Ejericios Estudiantes B1
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7. She enjoys being with guys …………………….. she has things in common with.
2. Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun as the object of the clause.
I like guys…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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1. Write a composition about what kind of people you like. You can combine relative pronouns as the
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1. Complete the sentences about yourself using adverbial clauses with when.
a. I like it when...................................................................................
d. I hate it when.....................................................................................
e. I love it when...................................................................................
h. It bothers me when.........................................................................
j. it upsets me when............................................................................
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Write down five things that annoy you the most. Use it clauses plus adverbial clauses with when.
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1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis
g. She would hate……………………….(be) a flight attendant because she doesn’t like …………………….…
(talk) to people.
a. Working as a driver…
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b. Being a firefighter
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e. Working as a politician…
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1. I would enjoy…
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2. I am really good at…
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3. I’d be very excited about…
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5. I wouldn’t like…
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2. Write down new nouns by adding the suffixes: -ist, –or, -er, -ian
CLASS 6: COMPARISONS
With adjectives.
With nouns
With verbs
With participles.
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Choose 3 from the following: astronaut, maid, doctor, clown, cashier, and obstetrician. Make a list of the 4
reasons why you would like or you wouldn’t like to work on each one and remember to create one for each one
the cases (adjectives, verbs, nouns, past participles) comparing between each other.
For example: I wouldn’t like to be a cheerleader: cheerleaders work longer hours than a receptionist, they
aren’t as well paid as engineers, they’re not as interesting as a pole dancer, etc.
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1. Choose the most appropriate answer for expressing the idea specified in parentheses.
2……………………………….… you open the window, please? It's hot in here. (Polite request)
a. Could b. Couldn't c. Won't d. Wouldn't
3……………………………. buying two loaves of bread on your way home? (Polite request)
a. Could you b. Will you c. Would you d. Would you mind
4. Would you mind if I .........................................your dictionary for the class? (Polite request)
a. borrowed b. will borrow c. would borrow
6. Mrs. Sanchez, ………………………… lend me two hundred thousand pesos till next week? (Polite request)
a. Can't you b. Could c. Do you mind d. Would you mind
9. Could I use your cell phone, please? – Sorry, you....................................... (Permission not given)
a. can't b. couldn't c. mustn't d. won't
10. Could I stay here for a while? – Yes, you…………………………..…... (Permission given)
a. could b. can c. will d. must
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Who…….(speak) with when Patricia….(see) you last night? Who were you speaking with when Patricia
saw you last night?
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12) The lights went off because we………………………..…… (not/pay) the electricity bill.
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2. Complete the following passage by using simple past, past continuous and past perfect by using the verbs
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b. One aspect (that) I would be worried about is not having enough money.
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d. Another situation (that) I would be embarrassed about is not knowing the language.
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f. Two things (that) I wouldn’t travel without are my cell phone and my pocket knife.
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2. Complete the sentences with your own feelings about traveling to another country.
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1. Write a text about what you are expected to do if you are invited to a friend’s marriage in Colombia.
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2. Rewrite the sentences above using participle if the sentence was written with a noun or with a noun if it was
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Write a text describing some of the problems that your personal things at home might have.
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3. Take a look at this pictures and identify the problems. Please write down at least 10.
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For example: The TV’s screen is scratched. It needs to be replaced /it needs replacing.
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a. My office’s lights keep ………………………………... They go on and off all the time.
e. My cell phone battery keeps …………………….……… It is a big deal when I don’t have my charger with me.
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2. Write a text describing some of the problems that 3 personal things at home might have and a
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1. Rewrite the following present continuous sentences into passive voice. (Use by)
For example: Leonardo is painting the room, The room is being painted by Leonardo.
2. Rewrite the following present perfect sentences in passive voice. (Use by)
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1. Make these sentences into passive voice. You don't have to repeat ‘somebody’
1. Somebody has watered the plants
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2. Somebody has taken the money.
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3. Somebody has bought the presents.
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4. Somebody has finished the report.
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5. Somebody has killed the President.
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6. I am writing a poem.
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7. We are not playing football.
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8. He is not wearing a tie.
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9. Is she preparing the party?
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10. Are they talking about the meeting?
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11. Is she watering the flowers?
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4. My sister would like to have fun on Bondi Beach but I would…………………….to go on a cruise.
5. My wife would like to rent a house in New York but I would………………….camp in the desert.
6. My wife would like to visit a museum, but I would…………………………to go to Andres Carne de Res.
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d. You can gain confidence speaking in English …………….………… (interact) with native speaker.
e. You can master spelling …………………….….. (write) texts about topics you have read before.
f. You can improve your listening skills……………..…………. (not imitate) non-native speakers.
