martes, 22 de febrero de 2011

ADVERS OF TIME

yesterday ayer
yesterday morning ayer a la mañana
yesterday at noon ayer al mediodía
yesterday afternoon ayer a la tarde
yesterday evening ayer a la noche
last night anoche
today hoy
this morning esta mañana
at noon al mediodía
this afternoon esta tarde
this evening esta noche
tonight esta noche
tomorrow mañana
tomorrow morning mañana a la mañana
tomorrow at noon mañana al mediodía
tomorrow afternoon mañana a la tarde
tomorrow evening mañana a la noche
tomorrow night mañana a la noche
the day before yesterday anteayer
the day after tomorrow pasado mañana
last Sunday el domingo pasado
this Sunday este domingo
next Sunday el domingo próximo
last week la semana pasada
this week esta semana
next week la semana próxima
last month el mes pasado
this month este mes
next month el mes próximo
last year el año pasado
this year este año
next year el año próximo
in two week's time dentro de dos semanas
in two month's time dentro de dos meses
in two year's time dentro de dos años
on Monday / Tuesday... el lunes / martes ...
in January / February ... en enero / febrero ...
every day / month / year todos los días / meses / años
the other day el otro día
all day long todo el día
now ahora
early temprano
late tarde
later / afterwards más tarde
recently recientemente
soon pronto
suddenly de pronto

PARA GRADO 9* I*E* STA* JUANA

RESPONDA AL FRENTE DE CADA PREGUNTA LA CORRECTA


How often do you play tennis?


a. On Tuesday.
b. For two hours.
c. Almost every day.
d. With John.

Where do you usually eat lunch?
a. Sandwich.
b. With Jane.
c. At 12:00.
d. In the cafeteria.

How long did you study last night?
a. With Bob.
b. In my room.
c. English.
d. For three hours.

What kind of novels do you like?
a. Yes, I do.
b. I like spy novels.

Cristiano Ronaldo What kind of work do you do?
a. I work every day.
b. I'm a piano teacher.
c. I worked for two hour

D I am a soccer player

How many hours a day do you watch TV?
a. About two hours.
b. In my living room.
c. I watch the news.
d. On Tuesday.

What is your busiest day of the week?
a. In the morning.
b. Every day.
c. Tuesday.
d. Last week.

My mother is a good cook.
a. I agree with you.
b. I agree you.
c. I agree to you.
d. I agree for you.

martes, 15 de febrero de 2011

PARA GRADOS 6* I* E+ STA. JUANA

Completa los recuadros con las conjugaciones correctas del verbo TO BE.

1 MY NAME----- JAMES
2. JOHN AND LUCY ----- AT SCHOOL
. I ------- A STUDENT
THE BOYS ----- IN THE GARDEN
. HE ---- A LAWYER
. SUSIE ---- A HOUSE WIFE
SH ------- A STUDENT
. THEY ------- MY FRIENDS
YOU ---- A STUDENT
UBIQUE EL ARTICULO COMO CORRESPONDA
----- ELEPHANT: UN ELE FANTE.
--------- ELEPHANTS: UNOS ELEFANTES.
------ OLD BIKE. UNA VIEJA CICLA.
---- BLUE PEN. UN LAPIZ AZUL.
------- airplane. UN AVION.
------ adult—UN ADULTO
------ English breakfast.. UN DESAYUNO INGLES
-------- teenager. UN ADOLESCENTE.
-------- sandwich… UN SANDWICH

DESIGNED BY **+ FLAVIO GARCÉS**
GOOD LUCK***

lunes, 14 de febrero de 2011

PARA GRADO 9* I. E. STA JUANA

Put in do or does into the gaps.


------------- Peter live with his father?
---you learn Spanish?
---you learn Spanish?
---they play in the garden?
---Sandy's hamster live in a cage?
----the cats sit on the wall?
---we work in front of the computer?
---you play the drums?
---Steve wear pullovers?
I clean the bathroom?
----you live in London?
----- she usually go to the cinema?
Where ------ you live?
he always get up at seven?
----Peter go to school everyday?
How often ------ you play football?
------you often take the train?
-----your mother live in Houston?
------you usually go to the theatre?
------ Anna study English?

