Exercises Handout: Wisdom Providers English Academy
Exercises Handout: Wisdom Providers English Academy
Exercises Handout: Wisdom Providers English Academy
ACADEMY
EXERCISES
HANDOUT
BASIC PRACTICING
EXERCISES
INDEX
Personal pronouns............................................1-5
Possessive pronouns ......................................5-11
interrogative pronouns .................................11-12
Demonstrative pronouns ..............................12-14
Present simple ..............................................14-17
Future simple ................................................17-18
Past simple ...................................................18-23
Sentence struture .........................................23-24
Present progressive ......................................24-26
Past progressive ............................................26-29
Articles ...............................................................29
FIRST EDICTION
FERNANDO NHANCULE
SETION I r. Mário likes to play with ........... (i/me) and sometimes
............ (i/me) like to play with .......... (he/him) it means
PERSONAL PRONOUNS. s. that ......... (we/us) like to play together but not altogether
because sometimes .......... (i/me) hate his behavior,
1. Fill the blank spaces with the right personal pronouns
t. sometimes .......... (he/him) behaves like an animal.
a.......... (i/me) agree with ............. (he/him) but ...........
(he/him) does not agree with ............ (i/me). u My sister agrees with .......... (i/me), .......... (she/her)
always values my opinions.
b.Do you want ........... (i/me) to go with ........... (they/them)?
mom wants ........... (i/me) here. v. People, ......... (we/us) need to win this trophy, ...........
(we/us) do not get it for long time.
c ........... (we/us) do not like cucumber salad, give us the
lettuce‘s, that is better for ......... (we/us). w. ......... (i/me) never travelled alone, .......... (i/me) will do it
after i turn 18 years old.
d ............ (we/us) live in Fomento, ........... (he/him) lives in
Liberdade, ........... (she/her) also lives in Liberdade, those x. .......... (we/us) like to ride our bicycles to go far way,
........... (i/me) and my friends July and Juliet.
e.two boys ............ (i/me) do not know where .............
(they/them) live. y. ................ (he/him) is my friend but ............ (i/me) am not
his friend, shameless face when ........... (he/him) is with
f ........... (she/her) likes my stew but ............ (he/him) does
other people ........... (he/him) says that .......... (i/me) am his
not like, ............ (he/him) hates it.
best friend while ........... (he/him) is lying, ........ (he/him) is
g........... (we/us) speak English like ............ (she/her), but just a fan of mine.
.......... (she/her) does not know that ........... (we/us) speak
z. .......... (they/them) live in the street "5" while ......... (i/me)
h. and ........... (she/her) does not have to know that ........... live over there, beside the primary school.
(we/us) know.
m. .......... (we/us) need our car, ........... (we/us) do not want b) She does not trust him
to go to school by bus.
__________________________ _________________
n. ......... (i/me) and Sheila like to go to the bakery in the
evening but sometimes .. ........ (we/us) get scared. c) Does she trust him?
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____________________________________________ v) Junior loves you.
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____________________________________________ bb) You will not knock them
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____________________________________________ cg) Did he challenge me?
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____________________________________________ dl) We should forgive her.
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dh) May you give it? Jim e Bob estão a anadar de motocicleta e ambos estão
usando chapéu. Acontece que o vento está muito forte
____________________________________________ fazendo com que os seus chapéus voem pelo parque.
d.i) We must beat it. Observe o diálogo:
____________________________________________ Bob – The wind is very strong today.
d.j) We must not beat it Jim – Yes, it‘s.
____________________________________________ Bob – Stop, Jim! My hat!
dk) Must we beat it? Jim – Your hat? Where is your hat Bob?
____________________________________________ Bob—Look! Over there in the park! Opps........
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Jim – Our hats! The wind is taking away our hats! 3. Fill the blank spaces with the right possessive
pronouns.
So, Bob and Jim run after their hats.
a) ......... (my/mine) mother likes ........... (my/mine) friends
Será que eles conseguiram recuperar os chapéus? and i also like them as ........ (my/mine) brothers.
Bem você observou que ambos possuem chapéu, assim b) ......... (your/yours) brother is behaving like a monkey, he
como Jim possui a moto. Então eles também têm os objetos. eats all bananas that he sees in front of him.
Então veremos agora os adjetivos possessivos que sempre c) This beautiful pen is ............. (my/mine), that ugly is
precedem os substantivos. .............. (your/yours) that a bit beautiful is ............
(her/hers), I
Ex.: My hat (meu chapéu) / My car ( Meu carro) / Your
book (Teu livro) Our class (nossa classe). say ugly because i did not like ............ (your/yours) pens.
a) This is _______ school. (nossa) d) All these bicycles are .......... (our/ours) because our
fathers bought them exactly for us.
b) This is _______ school. (minha)
e) .......... (my/mine) house, house of ........... (my / mine ),
c) _____ house is beautiful. (tua)
............. (our/ours) house, house of .......... (our/ours), my
d) ______ house is large. (dela)
brother, I said ......... (my/mine ) house is also ............. (your
e) ______car is red. (meu) / yours ).
f) ______hats are old. (nossos) f) ......... (my/mine) phone is with ........... (my/mine) mother,
f) ......... (my/mine) phone is with ........... (my/mine) sister,
g) ______hat is white. (dele)
f) ......... (my/mine) phone is with ........... (my/mine) brother,
h) ______bike is red. (dela) no, f) ........... (my/mine) phone is with ............. (my/mine)
father, oh, I do not know where it is, I just know where
.......... (my/mine) foot is, it is ............. (my/mine) neck, no
no, it is ............. (my/mine) belly, nah, it is .............
