Thomas Williams.

I. Cada una de las frases tiene una palabra que sobra.  ¿Puedes encontrarlas?

  1. I am going to go to the store for to buy some milk.
  2. My family it is from New York.
  3. My sister is going to get married with to my best friend.
  4. Yesterday, the teacher explained me how to calculate averages.
  5. The exercise is needed to have a long life.
  6. I go running always every day.
  7. If I need money, I always ask to my father to lend me some.
  8. The people need water in order to live.
  9. Don’t forget to call to your mother.
  10. My friends they are graduating from college next year.

II. Pon la preposición adecuada en cada frase.

  1. We live _____ Main Street.
  2. We live _____ San Diego.
  3. Did you remember _______ turn off the store?
  4. They have to get ______ very early so let them sleep.
  5. Athletes have to be ______ good shape.
  6. I don’t agree _______ you.
  7. Why are you staring ________ me?
  8. The meeting was not planned.  They just happened to meet _______ chance.
  9. John has been absent _______ school for two weeks.
  10. I like to sit _______ the big dinning room table when I eat dinner.

III. Pon el verbo en el tiempo correcto.

  1. Have you ever _________ (be) to Canada?
  2. When are we going to ______ (go) home?
  3. Yesterday, I did not ________ (do) all my homework.
  4. She usually ________ (eat) a big breakfast every morning.
  5. I was _________ (watch) the game while I was eating dinner.
  6. We have been _________ (live) in California for 11 years.
  7. He has not _________ (sleep) all day.
  8. Why ________(be) they always talking so much?
  9. He _________ (wake) up late yesterday.
  10. They have _______ (do) everything possible.

IV.  Usa una de las palabras abajo para llenar los espacios.

outweigh, despite, in order to, whatever, eventhough, therefore

(1)______________ learn a foreign language, you must practice reading aloud (2)_____________ it may be difficult.  

(3)___________ all the challenges, you can become proficient in a second language with dedication, desire, and persistence.

The rewards of being able to comunícate in another language greatly (4)______________ the time and effort needed to achieve your goal.  (5)___________, I encourage you to do (6)___________ is required to read, write, speak, and understand English.

V.  Usa un “phrasal verb” de la lista abajo para llenar los espacios.

blow up go by live through pass on  look up

run for show up take on tear down take up

  1. Do you think we can _________ my office?  I need to drop off my report.
  2. You need to ________ the news to everyone in your department.
  3. I want to ___________ public office one day.
  4. If the tank gets too hot, it will __________.
  5. I don’t think I can _________ any more responsibilty
  6. My son wants to ____________ sailing as a hobby.
  7. We need to _________ the information on the computer.
  8. I heard they were going to __________ the old building.
  9. Are you going to ____________ at work tomorrow?
  10. Strong people can ___________ any difficult situation.

Answers:

I.1.for  2.it  3.with  4.me  5.the  6.always  7.to  8.the  9.to  10.they

II. 1.on  2.in  3.to  4.up  5.in  6.with  7.at  8.by  9.from  10.at

III. 1.been  2.go  3.do  4.eats  5.watching  6.living  7.slept  8.are  9.woke  10.done

IV. 1.In order to  2.eventhough  3.despite  4.outweigh  5.therefore  6.whatever

V 1.go by  2.pass on  3.run for  4.blow up  5.take on  6.take up  7.look up  8.tear down  9.show up  10.live through

PERSISTENCE OVERCOMES RESISTANCE

THOMAS