PRIMERA

SESIÓN
A. Airline passengers
B. Students
C. People in a theatre
A. The water fitness classes are free to people who swim ten
times in a month.

B. This month, you can go to water fitness classes and use the
swimming pool ten times without paying.

C. The swimming pool is free to people who go to the water

fitness classes.
A. People in a museum
B. People in a cinema
C. People on a train
A. Drivers
B. Workers
C. Housewives
A. Hotel guesses
B. Shoppers
C. Teachers
 Thomas Edison
Read the text bellow and try to go on the reading in order to answer the questions and improve your English skills

Thomas Edison was born February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. He was nicknamed "Al" at an early age. At age 11, Edison moved
to Michigan where he spent the remainder of his childhood.
Thomas Edison struggled at school, but learned to love reading and conducting experiments from his mother who taught him
at home. At age 15, Edison became a "tramp telegrapher", sending and receiving messages via morse code, an electronically-
conveyed alphabet using different clicks for each letter. Eventually, he worked for the Union Army as a telegrapher. Edison
often entertained himself by taking things apart to see how they worked. Soon, he decided to become an inventor.
In 1870, Edison moved to New York City and improved the stock ticker. He soon formed his own company that manufactured
the new stock tickers. He also began working on the telegraph, and invented a version that could send four messages at once.
Meanwhile, Edison married Mary Stillwell, had three children and moved his family to Menlo Park, New Jersey, where he
started his famous laboratory. In 1877, Edison, with help from "muckers", individuals from around the world looking to
make fortunes in America, invented the phonograph. The phonograph was a machine that recorded and played back sounds.
He perfected the phonograph by recording "Mary had a Little Lamb" on a piece of tin foil! In 1878, Edison invented the light
bulb as well as the power grid system, which could generate electricity and deliver it to homes through a network of wires. He
subsequently started the Edison Electric Light Company in October of 1878.
In 1884, after he attained great fame and fortune, Mary Stillwell died. Edison remarried 20-year-old Mina Miller in 1886. He
had three more children and moved to West Orange, New Jersey. At West Orange, Edison built one of the largest laboratories
in the world. He worked extremely hard and registered 1,093 patents. Edison continued to invent or improve products and
made significant contributions to x-ray technology, storage batteries and motion pictures (movies). He also invented the
world's first talking doll. His inventions changed the world forever. They still influence the way we live today. Edison worked
until his death on October 18, 1931. 
1. In what state did Thomas Edison NOT live? 2. How many children did Thomas Edison have?

A. Michigan A. 3 C. 5
B. New York B. 4 D. 6
C. Ohio
D. Masssachusetts

3. What best describes Morse Code? 4. What was one of Thomas Edison's first
  accomplishments?
A. A language for deaf people  
B. A system of clicks A. Inventing the light bulb
C. A system of clicks that stand for words B. Inventing an improved stock ticker
D. A system of clicks that stand for letters C. Inventing an improved x-ray
D. Inventing tin foil

5. A phonograph is most similar to:

 
A. A microphone
B. A walkie-talkie
C. A record player
D. A television
6, What is a "mucker"? 7. Select all of the following that Thomas Edison did
  not invent.
A. Someone from another country  
B. Someone from another country hoping to find a A. A power system that could deliver electricity to
home in America homes
C. Someone from another country hoping to make a B. The first stock ticker
fortune in America C. The first phonograph
D. Someone from Thomas Edison's family D. The first storage battery.

8. What does the quote "Genius is 1 percent 9. What is a patent?

inspiration and 99 percent perspiration" mean? A. An idea that is the property of a person
  B. An idea that everyone can use
A. Only geniuses should think of new ideas C. An idea that can only be used in the future
B. One percent of people are capable of ingenuity
C. Genuises have to sweat a lot to come up with good
ideas.
D. Great ideas take more hard work than ingenuity 10. What happened last?
 
A. Thomas Edison was nicknamed Al.
B. Thomas Edison was a "tramp telegrapher"
C. Edison served in the Union army
D. Edison moved to New York City
SEGUNDA
SESIÓN
 MY FRIEND
Read the story given below and fill in the blanks with appropriate verb forms.

