Preparation for Final Exams in English (A’ of high school), Tutor: Athina Malapani

Preparation for Final Exams in English

Class: A’ of high school

Tutor: Athina Malapani

Grammar

• Verbs 'to be' & 'have got' / Present Simple
• Simple Present / Present Continuous / Present Simple Tense vs. Present Continuous Tense
• Past Simple / Prepositions of Time / Past Continuous / Past Simple vs Past Continuous
• Relative clauses (Who / Which / Where) / The gerund / Past Simple & used to (past habits & states)
• Nouns & quantifiers / Modals: must - mustn't - don't have to - may - might - should - shouldn't / Comparative & superlative form of adjectives
• Numbers

Topics for writing tasks:

• Student’s presentation
• Leisure activities
• School subjects & routines / School clubs & leisure activities
• My ideal school routine / My preferences in school clubs
• An e-mail about my ideal school
• Tips for healthy eating habits / A letter of advice to a teenager
• My learning habits

Exercise A: Fill in the gaps with the verb “to be” or “have got”:

1. The teacher …………..in the classroom.
2. We ……………..any homework tomorrow.
3. The student ………….. 2 projects to prepare.
4. We ……….. in a party tonight.
5. He ……………a doctor.
6. She …………a nurse, she ……a teacher.
7. Sheila ………..many dolls, but she ………….. a tablet.
8. Henry ………… plenty of toys in his bedroom.
9. Mary and I …………. In our home. We don’t want to go out tonight.
10. Tina …………..many books.
11. Cats ……………tails, but snakes ………………
12. ……….you in Athens this period? Yes, I ………..
13. Brenda ……….. at work.
14. ……… Betty at home? No, she ……..
15. The doctors ……….. in hospital.
16. The employees ………… in the company’s office.
17. ………..Sheila……. a lot of money? No, she ………
18. Tenia and Brenda ………….. a lot of dresses.
19. I ……… at home now, because I want to rest.
20. The lights are on, so my parents ……… at home.

Exercise B: Fill in the gaps with Present Simple or Present Continuous:

1. We …………… (work) hard this period.
2. They usually ……….. (go) to work by bus.
3. ………..he often ……….. (play) tennis? Yes, he …….
4. …………you………… (work) hard every day? No, I ……….
5. …………you……… (play) football this Saturday? No, I …….
6. They …………….. (not/like) apples. They ………….. (prefer) oranges.
7. Tina often …………… (stay) at home, because she ………… (watch) movies.
8. Ssh! The baby ………………. (sleep).
9. Brenda ……………. (not/go) to the gym every day.
10. Emily ……………. (go) to excursions at the weekends, but today she …………… (prepare) dinner for her family.
11. Sheila …………. (have) a glass of orange juice for breakfast, but this morning she …………… (drink) a glass of milk and she ………….. (eat) a slice of bread with some butter and some honey.
12. Marion usually …………. (go) trekking with friends.
13. Bob …………… (have) a shower at the moment.
14. The children ……………. (visit) a museum tomorrow.
15. I ……………. (write) an e-mail now.
16. Ian often ………….. (read) books in his free time.
17. ……..your mother…………… (make) a cake now? Yes, she…….
18. ………….your parents ………….. (cook) lunch at the moment? Yes, they…..
19. …….your father sometimes …………. (bake) bread? No, he ………
20. My father never ………….. (smoke).

Exercise C: Fill in the gaps with the prepositions of time (in, on, at, from…to):

1. We have breakfast …….the morning.
2. I usually eat meat or fish and a bowl of salad for lunch …….. noon.
3. I attend a French class …… Monday.
4. Sheila attends a cycle of seminars …… the afternoons.
5. I am not allowed to go out ……. midnight.
6. Ian works …… 9 …. 3.
7. I don’t watch TV …….. middays, because I have to do my homework.
8. My parents usually watch a film ……….the evenings.
9. Mary often goes to excursions …….the weekends.
10. …….weekdays, we go to school.
11. Brenda has an English class …… 5 o’ clock.
12. I study a lot ……Saturdays.
13. I often read books ……. night, before go to bed.
14. My father doesn’t work …… Sundays.
15. My birthday is …… September.
16. My mother’s birthday is …… 19^th
17. I usually wake up ……. 9 o’ clock.
18. I have a dance class ……. 5 o’ clock ….. 6 o’ clock …. Fridays.
19. The plane takes off ….. 8 o’ clock … the evening.
20. We usually go on holiday …… July.

