SESSION 1:
REVISION
1. Tenses. Download this pdf and do the exercises in your notebook.
2. Modals:
Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
CAN'T - CAN'T HAVE – COULD - DON'T NEED TO - MIGHT - MIGHT NOT - MUST - MUST HAVE – MUSTN'T – SHOULD - SHOULDN'T
1. That pizza was gigantic. I'm sure Mary _______________________ eaten it all.
2. Nobody was able to tell the police who that man was, so he _____________________ be someone from here.
3. Be careful when you walk across that old wooden bridge. It ____________________ be very safe.
4. I see you haven't finished your homework yet. It ______________ be very difficult, then. 5. You ______________ touch the oven. It's very hot and you _______________ hurt yourself. 6. They are putting the suspect into the police car. The police ___________________ arrested him.
7. I don't know where he is. Take a look in the garage. He ___________________ be there.
8. You ___________________ do any more training today. You look so tried. Take a break!
9. I can't see very well but that ___________________ be Claire over there. At least, she looks like Claire.
10.Everyone scored over 95% in the first test, so it ___________________ been so difficult.
3. Conditionals:
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given:
1. You ________________________ so many accidents if you had driven more slowly (NOT HAVE).
2. If you ________________________ thirsty, I’ll bring you something to drink (GET).
3. The police ________________________ him if they caught him. (ARREST)
4. If everyone ________________________ us three euros, we would have had enough money to pay for the drinks. (GIVE)
5. What would have happened if the door ________________________ open? (BE)
6. You will ________________________ ill if you continue eating so much. (FALL)
7. If the teacher ________________________ more clearly, we would understand him better. (SPEAK)
8. If she hadn’t hurried, she ________________________ the bus (NOT CATCH).
9. What ________________________ if your car broke down? (YOU DO)
10.If Tony hadn’t helped me in the garden, I ________________________ my work in time (NOT FINISH).
Rephrase with a conditional. Use different linkers:
1. We didn't see The Two Towers because the cinema was closed.
2. She doesn't understand because you haven't explained the situation to her.
3. You won't get a promotion if your work doesn't improve.
4. I never eat octopus because I get sick.
5. We didn't pick you up at the station because you didn't phone us.
6. The government won't win the elections unless they create employment.
7. I'll buy I new computer provided that I get a rise in salary.
8. She wanted to buy that picture, but she didn't have enough money.
9. Whenever I make a promise, I keep it.
10. We haven't got any matches, so we can't light a fire.
Reported Speech: Change the direct speech into reported speech. Choose the past simple of 'ask', 'say' or 'tell'.
1. "Come quickly!" She ___________________________________________________________________
2. "Did you arrive before seven?" She ____________________________________________________
3. "How was your holiday?" She __________________________________________________________
4. "I would have visited the hospital, if I had known you were sick" She ___________________________________________________________________________________________
5. "Don't touch!" She _____________________________________________________________________
6. "Do you usually cook at home?" She ___________________________________________________
7. "They had never been to Scotland until last year" She ________________________________
8. "Make sure you arrive early!" She ______________________________________________________
9. "I should have studied harder for the exam" She ______________________________________
10. "Would you mind telling me how to get to the art gallery, please?" She ___________________________________________________________________________________________
SESSION 2
READING COMPREHENSION
Turkey's President Erdogan has declared a three-month state of emergency across areas hit by Monday's deadly earthquakes. Two extremely powerful quakes hit Turkey just nine hours apart. The first quake was a magnitude 7.5; the second registered 7.8 on the Richter scale. They are among the biggest earthquakes ever to hit Turkey. They caused huge loss of life and damage in southeast Turkey and in neighbouring Syria. President Erdogan warned of the danger of a "large number of aftershocks". He said: "Our teams are working to reach the disaster areas.…We are rapidly continuing the search and rescue operations…despite the difficulty of the conditions and the terrible weather."
The international community has promised support for Turkey and Syria. The EU has sent more than 1,150 rescue workers. Emergency medical teams will provide "essential health care for the injured and most vulnerable people affected by the earthquakes". Mexico has sent a team of dogs and rescuers who are experts in locating survivors in the rubble. U.S. President Joe Biden said he was "deeply saddened by the loss of life and devastation caused by the earthquakes". He promised to give "any help that is needed". Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz said: "We mourn with the victims and fear for those buried." Syria will also receive a lot of help. It has already suffered for years from war.
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER:
1) Who declared a state of emergency in Turkey?
a) Turkey's vice-president
b) the mayors of the affected cities
c) Turkey's President Erdogan
d) U.S. President Joe Biden
2) How long after the first earthquake did the second earthquake hit?
a) 9 hours
b) 8 hours
c) 7 hours
d) 6 hours
3) What was the magnitude of the most powerful earthquake?
a) 7.5
b) 7.8
c) 7.7
d) 7.6
4) What did Turkey's President Erdogan warn of a large number of?
a) collapsed buildings
b) casualties
c) earthquakes
d) aftershocks
5) What is affecting the search and rescue besides difficult conditions?
a) a lack of money
b) not enough rescuers
c) terrible weather
d) too few rescue dogs
6) Who sent 1,150 rescue workers to the earthquake-hit area?
a) NATO
b) the EU
c) the WHO
d) the UN
7) What did Mexico send a team of?
a) builders
b) medics
c) earthquake experts
d) dogs
8) Who said he was saddened by the loss of life?
a) the UK's Prime Minister
b) U.S. President Joe Biden
c) Germany's Chancellor Scholz
d) UN Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres
9) Who did Germany's chancellor say he would mourn?
a) Turkey
b) the victims
c) the survivors
d) the rescuers
10) What does the article say Syria has suffered years of?
a) war
b) earthquakes
c) natural disasters
d) trouble
SYNONYMS:
declared
deadly
hit
huge
terrible
promised
provide
rubble
devastation
help
ruins
enormous
aid
lethal
vowed
damage
announced
give
strike
really bad
True/False:
The vice-president of Turkey declared a state of emergency. T / F
One big earthquake happened about nine hours after another in Turkey. T / F
One of the earthquakes was the biggest in Turkey's history. T / F
Turkey's president warned of the danger of many aftershocks. T / F
The EU has sent over 1,150 rescue workers to Turkey and Syria. T / F
Mexico has sent a team of dogs to help find survivors. T / F
U.S. President Joe Biden promised to provide any necessary help. T / F
The article says Syria would receive insufficient help. T / F
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