Once upon a time there ________ (live) a man called Damocles. A friend of
his eventually _________ (become) the ruler of a small city. Damocles
thought, ‘how lucky my friend _________ (be). He _________ (be) now a
ruler. He must _________ (have) a great time. He _________ (have) fine
clothes, lots of money and a number of servants. I wish I _________ (have)
his luck.’ He ___________ (decide) to visit his friend to enjoy his hospitality.
When he ___________ (reach) the palace, the king himself ___________
(receive) him with respect and affection. Damocles then __________ (tell)
the king that he _________ (be) indeed a lucky man. The king ___________
(smile). He __________ (invite) his friend to have dinner with him.
 ENTRAR
PASADO SIMPLE
TRABAJAR
FUTURO
 TOCAR
PRESENTE
CONTINUO
 CAZAR
PASADO
PERFECTO
 Read the text bellow and try to go on the reading in order to answer the questions and improve your English skills

The British explorer James Cook was born in the village of Marton, Yorkshire, on 27 October, 1728. But his family soon (move)
_____________ to another village, called Great Ayton, where Cook (spend) _____________ most of his childhood.
As a teenager James Cook (develop) _____________ a fascination for the sea and (travel) _____________ to Whitby where he
(find) _____________ employment on a coal ship.
While he (serve) _____________ in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), Cook (have) _____________ the
command of a ship.
After the war (end) _____________, Cook (take) _____________ command of the vessel Grenville and (go) _____________ to
Newfoundland to survey the coasts there.
While he (map) _____________ the coasts of Newfoundland, he (observe) _____________ a solar eclipse off the North American
coast.
Cook (send) _____________ the details to the Royal Society, England's leading scientific organization, and (win) _____________
their attention.
After Cook (publish) _____________ his observations of the solar eclipse, the Royal Society (ask) _____________him to lead a
scientific expedition to Tahiti and (put) _____________ him in command of the HMS Endeavour.
From Tahiti Cook then (go on) _____________ to explore the South Pacific.
He also (reach) _____________ New Zealand, which only the Dutchman Abel Tasman (visit) _____________before Cook.
After Cook (map) _____________ New Zealand's complete coastline, he (sail) _____________ to Australia's east coast.
Cook (name) _____________ the area New South Wales as it (remind) ____________ him of the south coast of Wales in Great
Britain.
In 1772, one year after Cook (return) _____________ from his first voyage to the Pacific, the Royal Society (hire) _____________
him for another expedition to find the mythical Terra Australis.
 DRACULA
My story …………… about seven years ago, in 1875. My name ………… Jonathan Harker, and I
…………… and …………. in London. My job is to …….. and …………. houses for other people.

One day a letter ………….. for me from a very rich man who ……as…….. in Transylvania. He
…………… to buy a house in England and he ……........ my help. The man ………… Count Dracula,
and I ………….. to help him.

I ………… a house for him, and he ………… me to take all the papers for it to Transylvania. I
………… very pleased about this. I ………. …………….to get married in the autumn, and I ……….
……… ………….. to leave my beautiful Mina.

‘But you must ………, Jonathan,’ she ………... ‘The Count …….. rich, and perhaps he ………… you
more work later.’ So I …………. to go. I …… ……… ……….. then of the terrible danger which
………….. for me in Transylvania.
TERCERA
SESIÓN
 COMPARATIVES AND
SUPERLATIVES
Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the adjective given in the brackets.
1. He is ………………… than his neighbors. (Rich)
2. The brides were much ……………… than the grooms. (Young)
3. He is too ………………… to be taught. (Intelligent)
4. He is ………………… than I thought him to be. (Clever)
5. When the old woman became …………………, she began to move about.
(Strong)
6. He is much ………………… now. (Good)
7. The offer was too ………………… to be true. (Good)
8. He fishes with ………………… success than I do. (Great)
9. Shakespeare is the ………………… playwright in English. (Great)
10. The pain was ………………… than he could bear. (Much)
11. The ………………… thing of all was that his son was rude to him. (Bad)
12. Jane was the ………………… player of the two. (Good)
1. People who like short films and movies often go to this
place
2. People may go there when they want to save their
money
3. People usually go this place if they want to have a meal
4. You go there when you want to post a letter
A. Bank
5. You can watch football matches here
B. Park
6. People may use this whenever they need cash
C. Theatre
7. You will be able to play, read, relax or hike in here
D. Café
8. People usually see plays, ballets and operas in this
place E. Cinema

9. This is a kind of restaurant where you can find a variety F. Restaurant

of biscuits and drinks G. Post office
10. In here, travelers and tourist are able to change their H. Stadium
currencies for the local one 
I. ATM
J. Flat screen
K. CurrencyExchange center
 
 Matt: oh, sorry. I am phoning about the skate competition this afternoon
Josh: _____________________________

Matt: really? There was some information about in our club magazine
Josh: _____________________________
Matt: just from 2:30 till 5 pm. They give out prizes at 6 p.m.
Josh: _____________________________

Matt: the prizes are better this time. The top prize is skateboard.