Exercise D: Fill in the gaps with the verbs in Simple Past or Past Continuous:

1. Ian …….. (travel) to London last summer.
2. Brenda …….. (write) an e-mail last night.
3. Tina ……… (do) her homework an hour ago.
4. I ……….. (not/want) to go to the concert last weekend.
5. Mary ………….. (study) all day yesterday.
6. Henry ……… (go) to Paris 3 years ago.
7. I ……………… (do) my homework, when I ………. (hear) a loud noise.
8. My sister ………… (prepare) lunch for me last Sunday.
9. The guests ……………. (dance) when the earthquake …………. (happen).
10. The weather ………. (be) sunny last weekend.
11. My mother ……………. (cook) while I ………… (clean) the bathroom.
12. Alexandra …………… (stir) the soup, while Brenda ………… (chop) the onions, Mary …………. (slice) the peppers and Ian ………….. (cut) the carrots.
13. My mother ……………. (work) hard when the doorbell ……… (ring).
14. Irene …………. (not/write) her essay yesterday.
15. I ……….. (not/cook) dinner last night.
16. My grandfather ………… (paint) the house last summer.
17. The secretary ………. (send) the e-mails a few minutes ago.
18. Zeta …….. (read) three books last month.
19. ……. Mary …….. (draw) a picture yesterday? No, she ……
20. The boys ………… (tidy) their bedrooms last week.

Exercise E: Fill in the gaps with “used to” to express bad habits:

1. I …………… (eat) a lot of sweets, but I don’t anymore.
2. Sheila ……………. (not/consume) much sugar.
3. My mother ……………… (not/go) to the gym when she was younger.
4. John ………………… (drink) much wine.
5. My grandmother ………………….. (run) very fast when she was younger.
6. Ted ……………….. (workout) a lot a few years ago.
7. My grandfather …………………. (not/go) to church.
8. My students ………………….. (study) very little time a day.
9. My teacher ……………… (prepare) extra homework.
10. The kids …………….. (drink) much coca-cola, but they don’t anymore.

Exercise F: Fill in the gas with the gerund of the verbs provided:

1. He enjoys …………….. (read) books in his free time.
2. She really likes …………….. (play) video games.
3. Brenda loves …………… (surf) the Net in her free time.
4. My parents don’t like …………… (go) to the theatre.
5. My father always enjoys ………….. (do) arts and crafts.
6. Henry hates ……………. (smoke).
7. John loves ……………. (ski) and ……………. (windsurf).
8. I don’t like ……………. (eat) broccoli.
9. They prefer ……………. (visit) art galleries.
10. My best friend likes …………… (play) football.

Exercise G: Fill in the gaps with the correct relative pronoun and create relative clauses (who, which, whose, when, where):

1. The present ………… I bought for my mother is a silver ring.
2. The man ………. gave me this bag is my uncle.
3. The woman ………… son is my classmate is a doctor.
4. I don’t know …………… your birthday is.
5. The woman ………… waved at me is my aunt.
6. The boy ………… father is our math’s teacher is very kind.
7. The city ………… I was born is Athens.
8. The teacher ……….. always puts us much homework is Mrs. Green.
9. The woman …….. daughter is a doctor is very polite.
10. The place ……………. my father was born is a beautiful village.
11. My dog, ……….. is very cute, has got long ears.
12. Red, ………. husband is a successful doctor, doesn’t work.
13. The box ……….. he gave to her friend was blue.
14. The house, …………… my mother lived in her childhood, is big but old enough.
15. The workers …………. are building this block of flats are industrious.
16. The table ………… is in the kitchen is brown.
17. The park …………. I met my best friend is small.
18. Mary, ………… father is a nurse, is one of my classmates.
19. The dress …………. I bought last week is red.
20. The pens, ………….. I used last month, are blue and black.

Exercise H: Fill in the gaps with the correct model verb: must - mustn't - don't have to - may - might - should - shouldn't.

1. You …………… go to the dentist if you have a toothache.
2. You …………….. speak in the classroom.
3. You …………… eat so much sugar. You ……….. avoid it.
4. The students ………….. prepare their projects on time.
5. We …………. go to the party, but it’s not for sure.
6. You ……………. cook; we will order a pizza.
7. …….. I have a cup of tea, please?
8. Wendy ………… visit this art gallery this Sunday.
9. Sheila ……………….go to work tomorrow, because she has a day off.
10. You ………… take pictures in the museum.
11. The students ……………… go to school at the weekend.
12. You …………… walk in the grass.
13. You …………..study more if you want to pass the exams.
14. …………. I take this seat, please?
15. The students …………… eat or drink in the classroom.
16. The Smiths ………….buy a new car, but it’s not for sure.
17. Ian …………..prepare the history project; his tutor told him.
18. Your mother ……………. work so much; she had better try to find some free time to rest.
19. We ………..organize an excursion in the forest, but it’s not for sure.
20. If you feel ill, you ………….stay at home.

