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Middle School - 7th Grade
Miss Patricia V. Salas Becerra
Name: ______________________________ Class: G K S
Date: _________
Homework No. 1
WEATHER
A Weather Conditions
I. Look at the list of common weather words. Notice that it is very common to form
adjectives by adding “-y”. Complete the chart. In some cases you need to complete the
noun. You can use a dictionary if it´s necessary.
Noun
Adjective
Noun
Adjective
windy
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sunny
wind
cloud
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ice
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foggy
heat
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shower
humidity
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Note: When it rains for a short period of time, we call it a shower; e.g. We had several
showers yesterday afternoon.
When it is raining a lot we often say it´s pouring or it´s pouring with rain. This phrase is
much common than “it´s raining cats and dogs”.
II. Now make a sentence with sunny, foggy, windy and heat.
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B. Temperature
Thermometer
Boiling (hot)
hot
warm
not very warm
(=very hot)
People round the world have different ideas about temperature:
cold
(also chilly)
freezing
(= very cold)
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- 5o C (five degrees centigrade) is freezing for many Brazilians.
- 10oC (minus ten degrees or ten degrees below zero) is very cold but quiet normal in the mountains
in Switzerland during the winter when it usually snows a lot.
30 – 35o is boiling for England and very unusual, but it is very common in parts of Spain during the
summer.
C. Wind
The first word here is very gentle; the last is more than 100km per hour and can be very
dangerous.
a breeze
a wind
a strong wind
a gale
a hurricane
I. Now, complete the sentences using one of the words:
a. It was a hot day but there was a lovely ……………………….
b. The …………….blew my hat off.
c. The ………………………. in Florida destroyed trees and buildings.
D. Thunderstorms
A spell (=period) of very hot weather often ends with a thunderstorm. First it becomes
very humid (=hot and wet), then you get thunder and lightning, and finally, very heavy
rain (= it pours with rain). Afterwards, it is usually cooler and it feels fresher.
Exercises
I. . Identify the weather conditions in these pictures and express your feelings. Mention an
activity that you can do with the weather like that.
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II.- True or False? If a sentence is false, write a true sentence about the weather
conditions in the sentence.
1. It often pours with rain in the desert.
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2. It gets quiet chilly in the desert in the evenings.
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3. Thunder makes a noise.
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4. Lightning can kill people.
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5. A shower is a gentle breeze.
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6. A spell of hot weather may end in a thunderstorm.
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7. If it is humid, the air will be very dry.
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8. Below zero, water turns to ice.
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9. Heavy rain means that it is pouring with rain.
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10. When it´s foggy you need sunglasses.
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III. Complete these scales.
………… … . wind
………… …….hot
strong wind
warm
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not very warm
cold
hurricane
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IV. Complete this text with one of these words :
Humid
blow
snow
spell
hot
heavy
wind
The single greatest influence on Japanese weather is the wind. During the summer
(1)…………………………..from the Pacific, causing (2)………………………………….. and
humid weather, but in winter, the north-westerly (3)…………………………………… from
Siberia are very cold and it (4)……………………………. heavily on the mountains of the
north west. The south-eastern parts receive cold dry air.
Between June and mid July, there is a (5)…………………………… of wet weather when
the rice fields get the water vital for growth. After that, there is less (6)……………………….
rain, but the air is still (7)……………………………….. Autumn, however, is drier, and
usually very pleasant.
V. Write a paragraph about the weather in any part of the world. Try to use as many
vocabulary words as possible.
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Middle School 7th Grade
Miss Patricia V. Salas Becerra
Name: ______________________________ Section : G K S
Date: _________
Homework No. 2
1. Cross out the incorrect word in these sentences.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
You mustn´t ride/ride a motorbike without a crash helmet.
She told him to get in / get on the car and fasten his seat belt.
Bus fares / tickets are getting more expensive.
Trains to the airport travel / run every half hour.
