ONCE

JUNE 18TH
SECOND PERIODO REINFORCEMENT

MINISTERIO  DE DEFENSA  NACIONAL

POLICÍA  NACIONAL

 

COLEGIO SANTO DOMINGO DE GUZMÁN

TALLER DE RECUPERACION

                                      SECOND PERIOD ( 11 °)

NAME:____________________________________ DATE:________________

Comparative and Superlative - exercises

I.                   Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).
1. My house is __________________(big) than yours.
2. This flower is ______________ (pretty)than that one.
3. Non-smokers usually live __________________(long) than smokers.
4. Who is the __________________(rich) woman on earth?
5. He was the __________________(clever) thief of all.
6. New York is __________________(big) Paris.
7. English milk is __________________(strong) French milk.
8. An elephant is __________________(heavy) a fly.
9. A Mini is __________________(cheap) a Jaguar.
10. Rugby is __________________(funny) than football.
11. Mary is the __________________ (pretty) of all.
12. Tom is the __________________ (tall) of class.
13. They are the __________________ (ugly) boys in the world.
14. Susan is __________________ (happy) than Bob.

II.                Complete with the comparative form. Tenth Graders

1)      She’s much __________ than her husband. (young)

2)      It’s a __________ day than yesterday. (warm)

3)      The vegetables in the shop are __________  ­­­_____ the one ones in the supermarket. (fresh)

4)      The train is __________ _____ the bus (expensive)

5)      The new TV programme is  __________ _____ the old one. (funny)

6)      Mrs. Jones is a __________ teacher than Mr. Andrews. (good)

7)      My office is __________ _____ Helen’s. (near)

8)      The traffic is _______________ it was last year. (noisy)

9)      You have a __________ life than I have. (busy)

10)  Drivers in this country are _______________________ _____ drivers in my country. (dangerous)

11)  The exam today was _______________ _____ last year’s exam. (difficult)

12)  She’s __________ _____ her sister. (smart)

13)  Micheal is __________ _____ than Mathew. (Rich)

14)  The students ask _______________ questions _____ they did before. (intelligent)

15)  Her second book is _______________ _____ her first one. (interesting)

III Look at the list and write what Sarah’s duties are using modal verbs?

YES	NO
hoovering the carpet	taking out the rubbish
mopping the floor	laying the table
dusting the furniture	doing the laundry

 

IV. Match the following sentences to get meaningful sentences and complete the gaps with: can, can’t, must, mustn’t, may, might not and should.

	A.   You _________ have had a terrible fright. B.    That _________ be Helen knocking the door. C.   Sorry to interrupt you for a second. D.   You _________ take a coat with you. E.    Are you coming on Saturday or Sunday? F.     You _________ drop litter in the streets. G.   My grandfather loves music.		1.     It’s against the law. 2.     I don’t know. I _________ be coming this weekend at all. 3.     You are still trembling. 4.     He _________ play the trumpet very well. 5.     It’s going to get cold later. 6.     She is supposed to be at school. 7.     _________I ask you a personal question?

 

2. Choose the modal verb which best fits each of the following sentences.

a)     I think you must / ought to have the car washed, Jim. It’s so dirty!

b)     Her bedroom light is still on. Dorothy should / must be studying for the History test.

c)      It’s not surprising that we couldn’t / might not find the house. You gave us the wrong address.

d)     “It’s the end of the term. So you shouldn’t / don’t have to do any homework”, the teacher said.

e)     Excuse me. Could / Might you lend me your pen?

f)       What are your plans for the next summer? I’m not sure. I must/ may go to London.

g)     If the traffic gets very bad, we might / should miss the train.

h)     I thought I saw James in town, but I could / ought to have been wrong.

i)        You may / must come and visit us. I would be so nice to see you again.

V.  READ AGAIN THE BOOKS WORKED IN CLASS.( RAZ KIDS)

VI. PREPARE AGAIN YOUR ORAL ACTIVITY.

VII. DO THE ICFES EXAM FOUND IN THE BLOG.

                                             
                                                       JUNE 18TH

                                  FIRST PERIOD REINFORCEMENT

MINISTERIO  DE DEFENSA  NACIONAL

POLICÍA  NACIONAL

 

COLEGIO SANTO DOMINGO DE GUZMÁN

TALLER DE RECUPERACION ONCE

FIRST PERIOD

                     ELEVENTH GRADERS

1. Write the past form of the verbs. Are they regular or irregular?

1. To be _________                       

2. To notice ___________

3. To need ________________                      

4 To speak ____________________

5.To have ________________                        

6.To walk _____________________

7.To change ______________                       

8. To read _______

9.To love ________________                        

10.To catch _____________________

2.  WRITE THESE SENTENCES  INTO SIMPLE PAST IM AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE WAY

1) The children play in the yard.                  