2: Complete com his ou her de acordo com o modelo:
(my/mine) forehead, oh, I forget where it is, can you remind
Jane has a car. Her car is blue. me?
a) Paul has a bike._______ bike is green. g) I do not like to talk to ............ (their/theirs) sister, she
asks me to tell her secrets of .......... (my/mine) that i even
b) Lucy has an English book. ______ book is interesting. hide for myself.
c) Fred has a house.______ house is new. h) Joana is ........... (my/mine) best friend but i am not ...........
(her/hers) best friend, ......... (her/hers) best friend
d) Meg has a boyfriend.______ boyfriend is Jim.
is ............ (my/mine) sister Ana, It means that she is ............
3: Complete as sentenças de acordo com o modelo: (my/mine) but i am not ............. (her/hers)
a) You have a little dog. This is _____ dog. i) .......... (my/mine) teacher likes ........... (my / mine)
participations during the lessons because i do ...........
b) He has a green bird. That is_____ green bird.
(my/mine) best to give correct answers.
c) She has a skate. This is _____ skate.
j) .......... (their/theirs) land is very wide, ............ (our/ours )
d) The dog has a long tail. This is _____ long tail. is nothing compared to ............. (their/theirs).
e) We have a farm. That is _____ farm. k) ......... (my/mine) mind is boiling, I do not know what to
do first, i have a lot of activities on ........... (my/mine)
f) You have books. These are __ books. schedule.
g) They have a house. This is _____ house. l) I am washing ........... (your/yours) clothes but shameless
face, you still call me ............ (your/yours) employee, I will
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let all these clothes of ........... (your/yours) and start washing To live = morar, viver
........... (my/mine).
Together = juntos(as)
m) ........... (our/ours) sound system is broke, please, borrow
us ............ (your/yours). Bicycle = bicicleta
4: Fill the blank spaces with the right demonstrative Small = pequeno(a)
pronouns and after that you will have to create some
sentences them. Bed = cama
a) .......... (this/these) girl is the unique enemy that i have, Too = muito
she is who made ........... (that/those) choice. b) I need to
Glasses = óculos
know ............. (that/those) province, I never saw snow.
Ugly = feio(a)
c) Instead of be playing ............. (that/those) game, play
............. (this/these), you will like because is very amazing.
d) ........... (these/those) masks are there in the hanger, 6:Choose the correct word.
........... (this/that) on my hand was not washed.
a) Is this cup (your / yours)?
e) ........... (this/that) madam in the gateway sometimes
seems crazy, I do not like ............. (this/these) attitudes of b) The coffee is (my / mine).
her.
c) That coat is (my / mine).
5: Preencha as lacunas com o possessivo (Possessive
d) He lives in (her / hers) house.
Adjective) correto:
e) You might want (your / yours) phone.
Example
f) The new car is (their / theirs).
You and Don live together. Is that your house?
g) She cooked (our / ours) food.
a) Susan has a bicycle. That‘s ____ bicycle.
h) Don‘t stand on (my / mine) foot!
b) Bill and Ann have two children. Those are ____ children.
i) She gave him (her / hers) suitcase.
c) I love sports. ____ favorite is soccer.
j) I met (their / theirs) mother.
d) Nice to meet you. What is ____ name?
k) Is this (their / theirs) coffee?
e) Jim and I work together. We like ____ job.
l) Is the flat (her / hers)?
f) My cat is big. But ____ bed is too small.
m) The grey scarf is (my / mine).
g) Anderson has many glasses. ____ glasses are ugly.
n) That red bike is (our / ours).
Vocabulary:
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o) We should take (our / ours) coats. 8. … home is located downtown, so it‘s close to my work.
q) He dropped (my / mine) bag. 9. I don‘t think that sandwich is mine. I think it‘s ….
s) These cakes are (our / ours)! 10. My brother doesn‘t like … new job because it‘s very
boring
t) Are those children (your / yours)?
11. … friend is over there by the cafeteria. Can you see
a) It‘s (their / theirs) problem, not (our / ours). him?
c) That‘s not (my / mine) umbrella. (My / mine) is black. 12. Is this … pen? Does it belong to you?.
d) Whose books are these? (Your / yours) or (my /mine)? a) you b) yours c) your
e) Catherine is going out with (her / hers) friends this 13. Her friend says it‘s …, but I think it belongs to them
evening.
a) her b) his c)him
f) (My / mine) room is bigger than (her / hers).