martes, 8 de febrero de 2011

FRASES EN INGLES

FRASES EN INGLES

Dame pan y dime tonto = I don’t care what people say as long as I get what want.
Amor con amor se paga; y lo demás con dinero = Love does much, money does everything.
De cuerdo y loco todos tenemos un poco = We’re all a little crazy in one way or another.
A caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes = Never look a gift horse in the mouth
Dime con quién andas, y te diré quién eres = You can judge a man by the company he keeps.
Donde hay patrón, no manda marinero = What the boss says goes.
El amor todo lo puede = Love will find a way.
Amor no respeta ley, ni obedece a rey = Love laughs at locksmiths.
El errar es humano, perdonar, divino = To err is human, to forgive divine.
El mayor aborrecimiento, en el amor tiene su cimiento = The greatest hate springs from the greatest love.
Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
No hay mal que por bien no venga = Every cloud has a silver lining.
El que algo quiere, algo le cuesta = He that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

EASY QUESTION

EASY QUESTION

1. How often do you play tennis?
a. On Tuesday.
b. For two hours.
c. Almost every day.
d. With John.

2. Where do you usually eat lunch?
a. Sandwich.
b. With Jane.
c. At 12:00.
d. In the cafeteria.

3. How long did you study last night?
a. With Bob.
b. In my room.
c. English.
d. For three hours.

4. What kind of novels do you like?
a. Yes, I do.
b. I like spy novels.

5. Cristiano Ronaldo What kind of work do you do?
a. I work every day.
b. I'm a piano teacher.
c. I worked for two hour
D I am a soccer player

6. How many hours a day do you watch TV?
a. About two hours.
b. In my living room.
c. I watch the news.
d. On Tuesday.

7. What is your busiest day of the week?
a. In the morning.
b. Every day.
c. Tuesday.
d. Last week.

8. My mother is a good cook.
a. I agree with you.
b. I agree you.
c. I agree to you.
d. I agree for you.

9. What does "TV" mean?
a. For one hour.
b. Yes
c. Television.
d. For one hour.
e. On Friday.

10. How do you spell "dog"?
a. No
b. D-O-G
c. No
d. I don't
e. Cat.
f. I have one dog.

11. What did you do yesterday?
a. I am swimming.
b. I swim.
c. I will swim.
d. I swam

12. What do you like to drink?
a. Coffee.
b. Saturday evening.
c. Two.
d. With my friends.

13. What did you eat last night?
a. At six.
b. Spaghetti.
c. With my family.
d. At home

14. What are you doing?
a. I'm eating.
b. I ate.
c. I will be eating.
d. I have eaten.

15. What will you do this afternoon?
a. I play soccer.
b. I played soccer.
c. I'll play soccer.
d. I was playing soccer.

16. It seems to me that most restaurants are too expensive?
a. I don't think it.
b. I don't think.
c. I don't think so.

17. Where's Mike?
a. At school.
b. At eight.
c. For three hours.
d. No, he isn't.

18. Where do you do your homework?
a. With John.
b. In the evening.
c. About one hour.
d. Every day.
e. At home.

19. When did you go to that restaurant?
a. Spaghetti.
b. With Jane.
c. Last night.
d. About 30 minutes.

20. When was the last time you took a picture?
a. A picture of Jane.
b. Seven pictures.
c. About four days ago.
d. With my camera.

21. What were you doing last night at 7:00?
a. I sleep.
b. I slept.
c. I will be sleeping.
d. I was sleeping.

22. When will you mail that letter?
a. Last night.
b. To Jane.
c. After school.

23. What are you going to do after dinner?
a. I took a bath
b. I'll take a bath.
c. I take a bath.

24. How long have you been playing the trumpet?
a. About 50 cm.
b. For four years.
c. In my room.
d. By myself.

25. How many hours a day do you sleep?
a. I have slept 7 hours.
b. I am sleeping 7 hours.
c. I slept 7 hours.
d. I sleep 7 hours.