2) Do you see the puppy?                 

3) Michael doesn’t play football.                 

4) Eliza comes home at 5 o’clock.                  

5) Merlin Monroe is a famous film star.

6) I eat lunch at noon.

7) I prepare a report on Sports in Canada.

8) My friend Nick has a big dog.

9) My sister reads a lot of fairy tales.

10) Jacob works in the library.

III.           Read the e- mail. Answer the questions.

Hi, Ernesto!

In your e-mail message, you asked me : ‘ what do I do everyday?

Well, I am a student at the university of Michigan. I really like my classes. I study computer science and Chinese. I go to school around 8:00 in the morning on weekdays. Around noon, I have lunch with some classmates. On Mondays and Fridays , I work out in the gym before my classes. And in the late afternoon, on Tuesdays and Thursdays , my friend Daniel and I have part time jobs. We work in the school cafeteria. And I study in the library every weeknight until about 2:00 a.m. I am a full time student, and I don’t watch T.V.

And what do you do? Send me  another e mail, please.

Your new e- friend.

Chris.

ANSWER 1.0

1.    Where does Chris study?___________________________

2.    What time does she go to school?_____________________

3.    Who does Crhis have lunch with?______________________

4.    Who is Daniel?___________________________________

5.    What do Daniel and Chris do on Tuesday and Thursday?

IV ) Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE PRESENT:

1. The children ………………………….. (play) outside now.
2. She usually ………………………. (read) the newspaper in the morning.
3. I …………………………… (do) my homework now.
4. I ………………………… (eat) my dinner now.
5. ……………………………. (you / want) a pizza?
6. They …………………………….. (watch) TV now.
7. The baby …………………………. (sleep) now.
8. My mother usually …………………. (cook) dinner in the evening.
9. He …………………….. (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.
10. She ………………………. (not / like) football.
11. Mary ………………………….. (listen) to music now.
12. Tom usually ……………………(drink) coffee, but he …………………. (drink) tea now.
13. ………………………… (he / go) to work by bus everyday.



V) Complete the sentences with SIMPLE PRESENT or PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
1. Susan usually ………………. (go) to school by bus, but now she
…………………….. (go) to school by train.
2. Mary often ……………….. (read) in bed, but today she is very tired and she
………………………. (not / read).
3. The boys usually ………………… (ride) their bikes to school. They …………….
………………… (like / ride) their bikes. They ……………… (be) very naughty
boys. They always …………………… (go) to school late. Today their teacher
…………………. (be) very angry, because they ………………… (be) late again.
4. Mary ……………………….. (like / eat) sweets. Every morning she…………….(have) coffee with a lot of sweets and chocolate.
in her room now.

VI.Choose the correct answer.

1. I had / have had my present job for a year.
2. We were / have been at home last night.
3. The bus left / have left five minutes ago.
4. When did you get / have you got married?
5. I was / have been a teacher since 1980.
6. Curtis has lived in New York for / since ten years.

VII.Translate and write the interrogative and negative forms.

1. We have just written twenty letters. _________________________________

I:          ____________________________________________________

N:        ____________________________________________________

2. Her friends forgot the present. ______________________________________

I:          ____________________________________________________

N:        ____________________________________________________

3. I have already chosen a new dress. _______________________________

I:          ____________________________________________________

N:        ____________________________________________________

4. The mother fed her child. __________________________________________

I:          ____________________________________________________

N:        ____________________________________________________

VIII. Fill in the gaps using simple past or present perfect.

1. I ___________________________ (have) my job for two years.
2. ___________________________ (you/go) to Los Angeles last summer?
3. She ___________________________ (live) in Rome for three years.
4. ___________________________ (you/ever/be) to China?
5. I ___________________________ (play) tennis yesterday.
6. Tim ___________________________ (break) his leg last year.
7. How long ___________________________ (David/be) interested in cinema?
8. They ___________________________ (go) to New York in 1990.
9. She ___________________________ (not/play) tennis last Sunday.
10. ___________________________ (you/go) to the cinema last night?
11. ___________________________ (she/ever/be) to Australia?
12. We ___________________________ (go) to Canada last summer.
13. She ___________________________ (just/tidy) her room.
14. We ___________________________ (not/eat) yet.
15. Bob ___________________________ (study) French two years ago.