14. No, that‘s not …. That pen is blue. My pen is green.
g) They have got two children but I don‘t know (their /
theirs) names. a) my b) mine c) me
h) Can we use your washing machine? (Our / ours) is 15. What do you like to do in … free time?
broken.
a) your b) yours c) ours
7 : Complete these sixteen sentences to score your
knowledge of POSSESSIVE grammar. a) his b) its c) he
1. My sister bought that new car last week 16. Is it his, hers, yours, ours, or …? I really don‘t know!
2. The blue car isn‘t my sister‘s car. 17. The green one is … car. it yesterday
4. It‘s not theirs, it‘s …. We bought 3. The blue car is (we) __________________.
5. What time does … English class begin? 5. We met the famous singers Paul and Jane last night. This
house is (they) _____________.
a) yours b) you c) your
6. The luggage on the counter is (he) ____________.
6. Excuse me. Have you seen … cell phone? I lost it
7. The pictures on the wall near the pillar are (she) _______.
a) my b) mine c) me
8. In our garden in the summerhouse is a bird. The nest is
7. That dog belongs to my neighbor. It‘s … dog. (it) ___________.
a) our b) their c) his 9. This smelly good for nothing cat is (we) __________.
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10. Honestly, this was not my fault. It was (you) _________ 10: Choose whether each sentence requires a possessive
adjective or a possessive pronoun:
8: Fill out the correct possessive pronoun!
EX: That car is not his. It's mine. (possessive pronoun)
1. I have a dog. That dog is __________ !
OR That's my car. (possessive adjective)
2. She has a cat. That cat is ___________ !
1. Is that your notebook or ___________ (my/mine)?
3. We have a car. That car is ___________ !
2. I don't like ___________ (their/theirs) apartment.
4. They have a bike. That bike is ___________ !
3. That's not my problem. It's ___________ (yours/your).
5. He has a key. That key is ___________ !
4. Your car is green, while __________ (my/mine) is black.
6. You have a hat. That hat is __________ !
5. Isn't _________ (their/theirs) son older than you?
Rewrite the sentence and replace the noun that is underlined
with a possessive pronoun. 6. A friend of __________ (our/ours) called.
1. Look at the toy‘s hat. _____________________________ 7. A friend of __________ (her/hers) brother's called.
9: Choose the possessive pronouns that best complete Acompanhando os adjetivos possessivos, chegou a hora de
each sentence. verificarmos o caso possessivo ou caso genitivo.
3. The little boy who lives next door played with _______ Portanto: Jane‘s dog is brown and white. O cachorro de Jane
(him/his) toys. é castanho e branco.
4. The furniture belongs to my mother. It is _____(her/hers). No caso genitivo o possuidor vem antes da coisa possuída e
o possuidor é acompanhado de ‘ (apóstrofo e a letra s).
5. _______(Our/Ours) family enjoys spending time together.
O possuidor será acompanhado de um apóstrofo apenas se o
6. Jenny‘s dad trimmed the branches off the tree. It looked mesmo estiver no plural e terminar por s.
bare without all of ______ (it/its) branches.
My parents‘ car. O carro de meus pais.
7. You must remember to clean______(your/yours) room
before you go to the party. Com nomes no singular, terminados em s, somos livres para
colocar ‘s ou
8. Mr. and Mrs. Rochester bought a plant for ______
(their/theirs) house. apenas ‘ (sinal do apóstrofo).
9. The bicycle over there is ________(him/his), but this one Dennis‘s house ou Dennis‘ house. Não vá pensar que se
right here is________ (my/mine). trata de uma mancha na apostila, O símbolo apóstrofo é
muito importante em inglês.
10. Angela likes to wear ________ (her/hers) hair long,
while Peggy prefers to wear ________(her/hers) short. Você também observou que quando passamos a frase para o
inglês o ‘s substitui a preposição de.
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Nota importante: Geralmente só se usa o caso genitivo (‘s) a) A casa de Charles.
( ‘ ) quando o possuidor é representado por uma pessoa ________________________________________________
através de nome próprio, de profissões, das palavras b) A família de Sócrates.
menino, amigo, estudante, etc... Com coisas usa-se a ________________________________________________
preposição of.
c) O livro de Davis.
Observe: ________________________________________________
11.1: Observe o modelo e faça o mesmo: Os livros dos estudantes The students‘ books.
c) A bola do menino.
________________________________________________ 12. Verifique outro jeito de perguntar:
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Você observou que ―my‖ (adjetivo possessivo) e mine d) O teu carro é novo, mas o dela é velho. (car, new, but,
(pronome possessivo) tem a mesma tradução em inglês, mas old)
grafia diferente. ________________________________________________
12.1: Complete a frase de acordo com o modelo: a) ....................... are you in the world? .........................
brothers do you have?
This is my house. It‘s mine.
b) ........................ sisters did your mother give you?
a) That is your car. It‘s ____________. .......................... are them?
b) This is his book. It‘s ___________. c) ........................ can i pay for this wrenched phone?
.......................... do you want?
c) This is her bike. It‘s __________.
d) ........................ breads do i have to buy? ..........................
d) This is our classroom. It‘s __________ do i pay for each one?
e) That is your dog. It‘s ___________. e) ......................... is this rot lettuce? .......................... is this
dirty tomato?
f) These are their apples. They are __________.
f) ......................... do you want to shut up? ........................
12.2: Responda a pergunta como no modelo:
do you want to shut your stinking mouth?
Is it your pen? (blue) No, it‘s not. Mine is blue.
g) ........................ don't we talk? ........................ do i have to
a) Is that her bag? (brown) No,_______________________. pay to be always by your side?
b) Is that his book? (new) No, _______________________. h) ......................... is this ugly house? .........................
bedrooms does it have?
c)Is that their house? (old). No, ______________________ .
l) ......................... times did i tell you not to go away at
d) Is that woman our teacher? (young) night? don't you know how dangerous it is?
b) Minha namorada é alta, mas a sua é baixa. (girlfriend, p) ............ City do you like to visit in your holidays?
tall, but short) .............. do you like to go with?
