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Read the email and answer the questions.
To: Ellie Crest
Subject: Surfing Holiday
Hi Ellie,
I’m so pleased you can come surfing in August! Paul, Rose and Kevin are coming too, so there will be five of us. We’ve decided to return to New Sands, because the surf board hire is so cheap there.
I’m starting to think about accommodation. We won’t camp again after last year! I hated staying in a tent in all that rain!
Kevin wants to hire a caravan. There are some nice ones with 3 bedrooms, showers and cooking facilities. The problem is, none of the caravan parks take short bookings in the summer. The minimum stay is a week. It’s a shame because there are several nice parks near the beach.
There’s a youth hostel in New Sands. It’s the cheapest option after camping, and there’s a big kitchen and dining room where we can cook. The problem is, accommodation is in dormitories and I don’t really want to sleep with strangers.
There are a few guest houses in New Sands. Some have triple rooms, so we’d only need to book two rooms. They’re not expensive, but we wouldn’t be able to cook there. We’d have to eat out at restaurants, or eat sandwiches for every meal! We’ll have to book soon if we choose that option, because many guest houses are already full. The hotels in
New Sands are far too expensive, even though I’d love to stay at the Sunrise Pavilion with its rooftop pool!
The final option is to rent a cottage. Few cottages offer mid-week breaks in summer, but
I found one. It has three bedrooms - a double, a single and a twin, so two of us would have to share a bed! There’s a big kitchen diner with a microwave, washing machine and dishwasher. The living room has a TV and DVD player. There’s just one bathroom, but there’s a separate WC. There’s a nice garden too. The problem is, it’s 5 miles from the beach, so we’d have to hire a car, because there aren’t any buses.
Let me know which option you prefer.
Cheers
Natalie
1 Last year the friends stayed in a…
caravan
tent
youth hostel
2 Last year the friends had problems with…
the weather.
the transport.
their surf boards.
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3 The friends want to stay in New Sands for…
a week.
a week and a half.
less than one week.
4 The problem with the caravan park is that…
caravans are only available for full weeks.
there are not have enough beds for everyone.
all the caravans are fully booked.
5 Natalie doesn’t want to stay in the youth hostel because…
it is too expensive.
she doesn’t want to share with people she doesn’t know.
it does not have any self-catering facilities.
6 The guest house …
is too expensive.
does not have self-catering facilities.
does not have a restaurant.
7 The Sunrise Pavilion…
is too expensive.
does not have a swimming pool.
is fully booked.
8 Natalie chose this cottage because…
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it is cheaper than the other cottages.
everyone can sleep in a different room.
it allows people to stay for less than a week.
9 In the cottage,…
the dining area and living area are in the same room.
the shower and toilet are in the same room.
the cooking area and dining area are in the same room.
10 The problem with the cottage is…
its size.
its location.
its price.
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Choose the present simple or present continuous - it could be positive, negative or interrogative.
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1) You ___________________ (not/like) chocolate..
2) She _________________ (not/study) at the moment..
3) We often ________________ (go) to the cinema..
4) He usually ________________ (not/do) his homework..
5) They ______________ (not/eat) rice every day..
6) We ____________________(not/study) every night..
7) ________________ (you/like) spicyfood?.
8) __________________ (she/go) to Scotland often?.
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Make the correct form of the past simple or the present perfect
1) I __________________ (see) three police cars this morning.
2) After he ___________ (arrive) home, he
_______________(unpack) and ______________ (go) to bed early.
3) A:What's wrong? B: I ___________(break) a glass..
4) My grandparents only ______________ (know) each other for a few months before they ______________ (get) married.
5) I ________________ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
6) We _______________ (see) Julie last night.
7) He _________ (be) a teacher before he _______________ (become) a musician.
8) When the boss __________(walk) into the room we _______________(know) someone was going to get fired.
9) The children ________________ (break) a window in the school last week.
10) He ________________ (see) that film last year.
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Fill in the blanks using Past Simple and Past Continuous.
1) He _________ (sleep) when the doorbell ______________ (ring).
2) We ______________ (eat) dinner at 8pm last night (we started eating at 7:30).
3) Yesterday I ___________(go) to the Post Office, _____________(buy)some fruit at the supermarket and ____________(read) a book in the park in the afternoon.
4) We _____________(watch) TV when we ________________(hear) a loud noise.
5) Julie __________(be) in the garden when Laurence _________________(arrive).
6) A: What _____________(do) at 3pm yesterday? B: I ______________(clean)my house.
7) Last year I _______________(visit) Paris and Rome.
8) They _____________(have) dinner when the police _____________(come) to the door.
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Complete the following sentences choosing the correct future tense form for the verb in brackets (simple present, present continuous, will-future, going tofuture and will+present perfect continuous).
The train __________ (to arrive) at 12:30.
We __________ (to have) dinner at a seaside restaurant on Sunday.
It __________(to snow) in Brighton tomorrow evening.
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On Friday at 8 o’clock I __________ (to meet) my friend.