Drive a car
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Use a computer
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Learn Japanese
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3. Write sentences which are not good for learning how to do the following activities:
Drive a car
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1. Write three sentences describing how to improve your English language skills:
For example: you can improve listening by playing songs in English several times.
SPEAKING:
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2. Jaime wants to know how to ride a motorbike, write down 5 ideas and how to learn to do that using by +
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1. Complete the sentences using the correct form of have something done and the words in brackets.
For example, I always have my nails done at the beauty salon.
∙ We usually…………………………….. (the bedrooms / redecorate) every two years.
∙ Sarah isn't making her own wedding dress, she……………………………… (it / make) by a designer in
Italy.
∙ He didn't fix his car himself, he……………………………………………. (it / fix) at the garage.
2. Complete the sentences and make clear that the people don't / didn't do it themselves.
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1. Using the followings expressions and similar ones, write a suggestion to the given situations.
For example; what can I do to learn how to dance? Maybe you could attend dancing lessons. What
about watching dancing videos, etc.
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∙ I can hear a cat meowing ……………………… the night, but I can't see him she said.
2. Write down a short biography about your grandparents using past tense combination and since, for, ago,
during, from, to.
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1. Put the verbs into the correct form (future I simple). Use will.
Jim asked a fortune teller about his future. Here is what she told him:
1. At midnight we (sleep)………………………………………………
2. This time next week we (sit)………………………..……………. at the beach.
3. At nine I (watch)………………………………….…………. the news.
4. Tonight we (study)………………………………………… for our English test.
5. They (dance)…………………………………..………. all night.
6. He (not / play)……………………………………… all afternoon.
2. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form.
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∙ What …………………………….(you/give) Ann for her birthday? Have you decided yet?
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1. Match the sentence on the left to the ones on the right in a logical way.
2. Read the sentence and choose the one option a-d which best fits the space.
1. I've got a terrible headache. I ………… all that beer.
a. shouldn't have drank b. should've drink c. should've drunk d. shouldn't have drunk
2. I went to work yesterday, even though I felt ill. Today I feel even worse. I … …………...
a. shouldn't have stayed at home b. shouldn't have gone to work c. should have stayed at home d. should
have gone to work
3. My kids are so spoilt. I should have ………………. with them.
a. been stricter b. stricted c. being stricter d. been stricting
4. You didn't believe me, but I was telling the truth. You should … me.
a. believed b. have believed c. have believe d. have believing
5. Mary only married Carlos for his money. Now he thinks his friends ... ……………..
a. should have warned him about her. b. shouldn't have warned him about her. c. should have warned
her about him. d. shouldn't have warned her about him.
6. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt, so he was injured in the crash. He should have … it.
a. wore b. wearing c. worn d. wored
3. Complete the hypothetical situation using the verbs in parenthesis
Principio del formulario
9. You look tired. If you…………………………… (not /go) to bed so late last night, you would have felt so
badly.
10. If had had the chance. I ……………………………………….something different (study)
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1. Write 3 regrets and 3 hypothetical situations you might have in your life
Regrets
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2. Read the following testimonies about regrets in life. Write down the possible regret.
a. Many people expressed sorrow for not having been more understanding, caring, and present for the people
who were important to them.
b. Many had worked long, hard hours and they regretted missing the important moments in their kids’ lives. I
remember one such person — a salesman whose boss expected him to travel three weeks each month when
he had a young daughter at home. Although he was an excellent provider for her, he never got to know her
well. As she became older, he tried to form a relationship with her but it was too late to make up for lost time.
He never fully forgave himself for choosing time at work over time with her.
c. Many felt that a fear of failure caused them play it too safe. They knew that they could have had richer, more
fulfilling lives had they taken some risks and disturbed the status quo.
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2. Select 5 business from your neighborhood and write down 2 ideas of how to make them the most successful
ones in that area.
For example: In my neighborhood there is a slaughter house, in order to this business to be successful, it is
necessary to use the latest technologies.
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a. We had to cancel the picnic because of the rain. b. We had to cancel the picnic because the rain.
c. We had to cancel the picnic due to the rain. d. We had to cancel the picnic since it rained.
b. Because we have already eaten, we don't need to stop and eat now.
c. Due to we have already eaten, we don't need to stop and eat now.
d. Since we have already eaten, we don't need to stop and eat now.
a. Due to he got up late, he missed the bus. b. He missed the bus because he got up late.
c. Because he got up late, he missed the bus d. Since he got up late, he missed the bus.
b. You won't need to buy a car when you move to Puebla because there is adequate public transportation.
c. Since there is adequate public transportation in Puebla, you won't need to buy a car when you move there.
d. You won't need to buy a car when you move to Puebla because of there is adequate public transportation.
a. Due to the fact that he always pays his rent late, he has a bad credit rating.
b. Since that he always pays his rent late, he has a bad credit rating.
c. Because he always pays his rent late, he has a bad credit rating.
d. He has a bad credit rating due to the fact that he always pays his rent late.
