READING COMPREHENSION Activity for 11° grade

Read the following texts and answer the questions about them

SHEFFIELD

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. The population of the City of Sheffield in 2002 was estimated at 512,242. It has grown, from its industrial roots to encompass a wide economic base and is now the third largest city in England, the fourth largest in Great Britain, and the only one in South Yorkshire.

The city boundaries of Sheffield include a significant area of the countryside which surrounds the main urban region. One third of Sheffield is within the Peak District National Park (no other English city has a national park within its boundary), and Sheffield is generally recognized as England's greenest city, containing 150 woodlands and 50 public parks.

Sheffield is largely unparished, but Bradfield and Ecclesfield have parish councils and Stocksbridge has a town council.

The present boundaries were set in 1974, when the former county borough of Sheffield merged with Stocksbridge urban district and part of Wortley Rural District.

Questions about the text

1. Sheffield has a population of less than half million people.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.

2. It is the third largest city in
a. England.
b. Great Britain.
c. South Yorkshire.

3. Half of the city is part of a national park.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.

4. Sheffield has not many green areas.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.

5. The present boundaries were set in 1974.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.

CORONATION STREET

Coronation Street is Britain's longest-running television soap opera, and the UK's consistently highest-rated show. It was created by Tony Warren and first broadcast on the ITV network on Friday December 9, 1960. The working title of the show was Florizel Street, but Agnes, a tea lady at Granada Television, Manchester, (where Coronation Street is produced) remarked that "Florizel" sounded too much like a disinfectant. Jubilee Street was another option considered.

Coronation Street (commonly nicknamed Corrie, and also Coro St, Corra or even Corruption Street) is set in a fictional street in the fictional industrial town of Weatherfield which is based on Salford, now part of Greater Manchester (a Coronation Street does exist in Salford). Its principal rival soap operas are ITV1's Emmerdale and BBC1's EastEnders.

The show's iconic theme music, a brass-band throwback to the sounds of the 1940s, was written by Eric Spear and has been only slightly modified since the show's beginning.

Coronation Street can be seen on ITV1 on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. There is also an extra episode on Monday night at 8:30 p.m.

Granada and ITV executives, as well as the people in charge of distributing the show overseas, have called (and still call, as of 2006) Coronation Street the world's longest-running soap opera. The Guinness Book of Records recognises American soap opera Guiding Light as the world's longest-running soap opera, with over fifty years on television and an extra fifteen on radio.

Questions about the text

1. Coronation Street was first broadcast in 1960.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.

2. Florizel Street was the first title thought for the programme.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.

3. Sometimes people refer to the show as Corrie.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.

4. The programme can be seen on ITV1.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.

5. It is the world's longest-running soap opera according to the Guinness Book of Records.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.

PHRASAL VERBS LIST GRADE 11°

PHRASAL VERBS LIST

Verbos a los que acompaña un adverbio (phrasal verbs) o preposición (prepositional verbs) modificando el sentido del verbo al que acompañan.

ADD UP Totalizar ADD UP TO alcanzar un total

ASK ABOUT preguntar por (un asunto) ASK AFTER preguntar por la salud

ASK FOR pedir, preguntar por ASK UP TO pedir hasta (un precio)

ASK BACK invitar a volver ASK DOWN invitar a bajar

ASK IN invitar a entrar ASK OUT invitar a salir

BACK AWAY retroceder BACK OUT volver atrás

BACK UP reforzar

BE ABOUT estar por (un lugar) BE AWAY estar fuera

BE BACK estar de vuelta BE FOR estar a favor de

BE IN estar en casa BE OFF irse, estar apagado

BE ON estar encendido BE OUT estar fuera

BE OVER estar acabado BE UP estar levantado

BREAK AWAY soltarse BREAK DOWN derruir, averiarse

BREAK IN irrumpir, interrumpir BREAK OFF romper (se) (relaciones)

BREAK UP terminar el curso o una relación BREAK OUT estallar (una guerra)

