READING COMPREHENSION

ACTIVITY
Read the texts and answer the questions

THE LION AND THE MOUSE

A lion, tired from chasing his prey lay sleeping under a nice, shady tree. Some mice, scrambling over him while he slept, awoke him. The lion was upset and lay his paw on one of the mice. The mouse begged for mercy so sadly that the lion let him go. A few days later, the same lion found himself caught in a hunter’s net. He could not get loose. He roared in anger. The mouse whose life he had saved heard this and came. How could a little mouse help a big, strong lion? His sharp little teeth chewed through the ropes and soon the lion was free.

1. The lion was tired from chasing his prey. What does prey mean?

A. saying a prayer

B. the animals he tries to catch and eat

C. the ones chasing him

2. The mice went to sleep under a  

A. rock.

B. waterfall.

C. tree.

3. While he slept, what animals scrambled over him?

A. mice

B. cockroaches

C. spiders

4. The lion laid his paw on a poor mouse. What is a paw?

A. lion’s foot

B. tail

C. rock.

5. The mouse begged

A. to eat some more corn.

B. for mercy.

C. for him to eat a different mouse.

6. A few days later the lion was

A. sleeping and the mouse scrambled over him again.

B.  catching mice for his supper.

C. caught in a hunter’s trap and unable to get out.

7. When he heard the lion roar, the mouse that the lion had let go came to help. How could a mouse help?

A. He could let the lion eat him.

B. He could give the lion some advice.

C. He could chew the ropes and let the lion go free.

8. The lesson is that we should not look down on

A. mice.

B. lions.

C. friends who do not seem to be important or strong.

THE FOX AND THE CROW

A crow was sitting on a branch of a tree with a piece of cheese in its beak when a fox came up and saw him. He really wanted that cheese for himself. He stood under the tree and said, “What a beautiful bird! If only his voice was as beautiful as his feathers, he would be the best bird there could be!” The crow was flattered with this and opened his beak to show the fox how beautifully he could sing. Of course, the cheese fell to the ground. The fox grabbed it and said, laughing, “You have a voice, I can see. What you do not have is wits!”

1.The crow had

A. a piece of cheese.

B. a mouse.

C. a piece of apple.

2. As the crow sat there, who came up?

A. a rooster

B. a fox

C. a blackbird

3. The fox wanted

A. to sit in the tree.

B. to have the cheese.

C. a crow dinner.

4. The fox began to flatter the crow. What does flatter mean?

A. to move his wings

B. to talk about how great another is

C. to tell lies

5. The flattering of the fox was about the crow’s

A. beautiful voice.

B. cheese.

C. cleverness.

6. The crow felt flattered and began to sing to show how beautiful his voice was. When he did this, what happened?

A. The fox sang with him.

B. The cheese fell to the ground.

C. His voice was beautiful.

7. The fox said the crow had a voice but was not

A. hungry.

B. beautiful.

C. smart.

8. We should be careful of flattery because

A. the person is too proud to admit you are right.

B. the person is just telling lies .

C. the person wants something from you.

READING COMPREHENSION

ACTIVITY READING COMPREHENSION

Read the text and answer the questions about it.

THE SEATTLE JOURNALIST

Mr. Benson is a journalist from Seattle. He is married to Jennifer and they have three children. They have two boys, Peter and Don, and a daughter, Alice.

Mr. Benson is 47 years old. He has short black hair and he has a beard. Jennifer has large glasses and she has long blonde hair.

Peter is 15. He has short black hair, like his father. He is tall. His brother, Don, has fair hair and is not very tall. He is 13 years old.

Their sister, Alice, is 17. She has beautiful long black hair. She has a new car - she is very happy.

The Benson family have a Labrador dog, Benji. They have a small apartment in Seattle.

QUESTIONS

Answer the questions according to the text.

1. What is Mr. Benson's job?

2. Do they have a cat?

3. Does Alice have a car?

4. What color is Peter's hair?

5. How old are the sons?

6. Does Jennifer have glasses?

7. How many children do they have?

8. What's the name of the daughter?

9. Is Jennifer's hair black?

10. Where do they live?

11. Does Jennifer have a beard?

12. Does Peter have black hair?

13. Does the family have a pet?

CONDITIONAL ZERO ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

A. Complete the zero conditional sentences with the verb in brackets. Use contractions where possible.

it turns,  I go,  they don't have,  he's,  comes , you aren't,  I don't know,  we don't work

1. If you press that button, the light ____(come) on.

2. It's easier to sleep if ____(you / not / be) stressed.

3. The teacher gets angry if ____(we / not / work) hard.

4. If ____(I / go) on a boat, I always feel sick.

5. His mother gets annoyed if ____(he / be) late.

6. If _____ (I / not / know) a word, I look in my dictionary.

7. They play football if ____ (they / not / have) any homework.

8. If you freeze water,_____ (it / turn) to ice.

B. Put the corresponding letter to complete the conditional zero

                COLUMN   A                                        COLUMN  B

1. (      ) If you don’t sleep well enough,          a. the food burns.

2. (      ) If the oven is too hot,                          b. you get sunburned.

3. (      ) If you study hard                                 c. People can’t sleep well.

4. (     ) If you eat too much,                             d. you feel tired.

5. (     ) If you stay in the sun too long,            e. you put on weight.

6. (     ) If you work out,                                   f. you put on muscles.

7. (      ) If you speak too loudly,                      g. you get good grades.

