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"This is Halloween" by Marilyn Manson  Boys and girls of every age Wouldn't you like to see something __________? Come with us and you will see This, ________ town of Halloween This is Halloween, this is Halloween _________ scream in the dead of night This is Halloween, everybody make a scene Trick or treat ________ the neighbors gonna die of fright It's our town, everybody scream In this town of Halloween I am the one hiding ________ your bed Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red I am the one hiding under your stairs Fingers like ________ and spiders in my hair This is Halloween, this is Halloween Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! In this town we call home Everyone hail to the ________ song In this town, don't we love it now? Everybody's waiting for the ________ surprise 'Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can Something's waiting no to pounce, and how ______...

Complete the following text about Jack-O'-Lanterns' story Jack-O'-Lanterns People have been making jack-o’-lanterns at  Halloween  for centuries. The practice originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack.” According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him. True to his name, Stingy Jack didn’t want to pay for his drink, A_____. Once the Devil did so, Jack decided to keep the money and put it into his pocket next to a silver cross, which prevented the Devil from changing back into his original form. Jack eventually freed the Devil, under the condition that he would not bother Jack for one year and that, should Jack die, he would not claim his soul. The next year, Jack again tricked the Devil into climbing into a tree to pick a piece of fruit. B_____so that the Devil could not come down until the Devil promised Jack not to bother him for ten more years. Soon after, Jack died. As the legend goes, God would not allo...

Read the text below and choose the correct word for eah space- The First Woman Scientist Hypatia was 1.______ in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many centuries she was 2.______ only woman scientist to have a plac in the history books. Hypatia's father was director of Alexandria University, and he 3._____ sure his daughter had the best education available. This was unusual, as most women then had few 4._____ to study. After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia  returned to Alexandria 5.______ she began teaching mathematics. She soon became famous 6._____ her knowledge of new ideas. We have no copies of her books, 7._____ we know that she wrote several important mathematical works. Hypatia was also interested in technology and 8._____  several scientific tools to help with her work. At the 9._____ many rulers were afraid of science, and 10._____ connected with it was in danger. One day in March 415, Hypatia 11.______ attacked in the street and killed. ...

Crimes Gosh! A security guard was beaten up at the electronics factory last night. Terrible! Somebody broke into  that jewellery shop in the town centre last night and stole $ 30.000 worth of stuff. Three prisioners have broken out of Holton Jail. We'd better lock all our doors tonight! Wow! Two guys walked off with six computers from a school yesterday in broad daylight! There was a hold-up today at the Bank of America on 4th Street. Someone tip the police off that there's going to be a fight in that street. Who put you up to these cowardly acts? Don't be taken in by his nonsense. I thought he loved me, but he was just leading me on . The band doesn't like to get/be   mix   up in the other band's problems. 1. Try to guess the meaning of the Phrasal Verbs in bold. 2, Here are some newspaper headlines using noun forms of Phrasal Verbs presented before. Match each headline to the first sentence of its article. A. HOLD-UP AT...

Write an e-mail You have to write an e-mail to one of your friends telling him/her about your last holidays. -Where did you go? -Where did you stay? -What did you do? -How was the weather? -Do you recommend that place? Why?

Describing the problem I've come up against a brick wall and I can't go on with my schedule. We had a problem at the office and I've been left holding the baby. They though that I could manage the situation and I put my foot in it. They' ve got me over a barrel. I don't know who has the reason. When John lost his job he found himself in dire stairs. The issue proved to be a  stumbling block during the peace talks. I've dug myself into a hole when I've decided to do this part of the report. I'm clutching at straws now that I will try anything to avoid it. I've spread myself too thin that I couldn't finish well any of them.  Jenna's search for information about her birth parents  drew a blank. His only option was to go home and  face the music. 1. Try to guess the meaning of the previous Idioms. 2. Let's talk or write! Write or talk about some problems that you have had during your life using the previous Idioms...

