18 - TOPICS of CONVERSATION for FINAL ORAL EXAM

Topics of Conversation
Choose from one of the following and talk about:
- an English-speaking country:  Scotland, Wales, Ireland, South Africa, Canada, USA
- a popular invention
- your favourite film or TV programme
- your favourite actor / actress / singer / band 
- technology (advantages and disadvantages of one gadget / device)
- your Lucky charm
- your hobby
- your favourite festival
- a special occasion (birthday or wdding)
- favourite sport, team or player

Remember to use as much grammar practiced this year: Present, Past, Future, "used to", Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Conditionals, relative clauses, modals.

REVIEW for FIRST TERM TEST

Review for Test

Units 1 and 2: Grammar

Past simple,  past continuous,  used to , relative clauses, First Conditional 

A. Complete the sentences with the correct past simple or past continuous tense.

         1.  The train _________________ (leave)  the station when we ____________ (get) there.

     2. When I realized  it _______________ (rain),  I __________ (open) my umbrella.

3   3. The children ________________ ( not  / do ) their homework when their mother __________(come) back home.

  4.The housewife ______________ (iron) the shirt when the lights ___________ (go) out.  
5. When Mary ______________ (ring) me, I ______________ (have) a shower.

B. Rewrite the sentences in the interrogative (?), negative (-), or affirmative form (+).

1.  Washing clothes used to be very tiring. (?)

2. They used to eat a lot of sweets. (-)

3. We didn’t use to love Chinese food. (+)

C. Rewrite the sentences with relatives clauses (who, which, where, when, that) so that they mean the same.

1. The city seems to be deserted. It is usually crowded with people.

The city_________________________________

2. Dublin is a city. It has a lot to offer.

Dublin _________________________________

3. The lady used to be a teacher. She lives next door.

The lady__________________________________

4. The place is a pub in Trafalgar Square. You met that couple there.

The place ___________________________________________

D. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the First Conditional.

1. Unless you _________ (go) on a diet, you _______ (not / lose) weight.

2. If it ________ (snow), we ______ (go) skiing.

3. If he _________ (not / pass) his English test, his mum ________ (buy) him a new phone.

E. Translate these sentences into English.  

1. Se non uscirai da casa ora, perderai il treno.

2. I turisti che visitarono Dublino, trovarono gli abitanti della città molto amichevoli.

3. Mentre stavo guardando la TV, stavo pensando che nuovi inventori stanno migliorando l’invenzione di Baird.

4. Come lavavano i vestiti prima che qualcuno inventasse la lavatrice?

Answer Key

A.  1. was leaving   /   got

 2. was raining / opened

 3.  weren’t doing / came

 4.  was ironing / went

 5.  rang  /  was having

B. 1. Did washing clothes use to be very tiring?

2. They didn’t used to eat a lot of sweets.

3. We used to love Chinese food.

C. 1. The city, which is usually crowded with people, seems to be deserted.

2. Dublin is a city which/that has a lot to offer. 

3. The lady, who lives next door , used to be a teacher.

4. The place where you met the that couple is a pub in Trafalgar Square.

D. 1. Unless you go on a diet, you won’t lose  weight.

2. If it snows,  we will go skiing.

3. If he doesn’t pass his English test, his mum won’t buy him a new phone.

 E. Translation

1.      If you don’t leave now, you will miss the train.

2.      The tourists who/that visit Dublin find city people very friendly.

3.      While I was watching TV, I was thinking about new inventors are improving Baird’s invention.

4.      How did they use to wash clothes before someone invented washing machine?

17 - Jack the Ripper Quiz

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16 - WHY LATIN IS IMPORTANT TO LEARN ANY LANGUAGE

Why should you study Latin?

It's important to help you understand how to pick up another language more easily!

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15 - English Tests on poetry

14 - THE CANTERVILLE GHOST - B1 - assignment due on 21st April 2017 (choose 13 or 14)

Do exercises:

13 - Robinson Crusoe - B1+ - Assignment due on 21st April 2017 (Choose 13 or 14)