The pilot couldn´t drive / fly the plane in such bad weather.
Have a look at the train schedule / timetable to find out when the next one arrives.
We were late, so we had to take / catch a taxi.
I left my house a bit late and I lost / missed the bus.
2. Read at these grammar rules about past simple and past continuous and then complete
the exercise. You can also read your Student book pg. 134 if you want.
Past Simple
1. Action that happened in the past
and is over, done, finished. e.g.
Tom went fishing last week.
I worked until 2pm yesterday.
Time expressions frequently used in
the past simple:
Yesterday, last __________, past
dates (in 1990), _________ago, etc.
2. The simple past structure:
Regular verbs (ed)
Irregular verbs (list of verbs )
3. The verb Be
I, he, she , it WAS
They, we, you WERE
4. Auxiliary:
DID : questions + infinitive (verb)
negative + infinitive (verb)
When did you go to the beach?
I didn´t go to the beach
5. For habits or states which are now
finished.
Mr. Smith worked in a bank when he
was younger.
Note: used to can also be used
instead of the past simple for
habits/repeated actions in the past.
I used to play tennis when I was at
school.
Past Continuous
1. Action that was in progress at a
specific point in the past or focusing
on an action that continued for a
long time in the past. Eg.
At 2.00pm yesterday, Tom was
playing soccer.
Sophie wasn´t home last night when
I called her. I think she was
working.
2. Don´t forget that verb to be is part of
this structure:
I, he, she , it, WAS
+ verb -ING
They, we, you WERE
My mom was trying to call me last
night, but I wasn´t at home.
The kids were studying last night at
9.00 .
3. Time expressions we use with the
past continuous:
While,
when,
all
morning/evening/day/week/etc.
4. For two or more simultaneous
actions in the past.
They were having dinner while
Michael was washing the car.
5. To describe the atmosphere,
setting, etc. and to give background
information to a story.
The birds were singing and the sun
was shining. I was sitting outside
the garden when…..
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a. Put the following sentences into the correct tense, Simple Past or Past
Continuous.
1. George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling.
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2. While Tom (cook) the dinner, the phone (ring).
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3. Ann (wait) for me at home when I (arrive) yesterday.
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4. Tim (take) a photograph of me while I (not /look).
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5.
What (you/do) at this time yesterday'
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6. I (see) Carol at the party. She (wear) a really beautiful dress.
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7. I (break) a plate last night. I (do) the washing up
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8. (you/watch) television when I (arrive)?
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9. Last night I (read) in bed when suddenly I (hear) a scream.
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10. We (not/go) out because it (rain).
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2. MEANS OF TRANSPORT
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FIND THE NAMES OF THE FOURTEEN MEANS OF TRANSPORT.
subway, minibus, ferry, bike, lorry, bike, motorcycle, boat, train, coach, taxi,
car, van, plane
3. Expressing Feelings : ed or ing
'-ed' adjectives
Adjectives that end in -ed are used to describe how people feel:
'He was surprised to find that he had been upgraded to first class.'
'I was confused by the findings of the report.'
'She felt tired after working hard all day.'
-ing' adjectives
Adjectives that end in -ing are used to describe things and situations.
Compare these example sentences to the ones above:
'Being upgraded to first class is surprising.'
The findings of this report are confusing.'
Now complete the sentences below using the correct adjective
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A. Dogs often feel _____________ during fieworks.
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frightening - frightened
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B. The metro can be _______________ the first time you use it.
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cConfused - confusing
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Satoru was __________ to hear about the earthquake
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shocked - shocking
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I think that rainy days in winter are ____________.
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depressing - depressed
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She's _____________ of doing the same thing every day.
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boring - bored
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It was the most ___________ I have been watching a film.
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exciting - excited
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The meals at Immigrant's Cafe are _____________.
satisfied - satisfying
4. Write a story. It can be about one past experience or your last holiday. ( Use past simple
tense and past continuous ). Do not use more than 80 words.
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