Underline the correct form. A. Scientists have recently identified/ have been identifying a new species of animal in the rainforest of Borneo. They have been searching/ have search for this creature for several years, after reports from local villagers, and say it is a type of lemur. B. Archaeologists in Guatemala have found/ have been finding  a Mayan wall painting which they think is more than 2.000 years old. Archaeologist William Saturno has explored/ has been exploring the site since 2002. C. Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope think they have been finding/ have found  two new moons circling the planet Pluto. Astronomers have been looking/ have looked  closely at Pluto since 1978 when they have been spotting/have spotted  its first moon. The telescope has worked/ has been working for fifteen years, and has been producing/has produced  more than 700.000 images of the universe. D. Australian scientists have been discovering/ have discovered ...

Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple. 1 ........  raining for a while, but now it's raining again. (it/stop) 2 The town where I live is very different now. ..... a lot. (it /change) 3 I studi ed German at schoo l , but ......... ..... .. .. .... . .. . .... ............. most of it now. (I / forget) 4 The police . .........three people, but l ate r they let them go. (arrest) 5 What do you think of my English? Do you think ..........? (it /improve) 6 A: Are you st ill reading the paper ?    B: No, ... . .............. with it. You can have it. (I/finish) 7 ....... for a job as a tourist guide, but I wasn 't successful. (I /apply) 8 Where's my bike ? ..... . .. . ..... outside the house, but it's not there now. (it /be) 9 Quick! We need to ca ll an ambulance. . .. .. . ...... . .... .. ... an accident . (there /be) 10 A: Have you heard about Ben? ............ ..... ... .... . ............... his arm. (he/break)      B...

Learning to play the guitar I 've been learning  to play the guitar since Christmas because my parents bought me one as a present. I 've always wanted  to be in a band but I can't sing. My teacher has been  very patient. I started with a few simple chords and now I can play one song. My fingers hurt when I practise too long. Today I 've been practising  since lunch and I think I'll have to stop soon. My parents have been listening  to me and I think they want me to stop as well! 1. Which is the difference between the use of Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous? 2. Which is difference in their structures? 3. Complete the sentences with appropriate verbs, using the same one for each sentence in the pair. Use the Present Perfect Simple in one sentence and the Present Perfect Continuous in the other. disappear       give        move        put   ...

History of Doughnuts Fried dough has been made all around the world. Dutch settlers who brought apple and cream pies, cookies and cobbler to the New World also introduced doughnuts. Their doughnuts were called olykoeks, or oily cakes – sweet dough balls fried in pork fat. Early doughnuts were often filled with apples, prunes or raisins. The name “doughnut” may refer to the nuts put in the middle of the dough ball to prevent an uncooked center or possibly to “dough knots” – another popular shape for the olykoeks. Today, “doughnut” and “donut” are used interchangeably. There are three stories about why doughnuts have holes in the center. In 1847, Elizabeth Gregory was known for making a very fine olykoek with a hint of nutmeg and a filling of hazelnuts or walnuts. Her son, Hanson Crockett Gregory was a 16 year-old sailor who invented the doughnut hole. One story says that on June 22, 1847, Captain Gregory’s ship hit a sudden storm. He impaled the doughnut as a spoke on th...

Modals 1 .  Rewrite sentences and keep the same meaning: Maybe she will return tonight. - She   return tonight. Don't stand up! - You   stand up! I'm sure they will finish it in a minute. - They   finish it in a minute. There is no need to answer the letter. - You   answer the letter. Please, do it for me. -   you do it for me? I'd like to see your children. -   I see your children? I am not good at football. - I   play football. Do your homework! - You   do your homework. Let's take a taxi. - We   take taxi. 2. Complete the following sentences with a modal verb: 1. Rose and Ted _________________ be good players. They have won hundreds of cups!  2. You _________________ pay to use the library. It’s free.  3. I’m not sure where my wife is at the moment. She _________________ be at her dance class.  4. Jerry _________________ be working t...

What's the negative form of have? 1. Tick the correct sentence in each pair. I don't have dinner with my parents very often. I haven't dinner with my parents very often. We didn't have got enough money to buy a drink. We didn't have enough money to buy a drink.   2. Choose the best option in the following sentences. In some both options are correct. I don't have/ haven't got much money. We didn't have got/ didn't have a good holiday. He didn't have/ hadn't got fun at the party. My parents don't have/ haven't got a car. I didn't have/ hadn't got  a job last year. My sister doesn't have/ hasn't got  a boyfriend. I hadn't/ didn't have my glasses with me. My brother doesn't have/ hasn't got  red hair.

