Let's English

Listen the following story chapter by chapter and explain to your teacher or write a little summary of each one and what you think is going to happen.

Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the gap. Staying Safe Online One of the most 1.___(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 2.___(TIRE) day at school and watch TV, nowadays they are likely to do something much more 3.___(SOCIETY), such as chat online with their friends. Others exchange information on 4.___(INCREASE) popular social networking sites such as Facebook. What some parents find rather 5.___(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 6.___(ENTHUSIASM) outting onthe these websites for anyone to see. Parents are right to be 7.___(ANXIETY), but with many children spending hours a day online it is simply 8.___(PRACTICE) for adults constantly to watch over them. All they can do is ad...

Read the following text and decide if each sentence below is correct or incorrect. John Chapman The atmosphere in the market place in Norwich in 1440 was probably not very different from how is today - noisy, crowded, colourful and exciting. It was here that John Chapman used to come each week from his home in Swaffham, 50 kilometres away, to try to sell his cooper pots and pans. After one particularly tiring day, he loaded his unsold pots and pans onto the back of his horse as usual and walked slowly home. He had a meal and went to bed, complaining bitterly to his wife about their lack of money. However, that night John had a dream that would change the rest of hi life. In this dream a man told John that if he stood on London Bridge he would hear something that would make him reach. The dream was so real that John couldn't get it out of his mind, and finally he decided to make the journey, even though his wife was against the idea. After a week's preparation, ...

Read the text below and choose word from each space. Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell 1.___ born in Scotland in 1847. His father, an expert on speech, 2.____  a way of teaching how words 3.___ be pronounced. He translated the 4.___ of words into straight or curvy lines. Alexander 5.___ to be a teacher and, when his mother went deaf, he started to be 6.___ in how deaf people communicate. In 1870, because his children were in poor health, Alexander and his family moved to the United States. He hoped that a warmer 7.___ would be better for the whole family. It was while he was teaching deaf children there 8.___ he invented a new machine. It was very 9.___ to the human ear itself, and Bell discover it could carry human speech 10.___ a wire from one place to another. It was not long before the telephone was a part of 11.___ our lives! 1. A.was   B.is   C.has   D.had 2. A.grew   B.built   C.developed  ...

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. We had never been to the park before. It was _______ we had been to the park. The park entrance ticket was cheaper than I'd expected. The park entrance ticket wasn't as ______ I'd expected. A lot of people were there in spite of the rain. Even though it _______, a lot of people were there I liked the water slide best, and my brother did too. I liked the water slide best, and _______ did my brother 'Who does this towel belong to?' my mother asked. My mother asked, '________is this towel?' We stayed until the activity park closed. We _______ leave until the activity park closed.

Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the gap. Want to be a teenage model? Ceri Palmer used to be the 1.___ (EDIT) of a magazine for teenagers and has made several 2._____(APPEAR) on TV. She recently added 'designer' to her growing list of 3.___(ACHIEVE). Ceri's experience in the magazine industry means she has lots of advice on starting a career in 4.___(MODEL): 'A lot of the most 5.___(SUCCESS) girls and boys become models because they are spotted on the street by the owner of an 6.___(AGENT). But this is 7.___(LIKELY) to happen to many people, so you should send your photos to an agent instead. Don't pay to have photos taken 8.___(PROFESSION)- if an agent likes you, they'll organise this. You may find it 9.___(SURPRISE) to hear that models don't need to be really good-looking. Your 10. ____(HIGH) and your look matter more. Finally, schools for models are 11.___ (EXPENSE) and a waste of money, in my opinion.'

Listen the following exercise and do it.

Read the text about the World’s Oldest Person and choose the best answer for each question: World's Oldest Person Turns 128 by Thomson Fontaine Dominicans yesterday celebrated the birthday of the World’s oldest living person Elizabeth (Ma Pampo) Israel who turned 128. Unfortunately, the Guinness Book of World Records has not officially recognized Ma Pampo since they are still checking the facts. A certificate has been issued by the Roman Catholic Church with her birth date stated as January 27, 1875, but since it is not an official record, it cannot be used to confirm the claim. The claim was further thrown into doubt when it was learned that at some point in her life she was called Minetta George. Guinness officials have said that it is important to clarify these issues before Ma Pampo can be given the title of the oldest person on earth. Born in Portsmouth, Dominica, and the daughter of slaves, she started working on a plantation at the age of 25 and retired 79 years la...

