24 de septiembre de 2010

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive Pronouns

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  1. It belongs to me, it's ___
  2. It belongs to my father, it's ___
  3. It belongs to her, it's ___
  4. It belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Smith, it's ___
  5. It belongs to me and my wife, it's ___
  6. It belongs to my mother, it's ___
  7. It belongs to him, it's ___
  8. It belongs to you, it's ___
  9. It belongs to the dog, it's ___
  10. It belongs to them, it's ___

(C) 1996 by Letitia Bradley

17 de septiembre de 2010

Articles: a, an, the or... nothing!

El uso de los artículos A, AN, y THE en inglés suele acarrear algunos incovenientes, ya que depende de si la palabra siguiente comienza con una vocal o un sustantivo. Esta semana les ofrecemos este cuestionario para testear el correcto uso de los artículos.

Buena semana para todos!
Profesores del CUI


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  1. Albert Einstein was ___ famous scientist.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  2. Einstein was born in ___ Germany in 1879.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  3. Einstein won ___ Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  4. Einstein left his country and lived in ___ States until he died in 1955.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  5. Einstein is known for his theory of ___ relativity.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  6. Roentgen was ___ German physicist who discovered x-rays, revolutionizing medical diagnosis.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  7. Roentgen won ___ 1901 Nobel Prize.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  8. Mandela was born in ___ South Africa.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  9. Mandela was ___ first President elected in ___ South Africa after ___ Apartheid was revoked.
    a. a / the / the
    b. the / X / X
    c. a / X / the
    d. the / the / the
  10. Mandela was imprisoned for ___ nearly 30 years for his anti-apartheid activities.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  11. Mother Teresa was ___ Roman Catholic nun.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  12. Mother Teresa became famous for her hard work with ___ poor.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  13. She was ___ founder of ___ order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity.
    a. a / an
    b. a / X
    c. the / X [Nothing]
    d. the / an
  14. Mother Teresa lived in ___ Calcutta, India.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
  15. Mother Teresa received ___ her Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
Copyright 1999 by Dave's Cafe

10 de septiembre de 2010

Un poco de preposiciones!

At-By-With

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Haga click en la flecha para ver la respuesta correcta.
  1. Sally was driving ___ 90 kilometers per hour.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  2. Did you stay ___ friends?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  3. No, I stayed ___ a hotel.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  4. My house is ___ the sea.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  5. I usually go to school ___ bus.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  6. They have a big collection of paintings ___ Picasso.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  7. Have you seen any plays ___ William Shakespeare.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  8. Do you take tea ___ milk and sugar?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  9. Who is the man ___ the sunglasses on?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  10. Water boils ___ 100 centigrade.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  11. I love any music ___ the Beatles.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  12. He always drives ___ very high speeds.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  13. My friends want a house ___ a big garden.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  14. My brother died ___ the age of 26.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  15. Look! He's standing ___ the window.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  16. I left school ___ 4:00 today.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  17. In golf you hit the ball ___ a club.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  18. How long does it take ___ car?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  19. My car is the one ___ a flat tire.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  20. I'm going to Mexico ___ some friends next week.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  21. I like movies ___ a happy ending.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  22. I didn't have any scissors so I cut it ___ a knife.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  23. Do you know the woman ___ red hair?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  24. Do you like travelling ___ plane?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  25. I need glasses to read ___.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  26. Who is that book ___?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  27. He was bitten ___ a snake.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  28. I wish he wouldn't drive ___ such speeds.
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with
  29. Is he ___ you?
    a. at
    b. by
    c. with

Copyright (C) 1997 by Letitia Bradley