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1.- Chose the correct form of the verb to be - am/is/are.

1. It____ cold today.

2. I____ at home now.

3. They _____Korean.

4. There _____a pen on the desk.

5. My name _____ Nikita.

6. We____ from Ukraine.

7. That ____right.

8. I____ OK, thanks.

9. Clara and Steve _____married.

10. She______ an English teacher.

2.- Order the following sentences:

1 am twenty-five I years old.

2 are Venezuela. We from

3 and student. name I'm a is My Anton

4 This is my book.

5 today. nice It's a day

6 brother's Paul. is Her name

7 an engineer. is John

8 is My husband's name Johansson.

9 class. twelve my students are There in

10 is new the at top letter. My of the address

3.- Complete the gaps with the negative forms of the verb to be.

1. This book mine.

2. Jane and Peter married.
3. That right.
4. My brother here at the moment.
5. We in England.
6. It Monday today.
7. Jennie's surname Peters.
8. I a hairdresser.
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9. My name Alexander.
10. There many people in this class.

4.-Make the positive sentences negatives.

1. This exercise is difficult.

2. We're from Spain.

3. My grandmother's name's Adelaide.

4. The kids are in the garden.

5. You're English.

6. My car is very expensive.

7. This is my student's notebook.

8. These photographs are very nice.

9. Alex is twenty-five years old.

10. I'm fine.

5.- Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb to be - am, is, are.

1. ______ Jane and Alice sisters?

2. _____ this car yours?

3. ______ I in your way?

4. _____Maria John's sister?

5. ______you twenty-five years old?

6. ______the Smiths divorced?

7. ______this your new bicycle?

6.- Order the words to make positive sentences with the verb to be.

1 you Are hot?

2 Is book? your this
3 the Unites States? Mr. from Is Peters
4 Are they married?
5 or Am wrong? right I
6 name your daughter's Is Sandra?
7 Jenkins? you Mr. Mrs. Are and
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7.- Complete the gaps with the negative forms of the verb to be.

1. This book mine.

2. Jane and Peter married.
3. That right.
4. My brother here at the moment.
5. We in England.
6. It Monday today.
7. Jennie's surname Peters.
8. I a hairdresser.
9. My name Alexander.
10. There many people in this class.

8.- Make the positive sentences negatives.

1. This exercise is difficult.

2. We're from Spain.

3. My grandmother's name's Adelaide.

4. The kids are in the garden.

5. You're English.

6. My car is very expensive.

7. This is my student's notebook.

8. These photographs are very nice.

9. Alex is twenty-five years old.

9.- Put in the following forms of be (am, are, is) into the gaps.

1) My mother in the kitchen.

2) The pupils not at school today.
3) Maria's grandmother from Brazil.
4) I a football fan.
5) It Sunday today.
6) They in the car.
7) His pencil case at home.
8) you from Sheffield?
9) I not your friend.
10) Hey John! We here.
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10.- Complete the sentences with AM, ARE or IS.

1. He my brother. 6. Giraffes very tall.

2. They students. 7. Rex a lively dog.

3. I a boy. 8. You and your family kind.

4. Mary and I cousins. 9. We 10 years old.

5. Susan a good friend. 10. Mr Green a doctor.

11.- Choose the right form of the verb "To Be":

1. The dinosaur green. It purple.

2. The frog very rich.
3. The boys under the snow.
4. The chick very big.
5. The man and the woman very happy today.
6. The language teacher blond.
7. The baby in the kitchen. He in the bathroom.
8. The man relaxed. He very tired.
9. They thin. They very very very fat.

12.- Tell which of the following sentences is correct. Tick the corresponding box.

10. I am not in the garden. I am not in the garden. I'mn't in the garden.

I' am not in the garden.

11. Your parents are very tall? Is your parents very tall? Your parents aren't very
tall. Your parents isn't very tall.
12. The babies're not very small. Isn't the babies very small?. Is the babies very
small? The babies are very small.
13. My exam is very easy. My exam isnot very easy. Are my exam very easy?.
Aren't my exam very easy?.
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14. The computers isn't broken. The computers is broken. Are the computers
broken?. The computers is not broken.
15. The child are in his room. The child is in his room. The child'snot in his room.
The child aren't in his room.

13.- Find 6 interrogative particles and write them in the correct sentence:

1. old are you?

2. are you from?
3. is your name?
4. is your birthday?
5. are you ? I'm Patrick.
6. card do you prefer?

14.- Write the pronouns for these nouns as in the example:

1. My friends are not in their houses. =

2. The dog is very nice. =
3. The woman is really pretty. =
4. The cats are in the basquet. =
5. Those flowers aren't very big. =
6. The pencil is really sharp. =
7. You and I are not in the same classroom.=
8. Sam and Paul aren't my brothers.=
9. My mum and my dad are good to me.=
10. My dog isn't very young. =
11. The monster is green.=
12. The frogs are in the pond. =
13. Peter is my friend. =
14. Sophie isn't my cousin. =
15. My mother and I are very tall.=
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1.- Order the sentences:

1.- have / a / they / dog / new / got / .

