Look, look like, look as if ... (LEVEL B1)

Complete the sentences with the verb in the correct form. 

Look, Look like, Lool as if...

Example: She looks like her mother.

1. That bag  _________  mine, but it isn't.
2. You   _________   so pleased to be here!
3. He   _________    he's going to scream.
4. It   _________    it's going to be a beautiful day.
5. I thought John   _________   ill this morning.
6. My friend   _________   Tom Cruise.
7. You   _________   you're going to cry!
8. He doesn't   _________   a businessman.

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Solutions:

1. looks like
2. look
3. looks as if
4. looks as if
5. looked
6. looks like
7. look as if
8. look like

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Partiendo de estos nombres forme los adjetivos correspondientes

1. rain
   
2. fog
3. storm
4. sun
5. breeze
6. cloud

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Solutions:

1. rainy
2. foggy
3. stormy
4. sunny
5. breezy
6. cloudy

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Interrogative form

Change the following sentences into the interrogative form:

1. It's going to rain tomorrow
2. There will be snow in the mountains
3. There isn't going to be any sun in Scarborough.
4. There won't be any snow this winter.
5. There is going to be a little fog in East London tonight.
6. There will probably be a thunderstorm tomorrow evening.

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Solutions:

1. Is it going to rain tomorrow?
2. Will there be snow in the mountains?
3. Isn't there going to be any sun in Scarborough?
4. Won't there be any snow this winter?
5. Is there going to be a little fog in East London tonight?
6. Will there probably be a thunderstorm tomorrow evening?

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Connectors Exercise

Use the connectors in the box once only to fill the gaps:

1. .......................I'd like to say that I agree and, secondly, explain why.

2. Camels live in the dessert, ................ dolphins live in the sea.

3. In the end, we didn't go to the cinema. We went to the theatre............

4. I think, ................................... I am*

5. Spain produces oranges, .............................. in Valencia.

6. .............................., the continued use of fossil fuels is now the biggest threat to humanity.

7. I don't like strawberry ice cream. ............................I love chocolate flavour.

8. The government is having problems with illegal immigration.......their economical policies are failing.

9. The weather was bad................., the fishermen still went to the sea.

10. It started raining.....................we decided not to go.

11. Firstly, we have to think about our budget and ...............about how much time we have.

12. I love those soft French cheeses, .........................Cambembert.

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Solutions:

1. Firstly I'd like to say that I agree and, secondly, explain why.

2. Camels live in the dessert, whereas dolphins live in the sea.

3. In the end, we didn't go to the cinema. We went to the theatre instead.

4. I think, therefore I am* (Cogito ergo sum)

5. Spain produces oranges, above all in Valencia.

6. From my point of view, the continued use of fossil fuels is now the biggest threat to humanity.

7. I don't like strawberry ice cream. However I love chocolate flavour.

8. The government is having problems with illegal immigration furthermore their economical policies are failing.

9. The weather was bad even so, the fishermen still went to the sea.

10. It started raining because of this we decided not to go.

11. Firstly, we have to think about our budget and then about how much time we have.

12. I love those soft French cheeses, such as Cambembert.

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Comparatives and Superlatives

1. Complete with the right comparative or superlative.

1. She is ......... (good) than me at maths
2. Anne is ....... (tall) than her brother
3. Who is ..........(beautiful) girl?
4. A shark is .................... (dangeorus) than a whale.
5. These pupils are ............(noisy) of the school.
6. This mark is ................... (bad) one I have ever had
7. Summer is .................. (hot) season.
8. Documentaries are ...................... (interesting) than films
9. Mark is ...................... (intelligent) person I have ever met.          
10. I am ..................... (tall) boy in my family.
11. A cd is ..................... (cheap) than a computer game.
12. The Nile is ....................... (long) than the Mississipi.
13. Zidane is ....................... (famous) footballer in the world.

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Solutions: 

1. BETTER
2. TALLER
3. MOST BEAUTIFUL
4. MORE DANGEROUS
5. THE NOISIEST
6. THE WORST
7. THE HOTTEST
8. MORE INTERESTING
9. THE MOST INTELLIGENT
10. THE TALLEST
11. CHEAPER
12. LONGER
13. MOST FAMOUS

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2. Complete with the right comparative or superlative.