BUY FOR comprar por o para BUY OVER sobornar

BUY UP acaparar

CALL AT Hacer una visita, hacer escala CALL AWAY Seguir llamando

CALL BACK Llamar (a alguien) para que regrese CALL FOR Pedir a voces, exigir

CALL IN Llamar (a alguien) para que entre CALL ON Ir a ver (a alguien)

CALL OUT Gritar CALL OVER Pasar lista, enumerar

CALL UP Telefonear CALL DOWN Llamar (a alguien) para que baje

COME ABOUT Suceder COME ACROSS Encontrarse con

COME ALONG Acompañar, venir por (la calle) COME AT Embestir

COME AWAY Desprenderse COME DOWN Bajar

COME FOR Venir por (en busca de) COME FROM Venir de

COME IN Entrar COME OFF Desprenderse

COME ON ¡Vamos! (en imperativo) COME OUT Salir

CUT DOWN Reducir gastos, talar CUT IN Interrumpir

CUT OFF Separar de un tajo CUT OUT Recortar, omitir

CUT THROUGH Acortar por un atajo CUT UP Trinchar, triturar

EAT AWAY Erosionar EAT INTO Roer

FALL DOWN Caerse FALL OFF Disminuir, desprenderse

FILL IN Rellenar FILL UP Rellenar, llenar

FLY ABOUT Volar de un lado a otro FLY AT Atacar

FLY AWAY Huir volando FLY DOWN Descender

GET ABOUT Ir de acá para allá GET ALONG Hacer progreso

GET AT Dar a entender GET AWAY Escaparse

GET BACK Volver, recuperar GET DOWN Descender

GET TO Llegar a GET IN / INTO Entrar, meterse

GET OUT (OF) Salir, apearse GET OFF Apearse, bajarse

GET ON Subirse, progresar GET OUT Producir, salir

GET UP Levantarse

LOOK AFTER Cuidar LOOK AT Mirar

LOOK BEHIND Mirar atrás LOOK DOWN Mirar abajo

LOOK FOR Buscar LOOK FORWARD TO Anhelar

LOOK OUT Mirar fuera LOOK OVER Mirar por encima de

PAY FOR Pagar PAY IN Ingresar (dinero)

PAY OFF Liquidar (una cuenta), pagar

PUT BACK Poner en su sitio PUT DOWN Anotar, bajar (algo)

PUT IN Meter, instalar PUT OFF Posponer

PUT ON Ponerse (una prenda) PUT OUT Apagar, sacar

PUT UP Subir (algo), alojarse PUT UP WITH Soportar

SEE ABOUT Indagar SEE OFF Despedir (a alguien)

SEE TO Encargarse de

SPEAK FOR Hablar a favor de SPEAK TO Hablar con

SPEAK UP Hablar en alta voz

STAY AT Hospedarse STAY BY Permanecer al lado de

STAY IN Quedarse en casa STAY OUT Quedarse fuera de casa

TALK ABOUT Hablar acerca de TALK OF Hablar de

TALK TO Hablar con

TURN BACK Darse la vuelta TURN DOWN Poner boca abajo

TURN OFF Apagar (la luz) TURN ON Encender (la luz)

TURN OUT Apagar TURN OVER Volcar, poner boca abajo

TURN INTO Convertirse TURN UP Llegar

WALK DOWN Bajar WALK IN Entrar

WALK OFF Marcharse WALK UP Subir

ACTIVITY ABOUT CONDITIONAL 11° GRADE

FIRST CONDITIONAL

ACTIVITY 1

1) If I _________ (to study), I _________ (to pass) the exams.
2) If the sun __________ (to shine), we __________ (to walk) to the town.
3) If my friends __________ (to come), I ______________ (to be) very happy.
4) If she ___________ (to earn) a lot of money, she ____________ (to fly) to New York.
5) If we ____________ (to travel) to London, we ____________ (to visit) the museums.

