TEACHER: ENGLISH TEAM
Online activity- ENGLISH - 2nd GRADE - ENSINO MÉDIO
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01- Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
Agriculture in Australia
Traditionally, Australia was ______(fame) for producing wheat and wool, but times have changed in ______(recently) years, with many farmers ______(elect) to be more diverse in their crop and livestock range. It is now quite common to see farms with more exotic fruit and vegetables. Farmers are ______(like) to sell their produce locally nowadays, but rather to the factories in the cities. As a result, farms are now large-scale ______(produce) where thousands of tonnes of crops are ______(cultivate) Another aspect that is different nowadays is ______(irrigate). In the past, farmers would just flood the fields but now it is common to see sprinkler ______(systematic) everywhere. This means that more water is ______(conservation), which has been helpful with the drought that has severely impacted the ______(major) of the farms in the ______(south) states of the country.
Hopefully, the ______(create) the farmers have shown in recent times will continue.
02- Put the verbs into either the gerund (ing) or the infinitive.
a) I don’t fancy ______(go) out tonight.
b) She avoided ______(tell) him about her plans.
c) I would like ______(come) to the party with you.
d) He enjoys ______(have) a bath in the evenings.
e) She kept ______(talk) during the film.
f) I am learning ______(speak) to speak English.
g) Do you mind ______(give) me a hand?
h) She helped me ______(carry) my suitcases.
i) I’ve finished ______(cook). Come and eat!
j) He decided ______(study) biology.
03- Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note whether the sentence is a request, a statement or a question.
a) He said, "I like this song."
→ He said ______
b) "Where is your sister?" she asked me.
→ She asked me ______
c) "I don't speak Italian," she said.
→ She said ______
d) "Say hello to Jim," they said.
→ They asked me ______
e) "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
→ He said ______
f) "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
→ She told the boys ______
g) "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
→ She asked him ______
h) "I never make mistakes," he said.
→ He said ______
i) "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.
→ He wanted to know ______
j) "Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
→ The stuntman advised the audience ______
04- Rewrite these sentences using a relative clause.
a) A lion is an animal. It is very strong.
A lion ______
b) A novelist is a person. He writes novels.
A novelist ______
c) A bottle opener is a device. It opens bottles.
A bottle opener ______
d) The girl speaks Chinese. Her mother writes poems.
The girl ______
e) A detective is someone. He discovers the truth about crimes.
A detective ______
05- Rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same as the first ones.
a) Many people think Steve stole the money. believed
Steve ______the money.
b) The strong winds blew down the two ancient trees during the storm. blown
The two ancient trees ______the storm.
c) He doesn't have enough money to buy the computer. too
The computer ______to buy.
d) "You should start a new hobby, Mr. Jenkins", the doctor said. take
The Doctor advised ______a new hobby.
e) We have been waiting here since half past ten. for
We have been waiting ______one hour.
f) The man suddenly realised that the neighbor was watching him. watched
The man suddenly realised that he ______the neighbor.
g) I could never have passed that exam without your help. you
I could never have passed that exam ______me.
h) We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year. had
We ______last year.
06- Fill in the gaps with the missing words. Use only one word in each gap.
The Goulburn Valley
The Goulburn Valley is situated in the south-east corner of the Australian continent, in the state of Victoria. Because ______the introduction of irrigation over a century ago, primary industry flourished, resulting in a multitude of orchards ______market gardens. After World War II, migrants flocked to the area in search of work on the farms, and in ______cases, establishing a property of their own.
Unfortunately, the region has taken a turn for the worse over the past decade. The irrigation water that was ______plentiful has now been rationed, and many farmers have been forced ______the land. The main source of water is from the Goulburn River, with several reservoirs located along its stretch to the mighty Murray River. Dam capacities have fallen to dangerous levels, resulting in some farmers having ______inadequate supply of irrigation water.
______the recent hardships, some farmers have continued to eke an existence out of the land. Many have become ______ingenious, devising new ways to utilize water plus finding special niches to service the ever-changing urban needs. Perhaps the Goulburn Valley can return to its prosperous times again.