ACTIVITY CONDITIONAL ZERO

ZERO CONDITIONAL – EXERCISE

A. Complete the sentences using conditional zero

1. If you ____  (drop) an egg, it ______ (break).

2. If you ______  (pour) oil on water, it ______ (float).

3. If I _______ (not sleep) well, I _______ (look) like a zombie in the mornings.

4. If you _______  (not buy) Alice everything she wants to, she _______ (cry).

5. If you _______ (pay) with your credit card at Mercadona Supermarkets, you _______  (get) a discount.

B. Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets - Conditional sentences type 0.

1. If you ............. (break) an arm, it ............. (hurt) a lot.

breaks, hurts

break, hurt

breaks, hurt

break, hurts

2. If the temperature ........... (be) below zero, water .......... (freeze).

are, freeze

is, freezes

is, freeze

are, freezes

3. If you ......... (not work), you .......... (not earn) money.

don’t work, don’t earn

don’t work, doesn’t earn

doesn’t work, doesn’t earn

doesn’t work, don’t earn

4. If you ............. (press) that button, the radio ......... (turn) off.

presses, turns

press, turns

press, turn

presses, turn

5. If it ........ (be) a drought, plants .......... (die).

is, die

is, dies

are, die

are, dies

6. If water .......... (boil), it .......... (turn) into steam.

boil, turns

boil, turn

boils, turn

boils, turns

7. If you ......... (drop) a mirror, it ......... (break).

drop, break

drops, breaks

drop, breaks

drops, break

8. If you ........ (pull) the pin on a grenade, it ........ (explode).

pulls, explodes

pulls, explode

pull, explodes

pull, explode

9. Water ........ (boil) if you ....... (heat) it to 100 degrees Celsius.

boils, heat

boils, heats

boil, heat

boils, heats

10. If Sue .......... (visit) us, she always ........ (bring) flowers.

visit, bring

visits, brings

visit, brings

visits, bring

ACTIVITY ZERO CONDITIONAL

ACTIVITY

Make sentences using the zero conditional

1) If I ____ (wake up) late, I _____ (be) late for work.

2) If my husband ____ (cook) , he ______ (burn) the food.

3) If Julie _____ (not/wear) a hat, she _____ (get) sunstroke.

4) If children ______ (not/eat) well, they _____(not/be) healthy.

5) If you (mix) water and electricity, you (get) a shock.

6) If people (eat) too many sweets, they (get) fat.

7) If you (smoke) , you (get) yellow fingers.

8) If children (play) outside, they (not/get) overweight.

9) If you (heat) ice, it (melt).

10) If I (speak) to John, he (get) annoyed.

11) I (feel) good the next day if I (go) to bed early.

12) Lots of people (come) if Jenny (have) a party.

13) She (buy) expensive clothes if she (go) shopping.

14) My daughter (pass) her exams if she (work) hard.

15) David (be) sick if he (drink) milk.

ZERO CONDITIONAL

ZERO CONDITINAL

The Zero Conditional

We can make a zero conditional sentence with two present simple verbs (one in the 'if clause' and one in the 'main clause'):

• If + present simple, .... present simple.

This conditional is used when the result will always happen. So, if water reaches 100 degrees, it always boils. It's a fact. I'm talking in general, not about one particular situation. The result of the 'if clause' is always the main clause.

The 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the meaning.

For example: If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils. (It is always true, there can't be a different result sometimes). If I eat peanuts, I am sick. (This is true only for me, maybe, not for everyone, but it's still true that I'm sick every time I eat peanuts)

Here are some more examples:

If people eat too much, they get fat. If you touch a fire, you get burned. People die if they don't eat. You get water if you mix hydrogen and oxygen. Snakes bite if they are scared If babies are hungry, they cry

WH QUESTIONS

ACTIVITY

A. Make questions with the words given. Add punctuation.

1. What / language / they / speak / in Spain

What language do they speak in Spain?

2. When / you / go / to / school

3. What / time / you / go / to bed

4. Where / the President / live

5. How / this computer / work?

6. Why / he / ask / a lot of / questions

B. Ask for the bold part of the sentence.

1. Julia likes pop-music. -  What does Julia like?

2. Maria comes from Spain. - 

3. They play in the garden. - 

4. Rick rides his bike. - 

5. I go to the cinema on Saturdays. - 

6. We go to Mallorca because it is warm there.. - 

7. Joe repairs his bike. - 

8. Robin drives his car carefully. - 

9. Peter runs with his dog every day. - 

10. Eric goes to Italy for a holiday. –

C. Complete the questions with the best option.

1. Where _________ your grandparents live?

A. Do

B. Does

C. Is

D. Are

2. When _________ the movie?

A. Do

B. Does

C. Is

D. Are

3. When _________ the movie start?

A. Do

B. Does

C. Is

D. Are

4. When _________ your classes end?

A. Do

B. Does

C. Is

D. Are

5. What time _________ your children go to bed?

A. Do

B. Does

C. Is

D. Are

6. What time _________ your friend's birthday party?

A. Do

B. Does

C. Is

D. Are

7. When _________ his appointment at the DMV?

A. Do

B. Does

C. Is

D. Are

8. What _________ you do on Saturday?

A. Do

B. Does

C. Is

D. Are

9. What ________ your favorite movie to watch?

A. Do

B. Does

C. Is

D. Are

10. Where _______ you from?

A. Do

B. Does

C. Is

D. Are