Ejercicios - 16/02/09 - 2ª Evaluación - Pág 52

3. Answer the questions.

1. Where does Rebecca write her adress?
-Top right corner.

2. Where is the date?
-Under the adress.

3. Where is Better Burguer's adress?
-Top left.

4. How does Rebecca start the letter?
-10th March 2006.

5. How does she finish it?
-Your sincerely and the sign.

Ejercicios - 12/02/09 - 2ª Evaluación - Pág. 52

2. Answer the questions.

1. Where did Rebecca see the advertisement?
In the local paper.

2. Which job is she applying for?
Cashier.

3. What three jobs has she had?
Waitress, in a costume shop and in a newsagent's.

4. Why does she want to change jobs?
Because the her is really boring.

5. What's the earliest date she could start working?
Saturday 1st April.

Ejercicios - 12/02/09 - 2ª Evaluación - Pág 50

4. Match the words with the meaning.

1. Career - d) Job; professional life.
2. Former - a) Previous; from the past.
3. Long-term - e) Not inmediate or soon.
4. Roles - b) Parts in a film.
5. Carry on - f) Continue.
6. Latest - h) Most recent.
7. Promising - c) With a good future.
8. In the spotlight - g) In public view.


(Realizado por Fran ESpada desde la cuenta de Teo Rudolphi)

Ejercicios - 12/02/2009- 2ª Evaluación - Pág 50

3. Answer the questions.

1. What was Shamanze doing on her sixteenth birthday?
She was preparing for the British BMX Championshipat the time.

2. What is Shanaze's long-term goal?
The Olympic Championship.

3. How old was Rupert when he got the role of Ron Weasley?
He was eleven years old.

4. What would Rupert like to do in the future?
He would like to do more comedy.

5. Where does Claire study ballet?
She studies ballet at the Royal Ballet School in London.

6. Where does Claire live now thet she's sixteen?
She lives in a flat with her friends.

Ejercicios 11/02/09 - Segunda Evaluación - Página 49

7. Study the information and complete the rules.

- We use so with an adjective without a noun.
- We use such with and adjective and a noun.

8. Join the sentences using so... that or such... that.

1. It's such a good film that I want decided to see it again.
2. She was so excited that se couldn't sleep.
3. It was such a boring concert that she left early.
4. It was so windythat we couldn't play tennis.
5. It was such a big pizza that I couldn't finish it.
6. We were so tired that we had to go to bed.
7. It was such a difficult exam that only three people passed.
8. It was such a nice holiday that we want to go back there next year.
9. I was so worried that I couldn't sleep.

Explicación en la pizarra:

- ''Es la persona más simpática que he conocido nunca''.
- ''He is the nicest person that I have every met''.

- ''Es el chico más estúpido que he conocido jamás''.
- ''He is the most stupid boy that I have every met''.

- ''Ha sido la relación más corta de mi vida''.
- ''It has been the shortest relationship I have ever had''.

Ejercicios - 02/02/09; 11/02/09 - 2ª Evaluación - Pág 48; 49

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5. Comple the interview. Use the comparative or superlative form of the adjetives in the box.

1. Most tiring.
2. Furthest.
3. Most successful.
4. Bigger.
5. More interested.
6. Closer.
7. Most exciting.


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6. Compare the footballer. Use not as ... as and the adjetives in the box.

1. Wayne Rooney isn't as tall as Thierry Henry.
2. Wayne Rooney isn't as fast as Thierry Henry.
3. Thierry Henry isn't as rich as Wayne Rooney.
4. Wayne Rooney isn't as heavy as Thierry Henry.
5. Thierry Henry isn't as expensive as Wayne Rooney.

Ejercicios - 02/02/09 - 2ª Evaluación - Pág 48

3. Comple the sentences with the comparative form and than.

1. Lawyers are usually richer than chefs.
2. Being a firefighter is more dangerous than being a sider.
3. A vet's job is easier than an architect's job.
4. For a football team, a grat coach is more important than a great player.
5. A flight anttendant's job is more interesting than a tour guide.
6. A chef's life is better than a plumber's life.

4. Give your opinions. Use the superlative form.

1. I think the best singer in the world is ____.
2. I think the most dangerous job in the world is ___.
3. I think the most interesting school subject is ____.
4. I think the worst song in the world is ____ .
5. I think the ugliest town in Spain is ____.
6. I think the most attractive person in the world is ____.

Ejercicios - 02/02/09 - 2ª Evaluación - Pág 48

1. Complete the rules

Short Adjetives Long Adjetives
1. -er 3. more
2. -est 4. most

2. Write the comparative and superlative forms.

Comparative----Superlative

Sadder-------------Saddest-------------Sad
More boring------Most boring---------Boring
More artistic----Most artistic-------Artistic
Thinner------------Thinnest------------Thin
Larger-------------Largest-------------Large
Trendier-----------Trendiest-----------Trendy
Earlier--------------Earliest------------Early
Later----------------Latest--------------Late
More exciting-----Most exciting-------Exciting
More embarrasing-Most embarrasing----Embarrasing

Explicación de las Comparaciones en Inglés.