2.- got / sisters / Lucy / three / has / .
3.- you / fantastic / have / skateboard / got / a /.
4.- dictionary / I / got / haven’t / an / English / .
5.- big / got / haven’t / they / a / bedroom / .
6.- she / black / got / has / hair / ?
7.-. got / you / have / a lot of / cousins / ?
8.- a / Sarah and Michelle / pet / have / got / ?

2.- Fill in the blanks with have or has:

1. I a car.
2. She a bag.
3. They a house.
4. It two legs.
5. He a pencil.
6. You a ruler.
7. We three books.
8. The dog two eyes.
9. Sam a kite.
10. The girls three pens.
11. They four apples.
12. Manee a dog.
13. We ten eggs.
14. Lek a van.
15. I an umbrella.

3.- Write these sentences without mistakes:

- I have got 15 years old

-She have got a big house
-We isn’t happy
-My father aren’t rich
-Have your mother got a job?

4.- Translate these sentences into English:

-No soy profesor

-Tengo 14 años
-No tenemos examen
-¿Estás en tu casa?
-¿Tienes dinero?
-No tengo calor
-Somos españoles
-La casa está sucia
-El perro tiene tu pelota
-El vestido no es barato
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5.- Fill the blanks with the verb to be or to have got:

-The driver_________ my friend.

-The school ________ an office.
-Four men _______ in the street.
- ______ you _______a pen?
-______ the child in the car?
-_______ she ____ a car?
-My jeans ______ blue.
-Their parents ________ a restaurant.
-We _____ American
-They _____ a shop in Madrid.

6.- Write questions for the following answers:

- __________________________________________? Yes, I am
-___________________________________________? No, they haven’t
-___________________________________________? Yes, they have
-___________________________________________? No, she isn’t
-___________________________________________? Yes, I have
-___________________________________________? She is in the bank
-___________________________________________? We are 16
-___________________________________________? Yes, we are
-___________________________________________? No, I’m not
-___________________________________________? They have got two brothers.

7.- Write using verbs to be or have got:

Tony's family
Hi, I'm Tony. I________ thirty two and I________ a big family. We
live in Birmingham in England. I _______three sisters and four
brothers. We ____ all in our twenties or thirties now. My mum and
dad ________ retired now and they like to relax in the garden and go on
holidays.

My sisters ________ married but they any children at the moment. All
of my brothers _____ single and I think they don't want to get married
or have children. Yes, it____ strange! All the women are married in
my family! I ______ single at the moment but I want to find the right
person one day....

My youngest sister's name is Angela and she _______ 22 years old. She ________ brown hair and
brown eyes. She's sometimes shy but always generous. She's very beautiful (probably the most
beautiful!) and likes swimming in the sea. My oldest brother is called John. He _______ 39 and works a
lot. He _________ usually very tired after work and always goes to bed at 9 p.m.!

I______ the youngest of the brothers, and I ________ a job at the moment. So I get up late and I'm never
tired! But I a bike which I use every day to stay fit, and I visit my friends and family at the weekend.
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8.- Write and answer the questions:

- _____Tony got a girlfriend? No, he ___

-______ His sisters married? Yes, they _____

-_____Tony got a job? Yes, ___________

-______Angela attractive or ugly? She’s very attractive!

-______ he usually tired? No________

1.- Use either: "there is" or "there are".

1. a cup on my desk.

2. three pencils on my desk.

3. ten English books on my desk.

4. an exercise book on my desk.

5. two rubbers on my desk.

6. a calculator on my desk.

7. a calendar on my desk.

8. five folders on my desk.

9. a chair in front of my desk.

10. two desks in my office (Büro).

11. a telephone on my desk.

12. two computers in my office.-

2.- Add there is or there are to the following sentences.

1. a fly in my soup.
(There is, There are)

2. many parks in New York.

(There is, There are)
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3. any tigers in Africa.
(There isn't, There aren't)

4. lots of hotels in big cities.

(There is, There are)

5. a bank near here?

(Is there, Are there)

6. life on Mars?
(Is there, Are there)

7. a telephone I can use?

(Is there, Are there)

8. a football game tomorrow.

(There is, There are)

9. 8 students in my class.
(There is, There are)

10. many people my town.

(There isn't, There aren't)

11. There a café in Elm Street.

12. There three shops near here.
13. How many elephants there in the zoo?
14. There any books in my bag.
15. there a DVD player in your house?
16. there any adults in the party?
17. There a supermarket near my school.
18. How many people there in your family?

3.- Complete using some/any/a/an:

1. There's __________airport next to the city.

2. There are ___________beautiful gardens, but there aren't ________cinemas.
3. There are ____________postcards on this table for you.
4. Are there ________________parents in that party?
5. There isn't _________________shopping centre in this little town.
6. Is there ________________office near here?
7. There are __________________good books that you should read.
8. Is there ________________orange in the fridge?
9. Are there _______________chocolates in the kitchen?
10. There aren't __________________cookies left, sorry!
11. There's _______________house next to the river. Some friends live there.
12. Are there __________________armchairs in your house?
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4.- Decide if these sentences are correct or incorrect and correct them:

1. There are any pictures on the wall.

2. There is a cat near the wall.
3. Are there some books in the shelves?
4. There aren't any dog in the garden.
5. There are some mistakes in your essay.
6. Is there some boy in the living room?
7. There are some apples in the kitchen.

