Eleventh Grade - English

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Unit 1: MEETING FAMOUS PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD Grade:

Lesson 1: How did they become so famous?

1 Activity Activity 2
The following sentences contain a main clause and a time Complete the following sentences with the correct adjective
clause. Rewrite each sentence so that the time clause comes from the box below.
first. Don’t forget to add a comma after the time clause!
disciplined funny shy selfish
punctual serious happy
1. We should go inside before it rains.
_____________________________ 1. My older brother is very ______________.
_____________________________ He doesn’t smile or laugh at jokes very often.
2. It is important to teach kids to share things so that
2. They went for a walk after they finished eating.
they don’t become______________.
_____________________________
3. Our teacher always begins and ends class
_____________________________ on time and she expects us to be always be
3. I cleaned the house while you were gone. ______________.
_____________________________ 4. Charlie tells a lot of jokes. Whenever he is at a
party people have a good time because he is so
_____________________________
______________.
4. I have been going to bed early since I started my
new job. 5. Henry has been very ______________
since he found a girlfriend. Now he never looks
_____________________________ sad like he did before.
_____________________________ 6. Rachel is very ______________ and is
5. The traffic here got a lot worse as soon as they uncomfortable around new people.
built the new road.
7. Laura is a very ______________ student.
_____________________________ She always studies for tests and does her
homework.
_____________________________

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 UNIT 1

3 Activity

Complete the following sentences using the information from the pictures.
1. I have been afraid of dogs ever since 3. As soon as she started crying,
__________________. __________________.

2. Before I left the house, 4. After dinner I always, ____________.

__________________.

4 Activity

Change the following words into adjectives that can be used to describe someone’s personality or character. Follow the
example below.
Example: create
Answer: creative

1. thought ________________________ 5. interest _________________________

2. determine _______________________ 6. understand_______________________
3. self ___________________________ 7. respect _________________________
4. defense ________________________ 8. talent __________________________

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 Lesson 2: When did he achieve that?

1 Activity Activity 2
Match each activity from the box to one of the sentences below. Divide the following past participles into two groups. One
group is for words where the –ed ending is voiced and the
weight lifting writting bicycling other group is for words where the –ed ending is unvoiced.
basketball acting surfing crowded called baked debated
banned ripped stayed reached
1. ________________ You can do this on a splashed risked dried kissed
computer or with a pencil and paper.
2. ________________ People who appear in Unvoiced
movies and on television are doing this.
1. ____________________
3. ________________ This is a professional
2. ____________________
sport and also a good way to travel.
4. ________________ You should know how 3. ____________________
to swim before trying this sport. 4. ____________________
5. ________________ People do this in the
5. ____________________
gym in order to build muscle.
6. ________________ In this sport, players 6. ____________________
on the same team throw the ball to each other.
Voiced

1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
5. ____________________
6. ____________________

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 Lesson 3: What made them famous?

1 Activity Activity 3
Write a sentence for each of the statements below stating
whether you agree or disagree. Follow the example below.
Listen to the following passage and fill in the blanks
with the character traits that you hear. Example:
Vegetables from the market are less expensive than
My friend Jason is very ________________.
from the grocery store.
He is a lawyer who specializes in environmental law
and he’s ________________ to protecting Answer:
the environment. Jason is looking for a job right now. I agree that vegetables from the market are less
Even though he is young and does not have much expensive than from the grocery store.
experience, he is ________________ that he
will find a good job. I am sure that he will. He has a 1. Installing electrical wires in a house is difficult and
should only be done by professionals.
________________ personality that make
people want to be around him. _____________________________
_____________________________
2 Activity 2. Canned fish like sardines are delicious.

_____________________________
Complete the following sentences with “ for” or “since”.
_____________________________
1. I have studied here ___________ three years. 3. It is dangerous to be an airplane pilot because
2. We haven’t seen Amy ___________ last week. planes crash a lot.

3. It has not rained ___________ late _____________________________

November. _____________________________
4. Different brands of coffee all taste the same.
4. She has not seen her son ___________
two hours. _____________________________

5. We have waited here ___________ 3:00. _____________________________

5. Everyone have to use seat belt.
6. Carlos and his brother have lived next door to us
_____________________________
___________ 2005. _____________________________
7. They have been working here ___________
ten years.
8. We not been shopping ___________
a long time.