26. How often do you write letters?
a. Two pages.
b. Two times a week.
c. Two people.
d. Two hours.

27. Where can I buy beer?
a. When you are twenty years old.
b. About two bottles.
c. With Jane.
d. At a liquor store.

28. What's your favorite sport?
a. Swim.
b. Swimming

29. When was the last time you went shopping?
a. Yesterday.
b. Tomorrow.
c. Near the Station.

30. How often do you speak on the telephone?
a. At least once a day.
b. In the evening?
c. For about 30 minutes.

31. How many times have you gone camping?
a. Three people.
b. Three days.
c. Three times.

32. When's your birthday?
a. November two.
b. November twice.
c. November second.

33. Where are you from?
a. New York.
b. 1982.
c. At school.

34. How do you get to school?
a. With train.
b. In train.
c. By train.

Georgia
1. Georgia is the largest state east ___ the Mississippi River.
a. in
b. on
c. of
2. Georgia was established as ___ English colony in 1733.
a. a
b. an
c. the

3. America's first gold rush ___ place in Dahlonega, Georgia in 1828; Dahlonega means "precious yellow metal" in the Cherokee language.
a. has taken
b. takes
c. took

4. As new settlers moved eastward across Georgia, the Creek and Cherokee Native Americans had to move to ___ northwest.
a. the
b. a
c. that

5. In 1836, thousands of Native Americans ___ forced to march over 2,000 miles,
along the "Trail of Tears," for resettlement in Oklahoma.
a. had
b. was
c. were

6. Some earlier names of Atlanta, the capital ___ Georgia, were "Terminus" and "Marthasville."
a. of
b. at
c. on

7. Atlanta officially ___ a city in 1845.
a. become
b. becoming
c. became

8. Atlanta was burned to the ground ___ the American Civil War but recovered quickly afterwards.
a. while
b. during
c. when

9. Atlanta is the business center of the southeastern United States, and it hosted the 1996 Summer ___ Games.
a. Olympic
b. Olympics
c. Olympia

10. The Coca-Cola company has ___ headquarters in Atlanta.
a. it
b. its
c. it's

11. Atlanta is also home ___ the international news broadcasting giant, CNN.
a. to
b. from
c. as

12. Agriculture is the largest ___ in Georgia; the main crops are peanuts, pecans, and peaches.
a. industry
b. industrial
c. industrialize

13. Tourism is the state's second-largest industry, with more than 42 million visitors ___.
a. annual
b. annuals
c. annually

14. More ___ 20 ethnic groups live in DeKalb County (near Atlanta), which has the highest concentration of Asian businesses in the southeastern U.S.
a. them
b. then
c. than

15. ___ world's most famous golf tournaments, the Masters, is played every year in Augusta.
a. One of the
b. One of
c. The

16. Athens is a university town with a lively music scene; bands such as R.E.M. and the B-52s got ___ start there.
a. they're
b. there
c. their

17. A few years ago, Kim Basinger (the film actress) actually ___ the entire town of Braselton in northeast Georgia.
a. bought
b. buys
c. buying

18. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, had a vacation home in Warm Springs, and he ___ there in 1945.
a. die
b. dead
c. died

19. Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, was ___ and raised in the small town of Plains.
a. born
b. bore
c. borne




Louisiana
1. Louisiana lies ___ the Gulf of Mexico.
a. in
b. on
c. under

2. The Mississippi river ___ through Louisiana.
a. flows/runs
b. walks
c. sprints

3. Louisiana, named after the French King Louis XIV, ___ given its name by the explorer La Salle, who traveled down the Mississippi river in 1682.
a. were
b. is
c. was

4. There are many bayous, or slow moving waterways in ___ state.
a. the
b. a
c. these

5. Louisiana's capital is Baton Rouge, and it ___ "red stick" in French.
a. mean
b. means
c. mean's

6. The Creoles are French ___ descendants of early Spanish and French settlers.
a. speaking
b. speak
c. spok

7. The Cajun people came ___ the Mississippi river from Arcadia in Canada in 1755, and settled in Louisiana.
a. through
b. up
c. down

8. Today, the Cajun people ___ a distinct language and culture.
a. has
b. had
c. have

9. Cajun music and food are popular ___ the United States.
a. throughout
b. on top of
c. all under

10. Jazz music was created ___ Afro American people in New Orleans around the turn of the 20th century.
a. by
b. for
c. on

11. The Mardi Gras carnival, held in New Orleans, is one of the best-known annual ___ in the country.
a. eventing
b. event
c. events

12. Louisiana is the number one seafood ___ state in the nation.
a. produce
b. producing
c. produced

13. Ante-bellum mansions, ___ by wealthy plantation owners before the Civil War, are popular tourist attractions today.
a. built
b. build
c. building

