CARTILLA DE 4º AÑO

AÑO 2021

COLEGIO DEL BICENTENARIO

 PAST TO BE

WAS (N`T )---------- SHE / HE / IT / I

WERE (N`T)--------- YOU / WE /

THEY

1) ANSWER QUESTIONS USING THE PAST OF TO BE

1) Where were you yesterday?

2) Where was your mother last Saturday?

3) Where was your father last weekend?

4) Where were your friends yesterday morning?

5) Where were you an your friends last night?

2) Complete using: WAS (N`T ) / WERE (N`T) and a preposition .

1) I _________ (X) ___________school yesterday. It _________(+) Sunday.

2) My friends __________(X) ___________ a party.
3) It _________ (X) rainy yesterday. It __________(+) cool.
4) My classmates ___________(X) ____________ church last Sunday.
 5) My mother __________(X)______________work this morning because she
______(be)ill.
3) Ask and answer direct questions.

1) You / at home yesterday?

2) Your mother / at work last week?

3) Your friends / in a disco last weekend?

4) Your father / in a cafe this morning?

4) Complete using: WAS (N`T) / WERE (N`T)

1- ____________ you at church yesterday? No, I ___________

2- ____________your friends in a café this morning? Yes, they __________
3- Where ____________you yesterday? I_________at home.
4- __________it cold yesterday? No, it _____________

5) Write + - and? sentences using: WAS (N`T) / WERE (N`T) and a

preposition.

1- You / England / 1998 (?)

2- Maria / work this morning ( + )
3- We / the cinema last Friday. ( - )
 4- It / sunny last week. ( -)
5- Thomas / a bank yesterday morning. ( ? )
6- Jane and Mario / church last Sunday. (+)

6) Turn the sentences into + - and?

1- I was at home yesterday
Negative:
Interrogative:

2- They were Spanish.

Negative:
Interrogative:
3- Was it rainy?
Positive:
Negative:

7) Write the dates

1991
1529
1776
2003
2008
2013
2015

8) Answer
1- Where were you born?
2- When were you born?
3- Were you at school yesterday?
4- Was your mother in a supermarket yesterday morning?
5- Was your father in a pub last weekend?
6- Was it hot yesterday?
7- Where were you and your friends last Saturday night?
8- Where was your friend last summer?
9- Where were you parents last week?
10- Was Titanic a romantic film?
 PAST SIMPLE “DID “

1) Complete using the regular past form of these verbs.

VERB PAST FORM

CRY

START

FINISH

MATCH

LIKE

STAY

LOOK

CANCEL

STOP

2) Turn the sentences into positive, negative and interrogative.

1- He played football yesterday.
Negative:
Interrogative:
2- They studied English.
Negative:
Interrogative:
3- They robbed a bank.
Negative:
Interrogative:

4- He watched cartoons.
Negative:
 Interrogative:
5- She won a prize.
Negative:
Interrogative:
6- He wrote a poem.
Negative:
Interrogative:
7- They bought a car.
Negative:
Interrogative:
3) Write positive, negative and interrogative sentences using regular
and irregular verbs.

1- He / watch TV all day yesterday. (+)

2- He / have lunch at 1:00 yesterday. ( +)

3- You / meet your friends last weekend. (? )

4- Paul / work for Wallmart in 2010. ( - )

5- Jack / go to Italy last year. (- )

6- We / like (-) the film we watch (+) on TV last night.

7- We / go to the park last Sunday. ( +)

8- The boys/ ride their bikes all day last Sunday.

9- We / eat sushi yesterday. (- )

10- You / do your homework. (?)

11- He / visit his grandparents last weekend. (?)

12- Jack / study a lot for the test. (+ )

13- We / write a letter to Mike last month. (+ )

14- John / find $ 10000. (+ )

5-Ask and answer questions.

1- You / play computer games last night?

2- Your mother / go to work yesterday?

 3- Your friends / go dancing last weekend?

4- Your father / ride a horse last weekend?

6-Complete the sentences using the correct question word:

1. is she like? - She is tall and slim.

2. is Tom living this year? - He is living in

Paris.

3. do you visit your grandparents? -

Twice a week.

4. is it? - It's five pounds.

5. are you? - I'm fine, thanks.

6. people are there in your town? - We

are about 20,000 inhabitants.

7. did you get married? - I got married

last year.

8. is your friend's name? - My friend's

name is Paul.

9. did you get so angry yesterday?

Because you didn't trust on me.

10. does this boring lesson last? - It lasts

sixty minutes.

