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English Grammar Exercises

1. (5a, 4b, 3c, 1d, 2e)
2. (2a, 4b, 1c, 3d)
3. (4a, 3b, 2c, 5d, 1e)
4. (1 finish, 2 prevent, 3 still, 4 wind, 5 overrated, 6 catch, 7 in, 8 warm, 9 succeed, 10 issue, 11 take effect, 12 blame, 13 trust, 14 advise, 15 calls)

Sentence Completion

1. I find it very difficult to get over the English exams.
2. I feel miserable when I don't pass the exam.
3. I would love to strengthen my English.
4. My life will improve if I enjoy it every day.
5. Talking with my friends keeps me sane.
6. I can't deal with crazy people.
7. I must cut down on my hours of doing nothing.
8. I always insist on not using drugs.
9. I rely on passing the exam.
10. I participated in the race and I won.
11. I never argue with my father.

Verb Conjugation

1. (1)
2. read
3. are changing
4. are sitting
5. live
6. (6)
7. (7)
8. (8) combines
9. calls
10. choose
11. (

Understanding how to form different types of questions is crucial for effective communication in English. This reference breaks down compound questions, questions with end prepositions, and indirect questions, providing clear examples and explanations.

Compound Questions: What, Which, Whose, How

Compound questions often use interrogative words like What, Which, Whose followed by a noun, or How followed by an adjective or adverb. These structures allow for more specific inquiries.

• Which café do you want to go to?
• How well do you know her?
• What/Which food are you going to take to the picnic?
• How surprised was he when he saw you at the station?
• Which/What airport are you flying into?
• How long have you known her?
• What time is it?
• Which/What sweater should

How does the book end?

Rudolf Rassendyll returned to England and he started to work for his brother's friend, Sir Jacob Borrodaile. Sometimes, he sees many pictures of the King and Flavia and she still wears his ring.

What rescue plan did Rudolf and his men invent?

While Rudolf was climbing a pipe with the help of a rope, Sapt and Fritz were watching the moat. Rudolf climbed to the window of the cell where the king, the doctor, and Antoinette de Mauban were. Antoinette and the doctor climbed down the pipe and Rudolf tied the king's body to the rope and lowered him slowly.

The dislike character in the novel

The dislike character in the novel is the Prince Michael. He tried to kill his brother to get the throne of Ruritania and to have Flavia who... Continue reading "The Prisoner of Zenda: Summary, Characters, and Themes" »

Analysis of First Impression Study Results

Question 1: True/False Statements

• a. False. Society has taught us two crucial—and contradictory—codes to live by: “Never judge a book by its cover” and “First impressions last a lifetime.” Yet new research shows that first impressions may be misleading.
• b. False. “He took photos of 100 students at the University of St. Andrews, ensuring that they were standardized by only picking those who wore no jewellery, wore neutral expressions, and were Caucasian.”
• c. True. “We automatically assume that attractive people are more intelligent.”
• d. False. “The implications of this study are quite severe when real-world situations are taken into account.”

Question 2: Summary Points

• a. Dr. Talamas

Tom's Unexpected Reunion with a Friend

Tom was returning from vacation, having been in France, and he lived in a small town in Germany. He lived alone, as he had recently become independent from his parents. Tom was nervous, but he remembered that he had his phone and wallet in his jacket. He decided to sit on a bench at the train station and contemplate how to find his suitcase.

After some time pondering, he recalled that he had placed his home address, "Mittenwald Street, 27", in the zipper of his suitcase. Tom decided to retrieve the suitcase he had mistakenly taken and walked home, hoping that the other person would return his suitcase. A few hours later, someone knocked on his door. He quickly opened it and found a tall blonde girl whose... Continue reading "Reunion with a Friend: A Tale of Lost and Found Suitcase" »

William Shakespeare Biography

• Occupation: Poet, playwright.
• Birth: April 23, 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom.
• Social Status: Not born into a family of nobility, left university.
• Education: King's New School.
• Main Works: Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, The Tempest.
• Death: Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom, April 23, 1616. A mystery unknown.

Hamlet Plot Summary

• Rising Action: The ghost appears to Hamlet and tells Hamlet to revenge his murder; Hamlet feigns madness to his intentions; Hamlet stages the mousetrap play; Hamlet passes up the opportunity to kill Claudius while he is praying.
• Climax: When Hamlet stabs Polonius through the arras, he commits himself to overtly violent action and brings himself into unavoidable conflict with the king.

be - was/were - been - ser, estar

become - became - become - llegar a ser, convertirse

begin - began - begun - empezar

break - broke - broken - romper

bring - brought - brought - traer

build - built - built - construir

buy - bought - bought - comprar

catch - caught - caught - coger, agarrar

choose - chose - chosen - elegir

come - came - come - venir

cost - cost - cost - costar

cut - cut - cut - cortar

do - did - done - hacer

draw - drew - drawn - dibujar

dream - dreamt - dreamt - soñar

drink - drank - drunk - beber

drive - drove - driven - conducir

eat - ate - eaten - comer

fall - fell - fallen - caer

feed - fed - fed - alimentar

feel - felt - felt - sentir

fight - fought - fought - luchar, pelear

find - found - found - encontrar

fly - flew - flown - volar

forget

Section 1: Word Association

Match the words or phrases in the first column with their most suitable counterparts in the second column.

Section 2: Sentence Completion

Complete the sentences using the appropriate words or phrases provided.

Section 3: Conditional Sentences

Choose the correct option to complete each conditional sentence.

Section 4: Relative Clauses

Combine the sentences using relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, where, when).

Section 5: Error Correction

Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.

Quasimodo's Origin and Rejection

He was an innocent creature to whom God gave life, but whose irresponsible parents despised him solely for having a physical defect: he was a hunchback. He was left abandoned at the gate of the Church of Notre Dame (Paris), where the Prior of the convent found him when he was only a few days old.

"Virgin Mary!" he exclaimed, "Who has dared to abandon this son of God?"

The Prior attended to him immediately and only then noticed the defect he carried. He tried to deliver the child to a good family, but everyone, rich and poor, refused him due to his uneven appearance. With great sadness, the Prior understood that many who called themselves Christians only used their faith to hide their infamous prejudice. Thus, he... Continue reading "The Hunchback of Notre Dame: A Story of Unconditional Love" »

In the past Didn’t exist the mobile phone and everything was very different, however these Days is an object very useful around the world. The use of the mobile phone in high school obviously has got advantages and disadvantages.

On the one Hand bring the mobile phone to the school is good because it finds the information Faster than books,  another reason is That it saves time, and it can help you to do different activities with some Apps.

On the Other hand the disadvantages are: that the mobile can distract you and it will Make you don’t put attention to de class. Also at lunch time the people don’t Communicate with each other.  

In Conclusion I believe that we can bring the mobile to high school but use it Only when is necessary and