SIMPLE PAST OR PRESENT PERFECT

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CUP OF JO MY BALANCE VOCABULARY TEST

VOCABULARY TEST

CUP OF JO

MY BALANCE OF WORK

PART I (ATÉ TOPICO 5)

1 - WRITE THE MEANING AND MAKE A SENTENCE WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDS:

FIGURE OUT –

TREND CONSULTING –

SWITCH OFF (DOING SOMETHING) –

EVERY OTHER DAY –

HANG OUT –

HANG OUT TIME -

BLISS –

RUN RAGGED –

DEADLINE –

A BUNCH OF –

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON –

TINY –

NURSERY –

CHIGNON –

MAGIC WAND –

AFFORDABLE -

TOUGH -

2 - TRADUZIR:

WE WERE SORT OF , LIKE, THINKING WHY

-I RUN A BIG COMPANY IN CALIFORNIA

-I DON´PT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THIS SITUATION

-TUTORIAL PHOTO SHOOT –

-TO JOIN A RESEARCH GROUP –

-WHAT´S YOUR CURRENT SET UP –

-I RAN INTO A FRIEND –

PRESENT PERFECT X PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOS

Choose the present perfect simple or conitnuous

1) It (not/rain) for three hours! Only about one hour.hasn't been raining 2) How long (you/live) in London?have you been living 3) How long (you/wait) for the bus?have you been waiting 4) He (never / go) abroad.'s never been 5) (they/arrive) already?Have they arrived 6) (you/finish) your homework yet?Have you finished 7) Julie (not/eat) anything today.hasn't eaten 8) How long (you/have) your car?have you had 9) She (drink) ten glasses of water!.'s drunk 10) I (wait) for three hours already!.'ve been waiting 11) How long (you/be) a lawyer?have you been 12) It (not/rain) all summer, so the garden is dead.hasn't rained 13) How long (you/know) Luke?have you known 14) She (have) parties every week for ten years.'s been having 15) I (have) my dog for sixteen years.'ve had 16) How long (Julie/have) problems at school?has Julie been having 17) I (read) your book all day - it's very interesting.'ve been reading 18) It (snow) since last night.'s been snowing 19) How long (you/think) about changing your job?have you been thinking 20) She (eat) chocolate all morning so she feels sick.'s been eating

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PERMACULTURE

Permaculture - Key Concepts

Permaculture Defined
Permaculture is an ecological design system for sustainability in all aspects of human endeavor. It teaches us how build natural homes, grow our own food, restore diminished landscapes and ecosystems, catch rainwater, build communities and much more.

Food Forests and Guilds
Food Forest mimics the architecture and beneficial relationships between plants and animals found in a natural forest or other natural ecosystem. Food forests are not ‘natural’, but are designed and managed ecosystems (typically complex perennial polyculture plantings) that are very rich in biodiversity and productivity. example
Guild is a combination of plants, animals, insects and fungi. Guilds can be found in nature, in healthy ecosystems, or they can be designed and planted to make your food forest, garden, pasture or woodlot healthier and more productive. Each guild participant contributes something valuable to the entire composition. For majority of permaculture students, guilds pose a lot of mysticism and seem very difficult to understand. A good way to start learning about guilds, is to begin by composing something very simple - like one planter around a fruit tree and observe how thing are interacting. example

Poultry and Backyard Animals
Animals (including birds and wildlife) are a critical component of any sustainable system, as without their participation and contribution the ecological balance cannot be achieved. Everything gardens in permaculture, and animals are in the leadership position. Manure is needed for soil fertility. Foraging on fallen fruit, weeds, seeds and garden pests helps with keeping things healthy. Soil cultivation is frequently a benefit, especially when keeping chickens.

Rainwater Harvesting
In permaculture we strive to design buildings and landscapes to absorb rainwater. This is not only a good idea for dry climates, but is also very important in places with plentiful moisture. Why? Rainwater is best used when it is allowed to infiltrate the soil. There it is available to plants, it is cleansed and enters the groundwater or returns to the hydrological cycle. Rainwater harvesting is an alternative to designing our outdoor environments to get rid of water - where it rushes down hillsides, streets or roadways. This is how soil erosion begins and pollutants get washed into waterways. In some circles, there is a distinction between rainwater harvesting (meaning direction rainwater and runoff towards planted areas for infiltration); and rainwater catchment where water is actually captured from roofs or other hard surfaces and is stored in cisterns. The former is simpler and less costly, the latter allows you to have access to water during dry spells, but may be more expensive.

Designing for Multiple Functions
Many examples can be drawn to illustrate this principle, the one that reminds us to always capitalize on the investment of work and resources. Everything should serve multiple functions by design - road channels cooling winds towards a house; water tank casts its shade to create comfortable microclimate nearby; rain gutter drains towards a fruit tree.
coming soon...

Heirloom Species of Plants and Animals
Watershed Restoration
Natural Building
Waste Management

PASTPARTICIPLE EXERCISES

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Irregular Verbs - Crossword - MIX 1

Complete the crossword with the correct form of the irregular verb, then click on "Check" to check your answer. Click on a number in the grid to see the clue or clues for that number. If you are stuck, you can click on "Hint" to get a free letter.

Check 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Check Across: 3) Simple Past of BRING 5) Simple Past of STICK 8) Simple Past of SING 10) Simple Past of EAT 11) Simple Past of FEED 12) Past Participle of SHAKE 16) Past Participle of SELL 17) Past Participle of READ 18) Simple Past of LEAVE 20) Simple Past of MEET 21) Simple Past of DRAW 24) Simple Past of DRINK 25) Simple Past of FLY 26) Past Participle of STAND 27) Past Participle of MAKE Down: 1) Simple Past of HURT 2) Simple Past of CHOOSE 3) Past Participle of BE 4) Past Participle of TAKE 6) Simple Past of UNDERSTAND 7) Simple Past of SIT 9) Past Participle of GO 13) Simple Past of HEAR 14) Past Participle of SWIM 15) Past Participle of WRITE 19) Simple Past of GO 22) Simple Past of PAY 23) Simple Past of WIN

TEXT - JU

Tina Turner - Paradise is here

CONDITIONAL TYPE III

Conditional sentences, type III, Negations - Exercise

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Explanation: Conditional sentences - type III

Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Form a Conditional sentence - type III. Mind thenegations in the sentences. Example: If I _______ (to go) to the café, I ________ (not/to drink) milk. Answer: If I had gone to the café, I would not have drunk milk. or If I'd gone to the café, I wouldn't have drunk milk. 1) If you (to check) the car, it (not/to break) down in the middle of the desert. 2) If it (not/to rain), the children (to play) outside. 3) If my parents (not/to be) so tired, they (to watch) the film on TV. 4) If she (to buy) a new hard disk, she (not/to lose) all data. 5) If we (to use) the town map, we (not/to get) lost. 6) If Tom (to eat) more salad, he (not/to catch) a cold. 7) If the police (not/to stop) me, I (to reach) you in time. 8) If his older brother (not/to drive) so fast, he (not/to crash) into the other car. 9) If Fred (not/to cheat) at the test, his teacher (not/to phone) his father. 10) If I (not/to switch off) the radio, I (to know) about the second goal.