14. A large portion of New Orleans, ___ largest city, lies below sea level.
a. Louisianas
b. Louisiana's
c. louisiana's

15. New Orleans ___ known as America's most European city.
a. were
b. isn't
c. is

16. No visit to New Orleans ___ be complete without a visit to the French Quarter.
a. would
b. has
c. have

17. There ___ many street musicians and entertainers in the French Quarter.
a. is
b. are
c. be

New York

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1. New York State is a Middle Atlantic state, separated from Canada in the northeast by the St. Lawrence River and in the west by the Niagara River and ___ spectacular Niagara Falls, one of the most famous natural wonders of the world. The power of the falls is awesome.
a. it
b. its
c. it's

2. ___ the only state with frontage on the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean
a. It
b. Its
c. It's

3. ___ of New York lies in the highlands of the Appalachian Mountain range, which reaches from Maine to Alabama.
a. Many
b. Most

4. Albany is ___ capital of New York State.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. none of the above

5. New York State became the ___ of nearly one third of the battles of the American Revolution, and the battle at Saratoga was one of the decisive battles of the war.
a. scene
b. seen
c. seeing

6. The beautiful Finger Lakes region was originally settled by the northern Iroquois tribes, ___ of the Mohawks, the Oneidas, the Onondagas, the Cayugas, the Senecas, and the Tuscaroras.
a. consist
b. consisted
c. consisting

7. The city of Syracuse can trace its history back more than 400 years to the time ___ the Central Council fire of the five Iroquois Nations burned at Onondaga, and decisions made by the chiefs of the Confederacy affected all of northeast America.
a. where
b. when
c. why

8. The Syracuse University Orangemen are one of the well-known Big East college basketball ___.
a. team
b. team's
c. teams

9. ___ Lilac Festival is held each March in the city of Rochester to celebrate the colorful, blooming lilacs throughout Monroe County.
a. A
b. An
c. The
d. none of the above

10. The Annual Sports Car Grand Prix Road Race is held ___ Watkins Glen, NY.
a. in
b. on
c. for

11. New York City (also known as the Big Apple) ___ the financial capital of the US and the seat of the United Nations.
a. is
b. are
c. was

12. New York State has ___ liberal scattering of scenic lakes, such as Lake George, Lake Placid, and the picturesque Finger Lakes.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. none of the above

13. The US Military Academy is ___ at West Point, NY.
a. locate
b. located
c. locating

14. The Hudson River is the ___ river in New York State.
a. long
b. longer
c. longest

15. The first convention to ___ the social, civil, and religious conditions and rights of women was held July 19-20, 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York. It was the formal beginning of the women's rights movement.
a. discuss
b. discussing
c. discussed

16. The logging industry is carried ___ principally in the Adirondack Mountains.
a. on
b. to
c. in

17. Dairy farming, done extensively in the St. Lawrence, Mohawk, and Hudson river valleys, has been very important to the economy of ___ New York State.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. none of the above

18. Lake Placid, a famous winter sports resort, ___ the Winter Olympic games twice.
a. host of
b. hosted
c. hosting

19. Buffalo is New York State's second ___ city.
a. large
b. larger
c. largest

20. The title Empire State was supposedly used by George Washington in 1784 to ___ New York State's economic and industrial growth after the Revolutionary War.
a. describe
b. describing
c. described

21. The building ___ the Erie Canal (1817-1825) through the wilderness of western New York State from Buffalo to Albany (363 miles) was crucial to the state's development.
a. in
b. of
c. for

22. Millions of hopeful immigrants, who pulled up their roots and headed for a new life in America, passed through Ellis Island in New York City's harbor. The Statue of Liberty (a gift from France) was one of the first glimpses of ___ new homeland and a symbol of their dreams.
a. their
b. they're
c. there

23. The city of Rochester ___ along the Genesee River to its outlet on Lake Ontario. It is internationally known as the headquarters of Kodak, the producers of cameras, film, and photographic materials.
a. extend
b. extends
c. extending



Europe
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1. Creating jobs is at the heart of EU ___ .
a. politics
b. policy
c. policies
d. politics

2. This book is ___ about Europe.
a. all
b. every
c. each
d. utterly

3. We bought a practical guide ___ town-twinning in Europe.
a. at
b. in
c. to
d. from

4. Siena, is a medium- ___ city in Europe.
a. size
b. proportion
c. measured
d. sized

5. They are promoting the ___ of voluntary organisations in France.
a. task
b. role
c. affair
d. function

6. A consolidated version of the Treaty of Amsterdam is ___ available.
a. yet
b. today
c. now
d. never

7. The new homepage also gives access ___ a series of important EU databases.
a. of
b. to
c. at
d. in

8. For most young people of today, boundaries ___ education ___ work are blurred.
a. as ..... as
b. of ..... and
c. from ..... to
d. to ..... from