1. It's ............................ (good) whisky I've ever tasted.
2. What's ........................(long) river in Europe?
3. How slow you are! Try to be a little ....................... (quick)
4. The .................... (good) things in life are free.
5. The Nile is ............................ (long) than the Mississipi.
6. Staying at a hotel is ....................... (comfortable) than camping.
7. Teaching should be one of .....................(gratifying) jobs.
8. France is ........................(big) Switzerland.
9. It's ...................... (easy) of the two exercises.
10. What I like  ..................... (good) in the film is the end.

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Solutions: 

1. THE BEST
2. THE LONGEST
3. QUICKER
4. THE BEST
5. LONGER THAN
6. MORE COMFORTABLE
7. THE MOST GRATIFYING
8. BIGGER THAN
9. THE EASIEST
10. BEST

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Preposition Exercises 3

Test your knowledge of the prepositions in / at / on - showing time and date. Choose either in, at or on

1. Let's meet ______ seven o'clock.
2. He was born ______ July.
3. I went there ______ 1998.
4. She'll be at work ______ Thursday.
5. We met ______ Christmas day.
6. They drove to Barlinek ______ September 15th.
7. We arrived in this country ______ September.
8. I love to go shopping ______ Christmas time.
9. We get up early ______ the morning.
10. Do you dream ______ night?

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1.    Let's meet   at     seven o'clock.

2.    He was born    in    July.

3.    I went there     in   1998.

4.    She'll be at work     on    Thursday.

5.    We met    on     Christmas day.

6.    They drove to Barlinek    on    September 15th.

7.    We arrived in this country      in    September.

8.    I love to go shopping     at   Christmas time.

9.    We get up early     in    the morning.

10. Do you dream     at   night?

Preposition Exercises 2

Test your knowledge of the prepositions for / while / during. 

1. He's been working  _____  three weeks.
2. I fell asleep  _____  the film.
3. Did you see Donata  _____  your holiday?
4. We talked  _____  an hour.
5. He watched TV  _____  I cooked.
6. _____  our stay in London, we visited a lot of museums.
7. What did you do  _____  you were in London?
8. I think I need to study Polish  _____  a few months before I go there.
9. I came up with a great idea  _____  I was thinking about my class.
10. They drove through the countryside  _____  they were staying in France.

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Solutions:
1. He's been working  for   three weeks.
2. I fell asleep  during  the film.
3. Did you see Donata  during  your holiday?
4. We talked  for  an hour.
5. He watched TV  while  I cooked.
6. During  our stay in London, we visited a lot of museums.
7. What did you do  while  you were in London?
8. I think I need to study Polish  for  a few months before I go there.
9. I came up with a great idea  while  I was thinking about my class.
10. They drove through the countryside  while  they were staying in France.

Preposition Exercises 1

Test your knowledge of the prepositions in / at / to / nothing - showing place and movement. 

Choose either in, at, to, or nothing.

1. He lives  _____  Zielona Gora.

2. She went  _____  home.

3. Piotrek works  _____  Gorzów Wlkp.

4. He went  _____  his friend's house.

5. She arrived  _____  Manchester for the celebrations.

6. I'm going to stay  _____  home this weekend.

7. Joanna works  _____  the hospital.

8. Why don't we go  _____  the movies tonight?

9. I'm going to see Hania  _____  France this summer.

10. I arrived  _____  work early this morning.

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Solutions: 

1. He lives    in      Zielona Gora.

2. She went     nothing     home.

3. Piotrek works    in     Gorzów Wlkp.

4. He went    to     his friend's house.

5. She arrived     in     Manchester for the celebrations.

6. I'm going to stay    at      home this weekend.

7. Joanna works    to    the hospital.

8. Why don't we go     to     the movies tonight?

9. I'm going to see Hania    in    France this summer.

10. I arrived    at     work early this morning.

POPULATION GROWTH

Watch the video and answer the questions.

1. When did the population reach 1 billion people?   
2. How long did it take us to reach that number?
3. How much does the world population increase every 13 years nowadays?
4. How many people are born and how many people die every second?
5. What is today's population?
6. What number is it estimated to reach by 2050?
7. What will we have to do in order to feed all that population?
8. The _______ the population,  the ________ the demand for oil, gas, coal and other fuels...
9. What does the level of consumption depend on?
10. What happens when you put more and more people into the world?

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Solutions:

1. 1804
2. Hundreds of thousands of years.
3. 1 billion people
4. Every second 4.2 people are born and 1.8 people die.
5. 7 billion.
6. 10.5 billion.
7. We will have to double food productions.
8. Higher, greater.
9. It depends on economic status.
10. That the value of life not only declines but it even disappears.