5.- Write `a / an ́, `some ́ and `any ́

1. Lisa ́s got a / an towel.

2. Ana ́s got a / some rucksack.
3. Lucía’s got an / some insect repellent.
4. Javi hasn t́ got some / any sunglasses.
5. Antonio ́s got a / some swimming costume.
6. Ignacio hasn ́t got any / some sandwiches.
7. Angeles has got an / a apple.
8. There aren ́t any / some cafés in the city.
9. I haven ́t got any / some money.
10. Have you got some / any sun cream?
11. We ́ve got some / any sandwiches.
12. We need a / an torch for our camping trip.
13. There isn ́t some / any litter on the beach.
14. I ́m going to buy any / an ice cream.
15. Can I have some / a strawberries?
16. You can have this cereal with some / a milk.
17. I ́ve got any / some fruit.
18. There isn ́t some / an elephant.
19. There aren ́t some / any sharks.
20. Are there some / any plants?
21. Is there a / an tree?
22. Is there some / any cheese in the fridge?
23. There is a / some water in the fridge?
24. The supermarket ́s got some / a strawberries.
25. I ́ve got a / some soup in the fridge

6.- Complete with some or any:

1 - Do you have ______________change?

2 - Let's buy ______________stamps.
3 - My brother doesn't have ______________friends. Isn't it strange?
4 - I'm so sorry but there aren't ______________cheese left. I must go to the shops.
5 - Do you know ______________ famous people?
6 - My neighbour doesn't speak ______________ foreign languages.
7 - Look! I have bought ______________ nice apples.
8 - Thank you, but I don't want ______________ help from you.
9 - Would you like ______________ coffee after your meal?
10 - You should put ______________ salt into your soup

7.- Choose the best alternative for each sentence.

1 . Over there, I can see a house, a lake and SOME /ANY trees.
2 . There aren't SOME /ANY banana trees in Scotland.
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3 . Are there SOME /ANY messages for me?
4 . Can I get you SOME /ANY coffee ? I've just made SOME /ANY
5 . My friend didn't make SOME /ANY mistakes on the exam.
6 . Are there SOME /ANY good Indian restaurants in Oxford?
7 . “Yes, I'd like SOME /ANY !” . I replied.
8 . If there's SOME /ANY chicken left, could you put it in the freezer, please?

8.- Match the beginnings and ends together.

A. I've finished the work without 1. any rain. ....

B. I was tired, so I went to bed without 2. some rain. ....
C. I'm going to do 3. any work in the garden. ...
D. In July we had 4. some work in the house. ....
E. In August we hardly have 5. any supper. ....
F. She never does 6. some supper. ...
G. You're hungry. I'll make you 7. any help. ..

1.- Fill in the question words What, Where, Why, When, How, Who to form the question.

1. __________ do you like best?

2. __________ does Manolo get up in the morning?

3. __________ don´t you go by bus, Cristina?

4. __________ hobbies does Carlos like?

5. __________ do they go to every week?

6. __________ old are you Silvia?

7. __________ is Maria´s birthday?

8. __________ are my exercise books?

9. __________ are you doing at the moment, Harry?

10. __________ do the Petersons live

2.- Fill in the correct question word.

1. __________ sits next to Dries? Mo.

2. __________ does the boy come from? From Madrid.

3. __________ old are her children? Three and five.

4. __________ is Lola´s birthday? In March, I think.

5. __________ much is the shirt? It´s twenty euros.

6. __________ is best at playing tennis? Johann.

7. __________ are you going? To my parents.

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8. __________ much is an soda? It´s one euro.

9. __________ does the restaurant open? At ten o´clock.

10. __________ can I get some ice cream? At the snack bar.

11. __________ are you going to order? Pasta.

12. __________ are you going to do on Monday? I don´t know.

13. __________ has got my sunglasses? I have got them.

14. __________ is your name? Rita.

15. __________ is Helen´s party? On Friday.

3.- Complete the questions with these words (When, Where, Who, What)

1. ________ is your favourite singer?

2. ________ is your house?

3. ________ is your favourite day of the week?

4. ________ is your favourite colour?

5. ________ are your English lessons?

6. ________ is your favourite movie?

7. ________ are you from?

8. ________ is near you house?

9. ________ do you live?

10. ________ is your favourite type of music?

11. ________ are your English lessons at school?

12. ________ is your favourite sportsperson?

13. ________ is your English teacher?

14. ________ is your favourite animal?

15. ________ do you like to do Saturdays?

16. ________ time do you got to school?

17. ________ is his name?

18. ________ is the museum?

19. ________ do you go to school?

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20. ________ is he talking to?

21. ________ is your dog´s name?

22. ________ is the time?

23. ________ are those people?

24. ________ are you talking about?

25. ________ are you going to leave?

4.- Ask for the underlined part. Write the complete English question into the gap.

1) John is writing a letter.

2) She walks home from school.

3) The children are sitting in the garden.

4) Peter runs with his dog on Sundays.

5) My rabbit has a cage in the garden.

6) They go to work by bus.

7) David likes cats because they are nice.

8) Jenny isn't sleeping late today.

9) We are going to the cinema.

10) I'm leaving now.

1.- Write the adverb in brackets in the correct place.

