Sammy´s Corner
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Monday, December 01, 2008
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER EXERCISES FOR TMS 7TH GRADERS!!!!
I. Complete with the right word. (for-off-with-up-down-out-)
1. I offered to help you ______ your work.
2. She always hits my head_____.
3. A lot of people turned ____ at the stadium.
4. Why are you always apologising ____ things which are not important.
5. My sister broke ____ with her boyfriend yesterday.
6. I have nowhere to go, can you put me ___ for the night?
7. That's an excellent opportunity, don't turn it ______.
8. Teachers have to put ____ _____ a lot of strange situations.
9. When she went to Japan, she picked ___ a lot of Japanese.
II. Put these sentences into indirect speech (reported speech)
1. "I'm tired of your bad temper." she said.
2. "Did you finish your homework?" she asked me.
3. "And we will visit France and Italy," she said.
4. "We are going to have a great time here," he promised.
5. "How old are you?", he asked Susan.
III. Complete with either I wish or If only.
1. ________ there was something to do here.
2. ________ I didn't have to work so much.
3. ________ I hadn't failed the exam.
4. ________ it wasn't so hot.
5. ________ I was rich
ANSWERS.
I. 1.with 2.off 3.up 4.for 5.up 6.up 7.down 8.up with 9.up
II. 1. She said she was tired of his/her bad temper. 2. She asked if I had finished my HW.
3. She said they would visit France and Italy. 4. He promised we were going to have a great
time there. 5. He asked Susan how old she was.
III. 1. If only. 2. I wish. 3. If only. 4. If only . 5. I wish. GO FOR IT TOMORROW!!!!!
Sam the Ham
EXERCISES FOR 7TH GRADERS PREPARING THEIR END OF TERM TEST 2008
I. Put the definite/indefinite article where necessary:
1. _____ Games are good for health.
2.He went to Beijing for ______Olympic Games.
3. ____ Cats I breed are all Siamese.
4. ____ Cats are intelligent animals.
5. Have you lost _____ money I gave you?
6. The children rode_____elephant when they visited the zoo.
7. They are going to get ____designer to design their new house.
II. Put the commas of non defining clauses where necessary.
1. The horse that I selected won the race.
2. John whose wife is ill cannot come to the party.
3. The son who works in the office is twenty-two.
4. The eldest son who is in the army is twenty-four.
5. Here is the chair which is worth $70.
6. Lake Windermere which is 10 miles long is the longest lake in England.
III. Complete these sentences with the correct time sequence.
1. If John hadn't shown me the way, I_______________________
2. If you hadn't called me, I ______________________________
3. They ____________________, if they had known how.
4. The soldiers ______________________, if they had been given clear orders.
5. If the students________________________, they would have passed their examinations
6. We would have played the tennis match, if it ________________________(not rain)
ANSWERS:
I. 1.nothing 2.the 3.the 4.nothing 5.the 6.an 7.a
II. 1.nothing 2.,whose wife, 3.nothing 4.,who is in the army, 5.nothing 6.,which is 10 miles long,
III. 1.would have not arrived here. 2.would have missed the TV show. 3.would have helped us
4. would have fought better. 5. had studied harder. 6. hadn't rained.
I'll try to send some more exercises later tonight. Bye! Sam the Ham
Thursday, August 28, 2008
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
I. Answer the following questions as completely as possible? (2 points each)
1. Why do Gerald and Sheila react “bitterly” to each other?
2. Who was Daisy Renton and how did she meet Gerald?
3. What did Sheila hand in Gerald after she talked to the Inspector?
4. Who did Mrs. Birling recognize in the photograph shown to her by the Inspector?
5. How did Mrs. Birling meet Daisy Renton?
6. Why was Mrs. Birling prejudiced against the case of Daisy Renton?
7. Why are Mr. And Mrs. Birling frightened at the end of Act II?
Who got Eva Smith sacked from Milwards? __________________
Who, according to the inspector, are more impressionable? _________________
Who has more reason to take offence in the inquiry? ______________________
Who is used to drinking a lot for the last couple of years? __________________