.  IX. FILL IN BLANKS WITH CORRECT PHRASAL  VERB OF CALL

1.    They called ____ the meeting last week due to bad weather.

2.    Prof. John called ____ Jill in class but she didn't know the answer.

3.    Jill called ____ in the evening but no one was home

4.    Have you called ____ John yet? He's called three times.

5.    He called ____ Jill last night and they talked for hours

6.    Please  don’t  call_____ I have a headache.

7.    Hey  Sue  I am downstairs call_____ now.

X. ICFES

I.                   CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1.LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN

 Pub       B  Grocery store    C.  hardware store   D.  Butchery

2PLEASE LEAVE YOUR VALUES AT THE FRONT DESK.

Bank     B.  restaurant   C, hotel    D.  paper shop

3. TEETH EXTRACTED BY THE LATEST METHODISTS.

 Vet   B.   dentist    C    market     D.  ocean

4. We  take your bags and  send them in all directions

Airline office   B. bag store  C. shoes  store   D. bakery

5. No children allowed

 Company   B. pub    C. hotel   D. kindergarden

II.            SHORT CONVERSATIONS

CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION

1.   A: How do you do?  B:________________

A.  I do it very slow    B. Not bad     C.  sure

2. I ’d like the pasta.  B :__________________

A. certainly   B. I hope so  C.  do you like it?

3. Why don’t we eat now?

A.  good idea   B. I don’t think so   C.  it’s the same.

4.  What do you think of modern art?

A. I’ve seen it     B. No at all   C.  I love it.

5.  Are you sure the match starts at 2 ?

A. it’s all right   B. I think so   C. It started in 5 minutes

6. Have a nice day.

A.  Sure it is.   B. it is sunny   C. Same to you

7. I am so tired, why don’t we go home?

A. I am fine.   B.  I don’t think so    C. Good idea, let’s go.

8.  Can I help you?

A.  I rather you don´t   B. why do you ask?   C. Yes, I´m looking for  a blouse.

9. Where do you come from?

A. Home   B. park   C. France

10.  I feel really sick.

A. What a shame!   B. wonderful.  C. Take a pill

III.           Tipo de pregunta # 2

Choose the best answer

1)  I need to buy some bread, where should I go?

A) Post office   B) library   C) Bakery   D)   Pub

2)  Jennifer is a waitress. She works in a __________.

A) Firestation   B)  Restaurant    C)   Petrol station  D)   Jail

3) People use this to protect their head.

A) cap  B) purse   C)  halmet    D)  scarf

4)  This is what you call your sister’s  daughter

A) nephew  B) niece C)  cousin   D) husband

5) When you want to find bargains, you go to this place.

A)  grocery store  B) beauty parlor  C) flea market  D)  mall

6) you use this to see your reflection on it

A)  curtain  B) sink  C) mirror  D) towel

7) you use this to dry your self

A) shorts  B) purse  C) towel   D) yard

8) this is how your mom calls your  dad’s dad

A) grandmother  B) stepmother C) mother in law  D) father in law

9) you should wear this when you have cold

A) raincoat   B) sweater   C) scarf   D) tie

10) This is how you call the person that lives next to you

A) coworker  B) neighbor  C) neighborhood  D) couple

March 1st.
Este es el link para ver los capitulos de big dreams. la historia de Rebecca.
http://www.learner.org/series/cwe/section1/
Pilas examen sobre esto en 15 dias.

Feb 14th,2014

ONCE

Primer Periodo

Contenidos temáticos

Simple present.

Present continuous.

Simple past

Present perfect.

Present perfect continuous.

Future tenses.

Plurals.

Countable and uncountable nouns.      

Subject-verb agreement.

Some,any,no.

Many,much,a few,a lot of .

Icfes exam preparation

Listening, writing and reading

Feb,  17th, 2014
 ICFES EXAM PREPARATION

COLEGIO SANTO DOMINGO DE GUZMÁN

                    Eleventh Graders 

LIC ESP CARLOS ANDRES ROJAS CORRALES

Características de la prueba

Esta prueba tiene 45 preguntas que deben ser respondidas en una hora. Éstas se organizan

en las siete partes que se describen a continuación.

Parte 1

El estudiante encuentra cinco avisos y debe decidir dónde los vería. Cada pregunta tiene tres

opciones (A, B o C) que debe marcar en la hoja de respuestas.

Parte 2

El estudiante encuentra una lista de ocho palabras clasificadas de A a H. Cada pregunta

describe una de esas palabras. El estudiante debe buscar la relación entre las dos y marcar

la letra correcta (A a H) en su hoja de respuestas. Hay más palabras (A a H) de las que se

necesitan.

