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1. Link the following emoji  with the correct explanations:

Before you start thinking about the grammar, let's talk a little about Van Gogh.  What do you know about this famous person? Vincent Van Gogh  Vincent Van Gogh spent the 37 years of his life as a more or less unknown artist. He did not start painting seriously until his late twenties, and at one time considered becoming a priest because of his beliefs. His beliefs also involved him living in extreme poverty among the outcasts of society. His brother Theo, who was an art dealer, advised him to tale up painting, and continued to support him financial throughout his life.  Vincent's precarious mental state seems to have been made worse by alcohol and ill health. A stay in Paris from 1886 to 1888 allowed Vincent to study Impressionists such as Manet and Degas, and involved getting to know many artist, including Paul Gauguin. Van Gogh and Gauguin painted together at Arles in the south of France, where Vincent's mental state worsened and he tried to murder Gaugu...

 Heartless by Kanye West 1. Listen the song and fill in the gaps: In the night, I hear 'em talk The __________  story ever told Somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul to a __________ so heartless How __________ you be so heartless? Oh, how __________ you be so heartless? How could you be so, cold as the winter __________ when it breeze, yo Just remember that you _________to me though You know need to watch the way you talkin' to me, yo I mean after all the things that ____________ been through I mean after all the things we got _________ Hey yo, I know of some things that you ain't told me Hey yo, I did some things but _________the old me And now you wanna get me back and you goin' show me So you walk_____________ like you don't know me You got a new friend, well I got homies But in the end ___________ still so lonely In the night, I hear 'em talk The _________ story ever told Somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul to a ___...

Talking about relationships 1. Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold related with relationships: 2. Rewrite the underlined parts of this private diary, using some of the previous phrasal verbs: 5 MON Met a really beautiful girl at the disco – talked to her to try to attract her but didn’t invite her to go out . I’m useless! 6 TUE Have become very attracted to  the new girl in my Maths class. She’s adapted well to the group. 10 SAT Been having a romantic relationship with Angela for six months now, but still can’t stop chasing other girls! 11 SUN Greg and Clare seem to be enjoying a very friendly relationship these days. They think no one has noticed! Ha-ha! 3.    Time for writing and speaking! Now you can practice with your teacher and talk about relationships.    If you prefer, you can also do a writing ...

1. Change the following active sentences into Passive voice: 1. Many people begin new projects in January 2. You must wash that shirt for tonight’s party. 3. Mum is going to prepare the food. 4. They make shoes in that factory. 5. We will have to examine you again. 6. The delegation will meet the visitors at the airport. 7. We have produced skis since 1964. 8. All workers will read the memo. 9. Nobody can beat Tiger Woods at golf. 10. They also speak German at EU meetings. 11. We must look into the question. 12. The Chinese discovered acupuncture thousands of years ago. 13. The dentist is cleaning the woman’s teeth. 14.The boy is eating the cake.

Part 1 Read the text below and decide which answer is the best for each gap. St Lucia The island of St Lucia, which ______(0) between St Vincent and Martinique, is said to be one of the most attractive in the Caribbean. Measuring 44 kilometres long and 22 kilometres in width, it has a central mountain ______ (1) which runs the length of the island. There are white sandy beaches with wonderful ______(2) of the two tall volcanoes called the Pitons, ______ (3) of which are covered - like most of the island - in dense forest. The climate is hot and tropical ______ (4) the year, with average daily temperatures of about 27ºC. Showers can occur in any month, although they are usually ______(5) fairly quickly. Not surprisingly, St Lucia is extremely ______(6) with tourists. There is a wide range of ______(7), from camping to luxury hotels, and it is very well ______ (8) by sea and air with the rest of the world. ______ (9) this, the island remains largely unspoilt and there are ma...

Pulp Fiction Late one morning in the Hawthorne Grill, a restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, a couple of young Brits called Honey Bunny ( Amanda Plummer ) and Pumpkin ( Tim Roth ) discuss the pros and cons of robbing banks versus liquor stores. Then they add restaurants to the equation, realizing they can make more by taking customers' wallets than they get out of the till. The two kiss, declare they love each other and stand up in their booth, announcing that they're robbing the diner. Earlier in the day, Jules Winnfield ( Samuel L. Jackson ) and Vincent Vega ( John Travolta ) arrive at a San Fernando Valley apartment building. They are hit men in the employ of Marsellus Wallace and have come to retrieve a valuable belonging of Wallace's from a group of would-be crooks led by a young and naive guy named Brett ( Frank Whaley ). They take back the valuable item -- kept in a briefcase, it glows warmly and transfixes whoever looks at it. Jules recites what h...

