Dreams - The Corrs

Dreams

Now here you go again, you say you want your freedom
Well who am I to keep you down
It's only right that you should play the way you feel it
But listen carefully to the sound

Of your loneliness
Like a heartbeat drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering what you had
And what you lost
And what you had
And what you lost
[Refrain]
Thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
yeh, women they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean you'll know, you'll know
Now here I go again, I see the crystal visions
I keep my visions to myself
It's only me who wants to wrap around your dreams and
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell
Dreams of loneliness...
You'll know, whoa-o-oa, you'll know

Hallelujah

I heard there was a secret chord that David played and it pleased the lord
but you don't really care for music do ya
Well it goes like this the fourth the fifth
the minor fall and the major liftthe baffled king composing hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Well your faith was strong but you needed proof you saw her bathing on the roof her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
she tied you to a kitchen chair she broke your throne and she cut your hair and from your lips she drew the hallelujah.
Hallelujah,hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Baby I've been here before
I've seen this room and
I've walked this floor You know,
I used to live alone before I knew you
And I've seen your flag on the marble arch and love is not a victory marchit's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
Hallelujah,hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Well there was a time when you let me know
what's really going on below but now you never show that to me do youbut remember when I moved in you and the holy dove was moving too and every breath we drew was
hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Well maybe there's a god above but all I've ever learned from love
was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
And it's not a cry that you hear at nightit's not somebody who's seen the lightit's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujahHallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujahHallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujahHallelujah

Reading Interpretation

India is working against the clock to try and save the 2010 Commonwealth Games after a series of PR disasters. The sporting event is behind the Olympics and World Championships in terms of status. India is holding it for the first time but is struggling to satisfy competing national teams. Several well-known athletes, including Jamaica’s Olympic 100-metre champion and world record holder Usain Bolt, have already pulled out, some because they have security concerns. More athletes were worried about their safety after two Taiwanese tourists were shot in Delhi last week. Other countries are worried about health and safety. The Scottish and South African teams are among many who described the athletes’ village as “unfit for human habitation.”

The Commonwealth Games are attended by countries who have strong links with the British monarchy. It is the second time for an Asian country to host the games, following Malaysia in 1998. This year has seen the Games dogged by problems. A majority of Indians believe they are a waste of money; they are already more than 500 per cent over budget. This week has seen several embarrassing accidents with the Games’ facilities; a footbridge leading to the main stadium collapsed, injuring 28 people, four critically; and part of the ceiling in the weightlifting venue fell down. Many athletes say they are worried about diseases and terrorism. The Games’ organizers are confident everything will be ready on time and that Western nations are worrying too much.

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
a. India has limited time to finish preparing to host a major sports event.
T / F
b. India is holding the Commonwealth Games for the first time.
T / F
c. Usain Bolt, the 100-metre champion, is the biggest star at the Games.
T / F
d. All athletes are very happy with the housing India is providing.
T / F
e. Only countries that have a king or queen can compete at the Games.
T / F
f. One other Asian country has hosted the Commonwealth Games.
T / F
g. Several weightlifters fell down at a weightlifting venue.
T / F
h. The Games’ organizers think Western countries should worry less.
T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
1.series a.fell down
2holding b.worries
3.pulled out c.hold
4.concerns d.sequence
5.habitation e.positive
6.links f.hosting
7.host g.bulk
8.majority h.living
9.collapsed i.connections
10.confident j.withdrawn

How Can I Go On?

Guide Me Home
Freddie Mercury

Now the wind has lost my sail
Now the scent has left my trail
Who will find me, take care and side with me
Guide me back safely to my home
Where I belong, once more
Where is my star in heaven's bough
Where is my strength, I need it now
Who can save me, lead me to my destiny
Guide me back safely to my home
Where I belong, once more
Who will find me, take care and side with me
Guide me back safely to my home
Where I belong, once more

How Can I Go On

How can I go on ?
How can I go on this way...
When all the salt is taken from the sea I stand dethroned
I'm naked and I bleed
But when your finger points so savagely Is anybody there to believe in me ?
To hear my plea and take care of me ?
How can I go on From day to day Who can make me strong in every way
Where can I be safe
Where can I belong
In this great big world of sadness
How can I forget
Those beautiful dreams that we shared
They're lost and they're no where to be found
How can I go on ?
Sometimes I start to tremble in the dark I cannot see
When people frighten me I try to hide myself so far from the crowd
Is anybody there to comfort me Lord...take care of me
How can I go on From day to day
Who can make me strong in every way
Where can I be safe Where can I belong In this great big world of sadness
How can I forget Those beautiful dreams that we shared
They're lost and they're no where to be found
How can I go on ?

Test on The English Tenses

Test on the English Tenses

Choose the correct answer!
1. Scientists ..... hard to find a new and effective treatment which ..... most-scared diseases.
A) have been struggling / will cure
B) struggled / had been curing
C) will struggle / have cured
D) are struggling / are being cured
E) have struggled / were curing

2. In two years, many of our school friends ....., and then we ..... no hardship in keeping our international business going.
A) graduated / had had
B) are graduating / have had
C) have graduated / will have
D) graduate / would have
E) will graduate / will have


3. The girls ...... a game called 'bomb' for almost ten minutes when the teacher suddenly ..... the classroom.
A) have played / will enter
B) were playing / entered
C) are playing / comes
D) had been playing / entered
E) played / was entering


4. It is five months since we ....... over this company.
A) have taken
B) had taken
C) will take
D) are taking
E) were taking


5. When I .... into him on the street, he said he .... abroad for business affairs that evening.
A) ran / was going
B) will run / would go
C) had run / is going
D) have run / will be going
E) ran / will go


6. The government ..... action into increasing taxes as soon as they ..... by the IMF authorities.
A) takes /will be urged
B) took / had been urged
C) is taking / have been urged
D) had taken /were urged
E) will take / have urged


7. Don't you think it .... time we ..... typing the report.
A) has been / have started
B) is / started
C) will be / are starting
D) was / started
E) would be / had started


8. China ...... greatly in terms of its cultural values over the past five years.
A) changed
B) is changing
C) has changed
D) will have changed
E) had changed


9. I feel lucky to have found a well-paid job on time, otherwise ...... for a job now.
A) will be looking
B) have looked
C) am looking
D) would be looking
E) were looking


10. I ..... quite a low grade in the English exam, so I ..... harder and harder.
A) have got / was studying
B) got / am studying
C) will get / have studied
D) get / will have studied
E) had got / will study

Pratique Preposição

Quiz on Prepositions

Fill in the spaces using prepositional patterns

1- Causing something wrong ________ fault
2- From memory ________ heart
3- Definitely; without doubt ______ certain
4- Owing money ______ debt
5- Usually; as a whole ______ general
6- Occurring together _______ hand hand
7- Not functioning properly _______ of order
8- Accidentally ______ mistake
9- Act in a dangerous or foolish way _______ ask trouble
10- Deliberately _______ purpose
11- Being watched carefully ______ observation
12- Concerning; about _______ respect to
13- Openly; not in private _______ public
14- Near ______ the vicinity of
15- Very close to; about to _______ the verge of

What is missing?
have a talent _____
run the risk _____
pay attention _____
enthusiastic ______
detached _______
independent ______
consistent _______
report ________
intervene _______
succumb ________

Reading Interpretation 2

Official records state that the Pueblo Indians lived in New Mexico and Arizona . The word "Pueblo" comes from the Spanish word "pueblo," meaning town or village. The Spaniards found these Indians living in apartment houses, some of them on the side of a cliff in order that they could be reached only by ladders. Whenever they were attacked by Apaches, the Pueblos would pull up the ladders. They grew corn, which they watered with water flowing down in ditches. They wove cloth, made wonderful baskets, and created jars and pots out of clay proving how skilful they were at hand-craft.

