BECA BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 2017

Información beca Benjamin Franklin

Revision units 1-4

1) Reported Speech

1. “Don’t do it!” She ______________________________________________________________

2. “I’m leaving tomorrow” She ______________________________________________________

3. “Please get me a cup of tea” She __________________________________________________

4. “She got married last year” She ___________________________________________________

5. “Be quick!” She _________________________________________________________________

6. “Could you explain number four, please?” She _______________________________________

 7. “Where do you live?” She _______________________________________________________

8. “We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant” She __________________________

9. “I’ll come and help you at twelve” She ______________________________________________

10. “What are you doing tomorrow?” She ____________________________________________

11. “Don’t go!” She ______________________________________________________________

12. “Do you work in London?” She ___________________________________________________

13. “Could you tell me where the post office is?” She _____________________________________

14. “Come here!” She ______________________________________________________________

15. “I’ve never been to Wales” She __________________________________________________

16. “Have you ever seen ‘Lord of the Rings’?” She ________________________________________

17. “I don't like mushrooms” She ____________________________________________________

18. “Don't be silly!” She ____________________________________________________________

19. “Would you mind waiting a moment please?” She ____________________________________

20. “How often do you play sport?” She _______________________________________________

2) Match the modals or modal perfects in I with their uses in II.

I	II
1. Shall I help you with that heavy bag? ..... 2. You should have done all the homework. ..... 3. She didn’t answer the phone so she must have left..... 4. I need to clean my room. I promised mymum that I would. ..... 5. I think that they might have left. ..... 6. Would you sign your name here, please? ..... 7. It’s not fair. I ought to have received a prize too. 8. You mustn’t use this computer.	a. a logical conclusion about a past event b. formal request c. prohibition d. offer e. unfulfilled expectation f. obligation g. advice which was not followed h. a guess about something which happened

3) Choose the correct answer.

1. She (could walk / could have walked) before she was a year old.

2. The party was supposed to be a secret. You (shouldn’t say / shouldn’t have said) anything.

3. I’m not sure, but I (might leave / might have left) early tonight.

4. I’m not afraid to go alone. You (needn’t have come / needn’t come) with me.

5. It’s late. You (must be / must have been) very tired.

6. You (ought to introduce / ought to have introduced) me to your friends. I didn’t know anyone’s name.

4) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use a modal perfect.

1. Nobody told her anything about the argument. She ....................................... (know) about it.

2. We arrived too early. We ....................................... (be) in such a hurry.

3. She ....................................... (leave) the office because her coat and bag aren’t here.

4. I ....................................... (drive) to work, but the weather was so nice that I decided to walk.

5. It’s possible that I ....................................... (forget) to tell Joe about the meeting.

6. You ....................................... (call) her on her birthday. She never forgets to call you.

5) Rewrite each sentence using a modal or modal perfect. There may be more than one answer.

1. It isn’t necessary for them to finish the job tonight. They ......................................................................................................

2. It’s possible that I took your jacket by mistake. I ...................................................................................................................... 

3. That man knows how to speak four languages. That man ......................................................................................................

4. I didn’t wear a sunhat, and now my head hurts. My head hurts. I..........................................................................................

5. It rained last night so the grass is wet. It .................................................................................................... . The grass is wet.

6. The man you saw wasn’t Jack. He’s been abroad since the summer. You ……........................................................................

6) Write questions for the underlined words.
1. Sally went to this school last year.
 2. There are eight denominations of euro coins.
3. Tourists have chosen new destinations. 
4. Stephen was down on his right knee. 
5. The child wants to go to the zoo. 
6. The child wants to go to the zoo. 
7. The child wants to go to the zoo. 
8. There is some orange juice in the fridge.  
9. Mrs Pitts had been trying to phone them every five minutes since 11.00 a.m. 
10. I spilt Peter's coffee on Mr Manson’s suit.

Conditional sentences.

7) Put the verbs in brackets into their correct tenses. There may be more than one possible answer.

1. If you ……………………(Go) away, please.................................(Write) to me.

2- If she …………………….(Be) in, I …………………. (Give) it to her. Now it’s too late.

3. My aunt ……………………(Be able to) help us if she…………………(Be) on time last night.

4. If my brother.........................(Eat) another cake, he...............................(Get) sick soon, that's why he won't.

5. If you……………………..(Heat) water, it……………………… (Boil).

6. If we ………..……(Go) to London for our holiday last year. We……………(See) The Tower of London.

7. I………………….(Speak) to Clement at the party if he………………….(Apologise) for what he said to me.

8. If I ……………………(Know) Rob's address in New York , I………………….(Visit) him.

9. I think Diane………………….. (Look) much nicer if she ………………………(Have) a new hairstyle.

10. She……………………(Look) better if she ……………………(Wear)a dress to go to the concert last night.

11. John…………………….(Not Get) such poor marks if he…………………………(Work) harder

12. If Katy………………………..(Be) taller, she………………………………(Play) in the ladies' volleyball team.

13. If the weather………………………….(Not Be) so bad last week, they……………………Go) for a excursion.

14. If I……………………….(Be) George. I…………………………….(Not Go) to the concert without a ticket

15. If Terry…………………………(Get up) earlier this morning, he………………………….(Tidy) the house instead of leaving it for his mother.

I wish / If only

8) Complete the sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it.