Here are some sentences about swimming pool. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. There is a new swimming pool in our town Our town _________ a new swimming pool. It's six months since I last went swimming. I ________ been swimming for six months.  The new pool is near to my home. It's not _________ the new pool to my home. If you can't swim, you're not allowed in the deep end. You're not allowed in the deep end ________ you can swim.  My friend Sam wanted me to go swimming with him. "Why _________ come swimming with me?" suggested Sam  I didn't go swimming with Sam because I was very busy. I was ________ busy to go swimming with Sam

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each paragraph. Zoos People began to 1.___ animals in zoos 2.____ 3.000 years ago, when the rulers of China opened an enormous zoo called the Gardens of Intelligence. In many of the early zoos, animals 3.___ taught to perform for the visitors. This no longer 4.___ and it is accepted that the purpose of zoos is for people to see animals behaving naturally. Today, most cities have a zoo or wildlife park. However, not 5.___ approves of zoos. People who think that zoos are a good isea say they 6.___ us with the opportunity to 7.___ about the natural world and be close to wild animals. Both of 8.___ would not be possible 9.___ zoos. On the other hand, some people disapprove of zoos because they 10.___ it is wrong to put animals in cages, and argue that in zoos which are not 11.___ properly, animals live in dirty conditions and eat unsuitable food. 1. A.keep   B.stay   C.hold   D.rest 2. A.abo...

Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. The Magic of Sleep A study which 1.___ at school start times has shown  that a later start can 2.___ in improved attention and mood students. Over 200 students aged between 14 and 18 took 3.___ in the study at a school in Rhode Island, USA. Rather than beginning classes at 8 a.m., they 4.___ the start of the school day by half an hour (i.e. until 8.30 a.m.). The students all 5.___ in a questionnaire both before and after the study. The number of them who 6.___ to sleep for more than eight hours per night rose from 16.4% to 54.7% during the study. The researchers who 7.___ out the study cliamed that students needed to 8.___ around nine hours a night sleeping. This amount of sleep 9.___ them to function properly during  the day and, in particular, to 10.___ on their lessons. What else did the researchers find out? The percentage of students who said they were unhappy dropped from 65...

Complete the lyrics of the next song: "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk Like the legend of the Phoenix All ends with _______ What keeps the planets spinning (uh) The _______ from the beginning (Look) We've come too far to give _____ who we are So let's raise the bar and our cups to the ______ She's up all night to the sun I'm up ______ night to get some She's up all night for good fun I'm____ all night to get lucky We're up all night to the sun We're up ____ night to get some We're up all night for good fun We're ____ all night to get lucky We're ___ all night to get lucky (x4) The present has no ribbon Your gift keeps on ______, What is this I'm feeling? If you _______ leave I'm with it (ah) We've come too far to give ____who we are So let's raise the bar and our cups to the ______ She's up all night to the sun I'm up ______ night to get s...

Read the following text about children’s play and answer the questions. Paragraph 1 Play makes children very happy. When asked, they say they are happier when playing with friends than in any other situation. Yet the amount of time children play together without parents or teachers watching them or telling them what to do (what the experts call ‘free play’) is getting less and less. This trend has started to worry a number of senior psychologists and child experts. They argue that without adequate time for free play children cannot develop into confident and fully mature adults, which will eventually have a negative effect on society as a whole. Paragraph 2  Part of the problem lies with parents. They recognise that their children play by themselves less frequently than they did, but admit that they restrict the amount of outdoor play because they worry about their safety. But another part of the problem is that we now want school to start at a very early age. Preschools and...

Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin with this sentence: I woke up in the middle of the night. Write your story on your answer sheet.

