Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and exercises for English for Secondary education

Unit 1: Understanding "Have Got"

Affirmative Form of "Have Got"

The verb "have got" is used to express possession. It is often contracted in informal English.

Example: Tom's got short hair. (Tom has short hair.)

Contractions:

• I have got → I've got
• You have got → You've got
• He has got → He's got
• She has got → She's got
• It has got → It's got
• We have got → We've got
• You have got → You've got
• They have got → They've got

Negative Form of "Have Got"

The negative is formed by placing "not" after "have" or "has".

Contractions:

• I have not got → I haven't got
• You have not got → You haven't got
• He has not got → He hasn't got
• She has not got → She hasn't got
• It has not got → It hasn't got
• We have not got → We haven't got
• You have not got → You

Report: Online Activities of Teens

To: The European School Council
From: Chavin Kaze
Subject: Online Activities of Teens
Date: 11 November 2025

Introduction

The purpose of this report is to analyze how students use their smartphones in everyday life. Consequently, a survey was conducted among students aged 13 to 17 at our school. The results are summarized below.

Results of the Survey

The survey indicates that texting friends is the most popular activity among teens, with 88% of students doing it regularly. Other common activities include:

• Watching videos: 75%
• Playing games: 70%
• Viewing photos: 68%
• Making phone calls: 62%
• Doing research: 40%

The least popular activity is doing research, likely due to its association with academic tasks.

Reasons

Unit 10: Dictionary Corner

I love skateboarding in my 1) spare time. I wish I could 2) find the time to do it every day but, unfortunately, homework 3) takes up most of my time at the moment, so I don't usually 4) have the time to go skateboarding after school. In fact, 5) for the time being, until I've taken all my exams, I can only do it at the weekend. But I 6) spend hours every Saturday and Sunday practising new tricks. I find that time 7) passes so quickly when you're having fun. It usually 8) takes quite a long time to become a really good skateboarder. I kept falling off when I tried it for the 9) first time!

Unit 11: The Passive

1. The recycling scheme was introduced last year.
2. The scheme is being run by the local council.
3. It is supported by

1. Identify the Correct Question Word

1. WHAT is the weather like in August?
2. HOW much is the chocolate?
3. WHERE/WHY/WHAT TIME did you get up this morning?
4. WHERE does James live?
5. WHO do you study French with?
6. HOW LONG does it take to get to Paris from Madrid?

2. Form Questions from Given Answers

1. How often does your family travel to Brighton?
   My family travels to Brighton every summer.
2. Where is your sister planning to go to look for a new job?
   My sister is planning to go to Barcelona to look for a new job.
3. When will you be back?
   I'll be back tomorrow morning.

3. Construct Sentences in Past Simple

1. It was warm, so I TOOK (take) off my coat.
2. I was very tired, so I LEFT (leave) the party early.
3. The concert BEGAN (begin) at 7.30.
4. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It

Advanced English Language Practice: Exercises and Solutions

Section 1: Word Formation and Contextual Vocabulary

1. John has to work unsocial hours, such as weekends and evenings.
2. Swimming with dolphins is an unforgettable experience.
3. In English, the present simple is used for an action which is part of a daily routine.
4. Be careful whenever it gets windy. You can fall down.
5. What an embarrassing situation!
6. Mr. Roberts is a person highly respected by his neighbors.
7. He is able to put a shark into a state of immobility for about fifteen minutes.
8. Lions are far from being the ferocious killing animals depicted in the media.

Section 2: Sentence Transformation and Grammar

1. She still hasn't turned up.
2. They moved to Paris two years ago. (for)
   They have been living in

There are people who think there is no way to stop the increasing of global warming, but I think that if all of us do a little, we could make a change on the environment.

At first, we should begin recycling the garbage in its own container. In addition, plastic bags could be forbidden in order to use more environmentally friendly materials.

Secondly, solar energy could be a good alternative to harmful energy sources that are being used nowadays like fossil fuels. Everybody should have solar panels on their roofs, especially in countries where the sun hours are longer like Spain.

In conclusion, there are many things that we can do to improve the situation of the planet. We only have one planet and we have to look after it.

1) Passive Voice

• It's thought

English Verb Tenses: Present Forms

• Present Perfect Continuous: You have been running.
• Present Continuous (Negative): We aren’t sleeping.
• Present Simple (Interrogative): Does my sister teach?
• Present Perfect: Juan has bought a car.
• Present Perfect (Interrogative): Has it danced?
• Present Simple (Interrogative): Do I put the money?
• Present Continuous: She is studying.
• Present Perfect Continuous (Interrogative): Have you been cutting?

English Verb Tenses: Past Forms

• Past Perfect Continuous: You had been running.
• Past Continuous (Negative): We weren’t sleeping.
• Past Simple (Interrogative): Did my mother sing?
• Past Perfect: Juan had bought a car.
• Past Perfect (Interrogative): Had it danced?
• Past Simple (Interrogative): Did I put the money?
• Past Continuous: She

My Amazing Vacation to Huanchaco Beach

Hi, I'm Anthony, but they call me Thonny. My last vacation was amazing! My family and I traveled to Huanchaco Beach and had a lot of fun. It was a nice place, cool at times, and hot at others.

I met new people and made new friends. I swam with my father and mother, and we ate a lot of fish and ceviche. The seafood was really delicious, but something I didn't like was the coconut milk. It wasn't delicious. My father said it's amazing and delicious, but I didn't like it. In conclusion, I can say that I had a wonderful and beautiful time with my family. I enjoyed the time and the moments I spent on that amazing beach. I hope we return there one day!

When I got home, I went out a few days a week with my friends...

English Vocabulary & Passive Voice

Key Vocabulary Terms

• Overshadowed: opacado / ensombrecido
• Appropriateness: idoneidad
• Achieve success: alcanzamiento
• Knowledge: conocimiento
• Traits: rasgos
• Self-esteem: autoestima
• Main: principal
• Actually: en realidad / de hecho
• Understanding: comprensión / entendimiento
• Which: cuales / las cuales / el cual
• Self-development: autodesarrollo
• Skills: habilidades / destrezas
• Rate: ritmo / velocidad
• Mistakes: errores
• Sensitivity: sensibilidad
• Agreement: acuerdo
• Aptitude: aptitud
• Able: capaz
• Worth: valer la pena

Rewrite Sentences Using Passive Voice

Rewrite these sentences using the passive voice.

1. In Britain today most people read newspapers online.

   In Britain today, newspapers are read online by most people.

2. Colourful leaflets advertise

Dependent Prepositions

Verb + Preposition

insisted on, consist of, concentrate on, took revenge on, criticized for, translate into, specializes in, apologize for, blamed for, accused of, borrow from, lend to, succeeded in, aimed at, named after, rely on, divide into, complain to/about

Noun + Preposition

solution to, reason for, difficulty in, need for, increase in, intention of, investigation into, protest about, respect for, point in, hope of, report on, lack of, reputation for, attitude to

Verb + Preposition Examples

Offer him the job: take him on
He's doing well = taking on
Started work here = took up this
Be the new director = take over as a director
Handle = deal with
Did = carried out

Missing Prepositions

1. Do you admire ... for?
2. What do you worry about?