Paul __________ (to fly) to London on Monday morning.
Wait! I __________ (to drive) you to the station.
The English lesson __________ (to start) at 8:45.
Are you still writing your essay? If you __________ (to finish) by 4pm, we can go for a walk.
I __________ (to see) my mother in April.
Look at the clouds – it __________ (to rain) in a few minutes.
You’re carrying too much. I __________ (to open) the door for you.
When I __________ (to see) you tomorrow, I __________ (show) you my new book.
After you __________ (to take) a nap, you __________ (to feel) a lot better
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I’m sorry but you need to stay in the office until you __________ (to finish) your work.
I __________ (to buy) the cigarettes from the corner shop when it
__________ (to open).
Before we __________ (to start) our lesson, we __________ (to have) a review.
We __________ (to wait) in the shelter until the bus __________ (to come).
I’m very sorry Dr. Jones __________ (not be) back in the clinic until 2pm.
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I don’t think you __________ (to have) any problems when you land in
Boston.
In three years I __________ (to live) in a different country.
When you __________ (to get) off the train, I __________ (to wait) for you by the ticket machine.
__________ (to take) your children with you to France?
By time next week I __________ (ski) in Switzerland!
Now I __________ (to check) my answers.
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6.
Read the text and answer the questions.
“A Cold Day”
It is a frigid January day in York, Pennsylvania. The temperature is below freezing.
Snow is starting to fall. Dr. James turns on the television to check the weather.
He must leave for his work at the hospital soon.
“Today is going to be very cold,” says the TV weatherman. “Be sure to wear very warm clothes when you go outside. Also, be careful driving on the roads. Snowfall will make them slippery. In fact, if you can stay home today, do it!”
Dr. James cannot stay home. Very sick people are waiting to see him at the hospital.
He goes to his closet. He takes out the warmest clothes he has. He puts on a sweater, jacket, gloves, socks, boots, and a hat. He opens his front door to go to work. A gust of cold air blows inside.
“Wow, it is very cold outside,” Dr. James says. He is from Miami and is not used to the cold. “The weatherman was right!”
Before he can drive to work, Dr. James must clear the snow off his car. He does this very fast. He hops in the car. He shivers. His neck feels especially cold.
Dr. James drives slowly to work. Everyone else is driving slowly, too. There is a lot of traffic on the road. There are cars in front of and behind him.
Suddenly, the cars in front of Dr. James come to a stop. There has been an accident!
Dr. James hurries from his car to check on the driver of the car that has swerved off the road. “Is everyone okay?” Dr. James asks.
“Yes, yes, we are fine. We slipped on a patch of ice,” the driver says. “This would have been a good day to stay home in bed.”
Questions:
1) If the weather is frigid, it is very
A. cold
B. rainy
C. windy
D. slippery
2) In what city does this story take place?
A. Florida
B. Miami
C. Pennsylvania
D. York
3) Dr. James doesn’t stay home because
A. There are sick people waiting for him.
B. He listens to the weatherman.
C. He has to clear snow off his car.
D. He must help the people in the accident.
4) What could Dr. James have put on his neck to keep it warm?
A. gloves
B. a scarf
C. another hat
D. a jacket
5) What does Dr. James do before he leaves for work?
I. He dresses warmly.
II. He checks the weather on TV.
III. He clears snow from his car.
A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
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D. I, II, and III
6) Given what is said in the story, what is probably true about Miami?
A. It is a warm place.
B. It is a rainy place.
C. It is a windy place.
D. People drive slowly there.
7) How are people driving today?
A. badly
B. slowly
C. very fast
D. like they do not care
8) As described in the beginning of the story, what does it mean if the roads are slippery?
A. The roads are full of cars.
B. The roads are easy to slide on.
C. The roads are very long and curvy.
D. The roads lead to a place with lots of snow.
9) Why does Dr. James clear the snow off his car quickly?
A. because he is very cold
B. because he is late for work
C. because he knows his patients are waiting
D. because he knows he will have to drive slowly
10) There is a lot of traffic on the road.
How can we rewrite this sentence?
A. There is a lot of snow on the road.
B. There are a lot of cars on the road.
C. There are a lot of accidents on the road.
D. There are a lot of people walking on the road.
11) Why did the car have an accident?
A. because it was snowing outside
B. because Dr. James hit the car
C. because it was so cold outside
D. because the car slipped on a patch of ice
12) What is an accident?
A. something that hurts people
B. something that happens only in the snow
C. something that happens that has not been planned
D. something that happens because other people want it to
13) What is the weatherman right about?
I. It is a windy day.
II. It is very cold outside.
III. The roads are slippery.
A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I, II, and III
14) Why does Dr. James hurry from his car after the accident?
A. because he is very cold
B. because he wants to get to the hospital as soon as possible
C. because he is worried about his patients waiting at the hospital
D. because he wants to make sure the people in the car are okay
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Do you like the weather where you live? Why or why not? (50-80 palabras)
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