XMAS HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

 

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EXERCISE 2

Joe Jacobson was a researcher for the Massachusetts Insitute of Technology (MIT). He had a 'Eureka' moment because he imagined an electronic book that he could download any time he wanted and read in direct sunlight.

 

EXERCISE 3

was working

was lying

finished

 

EXERCISE 4

was sitting

was feeling

was hearing

called

replied

went

opened

looked out

was driving

got

were

was reaching

was putting

was

 

EXERCISE 5

I would like to continue reading David Copperfield because I think it is a really interesting story.

 

EXERCISE 6

were studying

met

crashed

was doing

was watching

got

was raining

woke up

burnt

was making

was texting

walked

 

EXERCISE 7

were your parents studying when they met? No, they weren't.

Were you doing your homework when your computer crashed? No, I wasn't.

Were you watching TV when your mum got home yesterday? Yes, I was.

Was it raining when you woke up this morning? No, it wasn't.

Were you making breakfast you burnt yorself? Yes, I was.

Was a friend texting you when you walked to school? No, he wasn't.

 

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EXERCISE 1

people don't buy records now – they download music from the Internet

 

EXERCISE 3

used to have

used to phone

bought

 

EXERCISE 4

used to read

use

didn't use to use

drive

update

used to write

play

used to paly

used to suggest

give out

used to watch

watch

use

used to look up

didn't use to worry

give

 

EXERCISE 5

used to take

didn't use to go online

 

EXERCISE 6

did your parents use to take you to school? Yes, they did.

Did you used to go online much? No, I didn't.

Did you go on a school trip to the Science Museum? Yes, I did.

Did you like school dinners? No, I didn't.

Did your parents buy you your first mobile phone? Yes, they did.

Did you want to be an astrounaut? Yes, I did.

 

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EXERCISE 1

I like pop music. My favourite band is Queen, my favourite female singer Elisa is and my favourite male singer is Ultimo.

 

EXERCISE 2

Leona Lewis, Adele and Jessie J attended the same school.

 

EXERCISE 3

has just ended

haven't heard

has already won

won

 

EXERCISE 4

I've just updated

teacher yet

I've already downloaded

I've just finished

I've already done

 

EXERCISE 5

grew up

graduated

has already aerned

didn't change

known

wrote

 

 

EXERCISE 6

I haven't already seen a live band

I've aldready visited a big art gallery

I've already listened a Beethoven symphony

I haven't already acted in a play

I've already read a classic novel

I haven't already written a poem or a short story

 

EXERCISE 7

have you seen a live band yet? Yes, I have. Who did you see? I saw the coldplay. Where did you see them? I saw them in Milan. What were they like? They were like so great.

 

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EXERCISE 2

the biggest

busier

more expensive

better

as

 

EXERCISE 3

than

as

more

as

than

as

 

EXERCISE 4

the worst

the greatest

the most exciting

the funniest

the best

the most intelligent

 

EXERCISE 6

not old enough

too expensive

not confident enough

too young

too learn

not fast enough

 

EXERCISE 7

T

F

F

T

F

T

 

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EXERCISE 1

a gap year is a year between leaving school and going to university or college. In this year students go away on their own and do voluntary works. They can go to Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zeland and South America.

 

EXERCISE 2

Ricky's mother is in favour of Ricky doing in a gap years but his father is against.

 

EXXERCCISE 3

if he goes

he'll go

 

EXERCISE 4

1B

2A

3E

4C

5D

 

EXERCISE 6

go

won't go

tell

won't let

won't learn

visit

doesn't agree

won't

thinks

will convince

 

EXERCISE 7

I want to live abroad.

Great! If you live abroad, you'll learn about a new culture.

Oh dear! If you live abroad, you'll miss all your friends.

I want to join a band.

Super! If you join a band, you'll have a lot of fun.

Oh dear! If you join a band, you'll no schoolwork.

I want part-time job.

Great! If you have a part-time job, you'll earn money.

Oh dear! If you have a part-time job, you'll get up early.

 

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EXERCISE 1

 

 

EXERCISE 2

1A

2B

3A

4C

5A

 

EXERCISE 3

If I had

I'd spend

 

EXERCISE 4

went

would want

wouldn't be

worked

would improve

took

retired

would be

would be

had

 

EXERCISE 5

if I earned some money, I'd go out

if I went out, I'd meet new people

if I met new people, my life wouldn't be boring

if my life wasn't boring, I'd happy

if I was happy, I wouldn't need a part-time job

 

EXERCISE 6

needed

could

hadn''t

was

hadn't to

was

 

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EXERCISE 1

airline pilots

 

EXERCISE 2

IT

fashion magazine

from home

 

EXERCISE 3

doesn't have to

can't eat

must

has to

doesn't need

doesn't need

can

must

 

EXERCISE 4

needs to

doesn't have to

can

mustn't

 

EXERCISE 5

needn't

mustn't

mustn't

needn't

needn't

mustn't

 

EXERCISE 6

can you

can you

do you have to

do you have to

can you

 

EXERCISE 7

a police officer has to wear a uniform

a police officer doesn't have to be good at Maths.

 

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EXERCISE 1

Yes, it does.

 

EXERCISE 2

A2

B1

C3

D5

E7

F4

G6

 

EXERCISE 3

Had + past participle

you use the Past Perfect to talk about the erlier of two actions in the past.

 

EXERCISE 6

remembered

had locked

arrived

had disappeared

arrested

had searched

didn't recognise

had grown

felt

hadn't appeared

was

had happened

got

had already called

had lived

found out