Bang Bang

Complete the sentences by using the past forms of the verbs in pharantesis

Bang bang you ……….. (shoot) me down

Bang bang I ……….. (hit) the ground

Bang bang that awful sound

Bang bang my baby ……….. (shoot) me down

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I ………..(be) five and you ……….. (be) six

We ……….. (ride) on horses made of sticks

I ……….. (wear) black you ……….. (wear) white

You would always win the fight

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[Repeat chorus]

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Seasons ……….. (come) and ………..(change) the time

I ……….. (grow) up I ……….. (call) you mine

You would always laugh and say

Remember when we used to play

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[Repeat chorus]

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Music ……….. (play) and people ……….. (sing)

Just for me the church bells ……….. (ring)

After echoes from a gun

We both ……….. (vow) that we'd be one

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Now you're gone I don't know why
Sometimes I cry
You ……….. (not say) good bye
You ………..(not take) the time to lie

Gotye-somebody that I used to know

I. Match the halves; fill the gaps with one of the following prepositions.

Prepositions: for, like, of, in, on, at, about.

1) Now and then I think ____ 2) ____ when you said 3) Told myself that 4) But felt so lonely 5) But that was love and

a) you felt so happy you could die b) ______ your company c) it's an ache I still remember d) when we were together e) you were right ______ me

II. Fill the gaps with the right words from this box:

addicted, end, friends, glad, resignation, sense, sadness,

You can get _______to a certain kind of ________
Like ________to the end, always the ______
So, when we found that we could not make _______
Well, you said that we would still be _______
But I'll admit that I was ______that it was over

III. Listen to this part. Then, guess and match the verbs and the meaning in this song.But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough
No, you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
I guess that I don't need, that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

Verbs Cut (me) off Make out Need Stoop (low) Collect Change Feel Guess

Meanings To feel the necessity To separate from someone To pretend or understand To lower oneself To make a substitution To experience an emotion To think or believe to gather

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Mind Your Language S01 E01

Articles 'a, an, the'

The articles A, AN, THE are called determiners or noun markers. Here are  some guidelines: 1. A and AN are indefinite articles used to introduce a new noun (first mention) or a noun used in the general sense: Maria bought a new car.  It's a brand new day. An is used in front of singular count nouns beginning with vowel sounds: an essay, an hour, an umbrella2. THE is a definite article used in front of singular or plural nouns that: occur in some set expressions (idioms): It's the same story (lesson, way, message).  One of the musicians can play the flute.

precede most countries that end in a plural  noun and countries made up of states/provinces/other countries: the United States the Russian Federation precede the names of oceans, seas, gulfs and rivers: The Pacific Ocean The Mediterranean Sea The Gulf of Mexico  The Mississippi River precede specific nouns that are easily identifiable because they refer to a unique object or are modified by superlative adjectives: The sky is blue and  the sun is shining. The computer that you are using  needs more software. She's studying the Indonesian language. Is this the right answer or the wrong answer? occur in expressions of time and ordinal numbers: She is  the first (second, third, last) person to get the right answer. have already been introduced (second mention) or are defined in the context of the sentence: Note the first and second mention from  "The Fox and The Crow," one of  Aesop's fables:One day, a hungry fox was walking along a path when he saw a crow sitting on a branch of a tree, eating a piece of cheese. The fox wanted the cheese, so he said to the crow, "Mister Crow, you have such a beautiful voice. Would you please sing a song for me?" Flattered, the crow opened his mouth to sing the song, and the cheese fell right intothe mouth of the clever fox.

My father’s _______ scientist and my mother works part-time as _________ teacher at ________ University of Sussex. I left ________ school two years ago and I’m going to _________ college next year to study for _______ career in ________ police.

Yes, my ambition is to be ________ policeman. My uncle is ________ detective with _________ famous ‘Scotland Yard’, so I won’t be ________ first policeman in our family. However, I don’t want to be ________ detective, I would like to work with one of ________ new computer units: maybe ________ one which tracks internet-based criminals who move _________ funds around _________ globe.

I have ________ sister, called Lilly. She works as _______ hairdresser, but not in ________ hair salon. In fact, she works for ________ BBC, in the hair and makeup department. She knows all about _______ hair styles in ________ other centuries, because they often make ________ films about _________ different periods in British history.

Finally, ________ last person in our house is my grandmother. She’s retired now, but she used to be _______ librarian. She didn’t work in _______ library, though!  She used to drive _______ van which was used for ________ mobile library. So her job was to drive around all _______ villages and ________ isolated farms in our county. She has some stories to tell, believe me!

I suppose I should also mention my grandfather. He was _______ inventor. Until his death last year, he continued to spend most of his waking hours in ________ large wooden shed which he had built at ________ bottom of his garden. I loved visiting him and watching him experimenting with _______ strange things: _______ wires, ________ instruments, ________ tubes, _________ boxes … his workshop was like _______ mysterious treasure house.

