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CARTILLA DE ACTIVIDADES


ACTIVIDADES • PARTE 1

1 Match the signs with the place where they are seen.

2 A

Do not cut the 1

flowers.

B Tickets sold

out.

C

No eating 4

in class. 3

D Children over

1.20 m only.

2 Solve the puzzle using the pictures shown.

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4 5

2

4 6 7

3 5

1 6

7

8

8

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3 Match the places with their names.

Airport

Park

Church

c Theater

a b Hospital

Shopping mall

d e School

f Museum

Bank

g

h i

4 Write the place where each sign is seen. Use the words given.

theater - street - shop - zoo - airport - library

Do not feed the animals

Tonight’s show: the magic of Andrè

Flight 9395 now landing

Only today

50% off all

dresses

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5 Match the pictures with the correct activity from Patty’s schedule.

Schedule

A 7:00 Get up

B 8:00 Eat

breakfast

C 2:00 Finish

classes

D 4:00 Study

for test

E 10:00 Go to bed

6 Circle the place where you find each sign.

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A On a bicycle.

B On a T-shirt.

C On a tennis racket. A On toothpaste.

B On deodorant.

C On sun block lotion. A On a cookie bag.

B On a coffee jar.

C On a soap bar.

A On a menu.

B On a passport.

C On a box.

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1 Write the letter of the picture that matches each definition.

A D

It makes food sweet.

This liquid is good for strong bones and teeth.

B E This liquid will keep you awake.

Spaghetti is one kind.

This yellow vegetable is good

C F with butter.

This food helps you get strong

muscles.

2 Match the descriptions with the corresponding words.

It’s big and strong. It’s gray

A and lives in Africa.

It’s very long. It doesn’t have

B legs. Its bite injects poison.

It’s very small. It has a long

C tail.

D It can run very fast. It has a long neck and legs.

It has fingers. It can climb E trees. It lives on nuts, fruits

and loves bananas.

mouse

snake

elephant

monkey

giraffe

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3 Match the words with their descriptions. There is an extra option you don’t need.

A A place in your house where you cook.

Bathroom

B A place in your house where you sleep.

Dining room

C A place in your house with plants and flowers.

Kitchen

D A place in your house where you take a shower.

Garage

E A place in your house where you keep your car.

Bedroom

Garden

4 Write the letters of the corresponding items on the lines below.

a b c d

e f g h

i j k l

m n o

You can wear these,

A to the beach

B to the office

C on your feet

D in cold weather

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5 Tick (✓) the correct word in each case.

A potato

pear

pineapple

B rice

pasta

sugar

C chicken

fish

meat

D sandwich

hamburger

pizza

6 Find fifteen words in the puzzle. Write them under the corresponding category.

C Y E U Y E P N S Q C E X X Y

A W R B Q E U H K D H R T E K

B B D A N A A K R M M O R R Q

L B O C R R E H C A E T O A G

D S I O P B R D K N E S P S A

M L I E K E I P A R K N R E J

K U N T L P R L G O E D I R K

D E S U K O O A Y J N K A G D

R U R E T U X J X B O V W F W

G K P C U E U H F V T A V N Y

L F O R Z M S H Z X E C E M T

P D T O L I P R O Z B G N P V

W R I T E R C V U P O S I A G

V Y U O Y J A L N N O A O L A

M Q D K B V Z T Q M K E C F O

Jobs Places School things

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1 Match the two parts of the conversations.

What’s your name?

I’m from Canada.

How old are you? Juan Rodríguez.

Where are you

from?

I’m 18 years old.

2 Tick (✓) the correct answer for each statement.

A Where are you from? I live on Calle 26 # 7-28.

I’m in Ibagué.

I’m from Colombia.

B What’s your favorite sport? Doctor.

Soccer.

Stadium.

C What do you do? I’m a student.

I’m Mexican.

I’m OK.

D Where do you live? In Villa de Leyva.

In a while.

In and out.

E I’m hungry! I think so.

Get a sandwich.

No, I don’t.

F Would you like a soda? No, I’m not.

Somewhere.

No, thank you.

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3 Choose a sentence to complete the dialog. Follow the example.

Size 8 or 10. A Blue or black. D

How much is it? B I’ll buy it! E

Can I try it on? C Can I help you? F

Salesperson: Good afternoon. F . Can I help you?

Customer: I’m looking for a jacket.

Salesperson: What color are you looking for?

Customer: .

Salesperson: What size do you need?

Customer: .

Salesperson: Do you like this one?

Customer: .

Salesperson: Certainly!

Customer: .

Salesperson: It’s US$25.oo

Customer: .

4 Tick (✓) the best answer to each situation.

11 12

1

10 2

9 3

8 4

7 6

5

A What time is it?

10 o’clock.

April 10th.

10 days.

B Where’s the doll?

A red dress.

In the box.

