Worksheets

Complete the gaps with the correct tense form: Present Simple or Present Continious. Pay attention to time markers.

preposition of time

Activities to practice food vocabulary and future time clauses.

Grammar worksheet on the Future Simple and Present Simple for future time reference (in clauses)

Sport, hobby, free time

Practice your Simple Past skills in a fun and meaningful way!

Instructions: Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs (Simple Past). Choose from the word bank below. You will also need to use time expressions to complete the story.

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Listen and read

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Students practice Test 1 for Unit 1. Leisure time

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Please read carefully before you begin the test.

1. Write your full name at the top of the answer sheet.
2. Read each question carefully before answering.
3. Follow the instructions for each section (multiple choice, matching, gap fill, etc.).
4. Use a blue or black pen (if handwritten). Do not use a pencil.
5. Do not leave any answers blank. If you are not sure, make your best guess.
6. Check your answers if you have time before submitting the test.
7. You are not allowed to use a dictionary, phone, or any other help.
8. Keep silent during the test. If you have a question, raise your hand.

Good luck!

NOW COMPLETE THIS LISTENING AGAIN. THIS TIME YOU HAVE THE WORDS TO HELP YOU

Task 1. Complete the sentences with correct words. 

1. Lisa doesn’t mind speaking in public because she is very ____________
2. Diane always tell everyone what to do because she is very ____________
3. Grace is very ____________ because he always makes me laugh.
4. Tia doesn’t often joke or smile because she is very ____________
5. I am interested ____________ playing games because it helps me relax.
6. I am excited ____________ attending the Coldplay concert tomorrow.
7. I am bad ____________ Maths because I don’t like working with numbers.
8. I am bored ____________ studying all day because it is so tiring.

Task 3: Complete the passage with given words.

Passage 1:  accent   complaint   excuse   explanation   greeting   interrupted   out loud   repeated   translation. 

My family and I were looking forward to eating at this restaurant but the menu was in the local language and we couldn’t understand it. We asked the waiter for a menu with an English (1) ____________ but he didn’t have one. He tried to give us an (2)  ____________of each item on the menu but it was taking him ages and his (3)  ____________ was hard for us to understand, so it didn’t help. My dad (4)  ____________ him and said we’d be OK. I tried to read some of the meals (5)  ____________ to see if that helped but it didn’t. In the end, we made an (6)  ____________ about not feeling well and left.

Passage 2:  back down   out (x3)   up (x2)   with

All of our smartphones and tablets have a built-in digital assistant these days. You press a button, ask a question and the assistant finds (1)  ____________the answer for you. One day, our digital assistant will end (2)  ____________ organising all aspects of our lives.She’ll carry (3)  ____________boring chores for us, such as ordering the weekly shopping.She’ll help us get (4)  ____________ home if we’re lost.
If the car breaks (5)  ____________, she’ll call a mechanic and ask them to come and fix it.
In fact, any problem we have, our assistant will deal (6)  ____________ it by calling someone who can help.We might even find that our assistant is happy to call up our partner and break (7)  ____________ with them for us!I’m not sure that’s true, but the biggest problem will be how dependent we are on the assistant. We won’t know what to do when our phone runs (8)  ____________ of battery!

Task 2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. They (visit)____________ Paris next month. They (plan) ____________for this trip for a whole month.

2. Jack (play)____________ a video game when his brother (enter)____________ the room without any permission.

3. She (walk)____________ to school yesterday because there (be) no bus. 

4. A: I (be)____________ so hungry, mom.

    B: I (make)____________ some sandwiches.

5. Be careful. The cooker is still very hot. You (burn)____________ yourself.

6. I hate (play)____________ chess with my brother because he (always/win).

7. A: I want to tell you a secret.

    B: Okay. I (not tell)____________ anyone.

8. He likes acting. He (be) ____________an actor in the future.

9. (You/play)____________ football at 3 o’clock yesterday?