KEY
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Traditionally, Australia was FAMOUS (fame) for producing wheat and wool, but times have changed in RECENT (recently) years, with many farmers ELECTING (elect) to be more diverse in their crop and livestock range. It is now quite common to see farms with more exotic fruit and vegetables. Farmers are UNLIKELY (like) to sell their produce locally nowadays, but rather to the factories in the cities. As a result, farms are now large-scale PRODUCERS (produce) where thousands of tonnes of crops are CULTIVATED (cultivate) Another aspect that is different nowadays is IRRIGATION (irrigate). In the past, farmers would just flood the fields but now it is common to see sprinkler SYSTEMS (systematic) everywhere. This means that more water is CONSERVED (conservation), which has been helpful with the drought that has severely impacted the MAJORITY (major) of the farms in the SOUTHERN (south) states of the country.
Hopefully, the CREATION (create) the farmers have shown in recent times will continue.
02-
a) I don’t fancy GOING (go) out tonight.
b) She avoided TELLING (tell) him about her plans.
c) I would like TO COME (come) to the party with you.
d) He enjoys HAVING (have) a bath in the evenings.
e) She kept TALKING (talk) during the film.
f) I am learning TO SPEAK (speak) to speak English.
g) Do you mind GIVING (give) me a hand?
h) She helped me CARRY / TO CARRY (carry) my suitcases.
i) I’ve finished COOKING (cook). Come and eat!
j) He decided TO STUDY (study) biology.
03-
a) → He said (THAT) HE LIKED THAT SONG.
b) → She asked me WHERE MY SISTER WAS.
c) → She said (THAT) SHE DIDN’T SPEAK ITALIAN.
d) → They asked me TO SAY HELLO TO JIM.
e) → He said (THAT) THE FILM HAD BEGUN AT SEVEN O’ CLOCK.
f) → She told the boys NOT TO PLAY ON THE GRASS.
g) → She asked him WHERE HE HAD SPENT HIS MONEY.
h) → He said (THAT) HE NEVER MAKES MISTAKES.
i) → He wanted to know IF SHE KNEW ROBERT.
j) → The stuntman advised the audience NOT TO TRY THAT AT HOME.
04-
a) A lion IS AN ANIMAL WHICH IS VERY STRONG.
b) A novelist IS A PERSON WHO WRITES NOVELS.
c) A bottle opener IS A DEVICE THAT / WHICH OPENS BOTTLES.
d) The girl WHOSE MOTHER WRITES POEMS SPEAKS CHINESE.
e) A detective IS SOMEONE WHO DESCRIBES THE TRUTH ABOUT CRIMES.
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a) Steve IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STOLEN the money.
b) The two ancient trees WERE BLOWN DOWN BY the storm.
c) The computer IS TOO EXPENSIVE to buy.
d) The Doctor advised MR JENKINS TO TAKE UP a new hobby.
e) We have been waiting FOR ALMOST / MORE THAN one hour.
e) The man suddenly realised that he WAS BEING WATCHED BY the neighbor.
f) I could never have passed that exam IF YOU HADN’T HELPED me.
g) We HAD OUR GARDEN LANDSCAPED last year.
06-
The Goulburn Valley is situated in the south-east corner of the Australian continent, in the state of Victoria. Because OFthe introduction of irrigation over a century ago, primary industry flourished, resulting in a multitude of orchards ANDmarket gardens. After World War II, migrants flocked to the area in search of work on the farms, and in MANYcases, establishing a property of their own.
Unfortunately, the region has taken a turn for the worse over the past decade. The irrigation water that was ONCE plentiful has now been rationed, and many farmers have been forced OFFthe land. The main source of water is from the Goulburn River, with several reservoirs located along its stretch to the mighty Murray River. Dam capacities have fallen to dangerous levels, resulting in some farmers having AN inadequate supply of irrigation water.
DESPITEthe recent hardships, some farmers have continued to eke an existence out of the land. Many have become MOREingenious, devising new ways to utilize water plus finding special niches to service the ever-changing urban needs. Perhaps the Goulburn Valley can return to its prosperous times again.
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