Comparisons
ing or to
intensifiers
cancelled plans
random culture
100

I admit my last English teacher is much _______ (good) than this one. 

better

100

__________(Have) pets is something people should consider seriously before ______ (make) such decision

Having/ making

100

Complete the sentence with too.. to  OR so... that 

The weather was ____ hot _____ go out. I prefered to stay home

too... to 

100
Correct it

Tim were going to come home over the weekend, but he just didn't appear at all

Tim was coming home

100

Who was the first US president ?

George Washington

200

A: Do you feel ____________ (happy) now that you are living alone? 

B: For sure, although sometimes I also feel _________(lonely)

happier/ lonelier

200

Correct the sentence

Pat was on her way to work, but she stopped at the gas station to buying some coffee as she felt so tired. She actually was thinking of go back home, but remembered she had lots of work pending.

to buy

thinking of going

200

Choose the correct answer

That was _______ amazing story ____ I would watch the series over and over again

a) so ... that

b) too... to

c) such an... that

c

200
Complete the sentence


Jason __________ (clean) his room, but he decided to go to the park with his friends.

Obviously his mom was so angry and dissappointed that now he is grounded.

was going to/ was supposed to clean

200

What is the largest planet on our solar system?

Jupiter

300

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first

Mexico city is noisier and much more crowded than Pachuca

Pachuca _______________________ as Mexico City

is not so/as noisy and crowded 

300

Correct it

To do well in life, it is important being considerate and generous with others. This will help you appreciating more what you have. Be thankful to those who always support you is also essential in this pathway to success.

important to be

help you to appreciate/ appreciate

being thankful

300

Complete with the correct intensifiers 

When we got to the party, there were ____ few people that we felt a bit uncomfortable and somehow ashamed to have arrived ____ early. But soon many people came in that there weren't _____ seats for everybody to sit

so  

too

enough

300

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. You can use from

3 to 6 words

Pam had planned to make cookies with her daughter over the weekend, but she forgot 

all about it, and ended up going shopping all day. 

Pam _____________________________with her daughter, but she didn't because she went shopping

all day.

was supposed to make cookies

300

In what year did the Titanic sink?

1912

400

Correct this sentence

I used to think living in the US was much comfortable than in Mexico, and people had many luxuries. The truth is that they have to work more harder, and some of them even have two jobs if they want to have some of that comfort.

much more comfortable

work harder

400

Complete the following lines with tips to do well in exams. (use ing or to )


It is important _________


Before ______________. you should _______________


When ____________, you need  ________________



it is important to ...

before doing/ going...  you should ... do/ have/ think (any coherent verb in simple form)

when studying/ answering, you need to think (any coherent verb in to ..)

400

Correct it

That day, it was such hot that we decided to go to the beach. When we got there it was so crowded to get in there. So, we decided to look for a nearby restaurant with air conditioner, but we couldn't find any, you see, they didn't have seats enough for us all. So, we went back home too tired and dissapointed that we didn't want to do anything the rest of the day

so hot  / too crowded to  /  enough seats / so tired that 



400

Correct it 

Tim had a terrible weekend. First he is going to spend all day with his dad, they had planned this for over a month, but he receives a phonecall from his boss and had to go to the office in the morning. He finally made it to his father's house. They were going to go fishing, but when they arrived to the lake, it started to rain. They go back to his father's house. The only good and best thing that happened was that his mom was waiting for them with a hot soup and they had a great evening together talking about Tim when he was a kid.

He was going to spend .... but he received ... 

they were going fishing

They went back

400

What is the most spoken language in the world?

Chinese Mandarin

500

Compare your favorite hobbies. At least include 1 comparative, 1 superlative and one equality

Response may vary

500

Give us 3 tips to get good grades (use infinitives and gerunds to explain your ideas)

Answers may vary

500

Complete the next sentences coherently

1. Sam is such a _______   

2. I feel too tired ________

3. I don't have enough __________

4. He felt so confused ____________

5. I am ______ enough to _____________

answers may vary

500

Tell us about three things you planned for last weekend, but that were cancelled and explain why

answers may vary 

500

What is the longest river in the world?


The Nile River