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INDEFINITE ARTICLE EXERCISE:  A or AN?

Complete the sentences with  “A” or  “AN”

1. There is _____ new English book on the desk.
2. She’s reading _____ old comic.
3. They’ve got _____ idea.
4. He is drinking _____ cup of coffee.
5. The girl is _____ pilot.
6. Leipzig has _____ airport.
7. This is _____ expensive bike.
8. Look! There’s _____ bird flying.
9. My father is _____ honest person.
10. My friend likes to be _____ astronaut. Leer el resto de esta entrada »

The Boy and the Wolves

Retold by Andrew Lang

ONCE upon a time an Indian hunter built himself a house in the middle of a great forest, far away from all his tribe; for his heart was gentle and kind and he was weary of the treachery and cruel deeds of those who had been his friends. So he left them and took his wife and three children, and they journeyed on until they found a spot near to a clear stream, where they began to cut down trees and to make ready their wigwam. For many years they lived peacefully and happily in this sheltered place, never leaving it except to hunt the wild animals, which served them both for food and clothes. At last, however, the strong man fell sick, and before long lie knew he must die. So he gathered his family round him and said his last words to them.

“You, my wife, the companion of my days, will follow me ere many moons have waned to the island of the blessed. But for you, 0 my children, whose lives are but newly begun, the wickedness, unkindness, and ingratitude from which I fled are before you. Yet I shall go hence in peace, my children, if you will promise always to love each other and never to forsake your youngest brother.” Leer el resto de esta entrada »

DON’T STOP THE MUSIC

Rihanna

BERTIE’S CORN-POPPER

Bertie had the desire of his heart,–a corn-popper! He had wanted it for a long time,–three weeks, at least. Mamma brought it when she came home from the city, and gave it to him for his very own. A bushel of corn, ready popped, would not have been half so good. There was all the delight of popping in store for the long winter evenings.

Bertie could hardly wait to eat his supper before he tried his corn-popper. It proved to be a very good one. He popped corn that evening, and the next, and the next. He fed all the family, gave some to all his playmates, and carried a bag of pop-corn to school for his teacher.

Trip, the shaggy, little, yellow dog, came in for a share and Mintie too. Who or what was Mintie?

Mintie was a bantam biddy, very small, white as snow, and very pretty. She had been left an orphan chick, and for a while kept in the house, near the kitchen fire. She had been Bertie’s especial charge, and he fed and tended her faithfully.

As she grew older she would rove about with the larger hens, but was very tame, and always liked the house. She would come in very often. When Bertie happened to pop corn in the daytime she was pretty apt to be around, and pick up the kernels he threw to her.

One night he left his corn-popper on the kitchen table. It was open, and two or three small kernels were still in it.

Early next morning, long before Bertie was dressed, Mintie came into the kitchen. She flew up on the table, and helped herself to the corn in the popper. The girl was busy getting breakfast, and did not mind much about her. Presently she went down cellar, and Mintie had the room to herself.

When Bertie came down to breakfast there was a white egg in the corn-popper! It was so small that it looked almost like a bird’s; but it was Mintie’s first egg.

Bertie clapped his hands; he was very much pleased.

“Mamma! Mamma!” he shouted. “See this pretty egg! Mintie put it into my popper, and must have meant to give it to me.”

And mamma said, “Very likely she did.”

READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following questions about the text and answer them properly:

1)      What was Bertie’s heart desire?

2)      Who gave him what he wants when she came from the city?

3)      What time of the day did Bertie tried his gift?

4)      Who or what was Mintie?

5)      What was left in the coffee table?

6)      What was still in there?

7)      Why was Bertie so excited?

8)      Why did she think so about Mintie?

9)      Was she right?

10)  Did the mother tell her daughter the truth? Why?

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

Fill in the correct prepositions:

AT – IN – ON – FOR -  SINCE – TO – PAST – UNTIL – BEFORE – BY – FROM – AFTER

1. Peter is playing tennis _______ Sunday.
2. My brother’s birthday is _______ the 5th of November.
3. My birthday is _______ May.
4. We are going to see my parents _______ the weekend.
5. _______ 1666, a great fire broke out in London.
6. I don’t like walking alone in the streets _______ night.
7. What are you doing _______ the afternoon?
8. My friend has been living in Canada _______ two years. Leer el resto de esta entrada »

 ________ night I’m going nowhere

All the lights are changing ________ to red

Turning over TV stations

Situations running through my head

Well looking back through __________

You know it’s clear that I’ve been blind

I’ve been a _________

To ever open up my heart

To all that jealousy, that bitterness, that __________

___________ I’m running wild

And all the lights are changing red to __________

Moving through the crowd I’m pushing

Chemicals all rushing through my bloodstream

Only wish that you were _________

You know I’m seeing it so clear

I’ve been _________

To show you how I really feel

Admit to some of those bad ___________ I’ve made

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