________________________________________________
q) ............. time is it? ............ time do you have your first
c) O seu (dele) cachorro é grande, mas o meu é pequeno. mal? ............ time do you have dinner? ............. time do
(dog, big, but, little)
________________________________________________ you sleep? ............. time do you go to school? ............ way
do you like to use among these two?
1. ———————— did you do then? 16. ―___________ car is this?‖ ―it belongs to Evans.‖
2. ———————— would you like to eat? 17. ___________ of them gave up studying?
3. ———————- is knocking at the door? 18. ―________ is your brother like?‖ ―He is tall and slim.‖
4. ———————- is your phone number? 19. I just want to know this : how ______ do you go to the
bank?
a) What b) Which c) Who
a) much b) many c) long d) far e) often
5. ———————– do you want to see?
20. ―__________ such a silly remark?‖ – ―I did.‖
a) What b) Who c) Whom
a) Who did you make b) Who makes c) Who did
6. ————————- will he say? d) Who made e) Who did made
a) What b) How c) Who 22. Someone knocks at the door. On the inside you say:
7. ———————– did you see? a) Who is it? b) Who is he? c) Who is? d) Who is she?
e) Who are?
a) What b) Who c) Whom
23. _______ were you crying? _______ told you I was
8. About ———————– are you speaking? crying? It doesn‘t matter. Let‘s have some juice. _______
fruit do you like the more?
a) who b) whom c) what
a) Why / Who / Which b) Who / What / Why
All of the above
c) When / Which / What d) Where / When / Who
9. ———————– came here in the morning? e) What / Whom / When
10. By ———————– was this book written? a) What b) Whom c) Which d) Whose e) Where
a) who b) whom c) what 25. ______ do you treat your younger brother like that?
12. ———————— do you think took the money? a) Who b) When c) Whose d) How e) Where
a) Which b) What
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SETION IV Those cars are parked. _____
DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
C) Esses são meus amigos John e Mary.
1. Fill the blank spaces with the right demonstrative
pronouns. These is my friends John and Mary._____
a) .......... (this/these) girl is the unique enemy that i have, These are my friends John and Mary. _____
she is who made ........... (that/those) choice. b) I need to
know ............. (that/those) province, I never saw snow. That is my friends John and Mary. _____
i) _______ dogs are mine and _______ cats are hers. C) Esses resultados acontecem quando você não estuda.
(Longe/ Perto)
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j) _______ cats are happy. (Perto)
D) Esses presentes são para mim?
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3: Selecione a opção correta:
E) Aqueles cachorros estão felizes.
A) Essas aqui são minhas cartas.
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These here are my cards. _____
5: Complete as frases com o pronome correto.
Those here are my cards. _____
a) ______ is my house. (This – Those)
This here are my cards._____
b) ______ are my friends. (These – That)
These cars are parked. _____
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c) Is ______ your backpack? (This – These) b) What is ____? (one/near)
g) ______ houses are beautiful. (That – Those) d) What are ____? (many/far)
int.: _____________________________________________
2. coloque as frases a baixo na formas negativa e
interrogativa. 9) I kiss my wife every day.
int.: _____________________________________________
int.: _____________________________________________
neg.: ____________________________________________
int.: _____________________________________________
neg.: ____________________________________________
neg.: ____________________________________________
int.: _____________________________________________
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3. Leia o texto abaixo e responda as questões de A a F ________________________________________________
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FOOD VOCABULARY
E) Responda EM INGLÊS segundo o texto:
Food is very important. We need to eat fruits, vegetables
and meat to be in good health. We have to drink water, milk What do we need to eat?
and juices too. We have coffee and milk, fruit, juice
fruit,cheese, jam, toast, cookies, bread and butter for ________________________________________________
breakfast. For lunch or dinner, we eat rice, beans, eggs, ________________________________________________
vegetables, salad and one kind of meat: beef, chicken, fish
F) Traduza para o Português as frases abaixo no tempo
or pork. After these meals, we have a dessert: fruit, pudding,
presente simples:
pie, ice cream, fruit salad or sweet
1) You study English every Tuesday.
A) Combine as colunas adequadamente com base no
significado das palavras: res.: ____________________________________________
C) De acordo com o texto, escreva certo (C) ou errado (E) res.: ____________________________________________
8em cada frase a baixo:
4) Peter não tem um livro de inglês.
1. ( ) Desserts are after others meals.
res.: ____________________________________________
2. ( ) We eat cheese, Bread and butter for dinner.
5) Vocês fazem seus exercícios?
3. ( ) We have to drink only water.
res.: ____________________________________________
D) Responda EM PORTUGUÊS segundo o texto:
6) Ele tem muitos amigos.
Cite dois tipos de sobremesas:
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res.: ____________________________________________ put the sliced chicken, I throw on the pot a little of salt and
stock. After 10 minutes my stew gets ready.
a) laugh – tell b) laughs – tell c) laughs – tells Garlic - alho. Broth/stock - caldo. Pound - pilar.
d) laughes – tell e) laugh – tells Slice - cortar em pedaços. Both - ambos. Pot -
panela. A little of - um pouco de. Place - colocar.
