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domingo, 22 de mayo de 2016

25 Most common Phrasal Verbs Exercise 1

Fill in the gaps with the right phrasal verb
1.     We ________ up the apples: there were 12
2.     She ________ up in anger when she found out what had happened
3.     Don’t ________ up the subject again in front of him, please, he gets really upset.
4.     We decided to ________ off the meeting because there was nothing to talk about in the end
5.     I was tidying my room and I ________ across some old photos of when we were young
6.     After the divorce, she ________ apart
7.     How are you ________  along with your project?
8.     The thieves managed to ________ away in a stolen car
9.     Yvonne is always lying; I can’t understand how she ________ away with it
10. Finally, Kylie ________ over her ex-boyfriend
11. ________ on! Try it, it’s delicious
12. What’s ________ on? What’s happening?
13. ________ on please, I didn’t want to disturb you
14. ________ on to the railing, that way you won’t fall
15. William is really ________forward to going on holiday
16. Let’s ________ up his number in the yellow pages
17. He drank so much he ________ out on the sofa
18. Jessica had to have her rabbit ________ down; it was very sick
19. I won’t ________ up with his untidiness any longer
20. We weren’t expecting him anymore when he ________ up at the party

21. ________ out for cyclists when you’re driving in the city

25 Most common Phrasal Verbs Exercise 1 Answers

Fill in the gaps with the right phrasal verb

1.     We added up the apples: there were 12
2.     She blew up in anger when she found out what had happened
3.     Don’t bring up the subject again in front of him, please, he gets really upset.
4.     We decided to call off the meeting because there was nothing to talk about in the end
5.     I was tidying my room and I came across some old photos of when we were young
6.     After the divorce, she fell apart
7.     How are you getting along with your project?
8.     The thieves managed to get away in a stolen car
9.     Yvonne is always lying; I can’t understand how she gets away with it
10. Finally, Kylie got over her ex-boyfriend
11. Go on! Try it, it’s delicious
12. What’s going on? What’s happening?
13. Go on please, I didn’t want to disturb you
14. Hold on to the railing, that way you won’t fall
15. William is really looking forward to going on holiday
16. Let’s look up his number in the yellow pages
17. He drank so much he passed out on the sofa
18. Jessica had to have her rabbit put down; it was very sick
19. I won’t put up with his untidiness any longer
20. We weren’t expecting him anymore when he turned up at the party
21. Watch out for cyclists when you’re driving in the city

25 Most common Phrasal Verbs Exercise 2

Fill in the gaps with the right phrasal verb

1.     Her story didn’t ________ up, I think she was lying, it didn’t make sense
2.     The building was ________ up by a bomb
3.     Their grandparents ________ them up because their parents were always travelling
4.     Maria ________off the wedding; she decided she didn’t love him
5.     Sorry I interrupted; ________ on with your studying
6.     Luis was leaving the fruit shop and he ________ across John, what a coincidence
7.     We finally ________ up with a great idea for our business plan
8.     My cake ________ apart when I tried to cut it
9.     We’re not together anymore, but we ________ along great
10. I can’t wait to ________ away from the city
11. I ________ over my fear of flying
12. We all ________ up smoking on January 1st
13. The nurse ________ after the patient for months, until he was better
14. He will listen to you because he’s always________ up to you
15. I can’t ________ out what you’re saying, can you speak louder?
16. I ________out leaflets with information of our new prices
17. Please ________ over, I’m getting carsick
18. Oh! My phone ________ up in my bed!
19. Could you please ________ up the music? I love that song!

20. ________ out! That bike almost hit you!


25 Most common Phrasal Verbs Exercise 2 Answers

Fill in the gaps with the right phrasal verb
1.     Her story didn’t add up, I think she was lying, it didn’t make sense
2.     The building was blown up by a bomb
3.     Their grandparents brought them up because their parents were always travelling
4.     Maria called off the wedding; she decided she didn’t love him
5.     Sorry I interrupted; carry on with your studying
6.     Luis was leaving the fruit shop and he came across John, what a coincidence
7.     We finally came up with a great idea for our business plan
8.     My cake fell apart when I tried to cut it
9.     We’re not together anymore, but we get along great
10. I can’t wait to get away from the city
11. I got over my fear of flying
12. We all gave up smoking on January 1st
13. The nurse looked after the patient for months, until he was better
14. He will listen to you because he’s always looked up to you
15. I can’t make out what you’re saying, can you speak louder?
16. I passed out leaflets with information of our new prices
17. Please pull over, I’m getting carsick
18. Oh! My phone turned up in my bed!
19. Could you please turn up the music? I love that song!
20. Watch out! That bike almost hit you!

jueves, 19 de mayo de 2016

Gerund or infinitive theory

It can be a little difficult to know when to use gerunds and infinitives.

Here is a summary of different words that are usually followed by either by gerund or infinitive:




Some verbs can be followed by gerund or infinitve. However, in some cases the meaning can change depending on whether we use one or the other.

