Reading and Writing 125

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

George Bush grammatically incorrect sentences

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/tests/grammar/L1general/gentest1/gentest1q.html

IELTS Exercises for your pleasure

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/the-usa/apollo-11/apollo-11-reading-quiz.html

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/health-and-safety/firework-safety/firework-safety-tips.html

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/health-and-safety/health-and-safety-law.html

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/cinema/slumdog/readingtext.html

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/liverpool/lect/readingquiz.html

http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-exams-ielts-listening-1.htm

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/ielts-practice/mock-listening-paper-economics-group

Google To Offer Free 5GB Of Cloud Space

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1204/120425-cloud_storage.html

Germany Rules against Youtube

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1204/120422-copyright.html


Vocabulary


1.angereda.enraged
2attachedb.fastened
3.attirec.dress
4.realized.understand
5.deservee.merit
6.raisef.get
7.simplyg.just
8.entrepreneurh.high flyer
9.signali.show
10.symbolj.sign

Vocabulary


1.tournamenta.championship
2thrashedb.hammered
3.managec.achieve
4.establishedd.proved
5.haplesse.miserable
6.governingf.controlling
7.marredg.damaged
8.concernsh.worries
9.airedi.broadcast
10.focusj.emphasis

Vocabulary


1.
revealed
a.
disclosed
2
separately
b.
independently
3.
aware
c.
conscious of
4.
immediately
d.
straightaway
5.
distraught
e.
upset
6.
pointing the finger
f.
accusing
7.
arrangements
g.
plans
8.
sympathetic
h.
understanding
9.
terrifying
i.
frightening
10.
hardships
j.
pain










Tuesday, 19 June 2012

IELTS

Scanning:
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/reading/travel-and-tourism/city-breaks-reading-quiz.htm

http://www.esolcourses.com/ielts/reading/scanning/infographic-a.html

Listening:
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/environment/world-oceans-day.html

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/global/world-environment-day-video-quiz.html

Reading, Listening, Writing, IELTS spelling

Reading IELTS:

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/obama/reading.html

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/lifeintheuk/royal-family/elementary/reading.html

Listening:

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/sport/tennis/pre-intermediate/caroline-wozniacki-bag-check.html

 http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/the-usa/elections/video-listening-quiz.html

Writing:

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/songs/various-artists/dance-with-me.html

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/songs/football-songs/endless-summer.html

IELTS spelling exercises:

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/exercises/grammar/articles/cloze/cloze1.html

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/exercises/grammar/pastsimple/page5.html

PM leaves 8 year old daughter in bar


PM leaves 8 year old daughter in bar

http://breakingnewsenglish.com/1206/120612-david_cameron.html

Facebook Hoodie


Facebook Hoodie

http://breakingnewsenglish.com/1205/120510-hoodie.html

China Opens More of Great Wall, Mission To Mars By 2023

http://www.newsenglishlessons.com/1206/120610-great_wall_china.html

http://www.newsenglishlessons.com/1206/120606-mars.html

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Preposition jeopardy

Here are some preposition questions for you to answer in a game of jeopardy....click the link

jeopardy1317109085.txt

Monday, 11 June 2012

In/ On/ At prepositions of movement


IN
Use 'in' with static (non-movement) verbs and cities, countries, states, etc.:
  • stay in the USA
  • work in New York
AT
Use 'at' with static (non-movement) verbs and places:
  • at the cinema
  • at work
  • at home
TO
Use 'to' with verbs of movement such as go, come, drive, etc.:
  • go to work
  • drive to California
IMPORTANT NOTES
The use of ' ' (nothing)
  • With verbs of movement and the noun 'home' - He went home. - they drove home.
  • With the verb 'visit' - She visited France last summer.
Test Your Understanding
Now that you have studied the use of in / at / to / nothing - as prepositions of place and movement, try the follow-up quiz to test your understanding.

In/On/At prepositions of place


IN
Use 'in' with spaces:
  • in a room / in a building
  • in a garden / in a park
Use 'in' with bodies of water:
  • in the water
  • in the sea
  • in a river
Use 'in' with lines:
  • in a row / in a line
  • in a queue
AT
Use 'at' with places:
  • at the bus-stop
  • at the door
  • at the cinema
  • at the end of the street
Use 'at' with places on a page:
  • at the top of the page
  • at the bottom of the page
Use 'at' in groups of people:
  • at the back of the class
  • at the front of the class
ON
Use 'on' with surfaces:
  • on the ceiling / on the wall / on the floor
  • on the table
Use 'on' with small islands:
  • I stayed on Maui.
Use 'on' with directions:
  • on the left
  • on the right
  • straight on
IMPORTANT NOTES
In / at / on the corner
We say 'in the corner of a room', but 'at the corner (or 'on the corner') of a street'
In / at / on the front
  • We say 'in the front / in the back' of a car
  • We say 'at the front / at the back' of buildings / groups of people
  • We say 'on the front / on the back' of a piece of paper
Test Your Understanding
Now that you have studied the use of on / at / in as a preposition of place, try the follow-up quiz to test your understanding.

In/ On/ At (Time)


IN
Use 'in' months and years and periods of time:
  • in January
  • in 1978
  • in the twenties
Use 'in' a period of time in the future:
  • in a few weeks
  • in a couple of days
AT
Use 'at' with precise time:
  • at six o'clock
  • at 10.30
  • at two p.m.
ON
Use 'on' with days of the week:
  • on Monday
  • on Fridays
Use 'on' with specific calendar days:
  • on Christmas day
  • on October 22nd
IMPORTANT NOTES
in the morning / afternoon / evening - at night
We say in the morning, afternoon or evening BUT we say 'at night'
Test Your Understanding
Now that you have studied the use of in / at / on - prepositions of time and date, try the follow-up quiz to test your understanding.