3) __________ like cheese.
Put - pôr. Get brown - ficar castanho. After -
a) Mouses b) Mice c) Goose d) Geese e) Lice depois.
4) ―The feeling of failure persists.‖ Aforma negativa Grate - raspar ou ralar. Keep - manter, guardar. Boil
correspondente a esse verbo é: - ferver. Boiling - a ferver. Small - pequeno.
Everything - tudo
a) doesn‘t persist b) didn‘t persist c) don‘t persist
d) wouldn‘t persist e) won‘t persist There - lá, alí. For about - por uns... /por cerca de...
Throw - jogar / deitar. Salt- sal. Get ready - ficar
4. Faça uma composição falando de como preparar pronto
feijoada, Falando de todos os ingredientes básicos e o
processo de preparar os mesmos, o processo de
preparação do caril no geral até o produto final.
SETION VI
Tem que prestar atenção nos seguintes aspectos:
FUTURE SIMPLE
1. A pessoa gramatical tem que ser a primeira do singular "I
-eu"; 1: Conjugue os verbos para o futuro
2. O tempo em que os verbos devem ser conjugados tem que 1.I _____________________ (to do) my homework
ser presente simples.
tomorrow.
NB: nao use o tradutor para traduzir a sua composição, use-
2) Well, I guess we _____________________ (to ride)
o só para buscar significados das palavras que não conhece.
the bus to work next week.
Exemplo
3) He _____________________ (to eat) roast beef for
I need to prepare chicken stew dinner.
I need to prepare chicken stew so is necessary a carrot, 4) Jane _______ not ___________________ (to quit)
kitchen oil, some spices, an onion, tomatoes, green pepper, her job on Monday.
salt, garlic, stock and the chicken itself. first I wash all
ingredients and then I pound the garlic, I slice the onion and 5) I think I _____________________ (to watch) a
put them both in the pot, after that I put a little of oil and movie with James tonight.
spices and I place the pot on the fire, I keep them boiling for
a while untill the onion get a little brown, after that I 6) When _______ Jane ___________________ (to be)
slice/grate the tomato and keep it boiling for about 5 old enough to drive?
minutes, after that cut the carrot in small pieces although
there are people who like to cut in a little big pieces, I slice 7) My sister _______ probably __________________
the rest of Ingredients that I have and put them in the pot, I (to go) to camp this summer.
keep everything boiling there for some minutes and finally I
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2: Write the correct form of the simple future tense
4) Everybody (adore) you.
using “going to”.
5) You (not / have) any problems.
1) Jess and Billy _______________________ to be
roommates 6) Many people (serve) you.
7) They (anticipate) your wishes.
2) It _______________________ to be sunny today. 3)
Yuki _______________________ to come to the 8) There (not / be) anything left
movie with us. to wish for.
8: Make the future simple 5. Max didn‘t _____ yesterday afternoon; he _____ at
home.
1) A: There's someone at the door.B: I __________
(get) it. [ will get ] A) go out / stayed B) go out / stay
2) Joan thinks the Conservatives ________ (win) the C) went out / stayed D) went out / stay
next election.
6. Geoffrey _____ French before, but he _____ at
3) A: I'm moving house tomorrow.B: I _________ university now.
(come) and help you.
A) study didn‘t / studies B) didn‘t study / study
4) If she passes the exam, she _____________(be)
very happy. C) did not study / studies D) didn‘t studied / studies
5) I _________ _ (be) there by four o'clock I promise. 7. A: _____ did they have _____ lunch?
6) A: I'm cold. B: I ___________ (turn on) the fire. B: Soup & fish.
7) A: She's late. B: Don;t worry. She ___________ A) What / on B) What / fo C) Where / in D) Who / for
(come).
8. A: Where _____ you last week?
8) The meeting _____________ (take) place at 6pm.
B: I _____ in Alabama.
9) If you eat all of that cake, you _____________
A) were / were B) was / is C) were / was D) was /
(feel) sick.
were
10) They _______________ (be) home at 10 o'clock.
9. I usually _____ for 6 hours a day, but I _____ for 8
hours yesterday.
PAST SIMPLE 10. Rosemary often _____ to work by bus, but she
_____ to work by taxi
1: choose the best answer
yesterday.
1. He _____ some new shoes last month.
A) got / get B) gets / got C) get / got D) got / got
A) bought B) buying C) buy D) buys
11. Bonny and Nick _____ tennis last weekend, but
2. Where _____ you _____ on holiday last year? they rarely _____ tennis.
3. A: _____ you _____ Jane last month? C) play / plays D) play / played
B: No, I _____ . 12. It _____ a lot in winter here, but it _____ last year.
C) Did / saw / didn‘t D) Did / see / did C) snow / rain D) snows / rained
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13. Last year it _____ for three months, but it _____ 22. My family left London and moved _____ a small
just for two weeks. village.
C) snowing / raining D) snow / raining 23. People all _____ the world speak English.
B: Yes, it _____ . But last winter it _____ snow at all. 24. What do you know _____ George Washington?