Serious illnesses Doctor believe smoking is the major cause of lung cancer . He had a heart attack  and died almost immediately. Hepatitis is a liver disease . Asthma  (chest illness causing breathing problems) has become more common. Note: Illness is a more general word. Disease  is used for a serious condition used by an infection. 1. Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold: Other illnesses Chickenpox  can be far more severe if you catch it in adulthood. If you get  mumps  your face swells and you have a fever for a few days. My brother got pneumonia on a trip to Iceland. My aunt suffers from rheumatism  and walks with a cane. The doctor suspected that the patient had an ulcer  on her lung. I must have caught your flu bug . I feel awful! The football player had to pull out the game because of a sprain  on his ankle. John is a hypochondriac ; he's always worrying that he has a seri...

A usual writing is the Report of a film. Here you have the structure you have to follow: Main information of the film. Brief explanation of the plot. (Try not to give information that people who haven't seen the film don't have to know.) Recommend to the people why you think they have to watch the film. Now it's time to prepare you writing and if you want you can send to me to correct it! (let's.aprender@gmail.com)

Population Growth Rapid population growth can cause problems. The government has to provide more hospitals, schools and jobs, farmers have to produce more food and all the extra people have to have homes. In a less economically developed country, the economy can't grow fast enough to deal with the problems. Many countries realize that they have to control population growth.  Some countries believe they can encourage family planning through education and publicity. Other countries believe that they have such a serious problem that they have to take special measures to control the number of people. In China, for example, there is a 'one child' policy. Couples have to ask permission from the government to marry, and women have to be at least 25 years old. The couple then have to ask permission to have a child, and are allowed only one.  1. In the previous text there are some modal verbs, can you find them and make a list? 2. Now it's time to ...

Before you start with the listening, let's talk a little: What do you know about Isaac Newton? Now it's time to do the listening exercises: 1. Answer the following questions about the story: When was he born? Where did he grow up? How were his marks at school? In which university did he study? What happened in 1665? What is gravity? What are now Isaac laws used for? When did he die? Where is he buried? 2. Complete the following part of the story with the correct word: One day he was_________ a cup of tea in the garden. He saw an apple fall from the tree. "Why do apples fall down ___________ up?" From this, he formed the ____________ of gravity. Gravity is an invisible force which pulls objects __________ to Earth and keeps the planets moving around the Sun. Isaac was fascinated by ______________. He discovered that white light is in fact ________________ of all the colours of the rainbow. Isaac also invented a special __________...

Daily Routine Come on! Rise and shine ! We've got to leave! There's no time for breakfast. We can get a bite to eat on the motorway. I'll drive and you can have a nap  in the back site. When we get there, there'll just be time to freshen up  before the meeting. It's going to be a long day; I'll be ready to crash out  about 8 o'clock, I should think. Still, we can stay at home the following evening and put our feet up , and just watch the box.  1. Try to guess the meaning of the idioms in bold: 2. Rewrite these sentences using an idiom instead of the underlined bits. There'll just be time to have a quick meal  before the show. I think, I'll just go upstairs and have a sleep for a while , if nobody objects. Well, I was very tired and fell asleep  on the sofa at about two o'clock, and the party was still in full swing Everybody get up!  It's six o'clock and you have to get ready for school. Let's go back...

1. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence before it. This is precisely the sort of coffee-making machine we need in the office. This short of coffee-making machine... We have had very little rain over the past few months and even the bit we did have didn't last long What...  She gave the reasons for her sudden disappearance at the weekend. She explained why... It's up to you to decide the way you want to live your life. How...  Modern traffic and pollution problems are the responsibility of the person who invented the car. Whoever... 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences to include which, who, where  or whose : I met him in May and it was then that I fell in love with him. We met because a friend introduced us. He had the most beautiful smile and that was what attracted me initially. We spent a weekend in Venice and that was the place we decided to get engaged. We ha...

