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