English Language Exercises: Lifeguard Reading and Grammar
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I. Reading: Saving Lives
1. What is Albert’s job?
Albert is a lifeguard.
2. How long has he been a lifeguard?
He has worked as a lifeguard for 4 years.
3. What are his work hours?
He works from 9 to 5.
4. Does he work only during the week?
No, he doesn't. He also works on Saturdays and two Sundays a month.
5. How many Sundays a month does he work?
He works two Sundays a month.
6. What are his duties at work?
His duties are to keep people safe and give advice to keep people free from being assaulted, injured, or sunburned.
7. What do Albert’s friends think of this job?
They think he should quit and take the opportunity to rest and go out during the weekend.
II. Use of English
a. Put the words in the correct order
- 1. Has your boyfriend ever been skiing in Switzerland?
- 2. Have they ever been to a foreign country?
- 3. She hasn't eaten Japanese food before.
- 4. I haven't been horseback riding this year.
- 5. He didn't go scuba diving last weekend.
b. Circle the correct answer
- 1. Driven (Present perfect: has/have + participle)
- 2. 've done (Present perfect for a completed action with present relevance)
- 3. Been (Used for visiting a place and returning)
- 4. Bought (Past simple because "last week" is a specific past time)
- 5. Has he ever worked (Correct question structure)
c. Complete the table (Verb Tenses)
| Base Form | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| Be | Was/Were | Been |
| Do | Did | Done |
| Make | Made | Made |
| Become | Became | Become |
| Ride | Rode | Ridden |
| See | Saw | Seen |
| Speak | Spoke | Spoken |
| Wear | Wore | Worn |
| Write | Wrote | Written |
| Buy | Bought | Bought |
d. Complete the sentences (already / just / ever / never / since / for)
- 1. Since (points to a specific starting time)
- 2. For (duration of time)
- 3. Ever (questions about life experience)
- 4. Just (something that happened very recently)
- 5. Never / yet
- 6. Already (action finished sooner than expected)
- 7. Yet (negative/questions)
- 8. Never (stating he hasn't had problems)
- 9. Since (specific point in time)
- 10. Ever (experience)
III. Vocabulary: Celebrations and Festivals
Unscramble the words:
- 1. GATHERING
- 2. FEAST
- 3. COSTUME
- 4. ANNIVERSARY
- 5. EASTER
- 6. THANKSGIVING
- 7. LANTERN
- 8. FIREWORKS
- 9. RELIGIOUS
- 10. BARBECUE