Laureate Cambridge English I

Lesson A: Celebrities
I. Complete the sentences using a possessive adjective.
1. John and Lucy have class together. _____ teacher is Mr. Sanders.
2. Marta has a car. _____ car is blue.
3. When my brother and I were kids, we liked to sing. _____ dad used to sing with us.
4. Jane and I have a new bedroom. _____ bedroom is very big.
5. James Blunt is a singer. _____ new album is the best ever.
6. You like sports. _____ favorite sport is volleyball.
7. My brother and my sister bought a computer. _____ computer is a Mac.
8. We have always been good friends. _____ friendship is everlasting.
9. My family has a little dog. _____ dogs name is Puppy.
10. Rita is engaged to be married. She showed us _____ ring today.
11. Paul is wearing _____ new shirt today.
12. When my cousins went to Argentina, they stayed at _____ grandmothers house.
13. My car is very old. _____ doors cannot be locked.
14. My mother bought a dress. _____ new dress is beautiful.

Brad Pitt

2. Singer

Colo- Colo

3. Actor

The Dog Whisperer

4. Writer

The Beatles

5. Band

Armageddon

6. Show

Mariah Carey

7. Sport

Vincent Van Gogh

8. Movie

Paulo Coelho

9. Player

Marcelo Salas

10. Artist

Tennis

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II. Match the words.

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III. Rewrite the sentences using a [subject pronoun + verb be]. Look at the example.

1. Alice / Simply Red fan

She is a Simply Red fan.

2. Gonzlez and Mass / tennis players

___________________________.

3. Ricky Martin / famous singer

___________________________.

4. Vanessa and I / Coldplay fans

___________________________.

5. You / good friend.

___________________________.

6. Will Smith / actor / singer

___________________________.

V. Write a question for the answer provided. Follow the example.

1. Whats your favorite movie?

Its Star Wars.

2. ___________________________?

Its Elton John.

3. ___________________________?

Its Ronaldinho Gaucho.

4. ___________________________?

Its Shakespeare.

5. ___________________________?

Its Aerosmith.

6. ___________________________?

Its Johnny Depp.

7. ___________________________?

Its Sabado Gigante.

Lesson B: People we know.

I. Complete the sentences using the words from the chart.

friendly

shy

tired

strict

smart

lazy

busy

1. My sister got a 7,0 in the test. Shes very ________________.

2. Our new classmate doesnt speak to nobody. Hes very _______________.
3. Everybody loves Albert. Hes very _______________.
4. Thomas never studies. He has got only bad marks. Hes so _______________.
5. I have too many things to do at work! Im a ________________ person.

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7. My parents never let me go to parties. They are very _______________.

6. I did many things today. The only thing I want to do now is take a rest. Im very _______________.

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II. Write a negative sentence using contractions and a question for each positive sentence.
Positive sentence

Negative sentence

Question

1. My best friend is fun.

2. Your English class is hard.
3. Danielle is outgoing.
4. My classmates are smart.
5. Alison and I are tired today.
6. I am a shy person.
7. Our English teacher is strict.
8. You are interesting.
9. Your sister Ann is quiet.
10. My Father is friendly.

III. Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence or a question.
1. is / how / new job / your ?
________________________________________________________
2. am / I / really / today / tired
________________________________________________________
3. friendly / are / my classmates / not / new
________________________________________________________
4. outgoing / your boyfriend / is ?
________________________________________________________
5. are / why / so late / you and your friends ?

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Lesson C: Family

I. What member of the family is it?

1. My mothers son

Its my ________________.

2. My fathers wife

Its my ________________.

3. My daughters brother

Its my ________________.

4. My sons sister

Its my ________________.

5. My fathers father

Its my ________________.

6. My mothers mother

Its my ________________.

7. My fathers mother

Its my ________________.

II. Discover how old are the members of my family. Write the numbers as in the example.

1. My grandfather was born in 1930. Hes ___eighty-one___.

2. My wife was born in 1980. Shes _________________.
3. My old sisters were born in 1976. Theyre _______________.
4. My mother was born in 1953. Shes _______________.
5. My son was born in 2003. Hes ________________.
6. My daughter was born in 2009. Shes ________________.
7. I was born in 1978. Im _________________.
8. My great grandfather was born in 1895. He should be _____________.

______________________________________.

2. Where are you from?

______________________________________.

3. How old is your older brother/sister?

______________________________________.

4. Who is your favorite relative?

______________________________________.

5. What are you like?

______________________________________.

6. Where are your parents from?

______________________________________.

7. Do you have any pets?

______________________________________.

8. How old is your grandfather?

______________________________________.

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1. Whats your mother like?

III. Answer the questions. Write information about your family.