VOCABULARY-UNIT 5

BACHILLERATO/ FIRST YEAR/ VOCABULARY EXERCISES – UNIT 5

1. Find the word or expression for the following definitions:
1. a school paid by the government and which provides free education _______ ______
2. one of the three periods of the school year ________________
3. obligatory ________________
4. schools opened to boys and girls ________ ________
5. look for ________________
6. the door in a garden or other open space _______________
7. difficult ________________
8. forbid, prohibit ________________
9. the act of selling something ________________
10. something normal and reasonable, easy to understand ________________
11. actions, steps ________________
12. stop doing something ____________ ____
13. an specific piece of work that somebody has to do ________________
14. to behave dishonestly in an exam ________________
15. profession, occupation____________________
16. a period of study at a college or university
17. the opposite of a state school ________ ________
18. to deal with something difficult ________________
19. for example _________ ____
20. to stop __________
21. to be against ___________
22. to eliminate _________

2. Complete the sentences:
1. Corporal ______________ is not allowed in the Spanish Education System.
2. If you are between 11 and 16 years old you go to a __________ school in Britain. However, in the USA you go to a _____________ school.
3. Eaton is a very exclusive ________ school, it provides tuition and accommodation.
4. The __________ in an American School is equivalent to the ________ ________ in a British one, the most important person.
5. If you ___________ the rules, you can be __________ for some days or even ____________ if it is very serious.
6. If your mobile phone rings, the teacher can ________ it ________ from you, confiscate it.
7. Knifes and guns are _____________.
8. When I was a kid, I wasn’t allowed to ________ _____ late, I had to be in bed at nine.
9. A good student takes _____________ of everything that the teacher says .
10. I must _________ for my Maths test, it’s is tomorrow.
11. In Spain you need to get a _____________ or some _______________ in order to get a well-paid job.
12. If you fail an exam, you’ll probably have to __________ it.
13. In Spain, the university _____________ exams are at the end of 2º de Bachillerato .
14. If you have a ________- __________ job, you’ll probably work 4 hours a day.
15. If you want to succeed in Bachillerato, you should study ______ ______ two hours a day .
16. She is very good _____ Maths.
17. If a policeman asks _________ your identity card, you must show it to him immediately.

3 ESO/Pronombres y adjetivos posesivos

Pronombres personales, posesivos y de objeto y adjetivos posesivos

Reescribe las oraciones sustituyendo los elementos en negrita por el pronombre de sujeto y objeto:

a) Irena is talking to our teacher now.
b) Are your parents happy with their new house?
c) My sister and I saw Jonathan last night.
d) Give that ball to the children!
e) You and Marco can take those chairs.
f) Don’t talk to your mother like that.
g) Silvia likes chocolate very much.

Subraya y corrige los errores:

a) No, that notebook isn’t my.
b) Those children are alone, they parents left a minute ago.
c) Laura and me are living together.
d) Don’t open it. It isn’t you.
e) Can you give this pen to he?
f) Mine shoes are dirty.

Completa las oraciones con la partícula correcta:

1.Once upon a time there was a girl called Little Red Riding Hood. Together with ___________ mum, _________ lived in a big forest.
2.One fine day, Little Red Riding Hood’s mother said, “_________grandma is ill. Please go and take this cake and a bottle of wine to __________. Grandma’s house is not too far from ___________ house, but always keep to the path and don’t stop!”
3.So, Little Red Riding Hood made ___________ way to Grandma’s house.
4.In the forest _______________ met the big bad wolf.
5.Little Red Riding Hood greeted ____________ and the wolf asked:
6.“Where are _______________ going, Little Red Riding Hood?”
7.“To _____________ grandma’s house.” answered Little Red Riding Hood.
8.“Can you tell ___________ where _______________ grandma lives?”
9.“ _____________ lives in a little cottage at the edge of the forest.”
10.“Why don’t _______________ pick some nice flowers for _____________ ?” asked the wolf.
11.“That’s a good idea.” said Little Red Riding Hood and began looking for flowers. Meanwhile, the wolf was on ____________ way to grandma’s house.
12.The house was quite small but nice and ___________ roof was made out of straw.
13.The wolf went inside and swallowed poor old Grandma. After that ___________ put Grandma’s clothes on and lay down in ________________ bed.

EXTRA WORK

Completa con el pronombre reflexivo correcto:

1.I did not want to believe it and then I saw the UFO ________________
2.The girl looked at__________in the mirror.
3.Freddy, you'll have to do your homework _______________
4.You don't need to help them. They can do it ____________
5.I introduced______________to my new neighbour.
6.Boys, can you make your beds __________?
7.She made _______________a pullover.
8.What happens when a fighting fish sees _____________in the mirror?
9.The father decided to repair the car ____________
10.We can move the table __________________

TREASURE HUNT

Click the following links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.visitlondon.com/

and find answers to the questions:


1. Where is the Rosetta Stone?
2. Where is the Imperial State Crown and how many diamonds does it contain?
3. What is the London Eye? Is the London Eye taller than Big-Ben?
4. There are many famous pubs in London. Choose one. What's its name? How old is it? What food can you eat in this pub?
5. What´s the name of the street where the Prime Minister lives? How long has he been living there?
6. Find the name of a famous river in London.
7. Find the name of 5 tube/underground stations.
8. In the Science Museum there's the biggest interactive gallery. What is it called?
9. You want to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. At what time is the ceremony?
10. What is Piccadilly Circus?

More...useful links (3)

http://englishonline.sites.uol.com.br/english/basic.htm

More...useful links (2)

http://www.ieslamarina.org/departamentos/ingles/I_E_S_%20La%20Marina-English%20Language%20Department.htm

Phonics

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Useful links

http://www.isabelperez.com/