Preparação PESD 2

PROFESSIONS & OCCUPATIONS. WRITE 30 JOBS AND PROFESSIONS,

EXAMPLE:
Accountant , Actor …
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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

A) Fill in the blanks with the adjectives in brackets:

1. Tom is …………………………………………………… his brother. (old)
2. This problem is ……………………………………………. that problem. (easy)
3. John is …………………………………………………. boy in our class. (tall)
4. My friend is …………………………………………. my sister. (fat)
5. My room is ……………………………………… room in our house. (small)
6. Konya is ………………………………………… city in Turkey. (large)
7. The Kızılırmak is ………………………………… river in Turkey. (long)
8. Madonna is ………………………………………….. Sandra. (popular)
9. My English is ……………………………………….. your English. (good)
10. The weather today is ………………………………………. the weather yesterday. (bad)
 PAST SIMPLE
Complete these sentences in the PAST TENSE, using the correct
verb:
* play * enjoy * watch * listen * talk * phone
* stop * walk * travel * like * stay
I watched the late film on TV last night.
1. We really ………………….. the concert last night. It was great!
2. She ………………… with friends in Brighton last summer.
3. Italy ………………… very well in the last World Cup.
4. Her parents ………………….. by train from Shanghai to Moscow.
5. I ………………….. you four times last night but you were out.
6. We …………………. along the beach yesterday. It was lovely.
7. She …………………. the film but she didn’t like the music.
8. The men ………………….. work at exactly one o’clock.
9. I ……………………. to the new Sting album yesterday. It’s great.
10. They ………………… to us about their trip to Madagaskar. It was very
interesting.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1.The Remembrance Day and the Veteran’s Day ___ on the 11th of November every year

A) celebrated B) are celebrated C) will be celebrated D) was celebrated

E) is celebrated

2. I hope that the truth ___ very soon.

A) will find out B) will be finding out C) is found out

D) will be found out E) shall find out

3. Everything ___ before you came.

A) is done B) was done C) has done D) had been done E) has been done

4. People go to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier to stand in silence for a minute to honor the memory
of those who ___ in wars.
A) is killed B) will be killed C) was killed D) are killed E) were killed

5. cassava ____________ in tropical regions.

A) produce B) is produced C) are produced D) produces

6. Kakana Is a traditional food that __________ right now.

A) is cooked B) is being cooked C) was cooked D) were cooked

7. Sometimes a lot of guests ___ to his birthday party.

A) had invited B) was invited C) were inviting D) are invited E) is inviting

8. The business letters ___ tomorrow.

A) are sent B) is sent C) will be sent D) will send E) would be sent

9. By the time we came to the bookshop all books ___

A) are sold B) were sold C) had been sold D) are being sold

10. Mia Couto ___ in Mozambique.

A) born B) is born C) are born D) were born E) was born

11. Football -------- in many parts of the world.

A are played B is played C playing D plays

12. The passive voice of the sentence “Lourenço is building a house” is a house…

A) is being built by Lourenço. C) was building by Lourenço.

B) is building by Lourenço. D) was built by Lourenço.

TENSES REVIEW
1. I -------- breakfast when the phone rang.

A) am having B) had C) have D) was having

2. Which sentence is in present continuous?

A) David is listening to music. C) Someone was driving a luxurious car.

B) Sandra had been working for two hours. D) We were all living in the same house.

3. Samaria is finishing her course this year. Next year she -------- working.

A) will be B) will have C) will have been D) would have

4. The boy hurt himself when he was trying to -------- the wall.
A) climb over B) look up C) pick up D) stand up

5. Which of the following is in past simple passive?

 A) A message has been sent to Angela C) A message is sent to Angela

B) A message is being sent to Angela D) A message was sent to Angela

6. After five years studying, finally my English…

A) has improve. B) have improved. C) is improving. D) was improve.
7. We had a -------- meal in the new Japanese restaurant.
A) homeless B) hope C) tall D) wonderful
8. My neighbour taught his children -------- to ask for a lift from strangers.
A) always B) never C) often D) sometimes
9. My friend Rita loves -------- university course and it has to do with natural sciences.
A) her B) hers C) herself D) she
10. There -------- many external candidates in my examination centre.
A) am B) are C) be D) is
11. The Machava stadium -------- the independence party in 1975.
A) held B) hold C) is held D) was held
12. The thieves broke in even with the dogs -------- the house.
A) guarding B) looking C) sitting D) sleeping

EXERCISES( REPOERTED SPEECH)

Change the following sentences from direct speech to reported speech. Example:

Jane : "I play tennis every Saturday."

→ Jane said she played tennis every Saturday.

1. Direct speech :David : "There is an excellent band playing."

Reported Speech : David
said .................................................................................................................................................................
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2. Direct speech :Christine : "I saw Amy at the bank on Monday."

Reported Speech : Christine said
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3. Direct speech :The driver : "I'm going to turn right at the traffic lights."
Reported Speech : The driver said
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4. Direct speech :Jonathan: "I've returned the dictionary to the library".

Reported Speech : Jonathan said
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