1. From the passage we understand that the Pueblo Indians were afraid of ............. .
a) cliff dwelling
b) Apache Indians
c) apartment houses
d) water flowing down in ditches
e) solitary life

2. Why the Spaniards called these Indians "Pueblos" is because they ................ .
a) were close to the Apaches
b) lived together in a town or village
c) farmed and brought down water in ditches
d) pulled up their ladders when attacked
e) achieved fame thanks to their hand-craft

3. The Pueblo Indians lived on the side of a cliff ................ .
a) although they had apartment houses
b) to observe the stars in the sky for rain season
c) so that they could provide themselves with shelters
d) and, the didn't have a lake, a stream, or a pond
e) as long as they were all together

Reading Interpretation:

Researches suggest that there are creatures that do not know what light means at the bottom of the sea. They don't have either eyes or ears; they can only feel. There is no day or night for them. There are no winters, no summers, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. How different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground beneath our feet and the heavens above us - the sun, moon, and stars, shooting stars, lightning, and the sunset. It shows us day and night. We are able to hear voices, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel, we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are!

1. Judging from the passage, we can say that this story is mainly about ............ .
a) life of sea creatures at the bottom of the sea
b) how changes in the seasons are perceived by the deep-sea creatures
c) how wonderful our lives were and will be
d) the differences among creatures of the earth and those of the sea
e) the superiority of human beings over some creatures in terms of senses

2. We discover that the sea creatures in the story ................ .
a) have the same senses that we do
b) have no sense of hearing as well as sight
c) hear the sounds of the ocean
d) live in darkness because no light reaches to the bottom
e) do not hear the sound of sea as they are accustomed to it

3. In the passage a child in darkness is likened to ................ .
a) someone who lives where there are no seasons
b) an animal without the sense of touch
c) a sea creature with no seeing or hearing ability
d) a deaf child unaffected by the environment
e) a perfect sleeper, for there is no sound around to hear

Tears Dry On Their Own

AMY WINEHOUSE
"Tears Dry On Their Own"
All I can ever be to you,Is a darkness that we knew,
And this regret I've got accustomed to,Once it was so right,
When we were at our high,Waiting for you in the hotel at night,
I knew I hadn't met my match,
But every moment we could snatch,
I don't know why I got so attached,
It's my responsibility,And you don't owe nothing to me,
But to walk away I have no capacity
He walks away,
The sun goes down,
He takes the day but I'm grown,
And in your way, in this blue shade
My tears dry on their own,I don't understand,
Why do I stress A man,
When there's so many bigger things at hand,
We could a never had it all,We had to hit a wall,
So this is inevitable withdrawal,
Even if I stop wanting you,
A Perspective pushes true,
I'll be some next man's other woman soon,
I shouldn't play myself again,
I should just be my own best friend,
Not fuck myself in the head with stupid men,
So we are history,YOUR shadow covers me
The sky above, A blaze only that lovers see
I wish I could say no regrets,
And no emotional debts,
Cause that kiss goodbye the sun sets,
So we are history,The shadow covers me,
The sky above a blaze that only lovers see,
He walks away,The sun goes down,
He takes the day but I'm grown,
And in you way,My deep shade,My tears dry

Test Your English.

Please select the best option to complete the following sentence:

I come ___________ England.
to
from
at
in

There aren't ___________ people here.
much
many
a lot
some

Tim ___________ work tomorrow.
isn't going
isn't
isn't going to
isn't to

I'd like ___________ information, please.
an
some
piece
a piece

________________ to school yesterday?
Do you walk
Did you walked
Did you walk
Have you walked

I went to the shop ___________ some chocolate.
for buying
for buy
to buy
buy

'I don't like coffee.' ' ___________ do I.'
So
Neither
Either
No

'Have you visited London?' ' ___________ .'
Not yet
Ever
Already
Not

Is Jo ___________ Chris?
taller
that taller
as tall as
more tall

You should ___________ your homework.
make
do
work
give

'Where's the ___________ post office, please?'
most near
near
more near
nearest

Would you mind ___________ the window?
closing
close to
close
closed

He's interested ___________ learning Spanish.
on
to
in
for

How long ___________ English?
do you learn
are you learning
have you been learning
you learn

His office is on the second ___________ of the building.
floor
level
ground
stage

The doctor gave me a ___________ for some medicine yesterday.
note
receipt
prescription
recipe

Can you tell me when ___________ ?
the train leaves
does the train leave
leaves the train
does leave the train

I ___________ a reply to my letter in the next few days.
hope
expect
wait for
get

When Simon ___________ back tonight, he'll cook dinner.
comes
will come
come
shall come

We arrived ___________ England two days ago.
to
in
on
at

'Why are you so hungry?' 'Oh, I ___________ breakfast this morning.'
hadn't
didn't
didn't have
haven't

You ___________ better see a doctor.
did
would
should
had

You should ___________ swimming.
start up
get off
take up
take off

'Did you speak to Juliet?' 'No, I've ___________ seen her.
nearly
hardly
often
always

He told me that he ___________ in Spain the previous year.
has been working
had been working
has worked
had been worked

She looks ___________ she's going to be sick.
as if
as
likes
if

The best way to learn a language is ___________ a little every day.
speak
in speaking
to speaking
by speaking

She ___________ me to go to school.
said
told
suggested
made

I want to be a teacher when I ___________ .
grow
age
grow up
am more years

I'm fed up ___________ this exercise.
with doing
to do
to doing
for doing

It ___________ my brother.
is ages that I didn't see
is ages since I saw
was ages that I haven't seen
was ages since I saw

She has been ___________ of murdering her husband.
charged
accused
arrested
blamed

You aren't allowed to use your mobile so ___________ .
it's no point to leave it on
it's no point in leaving it on
there's no point in leaving it on
there's no point to leave it on

You ___________ the cleaning. I would have done it tonight.
needn't have done
couldn't have done
can't have done
wouldn't have done

They have put speed bumps on the road to ___________ accidents.
avoid
prohibit
prevent
forbid

We would never have had the accident if you ___________ so fast.
wouldn't been driving
hadn't been driving
had driven
wouldn't drive

The tree ___________ by lightning.
was flashed
struck
was struck
flashed

If only I ___________ richer.
am
were
would be
will be

_______________ the better team, we lost the match.
Despite of being
Despite
Despite being
Although

By this time next year, I ___________ all my exams.
will have taken
will take
take
have taken

Choose The Right Preposition

The planet Mars, I scarcely need remind the reader, revolves about the sun at/by/for/from/of/to/upon a mean distance at/by/for/from/of/to/upon 140,000,000 miles, and the light and heat it receives at/by/for/from/of/to/upon the sun is barely half of that received at/by/for/from/of/to/upon this world. It must be, if the nebular hypothesis has any truth, older than our world; and long before this earth ceased to be molten, life at/by/for/from/of/to/upon its surface must have begun its course. The fact that it is scarcely one seventh at/by/for/from/of/to/upon the volume of the earth must have accelerated its cooling at/by/for/from/of/to/upon the temperature at/by/for/from/of/to/upon which life could begin. It has air and water and all that is necessary at/by/for/from/of/to/upon the support of animated existence.