Small and pretty.

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C It doesn’t work.

Plug it in.

No, I don’t.

Jump out.


5 Write the letters of all the possible replies to each statement.

a. Yes, I am. b. No, thanks. c. Yes, please.

d. Tomorrow. e. Not a lot. f. Because I love it!

A Are you hungry?

B Can I get you a soda?

C Do you want to play?

D Are you from Colombia?

E How much does that job pay?

F Why are you eating that dish?

G Would you like some cake?

H When are you going to clean your room?

6 Look at the pictures and organize the dialogs.

I’m hungry. Let’s

B go eat breakfast. C

A

D

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1 Choose the words to complete the text.

likes - doesn’t like - works - live - has - lives - doesn’t have - work

María Martínez in Cali,

Valle. She in a

restaurant. She

classical music. She

rock music,

but she’s not really a rock fan. She

any children but she

two nieces and a

nephew. They in

Bogotá with María’s sister, Lucía.

Lucía and her husband Juan

in a museum.

2 Fill in the blanks with the option that best completes each statement.

A What right now?

• do you • don’t you • are you doing

B How ice cream is left?

• much • many • a lot

C He soccer at the moment.

• played • is playing • are playing

D Jeans are than pants.

• more comfortable • most comfortable • comfortable

E We don’t have potatoes for the soup.

• some • a • any

F Mary is the girl in her class.

• pretty • prettier • prettiest

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3 Underline the words that best complete each statement.

A Would / Do you like a hamburger?

No thanks, I’m not hungry.

B Do / Would you like Susan?

Yes, she’s nice and pretty.

C Do / Would you like some ice cream?

Yes, please.

D What sports do you practice?

I’d / I like swimming.

E Excuse me, are you ready to order?

Yes, I / I’d like a pizza, please.

4 Underline the correct preposition.

Weekend fun!

We don’t usually do very much at/in the weekends, but last Saturday we drove to our friend’s farm. In/On Sunday we got

up at/in six o’clock in the morning and we went fishing. We caught a lot of fish! So we came back to the farm on/in the afternoon and we prepared to cook outside. We sat around talking and listening to music. We went to bed in/at around midnight. Early the next day we

drove back home. We really had a good time.

5 Write the correct pronoun.

A Give the blanket. (I)

B Tell to come. (Mary)

C Call in the morning. (Paul)

D Bake carefully. (the cake)

E Pick up. (the toys)

F Take home. (we)

G Bring the book. (I)

H Show your photo. (John and Sue)

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6 Choose the words that best complete the text.

An Australian native

Kangaroos (1) the largest living marsupials in

the world. They live in Australia in small

groups. They are about two meters tall and

(2) about 60-90 kilos. (3) have babies and

they carry them in a pouch. They (4) two

front legs and two strong back legs, a long

(5)

muscular tail and a small head. They can jump

very high. They eat grass, leaves and short

green plants. Kangaroos (6) the only large

animals to use hopping as a means of

locomotion. They live about 4 (7) 6 years.

1 a. is b. are c. be

2 a. weigh b. weight c. weighing

3 a. Them b. They c. Their

4 a. have b. had c. has

5 a. short b. shorter c. shortest

6 a. are b. is c. being

7 a. to b. for c. in

7 Complete the text with the correct tense of the verbs given.

call - find - help - review - lose - have - do

Helping Guests

Today’s subject is guests with emergency

situations. We’d certainly have big problems if we

handle emergencies well. That’s why we are

these procedures today. If a guest

his passport, call the consulate immediately. If a

guest an accident and it’s not too serious,

you a first-aid kit under the reception desk.

If the accident is serious, it requires an

ambulance.

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1 Read the text.

Welcome to New York

Welcome to the Big Apple, the city of the

tall buildings! There are many interesting buildings and other important places to visit. Start with the Empire State building, a 102 story building. Then visit the Rockefeller Center in the Heart of Manhattan. There is also the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. You also have to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art with paintings by important artists as Picasso and Van Gogh.

2 Circle T for true or F for false.

A There are a lot of tall buildings in this New York. T F

B The Cathedral in this city has two names. T F

C There are many places to see in this city. T F

D New York has many interesting museums. T F

E Rockefeller Center is located in the middle of Brooklyn. T F

F Another name for New York is The Pineapple. T F

G There are 102 floors in the Empire State Building. T F

3 Underline the best option in each case.

A Two artists mentioned in the text are

• Van Gogh and Dalí • Dalí and Picasso • Van Gogh and Picasso

B New York is the city of

• museums • tall buildings • apples

C St. John the Divine is a

• church • museum • building

D The text says that the buildings are

• imaginative • interesting • inappropriate

E The text is likely to be a

• magazine article • radio news • TV program

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4 Read the biography.

