Supplementary Material

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE / SELF-EVALUATION

(Supplementary Material for Beta Pre-Module)

HI DEAR FRIENDS!

HOLA QUERIDOS AMIGOS!

In this unit you will have the opportunity to

practice, in a very amusing way, the Beta
Pre-Module contents.

Aqu tendrs la oportunidad de practicar en

forma muy entretenida los contenidos del
Beta Pre-Module.

We wish you all success and we hope you

have a good time so that you ALWAYS
remember these important elements of the
English language.

Te deseamos mucho xito y un momento

muy agradable para que SIEMPRE
recuerdes estos importantes elementos de
la lengua inglesa.

Dont forget that we are here to help you

learn, therefore any doubt or question you
may have is welcome.

No te olvides que estamos para ayudarte a

aprender, por lo tanto cualquier duda o
pregunta que tengas, hazla!

Hey pals! Every time you do an exercise,

you can check it on the last pages.

Hey amigos! Cada vez que ustedes hagan

un ejercicio, pueden revisarlo en las ltimas
pginas.

GOOD LUCK!

BUENA SUERTE!

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I.

Complete the sentences below using

the verb in parenthesis. Use the picture
as a hint to understand the text.

I.

Complete las oraciones a continuacin

utilizando los verbos en parntesis. Use
los dibujos para comprender el
significado del texto.

Example:
John is buying tickets for the cinema.
(buy)

1.

The women are _________________________ the windows. (close)

2.

He is _________________________ the newspaper. (read)

3.

The man is _________________________a taxi. (drive)

4.

Amy is _________________________ a letter. (write)

5.

The secretary is _________________________ the telephone. (answer)

6.

She is _________________________ an envelope. (open)

7.

The children are _________________________ in the living room. (sit)

8.

I am _________________________ my lesson. (study)

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II.

II.

Complete these sentences using am,

is, or are.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

Complete estas oraciones usando am,

is, or are.

The students ______________ studying English.

I ______________ sitting on a chair.
Paul and Mary ______________ smoking cigarettes.
The boy ______________ selling newspapers.
The pilots ______________ flying helicopters.
I ______________ typing a letter.
He ______________ answering the telephone.
We ______________ eating hamburgers.
The men ______________ drinking beer in a pub.
The people ______________ dancing rock-and-roll.
The man ______________ driving a jeep.

III. Match the following groups of words with

their corresponding pictures. Then,
write the sentences in the correct order.

III. Relacione los siguientes grupos de

palabras con su correspondiente
imagen. Luego, escriba las oraciones
en correcto orden.

1.

Mary - looking - is - picture - at - the

___________________________________________

2.

soft drinks - are - women - the - drinking

___________________________________________

3.

to - we - listening - music - are

___________________________________________

4.

umbrella- is - Paul - carrying - an - ?

___________________________________________

5.

is - magazine - she - not - reading - a

___________________________________________

6.

cigarettes - smoking - they - are

___________________________________________

7.

your - is - what - name -?

___________________________________________

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IV. Complete this paragraph using am,
is, or are and the following verbs in
the word bank below:

IV. Complete este prrafo utilizando am,

is o are y los siguientes verbos en el
recuadro de abajo:

I (1) _________ (2) __________ at Tronwell. It (3) ________

an English institute.
At this moment, I (4) ______ (5) ___________ module one.
I (6) ______ (7) __________ at the people in the laboratory.
A student (8) ______ (9) ___________ to a tape, a man (10)
______ (11)___________ questions to the teachers.
Two men (12)______ (13) ___________ in the lab.

reading, studying, writing, asking,

looking, listening, talking, walking

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V.

Write sentences according to the

pictures and the example:

V.

Escriba la oracin correspondiente a

cada ilustracin, como el ejemplo:

Example:

She is washing the dishes.

1.

______________________________ .

2.

______________________________ .

3.

______________________________ .

4.

______________________________ .

5.

______________________________ .

6.

______________________________ .

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VI. Complete the following dialogs:

VI. Complete los siguientes dilogos:

1.

