Homework #1


For the first task go to the following sites: 

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/homophones-quiz

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/the-art-politics

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/what-are-compound-words


The websites above have exercises regarding vocabulary and reading comprehension. Complete the exercises and then post your answers as a comment below.

Due date: April 16th 




16 comentarios:

  1. Jorge Fco. Salazar Bolaños


    Homophones
    •I can see my house from _here_____.

    •When I was younger, I __read____ all of the Harry Potter books.

    •Let's go shopping! There's a big __sale____ at my favorite shoe shop.

    •Look ___through___ the window - there's a rainbow!

    •I saw your notebook over __there____.

    •I have ___four___ dogs and one bird at home.

    •Our teacher said we should ___write___ every day to improve our skills.

    •Who _threw___ this ball at the window?

    •The ship set __sail____ from the port in Valletta, Malta.

    •That's the Mona Lisa - it was painted __by____ Leonardo Da Vinci!

    The Art of Politics
    •1. What is the problem with politics today?
    Answer: It has become a choice between bad and worse

    •2. What was George Orwell worried about when he published his influential essay in 1942?
    Answer:The ease with which politicians can exploit the masses and use political rhetoric to influence them

    •3. Which two countries are mentioned in the article?
    Answer:UK and USA

    4.Which neo political movement is mentioned in the text?
    Answer:The Anonymous Group

    •5. How has technology influenced politics in recent years?
    Answer:It has allowed politicians to reach more people in more places

    What are compound words
    •1) _Pancakes__ with syrup are popular in Canada.

    •2) I need to get a _haircut__.

    •3) _One-third__ of the children are French.

    •4) The paintings are mass-produced__ somewhere in Asia.

    •5) There's a _king-size__ bed in every room.

    •6) Which _high school__ do you go to?

    •7) Your _sleeping bag__ is still in the tent.


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  2. I Part
    1. here
    2. read
    3. sale
    4. through
    5. there
    6. four
    7. write
    8. threw
    9. sail
    10. by

    II Part
    1. It has become a choice between bad and worse
    2. The ease with which politicians can exploit the masses and use political rhetoric to influence them
    3. UK and USA
    4. The Anonymous Group
    5. It has allowed politicians to reach more people in more places

    III Part:
    1. Pancakes
    2. haircut
    3. One-third
    4. mass-produced
    5. king-size
    6. high school
    7. sleeping bag

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  3. Melina Valdez Calderón:
    Homophones
    • here
    • read
    • sale
    • through
    • there
    • four
    • write
    • threw
    • sail
    • by
    The art of politics
    • It has become a choice between bad and worse
    • The ease with which politicians can exploit the masses and use political rhetoric to influence them
    • UK and USA
    • The Anonymous Group
    • It has allowed politicians to reach more people in more places
    Compounds
    • Pancakes
    • Haircut
    • One-third
    • mass-produced
    • king-size
    • high school
    • sleeping bag

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  4. María José Artavia

    Exercise #1- Homephones Quiz
    1. Here
    2. Read
    3. Sale
    4. Through
    5. There
    6. Four
    7. Write
    8. threw
    9. Sail
    10. By

    Exercise # 2 – The art of politics
    1. It has become a choice between bad and worse
    2. The ease with which politicians can exploit the masses and use political rhetoric to influence them
    3. UK and USA
    4. The Anonymous Group
    5. It has allowed politicians to reach more people in more places

    Exercise # 3 – What are compound words?
    1. Pancakes
    2. Haircut
    3. One-third
    4. Mass-produced
    5. King-size
    6. High school
    7. Sleeping bag


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  5. Thanks teachear
    I can see my house from ______.
    Correct!
    hear
    here

    When I was younger, I ______ all of the Harry Potter books.
    Correct!
    red
    read

    Let's go shopping! There's a big ______ at my favourite shoe shop.
    Correct!
    sale
    sail

    Look ______ the window - there's a rainbow!
    Correct!
    threw
    through

    I saw your notebook over ______.
    Correct!
    their
    there

    I have ______ dogs and one bird at home.
    Correct!
    four
    for

    Our teacher said we should ______ every day to improve our skills.
    Correct!
    right
    write

    Who ______ this ball at the window?
    Correct!
    threw
    through

    The ship set ______ from the port in Valletta, Malta.
    Correct!
    sail
    sale

    That's the Mona Lisa - it was painted ______ Leonardo Da Vinci!
    Correct!
    bye
    by

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  6. II Parte:
    It has become a choice between bad and worse
    The ease with which politicians can exploit the masses and use political rhetoric to influence them
    Politicians have bad manners
    UK and USA
    The Anonymous Group
    It has allowed politicians to reach more people in more places

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  7. 1) Pancakes with syrup are popular in Canada.