Exercise I: Nouns and Quantifiers:

Part A: Fill in the gaps with some or any:

1. There is ……….sugar in my coffee.
2. There isn’t ………..butter, so I can’t make the cake.
3. Are there ………students in the classroom? No, there aren’t.
4. Would you like ……….coffee? Yes, I would.
5. I have got ………..pencils, but I haven’t got ……..pens.
6. There are ………..books on the shelf.
7. Is there ………homework to be prepared?
8. There aren’t ……….oranges in the fridge, but there are …….apples.
9. There isn’t …….apple pie left.
10. There aren’t ……..eggs in the fridge.

Part B: Fill in the gaps with much or many:

1. How …………. butter do you need for the cake?
2. How …………..people are there in the concert?
3. How ………..chocolate needed for this sweet?
4. How ……….children are there in the park?
5. I don’t want ………sugar in my coffee.
6. There isn’t ………salt in my dish.
7. There aren’t ………notebooks in my schoolbag.
8. We don’t need …………money to organize this trip.
9. You don’t need ………pencils for school.
10. How …………beer do you usually drink?

Part C: Fill in the gaps with (a) few or (a) little:

1. There are ……………eggs, so I can make an omelet.
2. There are ………….eggs, so I can’t make an omelet.
3. There is …………butter, so I can make a cake.
4. There are ……………oranges, so I cannot make enough orange juice.
5. I have ……………flour, so I can make some pancakes for all of us.
6. There is ……………chocolate, so I can make chocolate cupcakes for all the guests.
7. I have got ………….pencils, so I don’t need to buy more.
8. My father has got …………books, so he doesn’t want to buy more.
9. There is ……………salt and pepper.
10. There is ……………coffee, so it’s not enough for all.

Part D: Nouns in singular or plural: Choose the correct option:

1. There is a box full of chocolate/chocolates.
2. The cat leaves its hair/hairs everywhere!
3. My hair/hairs is long and black.
4. I bought a bar of chocolate/chocolates once a week.
5. There is much paper/papers in the drawer.
6. I need some papers/paper to apply for this position.
7. You have to copy these words two time/times.
8. I should buy some rice/rices.
9. We would like to go for a walk in the wood/woods.
10. We need some wood/woods to light a fire in the fireplace.

Exercise J: Write the comparative & superlative form of adjectives in the following sentences:

1. This exercise was ………………. (difficult) than the previous one.
2. Physics is ……………. (complex) than chemistry.
3. The people in the concert were …………. (a lot of) than those in the theatre.
4. John is …………. (tall) than George. Actually, he is the …………….. (tall) boy of all in the classroom.
5. Brenda is …………………… (beautiful) than Mary, but Wendy is the ………………….. (beautiful) girl in the classroom.
6. Olympus is a …………….. (high) mountain than Smolikas in Greece.
7. My house is …………….. (big) than yours, but Brenda’s house is the …………. (big) of all in our area.
8. My bedroom is …………. (small) than yours.
9. Sheila is ……………. (pretty) than Mary.
10. The weather was ………….. (good) last weekend than this weekend.
11. Bob is the …………. (good) student in our classroom.
12. Red is the ………….. (pretty) woman in our school.
13. The tasks that I have to prepare are ………….. (easy) than yours.
14. My parents are …………. (strict) than yours.
15. Wendy is …………… (old) than Brenda.
16. Betty is the ……………… (young) of all the women in the neighborhood.
17. My grandmother makes the ………………… (delicious) cake in town!
18. This is the ………………….. (interesting) book I have ever read!
19. That was the ……………….. (boring) film I have ever watched!
20. My coat is ………………. (expensive) than hers.

Exercise K: Write the numbers in English:

• 123:
• 1245:
• 2583:
• 3654:
• 5,7:
• 8:
• 1/3:
• 2/8:
• 528.792:
• 627.989:

Topics for writing tasks:

• Student’s presentation: Write a short paragraph about yourself (name and surname, age, favorite subject, sport, hobby, dreams for your future).

• Leisure activities: Write a short paragraph about what you usually do in your free time (hobbies, sports).

• School subjects & routines / School clubs & leisure activities: Write a short paragraph about your favorite school subject(s) and why you like it/them. Then, write about your favorite school clubs and leisure activities.

• My ideal school routine: Write a short paragraph about the ideal school routine for you. What subjects would you like to attend? How would you like to be taught? What other activities would you like to do at school?

• My learning habits: Write a short paragraph about your learning habits. How do you study? What are your favorite ways to learn something or to be taught?

• An e-mail about my ideal school: Write an e-mail to your best friend and tell him/her your ideal school (3 paragraphs).

• Tips for healthy eating habits: Write a letter of advice to a teenager about how to stay fit and healthy (3 paragraphs).

Good luck and Fingers crossed!