Lesson 9 "MY PROGRESS" BOARD 1 Fill in prepositions and particles where necessary. Tick (✔) the statements that are true for you. 1. Learning poems heart is a hard nut to crack for me. 2. I try not to miss lessons, because I don't want to fall with them. every day. I look put my classmates. I always try to keep 3. I listen English podcasts and songs 4. If I don't know the meaning this word the dictionary. a word, 5. I never my project work. I regularly work on the steps. the project until it is finished. homework time. 6. I always hand my 7. When the teacher was handing our test papers, she said she was pleased with my progress. new words. 8. When I watch a film English, I write improve my speaking skills. in my English lessons as I want to 10. We often make stories 9. I'm not afraid to speak and dialogues in our English lessons to practise new vocabulary. 2 Choose the correct items. 1. You ... put away the things that distract you from studying. a) shouldn't c) don't have to 2. Mum has washed the dishes. I ... wash them. a) must c) don't have to 3. Kate ... ride a bike at the age of five. a) must c) was able to 4. We... use dictionaries at the lesson yesterday. a) had to c) don't have to 5. ... you have to wear a school uniform? a) Did c) Do 6. Pupils... chew gum in class. a) shouldn't c) aren't able to a) don't have to c) should a) was able to c) have to 7. Peter ... spend much time in front of his computer. 8. I ... surprise my teacher yesterday. 9. My dad ... get up early because his work starts at 8 o'clock. a) have to c) had to 10. I ... speak English well when I finish school. a) am able to c) will be able to 11. I ... read at the age of two. a) will be able to c) can't 12. My cat ... climb down the tree yesterday so I had to help her. a) had to c) wasn't able to 3 a) Put the verbs in Present Simple or Future Simple to give advice on how to make progress in learning English. 1. Unless you (enrich) your vocabulary if you (fall) behind your classmates. 2. You (borrow) books from b) should d) are able to b) was able to d) must b) have to d) were able to b) was able to d) must b) Does d) Should b) don't have to d) mustn't b) shouldn't d) must b) could d) will be able to b) doesn't have to d) has to b) will have to d) will can b) shouldn't d) couldn't b) was able to d) could

1. Prepositions and particles:

1. Learning poems is a hard nut to crack for me.
2. I try not to miss lessons, because I don't want to fall behind with them.
3. I listen to English podcasts and songs every day.
4. If I don't know the meaning of this word, I look it up in the dictionary.
5. I never do my project work. I regularly work on the steps to finish the project until it is finished.
6. I always hand in my homework on time.
7. When the teacher was handing out our test papers, she said she was pleased with my progress.
8. When I watch a film in English, I write down new words.
9. I'm not afraid to speak English, I write up new words.
10. We often make stories and dialogues in our English lessons to practise new vocabulary.

Key: 1. is, 2. to, with, 3. to, 4. of, it, 5. do, to finish, 6. in, on, 7. out, 8. in, up, 10. make. (Note: Some answers may vary based on context or preferred phrasing, but these are common and grammatically sound choices.)

2. Choose the correct items:

1. You ... put away the things that distract you from studying. a) shouldn't
2. Mum has washed the dishes. I ... wash them. c) don't have to
3. Kate ... ride a bike at the age of five. d) were able to
4. We... use dictionaries at the lesson yesterday. a) had to
5. ... you have to wear a school uniform? b) Does
6. Pupils... chew gum in class. a) shouldn't
7. Peter ... spend much time in front of his computer. a) don't have to
8. I ... surprise my teacher yesterday. c) should
9. My dad ... get up early because his work starts at 8 o'clock. a) has to
10. I ... speak English well when I finish school. c) will be able to
11. I ... read at the age of two. b) was able to
12. My cat ... climb down the tree yesterday so I had to help her. c) wasn't able to

3. Put the verbs in Present Simple or Future Simple to give advice on how to make progress in learning English.

1. Unless you do (enrich) your vocabulary if you fall (fall) behind your classmates.
2. You will borrow (borrow) books from classmates.