Here are some sentences about a sports centre. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. Sarah started working at the sports centre two months ago. Sarah has worked at the sports centre _______ two months. Sarah asked me if I was still a member of the sports centre. Sarah asked me, " ________ still a member of the sports centre?"  Non-members cannot enter the sports centre without a ticket. Non-members aren't _______ to enter the sports centre without a ticket. Trainers must be worn in the sports centre at all times. You must ________ trainers in the sports centre at all times.  Football is the most popular sport at the centre. Fotball is ______ than any other sport at the sports centre. Sarah thinks the sports centre is too small for the town. Sarah thinks the sports centre is not _______ for the town.

For the following questions, complete the second sentence so that it as a simikar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Our school sports day is held at the end of the summer term (PLACE) Our school sports day ________ at the end of the summer term. Jenny has no intention of joining the hockey team. (INTEND) Jenny _____ the hockey team.   CDs are much cheaper than they used to be. (NEARLY) CDs are not _______ as they used to be. "I'm sixteen now and I can look after myself", said Holly. (CARE) Holly said that she could _______ now that she's sixteen.   Pippa's parents had planned to visit Denmark this year but in the end they visited Portugal instead. (GOING) Instead _______ Denmark this year, in the end Pippa'd parents visited Portugal. Callum doesn't run as fast as Max. (FASTER) Max is a ________ Callum.   I don't have enough money for a ...

Listen the following trailer and explain how the film is. The Princess Bride  

The people below all want to watch a TV programme. After them, there are descriptions of eight TV programmes. Decide which programme would be the most suitable for each person. 1. Ivan and Anna like to keep up to date with what’s happening in the world and enjoy seeing interviews with politicians and other people. They prefer to watch programmes which last about 30 minutes. 2. Fatima likes watching comedy programmes which last about half an hour. She enjoys watching a series where she can follow what the characters are doing from one episode to another. 3. Rosa enjoys pop music and films and wants to watch interviews with popular celebrities. She likes programmes which are a mixture of interviews and live music. 4. Grace is interested in travelling and she likes watching documentaries about different parts of the world. She especially enjoys programmes which show animals and birds. 5. William is keen on general knowledge and likes watching quizzes to see h...

The following text comes from a student's essay. On each numbered line there is ONE error of grammar, word order, vocabulary or spelling. There are no punctuation mistakes. Find the mistake on each numbered line, UNDERLINE it and WRITE the correction in the space provided to the right of the text. 1 My name’s Rosaria Mangiagatti and I’m from Fondi, a small town of Lazio. 2 I live in a flat in the centre of the town with my family. There are five persons in 3 my family – my mother, my father, my two brothers and myself. My mother 4 name is Laura and she’s a teacher. My father’s name is Pietro and he is also 5 teacher. My brothers’ names are Luigi and Gian Franco. They are more young than 6 me and they are both still at the school. We have got a dog called Flash. 7 I am 19 years and I am a student at the Third University of Rome. I’m 8 study English and French. I have been studying English for 3 years but my 9 English is not very good. I speak French enough well. 10 I ...

For each sentence, complete the second one so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words. The theatre has two cafés. There ________ in the theatre. Theatre tickets are more expensice than last year. Last year, theatre tickets _______ than they are now.   The booking office telephone is often engaged. It is often _______ phone the booking office. Peter said, "Why don't you go to the booking office yourself?" Peter said, "How _____ to the booking office yourself?"   Many theatres accept credit cards. At many theatres you ______ credit card. You can't smoke in the theatre Smoking _____ in the theatre.   

Here are some sentences about reading books. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. I could read when I was four I ________ able to read since I was four. None of my friends enjoy reading as much as I do. I enjoy reading ________ any of my friends.  I borrowed a very good book from my teacher. My teacher ________ me a very good book.  It doesn't matter to me if a book is long or short. I don't _________ if a book is long or short. My mother finished "War and Peace" in only three weeks. It only _________ my mother three weeks to finish "War and Peace".  I am often given books as presents. People often ________ me books as presents.