1. A-7
Mid-Term
Review

2. PEOPLE’S PERSOANLITIES
1) It is very difficult to work with Gina
because she doesn’t show her
emotions…
2) I can’t believe Tim likes to work
on his vacations, he must be a…
RESERVED
SCATTERBRAIN
3) I like to work with John because
he doesn’t get angry easily…
4) I hate when people does nothing
at all…
SENSIBLE
LAZYBONES
5) You better remind him about
the reports because he’s very
forgetful…
JOYFUL
6) Don’t invite Tim to the party,
he doesn’t like parties…
WORKAHOLIC
7) Jonas knows many funny stories,
he is very…
FUNNY
8) My boss is very mature, he never
does silly decisions…
9) Harry is always smiling and says
positive things, he’s very…
EASY
GOING
KILLJOY

3. SO, EXPLAIN IN YOUR OWN WORDS…
A scatterbrain
A killjoy
A reserved person
A workaholic
A lazybones
A sensible
An easy going
A funny person
A joyful person
is someone who…

4. PHRASAL VERBS 1 4 2 5 7 6 3 ___ a) Name someone after somebody else
___ b) Become extinct
___ c) Chase, persue
___ d) To have no more
___ e) Take care
___ f) Understand something
___ g) To be similar, resemble 1 4
1) I have to work and
look after the kids too?
4) I think John takes after
his father a lot! 2 5
2) My neighbor’s dog always
runs after the postman
5) If we keep building houses,
many trees will die out! 7
7) I can’t make out
these instructions! 6 3
3) My baby’s name is Laquifa.
I called her after my Mum!
6) Muuuum!
we ran out of cereal!

5. Simple Present Present Continous Vs SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT CONTINOUS
Activities right now
Sorry, I am working now
I can’t talk to you!
Temporary situations
My sister is staying with us,
as she is getting her house fumigated
Future (agended)
We are having a meeting tomorrow
at 8 a.m.
To express routines
Everyday I wake up at 5 and then
I go to work…
Facts
You see la Silla Mountain
in Monterrey
Time-table
My flight leaves at 8 p.m.

6. Like, Love, hate, want, need,
STATIVE VERBS
A few exceptions!
Remember, these verbs describe a state
than an action. So, they do not have
a continuous form
VERB
EXAMPLE
MEANING
Look
You look tired
I’m looking for a book
Fact
Search something
Feel
My cat feels soft
He is feeling sick
To be sick
Have
I have a car
He’s having tea
Possession
To take something
Think
I think this is nice
I’m thinking of coffee today
Opinion
Consider
Taste
The tea tastes good
She’s tasting the soup ingredients
Trying
Like, Love, hate, want, need,
forget, remember, know
I just hate
you!
I just love
you!
I want another
kind of food!

7. Fill in the blanks using present continuous or present simple.
1. Excuse me, ______________ (you/speak) English? 2. Tom _____________ (have) a shower at the moment. 3. They _____________ (not/watch) television very often. 4. Listen! Somebody ___________ (sing) 5. She’s tired. She _________ (want) to go home. 6. How often ________________ (you/read) a newspaper? 7. Excuse me, but you ______________ (sit) in my place. Oh I’m sorry. 8. I’m sorry. I _________________ (not/understand). Please speak more slowly. 9.Where are you Roy? I am in the office. I _______________ (read) 10. What time __________________ (she/finish) work every day?
do you speak
is having
don’t watch
is singing
wants
do you read
are sitting
don’t understand
am reading
does she finish
Choose the best option.
Listen! I am hearing / hear voices. I am thinking / think the children are having fun now.
The boy doesn’t feel / isn’t feeling well so his mother is taking him to the doctor now.
He is lying to me now. I am believing / don’t believe him.
We look / are looking at the picture now but we don’t like / are liking it.
My little daughter is loving / loves that old blue blanket, she carries it all the time!

8. PRESENT PERFECT DEFINITION It’s an action that started in the past
and continue affecting our present.
time
PAST
PRESENT
STRUCTURE
person
+ HAVE / HAS + verb past participle

9. Irregular Verbs Regular Verbs Simple Form Past Past participle
Am, is, are
Was
Were
Been Go
Went
Gone
Eat
Ate
Eaten
Make
Made Do
Did
Done
Have
had
Had
Simple Form
Past
Past participle
Play
Played
Call
Called
Receive
Received
Need
Needed
Work
Worked
Study
Studied

10. DEFINITION I feel very tired! I have done this report for 5 hours!
I have made corrections since 2 p.m.
and it’s not ready!
The boss has run this meeting
since 1p.m. and it’s 4 p.m.!
We haven’t got
internet signal
at the office
for 12 hours, sir!

11. FINISHED OR UNFINISHED ACTIVITY
This is to indicate or ask if an activity
is finished or not.
* Have you done the report yet?
Yes, I have already done it.
No, I haven’t done it yet.
I haven’t received
my package yet!
Why isn’t here?
I don’t know
but we have already sent
it to you!

12. DESCRIBING PAST As this structure is a connection
between the past and the present,
we can use it also to describe past.
They reported many problems
last week, sir.
They have reported
many problems, sir.
(no time needed)

13. EXPERIENCE We can use it to describe experience using ever or never
CEO
A: Have you ever seen
the receptionist’s clothes?
B: Yes, I have…I think is nice!
A: Have you ever spoken to the CEO?
B: No, I have never done that!
Link to ex. 1
Link to ex. 2

14. WHERE DO THEY BELONG? Now, make 2 examples on your own for each tense!
everyday
since
ever
now
for
already
every morning
yet
always
often
just now
at the moment
SIMPLE PRESENT
PRESENT CONTINOUS
PRESENT PERFECT
Now
Now, make 2 examples on your own for each tense!

15. MODALS SHOULD / OUGHT TO Recommendation HAVE TO Necessary to do MUST
STRUCTURE
MODAL verb in
simple form
MUST
Obligation
MUSTN’T
Prohibition
Litter is bad!
We shouldn’t throw
garbage on the street!
There is a lot of garbage!
We have to recycle more!
There are many endanger species!
we mustn’t hunt them illegally!
We must protect
our forests
or we won’t have
more oxygen!