  

1. Complete the sentences using A, AN or THE, if necessary:

1. When you go to ………………. Paris, be sure to visit ………………. Eiffel Tower.
2. What did you eat for ………………. breakfast this morning?
3. Henry plays ………………. piano and his father plays ………………. guitar.
4. Mr Silva is ………………. catholic but he almost never goes to ………………. church.
5. I´m in ………………. hurry because I have to catch ………………. bus to go to ………………. work.
6. For me ………………. summer is ………………. best season of ………………. year.
7. What ………………. delicious cake! Have ………………. piece!
8. Susan was in ………………. bed with ………………. fever, so she couldn´t go to ………………. party.
9. Helen works as ………………. secretary for ………………. multinational company.
10. What ………………. nice gardens! ………………. people who live in these houses must have ……………good taste.
11. I enjoyed ………………. Mr Watson´s lecture; he spoke about ………………. economic conditions in………………. United Kingdom.
12. ……………… life is not easy for ………………. people who earn ………………. minimum wage.
13. I like coffee but ………………. coffee they serve in ………………. school cafeteria is terrible!
14. Carnival is in February in ………………. Brazil.
15. I would like to see ………………. unicorn.
16. That´s ………………. car of my dreams!
17. ………………. Dr Costa goes to ………………. United States once ………………. year.

Are you there :)

Comparative and Superlatives

COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES FORMING THE COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE Number of syllables Comparative Superlative one syllable + -er + -est tall taller tallest one syllable with the spelling consonant + single vowel + consonant: double the final consonant: fat fatter fattest big bigger biggest sad sadder saddest   Number of syllables Comparative Superlative two syllables + -er OR more + adj + -est OR most + adj ending in: -y, -ly, -ow ending in: -le, -er or -ure these common adjectives - handsome, polite, pleasant, common, quiet happy happier/ more happy happiest/ most happy yellow yellower/ more yellow yellowest/ most yellow simple simpler/ more simple simplest/ most simple tender tenderer/ more tender tenderest/ most tender If you are not sure, use MORE + OR MOST + Note: Adjectives ending in '-y' like happy, pretty, busy, sunny, lucky etc:. replace the -y with -ier or -iest in the comparative and superlative form busy busier busiest Number of syllables Comparative Superlative three syllables or more more + adj most + adj important more important most important expensive more expensive most expensive Examples: a. A cat is fast, a tiger is faster but a cheetah is the fastest b. A car is heavy, a truck is heavier, but a train is the heaviest c. A park bench is comfortable, a restaurant chair is more comfortable, but a sofa is the most comfortable

 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

These adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms:

Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
good	better	best
bad	worse	worst
little	less	least
much	more	most
far	further / farther	furthest / farthest

 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

THE + SUPERLATIVE

'the' is placed before the superlative:
For example:

• He is the richest man in the world.
• That is the biggest crocodile I have ever seen.
• She is the tallest girl in her class.

 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

COMPARATIVE + THAN

To compare the difference between two people, things or events.
Examples:

• Mt. Everest is higher than Mt. Blanc.
• Thailand is sunnier than Norway.
• A car is more expensive than a bicycle.
• Albert is more intelligent than Arthur.

    Fill in the blanks with a comparative or a superlative :

a.    Canada is (big) ________than the USA but China is (populous) ________country in the world.  | b. We stayed at (cheap) ________ hotel in the town but my cousin’s campsite was (cheap) ________ than our hotel. | c. January is generally (bad) ________ than December but February is (cold) ________ month. | d. English is (easy)________ than German. | e. Chinese is (difficult) ________ language. | f. Heathrow is one of (busy) ________ airports in Europe. | g. My father thinks that the Beatles were (good) ________ than the Rolling Stones, but in my opinion, U2 is (great) ________ band.

Answer Key

     Canada is (big) bigger than the USA but China is (populous) the most populous country in the world.  | b. We stayed at (cheap) the cheapest hotel in the town but my cousin’s campsite was (cheap) cheaper than our hotel. | c. January is generally (bad) worse than December but February is (cold) the coldest month. | d. English is (easy) easier than German. | e. Chinese is (difficult) the most difficult language. | f. Heathrow is one of (busy) the busiest airports in Europe. | g. My father thinks that the Beatles were (good)better than the Rolling Stones, but in my opinion, U2 is (great) the greatest band.

TEST

COMPARATIVES (+ superiority, = equality, - inferiority).
a) Sandra is ___________ (+ pretty) Sophia.
b) This song is ___________ (+ good) the previous one.
c) My boat is ___________ (= expensive) your boat.
d) This book is ___________ (= bad) that one.
e) Jurassic Park is ___________ (- frightening) Star Wars.
f) The Lost World is ___________ (- good) Jurassic Park I.

SUPERLATIVES (+ superiority, = equality, - inferiority).
a) Peter is ___________ (+ intelligent) student in the school!
b) This place is ___________ (- interesting) of the town.

ANSWERS

COMPARATIVES
a) Sandra is prettier than Sophia.
b) This song is better than the previous one.
c) My boat is as expensive as your boat.
d) This book is as bad as that one.
e) Jurassic Park is less frightening than Star Wars.
f) The Lost World is less good than Jurassic Park I.

SUPERLATIVES
a) Peter is the most intelligent student in the school!
b) This museum is the least interesting place of the town.