DEATH NOTE "Light Meets Ryuk" How does Ryuk define dreams? What can they do in the dream? How can do they control this kind of situations? Which is the second thing he has to write? Who is Ryuk? What does the girl think he can do?

Complete the text with the Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. The Vikings in America  According to Viking records, around the year 1.000, while some Viking sailors _________(look for) the coast of Greenland, they _________(reach) the eastern coast of America. While they _________(live) there, they _________(try) to trade with the local Native Americans, known by the Vikings as Skraelings, but in the end the Native Americans _________(fight) them and __________ (drive) them out. After several attempts to return, the Vikings ___________(give up). In 1968, while some archaeologists _________(work) in Newfoundland, they _________(discover) the remains of one of the Viking settlements, and _________(prove) that this story was true.

Complete the following text with a suitable Present Simple or Present Continuous verb in brackets. Students now taking longer to finish studies In the USA some university students nowadays _________ (spend) more and more time in university before graduating. In American universities, many students _________ (pay) their own lees, and this __________ (mean) more time working and less studying. Alan Chester is a 25-year-ols journalism student from Ohio who _________(take) six years to complete his undergraduate degree. In order to pay tuition fees and other expenses he ________ (work) four days a week in the university kitchen, while in the university holidays he _________(do) a full-time job. "I_________(find) it difficult at the moment to study and pay my bills at the same time", he ________(admit). "But I ________(try) my best and I ________(mnage) to keep the wolf from the door." Alan's parents _________(understand) his decision to take longer to gradu...

Winter Clothes 1. Imagine that you are going to go to the mountain next weekend. What would you put in your suitcase? 2. Which word belongs to the following descriptions? night clothes consisting of loose-fitting trousers and jacket. a knitted piece of clothing, often like a shirt or jacket, in pullover or cardigan style, with or without sleeves. a hand covering that surrounds the four fingers together and the thumb separately. an outer garment covering at least the upper part of the body. a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain. 3. Describe the clothes of these people:

Describing where places are We stayed in a lovely hotel which was tucked away in a little valley. Our room opened onto a balcony with lovely views of the countryside. Fields and woods stretched away to the horizon. We could see a few farmhouses which were spread out over the landscape. We felt we were completely cut off  from the busy modern world! 1. Try to guess the meaning of the previous Phrasal Verbs People in locations Deb:    Come in, John. John:    What a great room! Deb:   Well, I like it. It was a bit dull when I moved in, but together these nice curtains which help to brighten it up . In fact, I like it so much here that I'd rather stay in  than go out most evening. John:    You're lucky! The room I rent is so miserable that I stay out  as long as I can! I even stayed on  in the library tonight until it closed! Anyhow, I've come to bring you your file - you left  it behind ...

You are going to reas some information about airports in Britain. You have to choose which is the best airport for the questions below the text. More than one answer is possible. Which airport? The choice of where to fly from has never been greater, particularly for those flying on a package holiday. For each airport, we looked at the facilities (e.g. restaurants, waiting areas, etc.) offered before going through passport control (land-side) and after going through passport control (air-side). A. Heathrow 4 The check-in hall is spacious and modern. There are few land-side shops but the essentials are available. A café with pine seating and a medium range of hot dishes and salad is situated upstairs. There are more facilities airside. The shops are clustered into the central part of the 500-metre long hall, and expensive ranges are well represented. There's plenty of natural light from the windows that overlook the runaway and lots of seating away from the shopping area. ...

Use the words to complete an if-sentence about solutions to environmental problems: Solution A- recycle paper, metal and glass everyone/ recycle paper/ companies/ not cut down so many trees everyone/ recycle metal and glass/ we not waste valuable resources everyone/ recycle paper, metal and glass/ we not produce so much rubbish Solution B- turn off lights. don't drive so much, insulate your house everyone/ turn off unwanted lights/ save a lot of electricity everyone/ walk or cycle/ not waste so much oil and petrol everyone/ insulate their houses/ not waste so much energy for heating Solution C- use renewable energy countries use more wind and water power, not depend so much on power stations countries use power stations less, cause less air pollution

Write a Story Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin with this sentence: Carla looked at the car in surprise. Write your story in about 100 words. You can send it to me through my email: lets.aprender@gmail.com  

Suggestions How about...+-ing?       How about starting a book club? What about...+ -ing?     What about opening your present now? How about...+ Present Simple?    How about I pick up you at eight o'clock on my way to the airport? Why not ...+ Imperative?       Why not take a break in the south-west? Why don't....+ Present Simple?     Why don't we stop now and work on this tomorrow morning? Let's (not)....     Let's call Michael and see if he knows how to fix it./ Let's not argue about this. Shall we...?     Shall we go to the cinema? 1. Let's talk! Create a role play in which you suggest plans to do at the weekend.