Phrasal Verbs

Fill in the blanks using the words in the box below.
about after away back by for in into off on over together up

1. We had some problems when we checked _______________the hotel. They had reserved the room under the wrong name.
2. My book club meets regularly to discuss selected novels. In fact, we are getting ______________ next week to talk about a really unique mystery novel called Illusion.
3. Mrs. Jones's husband passed ____________________ last Friday. We are going to attend his funeral next week.
4. In the dream, my wallet turned _________________ a butterfly and flew away. Isn't that symbolic. I think I'd better stop spending so much money.
5. Before the plane took _________________________, the flight attendant told everyone to fasten their seat belts and put their chairs in an upright position.
6. Don't forget to put ____________________ your gloves . It is cold outside!
7. The police chased the robber down the street and through the park but they couldn't catch him. He got _______________ by jumping on the back of a passing truck.
8. Fred told us to keep ________________ . He said the dog was very aggressive and that it might even be rabid.
9. I am looking __________________ an apartment near the beach. I would like a studio or a one bedroom with a view of the ocean.
10. I can't believe how much John takes _____________________ his father. They look and act exactly the same.
11. I can mail the letter for you. I go _______________ the post office on my way to work.
12. If you watch your money, stay in hostels, make your own food, and plan carefully, you can get _________________ there on less than $30.00 a day.
13. If you don't understand the word "superstitious," look it ________________ in the dictionary.
14. For legal reasons, our lawyer wants to go ______________________ the papers thoroughly before we sign them.
15. Popular protest and extensive media coverage finally helped bring ________________ change in the country's environmental policies.
16. Mr. Octavio checked our names _____________________ the list one by one as we entered the room.
17. I can't hear what they are saying on TV. Can you please turn it _________________ ?18. This radio station is based in Chicago, which is 60 miles from here. That is why the broadcast doesn't come _________________ clearly.
19. This is the most intensive language course I have ever taken. I have to study four hours per night just to keep ________________ with the pace of the class.
20. I think the experiment supports my theory, but I need to go ___________________ the results a couple of times to make sure that no mistakes were made while collecting the data.

Write the best answer

1. London _____ a lot since 1975.
will change - have changed - has changed - changed - change
2. I did my homework when I _____ television.
had watched - was watch - was watching - watched - watching
3. If she asks for money, I _____ her.
will give - gives - given - give - gave
4. The manager _____ soon.
arrived - arrives - has arrive - is arriving - will arrive
5. She never _____ late to school.
came - come - comes - coming - is coming
6. I met Jane while I _____ on the beach.
walk - walked - walking - was walking - were walking
7. If I _____ the address, I would have gone there.
had known - have known - knew - know - known
8. She _____ to London yesterday.
go - gone - had went - went - will go
9. Scientists _____ a new planet.
had just discover - has just discover - have just discover - have just discovered - will just discovered
10. The baby _____ usually well behaved.
were - shall - is - has - are
11. I _____ my work now. Do not disturb me.
am doing - do - done - was doing - were doing
12. She _____ cooking food daily.
has liked - is liking - like - likes - liking
13. I _____ a letter tomorrow.
has written - have written - will write - write
14. I _____ in this school for ten years.
has been studying - have been studying - studied - studying - were studying
15. I _____ the pen before she did.
had taken - is taking - take - taken - took
16. Look! The boy _____ the hill.
climbing - climbs - is climbing - was climbing - were climbed
17. The bus _____ before I reached the bus-stop.
arrive - arrived - had arrived - have arrive - will arrive
18. You should always _____ healthy food.
eaten - was eating - eating - eat - shall eat
19. I _____ my grandmother next week.
should be visit - visit - visiting - will visit - would visit
20. She caught them while they _____.
did talked - is talking - talked - was talked - were talking

Test your English

Choose the right answer:
The sun rising - is to rise - rises in the East.
In Siberia there is - is - it is cold all the time.
The British often talk about a weather - some weather - the weather because it's so changeable.
English people carry umbrellas for keeping - to keep - for to keep them dry.
In the monsoon season it rains - it raining - there rains almost every day.
In the Gobi desert there isn't some - any - no grass.
Places near the Equator have a warm - the warm - warm climate all year round.
In Northern Europe coldest - the coldest - colder season is usually from December to February.
The most - Most of - Most people don't have the opportunity to live outside their own country.
Very less - little - few people can study abroad.
Hong Kong has reverted - reverted - is reverting to China in 1997.
After she is winning - won - has won the "Miss Universe" title she got a lot of lucrative offers.
Madonna's agent have made her - made her - to made her change her name at the start of her career.
If the world had ended - have ended - was ending on 1st January 2000, some people wouldn't have been surprised.
Warsaw is famous both and - or - as the capital of Poland and as a tourist destination.
He is becoming well known all in - all over - in all the world.
Many people is believing - are believing - believe that Nigel Kennedy is England's greatest violinist.
Getting to be the greatest violinist from - in - of the world is not easy.
Like any top musician, he had to - must to - can to practice long and hard.
Even though Lady Diana is dead, people would - will - did remember her as a 'fairytale princess'.