READING COMPREHENSION

7) Read the texts then answer questions

Leonardo Di Caprio – Rising Star

Leonardo Di Caprio , the star of Romeo and Juliet and Titanic, was born on
November 1974. He got his first job as an actor at the age of 5 in a TV show
called “Romper Room”.
At school Leo didn’t do well. “I only had good grades when I sat next to someone
very smart”, he told us. At 12 he decided to become an actor. He did TV roles
and commercials at first. Then he starred in This boy’s life with Robert de Niro
and became famous. He won an Oscar nomination for his part in What’s eating
Gilbert Grape? but he didn’t win. “Tommy Lee Jones won the Oscar” he said to
our reporter “I was glad. I didn’t want to stand up and speak in front of all those
people”. In The quick and the Dead Sharon Stone kissed him. “It was a very
quick kiss. I didn’t enjoy it very much”

1- When was Leonardo born?

2- How old was Leonardo when he got his first job?
3- How was the show called?
4- Did Leo do well at school?
5- When did he decide to become an actor?
6- What did he do at first?
7- In which film did he star?
8- Did Leo win an Oscar?
9- Who won the Oscar?
10-Did Leonardo enjoy Sharon Stone’s kiss?

Inventors
Wilbur Wright (1867 - 1912) Orville Wright (1871 - 1948)
The American brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright had a bicycle shop in Dayton,
Ohio. They wanted to fly, and studied all the flying books. First they made kites.
Then they started to design “gliders” (aeroplanes with no engines). Glider number
3 worked. It flew 1000 flights. Then they made the world’s first working aeroplane
with an engine. It was called Flyer Number 1. In 1903, Flyer Number 1 flew flew
260 metres at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Leonardo da Vinci (1452- 1519)

The Italian painter Leonardo da Vinci is famous because of his paintings and
drawings. But da Vinci wasn’t only a painter; he was also an architect and an
engineer. In fact he designed the world`s first helicopter 500 years ago, but he
didn’t make one.

Samuel Morse (1791 - 1519)

Samuel Morse, the American engineer, invented the Morse Code. The code is a
system of short dots and long dashes for letters of the alphabet. Morse also
helped to develop the telegraph. He invented the Morse Code in 1837 and by
1860 the telegraph connected the East and West coast of the USA. Morse was
also a very good painter. He was famous for his portraits.
1- What did the Wright Brothers have in Dayton?
2- What did they want to do?
3- What did they study?
4- What did they make first?
5- Did Glider Number 3 work?
6- Was da Vinci American?
7- What nationality was da Vinci?
8- Why is da Vinci famous?
9- What did he also do?

10-What did he design?

11-Did he make a helicopter?

12-What did Morse invent?

13-What is the Morse Code?

14-What did he help to develop?

15-When did Morse invent the code?

16-Why was he famous?

PAST CONTINUOUS
 WAS (N`T) / WERE (N’T) + ING

1) Write the ING form of these verbs

Play _______ do________ dance___________
Sit_________ watch _________ run ____________
Make_________ live___________ get____________
2) What were these people doing at 9:00 a.m yesterday?
1- I / run in the park.
2- Jane / make a cake.
3- My dog / drink milk.
4- John and Mark / swim in the sea.
5- Thomas / work.
6- My grandparents / shop for clothes.
7- It / rain

3) Ask and answer questions.

1- You / do your homework?

2- Your parents / do exercise?

3-Your mother / have a shower?

4-It / snow?

5-Your brother / listen to music?

6-Your dog / sleep?

7-Your friends / dance?

4) Complete using Past Continuous

What were these people doing a 7 o`clock when the earthquake took place?

1- James_____________________________(play) tennis.
2- We ________________________(run) in the park.
3- My dog____________________(swim) in the pool.
4- Mary and her parents________________________(have) dinner.

5) Complete using Past Continuous or simple.

1- I _____________________ (swim) in the sea when I ____________ (see) a

shark.
2- While the boys _________________________(play) tennis it
_____________(start) to rain,
3- Jack _______________________(drive)his car when he
______________(have)an accident.
4- While Sarah ____________________(do) her homework , the
dog__________(eat)it.
5- We _________________________(get) up when we _____________(hear)a
terrible news.

1) Write sentences + - ? Sentences using GOING TO

1) Sheila____________________________(study) French next year.(+)

2) I________________________________(play) tennis tomorrow.(-)
3) _________________________________(they / do)exercise tomorrow (?)
4) Julia _____________________________(not cook)pizza tonight.(- )
5) _________________________________(you/ go )to Englad next year (?)
6) _________________________________(Thomas / go) to work next week.(?)

2) Ask and answer direct and indirect questions using GOING TO

1) You / watch a film tonight?

2) What / you / eat tonight? Pizza

3) When / John / have a party? Next weekend

4) Your parents / move to Italy next year?

