Taller De Refuerzo 1 Y 2 Periodo 13 Oct

6. We _______to Ireland for our holidays last year.

AREA: INGLÉS GRADO 9 ELABORADA POR: LUDY COPETE RENTERIA TALLER DE REFUERZO 1 Y 2 PERIODO

COMPLETE THE EXERCISE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS ARE QUITE DIFICULT, SO DON`T WORRY IF YOU GET THEM WRONG.

VERBS

1. I´m busy at the moment ________a meal. a) I am preparing b) I prepared c) I prepare d) I prepares

2. My friend _______the answer to the question.

a) Is know b) Know c) Knowing d) Knows

3. I

think I’ll buy _______really well

still in hospital.

8.

My arms are aching now because _______ since two o`clock a)I’m swimming b)I swam c)I swim d)I’ve been swimming

9.

I`m very tired. _______over four hundred miles today. a)I drive b)I’m driving c)I’ve been driving d)I’ve driven

10. Janet was out of breath because______ a)she`d been running b)she did run c)she`s been running d)she`s run 11. Don`t worry I ______ be here to help you.

these

shoes.

a) They fit b) They have fit c) They`re fitting d) They were fitting 4.

Where ____________the car?

a) b) c) d)

Did you park did you parked parked you you parked

1.

at nine o`clock yesterday morning we ________for the bus.

a)wait b)waiting c)was waiting d)were waiting 2.

7. Robert ______ill for three weeks. He`s a)had been b)has been c)is d)was

WORD AND SENTENCES. 1.

a)goes b)going c)have gone d)went

when I looked round the door, the baby ________quietly.

a)not b)shall c)willn`t d)won`t 12. The house was ________building a)a nice old stone b)a nice stone old c)a stone old nice d)an old nice stone 13. The government is doing nothing to help______ a)poor b)the poor c)the poors d)the poor ones 14. The young man seems very _______ a)sensible b)sensiblely c)sensibley d)sensibly

15. I_____ missed the bus. I was only just in a) b) c) d)

time to catch it. Mostly Near Nearest Nearly

3. here`s my report.__________ it at last. 4. a)i finish b)i finished c)i`m finished d)i`ve finished

1. a) b) c) d)

This detailed map is ______the atlas. More useful as More useful than Usefuller as Usefuller than

5.

1. a) b) c) d)

We`re really sorry. We regret what what happened_________ A bit Much Very Very much

1.

The village is ______ Sheffield. It`s only

a)is sleeping b)slept c)was sleeping d)were sleeping

I`ve ________ made some coffee. It`s in the kitchen.

a) ever b) just c)never d)yet

a) b) c) d)

Along By Near Next

1.

a) b) c) d)

1. You can see the details ________the a) b) c) d) 1.

computer screen. At By In On

1.

a) b) c) d)

I`ve got a meeting _______Thursday afternoon. At In On To

1. a) b) c) d)

We`ve lived in this flat ______five years. Ago Already For Since

1.

This car is ______, if you`re interested in buying it. For sale In sale At sale To sell

a) b) c) d) 1. a) b) c) d) 1.

Polly wants to cycle round the world. She`s really keen______ the idea. About For On With

a) b) c) d)

What`s the name of the man _______ gave us a lift? He What Which Who

1.

What was that notice_____________?

a) b) c) d)

At that you were looking You were looking at You were looking at it Which you were looking

1. a) b) c) d)

Susan is the woman _______husband is in hospital. Her Hers the Whose Whose the

1. a) b) c) d)

York, _______last year, is a nice old city. I visited That I visited Which I visited Whom I visited

1.

The accident was seen by some people ________at a bus stop Waited Waiting Were waiting Who waiting

a) b) c) d) 1. a) b) c) d) 1. a) b)

c) d)

It`s so boring here. Nothing happens in _______ place. That These This Those

Adrian takes no interest in clothes. He`ll wear___________

a) b) c) d)

A thing Anything Something Thing

There`s ________use in complaining. They probably won`t do anything about it. A few A little Few Little

1.

