Grammar
Choose the correct form:
1. I didn't go out / wasn't going out much when I was a teenager.
2. We lived / used to live in Germany for five years.
3. My brother used to have / was having a beard, but now he's shaved it off.
4. We used to sit / were sitting in the garden when my grandparents arrived.
Choose the correct form:
1. I didn't go out much when I was a teenager.
2. We lived in Germany for five years.
3. My brother used to have a beard, but now he's shaved it off.
4. We were sitting in the garden when my grandparents arrived.
Complete the sentences with the singular or plural form of vocabulary words having to do with stages of life:
1. Their ______ is only two weeks old, so he spends most of his time sleeping.
2. One of the most important events for a ______-______ is starting secondary school.
1. baby
2. pre-teen
Choose the correct preposition:
The man ran ____ the road and ____ the park. (through / across, in / into)
The man ran _across_ the road and _into_ the park.
Complete the sentences with a word from the list:
close-up, edit, flash, landscape, lenses, out of focus, overexposed, portrait setting, settings, zoomed in
1. My camera is automatic, so I don't have to change the _________ .
2. The photo's too dark because I forgot to use the _________.
1. My camera is automatic, so I don't have to change the _settings_ .
2. The photo's too dark because I forgot to use the _flash_.
Choose the correct form:
1. Where did you stay / were you staying when you went on holiday to Greece?
2. I didn't use to eat / wasn't eating many vegetables when I was a child.
3. What did you use to do / were you doing when I saw you in town yesterday?
4. I gave up trying to explain when I realized that you didn't listen / weren't listening.
5. My girlfriend became / used to become a vegetarian when she was a student.
6. Did you use to play / Were you playing in the street when you were young?
1. Where did you stay when you went on holiday to Greece?
2. I didn't use to eat many vegetables when I was a child.
3. What were you doing when I saw you in town yesterday?
4. I gave up trying to explain when I realized that you weren't listening.
5. My girlfriend became a vegetarian when she was a student.
6. Did you use to play in the street when you were young?
Complete the sentences with the singular or plural form of vocabulary words having to do with stages of life:
1. I'm not sure how old Anna is. I'd say she's _______ _______ _______ _______ , but I'm sure she isn't 50 yet.
2. _______ can be frustrating: they're often cheeky and they take little notice of their parents.
3. Paul is _______ _______ _______ _______ ; he'd like to settle down before he's 40.
1. in her late forties
2. teenagers
3. in his mid-thirties
Choose the correct preposition:
1. The train went ______ the tunnel and ______ the stadium. (under / through, past / along)
2. The woman came ______ the bank and walked ______ the supermarket. (out / out of, along / towards)
1. The train went _through_ the tunnel and _past_ the stadium. (under / through, past / along)
2. The woman came _out of_ the bank and walked _towards_ the supermarket. (out / out of, along / towards)
Complete the sentences with a word from the list:
close-up, edit, flash, landscape, lenses, out of focus, overexposed, portrait setting, settings, zoomed in
1. I wanted to get a nice photo of my boyfriend so I used the __________ .
2. I sometimes __________ my photos before I share them on social media.
3. I __________ because the people were far away.
4. A professional photographer uses different __________ for scenic shots and close-ups.
1. I wanted to get a nice photo of my boyfriend so I used the _portrait setting_ .
2. I sometimes __edit__ my photos before I share them on social media.
3. I _zoomed in_ because the people were far away.
4. A professional photographer uses different _lenses_ for scenic shots and close-ups.
Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: past simple, past continuous, or used to.
Tom: Welcome back, Justin. How was the skiing trip?
Justin: Not so great. Unfortunately, my wife
1 _______ (break) her leg on the first day.
Tom: Oh, that’s terrible. How 2 _______ (it / happen)?
Justin: Well, the funny thing is, she 3 _______ (not ski) at the time! She 4 _______ (fall) over in the hotel when we 5 _______ (walk) down the stairs to go to breakfast.
Tom: Oh no! What a shame!
Tom: Welcome back, Justin. How was the skiing trip?
Justin: Not so great. Unfortunately, my wife
1 _broke_ (break) her leg on the first day.
Tom: Oh, that’s terrible. How 2 _did it happen_ (it / happen)?
Justin: Well, the funny thing is, she 3 _was not skiing_ (not ski) at the time! She 4 _fell_ (fall) over in the hotel when we 5 _were walking_ (walk) down the stairs to go to breakfast.
Tom: Oh no! What a shame!
Complete the sentences with the singular or plural form of vocabulary words having to do with stages of life:
1. _________ are exhausting: they've just learned to walk, and they have tantrums.
2. Laura has been at university for two or three years now, so she must be _________ _________ _________ _________ .
3. My grandparents are in their late sixties and they are both _________ .
4. Ther son is so naughty that they've decided not to have any more _________ .
1. toddlers
2. in her early twenties
3. retired
4. children
Choose the correct preposition:
1. They sat ______ a bench ______ a tree. (in / on, under / down)
2. I’m still ______ the bus, but we’re nearly ______ the bus stop. (on / into, in / at)
1. They sat ___on___ a bench __under____ a tree. (in / on, under / down)
2. I’m still ___on___ the bus, but we’re nearly ___at___ the bus stop. (on / into, in / at)
Complete the sentences with a word from the list:
close-up, edit, flash, landscape, lenses, out of focus, overexposed, portrait setting, settings, zoomed in
1. You can't see the people clearly because the photo is very ________ .
2. It can be difficult to get all of a ________ in a photo without using a wide-angle lens.
3. She was standing in direct sunlight, so the photo is ________ .
4. This photo is a ________, so you can see all the details.
1. You can't see the people clearly because the photo is very _out of focus_ .
2. It can be difficult to get all of a _landscape_ in a photo without using a wide-angle lens.
3. She was standing in direct sunlight, so the photo is _overexposed_ .
4. This photo is a _close-up_, so you can see all the details.
Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: past simple, past continuous, or used to.