Complete the following song with the correct words: "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder Very ________, writing's on the wall, Very superstitous, ___________'s about to fall, Thirteen month old baby, ________ a looking glass Seven years of __________ luck, the good things in your past. When you __________ in things that you don't understand, Then you suffer, Superstition ain't way Very superstition, _________ your face and hands, Rid me of the problem, do all that you can, Keep me in a daydream, keep me going ________, You don't want to _________ me, sad is my song. When you __________ in things that you don't understand,  Then you suffer, Superstition ain't the way! Very superstition, nothing more to say, Very superstition, the _________'s on his way, Thirteen month old baby, broke a looking glass, Seven years of bad luck, good things in your past When you __________ in things that you don...

Read the text below using the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the gap. Stating safe online One of the most __________ (surprise) features of the computer age is the huge amount of time that young people spend communicating with each other. Whereas a generation ago children would go home after a __________ (tire) day at school and watch TV, nowadays they are likely to do something much more __________ (society), such as chat online with their friends. Others exchange information on _________ (increase) popular social networking sites such as Facebook. What some parents find rather _________ (worry), however, is how easily they can make online 'friends' who they have never actually met, and also the amount of information that their children are so ___________ (enthusiasm) putting onto these websites for anyone to see. Parents are right to be _________ (anxiety), but with many children spending hours a day online it is simply __________ (practice) f...

Homes Lucas moved out of his college room las Monday. A new family has moved in to the flat next door. Jack and I have always been good friends so when we both got jobs in Rio, we decided to move in together. I earn just enough to live on. While Sue was unemployed she had to live off  her savings. Would you be able to put me up  when I'm in London next week? My daughter loves it when a school friend sleeps over. 1. Try to guess the meaning of the previous Phrasal Verbs. 2. Look at these notices on a college noticeboard and answer the questions below. Final-year students moving out after graduation have furniture to sell. Living off your parents or off your savings? Earn extra cash by working at weekends. Call 896774. Room available in house for female graduate student. Five minutes from campus. Must be able to move in immediately. Ring 655491, ask for Julie. Student grants are not enough to live on! Join our protest outside the Senate Buil...

Choose the best option for the following sentences. If you think it is not necessary to write anything, choose the option - Easter Island Easter Island, which is / which it is in the Pacific Ocean more than 3,000 km from the coast of South America, has a terrible lesson to teach the modern world. When the first Europeans visited it in 1722, they found an island short of food on which / which are about 3,000 people were living in a state of constant war. The Europeans were surprised to find a large number of huge statues, which / which they had been moved over great distances, and to which / which clearly belonged to a great civilization. The people whose / - they found on the island, however, were poor and backward. The Europeans supposed that these people could not have built such large statues, which / which it meant that some other mysterious people must have done so. However, modern research has shown that the inhabitants of Easter Island were responsible for th...

Sixteen - What now? You’re 16 and finally you can leave school!  By now, you’re probably sick of teachers, desks, tests and exams.  But don’t just run for the exit. You need to think carefully about what to do next. If you want a professional career, you will need to go to university and get a degree. To do that, you need to stay at high school for another two years.  But you needn’t stay at the same place. There are several options in the district of Northacre. St. Leopold’s School has the best pass rate of all the high schools in the district. It offers a wide range of subjects in the humanities and sciences.  St Leopold’s is, of course, a private school, so may be too expensive for you. But don’t worry, there are several other options if you want to follow the academic route.  Knowle Grammar School is a state school, so there are no fees, and it has excellent tuition and facilities. It is a boys’ school from the ages of 11-16, but from 16-18 it is co-...