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1. Complete each sentence by choosing from the clauses, phrases, and words that are available to the right
2. Think of an example in Bogota about: a restaurant, a park, a shopping center, a café, a cinema. Write
sentences using since, due to, because of, because and the reason why you like or dislike each one.
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2. My friend promised to pick me up at 7:00. It's now 7:25 and I don't see him. He……………
A. might have forgotten. B. must have forgotten. C. might be forgetting. D. might forget.
3. James Rodriguez´s injury kept him out of The Champions League . He…………………………
4. Diana said she was hungry, but she didn't eat very much after all. She ……………………………
5. Our son promised to clean his room, but it is still messy. He……………………………………………
A. cannot clean it. B. can't clean it. C. couldn't to have cleaned it. D. couldn't have cleaned it.
7. Paul's class starts at 8:30. It's 8:45 and he's not here yet. He…………………………………………
A. must be sick. B. must have been sick C. must have missed the bus. C. might have missed the bus.
A. must give them more water. B. can't have given them enough water.
C. couldn't give them enough water. D. can't not have given them enough water.
A. might have stolen it. B. could have stolen it. C. must be stealing it. D. must have stolen it.
11. I don't know why Vivian didn't attend the staff meeting this afternoon. She ………………
A. must have been too busy. B. might not have been too busy.
12. William has been sneezing and coughing a lot today. He ……………………………………………
13. My gloves were on the table when I went to the washroom, and now they are gone. Somebody …………
14. Maggie had a date with her boyfriend last night, and today she is wearing an engagement ring. Her boyfriend …
A. might have asked her to marry him. B. can have asked her to marry him.
C. must have asked her to marry him. D. could have asked her to marry him.
15. Steve starts work at 8:30. I phoned him at 8:00, but he didn't answer. He………………………
C. might have to leave for work. D. must have left for work.
A. The student makes a lot of mistakes on the quiz. B. The students made a lot of mistakes on the quiz.
C. The student made a lot of errors on the quiz. D. The students could make a lot of errors on the quiz.
17. His wife returned the sweater he bought her to the store. She ………………………………………
A. must not have liked it. B. may have liked it. C. might not have liked it. D. can't have liked it.
18. The DVD machine was on when I got up this morning. Somebody…………………………………
C. must have forgotten to turn it off. D. might have forgotten to turn it off.
19. I waved when I saw Betty in town yesterday afternoon, but she just kept on walking. She ………
A. must have bought a new house. B. can't have bought a new house.
ASSIGNMENT
Write a possible reason to the next situations. Use modals for degrees of certainty.
The Colombian selection won the game against Peru.
They………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
President Santos won the election again.
He…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
My sister learned English perfectly.
She………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Peter didn’t get good results in his final exam.
He………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
The student is taking tutorial of class 55.
He……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
My mom is calling me
She………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
The girl over there is crying a lot
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America Latina is full with tourist from Europe
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Claudia and Santiago are laughing their lungs off
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CLASS 56
PAST MODALS FOR JUDGEMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
1. Make the correct past modal form (use could have/ would have/ should have + past participle
1. I…………………………………………………… (buy) bread but I didn’t know we needed it. (ALTERNATIVE).
2. We………………………………………………… (invite) so many people to our party! I’m worried that we
won’t have enough room for everyone. (past negative REGRET).
3. I……………………………………………………. (start) saving money years ago! (ALTERNATIVE)
4. We………………………………………………… (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn’t get a babysitter.
(ALTERNATIVE)
4. The weather………………………………………….. (be) any worse! (past negative ALTERNATIVE).
5. I………………………………………………………. (arrive) on time, even if I’d left earlier. There were dreadful
traffic jams all the way. (negative past ALTERNATIVE).
6. I…………………………………………………. (win) the football match, but I hurt my ankle. (ALTERNATIVE)
7. Amanda……………………………………………… (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home.
(ALTERNATIVE).
8. Lucy………………………………………………… (leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (JUDGEMENT).
9. We…………………………………………………. (finish) the game, even if we’d wanted to. It was raining very
hard and we had to stop. (past negative ALTERNATIVE).
10.I……………………………………………………. (eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick! (REGRET).
11. Luke………………………………………………. (pass) the exam if he’d studied a bit more. (JUDGEMENT)
12. John………………………………………………… (call) Amy, but he didn’t have her number.
(ALTERNATIVE).