9. The greatest ___ for young people is unemployment in Europe.
a. trouble
b. complication
c. power
d. worry

10 Young people today stay ___ in education.
a. shorter
b. longer
c. lengthier
d. longish




1. The population ___ France in 2000 is 60 million.
a. with
b. off
c. for
d. of

2. The ___ river in France is the Loire.
a. most longest
b. longest
c. longer
d. more longer

3. ___ regional capital of Brittany is Rennes.
a. An
b. A
c. The
d. 0

4. The French Football Captain of the 1998 World Cup winning team ___ Deschamps.
a. are
b. will be
c. were
d. was

5. France ___ won the silver medal in Women's Handball World Championship.
a. recently
b. recent
c. last month
d. latest

6. The ___ Prime Minister is Lionel Jospin.
a. French
b. french
c. France
d. Frenchman

7. The French ___ official residence is L'Elysee Palace.
a. Resident's
b. President
c. President's
d. Presidents
8. The French singer ___ sang "Non, je ne regrette rien" was Edith Piaff.
a. which
b. who
c. whose
d. whom
9. Hugo ___ "Les Miserables".
a. wrote
b. written
c. has written
d. was writing

10. "EuroDisney" is ___ Paris.
a. by
b. to
c. next
d. near

11. Easy Questions: The Ultimate Easy Quiz
12.
13. How long did the Hundred Years War last?

What was New Mexico named after?