10. John (listen)____________ to music while his parents (watch) TV news.

11. Yesterday, Lisa (made)____________ a pizza. First, she (mold) ____________the bun then she (put)____________ it into the oven.

12.  I (note like)____________ (go)____________ to the museum because I am not interested in (look)____________ at old things.

13. Watch out! It (rain)____________. You should stay at home.

14. A: Hey Mark! What (you/do)____________ when you finish your final exam?

    B: You (not believe)____________ it but I (visit)____________ the UK for the first time in my life.

    A: Really! That’s so nice. I am sure you (love) ____________it.

    B: I think so. My family and I (stay)____________ in a hotel near Swiss Alps.

15. Tom (never/late)____________ for school because he (always/wake)____________ up early.

16. Ella doesn’t like (speak) ____________in front of other people because she is very shy.

17. Cathay (usually/have)____________ burger for her lunch but today she (have) a salad.

18. I (have)____________ dinner now so please call me later. 

19. Don’t eat that cake. It (smell)____________ terrible.

20. What (this symbol/mean)____________?

21. My brother (have)____________ two cats and one dog at home.

22. He (look)____________ happy in his new job because he (believe)____________ his choice.

23. (Eat)____________ too much sugar can cause tooth decay.

24. (Listen)____________ to music is the most interesting hobby.

25. Last night, Sue (water)____________ the flower when it (start)____________ to rain.

New Year Time Vocabulary

Directions: For each question in this part, you will hear four statements about a picture in your test book. When you hear the statements, you must select the one statement that best describes what you see in the picture. Then find the number of the question on your answer sheet and mark your answer. The statements will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.

Directions: For each question in this part, you will hear four statements about a picture in your test book. When you hear the statements, you must select the one statement that best describes what you see in the picture. Then find the number of the question on your answer sheet and mark your answer. The statements will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.

Before starting, carefully read the story about Finn and Jake. Once you finish reading, answer the questions that follow using complete sentences, based on what you understood from the text. Then, complete the sentences using the Past Perfect tense with the correct adverbs provided, remembering to place the adverb between had and the past participle. Finally, reorganize the mixed words to form correct sentences using the Past Perfect. Make sure to think about which action happened first in the past and use the structure correctly to show that sequence.

A lesson @the lab 

What’s on my bucket list? learn English Teens viewing comprehension - whole class (5’)

What about you? Reflect on your own, then share with your deskmate. (20’)

• What’s on your summer bucket list?
• What are your dreams for next year?
• How do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
• What’s on your bucket list by the age of 30? Listen to this podcast to draw inspiration! (and watch this if you need any vocabulary!)

Think about things to do but also skills to achieve. Think about the person you want to become.

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Listen to this “Message to my younger self”: What are the main points the speaker goes through? Match the sentence halves. (10’)

• you might not be paying enough attention 
• you only have one chance
• you should be thankful for each day 
• fulfilling your life is not about being smarter than others 
• if you don’t take chances you’ll spend your time 
• if you don’t believe in yourself, 
• don’t waste your energy 
• don’t lose sight of who you are 
• wondering what could have been
• instead of focusing on what you don’t have (yet)
• and what means the most to you
• to do things right
• in things of little importance
• but having the courage to build
• nobody will do it for you
• to the most important things in life

Writing a letter to your past self must be hard. What about receiving a letter from them??

Look what happened in a High school in the US.

Now, browse through the following link, study the language and structure:

Write a letter to your future self

template and language, letter planning

Now, write a 150-200-word letter to your future self!

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Follow-up: A letter to my future self – Foni Joyce - UNHCR

Please listen to the audio as many times as necessary to answer the questions.

Directions: Choose the correct word from the drop-down box to complete the sentence. When you finish, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click ‘Finish’, then click ‘Check my Answers’. You can do the Vocabulary Exercise a total of 3 times. After the 3rd time, take a screenshot of each page of your results and paste them in the homework file. 

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