Self-correcting exercises

Exercise 1

Say if the following statements about the dates and clock times are true (V) or false (F).

NúmPreguntaVF
1

For the Americans, 7/3/19 is 7th March 2019.

2

We say the year 2003 as ‘two thousand and three’

3

With dates, we must use the preposition at.

4

With the names of the months, we use the preposition in.

5

22:10 is ten past ten in the morning.

6

The British and the Americans say the times differently.

7

We use the preposition at with clock times.

8

Am means ‘in the morning’; pm means in the afternoon and the evening.

Now correct the wrong statements. Write them down in a separate document or on a piece of paper.

1. For the Americans, 7/3/19 is 3rd July 2019.
3. With dates, we must use the preposition on, as in: on 3rd July 2019….
5. 22:10 is ten past ten in the evening.
6. The British and the Americans say the time essentially in the same way; the differences are in the way of saying the dates.

Exercise 2

Identify the following dates according to the place: UK= United Kingdom; US= United States:.

NúmPreguntaResposta
1

06/11/19 (UK)

2

30/08/19 (UK)

3

12/02/19 (UK)

4

15/09/19 (UK)

5

06/11/19 (US)

6

04/08/19 (US)

7

12/02/19 (US)

8

09/09/19 (US)

Exercise 3

Say the following clock times in formal English:

NúmPreguntaResposta
1

At six in the evening

2

At a quarter past nine

3

At twenty to eleven

4

At ten past seven

5

At half past ten

6

At six in the morning

7

At half past eleven

8

At five to one

Exercise 4

Add the correct question tag to these statements:

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1

The earthquake in Turkey was devastating,

2

Mark speaks a little Spanish,

3

Let’s go swimming,

4

We can’t continue like this much longer,

5

You never knew the truth,

6

David hasn’t told you,

7

There were six helmets last night,

8

You like climbing,

9

We have a lot of time,

10

Laura doesn’t speak French,

Exercise 5

Choose the correct preposition of time (in, on or at) to complete the sentences.

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1

I’ll see you five minutes.

2

My birthday is February.

3

It all started the evening of 7th May.

4

The new day starts midnight.

5

I only see my parents Christmas Day.

6

I woke up at 3 the afternoon!

7

We received the call 5:48 pm.

8

I work Sundays, what about you?

9

I’m free the weekends.

10

What do you normally do Christmas? Do you go home?

11

Things were very different the past.

12

I think the accident happened February 22.

Exercise 6

Choose the correct prepositions of time to complete the sentences.

NúmPreguntaResposta
1

February is … January and March, isn’t it?

2

I learnt a lot … the training session, what about you?

3

You never see Josep because he always arrives … you leave.

4

Mark has been with us … March.

5

Wait … you see the green light, and then go.

6

Think carefully … you say anything.

7

My shift is … 8 pm to 8 am

8

I have worked … 20 hours non-stop now.

Exercise 7

Choose the correct preposition of place (position) to fill in the sentences:

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1

Is Mike in? - Yes, he’s working … his desk.

2

There’s a big fire … the forest outside the city.

3

I’ll put the plant … that corner near the window.

4

Are you … work?.

5

There’s a bank … the corner of the Main Street and Pine Road.

6

Please leave your report … my desk.

7

You can sit … this armchair.

8

And I’ll sit … the sofa.

Exercise 8

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition of place (movement):

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1

Walk the street and turn left.

2

It’s getting cool outside. Let’s go the house.

3

He’s going to drive the desert of Namibia.

4

We ran a tree to get cover from the shooting.

5

I’m coming Vienna.

6

But I’m going on Budapest.

Exercise 9

Technical vocabulary. Find de Catalan translation of these words.

NúmPreguntaResposta
1

to water:

2

poultry:

3

hands:

4

outstanding:

5

overseer:

6

to feed:

7

to harvest:

8

to sow:

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