Ronaldo Luiz Nazario da Lima

A The famous soccer player was born on 22nd

September, 1976 in a poor area of Rio de

Janeiro, Brazil. B Ronaldo didn’t have many things most children

have, but his great joy in life was football. He often missed school and was usually outside, with no shoes playing football with a rag ball. Ronaldo’s mother didn’t want him to play football.

C When Ronaldo was 14 years old, a former football player, Jairzinho, discovered him. He realized he was a talented player and two years later, Ronaldo played for a Brazilian team. Now he was on his way to the top.

D Today, Ronaldo is one of the best players in the world and everyone knows his

name. He is living proof of a person who turned his dream into reality!!

5 Answer the questions.

In which paragraph does the writer mention...

A Ronaldo’s present life and feelings?

B Ronaldo’s job, date and place of birth?

C Ronaldo’s early years?

D The beginning of his success?

6 Underline the best answer in each case.

A Where was Ronaldo born?

• Lima • Rio de Janeiro • Quito

B How old was he when he was “discovered”?

• fourteen • four • forty

C Was he from a rich family?

• Yes • No • It doesn’t say

D What sport does he play?

• basket • hockey • soccer

E What did Ronaldo turn his dreams into?

• a reality show • a reality • a real wish

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7 Read the chat dialogs and tick (✓) the best option in each case.

+ http://www.friends.com

Maria wrote Hi, it’s Maria. I’m excited because it’s Christmas Eve!

We’re getting ready for a big family party at my house. My husband is preparing “ajiaco” and my daughters are decorating the house. Nora wrote Hello, Maria! Merry Christmas! I’m at the beach, it’s

summer here and it’s hot. I’m drinking a nice, cold orange juice. I’m planning to go to the Hotel Christmas dinner party. Carlos wrote Merry Christmas, girls! It’s after midnight and it’s

snowing here. We already had the Christmas Eve

party. My mother is cleaning the house, my family left to their houses and I’m at the Internet.

A Maria’s husband is preparing

“bandeja paisa” “ajiaco” rice

B Maria’s daughters are

decorating the house cooking dinner washing the dishes

C Nora is

at the beach at a party at a hotel

D Carlos’ mother is

cooking chatting cleaning the house

E It is

Christmas day New Year’s Eve Halloween

F Carlos is describing a

warm day hot night cold night

G For Nora it is

summer winter spring

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1 Read the text.

Kite time!

In Colombia, August is a windy month for us. It’s just right for flying kites. So August is the time for the Kite Festival in Villa de Leyva. Before the kite festival, children are busy making their kites. They hope their kites will fly highest of all. In India they also celebrate a kite

festival. It is called Utran. All the people

of the villages go to the top of the roofs and fly their kites high in the air. Also people put candles in paper lanterns; they light them and fly the lanterns like kites. And they stay up in the sky all night.

2 Circle Yes or No.

A Do children in Colombia fly kites in August? Yes No

B Do the children fly the kites from the ground in India? Yes No

C Does “Utran” mean a kite festival in India? Yes No

D August is a windy month in Villa de Leyva. Yes No

3 Tick (✓) the best option in each case.

A Villa de Leyva is located in

Utran Colombia India

B People in India fly their kites from the

roof mountain air

C Kites for the Kite Festival in Villa de Leyva are made by

village people experts children

D Some people put in paper lanterns.

flashlights candles children

E The lanterns like kites.

fly light make

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4 Read the text and circle T for true or F for false.

What is a farm?

A farm is a piece of land where people grow food. The people that work on the farms are called farmers. They grow fruits and vegetables and raise animals.

Then they sell their products to other people and stores. All the fresh products at a supermarket are grown by farmers, and all the meat, chicken, pork and fish come from animals raised on a farm. Farmers have very important jobs. They grow food for

everyone.

A A farm is a place where people study. T F

B A farmer is a person who works on a farm. T F

C Farmers grow food. T F

D Fresh products are grown by artists. T F

E Farmers grow food for everybody. T F

F Farmers have important jobs. T F

5 Read each short story and write the letter that corresponds to the main idea. There are two options you don’t need.

We are going to a pool tomorrow. I am going to learn how to swim. I will have lessons every Saturday and Sunday.

What do I like about vacation time? I can play football, tennis and golf every morning.

I like to climb trees. The biggest are the best. I climb to the top and then jump down.

I like to go to restaurants with my family. We don’t like fast food. We enjoy Italian food.

When it’s really hot I enjoy going for ice cream. My sister loves vanilla, but my favorite is chocolate. It’s the best ice cream in the world!

A Eating out.

B Climbing trees.

C Winter sports.

D Ice cream.

E Soccer lessons.

F Vacation sports.

G Swimming lessons.

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science to treat sick people and animals animal doctor


6 Read the story.

The Animal Doctor

Do you like animals? Many people like to have pets because they can be our best friend. We can play with them, but they need us to take care of them, too. What can you do if your pet is hurt or sick?