In the following text, use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the gap: Exploring the world by sea People have been carrying out exploration   (explore)  by sea for thousands of years. Our distant ancestors set out on __________________ (peril) voyages on primitive rafts and ships with no guarantee of ever seeing land again. ____________________ (believe)  though it may seem, there is evidence to suggest that sailors from Polynesia began to undertake long and ___________________ (risk)  journeys, as far back as 1200 BC. They may even have travelled as far as South America. ____________________ (analyse)  of fossilised chicken bones found in Chile suggests that Polynesian sailors had made their way to South America long before the ____________________ (arrive)  of the Spanish. While Polynesians were exploring the Pacific, Vikings were sailing the Atlantic. Vikings explores reached North America but did not establish a permanent...

Face Arm and Hand Leg Body 1. Which part of your body do you think is the correct in the following examples? Nina picked up the bag and put the strap over her..... Part of your body that expands as you grow older: During a race, you can twist your... Part of your body that you can split if you punche something very hard: Parts of your body that you can bend: 2.  Time for writing and speaking! Now you can practice with your teacher and describe yourself using the parts of the body that you have learnt. If you prefer, you can also do a writing about yourself or another person using the parts of the body.

1. Choose the correct verb form to fill the gaps: I ______________ happy to advise you if you'd asked me. A. had been     B. would have been     C. would be     D. will be If she __________ her driving test, she would have bought a car. A. would have passed     B. has passed     C. passed     D. had passed  I wouldn't have lent him the money if he __________ desperate. A. has not been     B. wasn't been     C. hadn't been      D. couldn't be  If you'd run faster, you ___________ the bus. A. should've caught     B. wouldn't catch     C. could've caught     D. might catch If I hadn't worked hard when I was young I ___________ where I am now.  A. won't haven been     B. would be     C. hadn't been     D. wouldn'be 2. Complete the second sentence so that it is as similar in meaning as possib...

Holidays in a tree house You are going to read a magazine article about people who stayed in tree houses. Choose the best answer from the people who talks. The people may be chosen more than once. A Primary-school teacher Anisha Kapoor went to the Green Magic Nature Resort in Kerala, south-west India. ‘It wasn’t my first experience of tree house living,’ she says, ‘but it was certainly the best. I was pleased to see that in a region where there aren’t many jobs, the houses are entirely built and maintained by workers from the area, using traditional techniques and local materials. For instance, the lifts up to the front doors are made of cane grown in nearby fields. They work fine, by the way, and I was glad there were no stairs to climb – the houses are 25 metres up! That’s good, though, because at the height there’s often a cool breeze blowing through the branches. For power there’s solar energy, and the taps in the kitchen and bathroom are s...

POSITIVE NEGATIVE ·          Jane is usually quite relaxed and easy-going , ·          When it’s sunny I feel more cheerful and optimistic ; ·          Now I realise that Alan is very warm and kind ·          The shop assistant was honest saying the dress didn’t fit me, ·          George is very nice, ·          Nathan is generous , he always pays the bill; ·          I thought that he is very strong because he is always good, ·          She is very sensitive , she is always crying, but at the moment she is very tense because of her exams. but when it’s cold and raining I ge...

Before you start with the text and the grammar, let's learn some words useful for this text. You have to link the following definitions with the correct word: Astronaut     Outer space     Data      Space shuttle     International Space Station     Research        Experiment      Videos - It is the space outside of Earth's atmosphere: - This is somebody who travels into space: - It is a scientific test: - It is a study of a topic: - They are something recorded on video tape: - It is an automobile used to travel to outer space: - It is a satellite that orbits the Earth: - It is facts and numbers An American Astronaut Brent is an American astronaut. Today, he will travel into outer space. At noon, his space shuttle is going to launch into space. Brent and the other astronauts are going to travel to the Internat...

 What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong 1. Listen the song and fill in the gaps: I see trees of __________,  red roses too.  I see them bloom,  for _______ and you.  And I think to myself, what a ______________ world.  I see skies of blue,  And ___________ of white.  The bright blessed day,  The __________sacred night.  And I think to myself,  What a __________ world.  The colors of the __________,  So pretty in the sky.  Are also on the faces,  Of people _________ by,  I see friends shaking hands.  Saying, "How do you do?"  __________ really saying,  "I love you".  I hear babies cry,  I watch ___________ grow,  They'll learn much more,  Than __________ ever know.  And I think to myself,  What a __________ world.  Yes, I think to myself,  What a ____________ world.  Oh yeah. 2. Translate the next part of the song: I hear ba...