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Practicing some negations in Spanish

This is simply to offer students a sample speaking test for FCE.  They can review the format of the speaking test and see sample answers to some of the questions.

A) Match each word with its translation:

1. Apple → 🍏 ______
2. Bread → 🍞 ______
3. Fish → 🌟 ______
4. Carrot → 🥕 ______
5. Milk → 🥛 ______

B) Complete with "some" or "any":

1. I have ___ oranges.
2. Do you have ___ sugar?
3. There isn’t ___ water in the bottle.
4. She bought ___ cheese.

C) Answer using "Yes, I do" or "No, I don’t":

1. Do you like apples? ______
2. Do you like tomatoes? ______
3. Do you like fish? ______

Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

How to go about it

✅ Check that the whole sentence fits in with the meaning of the text before and after the gap.

To help you do this, some words and phrases are written in bold. These show connections between the language in the text and the language in the missing sentences. A number of grammatical words such as them, this and these are written in italics to show further connections.

Note: these connections are not shown in the First examination.

✅ Now look at gap number 1. The words in bold before and after the gap indicate that the missing sentence:
  a refers back to the words uncomplicated and get points
  b refers forward to the different ways of getting points.

When you think you have found the sentence, read the whole paragraph again to check that it fits.

✅ Now complete each of the remaining gaps with an appropriate sentence. Do not choose a sentence simply because it contains a word which also appears in the base text.
For example, the word obstacles, before gap number 2, is repeated in sentence G, but this does not necessarily mean that G is the correct answer.

✅ When you have finished, check that the sentence which you have not used does not fit into any of the gaps.

Some exercises about verb tenses and modal verbs. Enjoy!

The day after Thanksgiving has become America’s biggest shopping day. Closed all day on Thursday, shopping centres all across the nation open early on Friday. Some of them open at 12:01 Friday morning, while others open at 4 a.m. Some “sleepyhead“ shopping centres, like Target this year, don’t open their doors on Friday until 6 a.m. From Friday to the day before Christmas, this is the season when businesses make nearly 25 per cent of what they earn in a year. This season puts many businesses “in the black”, that is, they make the money they need for the year.

Reporters from local TV stations interview people who sleep in tents in front of the shops a day or two before the doors open on Friday. These people patiently wait in queue to get products that are 50 per cent cheaper or more.

“Oh, we have fun,” said one of the persons queuing. “We sometimes bring games to play, we watch TV and order lots of pizza, and we often meet interesting people. And, most important of all, we save a lot!” The problem, of course, is that only a very small number of products have big reductions in their prices. Apart from a few big discounts, each shop has other things that are reduced from 10 to 50 per cent, saving shoppers from $10 to $400 per item, and so Americans want to go shopping.

Not all Americans enjoy shopping. Reverend William Graham wants to change Black Friday’s name. “We want to call it Remember Jesus Friday. People should start the season with the right attitude. Christmas has become a Season of Shopping. We want to make it a Season of Giving. And we don’t mean giving material things. We mean giving your back, your mind, and your hands. Help an old lady clean up her house. Teach a kid how to read. Visit sick people in the hospital or in nursing homes. Give food to the Red Cross. Celebrate Christmas by remembering Jesus and forgetting Santa Claus.”

Students will complete a fill in the blank activity to correctly spell the Spanish name for some professions and then select the correct English name for professions named in Spanish.

In these activities, the student learns the name and pronunciation of some school objects.

In addition, the student reviews colors and numbers.

Fill in the blanks with the words from the box to complete the sentences

border  - departure - transition - trade - controversial -  complex - relationship - referendum - sovereignty - leave - economy  - economic 

1. Brexit is the term used to describe the United Kingdom's ________ from the European Union.
2. The Brexit process began when the UK held a ________ in June 2016.
3. The majority of British voters chose to ________ from the EU in the referendum.
4. The main reasons for Brexit were concerns about ________ and the desire for more control.
5. The negotiations were challenging, and both sides had to deal with ________ issues.
6. One of the biggest challenges was the issue of the ________ between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
7. However, there was a ________ period during which the UK still followed EU rules while both sides worked out their future relationship.
8. Brexit has had significant impacts on various aspects of the UK's ________, including trade and immigration.
9. Some people believe that Brexit will lead to new ________ opportunities for the UK.
10. Others are concerned about potential ________ consequences and disruptions to established relationships.
11. The Brexit process has been a ________ topic in British politics and society.
12. Overall, Brexit represents a major shift in the UK's ________ with the rest of Europe.