Lyrics - Gold

And I love her so
I wouldn't trade her for gold
I'm walking on moon beams
I was born with a silver spoon
And I'm gonna be freeI'm gonna be free
I'm walking on moon beamsand staring out to sea
and if a door close
then a road for home start building and tear your curtains down
for sunlight is like gold
And you better be you
And do what you can do
When you're walking on moon beams
Staring out to sea
Cause if your skin was soil
How long do you think before they start digging
and if your life was gold
how long would you think you'd stay livin'?
HeyAnd I love her so
I wouldn't trade her for gold

Choose the best answer

Choose the best way to complete these quotations.
1. When you don't _____ an education, you've got to use your brains. Unknown
make take got have give
2. When in Rome, _____ as Rome does. AMBROSE BIERCE 1842-1914, American Authordid do make take took
3. What a grand thing it is to be clever and _____ common sense. Terence BC 185-15
do give have make take
4. We don't make mistakes, we only _____ happy accidents. Unknown
get go have take give
5. We all _____ ability. The difference is how we use it. STEVIE WONDER
make have do grant take
6. There's never enough time to do it right, but there's always enough time to _____ it over.
do make take have give
7. The trick is to _____ sure you don't die waiting for prosperity to come. LEE IACOCCA
do give have make take
8. People who never _____ any time on their hands are those who do the least. Georg C.
do get give have make
9. Never miss a chance to _____ sex or appear on television. GORE VIDAL
give take have do make
10. If you _____ money your god, it will plague you like the devil. HENRY FIELDING
make have give take get
11. If you stand up to be counted, someone will _____ your seat. Unknown
do give got make take
12. If I spit, they will _____ my spit and frame it as great art. PABLO PICASSO
make do give have
13. I've never been an intellectual but I _____ this look. WOODY ALLEN,
take make have give get
14. I _____ a fine sense of the ridiculous, but no sense of humour. EDWARD ALBEE,
work take make have go
15. I am about to _____ my last voyage, a great leap in the dark. THOMAS HOBBES
took take give do made
16. How many fools does it _____ to make up a public? SEBASTIEN-ROCH NICOLAS
do go have make take
17. Advertising is the most fun you can _____ with your clothes on. JERRY DELLA FEMINA, do give have make take
18. A woman past forty should _____ up her mind to be young; not her face. BILLIE BURKE
take make have give do
19. A person will be just about as happy as they _____ up their minds to be. ABRAHAM
do give have make take
20. A liberal man is too broad-minded to _____ his own side in a quarrel. ROBERT FROST make give get take have

Fill in the missing parts

1.
_____________ you type very fast?
2.
__________ you got a motorbike?
3.
____________ there any money in this purse?
4.
______________ it easy to learn a foreign language?
5.
_____________ is more dangerous, motor racing or sky diving?
6.
Which cartoon ____________ you like when you were a child?
7.
Where _____________ Shakespeare born?
8.
What ___________ you doing when I phoned you this morning?
9.
What ____________ the weather like yesterday?
10.
What ______________ of books are you interested in?
11.
What do you like ______________ in your free time?
12.
How _____________ is your home from work?
13.
How ____________ does he earn a month?
14.
How many brothers and sisters does she _____________ ?
15.
How long _______________ it take to boil an egg?
16.
How long have you _______________ living in this country?
17.
Have you ______________ seen a ghost?
18.
' ____________ sent you these lovely flowers?' 'Peter.'
19.
'_____________ jeans are these?''I don't know. They are not mine.
20.
'What ____________ your father do?' 'He is a doctor.'

Write the text in American English

Choose the correct word.
A trip to LondonLast week I drove to London by car. As there was an accident on the M25 I had to take a detour/diversion . I stopped in front of a theater/theatre to ask for directions. A young man told me to turn right at the crossroads/intersection and ask again at the gas station/petrol station . There a friendly sales clerk/shop assistant told me to take the second exit of the roundabout /traffic circle . After I had passed a pedestrian crossing/ zebra crossing I saw a bookshop/bookstore and a large car park /parking lot . I parked my car there and walked to the center/centre of London.

Make or Do ??

Make or Do? - Write the correct answer.
1) to ___________ someome a favour
2) to ___________ a bargain
3) to __________ an examination
4) to __________ a complaint
5) to __________ progress
6) to __________ the washing up
7) to __________ money
8) to __________ a reservation
9) to __________ harm to someone
10) to _________ a decision

Borrow or Lend? - Choose the correct word.
1) Could you ________________ me some money, please?
2) Some pupils can ___________________ books from their school.
3) Will you _______________ me your umbrella till tomorrow?
4) Should I ________________ him my football?
5) You may _______________ my bike, but be careful.
6) Could I _____________ your cup?
7) You can __________________ your book to Steve.
8) Why do students _____________________ so much money from their parents?
9) Peter won't _________________ his car to anyone.
10) Will your mother _____________________ you some money?

Choose the correct preposition

Choose the correct preposition.
1) I'm tired of on with in waiting for you.
2) He hasn't smoked since for at to ages.
3) Nina is good for to in at running.
4) I'm looking for after of to my keys. Has anyone found them?
5) They dream at in for of moving to South Africa.
6) This song was written to with by in Madonna.
7) You can look the word on up through with in a dictionary.
8) I can't come to the party. Don't wait for on after at me.
9) She had problems to by in with reading the instructions.
10) The police car chased the robbers among between through on the streets.

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854.
His mother, Lady Jane Francesca Wilde (1820-96), was a successful writer.
His father, Sir William Wilde, was Ireland’s leading ear and eye surgeon.
Oscar had one elder brother, Willie.
Oscar was educated at home up to the age of nine.
From 1864 to 1871, he attended Portora Royal School in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
From 1871 to 1874, he studied the classics at Trinity College, Dublin.
From 1874 to 1878, he studied at Magdalen Colege in Oxford.
After his graduation, Wilde lectured in London, the United States and Canada. He also lived in Paris for a while.
On 29 May, 1885 Wilde married Constance Lloyd. They had two sons, Cyril and Vyvyan.
In May 1895 Wilde was imprisoned for homosexuality.
After his release in 1897, Wilde moved to France and lived under the name Sebastian Melmoth.
He died of cerebral meningitis in Paris on 30 November, 1900.
He was buried in the Cimetière de Bagneux outside Paris and later moved to Le Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.

Exercises on If Clauses

Exercise on If Clauses
Complete the sentences.
If your conditions are competitive, we_______________________ (place) an order.
If I had more time, I _________________________(do) a course in business English.
If we had known more about their culture, negotiating ___________________(be) easier.
If you __________________ (customize) your CV, your chances of getting a job will be better.
We _____________________ (cancel) our order if you don't deliver the goods by Friday.
If Brittany _____________________ (speak) better English, she would apply for a job abroad.
If you ____________________ (tell) me about the problem, I would have helped you.
I __________________ (let) you know if I weren't satisfied.
If you execute the order carelessly, they __________________ (place / not) another order with you in the future.
If I were you, I _____________________ (worry / not) about the presentation.

Powerful Phone Interview.