Parte 3

El estudiante encuentra cinco conversaciones cortas. Se debe completar cada conversación

seleccionando la respuesta correcta de las tres opciones (A, B o C) en la hoja de respuestas.

Parte 4

El estudiante encuentra un texto con ocho espacios. Debe llenarlos con la palabra correcta,

seleccionando una de las tres opciones (A, B o C) en su hoja de respuestas.

Parte 5

El estudiante encuentra un texto seguido por siete preguntas en las cuales debe seleccionar

la respuesta correcta entre las tres opciones (A, B o C) de su hoja de respuestas.

Parte 6

El estudiante encuentra un texto seguido por cinco preguntas en las cuales debe marcar A,

B, C o D en su hoja de respuestas.

Parte 7

El estudiante encuentra un texto con diez espacios. Debe llenar cada uno con la palabra

Correcta, seleccionando una de las cuatro opciones A, B, C o D en su hoja de respuestas.

Feb, 22nd, 2014

MINISTERIO  DE DEFENSA  NACIONAL

POLICÍA  NACIONAL

 

COLEGIO SANTO DOMINGO DE GUZMÁN

ELEVENTH GRADERS

PLACES OF THE CITY

airport - the place you go when you want to travel by plane to another city.

bakery - you can buy fresh bread and cakes here.

bank - you deposit or withdraw/take out your money here. You can cash a cheque.

bookstore - a place where you can buy books and magazines.

bus station - the place you go when you want to travel by bus to another city.

butcher's - they sell fresh meat

café - you can buy a cup of coffee and cakes or sandwiches.

church - a religious place of worship

court - the place where they have trials and law cases. A judge works here

craft market - a place that sells typical products (normally hand-made) of a region/country.

department store - a large store that sells clothes, household appliances etc. in sections.

cinema/movies - you can see the latest movies here. Many people eat popcorn while they're here.

fire station - the building where firemen keep their equipment including the fire-engine

gas / petrol station - the place you go to put petrol (gas) in your car.

gym - you can do exercises, weight training and keep fit here.

hairdresser's - you go here when you want to cut your hair.

hospital - you go here when you need an operation or someone is going to have a baby.

hotel - where you sleep when you visit another city.

gallery - you can see paintings and other works of art.

jail / prison - criminals are sent here by a judge for a number of days or years.

laundromat / launderette - a place where you can wash your clothes in coin-operated machines.

library - a place where you can read and borrow books.

museum - you can see many old objects (and sometimes paintings)

pharmacy/drugstore - you can buy medicine and (legal) drugs.

police station - you are taken here when you break the law and are arrested

pub - a place where you can buy a beer or other types alcoholic drinks

park - An area of public land in a city that contains an area of grass where you can rest, play or walk your dog. Sometimes children can play on swings, a slide or a climbing frame here.

restaurant - you go here when you don't want to cook at home. They prepare meals for you.

school - a place where children learn. You normally start school at the age of 5.

square - an open area within a city in the shape of a square. It is usually the heart of the city.

supermarket - a large store that sells food, drinks and household items

video store - you rent a movie or a DVD for a couple of days from this place.

zoo - a place where you can see many types of animals in cages.

EXERCISES:

Choose the best option.

1.    )  Carla is a nurse. She works in a __________.

A)    Bakery    B ) hospital    C) museum  D) Bank

2)  I need to buy some bread, where should I go?

A) Post office   B) library   C) Bakery   D)   Pub

3) I need to send a letter, where should I go?

A) Post office  B) Supermarket  C)  Hospital  D) Butchery

4)  Jennifer is a waitress. She works in a __________.

A) Firestation   B)  Restaurant    C)   Petrol station  D)   Jail

5)  Peter cut people's hair. He works in a __________.

A) hairdresser’s store  B)  Salon   C)   Gallery   D)  Tourist information office

6) I like to meet friends for coffee at a _______.

A)  Café       B) Gas station   C) Library   D) Court

7) I need to buy a book, where should I go?

A) Library   B) Book store   C)    Zoo D)  museum

8) I need to read books and study, where should I go?

A) library      B)  Supermarket    C) Firestation  D) Bookstore

9) I put my money in a ________.

A) Bank   B) Park   C) Salon   D)  ice cream parlor

10) James wants to send an e-mail to his family. He needs to go to the _____.

A) Internet café   B) saloon   C)  craft market   D)  salon

Feb 25th