6. Add -er, -or or -ist. Use a dictionary if necessary.

1. Receptionist

2. Actor

3. Teacher

4. Chemist

5. Firefighter

6. Translator

7. Waiter

8. Pianist

7. Complete the sentences. Use words from the Take note! box and exercise 6.

1. The hotel recptionist answered the phone.

2. He speaks three languages, so he could become a translator.

3. Waiter! Can I have another beer, please?

4. Lots of tourists visit the Alhambra every day.

5. Oh, no! There's water coming through the ceiling. Phone the plumber.

6. 'Who's your favourite actor?' 'Adam Brody'

7. The journalist interviewd the actors.


Explicación de la comparación en adjetivos

COMPARISON

of adjectives and adverbs in English

COMPARISON: Superiority

Comparativo/superlativo

BIG BIGGER BIGGEST

San Pedro is big, but Marbella is bigger than San Pedro.

Russia is the biggest country in the world.

Madrid is the biggest town of all the towns that there are in Spain.

Madrid is the biggest town of/in Spain.

1.Irregular adjectives and adverbs

good

better / best

well

bad

worse / worst

badly

little less least

much

more / most

many

farther farthest

far

further furthest

2. Regular adjectives and pronouns

2.1. One syllable adjectives:

Añaden –er para el comparativo y –est para el superlativo.

Si el adjetivo acaba en consonante+vocal+consonante duplica la última:

Nice nicer nicest fast faster fastest

Big bigger biggest fat fatter fattest.

Si acaba en consonante +"y" cambia a "i"; sin cambios si acaba en vocal + "y".

shy shier shiest pero grey greyer greyest

2. Regular adjectives and pronouns.

2.2. Three-syllable adjectives:

Los adjetivos "largos" usan "more" y "most" delante:

Spanish is more difficult than English.

Chinese is the most difficult language.

2.2.1. Regular adjectives and pronouns.

2.2.2.Two syllable adjectives:

Los adjetivos o adverbios de dos sílabas hacen la comparación como los de una… o como los de tres o más, como más nos guste:

Polite – politer - politest

Los adjetivos acabados en –ed o –ing siempre con more, most.

Los adjetivos acabados en –y o –w suelen usar –er, -est:

freezing more freezing most freezing

Funny – funnier – funniest

narrow – narrower – narrowes

Ó

polite – more polite – most polite

COMPARISON:Equality

Recuerda: no importa el número de sílabas.

Todos los adjetivos o adverbios igual:

AS +ADJECTIVE /ADVERB + ASS

he’s as clever as her father.

Maths are as difficult as Literature.

Nota:
Estructura usada para comparaciones y exageraciones.

Es más listo que un zorro//He’s as cunning as a fox

COMPARISON: Inferiority

Recuerda: no importa el número de sílabas.

Comparativo: less
Superlativo: least

He’s less tall than Gasol.
He’s the least intelligent in the class.

COMPARISON: Other uses
Incremento gradual.

Estructura "cuanto más… más" (doble comparativo).

It was getting darker and darker.
The more you study, the better.
The more you work, the more you earn.
The sooner, the better.
The less you say, the less they know

Ejercicios - 28/01/09 ; 29/01/09 - 2ª Evaluación - Pág 47

1. How much did Dan charge to repair Victor's bike?

b) 35 pounds.


2. Put the events in the correct order.

c) Dan saw Abby and asked about Victor.
f) Dan offered to repair Victor's bike.
a) Dan got Victor's bike from Abby's house.
e) Abby watched Dan repairing the bike.
d) Abby gave Dan 35 pounds for the new wheel.
b) Dan lost his job.
g) Abby got an email from Dan.


3. Answer the questions.

1.How does Abby think Lodon is different from Liverpool?
Is more expensive and the people are busier.

2.Where does Dan work on Saturdays?
He works in a bike shop.

3.What happened to Abby's brother, Victor?
He has an accident.

4. What's wrong with Victor's bike?
The wheel.

5. Why did Dan lose his job at the bike shop?
Because he sold a wheel for 35 pounds.

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4. REAL ENGLSH. Find equivalents for these sentences in the story. Translate them.

1. I'mused to London now
2. The boss found out
3. Never mind
4. It was all my fault


5. REAL ENGLISH. Rewrite the underlined words with expressions fom exercise 4.

1. I'm used to my new school now
2. When his parents found out that he was smoking, they were angry
3. 'I'd like t play tennis, but it's raining ''Never mind'
4. I didn't stop at the red light. "It was all my fault.

Ejercicios - 28/01/09 - 2ª Evaluación - Pág. 45

1.Macht the jobs in the box with the pictures and translate them.

1. Tour guide - Guía turístico.
2. Lawyer - Abogado.
3. Flight attendant - Azafata de vuelo.
4. Vet - Veterinario.
5. Coach - Entrenador.
6. Soldier - Soldado.
7. Cashier - Dependiente.
8. Firefighter - Bombero.
9. Surgeon - Cirujano.
10. Plumber - Fontanero.
11. Architect - Arquitecto.
12. Chef - Cocinero


3. Complete the sentences. Use the jobs in exercise 1.

1. A vet looks after sick animals
2. A plumber repairs water pipes, bathrooms, etc.
3. A architect desings buildings.
4. A soldier works in an army.
5. A chef cooks food in a restaurant.
6. A surgeon is a doctor who operates on people.
7. A flight attendant look after passengers on a plane.
8. A cashier takes money from customer in shops or restaurant.
9. A lawyer helps people with legal problems.
10. A firefighter puts out fires.
11. A coach helps sports people to train.
12. A tourist guide shows people round famous places.