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British Quirks (peculiarities)
A set of British peculiarities which will bring a knowing smile to any native and insight to everyone else, into some of the little things which all add up to you catching a glimpse of what "Britishness" is all about. The texts have been taken and adapted from a book by Georgina Eade called Best of British. I�ve added exercises to each text.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 468
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Mr Busy and his clients. (ADJECTIVES)
In this episiode of Mr Busy focus is laid on adjectives describing his character and personality. A gap text with answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 342
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Past Simple versus Continuous
A gap fill exercise to practise choosing the right form of the verb after the grammar and signal words have been taught. An answer key has been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 338
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Present perfect versus past simple
A gap text exercise focusing on the difference between the two tenses.
Many of the sentences refer to stories in a book we�re reading at the moment - The Tangled Web - (Oxford Bookworms) - a set of short stories for advanced readers (to recommend).
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 326
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used to - be used to+ing - get used to +ing
An explanation, examples and questions focusing on used to/be/getused to +ing form - with answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 292
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Will men dominate the future?
An authentic text outlining the problem of gender inbalance in some countries, its reasons and possible consequencies. Lots of thought provoking information and questions for discussion. Comprehension amd language exercises with key, have been added.
Level: advanced
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 291
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Mr Busy thinks back to his childhood (used to /would) - harder version
Mr Busy walks down "Memory Lane". A gap-fill exercise focusing on using used to and would. This is a harder version in that the students have to chose the verb combinations themselves. I�m uploading an easier version for the less able, too.
This episode was inspired by Nika Jana (many thanks -hope you like it:)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 286
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Mr Busy went to Egypt. (PAST PERFECT)
Mr Busy has come back from Egypt and is reflecting on his holiday. He had taken the same cruise as the characters in Agatha Christie�s "Death on the Nile" and was happy that there had been no murders on his trip. Past perfect verbs (either simple or continuous) are to be written in the gaps. An answer key has been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 279
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The World�s Weirdest Hotels 2
Another set of weird and wonderful places to stay for someone who likes to try something different. Authentic texts taken from the Daily Telegraph. Links for further reading. Discussion points, language exercises and comprehension questions have been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 264
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Mixed tense sentences
A revision exercise on the present and past tenses - simple and continuous forms.Answer key provided.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 253
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