wheels
2. people
3. city/ park
4. happy/ miserable
5. choosing interesting photographs
6. A and E

GRAMMAR ANSWER KEY. PAGE 50 of the S.B and PAGE 129

GRAMMAR 
EXERCISE 5
1. wasn't
2. had had
3. not to arrive
4. had been wandering
5. hasn't been driving
6. just taken off
7. had...got on
8. will be travelling

EXERCISE 6
1. mustn't park
2. did...have to check out
3. shouldn't have cheated
4. do...need to leave
5. might have...landed
6. couldn't go
7. weren't able to buy
8. would have taken

EXERCISE 7
1. Besides
2. because of
3. for this reason
4. all of a sudden
5. as soon as
6. during

GRAMMAR 
PAGE 129
Exercise 1
1. ought to
2. couldn't
3. must
4. can't
5. will... be able to
6. might
7.needn't

Exercise 2
1. should have
2. would have
3. couldn't have
4. might have
5. shouldn't have
6. could have
7. must have

Exercise 3
1. can drive
2. should visit
3. could they have already reached
4. oudht to have listened
5. may not leave
6. would have had
7. shouldn't have opened
8. mustn't park

Extra exam practice

Extra practice unit 3

Connectors

There was/ There were exercises

The picture above pretty much described myself in class lately.

Well,as I warned you last week, the exam is due soon. 

Some of my youngest students asked for more exercises to revise the past simple form of the verb to be. So, let's start with some 'there was/there were' practice.

There was/ were 1

There was or There were?

Past simple of To be, there was, there were

More practice

As promised, you can now check your answers with the following answer key. Remember that I'll be available tomorrow morning during the second hour. 

SKILLS (page 24 of the Workbook)

1. 

1. up-to-date

2. out-of-date

3. multi-purpose

4. accurate

5 efficient

6.long-lasting

7.foolproof

2.

1. user-friendly

2. practical

3. complicated

4. realiable

5. convenient

6. latest

3.

1. b

2. a

3. a

4.

1. in both pictures

2. the pictures are different because

3. while

4. more...than

EXTRA READING (page 26 of the Workbook)

1. 

1.II
2. IV
3. I
4. III

2.

1. miss when they are in hospital for a long time.

2. connect a hospitalised student to his or her classroom.

3. signals that he or she wants to ask a question.

4. to be in hospital.

3.

1. b

2.c

4.

1. attend

2. raise

3. hang out

CHECK YOUR PROGRESS (page 27 of the Workbook)

4.

1. won't... be going, will be taking

2. will be working, will have become

3. will have started, will ...be showing

New Year, New Resolutions....?

Hello buddies! 
According to some studies, the world is divided among ...

a. Those who keep to their New Year's Resolutions

b. Those who don't

c. Those who don't care.

Which type are you?

Anyway, probably the most common Resolution is related to our beloved UNIT 3 and I just couldn't stop myself from posting this picture :)

Listening Practise

Some of you have asked me to post an entry including Listening exercises and  here it goes. Enjoy! :)

Click on the links below to do the listening exercises:

Exam Part 1

Exam Part 2

Exam Part 3

Exam Part 4

Exam Part 5

Present Perfect Simple---> Grammar

As some of you noted today in class, I have not uploaded this file yet to the blog. Soooo, here you have it (click on the link below to download it)

Present Perfect Simple--> Grammar copy set

Exam practise--> Improving your listening skills

This entry is for those who are taking the exams this week. Also, those of you who need to polish up their listening skills... try the following links (click on the pictures below)

PET LISTENING EXAM PART 1 (revision exercises) 

 

PET LISTENING: EXAM PART 3 (revision exercises)

Copy set 4ºESO --> Units 2 and 3

Click on the link below to get the copies of unit 3 (.pdf format). 

Copy Set UNIT 3

I've just realised that I didn't upload the copies of unit 2. Upppps! My fault!

So... here you have the file, just in case you want to have it in your computer.

Copy Set Unit 2 

Grammar time--> Present Perfect!

How was the bankholiday weekend for everyone? Are you like me, not knowing what day it is? hehehe! 
Trouble is....

Your exams are piling up on my desk... whoops!

It's time to work!

Below you can find  list of exercises to practise the present perfect! You just have to click on the button labelled "Get marks" and your answers will automatically corrected. Easy, huh? Hope you find them useful!


Fill in the gaps: Present Perfect Past Simple 1

Present Perfect or Past Simple 2

Error correction. Present Perfect or Past Simple

Been or Gone. Present Perfect

Error correction. Been or Gone?

Fill in the gaps: for or since?

Error correction: for or since?

For or since?

Error correction: for, yet and already

Present Perfect Explanation and exercises

See you in class!