"joker exercise" & preparation for the written test (class 9d)

IMPORTANT: Write down all the sentences (!!) on a PIECE OF PAPER to get your "joker" card!

Task 1: Mixed grammar. Look at the words in brackets and find the correct forms. Sometimes you must find suitable words for the question marks (???).

"See You Again" _____________ (be) a song which ______________________ (record) by American rapper Wiz Khalifa featuring American singer Charlie Puth _________ (???) the soundtrack of the action film, Furious 7 (2015). It is a hip hop song. The track was written _______ (???) DJ Frank E, Puth, Khalifa and Andrew Cedar. The song was written _______ (???) a tribute to the late Paul Walker. "See You Again" was released as the soundtrack's lead single _________ (???) March 17, 2015 ________ (???) the United States.

The song _________ (peak) at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 __________ (???) eight weeks and on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. It ___________________________ (also / reach) number one in several other __________ (country) including Australia, Austria, Canada, __________________ (German), Ireland, New Zealand and Switzerland. The song holds the __________________ (recording) for the most-____________________ (stream) track in a single day on Spotify __________ (???) the United States (streamed more ______________ (???) 4.2 million times on April 13, 2015). So far, the song _______________________ (stream) more than 1.6 billion times on Spotify alone.

 

Task 2: Use SO, NEITHER/NOR to complete the dialogues.

 

Anne: Tom: Pat: Alice: Nick: Anne: Emily: Sue: Adrian: Sarah: Rachel: Peter: Alice: Brian: Neil: Sophie:

I never go to the cinema. ……………………………………... I don't like going there. Well, ……………………………………... I really like it. ……………………………………... It’s great. I’ve never seen Avatar! …………………………………….... I’d like to see it, though. I watched the comedy show on TV last night. …………………………………….... I really enjoyed it. I’d like to go to the cinema tonight. …………………………………….... I’d love to see the new “Batman” movie. I’m not going to a Depeche Mode concert next week. …………………………………….... I haven’t got the money. I like Ed Sheeran. He is an amazing singer. …………………………………….... I dislike his music and especially his singing. I’m going to watch the film this evening. …………………………………….... I’m going to meet my friends.

Joker exercise & preparation for the written test (class 8b)

IMPORTANT: Write down all the sentences (!!) on a PIECE OF PAPER to get your "joker" card! Do NOT use your i-Pads!

Task 1: Fill in the correct verb forms (if clauses type 0, type I, type II and type III).

1.     If Corey and Kelly had met at 9:30, they ... (have) plenty of time.

2.     Kelly would find the lemonade if she ... (look) in the fridge.

3.     If I ... (be) you, I would listen to your older brother!

4.     If you spoke louder, your classmates ... (understand) you.

5.     Liam ... (arrive) in time at the party if he had driven fast enough.

6.    Water boils if you ... (heat) it to a hundred degrees Celsius.

7.     If you ... (jump) into the swimming pool without wearing a swimsuit, you get wet.

8.     The door would have been unlocked if you ... (press) the green button.

9.     If Kelly ... (ask) her friends, they would have come to the party.

10.   I ... (call) the office if I were you.

Task 2: Say it in English. Use an if-clause. 

1. Wenn ich du wäre, würde ich deinem Freund helfen. (Typ 2)

2. Wenn ich nur mehr gelernt hätte, hätte ich eine bessere Note geschrieben. (Typ 3)

3. Wenn ich eine Million gewinne, werde ich mir ein schnelles Auto kaufen. (Typ 1)

4. Wir hätten Sam vor den Kino getroffen, wenn er nicht krank geworden wäre. (Typ 3)

5. Kelly würde ein Buch schreiben, wenn sie die Zeit hätte. (Typ 2)

 

Task 3: Fill in the correct reflexive pronouns or each other.

1. My computer system is damaged. It turns ... off all the time!

2. George looked at ... in the mirror.

3. Tom usually cuts his hair all by ... .

4. Kim loves Jeff and Jeff loves Kim. They're in love with ... .

5. Before the test, I told ... that I could do it.

6. My little sister locked the door all by ...

7. The children cleaned their rooms all by ... Nobody had to help.

8. They're standing in front of the huge mirror. They're facing ... 

9. The man sat on the park bench talking to ... .

 
Abgabe der komplett abgeschriebenen Aufgaben: Englischstunde am Montag, den 19.06.2023

Third "joker exercise" & exercises for the third written test (class 8b)

Write your answers on a piece of paper! Do NOT use your ipads, otherwise you won't get a "joker" card! Letzter Abgabetermin: 29 March 2023

Task 1: Fill in the correct passive forms.