1 I'm late. (never)

2 They go out in the week. (hardly ever)

3 We don't see her. (often)

4 I take too long in the shower. (always)

5 Sam arrives on time. (usually)

6 Our class isn't clean. (always)

7 Do you go to the cinema on Fridays? (always)

8 Do you feel sad? (sometimes)

9 That dirty pig cleans his teeth. (never)

10 Our maths teacher smiles. (hardly ever)

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2.- Add s / es / ies to the following verbs:

1. do ____________ 8. worry____________

2. study ____________ 9. play ____________

3. teach ____________ 10. grow ____________

4. say ____________ 11. watch____________

5. cry ____________ 12. miss ____________

6. dance ____________ 13. hurry ____________

7. fix ____________ 1 14. stop ____________

3.- Circle the correct answer :

1. I plays / play tennis every afternoon.

2. My parents live / lives in Ramat-Gan.

3. Tom listens / listen to the radio in the morning.

4. We eat / eats eggs for breakfast every morning.

5. My dog barks / bark at night.

6. Mrs. Gold sweep / sweeps the stairs once a week.

7. My brother never watches / watch television.

8. My family go / goes to the beach together in the summer.

9. I often eat / eats dinner at my grandmother’s house.

10. Sharon do / does her homework regularly.

11. They takes / take a bath daily.

12. You seldom listen / listens in class.

13. Dana and Liat goes / go to the swimming pool every afternoon.

14. I never hurt / hurts my cat.

15. He never finish / finishes his work on time.

4.- Fill in the correct form of the verb in Present Simple:

1. Fish (not fly) ____________. They (swim) ____________

2. The sun (not rise) ___________ in the west. It (set) ____________ down in the west.

3. A spider (not have) ____________ wings. A bird (have) ____________ wings.

4. Cats (not bark) ____________. Dogs (do) ____________.

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5. Natalie usually (not sit) ____________ in the sun. She rarely (go) ____________ to the
beach.

6. Babies (not talk) ____________. They (cry) ____________.

7. Dalia often (dry) ___________ the dishes but she (not put) ___________ them away.

8. Betty usually (not do) __________ homework before she (eat) ___________supper.

9. Sarit (brush) ____________ her hair every morning before she (go) ____________ to
school.

10. Nir always (try) __________ to be a good boy, but he (not behave) __________ well.

11. Mike usually (not catch) ____________ a cold in the winter. He frequently (catch)
____________ in the summer.

5.- Rewrite the following sentences, putting the frequency expressions in the right place

1. They are happy to have guests. (always)

2. We laugh at people in trouble. (never)

3. I’m busy on Wednesdays. (usually)

4. Birds build their nests on this roof. (every winter)

5. They sing very loudly. (generally)

6. Dalit is late for school. (rarely)

7. My parents help me with my homework. (hardly ever)

8. My parents visit us. (from time to time)

9. We are at home on Saturdays. (often)

10. The secretary works here. (five days a week)

11. We have fish for lunch. (sometimes)

12. Sharon has lunch before two o’clock. (seldom)

6.- Make YES/NO Questions in the Present Simple:

1. Yes, Tamar hates mice.

2. Yes, our neighbor fixes bikes.

3. Yes, your mother bakes cakes every Friday.

4. No, Benny’s father doesn’t work in a bakery every week.

5. Yes, I always clean on Thursdays.

6. No, Neta doesn’t run fast.

7. Yes, Idan tries to win the swimming contest every year.

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8. No, these rooms don’t have two windows.

9. Yes, the baby usually cries a lot.

10. Yes, Gilad always drives too fast.

7.- Write YES/NO Questions OR Wh-Questions to the following answers:

1. I study English four days a week.

2. We usually finish school at 13:25.

3. My Father washes the car once a week.

4. Rinat comes late to work because she takes her son to kindergarten.

5. The last bus leaves at 10:00 o’clock every night.

6. Rinat feels very good.

7. Yes, I like geography.

8. No, we don’t go to the park every afternoon.

9. My sister studies French because she wants to go to France.

10. Yes, Ronit belongs to a youth club.

8.- Danny is asking Galit questions. Fill in the questions below:

Danny: _____________________________________________________________.

Galit : My name is Galit.

Danny : _____________________________________________________________.

Galit : I live in Haifa.

Danny : ____________________________________________________________.

Galit : Yes, I go to school in Haifa.

Danny : _____________________________________________________________.

Galit : My father drives me to school.

Danny : _____________________________________________________________.

Galit : School begins at 08:15 in the morning.

Danny : _____________________________________________________________.

Galit : No, my father doesn’t take me back home.

Danny : ____________________________________________________________.

Galit : Nobody makes my lunch when I return home.

Danny : Well we very alike. It is nice to meet you.

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1.- Translate these sentences. Write them into negative and interrogative:

Estoy leyendo un libro en mi habitación.

1-
2-
3-

Mi hermano está jugando al fútbol en el parque.

1-
2-
3-

Los chicos están bailando en la discoteca.

1-
2-
3-

Nosotros estamos comiendo helados.

1-
2-
3-

Mi madre está comprando ropa en esa tienda.

1-
2-
3-

Jim está hablando por teléfono.

1-
2-
3-

Tu estás viendo la tele en el cuarto de estar.

1-
2-
3-

Ellos están corriendo en el polideportivo.

