Escuela Nivequetn 8 bsico

Miss. Nicole Torres Ulsen

English


Objective: Review the last year contents with exercises for the next test.
Topics:
1. Connectors
2. Talking about habits
3. The past simple regular
4. Describing actions
5. How often
6. Future consequences
7. Possibility .- obligation - prohibition




I. Connectors










Exercises
1. You cant go to the park _____________ it is closed
2. Jim is a rude boy _____________nobody likes him.
3. Ian got an electric shock __________ he touched the wire.
4. 3. Im going to bed____________ Im very sleepy.
5. John took a bath early in the morning ___________he had to go to the doctor.
6. The family had dinner very quickly___________they wanted to go to the museum.
7. He wanted to read the newspaper__________He watched TV.
8. Nelson was very ill____________ He didnt go to the doctor.
9. Kate is allergic to chocolate_______________She ate a bit.

II. Talking about habits.








Exercises:
I ________________ go to class.
You _________________ visit the doctor.
They _______________ buy new clothes

III. The Past simple.









Exercises:
1. When I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (be) a little girl I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not, drink) coffee.
2. Mr. Parker _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (come) back home an hour ago.
3. Where _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Greg and Helen, meet) last week?

Connectors / Linking words are very important because they indicate the relationship between ideas
in sentences and paragraphs. They have different functions and positions in the sentences.


And expresses addition. When we
use it, we add something to the
previous clause.

Because expresses contrast.
When we use it we are contrasting
two ideas.

Because expresses cause.
When we use it we are
presenting a reason.
Example:
a. We always enjoy our Carnival games. b. I never miss this celebration.
c. Children often fly kites this time of the year. d. Sometimes it rains.
Rule: We use words like always, never, usually, sometimes, etc, to express how often we do
certain things.
Common time expressions: yesterday/the day before yesterday, last week/month/year
winter/summer, last Friday/Monday, three hours/days/ weeks/months/years ago, in 2010, 1973,
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Use Past Simple to talk about: an action that happened at a definite time in the past
Exercises: I was hungry after school yesterday.
We bought a new computer last week.
Carol stayed in bed last Friday.

Escuela Nivequetn 8 bsico
Miss. Nicole Torres Ulsen
English

4. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (share) a room with my sister when we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (be) kids.
5. The kids woke up early last Saturday. (?) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. We flew to Dublin last month. (-) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. Robert crossed the road in a hurry. (-) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8. Jane and Nan ran after the dog. (?) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

IV. Describing Actions: (Adverbs of manner)








Exercises:
a) My friend was furious so she answered the phone
b) Laura kissed her son .. and she left for work.
c) My neighbor is an old woman so she walks along the street.
d) Your handwriting is awful. You should write ..
e) The student received his university degree ..

V. Question with How Often













VI. Future consequences.




Examples:
Choose the correct answer:
1-Cindy will ----------basketball : a-plays b-play c played
2-Harry will go with Bob to the movies------ : a-yesterday b-tomorrow c last week

Question Always Usually Often Sometimes Rarely Hardly
ever
Never
How often do you have a
shower?

How often do you watch TV?
How often do you read books?
How often do you play tennis?
How often do you drink water?
How often do you see your
friends?

How often do you go on
holiday?

Adverbs of manner, tell u show something happens. They are usually placed after the main verb or
after the object. We make most of them by adding the participle ly to the corresponding adjective
Example:
a. I cant dance it very well. b. The couple claps their hands firmly in rhythm of the music
c. The dancers move softly. d. They move their handkerchiefs gracefully above their heads.
- asking about frequency Ex. How often do you go to the doctor?
TIMES
A week
A month
A year
A day

Once
Twice
Three
Four
Five
Ten
Eleven
Fifteen
Sixteen

Make predictions about a future, express future consequences using the world will before the
main verb. The word will is a future auxiliary
Escuela Nivequetn 8 bsico
Miss. Nicole Torres Ulsen
English

3- Mark ------------the baby to the car tonight: carried b. carries c. will carry
4-I---------going to visit my uncle next week. : a-is b-are c- am
5-They are -----to travel to Egypt next summer. a-going b-go c- goes
6-Anna is going to ------her project in a month. a-finish b-finishing c- finishes
VII. Possibility Obligation Prohibition.





Exercises:


















Possibility: CAN (PRESENT) // COULD (PAST) we use can to talk about a possibility
Obligation: MUST; to say that something is an obligation.
Prohibition: CANT when we are sure that something is not possible or is impossible.

1. ___________ I go to the toilet, please?
2. Crocodiles ____________ swim very fast.
3. I _______________ go to discos because Im too young.
4. _____________ you ski? No, I _____________.
5. We ____________ do the exercise. Its too difficult.
6. Penguins ________________ fly.
7. I ___________________ do my homework every day.
8. You ______________ wash your hands before eating.
9. Give me my glasses. I ______________ see anything.
10. I ______________ this homework. I dont understand anything.
11. Jessica is very talented. She _____________ play three instruments.
12. You _____________ smoke in hospitals.
13. Juan __________ speak English very well because he lived in England when he was young.


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