 John Doe is the most famous and the richest basketball player in the whole world. He currently plays for a team in NYC. He … (not / born) there but moved to the city to start his career. He … (pay) a lot of money by the club’s owners. The other players on the team … (pay) a lot, too, but John gets the most. This year, John …  (already / give) a new automobile! All the other players … (give) free food by a big department store every week. Last year, John … (offer) about 30 million $ to move to another club but he refused to leave his club. Now John … (pay) an extra ten thousand dollars each time he throws a basket. Earlier this year he … (inform) that the team is really happy with his performances. Therefore, John … (offer) a new contract next week. But bad things have happened to John, too. Once he … (send) some online threats by a crazy fan. After that he … (give) two security guards by his club. One or the other is with him the whole time.

 

Task 2: If clauses. Fill in the missing verb forms of the words in brackets. (If clauses type 0, type 1 and type 2).

1.  If John … (not / listen) to his brother, he'll be really angry.

2. The program starts if you … (press) that button.

3. If Sam and Kelly tried harder, they … (do better) at football.

4. If Tom… (jump) into the water, he … (get) wet.

5. If you … (not / hurry), you'll miss the bus!

6. You should go to bed if you … (feel) tired.

7. Tom … (donate) some money to his favourite club if he won in the lottery.

8. If a glass bottle … (fall) to the ground, it … (break).

Task 3: What has happened? Make present perfect passive sentences. Look at the examples (0) first.

 0. The criminal / send / to prison

à The criminal has been sent to prison.

 0. Grizzly bears / not / see / in that park

à Grizzly bears haven’t been seen in that park.

1. Two letters / send / to her

à …

2. The singer / not invite / to the show yet

à …

3. Money / collect / to help people in need

à …

4. All the players / already / interview / by the reporters

à …

5. More than three goals / score / by FC Augsburg

à …

 

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Second "joker exercise" & exercises for the second written test (class 8b)

Write your answers on a piece of paper! Do NOT use your ipads, otherwise you won't get a "joker" card! Letzter Abgabetermin: 01.02.2023

 Task 1: Form sentences using the words in the correct order. Add "to" or "for". Look at the example (0) first. Start your sentence with the first word given.

0. Phil / some chocolate / fetched --> Jodie
--> Phil fetched some chocolate for Jodie.

1. We / our friends / a meal / cooked
--> We...

2. Kate / a book / bought / her dad
--> ...

3. The teacher / the sentence / explained / the pupils
--> ...

4. Kate / a postcard / sent / her aunt
--> ...

5. Robb / the ticket / fetched / his little sister
--> ...

6. They / the problem / described / me
---> ...


Task 2: Fill in the correct reflexive (or emphatic) pronoun. (= form of "oneself").

0. The computer switches ____itself ____ off.

1. Jeff and Kelly did their homework all by _______________________, no one helped them.

2. Kelly's brother painted the fence ____________________.

3. When Jeff met Kelly he said to her: "Well, tell me a little bit about ________________________, please."

4. Jeff made this fantastic T-Shirt all by ____________________.

5. That man is strange. He often talks to _______________________.

6. The cat nearly killed _____________________ when it ran across the road. What a crazy cat!


Task 3: Fill in the correct forms of the words in brackets or find suitable words for the question marks (???).

1. Right now, you ________________________ (do) an exercise for your English test.

2. Next summer, Kelly _________________________ (probably / travel) to London to meet her best friends.

3. Jim gave the smartphone _________ (???) another boy in his class.

4. That answer was correct. You're _____________________ (absolute) right.

5. Are you interested ________ (???) soccer?

6. How long have you live there? - Well, __________ (???) 2021.

7. She really _____________ (enjoy) reading a lot. It's her favourite hobby.

8. In summer 2021, Kelly ________________ (buy) a fantastic hat when she ________ (be) in London.

  

Write your answers on a piece of paper! Do NOT use your ipads, otherwise you won't get a "joker" card! Letzter Abgabetermin: 01.02.2023