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Can you use prepositions correctly? Test your understanding with this interactive grammar exercise. 1. We may play football. It depends ......................... the weather. on of from 2. We want to see a big increase .................... productivity. of in with 3. Excuse me, sir. You haven't ............................ your drink. pay paid paid for 4. His wife is suffering .............................. hepatitis. of with from 5. I hate the thought .......................... going back to work. to of for 6. I am sorry ............................. breaking your window. for about Either could be used here 7. Who is responsible ............................. the shopping this week? of for with 8. You remind me ............................ a boy I was at school with. of off 9. I am pleased ........................... my exam results. with about at All of the above 10. The noise from upsta...

Personal Pronouns - Subject Replace the words in brackets by the correct personal pronouns. Note that  Sue  is the person speaking. The  (*)  means that you are asked a question. My name is Sue.  (Sue)    am English. And this is my family. My mum's name is Angie.  (Angie)    is from Germany. Bob is my dad.  (My dad)    is a waiter. On the left you can see Simon.  (Simon)    is my brother. (Sue and Simon)    are twins. Our dog is a girl, Judy.  (Judy)    is two years old. (Sue, Simon, Angie and Bob)    live in Canterbury. (Canterbury)   is not far from London. My grandparents live in London.  (My grandparents)    often come and see us. What can  (*)    tell me about your family? Answer Key: 1. My name is Sue. I  am English. And this is my family. 2. My mum's name is Angie. She is from Germany. 3. ...

Writing Essay: A For and Against: Reality TV Show Exercise: Write a for and against essay. Think about these questions:  What topic will you write about? What are the arguments for it? What are the arguments against it? What’s your opinion about it? Courtesy: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

Film review: The Hunger Games Exercise: Write a review of a film you saw recently. Remember to look at the example review.   1. ........................................ 2. ..............................,......... 3. ............................................................................     ............................................................................     ............................................................................     ............................................................................ 4. ............................................................................     ............................................................................      ............................................................................     ............................................................................ 5.  ..............................

Introduce yourself via e-mail Exercise: Write the correct punctuation mark where you see ____.  1. Hi____ How are you____ 2. ____y name’s Fran and I’m 13 years old____ ____’m from Basel in Switzerland ____ 3. ____ speak German, French and English____ 4. ____ like skiing and cycling____ 5. ____o you want to be my friend____ Please write soon____ 6. ____est wishes Courtesy: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

Homework Problems Gemma and Makayla are making plans for Jack’s birthday. Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your speaking. Preparation Draw a line to match the pictures with the words below. shopping centre birthday party cinema ice skating bowling Courtesy: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

GIVING OPINION What films have you seen recently? Were they good? Gemma and Jack bump into each other at the cinema and talk about films. Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your speaking. Preparation Are the comments negative or positive? Circle Positive or Negative for these sentences. Positive It was boring. Negative Positive It was brilliant. Negative Positive It was really exciting. Negative Positive It was cool. Negative Positive I can’t stand her. Negative Positive She’s so annoying. Negative Courtesy: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

Homework Problems Sam needs help with his homework. Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your speaking. Preparation Match the two parts of the sentences and questions. 1…….. Can you repeat a. tomorrow? 2…….. I don't know what b. that? 3…….. Stop! Stop! Wait a c. again? 4…….. Thursday? Do you mean d. to do. 5…….. I don't e. understand. 6…….. Can you say that f. minute. Courtesy: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

Adventure Travel Read the following brochure below! Circle all the holidays that answer the question. 1. On which holiday(s) can you see animals? Activity holidays: a. Polar expeditions b. Cultural journeys c. Trekking tours d. Wildlife holidays 2. On which holiday(s) do you need to be reasonably fit? Activity holidays: a. Polar expeditions b. Cultural journeys c. Trekking tours d. Wildlife holidays 3. On which holiday(s) can you meet local people? Activity holidays: a. Polar expeditions b. Cultural journeys c. Trekking tours d. Wildlife holidays 4. On which holiday(s) can you go camping? Activity holidays: a. Polar expeditions b. Cultural journeys c. Trekking tours d. Wildlife holidays 5. On which holiday(s) might you go up a mountain? Activity holidays: a. Polar expeditions b. Cultural journeys c. Trekking tours d. Wildlife holidays 6. On which holiday(s) might you need special clothes or shoes? Activity holidays: a. Polar expedition...

Finding a Job Read the text below! Based on text, circle the best job advert for these questions! 1. In which job do you have to work after school?  advert A advert B advert C advert D 2. In which job do you have to start work before 8 a.m.?  advert A advert B advert C advert D 3. In which job do you only need to work on Saturdays?  advert A advert B advert C advert D 4. In which job do you need a bicycle?  advert A advert B advert C advert D 5. In which job do you need to speak a foreign language?  advert A advert B advert C advert D Courtesy: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

Robot Birds Read the text below! Liverpool city council want to clear the city of fat pigeons. They say that that people are feeding the birds, which makes them fat. The pigeons get bigger because their normal diet would consist of seeds and insects, not high-fat junk food they are eating in the city centre. The council want people to know that everyone who feeds the pigeons is responsible for the streets being so crowded with these birds. They hope to encourage the birds to move away from the city centre and into parks and open spaces. Ten robotic birds have been brought into the city centre to scare the pigeons away and visitors are asked not to give the pigeons any food. The mechanical birds - known as 'robops' - will sit on the roofs of buildings. They can be moved around to different locations. They look like a peregrine falcon, which is a bird that kills pigeons. They even make noises and flap their wings to scare the pigeons. They hope that the pi...

"Advice for Exam" Do this exercise while you listen. Circle the correct answer to these questions. 1. The teacher wants the students to … a. take notes after she has finished speaking. b. take notes while she is speaking. c. forget about taking notes. 2. The teacher suggests eating … a. sugary snacks. b. only apples. c. fruit and cereals. 3. The teacher suggests finding a study place with a lot of … a. light. b. space. c. books. 4. If students feel stressed they should … a. go to bed. b. go out for a walk. c. drink some water. 5. Students are advised to … a. select the important things to learn. b. read through everything once. c. make notes about every topic. 6. The teacher understands that repeating things can be … a. difficult. b. uninteresting. c. tiring. 7. Students can do past exam papers … a. in the library only. b. at home if they take photocopies. c. in the after-school study group. 8. The teacher recommends a break of five minutes every …...

"Free time ."    Do this exercise while you listen. Circle True or False for these sentences    Check your understanding: true or false Do this exercise while you listen. Circle True or False for these sentences. 1. There are four different age groups that play water polo.  True False 2. Tyrone wants to join the under 14s club.  True False 3. The under 16s water polo team train three times a week.  True False 4. The under 16s train on Monday and Thursday.  True False 5. Water polo matches are played on Saturdays.  True False 6. You have to pay to join the water polo classes for under 18s.  True False 7. You need to bring a photo to register at the swimming pool.  True False 8. Training for the water polo team starts this week.  True False Courtesy: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

"Online Safety Conversation" Listen to the conversation and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills. 1.  Charlie’s mother is doing something with his computer. True False 2.  Charlie isn’t logged in at the moment. True False 3.  If you don't change your privacy settings, everyone can see your information. True False 4.  It is easy to delete everything you put online. True False 5.  Charlie’s mother knows his password. True False 6.  Charlie’s notebook is in a secret place. True False Courtesy: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org