By Dale Kurow
Phone interviews are de rigueur with many organizations. Companies conduct phone interviews for a number of reasons. It’s a way to screen out the dead wood. It gives the next interviewer baseline information from which to work. It saves money.
So, how do you prep for a powerful phone interview? And how is it different from a face-to-face interview? Recently, three of my clients aced their phone interviews. Here’s what we learned works.
Prepping for the phone interview:
If you need to call from work or from a phone booth or a cell phone, tell the screener/interviewer what the circumstances are. It’s better to explain ahead of time than to suddenly have to stop midway through because of noise or an interruption.
Stand up. You project stronger energy when you stand. Or even better, walk around. Remember, the interviewer has only your words and the sound of your voice with which to judge you. You will come across more upbeat and enthusiastic if you stand.
Even for a phone interview, you need to do your homework. The interviewer will be asking, “Why do you want to work at XYZ Company?” and “What do you know about us?”
Be prepared to answer classic questions, such as: “Tell me about a difficult situation you handled well,” “What are your areas of development?” or an all-time favorite: “Why should we hire you?” If you need help in formulating answers to these questions, see the suggested reading section below.
Keep your responses brief, 1–3 sentences maximum. Choose your words carefully, and be focused. Answer the question. Do not go off on a tangent. This is even more important in the phone interview stage, where the interviewer will appreciate your succinctness.
Have water and throat lozenges handy. If you get dry mouth (don’t you hate that), these can be lifesavers.
How is a phone interview different from a face-to-face interview?
You can use crib notes. And I would. Just in case you get the jitters or have a senior moment, have your responses written out (in bullet form). It’s better than any security blanket.
The timbre and inflection of your voice is critical. Modulate your voice to avoid sounding monotone. When I was a recruiter and conducted phone interviews, I could pick up immediately by the tone of the person’s voice whether they had the requisite drive for the job.
A phone interview is brief, sometimes 20 minutes or less. It is oftentimes a screening rather than an interview. There won’t be a lot of follow-up questions based upon your responses. You won’t get to connect with the interviewer. It may feel formulaic. The interviewer asks a question, and you respond. This is normal.
You will know immediately if you have done well. They will tell you they are passing you on. If you haven’t done well, you will get a vague response. Ask when you should follow-up.
Finally, like a face-to-face interview, always send a thank-you note. A handwritten note is best. Sending an e-mail is acceptable, but less personal. Thank the interviewer for her time. Say you enjoyed the conversation and look forward to taking the next step. Indicate you will follow up within the appropriate time frame.
A successful phone interview is a wonderful prep for the in-person gig. You’ve learned what your top lines are. You’ve done your research. You’ve made it to the next step. And your confidence level is up.
So, when you get the chance for a phone interview, embrace the opportunity. It’s practice for the main event.
Dale Kurow, M.S., is an author and a career and executive coach in NYC. Dale works with clients across the U.S. and internationally, helping them to survive office politics, become better managers, and figure out their next career move. Visit Dale’s web site at www.dalekurow.com for information about her latest E-book, Phone Interview Skills Sharpened Right Here!
Article Source: EzineArticles.com

Saiba usar: Big, Great, High, Large e Tall.

Big, Great, High, Large,Tall ?
Write the correct answer:
1) There is a nice house with a _______________ garden.
2) Albert Eintsein was a _______________ physicist.
3) She is a very __________________ child for her age.
4) A _________________ rate of inflation makes exports uncompetitive.
5) My mother is six feet __________________ .
6) He is making a _______________ mistake.
7) Can you see the ________________ trees behind the lake?
8) The city has a ____________________ level of pollution.
9) This pullover isn't ________________ enough.
10) My grandfather lived to a __________________ age.

Pratique vocabulário em Inglês.

Fill in the the following words into the gaps:
ancient, ballads, band, been, English, evidence, figure, his, king, lips, name, no, outlaws, sung, than, this, the, was, wrapped
Of all the popular heroes of the __________________ people, none as ever achieved an equal ______________ and fame with Robin Hood. For more ________________ six hundred years, songs and ballads of ________________ famous outlaw have been familiar on the ___________________ of the peasantry. Kings and princes have ___________________ forgotten, but not Robin Hood and his ___________________ of bold followers in merry Sherwood Forest. ___________________ adventures were told in rhymes, which were _____________________ at village merry-makings. We have no clear ________________ of Robin Hood's life history: all is ______________________ in the dim mist of legend and _________________ history. There are students of the old _____________________ and stories who say that Robin Hood __________________ an actual leader in Sherwood Forest, a __________________ of the greenwood, a true and living _________________, and there are others who say that ___________________ doings of a famous band of _________________ have gathered about his name, and that ____________________ real Robin Hood existed.

Exercícios Com Todos os Tempos Verbais

Fill the gaps with the correct tenses.
I (learn)____________________ English for seven years now.
But last year I (not / work)___________________________ hard enough for English, that's why my marks (not / be) ________________________really that good then.
As I (pass / want) ______________________my English exam successfully next year, I (study) _______________________harder this term.
During my last summer holidays, my parents (send) __________________________me on a language course to London.
It (be) _________________________great and I (think) I (learn) ____________________a lot.
Before I (go)___________________________ to London, I (not / enjoy) _______________________learning English.
But while I (do) _________________________the language course, I (meet) ____________________ lots of young people from all over the world.
There I (notice)__________________________ how important it (be)__________________________ to speak foreign languages nowadays.
Now I (have)_________________________ much more fun learning English than I _______________________ (have) before the course.
At the moment I (revise) __________________________________English grammar.
And I (begin / already) ________________________________ to read the texts in my English textbooks again.
I (think)______________________ I (do) _______________________one unit every week.
My exam (be)___________________________ on 15 May, so there (not / be) ____________________________any time to be lost.
If I (pass) _____________________________my exams successfully, I (start) ___________________________an apprenticeship in September.
And after my apprenticeship, maybe I (go) _________________________back to London to work there for a while.
As you (see / can)___________________________ , I (become) _________________________a real London fan already.

Present Perfect

Write questions in Present Perfect simple.
1-you / knock / at the door -
2-the teacher / mark / the tests -
3-she / buy / a new computer -
4-they / rescue / the girl -
5-Brad / wear / a blue shirt -

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
1-They have seen him at the library. -
2-Robby Robber has robbed another bank. -
3-Bill has ordered three desserts. -
4-Clara has repeated the sentence five times. -
5-Jane has asked a question. -

Simple Past

Form questions in Simple Past.
1- you / high / jump→
2- I / sad / look→
3- Fiona / her grandma / visit→
4- we / her / an apple / give→
5- they / their calculators / use→
6- she / her room / tidy→
7- Janet / the bus / miss→
8- he / the mouse button / click→
9- he / the problem / discuss→
10-you / at the door / knock→