Example: I haven’t a job at the moment ---- If only/I wish I had a job

                 I’m not going to the party --------- If only/I wish I were going to the party

                 I married Myrtle instead of Francis -------- If only/I wish I had married Francis

                 You won’t ever wait for me -----------If only/I wish you would wait for me

We’ve run out of petrol -------- If only/I wish...............................................................

I’m taking a test tomorrow -------- If only/I wish..........................................................

This holiday has been a disaster -------- If only/I wish...................................................

It’s snowing outside -------- If only/I wish....................................................................

People at work always shout at me ----- If only/I wish...................................................

I acted very rudely in front of the headmaster -------- If only/I wish................................

I don’t know how to ride a bicycle -------- If only/I wish.................................................

MARTIN LUTHER KING'S DAY

It is celebrated on the third Monday of January each year.

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BOYCOTT	CIVIL	DISCRIMINATION
DREAM	JUSTICE	LEADERSHIP
MINISTER	NONVIOLENCE	PEACE
PROTEST	RACIAL	RIGHTS
SEGREGATION	SPEECH	STRUGGLE

PEACE DAY

Learn the vocabulary related to war and peace: https://quizlet.com/_2z3aa8

Listen to the song and complete the exercises: https://youtu.be/I8g76B64vw4

MADNESS (by Calum and Alma)

1) Complete the lines with the words you hear in the chorus:

I'm feeling like I __________ do

there is ___________ that compares to you

it's ___________ me whenever I fight

to get away from these sad ____________.

2) Choose the right option:

I walked out through the streets / seats going downtown and I can see the faces / races of these people in those cases / places do they have a life...

Do they have soul / goal...

no

3) Match the beginning of the lines with the right endings.

1__  2__ 3__ 4__  

1. It looks like	A) has nightmares.
2. If somebody	B) now people don't rely.
3. I just can't believe what I'm seeing through my eyes	C) Singing out loud.
4. There's some people crying right now crying right now.	D) they don't care.

4) Sing the chorus. (x 2)

5) Order the lines in the stanza: 1__  2__ 3__ 4__ 5__ 6__

A) To try to change the world.

B) There is only war and sadness I just can't believe. How we made all this madness

C) I turn on the TV.

D) I want to change the rules I want to change the school cause I'm not in the mood and why we should complain.

E) When there's people screaming right now, screaming right no, crying right now.

F) I'm expressing myself cause I'm rapping again and why the hell people don't make an attempt.

6) Sing the chorus. (x 2)

7) Unscramble the words:

Is there any chance to make it one more miet? ________________

To veil without wars...  ________________

And nobody has to die I wanna change the guns and  I wanna change the bombs

To live in a lowrd where the pain is gone. _____________

I just can't believe what I'm seeing through my seey now people don't rely there is some people crying right now, crying right now, singing out loud.­­­­­­­­­­­­ _______________

8) Sing the chorus. (x 2)

I'm feeling like I never do

I'm feeling like I never do

WRITING A SHORT STORY

- Read the text and answer the questions

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- Read the text and aswer the questions 2

SHAKE UP CHRISTMAS (by Train)

Shake up Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-8VCL4uSUc

Shake up the happiness Wake up the happiness Shake up the happiness It's Christmas time 1) Choose the right words. There was an  allegory / a  story that I was told And I want to tell the world before I get too bold / old And don't remember / dismember  it, so let's December it / eat And reassemble it, oh yeah 2) Complete with words. Once upon a time in a ________________ like this A little _____________ made a great big wish To fill the world full of _______________ And be on Santa's magic _______________ 3) Sing the chorus Shake it up, shake up the happiness Wake it up, wake up the happiness Come on all, it's Christmas time ( x 2) Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, It's Christmas time 4) Match the sentences. At the same town A little boy made That the world would And Santa Clause would hear him say a wish that day miles away be ok 5) Order the lines a) Can you send some happiness with my best b ) I got dreams and I got love c) To the rest of the people of east and the west d) I got my feet on the ground and family above

6) Unscramble the letters in bold. And eaymb every once in a while __________________ You give my grandma a sonera to smile _____________ 'Tis the ssonea to smile _____________ It's cold but we'll be freezing in teyls _______________ 7) Complete the stanza with these verbs: run / let / open / meet And let me ____________ a girl one day That wants to spread some love this way We can __________ our souls __________ free And she can __________ some happiness with me chorus 8) Find the mistake in this stanza: I know you're out there I hear your reindeer I see the snow wear Your boots have been 9) Write a synonym for the following words and complete: 1. exhibit: s _____________ 2. be aware of: k______________ 3. increase: g____________ 4. have faith: b__________________ I'm gonna _____________ them So they will ______________ then Then love will _____________ in They _________________ again

10) Find a word in the text for the following definitions:

1) _____________  to put back together.

2) ______________ something you want or desire.

3) ______________ units of distance on land in English-speaking countries: 1 unit equals to 5280 feet or 1.609 kilometers

4) _______________ to (cause to) be distributed over an area of space or time

Christmas is coming soon

Christmas book: vocabulary, reading, listening
Vocabulary matching 1
Vocabulary exercises 2
Video: The Chrismas Gift Experiment