A. I would like a new one but I don’t think I am good enough to

win. A. I was not very good then

B. I didn’t see it. Is the competition on all afternoon? B. I did not know that was today.

C. Hi. You are calling early!

C. I have not got one of those.

D. Does the winner get CDs like last year?

D. Maybe, we will see. Shall. We meet in the park at 2?
ICE CREAM
DOGS
FRUITS
CARS
ROBOTS
MOVIES
SPORTS
JOBS
CUARTA
SESIÓN
Energy Volcano Turbine Potential Fumarole Conserve Kinetic Geyser
Renewable Hot Spring Non-Renewable Solar Cell Biomass Solar Panel
 The Statue of Liberty
Read the text bellow and try to go on the reading in order to answer the questions and improve your English skills

The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous symbols

of America. For people who came to America from other
countries in the early 1900s, "Lady Liberty" meant the
start of a new life where anything was possible.
The Statue of Liberty is 305 feet tall and stands on Ellis
Island in New York City. When she was built, she was the
tallest structure in New York City. Today, there are
hundreds of taller buildings. The Statue of Liberty is
made of copper – the same metal that was once used to
make pennies. She looks green, however, because copper
turns green over time when it is outside. She is honored
on U.S. coins and countless postage stamps.
Did you know that the Statue of Liberty was a gift to the
United States from France for its 100th birthday?
 
1. Why is the Statue of Liberty an important symbol 2. What is not true about the Statue of Liberty?
of America?  
  a. She is 305-feet-tall
a. Because she is a symbol of freedom and a new life b. There are many taller buildings in New York City
for people who came to America from other countries c. She looks green
b. Because she was a gift from France d. She was once the tallest structure in the world
c. Because she is on countless postage stamps
d. Because she is made of copper

3. The Statue of Liberty… 4.Which of the following is a “nickname” used by the

  author for the Statue of Liberty?
a. Is the tallest structure in New York City.  
b. Looks the same color as pennies. a. The statue
c. Was a gift to France. b. Lady Liberty
d. Was a gift from France. c. The copper statue
d. The gift from France
SESIÓN DE
REFUERZO
 DROP OFF
How is the girl feeling? How do you know?
Why is she feeling that way?
Who is the man?
Where are they?
Does the title give you any clues about this image?
What are the characters thinking? Draw thought
bubbles to accompany the picture.
MEMORIES
Where do you think this is?
When is this? (What time of year/day?)
What is the woman doing?
Who carved the heart into the tree? Why did they do
it? Why this tree?
Why is she touching it?
Why is this picture called ‘Memories’?
What is she remembering?
How does she feel?
 DAD
What is the dad doing?
Why is the girl standing behind him?
Why is she dragging a kite on the floor?
Has she said anything to him? Does he know she’s
there?
How is she feeling? What is she thinking?
Do you think this has happened before? Why/why
not?
 MAGIC
CARPET
What is happening here?
Why/how is the carpet floating?
How is the boy feeling? Was he expecting this to
happen?
How is the dog feeling? How do you know?
Does this bedroom belong to the boy? What does the
setting tell you about his character?
 BEDTIME
STORY
Whose bedroom is this?
What can you tell about his personality and interests?
How old do you think the boy mouse is? Why?
Which fairy tale do you think they might be reading?
How long do you think they have been reading for?
Do they read every night before bed?
 THE
ORATOR
Who is this?
What kind of character is he?
How do you think he speaks? Demonstrate his voice.
Why did you do it like that?
Do you think this character is wealthy or poor? Why?
What is his job?
What is an orator?
Would you trust him?
Where is he? Why is he there?
 FIRST
FLIGHT
How are the owls related?
Which owl is about to take its first flight? How do you
know?
How does the young owl feel about flying?
What might it be thinking? Add a thought bubble to
the picture.
Is the older owl worried?
What advice might the older owl give to the younger
one?
SOMETHIN
G FAMILIAR
Why is the black cat the only cat looking at the witch?
Why did the witch come here? Was she just passing or
did she come to the shop for a reason?
What is the ‘something familiar’? Why?
Do the witch and the cat already know each other?
EVACUATION
Why are all of these people on the boat?
What has happened?
How do they feel about it?
How did they manage to get so much onto the boat
(including a house!)?
Where do you think this is? Why?
Why aren’t there any other boats?
 Benjamin Franklin
Read the text bellow and try to go on the reading in order to answer the questions and improve your English skills