C) Does / does / didn‘t D) Do / does / don‘t 25. Now she _____ alone, but when she was a child she
_____ with her
15. A: _____ you usually work for 8 hours a day?
mother and sisters.
B: Yes, I _____ . But last week I _____ for 8 hours a
day. A) live / lived B) lives / lived C) lived / lives D) live /
lived
A) Do / do / didn‘t work B) Do / did / didn‘t worked
26. Where _____ she live now ?
C) Did / did / don‘t work D) Do / did / don‘t work
A) did B) do C) does D) is
16. A: _____ Alex _____ you yesterday evening?
27. She _____ learn to read until she was 86.
B: No, he _____ .
A) didn‘t B) doesn‘t C) isn‘t D) don‘t
A) Did / helped / didn‘t B) Did / helped / did
28. Where _____ she live in 1950?
C) Did / help / did D) Did / help / didn‘t
A) does B) is C) did D) do
17. It _____ Jack‘s birthday two days ago.
29. She _____ work when she was 8.
A) was B) were C) is D) are
A) started B) starts C) start D) starting
18. A: Who _____ you eat with?
30. ―_____ you like the film?‖
B: Well, I _____ dinner with friends.
―No, I _____ .‖
A) did / eat B) did / eats C) did / ate D) did / eaten
A) Are / am not B) Did / didn‘t
19. Ann usually _____ to work, but yesterday she_____
. C) Do / didn‘t D) Are / didn‘t
A) drive / walks B) drives / walked 31. She thinks _____ her past life.
20. It usually _____ a lot in winter but last year it _____ 32. He was tired _____ politics.
C) rain / snowed D) rain /snow 33. She died _____ a car crash.
36. We _____ move to London. 49. ‗Did she go to the cinema last night?‘
37. ―When _____ you have your last holiday?‖ A) did B) wasn‘t C) can‘t D) didn‘t
A) left B) leaved C) leave D) leaves 51. I came to live here three years _____ .
39. He _____ his wife, Maria, in 1998. A) ago B) before C) last D) always
40. In my bedroom there‘s a bed _____ a wardrobe. A) This B) That C) Last D) Next
41. Millions of people _____ to London for her Funeral A) take B) do C) go D) have
when he died.
54. There‘s a bank _____ the bookshop.
A) come B) coming C) came D) comes
A) between B) on C) opposite D) straight ahead
42. Peter stayed _____ his grandmother _____
Christmas. 55. I usually take the car because I don‘t like _____ .
43. We arrived _____ the airport _____ New York 56. We _____ in a hotel in Frankfurt.
_____ 5:45 am.
A) stayed B) was C) spent D) had
A) at / in / at B) to / in / at C) on / at / at D) at / at / in
57. ‗Where can I buy some medicine?‘
44. Speak _____ me in English. It‘s good practice
‗At the _____ in Cook Street.‘
_____ us.
A) chemist‘s B) bank C) market D) baker‘s
A) to / with B) of / of C) to / for D) with / on
58. ‗______ ?‘
45. There‘s a postman _____ a letter _____ you.
‗He‘s very nice.‘
A) with / for B) with / to C) at / to D) at / at
A) What does he look like?
46. I often think _____ the day we met.
B) What‘s he like?
A) off B) on C) about D) for
C) How is he?
47. Tuncay Atakan is an English teacher. He _____
English. D) How does he look?
A) teaching B) like C) teaches D) study 1. Prince Charles _____ Canadian. He _____ English.
48. ‗Was there anyone at the office yesterday?‘ A) is not / is B) is not / was
‗ No, ______.‘ C) was not / is D) was not / were
A) they weren‘t B) there isn‘t
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2. I _____ to be _____ artist when I _____ a child. 12. You‘ll find the poem _____ page 16.
C) wants / an / was D) to want / an / is 13. They lived in this city _____ 1980.
3. He _____ blind _____ the car accident _____ the A) since B) for C) about D) before
beach.
14. The Greens lived in London _____ six years.
A) came / in / on B) went / in / on
A) since B) for C) in D) at
C) went / on / in D) came / in / in
15. A: _____ is Amanda‘s birthday?
4. My friend _____ a present _____ me _____ the
Ramadan Holiday B: It is _____ the 25th _____ December.
A) didn‘t rain / during B) didn‘t / during A) the day / the / May B) the / the / Monday
C) didn‘t rained / on D) not rain / in C) the month / the / July D) the date / the / October
6. What a man he is! He _____ his passport and_____ 17. A: When _____ Turkmenistan become
keys _____ his Independent?
A) forgot / lose / of B) forget / lost / of A) did / became / the 27th of October, 1991.
C) forgot / lost / of D) forgot / lost / from B) became / did / 27 the 1991, October
7. A: Did you watch a football match _____ TV? C) did / became / the 27th of 1991, October
B: No, I didn‘t. But it was broadcast _____ radio. D) did / did / 1991, the 27th, October
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B: It is February. 32. I didn‘t feel well _____ I left the party early.
B) Which / 5 / the / th / the 34. I didn‘t enjoy math lessons _____ I was at school.
D) Which / 5th / the / rd / the 35. Sally didn‘t buy the red shoes _____ she couldn‘t
afford them.