5) Your mother / cook paella next Sunday?

6- Where / your parents / go for their summer holidays? Mar del Plata
3) Read Tom’s plans for his holiday. Complete the sentences. Use

GOING TO.

Saturday: arrive at 4.00 p Wednesday: see the museum

Sunday: walk around the village Thursday: climb the mountain

Monday: visit the castle Friday: buy presents at the market

Tuesday: sit on the beach

a)On Saturday he’s going to arrive at 4.00 pm.

b)________________________________________________ on Sunday.

c) On Monday _____________________________________________________

d)________________________________________________ on Tuesday.

e)On Wednesday __________________________________________________

f) ________________________________________________ on Thursday.

g)On Friday ______________________________________________________

COMPARATIVE FORM OF ADJECTIVES

1) Complete using the comparative and superlative form of adjectives.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

DIFFICULT

EASY
 IMPORTANT

BAD

FUNNY

EXCITING

STRONG

GOOD

FRIGHTENING

CHEAP

FAST

COLD

HOT

BORING

FAMOUS

2) Write sentences using the comparative form of adjectives.

1- China / big / England.

2- Champagne / expensive / tea.

3-Cars / fast / bikes.

4-Luke / tall / Mark.

5-Santiago del Estero / hot / Mendoza.

6-Julia / old / Anna

7-Mary / good / Jane at swimming.

8-Tierra del Fuego / cold / Buenos Aires.

3) Complete using the superlative form of adjectives.

1) The church is (old) building in our town.

2) John is (careful) driver I know.

3) Our city is (polluted) in Spain.

4) That film was (good) I've seen.

5) This chair is (comfortable) in the house.

6) Helen is (beautiful) girl in our class.

7) Today was (tiring) day of my life.

8) Luke is (lucky) person I know.

9) Madrid is (hot) town in Spain.

 10) Einstein was (clever) man of the twentieth century.

4) Choose the correct answer

Q1 of 10
My mother is ____ than my father.
old
older
the oldest
the old
Q2 of 10
What is ____ movie you have ever seen?
funny
funnier
the funniest
the funny
Q3 of 10
That movie was bad, but it wasn't ____ I have ever seen.
baddest
worsest
worse
the worst
Q4 of 10
Rachel's hair is _________ than Sarah's.
long
longer
the longest
more long
Q5 of 10
Yesterday's exam was ____ than the one last month.
difficult
difficulter
 the difficultest
more difficult
Q6 of 10
Peter runs ____ than Alex.
fast
faster
the fastest
the faster
Q7 of 10
I think Mary is ____ woman I have ever seen.
beautiful
the most beautiful
the beautifulest
the beautifuler
Q8 of 10
Her room is only a little bit ____ than mine.
bigger
the bigger
big
he biggest
Q9 of 10
He is ____ person when he is playing football.
the happiest
happiest
the happy
happiest

Q10 of 10
Michael's house is ____ from the train than Betty's.
far
the furthest
the farther
further
 PRESENT PERFECT

1) PRESENT PREFECT

1- She ___________ (not/study) for the exam.

2- Adam and Natalie ________________ (live) together for 3 years.
3- We ________________ (not/leave) yet.
4- I _____________ (want) a new car for a long time.
5- ________ the bus __________ (arrive) yet?
6- They ___________ (bring) their children with them.
7- __________ you ever ___________ (see) a shooting star?
8- __________ you ever ___________ (see) a shooting star?

2) COMPLETE USING PRESENT PERFECT

1- ___________________________________(You/ ever / be) to Italy ?
2- I ___________________________(never/ see) a ghost.
3- Jack __________________________(finish ) the test.
4- They ___________________________(already / do) the housework.
5- _____________________________(he / ever / drink) champagne ?
6- I _______________________(visit ) my friend yet.
7- _______________________(you/ buy) the dress for the party yet ?
8- Jack __________________________(never/ ride) a horse.
9- I _______________________(never/do) karate.
10- He ________________________(just /have ) a shower.

3) For / Since
___________a long time __________Tuesday
___________April __________a day
___________1978 __________ten months
___________ages __________six days
4) Write sentences using present perfect – for / since

1- I / not phone David / Monday.

2- They / play the guitar / four years.

3- She / ride a bike / she was four.

4- Paul / work for Wallmart / 2010.

5- He / written novels / January.

Present passive voice

1) Rewrite using Present Passive Voice

1- Julia cooks meals on time

2- Mark paints the house every summer.

3- They watch football matches all day.

4- Susie writes love poems every day.

5- -Mendoza grows grapes.

6- Germans drink a lot of beer

7- Peter watches documentaries.