Benjamin Franklin was one of the most important Americans in history. In

the early part of his life, Franklin was a business person and inventor. He ran
the Pennsylvania Gazette (newspaper) and also published Poor Richard's
Almanac. Poor Richard's Almanac was very popular because it made
predictions about the future and had wise sayings. Ben Franklin also invented
the Franklin stove, lightning rod, bifocals (eyeglasses), and started America's
first library. He is probably best known for his kite experiment which proved
electricity could be harnessed from lightning.

In the later part of his life, Franklin became interested in politics. He spent
many years in England before coming back to America. In 1776, Franklin
helped Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence. Two years
later, he went to France and convinced the French to help America in the war
against England. After the war, Franklin joined the Continental Congress and
signed the Constitution. He died in 1790. Today, Ben Franklin is honored on
the $100 dollar bill. His name is honored on highways, schools, and businesses
across America.
1. Which of the following is something invented 2. Which is something that may have been found in
by Ben Franklin? Poor Richard's Almanac?
   
A. Headphones A. Directions for operating a soda machine.
B. Electricity B. The score of a football game.
C. Bifocals C. "A penny saved is a penny earned".
D. Kites D. People's phone numbers.

3. Which of the following did Ben Franklin not do? 4. What happened first?
   
A. Become president. A. Franklin goes to France.
B. Sign the Constitution. B. 1776
C. Help with the Declaration of Independence. C. Franklin signs the Constitution.
D. Travel to England. D. Franklin went to England.
 COLOR TO CREATE PATTERNS
Answer the following questions based on the reading passage. Don’t forget to go back to the passage whenever necessary to
find or confirm your answers.

Artists use color to create patterns. Color can also show different moods. Bright colors make us
feel happy and energetic. Dark colors make us feel calm or sad. The primary colors are red,
yellow, and blue. They are the colors that can be mixed together to make different colors.
Mixing two primary colors makes a secondary color. The secondary colors are orange, green,
and violet (purple). Orange is made by mixing yellow and red. Green is made by mixing yellow
and blue. Violet is made by mixing red and blue.

Intermediate colors can be made by mixing a primary and a secondary color together. Some
intermediate colors are blue violet and red orange. Black, white, and gray are special colors.
They are called neutral colors. Colors have been organized into a color wheel. It shows the three
primary colors, the three secondary colors, and the six intermediate colors. Artists use the color
wheel. It helps them know which colors they want to use together.
1) What kinds of colors make us feel calm?

____________________________________________________________________

2) What kinds of colors make us feel like we have lots of energy?

____________________________________________________________________

3) What are the primary colors?

____________________________________________________________________

4) What are the secondary colors?

____________________________________________________________________

5) What tool do artist use to organize all the colors?

____________________________________________________________________
 HOW TO BECOME MORE
INTELLIGENT
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

Many scientists believe that people (0) who/ that do a variety of activities can improve their intelligence. It
doesn’t (26) MATTER how old you are, the more you learn, the stronger your brain can become. (27)
…….., scientists also think the opposite is true. (28) …….. a person stops learning new things, their brain
stops growing. You can improve your brain in different (29) …….. . For example, you can read a book (30)
…….. a writer you haven’t read before. You can (31) …….. up a new hobby such as painting, cooking,
writing stories or photography. Visiting new places is (32) …….. an excellent thing to do. Read a (33)
…….. books on the subject before you go or look up information on the Internet. If you start doing new
things now, you’ll soon (34) …….. a difference. You’ll have more to talk about and (35) …….. will think
you’re an interesting person.
26 a mind b worry c matter d care