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 UNIT 1

4 Activity Activity 5
Read the following conversation. In this activity you will make questions using “ever” and
“yet”. Follow the examples below.
A: Do you think that my hair looks good in braids,
Samantha? Example: yet – finish working (he)
B: I suppose so but I think it looks better in a pony Answer: Has he finished working yet?
tail, Angela.
A: Yeah, you’re right. But you look good in braids. 1. yet – go to La Unión (they)
B: Thanks, I prefer braids because my hair is so curly. _____________________________
Do you think that it would look good if I dyed
my hair? _____________________________
A: No, I think that your natural hair color is better. 2. yet – meet my son Josh (you)
B: Yes, my mom says the same thing. _____________________________

Answer the questions according to the previous conversation. _____________________________

3. yet – start making dinner (Mom)
1. Does Samantha think that Angela’s hair looks
good in braids? _____________________________

_____________________________ _____________________________
4. yet – see the movie (Patty)
_____________________________
2. Does Angela agree or disagree that her hair looks _____________________________
better in a pony tail? _____________________________
_____________________________ 5. ever – be to the library next to the high school (you)

_____________________________ _____________________________
Does Samantha think that her hair looks good
3.
_____________________________
in braids?
6. ever – get lost in the forest (your Dad)
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
4. Does Angela think that Samantha should dye _____________________________
her hair? 7. ever – drive a car before (she)

_____________________________ _____________________________
_____________________________ _____________________________
5. Does Samantha’s mom agree or disagree with 8. ever – take the bus after dark (you)
Angela that Samantha’s natural hair color is best?
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________

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 Lesson 4: How can someone do that?

1 Activity Activity 3
Fill in the blanks to the following sentences with the words Write whether you are or are not used to doing the
given below. following things.

refrigerator passport chain saw Example: traveling to other countries

flashlights radiator Answer: I am not used to traveling to other countries

1. taking care of children

1. A _______________ is used to keep your
food cold. _____________________________
2. The _______________ in your car is used _____________________________
to cool the engine.
2. going to bed early
3. _______________ are used to identify
people when they travel to other countries. _____________________________

4. A _______________ is used to cut large _____________________________

pieces of wood. 3. working with animals

5. _______________ are used to see at night. _____________________________

_____________________________

2 Activity 4. driving a car

_____________________________
In this activity you will use “used to” to refer to an activity that
you did often or regularly in the past. Write 5 sentences in _____________________________
which you describe an activity that you used to do in the past. 5. living in the city

1. _____________________________ _____________________________
_____________________________ _____________________________
2. _____________________________ 6. Geeting up early.
________________________________
_____________________________ ________________________________
3. _____________________________
7. Talking in english.
_____________________________ ________________________________
4. _____________________________ ________________________________
_____________________________
5. _____________________________
_____________________________

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 Lesson 5: Can somebody’s weakness become their strength?

1 Activity Activity 2
Complete the following sentences with the correct form Complete the following sentences with the correct form of
of the word “hope”. You will need to determine if “hope” one of the homophones given below.
should appear in the present or in the past tense. Follow
the example below. pair - pear deer - dear hole - whole

Example:Shouln’t have “hopes” do - due flee - flea to - too - two

Answer: Anthony __hopes__ that he will not have to meat - meet no - know peace - piece
work on Saturday. sea - see male - mail principle - principal
way - weigh
1. I had ____________ to do better on the test.
1. The ______________ accords were signed
2. They ____________ to win the next game so
at the end of the war.
that they can go on to the finales.
2. When it rains, water drips through a
3. We ____________ that you have a safe trip.
______________ in the roof.
4. Marvin ____________ he finds a girlfriend.
3. You need a new ______________ of socks.
5. They had ____________ that it would
4. I know a fast ______________ to get
not rain.
across town.
6. I ____________ that it rains soon.
5. I want to ______________ the new principal.
6. Do they ______________ how to get to
our house?
7. I would like to __________ the seven
wonders.
8. Please, give me ________ hotdogs!
9. The babydog was a ________ one.
10. September 10th is my _________ date.

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 UNIT 1

3 Activity

Write complete sentences using “I wish” and the phrases

given below. You will need to write the verb in parenthesis in
the past tense. Follow the example.
Example: you (get) home earlier
Answer: I wish you got home earlier.

1. I (have) a bigger house

_____________________________
_____________________________
2. that they (live) closer to us

_____________________________
Write complete sentences starting with “I wish, I had” using
_____________________________ the given information. Don´t forget the main verb is in
3. you (do) not have to study so much the past perfect.
_____________________________
1. Be popular at school.
_____________________________
________________________________
4. we (know) which bus goes to the bus station

_____________________________ 2. Run a marathon.

_____________________________ ________________________________
5. you and I are (be) old enough to drive

_____________________________ 3. Find the “Fountain of youth”

________________________________
_____________________________
6. that Manuel and Jared (can) play on the team
with us 4. Say the truth.
________________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
5. Study another language.
7. I (be) better at math
________________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________ 6. Buy a modern cellphone.
________________________________

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