Friday, 7 December 2012

Sweden


The day is finally here! In the early morning hours of December 9th we'll set off for Sweden. If you don't know yet, some students of 3rd ESO are travelling to Sweden as part of the exchange our school is doing with a Swedish high school. We'll be there until December 17th living as Swedes and making friends for life.
Follow our "adventures" on our blog: stenungsundvigo.blogspot.com

Monday, 3 December 2012

Answers to the exercises - 6th E.P.

EXTENSION WORKSHEET

EXERCISE 2
2. Cabo de Gata is the driest place in Spain.
3. The Teide is the highest mountain in Spain.
4. The Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean in the world.
5. The Sahara Desert is the biggest desert in the world.
6. The Amazon river is the widest river in the world.

EXERCISE 3
1. The most amazing city in the world is ......... / ........ is the most amazing city in the world.
2. The most incredible sports star in the world is ......... / ........ is the most incredible sports star in the world.
3. The most famous singer in Spain is ......... / ........ is the most famous singer in Spain.

EXERCISE 4
2. a pyramid    3. a tunnel    4. a skyscraper    5. a bridge

EXERCISE 5
2. in    3. high    4. Ocean    5. than    6. is    7. island

EXERCISE 6
2. The pyramids are the most amazing constructions in Africa.
3. Tower Bridge is the most famous bridge in London.
4. Ernie is the most incredible encyclopaedia in the world.


GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

EXERCISE 1
2. It is the biggest mountain in the world.
3. Ernie is the most amazing encyclopaedia in the world.
4. He is the most incredible encyclopaedia in the world.

EXERCISE 2
the longest   /   wider - the widest     /     deep - deeper     /     dry - the driest
incredible - the most incredible     /     more amazing - the most amazing
famous - more famous

EXERCISE 3
2. Raul is the most incredible football player in the world.
3. Penelope Cruz is the most famous actress in Spain.

EXERCISE 6
1. What is THE most amazing city in the world?
2. What is THE BIGGEST river in the world?
3. What is THE DRIEST desert in the world?

Answers to the exercises - 5th E.P.

GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

EXERCISE 1
2. runs    3. doesn't eat    4. lives    5. doesn't swim    6. eats

EXERCISE 2
2. eats    3. live    4. swim    5. swims / runs    6. eat

EXERCISE 3
2. This frog eats insects.
3. This frog doesn't eat plants.
4. This frog climbs trees.
5. This frog swims.
6. This frog doesn't fly.
7. This frog doesn't run.

EXERCISE 4
2. Does it live in water? Yes, it does.
3. Does it live in trees? No, it doesn't.
4. Does it eat fish? Yes, it does.
5. Does it run? No, it doesn't.

EXERCISE 5
2. This seal lives in water.
3. This seal doesn't live in trees.
4. This seal eats fish.
5. This seal doesn't run.

EXERCISE 6
2. eat    3. climb    4. eat    5. live    6. swim

Sunday, 2 December 2012

Woodland Hills Update newspaper

Woodland Hills High School is a secondary school in Churchill, Pennsylvania. There is where Alex Carrera, one of our former students, is studying for the 2012-13 school year. 

Woodland Hills Update is the name of the school online newspaper, which was named best second online school newspaper in Pennsylvania, and they've interviewed Alex. Let's see what he has to say!


Saturday, 1 December 2012

Answers to the exercises - 3rd ESO

WORKBOOK page 103

EXERCISE 1
2. than    3. most    4. bigger    5. largest    6. more interesting    7. worse  
8. fattest

EXERCISE 2
2. This homework is easier than the last homework.
3. The English football team is better than the Spanish football team.
4. Parachuting is more dangerous than skiing.
5. Cheetahs are faster than leopards.
6. Oxford University is more famous than Luton University.