1-
2-
3-

Vosotros lleváis puesta ropa deportiva.

1-
2-
3-

María está cocinando la cena.

1-
2-
3-

2.- Write affirmative and negative sentences in the Present Continuous form of the verb in
brackets.

-They ____________(sit) in the garden. They ____________(not work) .

-This woman ___________(take) a photograph. She __________(not play) golf.
-My grandfather ______________(write) a letter. He ____________(not run) in the park.
-We ____________(spend) the weekend in the mountains. The sun _____________(not shine).
-The students ___________(travel) by bus. They ____________(not walk) to the museum.
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3.- What are they doing in the office? Ask and answer.

1. Benny/ work/ on his computer? No

2. Bruce and Loretta/ talk/ on the phone? Yes
3. Ed/do/ some photocopying? Yes
4. Lillian/ read/ a report? No
5. Sam and Carla/ look/ at some posters? No

4.- Correct each sentence or question.

1. I playing tennis with my best friend.

2. You’re coming to the cinema tonight?
3. John and Mandy don’t going to the beach.
4. Is Emma and Katy flying to American?
5. My sister is walk on the beach now.
6. We not studying French at school this year.
7. What’s that noise? The dog is outside?

5.- Complete this letter. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous.

Dear Jim,
We (1) (have) …………………. A terrible holiday.
It (2) (rain) ................................... . I (3) (sit) .................. in the hotel. I(4)
(watch) ................... television. Tom and Peter (5) (play) .................... computer
games. Alice (6) (read) ............................... a book. Susan(7)
(make) ....................... a cup of coffee. The baby (8) (cry) ............................ .
I want to go home.
All the best,
George
6.- Choose the correct answer.

1.I listen/ I’m listening to the radio every morning.

2.Be quiet! I listen/ I’m listening to the radio.
3.Jill is in the kitchen. She has/She’s having breakfast.
4.She often has/She’s often having yoghurt for breakfast.
5.She has/She’s having a brother and two sisters.
6.How many languages do you speak/are you speaking?
7.Do you like/Are you liking this music?

7.- Put the verb into the correct form. Use either the present simple or the present continuous.

1. Please don't make so much noise. I __________________ (study).

2. How many languages __________________ (Tom speak).
3. I __________________ (not/belong) to a political party.
4. Hurry! The bus __________________ (come). I __________________ (not/want)
to miss it.
5. The River Nile __________________ (flow) into the Mediterranean.
6. The river __________________ (flow) very fast today — much faster than usual.
7. __________________ (it/ever/snow) in India?
8. We usually __________________ (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we
__________________ (not/grow) any.
9. A: Can you drive?
B: No, but I __________________ (learn). My father __________________ (teach)
me.
10. You can borrow my umbrella. I __________________ (not/need) it at the moment
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8.- Write questions and answers in Present Continuous with the following information.

a.(she / work / in Peru this year)? (No, she / study / in Mexico).

b.(you / learn / Maths today)?(Yes, I /study/very hard).

c.(Peter / wash / now)?(Yes, he / have / a bath)

d.(they / listen/ to the radio)? (No, they /play / Cds)

e.(they / live / in Salamanca at the moment)? (Yes, they / visit / their family)

f.(David / sing/ in a group this year)?(No, he / work / in a restaurant)

9.- Circle the correct time expression:

1. I am studying for a test (every day, at the moment).

2. The first lesson starts at nine o’clock (now, every day).

3. My parents don’t work (at the moment, on Fridays).

4. Where are they meeting (twice a week, tonight)?

5. Let's run! The bus is leaving (in five minutes, every hour).

6. Do you wake up late (on weekends, right now)?

7. Dror and his friends go to movies at least (at the moment, once a week).

8. He studies French (four times a week, now).

9. Dafna doesn’t visit her parents (every day, now).

10. Is the teacher correcting the works (at the moment, 4 times a week)?

10.- Circle the correct form of the verb:

1. Look! A man (runs, is running, are running) after Gila.

2. The doctor (is taking care of, take care of, take care of) my mother right now.

3. It (are raining, rains, is raining) heavily at the moment.

4. Mother (feed, is feeding, feeds) the baby at night.

5. Many children (are playing, play, plays) in the park every afternoon.

6. The boys (is planning, are planning, plan) the trip today.

7. Oded rarely (dance, is dancing, dances) at parties.

8. We (move, are moving, moves) to the new office tomorrow.

9. I don’t like to drive (now, at night).

10. How often (does, is, do) Oren and Ben met?
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11.- Fill in the verbs in brackets in the correct form:

1. The neighbor’s children _____________ (sleep) for 2 hours every afternoon.

2. Uncle Zvi _____________ (eat) dinner with us every Friday night.

3. Where is Mordehai? He _____________ (talk) to the teacher about his homework.

4. I often _____________ (go) for a walk after supper.

5. Be quiet! Shlomo _____________ (play) the piano.

6. It’s five o’clock and we _____________ (listen) to the news.

7. My sister _____________ (need) some money to buy a new notebook.

8. Mr. Doron _____________ (work) thirty-five hours a week.

9. Ze’ev and Uri _____________ (write) letters to their ant Sara now.

10. My friend Efrat _____________ (like) classical music very much.

12.-Fill in: Am / Is / Are / Do / Does

1. What ____________ your name?

2. Where ____________ you learn?

3. ____________ you a good pupil?