For instance, verbs such as like/hate/prefer,  express like or dislike when followed by a gerund: 

I like getting up late at the weekend (I enjoy it)

On the other hand, when followed by infinitive they express habitual preference, something that we do not necessarily like or enjoy but consider wise, right or useful:

I like to be punctual (It's important to be punctual and I am)

miércoles, 18 de mayo de 2016

Time prepositions Exercise 2 - Answers

1)     George visits us - every Christmas.
2)     They had a nice party on June the 12th.
3)     We met only - last year.
4)     I do not have Music on Wednesday.
5)     He arrived on December 12th.
6)     Lilac blossoms in May.
7)     This palace was built  in the 17th century.
8)     I will go away on 25th of July.
9)     He bought this car in  March.
10)They do not work on  Friday.
11)Some people rest in  the afternoon.
12)They saw a crime at  noon.
13)We celebrate different fests in October.
14)I always get flowers on  my birthday.
15)This program is on only  on Saturday.
16)Children must rest well at the weekend.
17)There were many wars in the  Middle Iron Age.
18)We decorate a fir tree  at Christmas.
19)This school was built in 2002.

Time prepositions Exercise 1 - Answers

Put in the correct preposition (choose in / on / at). If no preposition is need put in -.         

1) There was a loud noise which woke us up at midnight.
2) Do you usually eat chocolate eggs at Easter?
3) What are you doing at the weekend?
4) - last week I worked until 9pm - every night.
5) My father always reads the paper at breakfast time.
6) She plays tennis on Fridays.
 7) The trees here are really beautiful in the spring.
 8) I'll see you on Tuesday afternoon then.
12) In my hometown, the shops open early in the morning.
13) She met her husband in 1998.
14) The party is - next Saturday.
15) We are meeting on Friday morning.
16) I often get sleepy in the afternoon.
17) His daughter was born on the 24th of August.
18) Mobile phones became popular in the nineties.
19) Luckily the weather was perfect on her wedding day.

viernes, 13 de mayo de 2016

Happy Friday 13th!

Are you superstitious??


Did you know that Friday the 13th is considered the unluckiest day in Western superstition? It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday.

The fear of the number 13 has been given a scientific name: triskaidekaphobia; and on analogy to this the fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia, from the Greek words Paraskeví (Παρασκευή, meaning "Friday"), and dekatreís (δεκατρείς, meaning "thirteen").

The origin of the superstition is still unclear.  It may have arisen in the Middle Ages, originating from the story of Jesus' last supper and crucifixion in which there were 13 individuals present. While there is evidence* of both Friday and the number 13 being considered unlucky, there is no record of the two items being referred to as especially unlucky in conjunction before the 19th century.

A suggested origin of the superstition—Friday, 13 October 1307, the date Philip IV of France arrested hundreds of the Knights Templar—may not have been put together* until the 20th century. It is mentioned in the 1955 Maurice Druon historical novel The Iron King, John J. Robinson's 1989 work Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry, Dan Brown's 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code and Steve Berry's The Templar Legacy (2006).

Is there a superstitious day in your country?

Do you know any other superstitions of the Western culture?

Watch this video in order to find out about Britain’s biggest superstitions.




Vocabulary:

*Evidence: (noun) evidencia, prueba; (verb) demostar, probar.
*Put together: (phrasal verb) juntar, unir, reunir, crear. En este caso se refiere a la última definición.

sábado, 30 de abril de 2016

Present perfect Exercise 1

Fill in the gaps making the affirmative or negative present perfect.

1)            I ________ (study) English for 3 years
2)            They ________ (go) to the beach for the weekend
3)            You ________ (know) Elisabeth for ten years
4)            I ________ (not/read) that book
5)            She ________ (live) here for 10 months now
6)            I ________ (lose) my keys. I can’t find them!
7)            I ________ (not/have) breakfast this morning
8)            I ________ (not/be) skiing
9)            She ________ (not/write) to her grandmother

10)         We ________ (try) scuba diving for the first time

Present perfect Exercise 1 – Answers

Fill in the gaps making the affirmative or negative present perfect.
1)        I have studied English for 3 years
2)        They have gone to the beach for the weekend
3)        You have known Elisabeth for ten years
4)        I haven’t read that book
5)        She has lived here for 10 months now
6)        I have lost my keys. I can’t find them!
7)        I haven’t had breakfast this morning
8)        I haven’t been skiing
9)        She hasn’t written to her grandmother
10)      We have tried scuba diving for the first time

‘10 ways to have a better conversation’

BEFORE WATCHING: Read activities A and B


COMPREHENSION

A)                New words. Watch out for these words in the video and write down the meaning

Overlooked

Pundit

Engaged

Barely


B)                What are Celeste Headlee’s 10 tips to have a better conversation?


IN-CLASS DISCUSSION

C)                 Are you a good listener?

D)                Do you enjoy having conversations?

E)                 Can you remember having had a non-successful conversation? Why?

F)                 What do you think Celeste means with the expression: Listen your way out of a job. Another similar common expression that may help you understand the first one is: Talk yourself out of a situation