14. Which country makes most Panama Hats?

15. In the story "1001 Arabian nights" what nationality was Aladdin?
16. What nationality were the original Pennsylvania Dutch?
17. From which animal do we get Catgut?
18. Which U.S. State is the farthest north? South? East? West?
19. In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
20. What material was used to clad the sides of the US warship "Old Ironsides"?.
21. [10] What is a Camel hair brush made of?
22. [11] The Canary Islands are named after what animal?
23. [12] What was King George VI's first name?
24. [13] What color is a Purple Finch?
25. [14] Where do the Cuban Lily and Confederate Rose come from?
26. [15] Upon what hill was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?
27. [16] Who is buried in Grant's tomb?
28. [17] What bird has the scientific name Puffinus puffinus puffinus?
29. [18] What is another word for Thesaurus? Hint: One word, four syllables, eight letters, one letter is used three times, another letter is used twice, and I found it in Roget's Thesaurus.
30. [19] What color are White Rhinos?
31. [20] How long did the Thirty Years War last?
32. [21] A man travels due south for one kilometer. He turns left 90 degrees and travels due east for one kilometer, at which point he shoots a bear. He then turns left 90 degrees and travels due north for one kilometer, returning to the exact spot he left from.
33. [21a] What color is the bear?
[21b] What direcHome -> Fun Stuff -> Easy Questions
Answers to Easy Questions:
[01] How long did the Hundred Years War last?
116 years, from 1337 to 1453.
[02] What was New Mexico named after?
New Mexico was named during the 1500s after Mexico City, in the country named Nueva Espana - New Spain. The country called Mexico came into being hundreds of years later in 1821.
[03] Which country makes most Panama Hats?
Ecuador. The Panama region of Ecuador, to be precise. A portion of the Panama region of Ecuador became the country named "Panama" but the hats have been made for more than 300 years in the portion of the Panama region that remained in the country of Ecuador. In more recent years, they have also been made in Hawaii, and Costa Rica, and other parts of the world, but not in the country named Panama.
[04] In the book "1001 Arabian nights" what nationality was Aladdin?
In the original story, Aladdin was the son of a Chinese tailor.
[05] What nationality were the original Pennsylvania Dutch?
German - "Pennsylvania Deutsch."
[06] From which animal do we get Catgut?
From sheep and horses.
[07] Which U.S. State is the farthest north? South? East? West?
Alaska, Hawaii, Alaska, Alaska.
[08] In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
November. The Russian calendar was 13 days behind ours.
[09] What material was used to clad the sides of the US warship "Old Ironsides"?.
Oak. The name of the ship was the USS Constitution, called "Old Ironsides" because it had survived many battles.
[10] What is a Camel hair brush made of?
Hair from squirrels' tails, although some other kinds of fur can be used. Camel is the name of the person who invented the Camel hair brush.
[11] The Canary Islands are named after what animal?
Dogs. The Latin name is Insularia Canaria - Island of the Dogs.
[12] What was King George VI's first name?
Albert. Queen Victoria had requested that no future king should ever be called Albert. His full name was Albert Arthur Frederick George Windsor.
[13] What color is a Purple Finch?
Dusky rose red. The scientific name Carpoedacus purpureus means "purple fruit eater" despite the fact that the purple finch eats mostly seeds. Some have described the color as a dark crimson red overlaying an off-gray.
[14] Where do the Cuban Lily and Confederate Rose come from?
Scilla Peruviana, the Cuban Lily, comes from neither Peru nor Cuba, but from the Mediterranean. Hibiscus mutabli, the Confederate Rose, comes from Japan.
[15] Upon what hill was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?
Breed's Hill.
[16] Who is buried in Grant's tomb?
Nobody. You don't bury people in tombs, which are above-ground structures. You entomb them. So, who is entombed in Grant's Tomb? Grant and his wife.
[17] What bird has the scientific name Puffinus puffinus puffinus?
The Manx Shearwater. If you were thinking of the Puffin, the Atlantic Puffin is Fratercula Arctica, the Horned Puffin is Fratercula Corniculata and the Tufted Puffin is Fratercula Cirrhata.
[18] What is another word for Thesaurus? Hint: One word, four syllables, eight letters, one letter is used three times, another letter is used twice, and I found it in Roget's Thesaurus.
Synonymy. From the preface to Roget't International Thesaurus, 1922 edition: "Apart from the scientific and logical arrangement the distinguishing feature of Roget is the inclusion of phrases. No other synonymy gives anything but individual words."
[19] What color are White Rhinos?
They are gray, much the same color as black rhinos. The white refers to the Dutch 'veite' meaning 'wide'. They are the wide mouthed rhinos compared with the hook lipped black variety.
[20] How long did the Thirty Years War last?
30 years (1618 to 1648). Were you expecting a trick question?
[21] A man travels due south for one kilometer. He turns left 90 degrees and travels due east for one kilometer, at which point he shoots a bear. He then turns left 90 degrees and travels due north for one kilometer, returning to the exact spot he left from.
[21a] What color is the bear?
White, yellow, or green. Like all white fur, a polar bear's fur is clear and hollow. It is white for the same reason snow is white. As polar bears age, their fur becomes more yellow. Some polar bears are green because of algae growing in their fur.
[21b] What direction is the wind blowing from at the starting/ending point?
From the South. When you are at the north pole, all directions are south.
34. tion is the wind blowing from at the starting/ending point?

Famous People - A Quiz on Articles
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1. Albert Einstein was ___ famous scientist.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]

2. Einstein was born in ___ Germany in 1879.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]

3. Einstein won ___ Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d.
4. Einstein left his country and lived in ___ States until he died in 1955.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d.
5. Einstein is known for his theory of ___ relativity.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. [Nothing]

6. Roentgen was ___ German physicist who discovered x-rays, revolutionizing medical diagnosis.
a. a
b. an
c. the]

7. Roentgen won ___ 1901 Nobel Prize.
a. a
b. an
c. the
8. Mandela was born in ___ South Africa.
a. a
b. an
c. the

9. Mandela was ___ first President elected in ___ South Africa after ___ Apartheid was revoked.
a. a / the / the
b. the / X / X
c. a / X / the
d. the / the / the
10. Mandela was imprisoned for ___ nearly 30 years for his anti-apartheid activities.
a. a
b. an
c. the

11. Mother Teresa was ___ Roman Catholic nun.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d.
12. Mother Teresa became famous for her hard work with ___ poor.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d.
13. She was ___ founder of ___ order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity.
a. a / an
b. a / X
c. the / X [Nothing
14.
15. Mother Teresa lived in ___ Calcutta, India.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d.
16. Mother Teresa received ___ her Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
a. a
b. an

Australia - Did You Know?
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1. Did you know that 95 percent ___ the world's opals are mined in Australia?
a. on
b. at
c. o
2. Did you know that the coldest capital city ___ Australia is Canberra.
a. of
b. in