I don`t want to buy any of these books. I`ve got__________

a) b) c) d)

All All them Everything Them all

READING EHRICK WEISZ Was the son of a Jewish Rabbi who born in Budapest on, March 24, 1874. Because of financial problems the family moved to U.S.A when he migrated he changed his name to Eric Weiss. He was interested in magic and illusions since he was very young. But it was not until he was 16 and after his father`s death that he began working as a magician. He then changed his name again, this time to harry Houdini in honor of Robert Houdini, a famous French magician. He soon became famous as a magician and as an illusionist. He has been considered as the world’s greatest escape artist of all times. He married an American singer and dancer called Beatrice. Houdini died on October 31, 1926 MASKELINE

ever

Is that my key, or is it ___________? The yours The your`s Your Yours

Was born in Great Britain in 1902 and died in Kenya in 1973. He was a very famous stage magician in the 30`s and 40`s. he came from a family of magicians. His grandfather john navel maskelyne had also been a well known stage magicians in great Britain. When the Second World War started he decided to enlist. He wanted his knowledge to be used in battlefield… at first they thought it would be of no use but they soon discovered that he was able to fool the German army by making dummy thanks, and fake water pipelines. After the war he moved to Africa where he worked as a magician for many years. He has been known as the famous war magician. DAVID COPPERFIELD Was born in New Jersey on September 16, 1956. He was the son of Hayman hatking. He started his career as a magician when he was only twelve years old. In fact he is the youngest magician to be admitted in the American society of magicians. At the age of sixteen he moved to New York to get extra studies in the university of New York. At the age of 19 he was in a t.v. program, that became very famous. Today he is known world- wide for his combination of illusions. He is the master of illusions. He made the statue of liberty disappear in front of hundreds of people live, and thousands of t.v. viewers around the word. He always stages whopping Illusions like disappearing an airplane or walking through the Great Chinese Wall. He has a foundation called project Magic to sponsor people with disability.

37. Which of them is the youngest? a.

Houdini

b.

Maskelyne

c.

Copperfield

38. Which one started performing magic with the parent’s approval? a.

Houdini

b.

Maskelyne

c.

Copperfield

39. Which one has been seen by more people? a.

Houdini

b.

Maskelyne

c.

Copperfield

40. Which one is an escape artist? a.

Houdini

b.

Maskelyne

c.

Copperfield

41. Which of them had no need to change his name? a.

Houdini

b.

Maskelyne

c.

Copperfield

42. Who received no support from his father? a.

Copperfield

b.

Houdini

c.

Maskeline

43. Who was well known by the people from Germany? a.

Copperfield

b.

Maskelyne

c.

Houdini

COMPLETAR

TEXTO

BUILD A PIZZA A slice___44___pizza can give you __45_ the nutrients you need from the five basic food groups. These five groups ___46____ the foods which we need to eat to stay ___47___ eating well is especially important during your teenage years ___48____ your body experiences its biggest growth increase since birth. Healthy food does not have to be boring, and pizza ____49____ you the chance to create an exciting ___50____ the five groups. Group 1, which include milk ____51____ chesse, provides you with calcium. You get protein and `B` vitamins from group 2, which is the meat and nuts group. Vegetables are in a group 3, and fruit is in group 4. The ____52_____ group includes bread and pasta. If you have pizza ___53____ dinner, use your imagination and you will eat something from all five food groups! Your pizza won`t give you the total daily amount you need from each group, but you will certainly be your __54___ to eating more healthily. 44. A. of 45. A. some 46. A .contain 47. A. good 48. A. because 49. A. gives 50. A. plate 51. A or 52. A. least 53. A. to 54. A. road

B. a B. all B. hold B. fine B. although B. makes B. food B. and B. last B. for B. route

C. for C. many C. own C. healthy C. however C. does C. meal C. also C. end C. at C. way