4. How old ____________ you?

5. ____________ you have many friends?

6. What ____________your father do?

7. ____________ your mother work?

8. Who ____________ your best friend?

9. ____________ you a happy person?

10. Why ____________ you looking at your watch?

11. ____________ I asking too many questions?

13.- Put in the present continuous form of the verb in brackets.

1. Please be quiet. I _______________ (try) to read my book.

2. I _______________ (not/use) the computer at the moment so you can use it.
3. Mary is ill so Sue _______________ (teach) her 1essons today.
4. Excuse me, I _______________ (look) for a hotel. Is there one near here?
5. _______________ (you/wait) for someone?
6. Jack, you are very careless. You _______________ (always/forget) to do your
homework!
7. The cost of living _______________ (rise) very fast. Every year things are more
expensive.
8. What _______________ (you/do)? I _______________ (clean) my shoes.
9. Why _______________ (not/wear) shorts? It's so hot today.
10. The neighbours are so noisy! They _______________ (always/argue) loudly.
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14.- Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

1. I _______________ (not/belong) to this particu1ar government committee.

2. Hurry! The bus _______________ (come). I _______________ (not/want) to miss it.
3. Gregory is a vegetarian. He _______________ (not/eat) meat.
4. I _______________ (1ook) for the manager. I can't find him anywhere.
5. We are successful because we _______________ (t
ake) the time to ta1k to our customers.
6. John _______________ (deal) with all the enquiries about sales.
7. At the moment we _______________ (make) a training video for Siemens.
8. _______________ (you/know) what Mr Briceson _______________ (do)? He is not in
his office.
9. I _______________ (apply) for a job in the sales department, but I don't know if I will be
successful.
It _______________ (depend) on whether or not they have any vacancies.
10. Unemployment _______________ (fa1l) and is now down to 5.6%.
11. Jane is doing some research in the library. She needs it for a book she
_______________ (write).
12. While Anna is away on holidays, Matt _______________ (work) in her office.
13. He _______________ (teach) French and German at University and _______________
(learn) Greek.
14. There _______________ (be)two flights to Honduras this afternoon. The British Airways
flight _______________ (1eave) at 13:00 and _______________ (arrive) at 22:00.
15. Inflation _______________ (rise) at a rate of 2% per annum.

1. - Put one of these verbs in each sentence. Use the past simple:
eat bring write buy see meet

1. The party was fantastic. Every guest _______________ something to eat and a bottle of wine.
2. I had an extravagant weekend. I _______________ some clothes and a plant.
3. Three weeks ago Tracy _______________ her ex-husband in Mallorca. What a coincidence!
4. When I lived in Italy, we always _______________ lamb at Easter.
5. Shakespeare _______________ a lot of plays.

2.- A friend has just returned from his holiday. Ask him questions about it using the past simple.

Example: where/go? Where did you go? sun/shine Did the sun shine?
1. how /get there?
2. who/go with?
3. where/stay?
4. the weather /good?
5. what/you think of the food?
6. what/do during the day?
7. go out in the evenings?
8. buy any souvenirs?
9. make any new friends?
10. how long/the journey home/take?

3.- Put the verb in the past simple.

1. Tom _______________ (not/come) to the office yesterday because he _______________ (be) ill.
2. She _______________ (not/read) the book because she _______________ (not/be) very interested in
that author.
3. The students _______________ (not/finish) their group project because they _______________ (run
out) of time.
4. We _______________ (not/eat) anything for breakfast because we _______________ (be) in a hurry.
5. Mary _______________ (not/catch) the train to Mexico City because she _______________ (arrive) at
the station too late.
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4.- Look at Ann’s diary. What was she doing on Friday afternoon and evening?

4:00 p.m. – wash my hair

5:30 p.m. – drink a cup of tea
6:15 p.m. – speak to manager on the phone
6:55 p.m. – put on my green coat
7:20 p.m. – take a taxi
7:45 p.m. – meet Joe at the restaurant
e.g. At four o’clock she was washing her hair.
a.(5:30 p.m.) __________________________________________________________
b.(6:15 p.m.) __________________________________________________________
c.(6:55 p.m.) __________________________________________________________
d.(7:20 p.m.) __________________________________________________________
e.(7:45 p.m.) __________________________________________________________
5.- Write sentences with while to link two simultaneous actions.
e.g. Julie / smile / Tommy and Sally / talk to her
Julie was smiling while Tommy and Sally were talking to her.
a.She / get out of the cab / the taxi driver / hold door
____________________________________________________________________
b.A man / clean windows / Julie speak to her husband
____________________________________________________________________
c.The sun / shine / photographers / take photos
____________________________________________________________________
d.Andy / talk about horses / his parents / watch TV
____________________________________________________________________
e.My friends / sleep / I / do an exam
____________________________________________________________________

6.- Write sentences using the past continuous.

e.g. Joe / not play / computer games / at nine o’clock last night
Joe wasn’t playing computer games at nine o’clock last night.
a.Mike and Mandy / listen / to music at the party
____________________________________________________________________
b.My parents / not have / supper / with me/ at a quarter past seven yesterday
____________________________________________________________________
c.you / watch / TV / at Nick’s house / on Saturday night?
____________________________________________________________________
d.Yesterday morning / it / not rain / but / it / snow
____________________________________________________________________
e.Sam/ do / his homework / at five o’clock last Monday?
____________________________________________________________________

7.- Answer the following questions. Morethan one answer may be correct.
e.g. What were you doing at seven o’clock yesterday evening?
I was doing my homework. ORI was watching TV
.
a.What were you doing at half past seven this morning?
____________________________________________________________________
b.Was it raining yesterday afternoon?
____________________________________________________________________
c.What were you and your classmates studying in class at 9 a.m.yesterday?
____________________________________________________________________
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d.Were your friends watching a film at 10 p.m. last Saturday night?
____________________________________________________________________
e.Where were you going after school last Wednesday?

