ENGLISH 10HT GRADE JUAN XXIII – MMS
PAST CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY
1. Complete the sentences with WAS –WERE. Translate them to Spanish:
a. I ________ making my dog his dinner when you called.
b. My grandmother ________ dancing to Maluma music when I arrived.
c. The cats ________ sitting on the top of the piano, so I couldn’t play.
d. He ________ drawing a picture of the teacher on the board when she came into the room.
e. We_________ laughing loudly, so we didn’t hear the bell.
f. Mom and Dad _________ kissing when we opened the door.
g. Lucia ________ trying to do the homework on the bus.
h. You ________ chatting when the teacher discovered you.
i. She _________ doing her homework late last night.
j. They _________ painting their new house yesterday.
1. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence:
i. My uncle was ________ tv in the living room.
A. Singing
B. Painting
C. Watching
D. Reading
i. The choir was ___________ the most beautiful songs.
A. Singing
B. Painting
C. Watching
D. Reading
i. My grandfather was ___________ the newspaper in the couch.
A. Singing
B. Painting
C. Watching
D. Reading
i. My friends were ____________ the new soccer field.
A. Singing
B. Painting
C. Watching
D. Reading
1. Translate this sentences to Spanish:
a. Mark was riding his bike all time
b. His parents were hiking during Christmas.
c. Her brothers were learning something new in Europe.
d. Lucy was relaxing in the yacht in the summer.
e. He was practicing karate during his vacation.
f. My grandmother was baking cookies last weekend.
g. Antonio was setting up all the tents.
h. I fell while I was climbing a rock.
1. Reading comprehension:
TRAVELING
Travel is something which people do every day. It is very difficult to avoid the need to
travel. It may be a trip to school, university or to work. Travelling can often take a long
time, especially when great distances need to be covered. People often enjoy travelling
abroad for holidays. But for some people travelling is not fun at all. Some people suffer
from travel sickness. This means that they will become very unwell each time they
travel.
Travelling can be either affordable or costly. It often depends on how far you want to
travel and the choice of transport. Using a bicycle will not cost anything as you power it
by using your legs. However, the use of a bicycle can be hard work and can take a lot of
time to travel long distances. Cars and motorcycles are faster modes of transport, but
are more expensive to use as gasoline is needed for them to work. It can usually be
assumed that the longer you wish to travel, the more expensive and time consuming it
will be.
The use of a plane is necessary for people wanting to travel very long distances. A pilot
will fly a plane from an airport for many thousands of miles to take people to places far
away. Although traffic is rarely a problem for airplanes, it can take a lot of preparation to
travel by plane. People often need to arrive at the airport three hours prior to departure.
A train is another mode of transport which is ideal for travelling long distances within
the same country, or between countries which are connected by land. A train driver will
stop at train stations on route to allow passengers wishing to proceed to the scheduled
destination to board the train.
A number of destinations can be travelled to by using the sea. People often depart from a
harbour in a ferry which is driven by a captain. If the journey is a long distance, people
may choose to sleep on the ferry while they wait to arrive at their destination. Some
people choose to go on a cruise for their holiday, which would involve stopping at many
different city ports for a short amount of time. People who need to travel short distances
may choose not to use any transport at all. People often rely on their legs to take them to
places nearby. This is often encouraged as certain modes of transport have been said to
produce harmful emissions and damage the environment.
Choose A, B, C or D according to the reading:
1) Which mode of transport does not cost money?
A) Train
B) Car
C) Walking
D) Bus
2) Why do some people not enjoy travelling?
A) They find it a waste of time
B) It is not comfortable
C) It is expensive
D) They become unwell
3) Name the mode of transport which is controlled by a pilot and stops at an airport.
A) Train
B) Airplane
C) Car
D) Bus
4) Name the mode of transport which is controlled by a captain and stops at a port.
A) Train
B) Car
C) Ship
D) Airplane
5) Which mode of transport is ideal for travelling between countries connected by land?
A) Bicycle
B) Train
C) Airplane
D) Car