EXERCISE 3
2. the tallest    3. the longest    4. most expensive    5. the hottest    6. the worst

EXERCISE 4
2. are too expensive / am not rich enough
3. is too cold / am not warm enough
4. am not strong enough / am too weak
5. wasn't difficult enough / were too easy
6. isn't old enough / is too young

EXERCISE 5
2. too many    3. too much    4. how many    5. how much    6. too many  
7. too much

EXERCISE 6
2. any    3. correct    4. much    5. correct    6. much    7. any


REVISION Standard

EXERCISE 1
b. sell    c. lend    d. cheap    e. waste

EXERCISE 2
b. won    c. sold    d. lost    e. spent    f. earnt    g. swapped

EXERCISE 3
b. swapped    c. earnt    d. sold    e. won    f. spent    g. lost

EXERCISE 4
b. exit    c. relatives    d. signature    e. card    f. success

EXERCISE 5
b. best    c. worst    d. more expensive    e. most expensive    f. funnier    g. bigger
h. biggest    i. most important    j. nicer    k. nicest

EXERCISE 6
b. worse    c. funnier    d. nicer    e. most important    f. the worst    g. best  
h. biggest

EXERCISE 7
b. My shoes aren't big enough.
c. This homework is too easy.
d. Sally isn't clever enough to pass the test.

EXERCISE 8
b. some    c. any


REVISION Extra

EXERCISE 1
b. sold    c. borrowed    d. lent    e. earnt    f. won    g. lost    h. saved    i. swapped  
j. wasted    k. spent

EXERCISE 2
2a   3f    4b    5c    6d    7g

EXERCISE 3
b. spent    c. lent    d. lost    e. bought    f. won

EXERCISE 4
b. relatives    c. letter    d. exit

EXERCISE 5
b. My shoes are more expensive than my socks.
c. Sheila is better at swimming than Ruth.
d. London is older than New York.
e. Rome is more interesting than Milan.
f. Dogs are usually bigger than cats.

EXERCISE 6
b. Dan is the tallest student in my class.
c. It is the most dangerous job in the world.
d. They are the busiest workers in the company.
e. I am the shiest person in my family.
f. You are the nicest teacher at my school.

EXERCISE 7
b. The shoes aren't cheap enough.
c. The suitcase isn't light enough.
d. Tim is too young to vote.
e. Jeans aren't smart enough to wear at work.
f. William isn't tall enough to play basketball.

EXERCISE 8
b. many    c. much    d. some    e. much    f. any/many    g. some



Answers to the exercises - 2nd ESO

WORKBOOK page 103

EXERCISE 1
2. a / a    3. an / a    4. a     5. a / a     6. an

EXERCISE 2
2d    3b    4f    5a     6c

EXERCISE 3
2. aren't any    3. isn't a/any    4. are some    5. is an    6. isn't any    7. is some  
8. isn't an / is a

EXERCISE 4
2. how many    3. how many    4. how much    5. how much    6. how many

EXERCISE 5
2. many    3. much    4. are a lot of    5. much    6. a lot of

EXERCISE 6
2. is much    3. aren't many    4. is a lot of    5. are a lot of    6. isn't much


REVISION Standard

EXERCISE 1
b. wardrobe    c. computer    d. cooker    e. bath    f. table    g. fridge    h. bed  
i. chair    j. desk    k. toilet    l. sofa

EXERCISE 2
b. bedroom    c. bathroom    d. kitchen    e. living room    f. study

EXERCISE 3
b. police officer    c. mechanic    d. nurse    e. hairdresser    f. fitness instructor

EXERCISE 4
b. is    c. isn't    d. is    e. are    f. aren't

EXERCISE 5
b. any    c. an    d. any    e. some    f. a    g. some    h. a

EXERCISE 6
b. much    c. many    d. much

EXERCISE 7
b. a lot of    c. many    d. a lot of    e. much

EXERCISE 8
You have to draw the furniture items in the correct place in the picture.


REVISION Extra

EXERCISE 1
b. desk    c. bath    d. lamp    e. bed    f. cooker

EXERCISE 2
a. wardrobe    b. toilet / shower    c. armchair / sofa    d. desk / computer  
e. table / chair    f. fridge / cooker

EXERCISE 3
b. A police officer works in a police station.
c. A hairdresser works in a  hair salon.
d. A mechanic works in a garage.
e. A shop assistant works in a shop.
f. A fitness instructor works in a leisure centre.

EXERCISE 4
b. is there    c. there is    d. there aren't    e. there isn't    f. are there

EXERCISE 5
b. a    c. some    d. any    e. a     f. an    g. some    h. any

EXERCISE 6
b. How many people are there in your village?
c. How many supermarkets are there in your town?
d. How much food is there in the fridge?

EXERCISE 7
b. There are a lot of people in my village.
c. There aren't many supermarkets in my city.
d. There isn't much food in the fridge.

EXERCISE 8
b. next to    c. right.    d. next to    e. between    f. left