Evie: What 1 ________ (you / think) of the exam,
Oliver?
Oliver: Well, I 2 ________ (be) good at maths
when I was at primary school, but I 3 ________ (find) the exam today really difficult. How about you?
Evie: Me too. And I 4 ________ (not have) enough time to answer all the questions.
Oliver: Yeah, I 5 ________ (still / write) when the
teacher 6 ________ (say) ‘Stop’.
Evie: Oh, well. Let’s just hope we both pass.
Evie: What 1 _did you think_ (you / think) of the exam, Oliver?
Oliver: Well, I 2 _was / used to be_ (be) good at maths when I was at primary school, but I 3 _found_ (find) the exam today really difficult. How about you?
Evie: Me too. And I 4 _didn't have_ (not have) enough time to answer all the questions.
Oliver: Yeah, I 5 _was still writing_ (still / write) when the teacher 6 _said_ (say) ‘Stop’.
Evie: Oh, well. Let’s just hope we both pass.
How do you say the following in English?
(persona) de mediana edadancianos
pre-adolescente
niño de entre 1-2 años
persona entre 34-36 años
middle-aged
elderly
pre-teen
toddler
in his/her mid-thirties
Choose the right preposition:
1. We're very fond about / of / to our cat.
2. I'm very close in / to / with my sister.
3. I'm not very good at / in / on taking selfies.
4. She's angry about / at / with the photo I posted on her social media page.
5. Are you ready at / for / in a break?
6. He's disappointed of / in / with the camera on his new phone.
7. They aren't keen in / of / on photo exhibitions.
8. I'm very pleased at / of / with my profile photo.
1. We're very fond of our cat.
2. I'm very close to my sister.
3. I'm not very good at taking selfies.
4. She's angry about the photo I posted on her social media page.
5. Are you ready for a break?
6. He's disappointed with the camera on his new phone.
7. They aren't keen on photo exhibitions.
8. I'm very pleased with my profile photo.
Complete the sentences with a word from the list: back up, cancel, go offline, store, upload
1. I'm going to ________ my holiday photos because I don't want to lose them.
2. If you want to stop using social media, you have to ________ your accounts.
3. I ________ all my photos in separate albums on my laptop.
4. My husband has asked me not to ________ any photos of him to social media.
5. I want to watch a live concert on TV tonight, so I hope the streaming service doesn't ________ .
1. I'm going to _back up_ my holiday photos because I don't want to lose them.
2. If you want to stop using social media, you have to _cancel_ your accounts.
3. I _store_ all my photos in separate albums on my laptop.
4. My husband has asked me not to _upload_ any photos of him to social media.
5. I want to watch a live concert on TV tonight, so I hope the streaming service doesn't _go offline_ .
Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: past simple, past continuous, or used to.
Ben: Helen, do you recognize that woman over there?
I think we 1 __________ (go) to school with her.
Helen: Oh, yes. That’s Clare Brown! She looks so different. She 2 __________ (have) much longer hair.
Ben: Yes, and she 3 __________ (not wear) glasses.
Helen: I wonder what she’s doing these days.
The last time I 4 __________ (see) her, she
5 __________ (work) as a teacher.
Ben: What subject 6 __________ (she / teach)?
Helen: I’m not sure. Shall we go and say hello?
Ben: Helen, do you recognize that woman over there?
I think we 1 _used to go_ (go) to school with her.
Helen: Oh, yes. That’s Clare Brown! She looks so different. She 2 _used to have_ (have) much longer hair.
Ben: Yes, and she 3 _didn't use to wear_ (not wear) glasses.
Helen: I wonder what she’s doing these days.
The last time I 4 _saw_ (see) her, she
5 _was working_ (work) as a teacher.
Ben: What subject 6 _did she teach / did she use to teach_ (she / teach)?
Helen: I’m not sure. Shall we go and say hello?
How do you say the following in English?
adolescente
ser travieso
hipoteca
tener berrinches
asentarse, sentar la cabeza
ver dibujos animados
teenager
be naughty
mortgage
have tantrums
settle down
watch cartoons
Complete the sentences with a preposition where necessary:
Do you know anyone who...
1. never smiles ____ the camera?
2. has photos of their friends ____ the walls of their room?
3. is very proud ____ a photo they've taken?
4. is worried ____ sharing photos on social media?
5. prefers taking photos ____ being in them?
6. has climbed ____ a wall to take a photo?
7. has spent a lot of money ____ a camera?
8. enjoys posing ____ photos?
9. has married ____ a photographer?
10. keeps family photos ____ a purse or wallet?
Do you know anyone who...
1. never smiles __at__ the camera?
2. has photos of their friends __on__ the walls of their room?
3. is very proud __of__ a photo they've taken?
4. is worried _about___ sharing photos on social media?
5. prefers taking photos __to__ being in them?
6. has climbed __on/over/up__ a wall to take a photo?
7. has spent a lot of money __on__ a camera?
8. enjoys posing __for__ photos?
9. has married __-__ a photographer?
10. keeps family photos _in/inside___ a purse or wallet?
How are these prepositions and expressions said in English?
1. Detrás de
2. En el fondo
3. En la esquina inferior derecha
4. En el centro
5. En primer plano
6. En la distancia
7. Encima de
8. Opuesto
1. Detrás de: behind
2. En el fondo: in the background
3. En la esquina inferior derecha: in the bottom right-hand corner
4. En el centro: in the centre (BrE)/center (AmE)
5. En primer plano: in the foreground
6. En la distancia: in the distance
7. Encima de: on top of
8. Opuesto: Opposite