Grammar 1
Present continuous or present perfect continuous?
A. Look mum. It......(snow)
B. Yeah! It.............since five o'clock this morning. (snow)
A. It is snowing
B. It has been snowing
Say the words.
A small river.
A large area of water that is surrounded by land
A deep hole in the ground where you can take water from
Stream, lake and well
Present continuous or present perfect continuous?
A. Sssh! I..........to read. (try)
B. Sorry, Mum!
A. I'm trying to read
Say the word.
Soft, wet earth
Small thin pieces of wood from a tree
A line of wooden posts to divide land or keep animals in
Mud
Sticks
Fence
Present continuous or present perfect continuous?
A.- Is that the tv I can hear?
B.- Yes, Dad. I .................... for my exams since lunchtime and now I.......... the news (study, watch)
B. I have been studying for my exams since lunchtime and now I am watching the news.
Complete with the present perfect simple and the past simple.
A. You / have breakfast?
B. Not yet
A. What time / get up?
B. Only ten minutes ago.
A. Have you had breakfast?
A. What time did you get up?
teacher and proffesor
The professor is the highest-ranked university teacher.
Complete with present perfect or past simple.
A. How long/ you/ know Alex?
B. For about five years
A. Where/ you/ meet?
B. At university
A. How long have you known Alex?
A. Wher did you meet?
Explain the difference:
Sheep and lamb
Sheep. A farm animal with thick wool that eats grass and is kept for its wool, skin, and meat.
Lamb.A young sheep, or the flesh of a young sheep eaten as meat
Complete with present perfect simple or simple past.
A. When/ you/ start learning piano?
B. About three years ago.
A. Have/ you/ ever play in public?
B. No, only in class
A.-When did you start learning piano?
A.- Have you ever played in public?
Complete the second sentence to mean the same as the first one.
I think you should try to get a new job.
If I ...... you, I ...
If I were you, I would try to get a new job.
Order these words according to the number of people who could assist the classes.
Tutorial - webinar - seminar - lecture
Tutorial - lecture - seminar and webinar
Complete the second sentence to mean the same as the first one.
I need to get a grant, so I can pay the course fees.
I...... pay the fees unless I ....... a grant
I won't be able to pay the fees unless I get a grant
Explain the difference:
Dissertation and thesis
Dissertation is at the end of a Master's degree (one-year course)
Thesis is at the end of a doctorate (3 years course or more). PhD
Complete the second sentence to mean the same as the first one.
I can't help you I don't have time.
If I..... time, I .....
If I had time, I would help you.
Prepositions.
My sons never agree ... each other. They argue ... everything.
The boss was very rude ... me. I do not know what he was so angry..... .
1.- WITH and ABOUT
2.- TO and ABOUT
A period of time during which somebody (usually a young person) works for an employer to learn the skills needed for a specific job.
Apprenticeship
Prepositions.
The receptionist asked.... if I was waiting ....a taxi.
Why are you still angry ... Cathy? She apologized ... her mistake!
1. - and FOR.
2.- WITH and FOR
A period of time during which somebody (usually a student or a recent graduate) gets practical experience of a job
Internship
Prepositions.
Don't worry ... the bill. I'll pay ... everything.
I am tired ... applying ... jobs - I never get an interview.
1.- ABOUT and FOR
2.- OF and FOR
Complete the text with the correct pronouns or possessive adjectives:
My brother´s firs name is David - ......... ´s called Dave for short. My parents gave .... that name because ...... liked it.
He´s
Him
They
Match colours with definition:
A very dark blue color.
A dark reddish brown color
A light brown color
Navy
Maroon
Beige
A, B or C
I love looking at other ..... family photos.
a.- People´s
b.- Peoples´
c.- People
A
Where can you buy these things?
meat, newspaper, bread, aspirin, a house, potatoes
Butcher´s, News agent´s, Baker´s, Chemist´s, estate agent´s, Green grocer´s
Complete the sentence with A BIT or MUCH + the COMPARATIVE of the appropriate ADJECTIVE
My mum is ... than my uncle. He never even says "please" or "thank you".
I am ..... than my brother. He's 1.82 and I'm 1.80 m.
Much more polite
A bit shorter