8.- Put the verb in the correct form: past simple or past continuous.
1. I _______________ (dream) when the alarm clock _______________ (go off).
2. They _______________ (wait) for me when I _______________ (arrive).
3. The phone _______________ (ring) while I _______________ (have) a shower.
4. We _______________ (not/go out) last Sunday because it _______________ (rain).
5. I _______________ (see) Kim at the party. She _______________ (wear) a new dress.
6. I _______________ (break) a bowl this morning. When I _______________ (wash) the dishes it just
_______________ (slip) out of my hand onto the floor!
7. When he _______________ (carry) the table, he _______________ (feel) a sharp pain in his back.
8. Sarah _______________ (go) down the stairs when the lights _______________ (go out).
9. We _______________ (watch) TV when someone _______________ (come) to the door
and _______________ (knock) very loudly.
10. What _______________ (you/do) at this time yesterday? Oh, I _______________ (prepare) the
dinner.
11. I _______________ (fall) asleep while I _______________ (watch) television.
12. At 12:45 yesterday, Mr Alright _______________ (see) a client in his office.

9.- Complete these sentences using the past of the verb to be:
1) John _________________ at home yesterday. (+)
2) We _________________ hungry at that time (-)
3) Where _________________ you after the lesson?
4) James and his brother _______________ very tired after the match. (+)
5) It _____________ very hot last Sunday. (-)
6) What time __________ she at the station?
7) We _________________ playing tennis very well. (+)
8) That car _________________ very expensive for me. (-)
9) You_________________ too fat when I first met you. (+)
10) How long _________________ you waiting for the bus?
11) Last week, we _________________ in France. (-)
12) Mark _________________ very happy after the exam. (-)

1.- Complete the sentences using the present perfect simple.

Example: I/buy/a new car I have bought a new car
1. Mary/move house
2. Fred and Frank/start/a company
3. My parents/go to Greece
4. Sue/get married
5. Granny/celebrate her 80th birthday

2.- Read the situations and write sentences in the present perfect simple. Choose one of the
following:
learn buy find break clean grow
1. James can't go to school because his arm is in plaster.
He has broken his arm.
2. Fred was nervous about travelling to France. He isn't any more because he knows he can
communicate. He has ................................................................................
3. Jane didn't have a dress to wear to the wedding. Now she does ...............................
4. Our flat was very dusty. It isn't any more. ........................................................
5. Mr Flint was unhappy because he had lost his cat. Now he is happy. ......................
6. Harry didn't have a beard last month. Now he has a beard......................................
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3.- You are interviewing a famous person. Ask questions about things he/she has done in
his/her life. Make the questions from the words given.
1. ever/win/an award
Have you ever won an award?
2. ever/travel/to Hollywood .....................
3. ever/meet/Bill Clinton .....................
4. ever/write/a novel .....................
5. ever/run/a marathon .....................
6. ever/give/money to charity .....................

4.- Complete the sentences using the present perfect simple and today/this week/this year etc.

1. I watched TV yesterday but

I haven 't watched TV today.
2. It rained last week but ................................................
3. Last week I spent a lot of money but ...............................
4. I saw James yesterday but ............................................
5. I received a lot of post last month but ..............................
6. It was warm last spring but ..........................................

1.- Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and form sentences. Use will-future.

1) Tomorrow it in the north-west. (to rain)

2) My friend 12 next Monday. (to be)

3) Hey John! Wait a minute. I a word with you. (to have)

4) She her boss next week. (to contact)

5) I think you this job. (to get)

6) They at about 6 pm. (to arrive)

7) The teacher this exercise. (to explain)

8) He the bottle of water. (to drop)

9) Lots of accidents in that weather. (to happen)

10) She if you show her the spider. (to scream)

2.- Fill in the will - future of the words below.

have – go – meet – visit – walk – have – buy – not be – have

Tomorrow I my friend George. We to the movies and then we our dinner at the new
fast – food place. In the afternoon we George’s uncle and play table tennis in his garden. Then we
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around in the shopping mall where we a look at the shops. Maybe I new jeans. We
back before 6 o’clock. I think we a great day.

1.- Write questions using be going to. Your friend is going on holiday to Spain. You ask:
1. (where / stay?)
Where are you going to stay?
2. (what / see?) ......................................?
3. (who / go with?) ......................................?
4. (how / travel?) ......................................?
5. (how much luggage / take?) ......................................?
6. (what souvenirs / buy?) ......................................?

2.- Use going to and the words in brackets to say what is going to happen in these situations.

