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MY FAMILY

I have never lived in a so-called traditional family in which people live with their grandparents,

uncles, aunts, and other relatives. Even though I have never lived in a traditional family, I still prefer to live in a modern family.

Our family is considered average in size, my parents, my two sisters, and me. Since there are only three children, we are given a lot of attention and freedom. I remember when we were still in Hong Kong, we always had new clothes, supplies, etc. Everything we needed was provided for us.

On the other hand, my parents were very strict about our homework, and how we did at school.

I remember every night they spent time to sit down with us while we were doing our homework and they had to sign all our test papers.

In our family, most of the housework was done by our parents. I used to wash a few dishes at night and sweep the floors. During the weekend we were allowed to stay out late.

Sometimes, my friends and I decided to go up to the mountains and spend a few days there. My parents usually liked to go with us. I will never forget those times.

Things haven´t changed much since we came to this country, except we don´t have family trips

anymore because our parents are busy working everyday, and we kids are busy studying and

going to school.

(Taken from IN Our Own Words by Rebecca Mlynarczyk)

1. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

What kind of family is the writer´s family? ……………….…………………….……………

Is the writer of the text a boy or a grown up? ……………………….……………………….

Does he miss having a traditional family? …………………………………………………….

How does the writer describe his parents? …………………………………………………...

What does “average in size” mean? (Dar la respuesta en español) …………………..

2. REPORTED SPEECH. Complete the sentences with the correct tenses

2. 1 “You play tennis very well.”

He told me I ………………………………………very well.

2. 2 ”We are leaving New York.”

They told us they ……………………………in New York.

2. 3 ”I am very tired”.

He said he ……………………………………………………very tired.

2. 4 “Peter´s had an accident”.

Pamela rang to say that Peter …………………an accident.

2. 5 ”Can you help us?

They asked if I ……………………………………………help them.

2. 6 ”He hasn´t brushed his hair”.

I noticed that he …………………………………his hair.

2. 7 ”I left school at fourteen”.

She said she …………………………………………al fourteen.

2. 8 ”She won´t say anything”.

I knew she ……………………………………….……anything.

2. 9 ”Nobody will know” I thought nobody ……………………………………………

2. 10 ”This parcel has been opened"

I could see that the parcel ……………….………

3. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH SOME ANY OR NO ARTICLE

3.1 We need …………………….milk.

3.2 Is …………money something you worry about?

3.3 This car hardly uses …………………..petrol.

3.4 This car doesn´t use ……………..petrol; its battery powered

3.5 Doyou ever read ………………..newspapers?

3.6 We met………………doctors at the party

3.7 I haven´t got my camera, so I can´t take……………….pictures.

3.8 Could you lend me……………………money?

3.9 I have read……………….. wonderful novels by Vargas Llosa when I was on holiday.

3.10 In Belgium they make a stew with ……………..beef and …………beer.

4. MATCH THE BEGINNINGS 1-10 TO THE ENDINGS A-J TO MAKE A CONVERSATION

1 You look tired. A I have been gardening all day.

2 Aren´t you hungry? B Helen´s been looking at them.

3 Why is your hair wet? C I´ve been swimming.

4 Mary seems very cheerful. D Yes, he´s been stealing things from the shops

5 She is very dirty. E Yes I´ve been painting the walls

6 You all look very miserable. F No I´ve been eating all day

7 You are very late. G She´s been cleaning the cellar

8 Is true that Peter has been arrested H She´s been skiing with Peter last week

9 Your hair is all white. I Yes, we´ve been telling each other our life stories

10 Why are my books all over the floor? J I´ve been talking to Henry and he just goes on and on

5. COMPOSITION: Write 40 or 50 words about YOUR FAMILY.

VARIOS EJERCICIOS GRAMÁTICA CICLOS FORMATIVOS GRADO SUPERIOR

1. Write questions for the following answers:

_______________________? James Joyce wrote the play Ulysses.

_______________________? He was 55 in 1970.

_______________________? The saga has 20 volumes.

_______________________? The books are action adventures.

________________________? Crowe´s film will be important because it will expand the O´Brian cult.

2. Reported speech. Complete the sentences with the correct tenses

1) “You play tennis very well.” He told me I …………………very well.
2) ”We are leaving New York.” They told us they …........…in New York.
3) ”I am very tired”. He said he ………………very tired.
4) “Peter´s had an accident”. Pamela rang to say that Peter …....…an accident.
5) ”Can you help us? They asked if I …………………………………help them.
6) ”He hasn´t brushed his hair”. I noticed that he ………………………his hair.
7) ”I left school at fourteen”. She said she ……………………………at fourteen.
8) ”She won´t say anything”. I knew she ………………………anything.
9) ”Nobody will know” I thought nobody ……………………….……………
10) ”This parcel has been opened” I could see that the parcel ……………