13. You………………………………………………… (be) rude to him. He’s going to be really angry now.
(JUDGEMENT).
14. She………………………………………………… (come) to the restaurant if she’d left work earlier.
(ALTERNATIVE).
14. You………………………………………………… (take) this job. I can see you’re not enjoying it. (past
negative JUDGEMENT).
15. The race was really difficult. She………………………………………………. (win) because she’s not fit
enough. (past negative ALTERNATIVE).
16. Our neighbors……………………………………. (cut) down the tree in their garden. It was a really beautiful
tree. (JUDGEMENT)
ASSIGNMENT
1. Make the correct past modal form (use could have/ would have/ should have + past participle.
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1. Use the passive voice.
Coffee is a very popular drink around the world. Coffee ……………………(drink) at all times of the day. There
are several kinds of coffee, but I am now going to describe how instant coffee …………………………….
(produce).
First, the coffee beans have to……………………………..(pick) from the trees and………………… (dry) in the
sun. Then, the beans…………………………….(roast) and then…………………………… (cool) rapidly before
being ground. The beans may ……………………………… (mix) with hot or cold water and the mixture is
strained before it…………………………(freeze). Finally, the frozen mixture is ground and then dried in a
vacuum before it has to……………………………..(pack) into jars. The coffee is now ready to be
……………………………….(sell) in shops.
Instant coffee is not quite as good as real coffee, but it is very popular and saves a lot of time. The
manufacturers have done most of the steps for us!
2. Write the following text about how to bake bread into passive voice
First, measure the correct amount of flour and warm water. Next, mix the flour and water together in a mixing
bowl. Add yeast, salt and sugar. Next, knead the mixture until it feels almost dry. Leave the mixture for about
an hour in a warm place. It will grow in size. After this, knead the mixture again. Make sure the mixture is not
sticky when you touch it. Then leave the dough in a baking tin for about an hour to give it time to rise. Finally,
the dough is put into a preheated oven for about forty minutes.
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ASSIGNMENT
1. Write in passive voice any procedure you are familiar with: (for example cooking, making
video, downloading music, etyc) give detailed information, step by step.
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2. Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHtEbwIxDec and write down the process of how
to make a robot by using passive voice.
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1. Study the situations and then decide whether the following relative clauses are defining or non-
defining. Write D or N in front of them1
I have three brothers
My brother who lives in Sidney came to see me last month…D……
My brother, who lives in Sidney, came to see me last month…ND…...
∙ I am a shoe fanatic.
ASSIGNMENT
What is a teacher?
What is a doctor?
What is an actor?
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2. The following text contains many 'which's and 'that's. Underline the ten extra ones, which are
grammatically wrong.
Having just spent three weeks of my life sitting on an uncomfortable saddle, pounding the roads of France, I
am in no fit state that to do anything except sit and write, which suits me fine. For I have cycled some 1,500
kilometers, a figure which includes some extremely hilly routes, and frankly the thought of mounting a bicycle
again which is not one that I can face for a good few days yet. The journey, which I undertook alone for most of
the way, was all in the name of charity - Help the Aged, a cause which I support whenever that I can. Having
organized my sponsorship, which I arrived in France armed only with a tiny map of the Tour de France route,
which hastily removed from last month's 'Cycling World' magazine. My intention which was to try and follow the
route that the professionals take, but after three days in which I pushed my body to extremes that it had never
experienced before, that I rapidly abandoned this plan and returned to flatter ground. On the flat which I was
able to keep to about 120 kilometers a day, which is respectable. I did have to rest my weary limbs at the <_:;
mbn,m,.-ohjpweekends, though, which enabled me to recharge my batteries, by which I mean my bodily ones,
not he ones that inside my bike lights. I am pleased to say, that after three tortuous weeks, which I ended up
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ASSIGNMENT.
Write 5 opinions and recommendations to the following the problems that Bogota has:,
Insecurity
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Transportation
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Pollution
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ASSIGNMENT
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1 Answer the following questions. Make long responses using complex nouns phrases containing
gerunds.
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What do you think is the most dangerous thing of working with animals?
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What do you think is the most important aspect of being a flight attendant?
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What do you think is the best way to learn how to write in English?
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ASSIGNMENT.
What are the special challenges and rewards of working in these situations?
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5. Being a firefighter.
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1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parenthesis with your own information. (Use negative if
necessary)
2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parenthesis with your own information. (Use negative if
necessary)
2. I…………………………………………………………………..………(get) married
5. I…………………………………………………………………….…….(visit) Europe.
ASSIGNMENT
What are some goals you would like to have accomplished in the
future?
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