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Grammar Exercises

Modals, Conditionals, Reported Speech, and More

1. Modal Verbs

Original: You must not smoke in here.

Corrected: Smoking is forbidden here.

2. Conditional Clauses

Original: If the tickets don’t arrive, we won’t be able to go.

Corrected: Unless the tickets arrive, we won’t be able to go.

4. Have Something Done

Original: The mechanic is going to repair her car next week.

Corrected: She is going to have her car repaired next week (by the mechanic).

5. Wish

Original: What a pity I didn’t have time to see you last week.

Corrected: I wish I had had time to see you last week.

6. Passive Voice

Original: This story will shock you.

Corrected: You will be shocked by this story.

7. Gerund/Infinitive

Original: Will you post this letter for me, please?... Continue reading "Grammar Exercises: Modals, Conditionals, and More" »

Lord Munodi promises to get Gulliver an invitation to Lagado's Royal Academy if he wants it, which Gulliver does.

Their projects include:

• To take sunbeams out of cucumbers
• To turn human poo back into food (ugh)
• To melt ice into gunpowder
• To build houses from the roof down
• To paint without sight, but according to the texture and smell of the colors
• To use pigs to plough fields
• To use spider webs to replace silk threads

This giant square has handles on all sides for the professor's students to use to turn the frame.

By turning the frame, the professor's students shake up the words hanging inside the square.

Whenever three or four of the words together seem to make sense, the students write down these phrases.

In order to find an accused person they could

On a teenager's life, there is a moment in which we ask ourselves what are we going to study? What are we going to do? Is it the right choice? And if I fail or choose wrong? Always, everyone, at any time. Our existential crisis. My dream is that I want to become a public accountant, so I asked some of my teachers and one student at San Andres University to tell me this career's pros and cons. Here I have some of their main points.

Advantages

• Hernan Telechea, a public accountant and business administration student, mentioned that this career offers a larger amount of job opportunities. However, top companies tend to select students with excellent performance before they graduate from the university.
• According to Adriana Barrera, my accounting teacher,

Essential English Vocabulary

CLIMB: To go up, or to go towards the top of something. Example: The sun climbed higher in the sky.

UNLIKELY: Not probable or likely to happen. Example: It's pretty unlikely that they'll turn up now.

RISE: To move upwards. Example: At 6 a.m. we watched the sun rise.

FALL: To suddenly go down onto the ground. Example: He fell badly and broke his leg.

WONDER: To ask yourself questions. Example: Your parents will be wondering where you are.

WONDERFUL: Extremely good. Example: He's a wonderful cook.

HEART: The organ in your chest. Example: Isabel's heart was beating fast with fright.

JEWEL: A precious stone that is used to decorate valuable objects. Example: She was wearing a large gold necklace set with jewels.

BORROW: To get... Continue reading "Vocabulary Expansion: Mastering Essential English Words" »

Dear Mr. Joan,

I am Marta Ferré Rodríguez, an excellent high school student at Institute In Castellbisbal, and I am writing this letter to you regarding the psychology course offered by your school. I have finished my graduation in 2021 with honors, and I have been the best student of the year. Here is the verification of my qualifications.

The psychology course conducted by your college is very popular in the most well-qualified hospitals in England. Ever since I was a child, I have imagined myself studying at your university, and I would be very excited to be able to do so.

Please check all my certificates and let me know if I can attend the interview conducted to be selected for the management course. My telephone number is 632136422. As... Continue reading "Application for Psychology Course at Your University" »

As the pendulum swings down, the narrator notices rats emerging from the pit, drawn to the meat the captors provided. Upon closer inspection, he sees the pendulum is shaped like a scythe, forming a sharp crescent as it descends. Despite the dire situation, the narrator believes he can still survive. Just before the pendulum slices him, he has an idea: he rubs the meat from the plate onto the strap binding him to the platform. The rats are attracted and begin gnawing at the bonds, allowing the narrator to break free. As he escapes, the pendulum retracts, suggesting he is being watched.

As the pendulum descends further, the narrator realizes its bottom edge is razor-sharp, designed to cut him in half. After much anxiety and fainting, he devises... Continue reading "Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum: A Summary" »

Speaking Part 1

1. What is your name?

My name is Keira.

2. Can you spell your last/surname name?

It’s S-a-n-t-e-l-l-a-n.

3. How old are you?

I’m 10 years old.

4. Where are you from?

I’m from Mexico City.

5. Where do you go to school?

I go to Queen Mary School.

6. How do you go to school?

I go to school by car.

7. Do you have any brothers or sisters?

I have one brother.

8. Do you have a pet?

Yes, I have a dog. It’s names are Lili and Frida.

9. What is your favorite subject at school? Why?

It’s Art because it’s fun to use different colors of paint.

10. Which is your least favorite subject at school and why?

I don’t like history because I have to memorize dates and then I forget them. I like geography because I learn more about cultures.

A2 Key Speaking

Hello Laura

How are you? I'm looking forward to the trip. I think that we are going to have a very good experience.

The first day, we can go to visit the centre of Pamplona where we can go shopping on Carlos III, a beautiful street full of shops, mostly clothing stores. Then, afterwards, we can have lunch in a restaurant called Foster Hollywood. I really love this place.

The second day, we can go to see the Ciudadela and the old part of Pamplona. You will love the Caballo Blanco. In the afternoon, we can go to the cinema to watch a film at Golem Yamaguchi.

I hope we will have a good time together.

See you soon, Nahia