27 a so b because c while d however

28 a if b unless c since d until

29 a kinds b habits c methods d ways

30 a with b by c for d to

31 a bring b get c take d make

32 a also b too c well d else

33 a some b few c little d several

34 a notice b watch c look d appear

35 a all b everyone c anyone d none

 Elizabeth Bishop*
Elizabeth Bishop was born on February 8, 1911, in Worcester, Massachusetts. When she was less than a year old, her father died, and
shortly thereafter, her mother was committed to a mental asylum. Bishop was rst sent to live with her maternal grandparents in Nova
Scotia and later lived with paternal relatives in Worcester and South Boston. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Vassar College in
Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1934.
Bishop was independently wealthy, and from 1935 to 1937 she spent time traveling to France, Spain, North Africa, Ireland, and Italy
and then settled in Key West, Florida, for four years. Her poetry is lled with descriptions of her travels and the scenery that
surrounded her, as with the Florida poems in her rst book of verse, North & South (Houghton Mif in), published in 1946. She was in
uenced by the poet Marianne Moore, who was a close friend, mentor, and stabili- zing force in her life. Unlike her contemporary and
good friend Robert Lowell, who wrote in the Confessional style, Bishop’s poetry avoids explicit accounts of her personal life and
focuses instead with great subtlety on her impressions of the physical world.
Her images are precise and true to life, and they re ect her own sharp wit and moral sense. She lived for many years in Brazil,
communicating with friends and colleagues in America only by letter. She wrote slowly and published sparingly (her Collected Poems
number barely one hundred), but the technical brilliance and formal variety of her work is astonishing. For years she was considered
a “poet’s poet,” but with the publication of her last book, Geography III (Chatto and Windus), in 1977, Bishop was nally established
as a major force in contemporary literature.
She received the 1956 Pulitzer Prize for her collection, Poems: North & South/A Cold Spring (Houghton Mif in, 1955). Her Complete
Poems (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1969), won the National Book Award in 1970. That same year, Bishop began teaching at Harvard
University, where she worked for seven years.
Elizabeth Bishop was awarded an Academy Fellowship in 1964 for distinguished poetic achie- vement, and served as a Chancellor
from 1966 to 1979. She died in her apartment at Lewis Wharf in Boston on October 6, 1979, and her stature as a major poet continues
to grow throu- gh the high regard of the poets and critics who have followed her. *Tomado de https://www.poets.org/poets-
org/poet/elizabeth-bishop
(_C__) Josh is a student and is looking for something that costs little or nothing. He’s interested in different
cultures particularly music, art and food.

(_D__) Ben and Erica are looking for things their whole family can do together. Their young daughter is an
active child who enjoys making things.

(__E_) Fatima’s quite sporty and would enjoy a short holiday. She’d like to try new activities in a place where
she can make new friends too.

(_B__) Emily and Tess belong to a theatre group and love performing. They would like to learn a new skill
connected with the theatre.

(_G__) Louis has just finished school. He’s going to study film at university next year and wants to learn more
about the film industry.
A. Town Centre Festival: This year’s festival is celebrating the culture of India. There will be performances in the town center of Indian
dancing and talks on the history of India will take place at the town hall.

B. Dance Crazy: We are holding a number of dance courses for children and teenagers over the summer. The courses last 4–6 weeks and at
the end of the summer, we will organize a show for your family and friends to see how much you’ve learnt.

C. The Oratory Museum: The museum is holding a Japanese art week starting from the 25th July. This is a free event that gives anybody the
opportunity to come to the museum to look at Japanese art through the ages, to hear talks from Japanese artists and to try the Japanese
food that will be on sale in the café that week.

D. Carnival Time: The carnival takes place on the last weekend of August and this year there is a competition for the best costume. So, get
active parents! Help your child create something wonderful, then bring them along to the special children’s events including dance and art
and craft.

E. Weekends Away: Come on one of the activity weekends that we’re organizing this summer. The weekends take place at Upton Manor
which is in the middle of the countryside. Choose activities from rock climbing and paragliding to horse riding and cycling. Our evening
social events are a part of our weekends and people some back time after time.

F. Creation at the Museum: Every Saturday morning in July and August, children aged 5–12 can develop and learn new skills at our free 2-
hour art and craft workshops. Parents can leave their children in a safe and happy environment while they go shopping in the town centre
or visit the café at the museum.

G. The Arts Museum: The Arts Museum is taking a look at British cinema this summer. There will be talks every day in the museum and a
show every weekend. Cheap tickets are available but please book

H. World Music Festival: The three-day World Music Festival takes place in The Park on the first weekend of August. There will be bands
from Africa, South America and Japan as well as some local bands. Book tickets on the Internet but watch out as they are very expensive
and they’re selling fast!