    2) I need to get a haircut

    3) One-third of the children are French.

    4) The paintings are mass-produced somewhere in Asia.

    5) There's a king-size bed in every room.

    6) Which high scholl do you go to?

    7) Your sleeping bag is still in the tent.

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  8. Santiago Castro Gómez
    Fisrt Part
    1) here
    2) read
    3) sale
    4) through
    5) there
    6) four
    7) write
    8) threw
    9) sail
    10) by

    Second Part
    1) It has become a choice between bad and worse
    2) The ease wit0h which politicians can exploit the masses and use political rhetoric to influence them
    3) UK and USA
    4) The Anonymous Group
    5) It has allowed politicians to reach more people in more places

    Third Part:
    1) Pancakes
    2) haircut
    3) One-third
    4) mass-produced
    5) king-size
    6) high school
    7) sleeping bag

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  9. Student: Sharon López Noguera
    Homophones Quiz
    1 here
    2 read
    3 sale
    4 through
    5 there
    6 four
    7 write
    8 threw
    9 sail
    10 by

    The Art of Politics
    1 It has become a choice between bad and worse+
    2 The ease with which politicians can exploit the masses and use political rhetoric to influence them
    3 UK and USA
    4 The Anonymous Group
    5 It has allowed politicians to reach more people in more places

    What are compound words?
    1 Pancakes
    2 haircut
    3 One-third
    4 mass-produced
    5 king-size
    6 high school
    7 sleeping bag

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  10. Student: José Evelio Castro Quesada

    1)Homophones quiz
    1.Here
    2.Read
    3.Sale
    4.Through
    5.There
    6.Four
    7.Write
    8.Threw
    9.Sail
    10.By

    2)The art of politics
    1.It has become a choice between bad and worse
    2.The ease with which politicians can exploit the masses and use political rhetoric to influence them
    3.UK and USA
    4.The Anonymous Group
    5.It has allowed politicians to reach more people in more places

    3)What are compound words?
    1.Pancakes
    2.Haircut
    3.One-third
    4.Mass-produced
    5.King-size
    6.High school
    7.Sleeping bag

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  11. Marvin Andrés Mejías Núñez

    Homophones quiz
    1: Here
    2: Read
    3: Sale
    4: Through
    5: There
    6: Four
    7: Write
    8: Trew
    9: Sail
    10: By

    The Art of Politics
    1: It has become a choice between bad and worse
    2: The ease with which politicians can exploit the masses and use political rhetoric to influence them
    3: UK and USA
    4: The Anonymous Group
    5: It has allowed politicians to reach more people in more places

    What are compound words?
    1: Pancakes
    2: Haircut
    3: One-third
    4: Mass-produced
    5: King-size
    6: High school
    7: Sleeping bag

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  13. Homophones Quiz

    I can see my house from ______.
    Correct!
    hear
    here

    When I was younger, I ______ all of the Harry Potter books.
    Correct!
    red
    read

    Let's go shopping! There's a big ______ at my favourite shoe shop.
    Correct!
    sale
    sail

    Look ______ the window - there's a rainbow!
    Correct!
    threw
    through

    I saw your notebook over ______.
    Correct!
    their
    there

    I have ______ dogs and one bird at home.
    Correct!
    four
    for

    Our teacher said we should ______ every day to improve our skills.
    Correct!
    right
    write

    Who ______ this ball at the window?
    Correct!
    threw
    through

    The ship set ______ from the port in Valletta, Malta.
    Correct!
    sail
    sale

    That's the Mona Lisa - it was painted ______ Leonardo Da Vinci!
    Correct!
    bye
    by

    What are compound words?


