EXPERIMENTING WITH SCIENCE

I. Label the verbs.

squeeze fill mix add hold cut drop shake blow up

____________________ ___________________ _____________________

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II. Label the vocabulary of experiments.

magnet bottle glass scissors bowl balloon

____________________ ____________________ ____________________

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III. Match the images with the instructions.

1.- a. ( ) Stir the sugar and salt in the water.

2.- b. ( ) Pour the mixture into the bowl.

3.- c. ( ) Squeeze the lemon.

4.- d. ( ) Fill a glass with water.

IV. Put the steps of the experiment in order (1-5).

Name of the experiment: “Make a ping pong ball float”
Steps:

a. ( ) Finally, watch what happens.

b. ( ) Put it on the highest setting and point it straight up.

c. ( ) Place your ping pong ball above the hair dryer

d. ( ) First, plug in the hair dryer.

e. ( ) Then, turn the hair dryer on.

V. Unscramble the sentences.

1.- in / mix / the ingredients / a bowl

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2.- food coloring / add / drops / three / of

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 3.- the mixture / pour / into the / bowl

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4.- water / fill / with / the glass

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CULTURAL HABITS
V.- Match the descriptions with the holidays.

1.- People wear an item of green clothing on this day. __ a) St. Valentine’s day.
2.- The lighting of oil lamps is used to represent the
triumph of the good over the evil. __ b) Hanukkah
3.- Roasted turkey is the main dish that is served
on this holiday. __ c) St. Patrick’s day.
4.- Chocolates and romantic cards are given to express
love to others. __ d) Halloween
5.- People often dress up scary costumes and ask
for trick or treat. __ e) Diwali
6.- Jewish people celebrate the festival of lights to
Commemorate the Miracle of the Oil. __ f) Thanksgiving

VI.- Match the right food to the right country.

VII.- Match the words (1-5) with their definitions from the Cambridge Learner’s
Dictionary (a-e).

1.- course noun [C] __ a) food that is prepared in a particular way as part of a meal,
e.g. fish and chips or lasagne.

2.- dish noun [C] __ b) a flat, round object which is used for putting food on.

3.- food noun [C, U] __ c) when you eat, or the food that you eat at that time, e.g.
breakfast, lunch and dinner.

4.- meal noun [C] __ d) a part of a meal, e.g. starters and desserts.

5.- plate noun [C] __ e) something that people and animals eat to keep them alive.

VIII.- Elsa wrote an email to her friend, Lee, about the food in her country. Complete Elsa’s
email using courses, dish, food, meals and plate.
IX.- Put the food words in the correct category. Some words belong to more than one
category.
beef bread butter cake cheese chicken chips
chocolate cucumber eggs grapes lettuce pasta pear
rice steak sweets tuna yoghurt

Proteins Carbohydrates Fruit & vegetables Dairy products Fats & sugars

COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE NOUN.

X.- What are these things? Some are countable and some are uncountable. Write a /an
if necessary. The names of these things are:
bucket envelope money sand toothbrush wallet
egg jug salt spoon toothpaste water
XI.- Write a/an or some.

1 I read a book and listened to some music.

2 I need _______ money. I want to buy _______food.
3 We met _______ interesting people at the party.
4 I'm going to open _____ window to get _______ fresh air.
5 Rachel didn't eat much for lunch – only _____ apple and _______ bread.
6 We live in ____ big house. There's ____ nice garden with ______ beautiful trees.
7 I'm going to make a table. First, I need _______ wood.
8 Listen to me carefully. I'm going to give you ________ advice.
9 I want to make a list of things to do. I need _______ paper and ______ pen.

XII.- Complete the sentences. Use some or any + the words in the box.

air cheese help milk questions batteries

friends languages pictures shampoo

1.- I want to wash my hair. Is there any shampoo ?

2.- The police want to talk to you. They want to ask you ______________________.
3.- I had my camera, but I didn’t take ____________________.
4.- Do you speak _______ foreign _____________?
5.- Yesterday evening I went to a restaurant with _____________________ of mine.
6.- Can I have __________________ in my coffee, please?
7.- The radio isn’t working. There aren’t ___________________ in it.
8.- It’s hot in this office. I’m going out for _______ fresh ______.
9.- A: Would you like ____________________?
B: No, thank you. I’ve had enough to eat
10.- I can do this job alone. I don’t need ________________.