8- Samsung produces excellent cell phones

9- Sweden manufactures Volvos.

10-Luis Miguel sings romantic songs.

11-NASA launches space shuttles.

12-Americans send satellites into orbit.

.

13-Mendoza grows grapes.

14- J. K. Rowling writes books for children.

15-Germans drink a lot of beer.

16-They play football at the weekends.

11- Wally tidies the bedrooms.

12- Pollution kills a lot of people.

13- Jack often makes mistakes.

14-A lot of people read newspapers.

 1.
15- Paolo makes these clothes in Italy.

16- They hold the Olympic Games every four years.

17- Julie never cooks dinner.

18- A lot of people watch horror films.

2) Are these sentences ACTIVE or PASSIVE. Write A or P.

1- The local baker makes this bread. __________

2- Most lettuces these days are grown in green houses. __________

3- In the past people usually grew lettuces outdoors. ___________

4- These dresses are designed by Versace. _______________

5- Three teenagers attacked the old woman. ___________

3) Write sentences using the present passive voice.

1- Tomatoes / grow / in Mexico.

2- French / speak / in Canada.

3- Koalas / find / in Australia.

4- Baseball / play / in the U.S.A.

5- Movies / produce / in Hollywood.

4-Complete the text using the passive voice.

How a CD _____________________ (make)?

A CD _______________________ (make) from liquid polycarbonate plastic.
The digital information
_____________________________ (stamp) on the disc while the
polycarbonate is still near the melting point. Then, a reflective layer
of aluminium _______________________ (apply) to the disc. This layer reflects
the layer back to the CD player, so it is important that it is perfect. Next, a
coating ___________________ (apply) to protect the reflective layer and it
helps to prevent scratching. After that, the disc
_______________________(scan) for flaws such as dust particles. If a flaw
__________________(find),the disc ______________________ (discard). CDs
___________________________(manufacture) under very clean conditions.
The air in the room ______________________ (filter) to keep out dust, and
special clothes_________________________ (wear) by workers. Next, the
artwork_______________________ (print) on top of the disc. Finally, the discs
_____________ manually or automatically ____________________(pack) into
hard plastics cases and usually a booklet or card __________________ (add)
with information about the music.

Past passive voice.

1) Rewrite using Past Passive Voice

1- James Cameron directed Titanic.

2- John opened a shoe shop last month.

3- The mechanic repaired Ana`s car last week.

 4- The police officer caught the thief last night

5- Julia began the project last year.

6- He made the beds this morning.

7- Julia fixed the bike yesterday.

8- They made the beds last weekend.

9- We sang a song last night.

10-Sally wrote a poem last year.

11-Jack´s father bought two cars in 1991.

2) Write sentences using the past passive voice. (3p)

1-This gate / lock / last night.

2-The papers / not deliver / this morning.

3-We / invite / to a Jazz concert last night.

4- The guitar / play / by Peter yesterday.

5- A ghost / see / by John yesterday.

 First Conditional

1) Complete using First Conditional

1- If you ____________________________(change) your hairstyle your parents

_____________________________(be) shocked.

2- If Julia _________________________(help) me with my Maths homework

I___________________(let)

Her play with my computer.

3- If you ___________________(eat) all the chocolate cake you ___________________(be)

sick.

4- If Paul _____________________(wear) those old jeans to the disco

he______________________(not be)

Allowed in.

5- If you _________________________(not turn) your CD player down

I_____________________(hide) all

your CDs.

6- Robert ____________________________(not have) any money left if he

____________________(buy) those trainers.

7- If the bus _________________________(not come) soon we _______________(be) late

for work.

8- If I ________________________(have) money I ___________________(buy) a car.

9- John _____________________(be) tired tomorrow morning if he

__________________(stay) up all night.
10- If you ______________________(lend) me $500 I ________________________(pay) you
back tomorrow.

1- If Mary _______________________(ride) her bike every day she

__________________(lose) weight.

2- - If my brother ______________________(wear) those earrings my father

________________(be) angry.

3- I _____________________________(phone) you if I

_______________________(find) my cellphone.

4- He ___________________________(fail) his exams if his work

____________________(not improve).

5- If I _________________________(not have) a ladder I______________________(not

paint) the ceiling.

6- If he ____________________________(not come) by five I

______________________(go) home.

7- If we ______________________________(not find) a solution to the problem we

________________(lose) all the money.

8- 1- If you ________________ (not leave) now, you _____________ (not catch) the

train.

9- Frank _____________ (not cook) if I ____________ ( not peel) and cook the potatoes.

10- If they ______________ (drink) milk, their teeth ___________ (be) stronger.
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