Clasa a XI-a

This, that, these, those

Choose the correct word.

1 That/This boy over there is Jake.

2 This/These books are Tonys.

3 This/These is our friend, Pete.

4 Those/This books are from my mum.

5 Is this your/you bycicle?

6 Wheres my/I scarf?

7 We/Our have a pet dog.

8 This is her/she watch.

Uses (ntrebuinri) of this/these:

a) We use this/these to point to people, animals, or things near us.

This is an apple / These are apples.

b) We use this/these to introduce people.

This is my teacher / These are my friends, Pete and Jon.

We use that/those in question to point to people, animals or things far away

from us.

That is an apple (aflat la distan) / Those are apples (idem)

We use this/these and that/those in questions. We answer these questions with

it or they.

A: Whats this/that? B: Its a book. / A: What are these/those? B: Theyre books.

The Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs

 a. Fill in the blanks, as in the examples.

1 Shes amazing! The older (old) she gets, the more beautiful (beautiful) she

becomes.

2 Sending e-mails isnt........................ (convenient) ............................. text

messaging.

3 ...................... and ....................... (many) people are taking up gymnastics these

days.

4 Buying a house in this area is twice........................ (expensive) ..............................

it used to be.

5 ......................... (much) we work on our English, ............................ (good) the

better we will get.

B Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the comparative or

superlative.

1 Ruth seems much (happy) happier today than yesterday, doesnt she?

2 Some scientists think that global warming is.................... (big) problem facing

the world today.

3 Its becoming....................... (hard) and................. (hard) to find a job nowadays.

4 Steve is definitely ...................................... (good) player in the team.

5 Venice is .............................................(beautiful) city I have ever visited.

6 He feels much........................................(healthy) since he started that diet.

7 Tim finds history............................................................ (interesting) than maths.

8 It was one of.................................... (difficult) things he has ever had to do.

9 The .........................(early) we leave, the ......................... (soon) well arrive.

10 Im sure you can do.................................. (good) than that. Try harder.

 ARTICLES

A Write the or a where necessary.

1 On August 20th, 1887, a group of workers were sitting at the edge of

............ cornfield where they were having............ lunch.

2 Life can be very hard for..... poor.

3 Did you read.. book which I gave you?

4 I think..... rich should pay more taxes.

5 He owns............ house by............ Thames, which he bought three years ago for

$300,000. Rumour has it that............ house is haunted.

6 This is a painting from.. 1820's.

7 He didn't like the movie that you suggested.

8 A woman who fell 10 metres from High Peak was lifted to safety by a

helicopter. ..... woman fell while climbing.

9 For......... very long time......... people believed that......... Earth was......... centre

of......... universe.

10 There's a position available in my team. .. job will involve some

international travel.

11 He was born in.. 1995. / 1948 was a wonderful year.

12 He has just returned from Germany, an important economic power.

TENSES

A Identify the tenses in bold, then match them to their use.

1 The Earth revolves round the Sun. .........

2 The train leaves at 5:30. .........

3 John is looking for a new house. .........

4 She cant play. She has broken her leg. .........

5 He is always biting his nails. .........

6 I have been trying to call you for an hour. .........

7 He is flying to Madrid tomorrow. .........

8 Its getting colder and colder. .........

a action which started in the past and continues up to the present with

emphasis on duration

b law of nature

c expressing irritation

d action happening around the time of speaking

e result/consequence of a past activity in the present

f fixed arrangement in the future

g timetable

h gradual development

B Circle the correct option for each sentence. What is each tense used for?

1 The boys play / are playing football in the garden at the moment.

2 Water is freezing / freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.

3 Jack visits / is visiting his sister next weekend.

4 She catches / is catching the 9 oclock train every morning.

5 Bill is looking / looks very tired these days.

6 She (is) always interrupting / interrupts me.

C Circle the correct tense.

1 Im afraid I cant make it tonight. I ............... the estate agent at 7 oclock.

A see B am seeing C have seen D have been seeing

2 The film ................... at 7:30.

A has been starting B has started C is starting D starts

3 He ................... to find a cleaning woman for a month now.

A has been trying B tries C is trying D has tried

4 Look! You ................... coffee all over my desk!

A have been spilling B have spilt C were spilling D spill

5 He ................... the property section of the newspaper every day, but

he still hasnt found anything.

A has been reading B is reading C have read D read

D Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense, then identify their

use.

1 She .............................. (move) to her new house next week.

2 Carl and Mary are looking for a new house. The landlord .................... (evict)

them from their flat.

3 ....................................... (you/wait) a long time?

4 They ......................................... (convert) the old mill into a beautiful new home

at the moment.

5 Water ........................................ (freeze) at 0 degrees Celsius.

6 Her flight ........................ (arrive) tonight at 7pm.

7 ................................................ (you/sign) the contract for the house next week?

8 The Earth ................................ (become) warmer and warmer.

9 The bus ...................... (come) every ten minutes.

10 Jack and Maggie ............................................ (still/search) for the perfect house.

11 Bob cant move house now because he .................... (sign) a two-year contract.