3. Fill the gaps with some, any, or no article.

1) We need …………………….milk.
2) Is …………money something you worry about?
3) This car hardly uses …………………..petrol.
4) This car doesn´t use ……………..petrol; its battery powered
5) Do you ever read ………………..novels?
6) We met………………doctors at the party
7) I haven´t got my camera, so I can´t take……………….pictures.
8) Could you lend me……………………money?
9) I have read……………….. wonderful novels by Vargas Llosa when I was on holiday.
10) In Belgium they make a stew with ……………..beef and …………beer.

4. Answer the following questions.

1) What do you like doing in your free time?
2) How often do you read the newspaper?
3) Could you recommend a book by Cervantes?
4) Do you ever read poems?
5) How many books did you buy last year?

5. Rewrite the following sentences into passive voice

1) She was making the dinner
2) Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin
3) A policeman has stopped us
4) Christian Dior designed this new collection
5) You should inform the police immediately
6) The company promised him a bonus for finishing the project
7) Harvard University will offer him a scholarship
8) The mechanics were fixing my car when I telephoned
9) The Mafia assassinated an Italian judge
10) We must pay our telephone bill before Friday

6. Fill the gaps with the appropriate tense.

1) If I had known about it yesterday, I _____________ (tell)you
2) If you _____________ (need) my help, call me
3) If the weather is warmer, we __________ (go) on a picnic
4) If you had three wishes, what______________________ (you, wish) for?
5) We won´t come to the parte unless we _________________ (be) invited

7. Complete the following with any of the following relative pronouns: who, which, whose

1) I talked to the girl _____ car had broken down in front of the shop.
2) Mr Richards, _____ is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.
3) We often visit our aunt in Bulgaria _____ is in East Europe.
4) This is the girl _____ comes from Spain.
5) That's Peter, the boy _____ has just arrived at the airport.
6) Thank you very much for your e-mail _____ was very interesting.
7) The man, _____ father is a professor, forgot his umbrella.
8) The children, _____ shouted in the street, are not from our school.
9) The car, _____ driver is a young man, is from Ireland.
10) What did you do with the money _____ your mother lent you?

8. Complete with the right adjective form

1) James is _______________ (+big) Kevin
2) Susan is _______________ (=clever) Gerry.
3) This apple is_______________ (+crunchy) that one
4) This sandwich is _______________ (+good) this pizza
5) Carole is _______________ (-beautiful) Sophie
6) He is _______________ (superlative: intelligent) boy in the classroom
7) She's _____________ (+old) her brother.
8) In France it is _______________ (+hot) in Canada
9) Paris is ______________ (=far) Tokyo
10) This is _______________ (superlative: high) mountain I´ve ever climbed

9. Complete with the correct tense

1) I _________ to the cinema yesterday. (to go)
2) When the parents arrived home the children __________ TV (to watch)
3) My friend _________ to music every evening. (to listen)
4) They _________ their car. It looks new again. (to clean)
5) Listen! Mr Jones _________ the piano. (to play)
6) She _________ her left arm two weeks ago. (to break)
7) We _________ a test now. (to write)
8) That's too heavy for one person. I ______ you a hand (to give)
9) Ken and Emily often _________ lunch at school. (to have)
10) He _________his money. So he can't buy this hamburger. (to lose)

10. Read the situation and write what you would say

1) A friend has just come to see you. Offer him something to drink
2) You have to go to the airport but you don´t know how to get there. You ask a passer-by
3) You are in the post office. You want three stamps for Japan. What do you say?
4) You are at an interview. You want to smoke a cigarette. What do you ask first?
5) You are at the table. You want the salt. How do you ask for it?

11. Rewrite the following sentences into reported speech

1. "What colour do you prefer?" Mr Smith asked.
Mr Smith asked...
2. "Can I speak to Sam?", Jack asked.
Jack asked...
3. “Take your umbrella, it may rain", His mother told him.
His mother told him...
4. "I have just met your brother in the supermarket," said Alice.
Alice said...
5. "Tim will not be back before next weekend." Tim's mother told us...