If your pet needs a doctor, take it to the animal doctor. This doctor is a veterinarian; they give our pets medicine to make them well. They also tell us what kind of food our pet should eat. Veterinarians also give pets vitamins to grow strong. People call them “vets” for short. These doctors must love all kind of animals. They

have to go to school for a very long time and learn about every kind of animal. They learn how to make our pets well.

7 Choose the correct answer.

A Can pets be our best friends? Yes No

B Can a vet make our pet well? Yes No

C Do vets love animals? Yes No

D Can a vet make a person well? Yes No

8 Underline a new possible title for the story.

A Vets love birds.

B Cats and dogs.

C Farm animals.

D Caring for pets.

9 Tick (✔) the correct option.

A pet doctor is a dentist.

An animal doctor is a vet.

A vet only studies birds.

A vet is a vegetarian.

10 Match each word with its definition.

Vet house animal

Pet

Medicine

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2



1 Solve the puzzle. 5 7

1 Your parents’ parents. 6

2 A boy’s name.

3 Your father’s wife. 3

4 Your mother’s sister. C

4

5 Your mother’s husband. 1 A

6 Your dog is a… M

7 Your mom and dad. I

8 L

8 Your mother’s brother. O

2 Tick (✔) the best title for the puzzle.

Friends Family School

3 Read the text.

What is a week?

A week has seven days. The name of the days are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. You go to school for five days in one week. On the other two days you do something different.

4 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

A If today is Monday, tomorrow is (Tuesday / Friday).

B A week has (seven / five) days.

C (Monday / Tuesday) is the first day of the school week.

D If tomorrow is Sunday today is (Wednesday / Saturday).

5 Circle Yes or No.

A Can a week have two Thursdays? Yes No

B Do you have school seven days a week? Yes No

C Are there seven days in a week? Yes No

D Does Saturday come before Sunday? Yes No

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6 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

1 How many/much cookies do you want?

2 I love going to sound/rock concerts.

3 Speak louder please. I can/can’t hear you.

4 The teacher said we must/go study.

5 I want to go/come to the movies.

6 Let’s eat/drink pizza.

7 They went/go to Cali last year.

8 My favorite/happy group is Bacilos.

9 Her brother is an actor/sister.

10 We drink milk/apples every morning.

7 Complete the sentences using the words in the box.

apples - sunny - drove - skirts - study - have - teacher - photos - Medellín - computer - a - like - is - dog - pasta

1 Do you want hamburger?

2 I three books.

3 We Colombian food.

4 Peter is a .

5 My mother 40 years old.

6 Does he English?

7 We to the zoo.

8 Girls wear .

9 I took with my new camera.

10 My pet is a .

11 is a beautiful city.

12 I bought a new .

13 My favorite food is .

14 are fruit.

15 It’s today.

8 Circle the words that best complete the text.

MP3 Players An MP3 player is a digital audio (player/team), one of the hottest electronic items. They let you download and (game/play) digital audio files on things

like (flash/memory) cards. Their capacity goes from 128 MB to 8 GB. Some of them are as small as a key chain, so it is clear why they are popular among teenagers today. As with any personal audio device, you must control

the (ring/volume), or risk becoming (deaf/blind).

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9 Write the letter of the option that best completes each sentence.

My friend Andrea

Andrea is a very pretty girl with long (1) black hair and brown eyes. She (2) born in Bogotá (3) years ago. Her mother works at a restaurant. She is a (4) . Andrea lives with (5)

family in a small house near the city. Andrea is a very (6)

student. And, (7) she gets up at 5:00 a.m. She takes a shower, she

gets dressed and then she eats breakfast. She (8) home around 6:00 a.m. and takes the bus to school. She (9) studying English and Math, which are her favorite classes.

1 a. tall b. straight c. fat

2 a. be b. was c. is

3 a. fifty b. fifteen c. fifth

4 a. nurse b. waitress c. artist

5 a. she b. hers c. her

6 a. better b. good c. best

7 a. yesterday b. at the moment c. every morning

8 a. arrives b. leaves c. goes

9 a. enjoys b. dislikes c. hates

10 Read the text.

A supermarket

A supermarket is a big food store. A supermarket sells different kinds of food like fruits, vegetables, meat and bread. Some supermarkets sell

foods from other countries. They sell Mexican tacos, and Italian pasta. They sell many other foods from other places. Supermarkets also sell other things different from food. They sell paper and pet products. They sell clothes, books and tools. They sell almost anything you need.

11 Circle T for true or F for false.

A A supermarket sells food. T F

B A supermarket sells houses. T F

C Supermarkets sell foods from other countries. T F

D You can buy books, at a supermarket. T F

E Supermarkets sell many types of things. T F

12 Tick (✔) another possible title for this story.

Italian food A super store A tool shop

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