SECOND CONDITIONAL

ACTIVITY 2

1) If I _________ (to come) home earlier, I __________ (to prepare) dinner.
2) If we __________ (to live) in Rome, Francesco _____________ (to visit) us.
3) If Tim and Tom ___________ (to be) older, they ____________ (to play) in our hockey team.
4) If he _____________ (to be) my friend, I ____________ (to invite) him to my birthday party.
5) If Susan ___________ (to study) harder, she ____________ (to be) better at school.

THIRD CONDITIONAL

ACTIVITY 3

1) If the weather _________ (to be) nice, they __________ (to play) football.
2) If we __________ (to go) to a good restaurant, we __________ (to have) a better dinner.
3) If John ___________ (to learn) more words, he __________ (to write) a good report.
4) If the boys __________ (to take) the bus to school, they ___________(to arrive) on time.
5) If the teacher _____________ (to explain) the homework, I ___________ (to do) it.

ACTIVITY 4

Which type of the Conditional sentences is used. Select the correct answer

1) If it wasn't so late, I would go shopping.
a. type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b. type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c.type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)


2) She would be very happy if her friends came.
a. type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b. type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c. type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)


3) What would you do if you saw a robber?
a. type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b. type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c. type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)


4) If I find your key, I'll tell you.
a. type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b. type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c. type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)


5) Daniel would have been home on time if the bus had come.
a. type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b. type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c. type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too lat

ACTIVITY FUTURE GRADE 8

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES WITH WILL

ACTIVITY 1

Write positive sentences in will Future.

1. We (help) you.
2. I (get) you a drink.
3. I think our team (win) the match.
4. Maybe she (do) a language course in Malta.
5. I (buy) the tickets.
6. Perhaps she (do) this for you.
7. Maybe we (stay) at home.
8. She hopes that he (cook) dinner tonight.
9. I’m sure they (understand) your problem.
10. They (go / probably) to the party

NEGATIVE SENTENCES WITH WILL

ACTIVITY 2

Write negative sentences in will future.

1. (I / answer / the question)
2. (she / read / the book)
3. (they / drink / beer)
4. (we / send / the postcard)
5. (Vanessa / catch / the ball)
6. (James / open / the door)
7. (we / listen / to the radio)
8. (they / eat / fish)
9. (she / give / him / the apple)
10. (the computer / crash)

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES WITH WILL

ACTIVITY 3

Write questions in will future.

1. (you / ask / him)
2. (Jenny / lock / the door)
3. (it / rain)
4. (the teacher / test / our English)
5. (what / they / eat)
6. (when / she / be / back)
7. (who / drive / us / into town)
8. (where / we / meet)
9. (when / I / be / famous)
10. (what / you / do)

ACTIVITY ABOUT CONDITIONAL IF GRADE 11

ACTIVITY 1, ABOUT FIRST CONDITIONAL

Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type I) by putting the verbs into the correct form.

1.If you (send) ___________ this letter now, she (receive)________________ it tomorrow.

2.If I (do) ____________ this test, I (improve) __________________ my English.

3.If I (find) ______________ your ring, I (give) ________________ it back to you.

4.Peggy (go) _____________ shopping if she (have) ________________ time in the afternoon.

5.Simon (go) ____________ to London next week if he (get) _____________ a cheap flight.

6.If her boyfriend (phone / not) _________________ today, she (leave) ______________ him.

7.If they (study / not) ______________ harder, they (pass / not) ___________________ the exam.

8.If it (rain) ____________ tomorrow, I (have to / not) _______________ water the plants.


ACTIVITY 2 , ABOUT SECOND CONDITIONAL

Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type II) by putting the verbs into the correct form. Use conditional I with would in the main clause.

1.If we (have) ____________ a yacht, we (sail) ____________________ the seven seas.

2.If he (have) _____________ more time, he (learn) ___________________ karate.

3.If they (tell) _______________ their father, he (be) ____________________ very angry.

4.She (spend) _____________ a year in the USA if it (be) _________________ easier to get a green card.
5.If I (live) _____________________ on a lonely island, I (run) ____________________ around naked all day.

6.We (help) ______________ you if we (know) ___________________ how.

