TEACHER: ENGLISH TEAM
Online activity- ENGLISH-1stGRADE - ENSINO MÉDIO
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01- Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
BEAVERS
After the recent floods, ______are calling for beaversto be reintroduced to Britain. You may wonder how animals that build dams prevent floods when ______the opposite is true.
However, beavers construct dams in upland areas, creating small pools and ______that retain water and release water to lowland areas much more ______.
Until the 16th century, Beavers lived wild in parts of Britain, but they were hunted to ______for their fur. However, recently ______British wildlife organisations have applied to reintroduce beavers to the countryside. Along with their potential value in flood ______, they would create wetland habitatsand promote ______.
But such measures are ______. Beavers recently reintroduced to Estonia have flooded large areas of forest and ______land, and this, in turn, has damaged crops. As a result, it has been necessary to cull beavers when the population becomes too large. Many people think it ______to reintroduce a species which will then be killed.
02- Write whether the highlighted words are countable or uncountable.
a)The children are playing in the garden. ______
b)I don't like milk. ______
c)I prefer tea. ______
d)Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution.______
e)My mother uses butter to prepare cakes. ______
f)There are a lot of windows in our classroom. ______
g)We need some glue to fix this vase. ______
h)The waiters in this restaurant are very professional. ______
i)My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning.______
j)The bread my mother prepares is delicious.______
03- Complete the sentences with A / AN / THE / -
a)I like ______blue T-shirt over there better than ______red one.
b)Their car does 150 miles ______hour.
c)Where's______USB drive I lent you last week?
d)Do you still live in______Bristol?
e)Is your mother working in ______old office building?
f)Carol's father works as______electrician.
g)The tomatoes are 99 pence______kilo.
h)What do you usually have for______breakfast?
i)Ben has______terrible headache.
j)After this tour you have______whole afternoon free to explore the city.
04- Complete the sentences with ING or INF.
a)I can't imagine Peter ______(go) by bike.
b)He agreed______(buy) a new car.
c)The question is easy______(answer).
d)The man asked me how______(get) to the airport.
e)I look forward to ______(see) you at the weekend.
f)Are you thinking of______(visit) London?
g)We decided ______(run) through the forest.
h)The teacher expected Sarah______(study) hard.
i)She doesn't mind______(work) the night shift.
j)I learned______(ride) the bike at the age of 5.
05- Think of words to best complete each gap. Use one word in each one.
Mount Etna
Mount Etna is Europe’s tallest activevolcano______stands almost 11,000ft______sea level, looming over the whole Italian island of Sicily. It has been active for thousands of years, although its first eruption of modern times was thought to______in 475 BC. Eruptions are rarely dangerous, but they can kill. In 1669 Etna’s most deadly moment came, when a series of blasts killed 20,000 people and destroyed the town of Catania.______the danger farmers decided to stay in the area as the constant eruptions made the ground fertile. Etna posed another serious threat when in 1992 lava streams headed______Zafferana, a town of 7,000 people. Italian and U.S. soldiers demonstrated spectacular skills when explosions to divert the flow______used to control lava. Volcanic eruption is not______hazardous due to lava but also ash clouds which can cause problems for aircraft. The immense ash clouds that erupted from Iceland’s volcano in 2010 created chaos for the airline industry. Since______, a number of ash detection systems have been created to make flying around volcanic sites safer.
06- Rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same as the first ones.
a) "How about going to the cinema tonight?", said Anne (suggested)
Ann______to the cinema.
b) My advice to you is to talk to your parents.(would)
If______talk to my parents.
c) Barry wasn't strong enough to lift the box.(have)
Barry didn't______to lift the box
d) They started the company in 1997.(set)
The company ______1997
e) I think Jean really likes Simon.(keen)
Jean______Simon.
f) I was made responsible for foreign sales.(charge)
They put______foreign sales.
g) The brothers really enjoyed themselves in Spain last summer.(time)
The brothers really______in Spain last summer.
h) The Queen is opening the new school tomorrow afternoon.(opened)
The new school ______Queen tomorrow
KEY
01-
After the recent floods, CONSERVATIONISTSare calling for beaversto be reintroduced to Britain. You may wonder how animals that build dams prevent floods when SURELY the opposite is true.
However, beavers construct dams in upland areas, creating small pools and DIVERSIONS that retain water and release water to lowland areas much more GRADUALLY.
Until the 16th century, Beavers lived wild in parts of Britain, but they were hunted to EXTINCTION for their fur. However, recentlyVARIOUS British wildlife organisations have applied to reintroduce beavers to the countryside. Along with their potential value in flood PREVENTION, they would create wetland habitatsand promote TOURISM.
But such measures are CONTROVERSIAL. Beavers recently reintroduced to Estonia have flooded large areas of forest and AGRICULTURAL land, and this, in turn, has damaged crops. As a result, it has been necessary to cull beavers when the population becomes too large. Many people think it UNETHICAL to reintroduce a species which will then be killed.
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a)COUNTABLE
b)UNCOUNTABLE
c)UNCOUNTABLE
d)COUNTABLE
e)UNCOUNTABLE
f)COUNTABLE
g)UNCOUNTABLE
h)COUNTABLE
i)COUNTABLE
j)UNCOUNTABLE
03-
a)I like THE blue T-shirt over there better than THE red one.
b)Their car does 150 miles AN hour.
c)Where's THE USB drive I lent you last week?
d)Do you still live in - Bristol?
e)Is your mother working in THE old office building?
f)Carol's father works as AN electrician.
g)The tomatoes are 99 pence A kilo.
h)What do you usually have for - breakfast?
i)Ben has A terrible headache.
j)After this tour you have THE whole afternoon free to explore the city.
04-
a)I can't imagine Peter going (go)by bike.
b)He agreed to buy (buy) a new car.
c)The question is easy to answer (answer).
d)The man asked me how to get (get) to the airport.
e)I look forward to seeing (see) you at the weekend.
f)Are you thinking of visiting (visit) London?
g)We decided running (run) through the forest.
h)The teacher expected Sarah to study (study) hard.
i)She doesn't mind working (work) the night shift.
j)I learned to ride (ride) the bike at the age of 5.
05-
Mount Etna is Europe’s tallest activevolcanoWHICH / THATstands almost 11,000ftABOVEsea level, looming over the whole Italian island of Sicily. It has been active for thousands of years, although its first eruption of modern times was thought toBEin 475 BC. Eruptions are rarely dangerous, but they can kill. In 1669 Etna’s most deadly moment came, when a series of blasts killed 20,000 people and destroyed the town of Catania.DESPITEthe danger farmers decided to stay in the area as the constant eruptions made the ground fertile. Etna posed another serious threat when in 1992 lava streams headedTOWARDSZafferana, a town of 7,000 people. Italian and U.S. soldiers demonstrated spectacular skills when explosions to divert the flowWEREused to control lava. Volcanic eruption is notONLYhazardous due to lava but also ash clouds which can cause problems for aircraft. The immense ash clouds that erupted from Iceland’s volcano in 2010 created chaos for the airline industry. SinceTHEN, a number of ash detection systems have been created to make flying around volcanic sites safer.
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a) Ann SUGGESTED GOINGto the cinema.
b) If I WERE YOU I WOULDtalk to my parents.
c) Barry didn't HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTHto lift the box
d) The company WAS SET UP IN1997
e) Jean IS REALLY KEEN ONSimon.
f) They put ME IN CHARGE OFforeign sales.
g) The brothers really HAD A GOOD TIMEin Spain last summer.
h) The new school IS BEING OPENED BY THEQueen tomorrow
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