October 3, 2013

WELCOME TO MY BLOG

Dear all,

Welcome to my blog! I haven't had time lately to update it but here I am now to suggest you a website to practice your listening skill. This is a great resource since you can select the level.

www.englishcentral.com

I hope you find it useful!

P.S. Do you want to practice your written English? Write a comment with your opinion on this resource.

June 6, 2013

ADVANCED I. EXAM REVISION

17th June at 15.00
Classroom 17

May 30, 2013

THANK YOU!

The flowers look great in my living room. It was a wonderful surprise. Thank you all!

May 24, 2013

BYE BYE!

Hi everyone,

After some hard months of work, the year is gone. I hope you have not only learnt but also enjoyed all this time we have spent together. I have tried to do my best and I apologise for sometimes having stressed you a lillte bit.

Good luck in your exams and next year too!

Best wishes,

Andrea

BASIC II. REVISION ACTIVITIES

REVISION SET (do only the activities that follow)

GRAMMAR

TASK 1
1.is watching, 2.isn't cleaned, 3.has, 4.is going to look for, 5.did-find, 6. didn't go, 7.have been, 9. aren't listening, 10.have-seen, 11. met, 12.have-been, 13. will snow, 14. was cooking, 16. is made

TASK 2
1.much, 2. am not doing, 3. where, 5. on, 6. out of, 7. although, 8. to, 9.will

TASK 3
1.must, 2.best, 3.more, 4.too many, 5. don't have to, 6.enough, 7.anything, 8.should, 9.might, 10.quickly, 11.painted, 13.walking

VOCABULARY

TASK 4
1.dolphin, 2. receipt, 3.talkative, 4.ironing, 5.gloves

TASK 5
2.had, 3.nephew, 4. through, 5.empty, 6. generous, 7.on, 8.forward, 9.try, 10.win, 11.on, 12. so, 13. gets, 14. very

TASK 6
1.lend, 2.mean, 3.boring, 4.forget, 5.lose, 6. safe

TASK 7
1.into, 2.on, 3.for, 4.about, 5.with, 6.for, 7.to, 8.at

TASK 8
1.take, 2. back, 3.in, 4.across, 5. invite, 6.go, 7.make

READING
1.A, 2.C, 3.A, 4.B, 5.A, 6.A, 7.A, 8.A, 9.B, 10.A




QUICKTEST 5
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqZTdLSEROcGtDcWM/edit?usp=sharing

KEY
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqaFJtNW56aVJNTUk/edit?usp=sharing


QUICKTEST 6
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqWGNlbDJmeHFqcGs/edit?usp=sharing

KEY
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqakN4RHhKbTB0ekU/edit?usp=sharing


QUICKTEST 7
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqOEJjeUFoNHlGbVE/edit?usp=sharing

KEY
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqeUZhY09EcXJNY0k/edit?usp=sharing


QUICKTEST 8
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqWUQzWXJsTHhveTg/edit?usp=sharing

KEY
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-rvNIwXyEFqaVd3alh6Skdqbnc/edit?usp=sharing

ADVANCED I. REVISION ACTIVITIES

VOCABULARY

TASK 4
1. Industrial, 2.embarrassed, 3.multinational, 4. inmature, 5.poverty, 6.slippery, 7.unfortunately, 8.impressive, 9.scientist,10.specially.

TASK 5
1.choir, 2.pillow, 3.drummer, 4. yawn, 5.bilingual, 6.critic, 7.baggage, 8.impulsive, 9.blizzard, 10.delighted, 11.flu, 12.lungs, 13. witness, 14.colleage, 15.loose

TASK 6
1.heart, 2. suits, 3.found, 4.raise, 5.down, 6.biased, 7.expecting, 8.out, 9.stitches, 10.sweating, 11.made, 12.blister, 13.irritating,14. up, 15.pain

PRONUNCIATION

TASK 7
1. HU, 2.CONS, 3. NEIGH, 4. KID, 5. EYE, 6. PORT, 7.LI, 8. SEN, 9.CERE, 10. FAS

TASK 8
1.warm, 2. mild, 3.flood, 4.machine, 5.allergic, 6.jury, 7.drought, 8.heatwave, 9.cheerful, 10.choke

