English Activity

1. Answer the following exercises according to the topic seen in class

Solution

Fill in the black

Will

Will

A giraffe is Taller than a zebraA drum is Fatter than a fluteA boulder is heavier than a feather A pancake is healthier than a cupcakeHoney is sweeter than milkThe sun is fatter than a fight bulb Computers are more expensive than pencilsRussia is the biggest CountryEurope is the smallest continent A desert is drier than a tropical forestSomeone who exercises is usually heartier than someone who doesn’tRiding a bicycle is more difficult than riding a tricycle

The most nervous moment of my life was night before I gave a speech The habanero pepper is one of the spiciest of all the peppers

2. Past simple- irregular verbs

Base form positive Past simple positive Past simple negativego Went Didn’t goget got Didn’t getread read Didn’t readchoose chose Didn’t choosemake made Didn’t makebe Was /were Didn’t behave had Didn’t havesee saw Didn’t seesend sent Didn’t sendtell told Didn’t tellLet Let Didn’t letput Put Didn’t putdo did Didn’t dofind Found Didn’t findgive Gave Didn’t givewrite Wrote Didn’t writesleep Slept Didn’t sleepknow knew Didn’t knowspeak Spoke Didn’t speakwin Won Didn’t win

Fill in the gaps. Use the past tense of some of the verbs in ex 1.

A. I Sent an e- mail to my English penfriend yesterday

B. Ann and Nicole were skiing at the weekendC. I read an interesting book during the holidaysD. They did homework yesterdayE. We were Jacob and Ryan at the disco last Saturday F. They did a big pizza for dinner last nightG. Who was the bed this morning?H. Robert won 75.000 on the lotteryI. My friends Got me a great present for my birthdayJ. I bought a lot of postcards when I was on holiday

Past simple- negative form

Study GRAMMAR BANK 11.4 complete the sentences with verbs in the negative form

1. I met Kyle, but I didn’t meet Mike2. She bought a scooter, she didn’t buy a car.3. They wrote me a postcard, they didn’t write a letter4. The soap began at 6.00, it didn’t begin at 7.30 as usual5. I went to London this time, I didn’t go to Oxford6. My mother had soup, she didn’t have any salad

Correct the wrong information in these sentences. Use the information in brackets

1. Andre Marie Ampere was an Italian mathematician (French physicist)Andre Marie Ampere wasn’t an Italian mathematician. He was a French physicist

2. Hans Christian Andersen wrote famous children’s songs,(children’s books)Hans Christian Andersen not wrote children's books famous. He was a famous writer of children's books

3. Alaska became part of the USA in the 1980s. (In the 1950s)4. Alaska is not became part of USA in the decade of 1980. Alaska was part of US in the 1950s

Louis Armstrong played the guitar. (the trumpet)Louis Armstrong not played the guitar. He played the trumpet

5. Lord Byron died in Britain (In Greece)Lord Byron not died In Britain. He died in Greece

6. Antonio Stradivari made very good pianos(violins)Antonio Stradivari not made very good pianos. He made very good violins

7. Monet painted The Sunflowers. (Van Gogh)Monet not painted the Sunflowers. He painted Van Gogh

8. John Lennon came from Manchester (Liverpool)John Lennon not came from Manchester. He came from Liverpool

Past Time expressions

Study GRAMMAR BANK 11.6 Complete the table. Use these expressions

Last night, today, yesterday, at that time, two days ago, this morning, in the 1980s, at the moment, last year, in 2002, this year, when I was young, on my last birthday, now, this week, this month.

Present time Past timeToday Last nightThis year Last yearToday YesterdayAt the moment A little while agoAt this time This morningThis year in 2002At Present when I was youngOn my Birthday on my last birthdayThis week Last weekat the time at that time

Diana GOING TO wash her hair this

afternoon

I think people GOING TO speak

one language someday

Your T-shirt WILL (you) wash

it?

I GOING TO eat more

sweets before dinner. I promise

Perhaps your sister GOING

TO accompany to the doctor?

I GOING TO call Liz as son as I’m back

I GOING TO help you with your IT Project

WILL Jessie be back son? I

need to talk to her

WILL you lend me a biro? I’ve got nothing to write with

I hope I WILL be happy when I grow

up

Mum has bought eggs, flour and fruit. She WILL

bake a cake

Next year my sister WILL learn how to drive a card

We WILL meet tour cousins

tonight

I GOINT TO spend the money I’ve been saving for the last five

months on a new laptop

We WILL robably go

mountaineering next summer

Steve is tired. He WILL take a

short nap

I’ m afraid Helen GOINT TO pass her final exam because

she didn’t study hard enough

There are no clouds in the sky.

It WILL be a beautiful day

Don’t worry mum. I WILL pick

Tommy up form school today

Look pam ¡GOING TO jump into the swimming pool

George WILL probably go to

the concert