    1) ___ with syrup are popular in Canada.
    Correct!
    Pan cakes
    Pan-cakes
    Pancakes

    2) I need to get a ___.
    Correct!
    haircut
    hair cut
    hair-cut

    3) ___ of the children are French.
    Correct!
    One third
    One-third
    Onethird

    4) The paintings are ___ somewhere in Asia.
    Correct!
    massproduced
    mass produced
    mass-produced

    5) There's a ___ bed in every room.
    Correct!
    king size
    kingsize
    king-size

    6) Which ___ do you go to?
    Correct!
    high-school
    high school
    highschool

    7) Your ___ is still in the tent.
    Correct!
    sleepingbag
    sleeping-bag
    sleeping bag

    The Art of Politics
    1. What is the problem with politics today?
    Correct!
    It has become a choice between bad and worse
    Not enough people are voting

    2. What was George Orwell worried about when he published his influential essay in 1942?
    Correct!
    The ease with which politicians can exploit the masses and use political rhetoric to influence them
    Politicians have bad manners

    3. Which two countries are mentioned in the article?
    Correct!
    UK and USA
    USA and Russia
    Russia and UK

    4. Which neo political movement is mentioned in the text?
    Correct!
    The Klu Klux Klan
    The Anonymous Group

    5. How has technology influenced politics in recent years?
    Correct!
    It has allowed politicians to reach more people in more places
    It has not influenced politics at all, politicians are not allowed to use social media

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  14. Milagro Redondo

    Homophones
    • can see my house from _here_____.

    • When I was younger, I ___read___ all of the Harry Potter books.

    • Let's go shopping! There's a big __sale____ at my favourite shoe shop.

    • Look __through____ the window - there's a rainbow!

    • I saw your notebook over _there_____.

    • I have __four____ dogs and one bird at home.

    • Our teacher said we should __write____ every day to improve our skills.

    • Who __threw____ this ball at the window?

    • The ship set __sail____ from the port in Valletta, Malta.

    • That's the Mona Lisa - it was painted ___by___ Leonardo Da Vinci!

    The art of politics
    • 1. What is the problem with politics today? Correct
    It has become a choice between bad and worse

    • 2. What was George Orwell worried about when he published his influential essay in 1942? Correct!
    The ease with which politicians can exploit the masses and use political rhetoric to influence them

    • 3. Which two countries are mentioned in the article? Correct!
    UK and USA

    • 4. Which neo political movement is mentioned in the text? Correct!
    The Anonymous Group
    • 5. How has technology influenced politics in recent years? Correct!
    It has allowed politicians to reach more people in more places

    What are compound words
    1) ___ with syrup are popular in Canada. Correct!
    Pancakes
    2) I need to get a ___. Correct!
    haircut
    3) ___ of the children are French. Correct!
    One-third
    4) The paintings are ___ somewhere in Asia. Correct!
    mass-produced
    5) There's a ___ bed in every room. Correct!
    king-size
    6) Which ___ do you go to? Correct!
    high school
    7) Your ___ is still in the tent. Correct!
    sleeping bag


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  15. Student: Allan Sánchez Masís

    I Homophones Quiz

    1. here
    2. read
    3. sale
    4. through
    5. there
    6. four
    7. write
    8. threw
    9. sail
    10. by


    II The Art of Politics

    1. It has become a choice between bad and worse.
    2. The ease with which politicians can exploit the masses and use political rhetoric to influence them.
    3. UK and USA.
    4. The Anonymous Group.
    5. It has allowed politicians to reach more people in more places.


    III What are compound words?

    1. Pancakes
    2. haircut
    3. One-third
    4. mass-produced
    5. king-size
    6. high school
    7. sleeping bag

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  16. Ronald Brenes

    Link 1
    here
    read
    sale
    through
    there
    four
    write
    threw
    sail
    by

    link 2
    It has become a choice between bad and worse
    The ease with which politicians can exploit the masses and use political rhetoric to influence them
    UK and USA
    The Anonymous Group
    It has allowed politicians to reach more people in more places

    link 3
    Pancakes
    haircut
    One-third
    mass-produced
    king-size
    high school
    sleeping bag

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