Complete the conversation with the expressions in the box. You can use some expressions more than once.

• I am too.
• I'm not either.
• I do too.
• I don't either.
• I can too.
• I can't either.

What are the questions really about? What are some bad answers? And good answers?

A matching game to identify some details about the Spanish language

Students answer some questions 

Exercises about the family and some position like on the left and on the right.

Some exercises to practice verb tenses and modal verbs in English. Enjoy!

1): Completar espacios (Past Simple y Past Continuous)

Instrucciones: Completa las oraciones con la forma correcta del verbo entre paréntesis. Usa Past Simple o Past Continuous según corresponda. 

1. While she _______ (read), her phone _______ (ring). (Past Continuous, Past Simple)
2. I _______ (go) to the park yesterday afternoon. (Past Simple)
3. They _______ (not watch) TV when I called them. (Past Continuous)
4. What _______ you _______ (do) at 8 p.m. last night? (Past Continuous)
5. He _______ (fall) asleep while he _______ (study). (Past Simple, Past Continuous)

2) Choose the correct option. (Will or Be Going To)

1. Look at those clouds! It _______ rain soon. (Be Going To)
2. She thinks she _______ travel to Spain next year. (Will)
3. "I’m thirsty." "I _______  get you some water." (Will)
4. We _______ visit grandma next weekend; it’s already planned. (Be Going To)
5. Do you think they _______ win the game? (Will)

3): Transformar oraciones

Instrucciones: Reescribe las oraciones en negativo y en pregunta. 

1. He was reading a book.
   • Negativo: ______________________________
   • Pregunta: ______________________________
2. They will visit their grandparents tomorrow.
   • Negativo: ______________________________
   • Pregunta: ______________________________
3. She cooked dinner last night.
   • Negativo: ______________________________
   • Pregunta: ______________________________

5. Reading Comprehension

Instructions: Read the text and answer the questions.

Text:
"Last summer, Emily and her family went on a trip to Spain. While they were visiting Barcelona, they saw many interesting places. One afternoon, while Emily was taking photos of the Sagrada Familia, her brother got lost. He wasn’t paying attention and walked away from the group. Luckily, a kind stranger helped him find his way back. The whole family was very relieved when they found him."

Questions:

1. Where did Emily’s family go?
2. What was Emily doing?
3. Why did her brother get lost?
4. Who helped him?
5. How did the family feel?

Students will practice the use of WILL and some geographic vocabulary based on the book LinkIt3

Some sentence transformations to practice for your FCE exam!

IMPORTANT: In the 7th sentence, the sentence that you must fill in is '_________ a lot of wine.' so you must get rid of IN SPAIN. - En la séptima oración, la oración que teneis que rellenar es '________________ a lot of wine.' por lo que teneis que eliminar el IN SPAIN.

Sorry for the annoyances!

Beauty queen of only eighteen

She had some trouble with herself

He was always there to help her

She always belonged to someone else

I drove for miles and miles

And wound up at your door

I've had you so many times

But somehow, I want more

I don't mind spending everyday

Out on your corner in the pouring rain

Look for the girl with the broken smile

Ask her if she wants to stay a while

And she will be loved

And she will be loved

Tap on my window, knock on my door

I want to make you feel beautiful

I know I tend to get so insecure

Doesn't matter anymore

It's not always rainbows and butterflies

It's compromise that moves us along, yeah

My heart is full, and my door's always open

You come anytime you want, yeah

I don't mind spending everyday

Out on your corner in the pouring rain

Look for the girl with the broken smile

Ask her if she wants to stay awhile

And she will be loved (three times)

I know where you hide alone in your car

Know all of the things that make you who you are

I know that goodbye means nothing at all

Comes back and makes me catch her every time she falls

Yeah

Tap on my window…

Please don't try so hard to say goodbye

I don't mind spending everyday

Out on your corner in the pouring rain

Please don't try so hard to say goodbye