READING 1
1. f, 2. t, 3. DS, 4.T, 5.F, 6.T, 7.F, 8.DS (it doesn't specify if they are residents), 9.F, 10.DS

READING 2
1.A, 2.B, 3.B, 4.A, 5.C, 6.C, 7.B, 8.B, 9.A, 10.A

READING 3
1.A, 2.B, 3.C, 4.C, 5.B, 6.A, 7.A, 8.B, 9.A, 10.A or B



May 20, 2013

BASIC II. REVISE AND CHECK

REVISE AND CHECK 5 AND 6

GRAMMAR
1.C, 2.C, 3.A, 4.B. 5.C, 6.C, 7.B, 8.A, 9.B, 10.B, 11.A, 12.C, 13.A, 14.B, 15.B

VOCABULARY
TASK A
waste, spend, lend, coming back, teaching
TASK B
sell, pull, forget, fail, learn
TASK C
crowded, safe, noisy, south, museum, palace, mosque, bones, brain, skin
TASK D
on, in, of, at, for

PRONUNCIATION
TASK A
much, eat, won't, snow, receive
TASK B
pa, in, vent, prac, cide

READING
1.F, 2.T, 3.T, 4.T, 5.F, 6.T, 7.F, 8.F

LISTENING
ANSWERS: 1.C   2.B   3.C   4.B   5.A
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5ZMpJnEbcedd3dZcTlZV09nd2c/edit?usp=sharing

REVISE AND CHECK 7 AND 8

GRAMMAR
1.A, 2.C, 3.B, 4.C, 5.B, 6.A, 7.A, 8.C, 9.C, 10.B, 11.A, 12.B, 13.B, 14.C, 15.C

VOCABULARY
TASK 1
1.meet, 2.tell, 3.miss, 4.hope, 5.wears
TASK 2
1.forget, 2.learn, 3.try, 4.promise, 5.enjoy, 6.mind, 7.hate, 8.finish
TASK 3
1.very, 2.incredibly, 3. bit, 4.rather, 5.quite
TASK 4
1.lost, 2.home/back, 3.better, 4.tickets, 5.on, 6.divorced, 7.from

PRONUNCIATION
TASK A
give, child, choose, sandwich, wear
TASK B
tend, mem, qui, por, sa

READING
2,4,6,7

LISTENING
ANSWERS: 1.C   2.C   3.A   4.C   5.A
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5ZMpJnEbcedbGM0eHZpdWJjRXc/edit?usp=sharing

REVISE AND CHECK 9 AND 10 (DO ONLY THE ONES HERE)

GRAMMAR
4.C, 5.C, 6.A, 7.C, 8.A, 9.B, 10.C, 11.B,14.A, 15.C

VOCABULARY
TASK B
5. marks
TASK C
1.RETIRE, 2. FELL, 3.DISCOVERED, 4. BASED, 5.DESIGNED
TASK D
7.SCIENCE
8.REPORT

PRONUNCIATION
TASK A
BEAR, COW, CHILDREN, NERVOUS, SUBJECT
TASK B
RAFFE, E, SE, TIRE, SIGN

READING
1.T, 2.T, 3.T, 4.F, 5.F, 6.T, 7.F, 8.F, 9.T

LISTENING
ANSWERS: 1.C   2.C   3.B   4.B   5.A
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5ZMpJnEbcedaFcwb3RzeXZQd1E/edit?usp=sharing

REVISE AND CHECK 11 AND 12 (DON'T DO GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION

READING
1. They both had a heart...
2. They met...
3. They discovered they had the same...
4. They discovered that they had been...
5. Alistair had...
6. Alistair asked...
7. They got...
8. Their daughter...

LISTENING
ANSWERS: 1.B   2.A   3.C   4.A   5.C
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5ZMpJnEbcedZHF6VFhNYzc4RGM/edit?usp=sharing