Open University for Adults (UAPA)

Discipline:
Education Sciences, Foreign Language Mention.

Subject:

English Grammar

Student full name:

Ariel De Jesús Payano Peña.

Registration:

15-2024

Topic:

Task 5

Bimester:

September – October

Teacher´s name:

Eddy Muñoz, M.A.

Date:

October, 11
 Exercises for Task 5 (English Grammar)
Complete the exercise that are below. Include a presentation to your report.
A. Imagine that each sentence is the beginning of a story. Write two sentences in
the past continuous to give background information.
Example: The beach was gorgeous. The sun was shining on the water. The waves
were moving quickly.

1. The bank was full of customers. The clients were waiting desperately. The
bank teller was collecting money.
2. The students were late to class. The teacher was waiting. The students were
running to get to the class.
3. My boss was very angry. One of my co-workers wasn’t doing his job.
Cristina was having a personal call.
4. The cafeteria was very crowded and noisy. The man was making sandwiches.
The people were talking too loud.
5. The sky looked cloudy and dark. I was doing the laundry. My husband was
preparing his lunch.
6. The school was empty. The students were traveling to the south. The
teachers were resting in their houses.

 
B. Complete the text below. Use the simple past or the past continuous.
1. A: What (you, do)) were you doing when the accident occurred?
B: I (try) was trying to change a light bulb.

2. After I (find) found the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) went immediately to
the police.
3. The doctor (say) said that Robert (be) was too sick to go to work and that he (need)
needed to stay at home for a couple of days.

4. Carlos (arrive) arrived at Tony’s house at 10 PM, but he (be, not) wasn’t there.
5. Randy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, he (watch,
also) was also watching television. That's all he ever does!
C. Write about a natural disaster. It could be about a hurricane, flood, or other
natural disasters. Use different forms of the past. Past continuous or simple past.
Use the information given below to help you.
What was the disaster? When and where did it occur?
What did people do?
What kind of damage did the event cause?
What happened after the disaster? Include any other types of information that you
consider relevant about the topic.
Hurricane David in the Dominican Republic
Hurricane David in the Dominican Republic
The powerful hurricane David hit the Dominican Republic on August 31, 1979, killing
dozens of people and causing untold economic losses. David formed in the Atlantic
near the islands of Cape Verde on August 25. In addition to the Dominican Republic, it
affected Puerto Rico and Cuba.
Some experts estimate that in total two thousand 400 people lost their lives, but others
argue that the victims were four thousand. Hurricane David was one of the most
destructive of the last century, it was thrown on the Dominican Republic, causing
serious damage.
In Santo Domingo, The Malecón was an area very affected by its proximity to the
Caribbean Sea. There, part of the pavement was destroyed, thick cement benches were
lifted and thrown to the road due to the wind and most of the restaurants were
damaged. Old almond trees and other trees flew out.
Dozens of new vehicles, which had to be removed from customs, suffered damage to
the dock. Thousands of residences lost ceilings, windows and walls. Much of the
electric lighting and telephone lines collapsed and aqueducts were also affected.
The hurricane struck the Dominican territory for four hours, with winds estimated at 240
kilometers per hour and lost intensity while heading southeast of Cuba and the great
island of The Bahamas.
Once the hurricane passed, President Guzman moved to several communities to verify
the damage and comfort the victims and families of the deceased.

Link>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qikenUAloGM&t=24s