1. There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. (rain) It's going to rain.
2. The cat has seen a mouse. (chase)
3. There is a large hole in the bottom of the boat. (sink)
4. It is 7:45 and John is asleep. His train leaves at 7:50. (miss)
5. A car thief is looking around a car park. (steal)
6. A bungee jumper is standing on a high bridge. (jump)

1.- Fill in the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.

1) old - -

2) bad - -

3) difficult - -

4) large - -

5) good - -

6) big - -

7) easy - -

8) much - -

9) little - -

10) interesting - -
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2.- Put in the comparative of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets, and than, where necessary.
1. Going by bus is ____________ going by train. (cheap)
2. I was ____________ after the holiday than I was before it. (tired)
3. It took me ____________ to get here ____________ expected. (long)
4. Can you please speak ____________? (slow)
5. Sharon is a lot ____________ than she was as a child. (friendly)
6. I am unable to walk much ____________ (far).
7. Your room looks a lot ____________ since you tidied it up. (good)
8. My ____________ brother has been working for Lufthansa for 4 years now. (old)
9. At the moment, finding a job is ____________ than making new friends. (important)
10. My sister is a lot ____________ me. (old)

3.-Write the comparatives of these sentences:

1. A cheetah is than a horse. (fast)

2. Susan’s hair is than Betty’s. (short)

3. The Mt Blanc is than the Großglockner, the Mt Everest is the mountain. (high)

4. June is than May, but July is the . (hot)

5. Table tennis is than tennis but badminton is the . (easy)

6. French is than English, but Chinese is the language. (difficult)

7. "Airforce One" is the film I have ever seen. (interesting)

8. No, I don’t think so. "Contact" is than "Airforce One". (interesting)

9. Hot dogs are than hamburgers. (good)

10. This is the chocolate cake I have ever eaten. (good)

11. Skiing is as as riding a bike. (easy)

12. Carol sings as as Mary, but Cindy sings the . (beautiful)

13. Tennis is than skiing, but football is the sport. (popular)

14. Detective films are as as western films. (boring)

15. No, I don’t think so! Romantic films are than western films, but nature films are the
films I have ever seen. (boring)

16. The United States are than Mexico, but Russia is the .country (large)
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17. A mouse is as as a hamster, but a rat is than a mouse. (clever)

18. A canary is than an eagle, but a parrot is the bird. (colourful)

19. Peter is as as George. (clever)

20. January is as as February. (cold)

4.-Write the superlative of these sentences:

1. The moon is the planet to earth. (close)

2. Jupiter is the planet in our solar system. (large)

3. Sirius is the star we can see from earth. (brilliant)

4. Venus is the planet in our solar system. (hot)

5. Ceres is the asteroid in our solar system. (big)

6. The Energya is the rocket. (powerful)

7. Karl Henize was the man in space. He was 58 years old. (old)

8. Saturn is the planet. (beautiful)

9. Venus is the planet in our solar system. (bright)

10. The Apollo project was the space programme. It cost 25 541 400 000 dollars.
(expensive)

11. Mercury is the planet in our solar system. (small)

12. Romenko is the man in space. He spent over 420 days in space. (experienced)

13. Pluto is the planet in our solar system. (cold)

5.- Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the word(s) supplied and adding any other
words needed.

1. Do you happen to know what __________ (big) planet in our solar system is?
2. __________ (soon) we leave the better.
3. Lets go to France by car. It is much __________.(cheap)
4. I think you'll find it is __________ (not /warm) it looks.
5. Can't you run __________ (fast)?
6. The extent of his injuries was far more __________ (serious) than we originally thought.
7. Anna's salary is __________ (same) mine.
8. That was __________ (delicious) meal I've had in a long time.
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9. The more work you do now, __________ (happy) you will be about your examination.
10. Which pop singer sings __________ (beautifully) in your opinion?

1. Complete the following sentences with MUCH, MANY or A LOT (OF). Then, match with the
pictures:

a) My sister Anne has got friends. I can't count them!

b) There isn't wine left, only a couple of cups. We should buy some more.

c) There were so ties in the shop that Kevin didn't know which one to choose.

d) Don't worry about the bread. We have flour in the cupboard, three kilos, I think.

e) How bread is he baking?

f) There aren't Christmas decorations this year. Last year, there were more!

2. Change the following sentences into the negative using MUCH or MANY

Example: There is a lot of water------------------------ There isn't much water

a) There are a lot of people waiting outside.

b) There were a lot of children in the park yesterday.

c) We spent a lot of time in the shopping centre.

d) My sister has got a lot of homework to do.

e) There is a lot of beer in the fridge.

f) David speaks a lot of foreign languages.

g) The students take a lot of exams during the school year.

h) My father eats a lot of fruit.

i) Young children should drink a lot of milk.

j) She buys a lot of clothes every year.

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3.- Write some, any, much, many, a lot of:

1. Prague has got ________ interesting old buildings.

2. Are there ___________ parks in your town?
3. You can find _________ interesting museums in London.
4. There aren't ___________ street lamps in the village.
5. There weren't______________cheap places to stay in the city.
6. Is there _____________traffic near your house?
7. There are______________ restaurants in town, but not many.
8. There isn't ______________pollution in the countryside.