20. We _____ see Tom last night.
A) until B) so C) because D) when
A) don‘t B) didn‘t C) doesn‘t D) isn‘t
36. We met Ken‘s wife _____ her parents last Saturday.
21. I _____ to the U.S.A. ten years ago.
A) until B) when C) because D) and
A) went B) go C) visit D) gone
37. She _____ see me.
22. What‘s _____ television this evening?
A) don‘t B) aren‘t C) isn‘t D) didn‘t
A) at B) on C) in D) of
38. Our teacher _____ come to school.
23. Today‘s the third _____ April.
A) aren‘t B) isn‘t C) wasn‘t D) didn‘t
A) in B) on C) of D) at
39. Paul _____ read until he was eight.
24. I left the party early _____ I didn‘t feel well.
A) can‘t B) can C) couldn‘t D) could
A) because B) but C) until D) so
40. I often _____ have a lot of time, so I _____ do the
25. They didn‘t go to bed _____ midnight. shopping myself.
26. We met Ken‘s brother last Saturday _____ they C) didn‘t / did D) didn‘t / didn‘t
came for dinner.
41. I _____ him three months ago.
A) but B) until C) when D) so
A) see B) sees C) saw D) seen
27. I am _____ the mobile phone.
42. We _____ in 1965.
A) on B) in C) of D) at
A) met B) meets C) meet D) meeting
28. Some people try to find friends _____ the Internet.
43. Princess Diana _____ in 1997.
A) at B) on C) in D) of
A) die B) died C) dies D) dye
29. We didn‘t laugh _____ his joke.
44. Alice _____ back from America last month.
A) at B) with C) for D) on
A) come B) came C) comes D) coming
30. There was a knock _____ the door.
45. Their son _____ born at 2 o‘clock this morning.
A) of B) in C) at D) for
A) were B) is C) was D) are
31. We met fifty years _____ .
46. I _____ have a shower yesterday evening.
A) until B) ago C) of D) after
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A) don‘t B) didn‘t C) doesn‘t D) haven‘t e) to use like do not i mini-skirt.
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SETTION VIII
g) did not well dress they.
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SENTENCE STRUTURE
h) i find not could key the.
1: Organize the following affirmative sentences.
________________________________________________
a) Agree i you with.
i) not can find i exit the.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
b) game like i this.
j) that is mother madam my.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
c) mars bigger is than earth.
k) risk i my wont life.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
d) bus school by go i to.
l) children like not do many study like to.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
e) chorus hates Jennifer music's
4.3 Organize the following interrogative sentences.
________________________________________________
a) you walk do like to?.
f) eat everyday i pup.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
b) ask-for did bread you?.
g) colony Portuguese was Mozambique.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
c) pasta eat you did all?.
h) did everything you I wanted that.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
d) you can open the gate?
i) bite will I bottom your.
________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
l) climbs a the lizard wall fast very. e) you did the homework do?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
f) I can whistle one more time?
4.2 Organize the following negative sentences.
________________________________________________
a) cannot i alone go.
g) she did bring asked-for what i?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
b) won‘t go school to i.
h) i will do it by myself?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
c) did not i with play you.
i) I do help need your?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
d) to did not bakery go i to.
j) you do have opinion an?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
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k) their hate companions they do? 13. The children are _________in the corridor.
l) you did weekend home stay the in? 14. There are a lot of children at the bus stop. Where are
they _________?
________________________________________________
a) go b) went c) going d) goes
SETION XIX
15. Listen! Somebody is _________.
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE a) cry b)crying c)cried d)cries
1. _____ they coming over for dinner? 16. Please don‘t disturb me. I _________ an exciting
football match right now.
a) Is b)Are c)Am
a)am watch b)am watching c)watched d)watch
2. Maxwell _____ not sleeping on our sofa.
17. Some students _________ together in the classroom
a)is b)are c) am
now.
3. My mother-in-law is _____ at our house this week.
a) are singing b) singing c) sing d) sang
a)stay b)staying c) be staying
18. The man is under the car. I think he is _________ it.
4. I _____ my dinner right now.
a)repairing b)repaired c)repairs d)repair
a) eat b)eating c)am eating
19. He _________ that magazine. He _________ at the
5. My sister _____ Spanish. pictures.
a) learn b)is learning c)learning a)is read / looks b)isn‘t reading / is looking
c)doesn‘t read / looking d)isn‘t read / is look
6. I _____ at the hair salon until September.
20. The computers _________ in the office but nobody
a) work b)be working c)am working _________ them.
7. We _____ at a fancy restaurant tonight. Jason a)are run / is use b)running / using c) are running
decided this yesterday. / is using d) ran / was used
a)eat b)are eating c)eats 21. What happened? Why _______ you ______?
8. Why ________ playing football tomorrow? a) are / cried b) were / cried c) are / crying
d) did / cried
a)he not is b)he isn't c)isn't he
22. Listen! Somebody ______________ the door.
9. They are _____ a new shopping mall downtown.
a) is knocking b) knocks c) is knocks d) knock
a)opening b)openning c)oppening
23. Please be quiet. My baby ___________.
10. Melissa is _____ down on her bed.
a) is slept b) slept c) sleeps d) is sleeping
a) lieing b)liying c)lying
24. Why are you ___________ that fish? It smells
11. She is in the bathroom. She _________ her hair terrible.
now.
a) eat b) eating c) ate d) eats
a) washed b) is wash c) washes d) is washing
25. My mother is busy at the moment. She
12. They are _________ their house at the moment. ______________ her favourite programme.
28. They ___________ to their teacher. They are Exercise 2: Complete the sentences.
chatting with each others.
