The fish, Dictations

Once upon a time there was a fish that lived in a bowl. The bowl was small and dirty. It had a signe that said “No Fishing”. The fish felt safe with that signe. The fishes familie also had a cat. The cat was always trying to get the fish. He waited quietly to see if the familie was watching. He was a super SMART cat and he watched then creept up to the bowl. Next, he slowly put his paw in and tried to catch the fish. The fish looked at the sign. The cat could not read. Since the cat was hungry he ate the fish. The cat smiled at the familie but the familie did not smile at the cat. They were very mad. So they sent the cat out!

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 DICTATION.

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Let me tell you about my dream. It began in a big room where everybody was taking an exam; in fact it was my final exam at university. I remember looking at the question paper and I realised it was all in a foreign language and I couldn't understand it. So I walked out, and found myself on a mountain. I knew I had to get to the top, and then I noticed that my bank manager was following me. I needed to get away from him because he was angry, so I just started to fly and went up and up to the top of the mountain and left him.

DICTATION (2). TEXT

This morning, I woke up at 8am. Because I woke up late, I had to hurry up to get ready for work. I called my boss to let her know that I was on my way and that I would be bringing in doughnuts (donuts). My boss was happy to know that she would be getting breakfast and did not care any more that I was late. 

DICTATION (2). You will hear it three times and then you can check it in the text.

English Dictation 1 - Breakfast - English With Emily

DICTATION.TEXT

Anna sat on the sofa. It was nearly midnight. She was tired and ready for bed, but she wanted to enjoy the luxury of this moment when everything was still, the day's work was over, and she did not want to go to bed right away, for the simple reason that she knew she could do so whenever she wanted to. She looked around the room and found it hard to realise that she really was in her own flat at last. It seemed as if she had been living there for ages, but in fact she had only been there fortnight. She tried to remember it as she had first seen it: empty, except for a few chairs, the walls bare, the balcony without flowers, lifeless. And yet she had known from the very first moment that this was the flat for her. It was so peaceful that she had immediately felt at home. ( 156 words)

DICTATION. You would hear each recording three times, and then, you can check it with the text that I give you.

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Irregular Verbs Crossword

Enjoy learning with this puzzle about irregular verbs!

Irregular Verbs

Crossword

Complete the crossword, then click on "Check" to check your answer. If you are stuck, you can click on "Hint" to get a free letter. Click on a number in the grid to see the clue or clues for that number.

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Across: 2. Chatear 4. Llorar 5. Gustar 6. Caminar 7. Ver 8. Escuchar 12. Memorizar 13. Pintar 17. Llorar 19. Bailar 20. Observar, Ver 21. Hablar 23. Aprender 24. Leer

Down: 1. Estudiar 3. Ser/Estar 4. Cocinar 5. Vivir 6. Escribir 7. Cantar 9. Sonreir 10. Tener 11. Entender 14. Lavar 15. Hacer 16. Mirar 18. Jugar 22. Dormir

Modals

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Excercises with the passive

PASSIVE VOICE

Quiz

 

1. people speak portuguese in Brazil
   1.   Portuguese is speak in Brazil
   2.   Portuguese was spoken in Brazil
   3.   Portuguese is spoken in Brazil
   4.   Portuguese was speak in Brazil
2. The Goverment is planning a new road near my house
   1.   A new road is being planned near my house by the goverment
   2.   A new road was being planned near my house by the goverment
   3.   A new road is been planned near my house by the goverment
   4.   A new road is being planed near my house by the goverment
3. My grandfather built this house in 1943
   1.   This house were built in 1943 by y grandfather
   2.   This house was built in 1943 by y grandfather
   3.   This house was builted in 1943 by y grandfather
   4.   This house was been built in 1943 by y grandfather
4. Picasso was painting Guernica at that time
   1.   Guernica was been painted at that time by Picasso
   2.   Guernica was being painted at that time by Picasso
   3.   Guernica were been painted at that time by Picasso
   4.   Guernica was being paint at that time by Picasso
5. The cleaner has cleaned the office
   1.   The office has been cleaned
   2.   The office had been cleaned
   3.   The office had been cleaned
   4.   The office have been cleaned
6. He had written three books before 1867
   1.   Three books have been written before 1867
   2.   Three books had been written before 1867
   3.   Three books had being written before 1867
   4.   Three books had been wrote before 1867
7. John will tell you later
   1.   You will be told later by John
   2.   You should be told later by John
   3.   You would be told later by John
   4.   You couldl be told later by John
8. By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal
   1.   By this time tomorrow the deal will have been sign
   2.   By this time tomorrow the deal will have being signed
   3.   By this time tomorrow the deal would have been signed
   4.   By this time tomorrow the deal will have been signed
9. Somebody should do the work
   1.   The work would be done
   2.   The work should been done
   3.   The work should be did
   4.   The work should be done
10. The traffic might have delayed Jimmy
    1.   Jimmy might have being delayed by the traffic
    2.   Jimmy might have been delayed by the traffic
    3.   Jimmy should have been delayed by the traffic
    4.   Jimmy could have been delayed by the traffic
11. Everybody loves Mr Brown
    1.   Mr Brown is being loved by everyone
    2.   Mr Brown is been loved by everyone
    3.   Mr Brown is loved by everyone
    4.   Mr Brown was loved by everyone
12. They are building a new stadium near the station
    1.   A new stadium is been built near the station
    2.   A new stadium are being built near the station
    3.   A new stadium was being built near the station
    4.   A new stadium is being built near the station
13. The wolf ate the princess
    1.   The princess is eaten by the wolf
    2.   The princess ate by the wolf
    3.   The princess was eaten by the wolf
    4.   The princess were eaten by the wolf
14. At six o'clock someone was telling a story
    1.   At six o'clock a story was being told
    2.   At six o'clock a story was been told
    3.   At six o'clock a story were being told
    4.   At six o'clock a story will being told
15. Somebody as drunk all the milk!
    1.   All the milk has being drunk
    2.   All the milk have been drunk
    3.   All the milk had been drunk
    4.   All the milk has been drunk
16. I had cleaned all the windows before the storm
    1.   All the windows have been cleaned before the storm
    2.   All the windows had been cleaned before the storm
    3.   All the windows had being cleaned before the storm
    4.   All the windows has been cleaned before the storm
17. Aworkman will repair the computer tomorrow
    1.   The computer will be repaired tomorrow
    2.   The computer would be repaired tomorrow
    3.   The computer have to be repaired tomorrow
    4.   The computer should be repaired tomorrow
18. By the next year the students will have studied the passive
    1.   By the next year the passive will have being studied by the students
    2.   By the next year the passive will have been studied by the students
    3.   By the next year the passive would have been studied by the students
    4.   By the next year the passive will have studied by the students
19. James might cook dinner
    1.   Dinner should be cooked by James
    2.   Dinner may be cooked by James
    3.   Dinner might be cooked by James
    4.   Dinner would be cooked by James
20. Somebody must have taken my wallet
    1.   My wallet must have been taken
    2.   My wallet should been taken
    3.   My wallet have to be taken
    4.   My wallet must been taken