Reading Comprehension

Yosemite National Park is located in the central Sierra Nevada of California. It is accessible by automobile all year, 24 hours per day. Reservations are not required to enter. However, reservations for accommodations are strongly recommended if you wish to spend the night in the park. If you are planning on driving your own vehicle into the park anytime from October through April, it is a good idea--and often required--that you carry tire chains.
Yosemite can change a great deal in one week. One day it can be warm and sunny and days later it can be cold and snowy. From spring through fall, run-off slowly decreases as the weeks go by, sometimes it seems as if the spring and early-summer wildflowers are barely gone when the mild fall colors appear.
Yosemite is home to countless waterfalls. The best time to see waterfalls is in the spring. Peak run-off typically occurs in May or June, with some waterfalls often only a trickle or completely dry by August. The most famous among them is Yosemite Falls (2,425 ft) which flows from winter through early to mid-summer.
The 2004 Black Bear Activity Report tells that 300 vehicles were damaged and four people were injured. Help keep Yosemite's bears wild by storing your food properly!
During your visit to Yosemite, be aware that there are people who either intentionally or unknowingly harm park resources. Please contact a park official if you see any of the following illegal acts:• feeding or approaching wildlife • hunting animals • collecting reptiles and butterflies • collecting plants (including pine cones) • picking up archeological items such as arrowheads • using metal detectors to locate and collect historic objects • driving vehicles into sensitive meadows • camping outside of designated campgrounds • possession of weapons
Indian people have lived in the Yosemite region for as long as 8,000 years. By the mid-nineteenth century, when native residents had their first contact with non-Indian people, they were primarily of Southern Miwok ancestry. The native people of Yosemite developed a complex culture rich in tradition, religion, songs, and political affiliations. Making use of the varied local ecosystems, they used plant and animal resources to the best of their abilities. The pattern of oaks and grassland noted by early visitors to Yosemite Valley is probably a direct result of the intentional burning of underbrush practiced by native people.
Although the first sighting of Yosemite Valley by non-Indian people was probably by members of the Joseph Walker Party in 1833, the first actual known entry into the Valley was not until nearly 20 years later. After the discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills in 1849, thousands of miners came to the Sierra to seek their fortune. Their arrival resulted in conflict with local native people who fought to protect their homelands.
Writers, artists, and photographers spread the fame of "the Incomparable Valley" throughout the world. A steadily increasing stream of visitors came on foot and horseback, and later by stage. Hotels and residences were constructed, livestock grazed in meadows, orchards were planted, and as a result, Yosemite Valley's ecosystem suffered.
On June 30, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill granting Yosemite Valley as an inalienable public trust. This was the first time in history that a federal government had set aside scenic lands simply to protect them and to allow for their enjoyment by all people. This idea was the spark that allowed for Yellowstone becoming the first official national park a few years later, in 1872.
Later, John Muir's struggle against the devastation of the subalpine meadows surrounding Yosemite Valley resulted in the creation of Yosemite National Park on October 1, 1890. The day of the horse-drawn stage drew to a close in 1907. Cars were not officially permitted until 1913. Impacts resulting from increasing visitation in Yosemite Valley became apparent. People camped throughout meadows and dramatically increasing automobile traffic driving on unpaved roads left the Valley dull with dust each summer.
Visitation exceeded one million in 1954 for the first time, and by 1976 over two million people visited Yosemite. In the mid-1990s, visitation topped four million. In the early 1970s, the National Park Service established one-way road traffic patterns. Today there are five entrances to the park.
Text used with the permission of National Park Service/Yosemite
1) Yosemite is famous for its waterfalls. true false
2) You don't need any reservation if you want to stay overnight in Yosemite. true false
3) Yosemite was the first official national park. true f alse
4) Waterfalls in Yosemite can dry out in summer. true false
5) There was a close of Yosemite in 1907 because there were too many visitors. true false
6) Today the is a one-way road system in Yosemite. true false
7) In winter you should have tire chains in you car when you enter the park. true false

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Hello, My name is Susan. I'm forteen and I life in Germany. My hobbys are go to discos, sometimes I hear music in the radio. In the summer I go bathing in a lake. I haven't any brothers or sisters. We take busses to scool. I visit form 9 at my school. My birthday is on Friday. I hope I will become a new guitar.I'm looking forward to get a e-mail from you.Yours,Susan

Test your English

Your Test

1) Which is wrong?
an arm of a coat
the arm of the family
the arm of the law

2) Which sentence is correct?
I want to have a word with you before you go.
I want to have a word with you before you will go.
I want to have a word with you before you will have gone.

3) Which word is closest in meaning to these three:
love, like, enjoy?
adore
hope
want

4) What is a synonym to rude?
brave
impolite
stupid

5) What is part of a flower?
a kernel
a nib
a stem

6) Which sentence is correct?
The woman was arrested and charged because of murder.
The woman was arrested and charged for murder.
The woman was arrested and charged with murder.

7) Which is wrong?
apple skin
orange skin
peach skin

8) Which word is not an adjective?
friendly
fully
silly

9) Which is wrong?
to do a favour
to do a journey
to do one's hair

10) The middle of an apple which we don't eat is called the:
centre
core
heart

11) Complete this phrase:
hale and
fit
healthy
hearty

12) Which sentence is wrong?
I'm going to make my hair.
Make the beds.
She often makes some coffee.

13) Which sentence is wrong?
He is very sleepable.
He looks sleepy.
He wants to sleep.

14) Which of the following words is Australian English?
billabong
freeway
trunk

15) A woman who has never married is called a:
bachelor
spinster
virgin

Apostrophe's or Of phrase??????

Write apostrophe 's or the of - phrase into the gaps.
Example: (Mandy) sister - ____________ (Mandy)
Answer: (Mandy) sister - Mandy's sister

1) (a glass) milk -
2) (my friend) bike -
3) (the window) room -
4) (Mr Smith) car -
5) (ten minutes) walk -
6) (the headteacher) office -
7) (the number) house
8) (two days) work -
9) (the waiter) shoes -
10) (Britain) economy -

Exercícios de Gramática

Read the article below about distance education and try and decide what the missing word might be in each case. None of the missing words are longer than four letters long. The majority are articles (a, an, the) or prepositions (in, at, on etc.).

Not so long ago, getting -----college degree meant enrolling in a three or four year program and heading off ----campus every day. Now, with the proliferation -----correspondence and on-line courses, getting a degree might appear to be easier than ever.
Distance learning or education is completing a curriculum of studies without being present -----a classroom. The quality of education -----is often equal -----or better than that -----a class room since most individuals who choose distance learning to obtain their education are more self motivated and every bit as conscientious about their education as their counterpart -----the class room. Due to today's technology, made -----part -----the internet, more people than ever before are choosing distance learning over traditional class room settings as -----vehicle of choice to obtain their education. Convenience, cost of travel and other costs associated with a more traditional setting and busy schedules are just some of -----reasons more students are studying for -----degree through distance education institutions. After all, consider the commuting time to and -----a campus and the delays between classes. Wouldn't your time be better spent -----studies or leisure time.
Distance degree programs are delivered using videotape, DVD's or VCD's, others are delivered entirely online, and some use -----combination of media. Some degree programs require you to attend -----few classes a year -----the university -----question.
Despite the obvious advantages -----studying for a degree online, it is important to choose -----university to study at ----- great care.

Aperfeiçoe seu Presente Perfeito

Test
Write the participle forms of the following verbs.
shut →
spend →
give →
teach →
sell →

Write sentences in present perfect simple.
we / reach / our goal -
our team / lose / the match -
she / underline / the word -
they / not / discover / the treasure -
Ron / not / talk / about the problem -
Write questions in present perfect simple.
you / knock / at the door -
the teacher / mark / the tests -
she / buy / a new computer -
they / rescue / the girl -
Brad / wear / a blue shirt -

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
They have seen him at the library. -
Robby Robber has robbed another bank. -
Bill has ordered three desserts. -
Clara has repeated the sentence five times. -
Jane has asked a question. -

Pratique Present Perfect Tense

Write the participle forms of the following verbs.
make →
drink →
catch →
have →
sit →

Write sentences in present perfect simple.
Phil / not / miss / the bus -
they / not / plant / a tree -
Vanessa / catch / the ball -
we / sell / our old car -
the train / leave / the station -

Write questions in present perfect simple.
you / correct / my mistakes -
you / practise / your English -
she / tidy up / her room -
the boss / sign / the letter -
Mary / shut / the door -

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
Tony has built a house. -
Avril has crossed the street at the traffic lights. -
They have never been to Australia. -
Rupert has dialled the number. -
Betty has spent 200 euros at the shopping mall. -

More Prepositions

Fill in with : In, At or On

It can get extremely hot here ___ Summer.