Example: Bill .................. today. (work)
a) are listening b) aren't listening c) listened
Bill is working today.
d) didn't listen
Look. She ..................................................... us.
29. Some men are waiting outside for you __________.
(watch)
a) now b) two hours ago c) yesterday d) an hour
We ....................................... in Paris this week.
30. Why _______ waiting here?
(stay)
a) did you b) are you c) do you d) was you
My sister is not here. She ..................................
31. I ...... an e-mail now.
the shopping. (do)
a) am writing
Please, stop! You ............................. so loudly!
b) am writting
(sing)
32. Susan ...... in the bed at the moment.
It's 9 o'clock and I ................................. a book.
a) lying
(read)
b) is lying
Where is Sam? - He .............................. his car.
33. I ..... in London this month.
(mend)
a) am staying
Exercise 3: Make sentences in the present continuous
b) stay
tense.
34. Peter ..... this week.
Example: (wait/here/I)
a) working
I am waiting here.
b) is working
(I/in Hastings/learn English/this summer)
35. My mum and dad ...... now.
............................................................................
a) is cooking
(in the street/Sarah and Sue/play/at the moment)
b) are cooking
............................................................................
36. Oh, no! Look!
(decorate/she/in York/these days/her flat)
a) What is he wearing?
...................................................................................
b) What does he wearing?
(just/look/we)
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............................................................................ 11. My mother ____________ the dished at six o'clock
yesterday.
(a shower/Luke/take/now)
a) were washing b)was washed c) was washing
............................................................................ d) washes
(the sun/shine/and/sunbathe/we) 12. Katie and Emma ____________ a picture when I
entered the class.
............................................................................
a) was drawing b)were drawing c) drew
d) were drew
6. Why _____ he having lunch at 4pm? 17. I couldn't watch the match because I __________
my homework at that time.
a) was b) does c) were
a) was do b) was did c) did d) was doing
7. Was he not _____ his homework?
18. Emma _____________ to work I saw her.
a) doing b) do c) done
a) walked b) was walked c) was walking d)
7. Snow _____ lightly. Suddenly a reindeer appeared. walks
a) fell b) was falling c) is falling 19. I broke that window while I ___________ the room.
8. Somebody threw a shoe at him _____ he was a) was painting b) was paint c) painted d)
speaking. has painted
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a) were barking b) was barking c) was
a) was explaining b) were explaining 34. Bob: __________ were you doing when it started
hailing?
24. I ________ to my mp3 player.
Sue: I was playing out.
a) were listening b) was listening
a) What
25. Those people ________ towards the library.
b) Where
a) were walking b) was walking
c) Why
26. The cook ________ a tasty meal.
d) Which
a) were preparing b) was preparing
35. I fell down and hurt my arm last Saturday because I
27. I ________ to fix my computer. _____ ice skating well.
a) were chasing b) was chasing 36. Donald ______ sitting quietly in his desk and
__________ to his maths teacher carefully.
30. My sister and my brother ________.
a) was / speaking
a) was singing b) were singing
b) were / speaking
31. Mr. Robinson _____________ the guitar when I
went into the living room. c) was / listening
b) was driving 38.. Joe: _________ were you doing when I telephoned
you?
c) were walking
Sara: I was reading a novel.
d) were driving
a) Where
33. Three friends _____ skiing happily this afternoon
when they crashed into each other and fell. b) What
a) wasn‘t c) Who
b) weren‘t d) Which
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39. Mrs. Martinez was reading a mystery novel at 8 c) were eating
p.m. ___________ .
d) weren‘t eating
a) at the moment
45. My parents _____ talking to each other calmly.
b) next weekend They _____ shouting at each other.
c) were watching
48. Matthew lost the race because the others
d) was watching ____________ faster than him.
ARTICLES
Complete the following exercise with a / an or the
articles. Put "x" where no article is needed.
According to _______National Weather Service, _______ CONGRATULECTINS, NOW YOU ARE READY
cyclones are _______areas of circulating winds that rotate TO START CONVERSATIONS AND SPEAK
counterclockwise in _______ Northern Hemisphere and THE BASIC ENGLISH THAT YOU HAVE JUST
clockwise in _______ Southern Hemisphere. They are LEARNT.
generally accompanied by some kind of _______
precipitation and by _______ stormy weather. _______
tornadoes and _______ hurricanes are _______ types of
cyclones, as are _______ typhoons, which are _______
storms that occur in _______ western Pacific Ocean.
_______ hurricane is _______ cyclone that forms over
_______ tropical oceans and seas and has _______ winds of
at least seventy-four miles _______ hour. _______
hurricane rotates in _______ shape of _______ oval or
_______ circle. _______ hurricanes can cause _______
great environmental damage. _______ Hurricane Andrew,
which hit _______ coasts of Louisiana and southern Florida
in August 1992, caused _______ extreme devastation. In
terms of _______ environmental damage, _______
Hurricane Andrew is one of _______ most devastating
hurricanes ever to hit _______ United States. Fourteen
people died because of _______ Andrew's effects.
EXERCISE B
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