XIII.- Write sentences with Would you like a … ? or Would you like some … ?

1.- Would you like some cheese ? 4.- ___________________________ ?

2.- _____________________________ ? 5.- ___________________________ ?
3.- _____________________________ ? 6.- ___________________________ ?
SEQUENCE ADVERBS

XIV.- Watch the video and test your understanding of this English lesson by answering
these question. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFrHK7cHzkA

1.- Find all of the sequencers in the following sentences:

Here are the steps to make a tasty sandwich. First, you need to buy bread from the bakery.
Then, you can go to the butcher and buy sliced turkey. You can go to the market and buy fresh
lettuce and tomatoes. Finally, you can take all of the ingredients home and prepare the
sandwich.

a) First, buy, finally c) First, then, finally

b) First, then, and d) First, then, after that

2.- ____________ the alarm wakes me up. Then, I take a shower. After that, I eat my
breakfast and go to school.

a) Finally b) Then c) After that d) First

3.- The following sentence needs sequencers. Add sequencers in the correct spot in the
following sentence:

I'll buy coffee and go to the movie.

a) I'll buy first coffee and go then to the movie.

b) First, I'll buy coffee and then go to the movie.
c) Then, I'll buy coffee and first go to the movie.
d) I'll buy coffee and first go to the movie.

4.- Should we always begin every sentence with a sequencer?

a) Yes b) No

5.- First, do your homework. _____________, you can see your friends.
a) After it b) After that c) c) After this d) After them

6.- Jude's mom has advice for her son:

“First, Jude needs to go to school. Next, he should get a job. ____________, he should get
married.”
a) Finally b) Finaly c) Final d) Finely

7.- _______, I heard a loud boom. ________, the lights went out. _________, I tried to use
my TV, but it was dead. I wondered what was happening. ________, I realized I had forgotten
to pay my electricity bill.

a) First, After that, Finally, Then c) First, Next, Then, Finally

b) Then, After that, First, Finally d) First, Finally, Next, Then
8.- Let me tell you about how terrible last night was. _________, I lost my wallet. I was so
upset I almost cried. __________, I spilled a drink on my favourite shirt. The night got even
worse. When it was time to leave, I realized it was raining and I had forgotten my umbrella and
didn't have money for a cab. I walked home for one hour in the rain. What a terrible night.

a) First, Finally c) First, After that

b) Next, Finally d) After that, Next

9.- Can we use sequencers when we are describing steps to do something?

a) Yes b) No

10.- Can we use sequencers to answer the question “how”?

a) Yes b) No

XV.- COMPLETE THE GAPS WITH THE WORDS LISTED BELOW.

read turn on walk enter open

1.- First, you need to ____________ to the computer room.

2.- Then, you need to ____________ the computer.
3.- Next, you need to ____________ your password.
4.- After that, you can ____________ your e-mail.
5.- Finally, you can ____________ your messages.

XVI.- LISTEN TO JILL REMIND MIKE HOW TO MAKE FRIED RICE.

http://www.soundgrammar.com/materials/M024-SequenceAdverbsFirstEtc.html

Mike: So Jill. How do you make that fried rice again?

Jill: You've forgotten already? OK. First, you need to cook the rice. Then, while it’s cooking
you can chop the vegetables. After that, heat some oil in the pan and throw in the chopped
garlic. Then you can add the vegetables and finally, the rice. And don't forget, keep stirring as
you add everything.
Mike: Is that it?
Jill: Yeah, it's really easy.
Mike: Wow, great. Thanks. I'm going to give it a go right now.
Jill: Good luck.
Mike: Thanks.

XVII.- ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INTERVIEW.

1.- What do you do first?

a) Cook rice b) Heat a pan c) Chop vegetables

2.- What do you do second?

a) Heat a pan b) Throw garlic in c) Chop vegetables
3.- What do you do third?
a) Heat a pan b) Throw garlic in c) Chop vegetables

4.- What do you do fourth?

a) Heat a pan b) Add vegetables c) Add rice

5) What do you do last?

a) Add garlic b) Add vegetables c) Add rice

THE SIMPLE PRESENT OR THE SIMPLE PAST

XVIII.- Choose the correct forms to complete the questions below.