Magda doesn't have a job ___ the moment.

Both cars stopped ___ the same time.

Piotr left at 9am. He's probably ___ Kraków now.

Would you like to go to the cinema ___ Saturday night?

Roman's always tired. He's ___ bed now!

Bye! I'll see you ___ the morning.

Were you ___ Hania's party last night?

I'll see you ___ three weeks time.

Simon was born ___ 1966.

The dentist will see you ___ 11:15.

___ the age of eight I wanted to be a train driver.

My boyfriend gave me a fantastic present ___ my birthday.

The sugar is ___ the shelf.

Your car keys are ___ your pocket.

Ela's gone to work. She's probably ___ work now.

My uncle lives ___ Skwierzyna.

___ my opinion you should buy the black polo shirt.

___ second thought, the dark green one is nicer.

I'll see you ___ Wednesday.

I'll be taking my holiday ___ Easter this year.

Buy some biscuits ___ your way home.

What will you be doing ___ New Year's Eve?

___ the end of a course students usually get drunk!

That new bench ___ your garden is very nice.

There weren't many cars ___ the road today.

Jacek and Kasia always go out to dinner ___ their wedding aniversary.

I got up ___ 11am today!

Are you doing anything ___ the weekend?

He lives ___ this address.

Sentenças úteis para reuniões de negócios

Opening the Meeting
Good morning/afternoon, everyone.
If we are all here, let's. . . get started (OR)start the meeting. (OR). . . start.

Welcoming and Introducing Participants
Please join me in welcoming (name of participant).
We're pleased to welcome (name of participant).
It's a pleasure to welcome (name of participant).
I'd like to introduce (name of participant).
I don't think you've met (name of participant)

Stating the Principal Objectives of a Meeting
We're here today toOur aim is to ...
I've called this meeting in order to ...
By the end of this meeting, I'd like to have ...

Giving Apologies for Someone Who is Absent
I'm afraid.., (name of participant) can't be with us today.
She is in...I have received apologies for the absence of (name of participant), who is in (place).

Reading the Minutes (Notes) of the Last Meeting
First let's go over the report from the last meeting, which was held on (date).
Here are the minutes from our last meeting, which was on (date)

Dealing with Recent Developments
Jack, can you tell us how the XYZ project is progressing?
Jack, how is the XYZ project coming along?
John, have you completed the report on the new accounting package?
Has everyone received a copy of the Tate Foundation report on current marketing trends?

Moving Forward
So, if there is nothing else we need to discuss, let's move on to today's agenda.
Shall we get down to business?
Is there any other business?
If there are no further developments, I'd like to move on to today's topic.

Introducing the Agenda
Have you all received a copy of the agenda?
There are three items on the agenda.
First,Shall we take the points in this order?
If you don't mind, I'd like to ... go in order (OR)skip item 1 and move on to item 3.
I suggest we take item 2 last.

Allocating Roles (secretary, participants)
(name of participant) has agreed to take the minutes.(name of participant) has kindly agreed to give us a report on this matter.(name of participant) will lead point 1, (name of participant) point 2, and (name of participant) point 3.(name of participant), would you mind taking notes today?

Agreeing on the Ground Rules for the Meeting (contributions, timing, decision-making, etc.)
We will hear a short report on each point first, followed by a discussion round the table.I suggest we go round the table first.The meeting is due to finish at...We'll have to keep each item to ten minutes. Otherwise we'll never get through.We may need to vote on item 5, if we can't get a unanimous decision.

Introducing the First Item on the Agenda
So, let's start withShall we start with.
So, the first item on the agenda is ....
Pete, would you like to kick off?
Martin, would you like to introduce this item?

Closing an Item
I think that covers the first item.Shall we leave that item?
If nobody has anything else to add,

Next Item
Let's move onto the next item.
The next item on the agenda is...
Now we come to the question of.

Giving Control to the Next Participant
I'd like to hand over to Mark, who is going to lead the next point.
Right, Dorothy, over to you.

Summarizing
Before we close, let me just summarize the main points.
To sum up, ...In brief, Shall I go over the main points?

Finishing Up
Right, it looks as though we've covered the main items.
Is there Any Other Business?

Correct the Mistakes

1. Ann and Peter was married.
2. Did she found a job?
3. He buyed some new shoes.
4. He come late yesterday.
5. How old was you?
6. I knew he is here.
7. I knowed him very well.
8. I losed all my money.
9. I payd by credit card.
10. I putted it here.
11. I selled my old car.
12. I was to the cinema.
13. I went out last evening.
14. I were at home yesterday.
15. We didn't enjoyed the film.
16. What dids he say?
17. What do you won?
18. When did they met?
19. Where you went yesterday?

Expressões Usadas em Inglês.

airhead: stupid person.
ace: excellent, great.
Adam and Eve - Rhyming Slang for 'believe'
aggro - short for aggravation or violence
amber fluid : beer
anorak - geek, nerd.
armpit: dirty, unappealing place.
arse / ass [slightly offensive] (1): backside.
arse / ass (2): an unworthy person.
arse about/arsing about - to fool around
arse-about-face: something that is in a mess or crooked
arseholed: very drunk
Aussie : Australian
awesome: great and impressive.
backhander (1): a payment given, normally in a secretive fashion.
backhander (2): hit someone.
ball (1): a fun time.
ball [slightly offensive] (2): a testicle.
ballistic - to go mad with rage
bang [slightly offensive](1): to make love
bang (2): a powerful effect.
banged up - to be put in prison.
bangers - another name for sausages.
barbie : barbecue, grill.
barf (1): vomit.
barmy - a foolish person, mad.
barney - row, violent argument.
beans: money.
beast [offensive] - an ugly woman.
beat: tired.
beemer: a BMW.
bent (1): a 'gay man'
bent (2): 'stolen'.
biggie: something important.
biker: a motorcycle rider.
bikkie : biscuit
bimbo - a young woman considered sexually attractive but of limited intelligence.
bird - woman/girl/girlfriend
bitch [offensive] (1): a very unpleasant woman.
bitch [offensive] (2): complain.
bitchy [slightly offensive]: moody.