7.My brother (buy) __________________ a sports car if he (have) ___________________ the money.

8.If I (feel) ______________ better, I (go) _______________ to the cinema with you.

9.If you (go) ________________ by bike more often, you (be / not) ________________ so flabby.

10.She (not / talk) ________________ to you if she (be) _______________________ mad at you.

ACTIVITY 3, ABOUT THIRD CONDITIONAL

Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type III) by putting the verbs into the correct form. Use conditional II with would in the main clause.

1.If you (study) ______________ for the test, you (pass) _________________ it.

2.If you (ask) _____________ me, I (help) __________________ you.

3.If we (go) ________________ to the cinema, we (see) ________________ my friend Jacob.

4.If you (speak) _______________English, she (understand) ____________________.

5.If they (listen) ________________ to me, we (be) __________________ home earlier.

6.I (write) __________________ you a postcard if I (have) _______________ your address.

7.If I (not / break) _____________________ my leg, I (take part) _____________________ in the contest.

8.If it (not/ start) _________________ to rain, we (walk) _________________ to the museum.

9.We (swim) _____________________ in the sea if there (not / be) ___________________ so many sharks there.

10.If she (take) ______________________ the bus, she (not / arrive) ________________________ on time.

EXERCISES WITH MODAL VERBS GRADE 11

ACTIVITY

A. Elige "Can" o "May" para completar las siguientes oraciones, según sea la forma más habitual o aquella que se indica entre paréntesis:

1. My boss ________ speak English very fluently

2. You ________ take my dictionary for your exam (formal)

3. Your sister ________ come with us to the cinema. It depends on your mother (formal)

4. You ________ open the bottle with that corkscrew

5. You ________ use my computer if you want (formal)

6. ________ you bring me a glass of water, please?

7. My father is very strong, he ________ lift 100 kg

8. You ________ enter the party with this invitation

9. You ________ find that book in the Central Library

10. ________ I switch on the light? I would like to read the newspaper (informal)


B. Elige "Can" / "Could" para completar las siguientes oraciones, según sea la forma más habitual:


1. ________ I watch the football match in your house? (informal)

2. When I asked him, he said his daughter ________ come with us to the party

3. You are very strong, I am sure that you ________ lift a weight of 75 kilos

4. I told my son that it was too late and he ________ not go to the party

5. My father was very fit; he ________ run a mile in less than 4 minutes

6. ________ I open the window? It is very hot in here (formal)

7. The anaesthetist asked the doctor if he ________ postpone the operation for at least one hour

8. The soldiers are very tired. Please, tell them that they ________ rest for two hours

9. James says that his daughter ________ come with us to the cinema

10. In this building you ________ not smoke


C. Elige "Must" / “Should" para completar estas oraciones:

1. It is very cold, we ________ light the fire (a father to his son)

2. You ________ go to bed now. It is very late (obligation)

3. You ________ come back home before midnight

4. If I want to do a master, I ________ study a lot

5. The neighbours complained and the police told us that we ________ to turn the music down

6. This is a secret; you ________ not say anything about it

7. You look very tired. You ________ rest

8. (A mother to her son) You ________ change your clothes; they are very dirty

9. During the exam you ________ not speak to your classmates

10. (A boss to his employee) You ________ finish your report before 4 o'clock

ACTIVIDAD SOBRE VERBOS MODALES (11º)

ACTIVITY
Write sentences in all forms using the modal verbs.

1.I can dance (Yo puedo bailar)
Negativo I can´t dance
Pregunta Can you dance?

2. He should go (El deberia irse)
Negativo........................................................................ Pregunta.......................................................................

3. We will help. (Nosotros ayudaremos)
Negativo.......................................................................
Pregunta......................................................................

4. They might work. (Quizas trabajen)
Negativo........................................................................
Pregunta.......................................................................

5. I could do that. (Yo podria hacerlo)
Negativo........................................................................ Pregunta.......................................................................

6. I would offer to help. (Yo ofreceria ayuda)
Negativo........................................................................ Pregunta........................................................................