A: Is _________________ (a) sitting _______________

(b) an armchair?
B: No, she is sitting on a ___________ (c).

2.

A: ___________ (d) Paul ___________ (e) English?

B: No, he isnt. ___________ (f) ___________ (g)
reading a ___________ (h).

3.

A: What ___________ (i) Mark eating?

B: He is ___________ (j) a ___________ (k).

4.

A: What ___________ (l) the girl carrying?

B: ________ (m) is carrying __________ (n) umbrella .

5.

A: What is ___________ (o) doing?

B: He __________ (p) listening __________ (q) music .

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VII. Answer these questions using the
negative short answer. Follow the
example:

VII. Conteste las siguientes preguntas

utilizando respuestas cortas, como el
ejemplo:

Example: Is he smoking a cigar? No, he isnt.

1.

Is she watching a T.V. program? No, _________ .

2.

Are they playing rugby? No, _________ .

3.

Is he flying a helicopter? No, _________ .

4.

Is he carrying a package? No, _________ .

5.

Are we reading a novel? No, _________ .

6.

Are you opening a window? No, _________ .

VIII. Change the following sentences into

negative:

VIII. Transforme las siguiente oraciones a la

forma negativa:

1.

Catherine is watching TV.

___________________________________________

2.

The girl is riding on a motorcycle.

___________________________________________

3.

They are carrying chairs.

___________________________________________

4.

The teacher is answering questions.

___________________________________________

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IX. Answer these questions using short
answers according to the given hints.
Follow the examples:

IX. Responda las siguientes preguntas

utilizando respuestas cortas de acuerdo
a las pistas dadas, como en el ejemplo:

Example: Are the students listening to a lab

session?
Yes, they are.

Is Judy dancing in a discotheque?

No, she isnt.

1.

Is the secretary typing a letter?

Yes, _________________________________________

2.

Is the man answering the phone?

No, _________________________________________

3.

Are the men working in a hospital?

No, _________________________________________

4.

Is the girl listening to the radio?

No, _________________________________________

5.

Are the cups on the table?

Yes, _________________________________________

6.

Are you buying tickets for the cinema?

Yes, _________________________________________

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KEY CHECK

I.

II.

III.

1. closing

2. reading

3. driving

4. writing

5. answering

6. opening

7. sitting

8. studying

1. are

2. am

3. are

4. is

5. are

7. is

8. are

9. are

10. are

11. is

6. am

1. Mary is looking at the picture.

2. The women are drinking soft drinks.

3. We are listening to music.

4. Is Paul carrying an umbrella?

5. She is not reading a magazine.

6. They are smoking cigarettes.

7. What is your name?

IV.

(1) am

(2) studying

(3) is

(4) am

(5) studying / reading (6) am

(7) looking

(8) is

(9) listening

(11) asking

(12) are

(10) is

(13) talking / walking / reading / studying / writing

V.

1. She is opening / closing a door.

2. He is flying a helicopter. / The helicopter is flying.
3. He is smoking a cigarette. / reading / drinking coffee.
4. She is eating an apple.
5. She is writing a letter.
6. He is riding on a motorcycle.

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VI.

1. A: (a) she
B: (c) chair

(b) in

2. A: (d) is
B: (f) he

(e) studying?
(g) is

3. A: (i)
B: (j)

(k) hamburger

is
eating

4. A: (l) is
B: (m) she

(n) an

5. A: (o) he
B: (p) is

(q) to

VII. 1. No, she isnt.

(h) newspaper

4. No, he isnt.

2. No, they arent.

5. No, you arent./ No, we arent.

3. No, he isnt.

6. No, Im not

VIII. 1. Catherine isnt watching TV.

2. The girl isnt riding on a motorcycle.
3. They arent carrying chairs.
4. The teacher isnt answering questions.

IX.

1. Yes, she is.

4. No, she isnt.

2. No, he isnt.

5. Yes, they are.

3. No, they arent.

6. Yes, I am / Yes, we are.

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