Exercício de Preposição 3

Test you knowledge of the prepositions for / while / during.
Choose either for, while or during.
He's been working .......................... three weeks.
I fell asleep .......................the film.
Did you see Donata ................................. your holiday?
We talked --for ................... an hour.
He watched TV ........................ I cooked.
.......................... our stay in London, we visited a lot of museums.
What did you do ......................... you were in London?
I think I need to study Polish ........................ a few months before I go there.
I came up with a great idea .......................... I was thinking about my class.
They drove through the countryside ............................. they were staying in France.
He was out of work ...................... six months before he found a new job.
I broke my finger .......................... I was playing squash.
Please, don't interrupt the teacher .......................... he is speaking.
Magda broke into tears ................................ the film.
Could you hold on ........................... a few moments?

Exercícios de Preposição 2:

Coloque a preposição correta:

He lives . . . . . . . Zielona Gora.
She went ............. home.
Piotrek works . . . . . . Gorzów Wlkp.
He went . . . . . . his friend's house.
She arrived . . . . . . . Manchester for the celebrations.
I'm going to stay . . . . . . . . home this weekend.
Joanna works . . . . . . . . the hospital.
Why don't we go . . . . . . . the movies tonight?
I'm going to see Hania . . . . . . . . France this summer.
I arrived . . . . . . . . work early this morning.
She came home .................. early.
We stayed . . . . . . . . the Mieszko Hotel.
They visited ....................... England last summer.
She's going to travel . . . . . . . . . Finland this summer.
I'll be . . . . . . . . . school later today.

Exercícios de Preposição:

1.
You must check the petrol ________ regular intervals.
2.
You can get a person to do it for you. _____________all, you are a man with many contacts.
3.
___________ this occasion I would like to express my thanks.
4.
___________ the end everything was fine.
5.
___________ Christmas day our family eat carp.
6.
We will know everything _____________ he comes.
7.
We wanted to hide ___________ a big storm. He didn't want to get wet.
8.
This contract will be confirmed _____________ December.
9.
There's an excellent restaurant ____________ the end of the street.
10.
There were two intervals ___________ the performance.
11.
The vocabulary seems to be easy ___________ the beginning.
12.
The President will be in evidence ____________ the Senate Committee.
13.
She promised to call back _____________ an hour.
14.
It didn't happen yesterday but the day _______________ yesterday.
15.
If she doesn't get angry _____________ five minutes everything will be all right.
16.
I would like to know if you could make _____________ it tomorrow.
17.
I am _____________ loss, I don't know what to do.
18.
He wasn't angry ____________ all.
19.
He should come ____________ a few minutes.
20.
Has anybody asked ____________ me while I was away?

Expressões Mais Usadas em Inglês.

" To be busy ": Estar Ocupado/a = I am very busy this morning.

" To go for a walk ": Sair para caminhar = We went for a walk along the river.

" To take exercise ": Se exercitar = You should take more exercise.

" To give or deliver a lecture ": Dar uma palestra = He gave an interesting lecture.

" To make a mistake ": Errar = I made one mistake in dictation.

" To tell or speak the truth ": Dizer a verdade = Fiona always tells/ speaks the truth.

" To learn by heart ": Decorar, Memorizar = We have a poem to learn by heart.

" To put on weight ": Engordar, Ganhar peso = I have put on at least three kilos.

Quando Usar??? Qual Usar????? Como Usar?????

IF ou Whether?
Don't say: I asked Paul if he was going.
Say: I asked Paul whether he was going.
Say: I shall speak to him if he comes.

Quando você usa " If " você não espera por uma resposta afirmativa ou negativa.
O uso de " whether " requer uma resposta afirmativa ou negativa.

Is she enjoying a private joke? Is she sneaking a sly glance at an unseen lover? Or is the glint in the Mona Lisa’s eye in fact the result of a build-up of fatty acids around her eye socket, a sure sign that she wasn’t watching her cholesterol?
An Italian medical expert says he has found evidence of a range of afflictions in some of the world’s greatest works of art. Vito Franco, Professor of Pathological Anatomy at the University of Palermo, claims that there are clear signs of diseases, from bone malformations to kidney stones, that cast certain icons of perfection in a very different light.
Professor Franco, who presented his findings at a European congress on human pathology in Florence, told The Times that he had begun studying art masterpieces for evidence of disease and illness two years ago.
“I look at art with a different eye from an art expert, much as a mathematician listens to music in a different way from a music critic,” he said. He added that he had analysed about 100 art works, from Egyptian sculpture to contemporary paintings but his focus, he told La Stampa, was on Old Masters. He found that not only aristocrats but also Madonnas, angels and mythical heroes — or at least the sitters — revealed telltale signs of illness.
In Diego Velázquez’s Las Meninas (The Maids of Honour), at the Prado in Madrid, the five-year-old Infanta Margarita depicted with her attendants at the court of Philip IV appears to be a victim of Albright syndrome, “a genetic illness involving precocious puberty, low stature, bone disease and hormonal problems”.
The “almost feminine” elegance of the young nobleman in a red velvet hat and wearing a gold medal in Sandro Botticelli’s Portrait of a Young Man at the National Gallery in Washington was due to his unnaturally long, thin fingers — a sign of arachnodactyly, or “spider fingers”. This condition is linked to Marfan syndrome, a genetic defect apparently visible in Parmigianino’s long-necked Madonna, at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Sufferers from Marfan syndrome, first identified by the French physician Bernard Marfan in 1896, tend to be unusually tall and thin with disproportionately long limbs.
Another famous Virgin Mary, the Madonna del Parto by Piero della Francesca, has a goitre, or swelling of the thyroid gland, on her neck “typical of people who drank water from a well in certain areas” in medieval times. This produced a deficiency of iodine, which caused changes in the thyroid.
Michelangelo’s own ailment, which Professor Franco diagnoses as kidney stones — is shown in Raphael’s School of Athens where he appears with strangely swollen and knobbly knees. Michelangelo complained of kidney and bladder problems in his letters and may have suffered from gout.

Phrasal Verbs Exercises

Use the following verbs (believe, fill, get, look, put, switch, take, throw, turn, try) and the prepositions (away, down, for, in, off, on, out) an form meaningful sentences.Example: My parents are out. So I have to _________ my baby-brother.Answer: My parents are out. So I have to look after my baby-brother.
1) Quick! the bus. It's ready to leave.
2) I don't know where my book is. I have to it.
3) It's dark inside. Can you the light, please?
4) the form, please.
5) I need some new clothes. Why don't you these jeans?
6) It's warm inside. your coat.
7) This pencil is really old. You can it .
8) It's so loud here. Can you the radio a little.
9) The firemen were able to the fire in Church Street.
10) Does your little brother ghosts?

Common Questions:

Do you use Similar "to" or Similar " with" ?
Don't say: Your house is similar with mine.
Say: Your house is similar TO mine.
Say: His voice is similar TO my father's voice.

Do you use Spend "on" or Spend "for" ?
Don't say: I spend a lot of time for my computer.
Say: I spend a lot of time ON my computer.

Do you use Surprise "at" , "by" or "for" ?
Don't say: Harold was surprised for the loud bang.
Say: Harold was surprised AT/BY the loud bang.