miércoles, 25 de febrero de 2015

ACTIVITIES MODAL VERBS AND ADVERBS OF MANNER

ACTIVITIES MODAL VERBS

Complete the sentences with can / can't

  -  '___ you swim'? 'Yes, I ___'
2- I'm sorry I ___ help you today, I'm really busy.
  - Please ___ you buy some milk on your way home? I ___ leave the house because I'm looking after the baby.
4- I ___ ride a bike but I ___ drive a car.
5- I ___ wake up on time, I'm always late.
6- 'Hello, ___ I help you'? 'Actually, no you ___. This restaurant is awful and we've been waiting here for half an hour. We're leaving'.
7- I have a special talent, I ___ touch my nose with my tongue. ___ you?
8-  '___ I go to the bathroom please'? 'Yes, of course you ___.'
9- Look! It's right there!___ you see it? It's so obvious!

  - I've never been able to eat breakfast in the mornings. I ___ talk to anyone either!

Complete the sentences with could / could't

  - When I was young, I …………….. play the guitar: it was too difficult for me!
  - Her grandmother was bilingual: she  ……………. speak both English and Spanish.
  - Yesterday, Peter  ……………….. do that exercise alone. So, he called me for help.
  - In 1950, people  ……………. use mobile phones.
  - When his mother was young, she  ……………… skate but she can't do it any longer.
  - We  ……………..open the door: it was locked from the inside!
  - In 1900, people  …………….. watch TV. 
  - Mary's grandfather  ……………. play chess and he was the best!
  - In 1945, people  …………… play video games.
  - But they  ……………… play chess!

Complete the sentences with should / should't

You ..................be so selfish.
I don't think you............smoke so much. 
You ...................... exercise more. 
I think you ....................... try to speak to her.
You are overweight. You ....................... go on a diet. 
Where ........................... we park our car? 
You ......................... never speak to your mother like this. 
The kids ........................... spend so much time in front of the TV. 
- ......................... I tell her the truth or should I say nothing? 
I think we ........................... reserve our holiday in advance.


Complete the sentences with must / mustn't

You  brush your teeth three times a day.
You  forget to do your homework regularly.
You  be nice to your classmates.
You  wear warm cothes when it is cold outside.
You  chew gum in class.
You  study hard if you want to pass your exams.
You  fight with your classmates.
You  play football in the classroom.
You  listen to your teacher very carefully.
You  forget your best friend's birthday.

Change the adjectives into adverbs of manner and complete the sentences

slow
loud
quick
happy
quiet
angry
careful

  • Secretaries can type very .
  • Tortoises move so .
  • When children misbehave their mothers shout  at them.
  • When I'm in the shower I sing .
  • Barack Obama thinks  about his future plans.
  • My dogs always play  in the garden. 
  • When my room-mate is sleeping I talk  to my friends.

                                                  









martes, 10 de febrero de 2015


Sport quiz


1. What sport is played at Wimbledon? ______________________________________________

2. In which city were the 2000 Summer Olympic Games held? ___________________________

3. What country does the soccer player Wayne Rooney come from? ______________________

4. In which sport was Muhammad Ali the world champion? ______________________________

5. How many bases are there on a baseball field? _____________________________________

6. In what country were the 2010 Winter Olympic Games held? __________________________

7. True or false? Basketball is played with a square ball. ________________________________

8. A typical golf course features how many holes? _____________________________________

9. The French Tennis Open is played on what kind of surface? ___________________________

10. What sport do the Los Angeles Lakers play? ______________________________________