1.- How often do you go / you do go / you go to the dentist?

2.- How many brothers and sisters have you / you have / have you got?
3.- What time do you can / you can / can you pick me up?
4.- Where Tim was / did Tim be / was Tim last night?
5.- You did see / You saw / Did you see John this morning?
6.- Why did you put / put you / you did put that box there?
7.- 7What you are doing / are you doing / do you are doing with the scissors?
8.- Who did Sandra invite / Sandra did invite / Sandra invited to the party?
Differences and similarities in the Simple Present and the Simple Past

1. Use
Simple Present Simple Past
• repeated actions • action finished in the past
• fixed arrangements, scheduled events (single or repeated)
(e.g. timetable)
• sequence of actions in the present • series of completed actions in the
past
(first - then, after that)
• instructions
• things in general
• after special verbs

2. Signal words

Simple Present* Simple Past

always on Mondays yesterday
often every day last week
usually every week a month ago
sometimes every year in 2018
seldom
this morning
never

* Signal words of the Simple Present can also be used in the Simple Past. This happens when
you want to say that you did something regularly in the past (here: last week).

I often rode my bike last week.

3. Form
Simple Present Simple Past
regular verbs: infinitive + -ed
infinitive → 3rd person singular (he, she,
it): infinitive + -s irregular verbs: 2nd column of the table
of the irregular verbs
4. Examples
4.1. Affirmative sentences

Simple Present Simple Past

I play volleyball. I played volleyball.

You play volleyball. You played volleyball.

He plays volleyball. He played volleyball.

4.2. Negative sentences

Simple Present Simple Past

I do not play volleyball. I did not play volleyball.

You do not play volleyball. You did not play volleyball.

He does not play volleyball. He did not play volleyball.

4.3. Questions

Simple Present Simple Past

Do I play volleyball? Did I play volleyball?

Do you play volleyball? Did you play volleyball?

Does he play volleyball? Did he play volleyball?

5. Spelling

Simple Present Simple Past

stopped (Double the consonant after a short

watches (-es after sibilant)
vowel.)
goes (-es after -o)
loved (one -e at the end of the word → Add
hurries (Change -y to -ie after only -d.)
consonant)
worried (consonant before -y → Change to -i.)
XIX.- Put in words in brackets into the gaps and use the Simple Present or the Simple
Past Form sentences or questions.

1.- I sometimes ____________________ friends in the afternoon. (to meet)

2.- ______________________________ in the shower? (he/often/to sing)
3.- Lynn and Toby _____________________ in Glasgow in 2018. (to be)
4.- They __________________ T-shirts last Friday. (not/to buy)
5.- She often ______________ to school. (to walk)
6.- _________________________________ the desk an hour ago? (Nick/to repair)
7.- She _____________________________ in the garden on Mondays. (not/to work)
8.- __________________________________ coffee every day? (Victoria/to drink)
9.- We _________________________________ our bikes on Sundays. (not/to ride)
10.- Why ________________________________ hamburgers? (they/never/to eat)

XX.- Choose the right verb forms to complete the sentences in Past Simple and Present
Simple Tense.

1.- He _______ many poems when he was at school. a) knew b) knows c) know

2.- She ________ Swedish well. a) speak b) spoke c) speaks

3.- What time _____ you get up yesterday? a) did b) do c) does

4.- He _____ to our library every morning. a) comes b) come c) came

5.- They _____ many funny jokes. a) knew b) knows c) know

6.- How many lectures on economics

______ you usually have? a) did b) do c) does

7.- _____ you at the concert last Sunday? a) Is b) Was c) Were

8.- The farmers _____ grain in March. a) sow b) sowed c) sowwed

9.- She _____ badly last night. a) sleep b) slept c) sleeps

10.- The Polish team _____ the last football

match in Warsaw. a) win b) won c) winned

11.- Last night we _____ dinner at seven o'clock. a) eat b) ate c) eats

12.- We usually _____ supper at half past eight. a) had b) have c) has

13.- Harry _____ me his best tie last night. a) lent b) lend c) leands

14.- We _____ a pearl necklace yesterday

on the beach. a) found b) find c) finds

15.- _____ you read the newspapers yesterday? a) did b) do c) does