3. Did you know that swimming during the day was illegal in New South Wales ___ 1833 until 1903?
a. from
b. for
c. at
4. Did you know that the first ballot boxes in the world to be used ___ an election were used in Victoria in 1856?
a. of
b. on
c. in

5. Did you know that Australia is the sixth largest country ___ the world?
a. to
b. for
6. Did you know that there are 6000 species ___ flies in Australia?
a. for
b. in
c. of

7. Did you know that camels were first imported ___ Australia in 1840 and that now Australia has the biggest number of wild one humped camels in the world?
a. for
b. in
c. to

8. Did you know that television came ___ Australia for the first time in 1956?
a. to
b. in
c. a
9. Did you know that Australia has more than 1500 species ___ spiders?
a. for
b. from
c. of
10.
11. Did you know that Australia is the driest inhabited continent ___ earth?
a. on
b. in
c. at


Homonyms Quiz 1
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1. The ___ looked dashing in his armour.
a. night
b. knight
2. I have blond hair and ___ eyes.
a. blew
b. b
3. I don't even have one ___ with me.
a. cent
b.
4. He said he ___ where the place was.
a. knew
b. new

5. An island is a piece of land surrounded by the ___.
a. see
b. sea

6. ___ you like coffee or tea?
a. Would
b. Wood

7. I ___ my bike yesterday, so my legs are sore.
a. rode
b. ro
8. Are you ___ or left-handed
a. right
b. w
9. My boat has two ___.
a. sales
b. sai
10. I would like ___ tea, please.
a. week
b. weak

11. Do you ___ which is right?
a. know
b. no

12. Where did the dog ___ the bone?
a. bury
b. berry

13. I need some more ___ for the cake.
a. flower
b. flour

14. He always makes so much noise when he ___.
a. chews
b. choose

15. I ___ too much for dinner.
a. eight
16.
b. ate He has something in his ___.
a. eye
b.
17. The American flag is ___, white and blue.
a. red
b. rea
18. He ate the ___ cake.
a. whole
b.
19. I don't have to ___ there until evening.
a. bee
b.
20. Is there any ___ in the soup?
a. meat
b. meet

1. Many jams are made from ___.
a. buries
b. berri
2. Let's ___ the hatchet and be friends.
a. bury
b. berry
3. The children were brown as ___ after playing outside all summer.
a. buries
b. berries

4. A small forest is called a ___.
a. would
b. wood
5. I ___ do it if I got the chance.
a. would
b. wood
6. Can you get some more ___ for the fire?
a. would
b. wood
7.
8. Which is the best ___ for baking bread?
a. flour
b. flower
9. In Japan the plum trees ___ before the cherry trees do.
a. flower
b. flour
10. In the 1960's the ___ was a symbol of peace.
a. flower
b. flour
11. I don't like it, it's ___ my style.
a. knot
b. not

12. What ___ do you use for your tie.
a. knot
b. not

13. That piece of wood has a big ___ in it.
a. knot
b. not

14. I've ___ ice cream. Do you want to try some?
a. made
b. maid

15. He ___ me do it. I didn't want to.
a. made
b. maid

16. An old fashioned word for a young lady is ___.
a. made
b. maid

17. ___ is used at the beginning of a letter.
a. Dear
b. Deer

18. Bambi's mother was a ___
a. dear
b. deer

19. He said it only cost $200, but I think that is ___.
a. dear
b. deer

20. Is it a ___ or female dog?
a. male
b. mail

21. Could you ___ this card for me?
a. male
b. mail

22. How much do you ___?
a. weigh
b. way

23. Excuse me, can you tell me the ___ to the subway station?
a. way
b. weigh
24. He's so stubborn that he has to do everything his own ___.
a. weigh
b.
1.

At a Restaurant

At a Restaurant
Ordering a Meal
1. Hi. How are you doing this afternoon?
2. Fine, thank you. Can I see a menu, please?
1 of course, here you are.
2. Thank you. What's today's special?
1. fish, rice and cheese on rye.
2. That sounds good. I'll have that.
1. Would you like something to drink?
2. Yes, I'd like a glass of Coke please.
1. okay Here you are. Enjoy your meal!
2. Thank you.
1. Can I bring you anything else?
2. No thanks. Just the bill, I need to know the bill.
Can you tell me the bill please?
(1) Of course that’ll be $ 1.67.
2. Okay, Here you are. Keep the change!
1. Thank you! Have a good day!
2. Thank you, the same to you.bye
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