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INDEX

Card 1_01 Verb to Be


Card 1_02 Verb to Be
Card 1_03 Question Formation
Card 1_04 Numbers
Card 1_05 Verb to Be
Card 1_06 Personal Pronouns
Card 1_07 Verb to Be
Card 1_08 Subject Pronouns
Card 1_09 Verb to Be
Card 1_10 Question Formation
Card 1_11 Numbers - Spelling
Card 1_12 Numbers - Spelling
Card 1_13 Question Words
Card 1_14 Preparation for the Oral Exam
Card 2_01 Personal Pronouns x Possessive Adjectives
Card 2_02 Personal Pronouns x Possessive Adjectives
Card 2_03 Means of Transportation
Card 2_04 Preparation for the Oral Exam
Card 3_01 Countries and Nationalities
Card 3_02 Question Formation
Card 3_03 Articles
Card 3_04 Nationalities
Card 3_05 Plurals
Card 3_06 Preparation for the Oral Exam
Card 4_01 Questions and Answers
Card 4_02 Verb to Be
Card 4_03 Question Formation
Card 4_04 Question Formation
Card 4_05 Question Formation
Card 4_06 Dates
Card 4_07 Dates and Numbers
Card 4_08 Dates
Card 4_09 Asking Questions
Card 4_10 Prepositions

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Card 4_11 Preparation for the Oral Exam


Card 5_01 Family Members
Card 5_02 Family Members
Card 5_03 To Be x To Have
Card 5_04 Preparation for the Oral Exam
Card 6_01 Question Formation
Card 6_02 Question Formation
Card 6_03 Likes and Dislikes
Card 6_04 Object Pronouns
Card 6_05 Preparation for the Oral Exam
Card 7_01 Telling the Time
Card 7_02 Prepositions At/On/To
Card 7_03 Questions and Answers
Card 7_04 Simple Present Tense
Card 7_05 Simple Present Tense
Card 7_06 Question Formation
Card 7_07 Preparation for the Oral Exam
Card 8_01 Question Formation
Card 8_02 Simple Present Tense
Card 8_03 How Often
Card 8_04 Frequency Adverbs
Card 8_05 Frequency Adverbs
Card 8_06 Frequency Adverbs
Card 8_07 Preparation for the Oral Exam
Card 9_01 There is / There are
Card 9_02 There is / There are
Card 9_03 How Many/ There is / There are
Card 9_04 There Is x It Is
Card 9_05 Places in the City
Card 9_06 Verb Forms
Card 9_07 Names of Stores
Card 9_08 Preparation for the Oral Exam
Card 10_01 Vocabulary
Card 10_02 Present Continuous – Spelling
Card 10_03 Present Continuous
Card 10_04 Present Continuous – Questions
Card 10_05 Present Continuous
Card 10_06 Present Continuous
Card 10_07 Present Continuous

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Card 10_08 Present Continuous


Card 10_09 Parts of a House
Card 10_10 Present Continuous – Aff / Int
Card 10_11 Present Continuous
Card 10_12 Present Continuous x Simple Present
Card 10_13 Present Continuous
Card 10_14 Present Continuous x Simple Present
Card 10_15 Preparation for the Oral Exam
Card 11_01 Simple Past – Regular Verbs
Card 11_02 Simple Past – Regular Verbs
Card 11_03 Simple Past – Regular Verbs
Card 11_04 Preparation for the Oral Exam
Card 12_01 Simple Past – Regular and Irregular Verbs
Card 12_02 Simple Past – Regular and Irregular Verbs
Card 12_03 Simple Past – Regular and Irregular Verbs
Card 12_04 Simple Past – Regular and Irregular Verbs
Card 12_05 Simple Past of To Be
Card 12_06 Simple Past of To Be
Card 12_07 Simple Past of To Be
Card 12_08 Simple Past of To Be
Card 12_09 Simple Past of To Be
Card 12_10 Simple Past of To Be
Card 12_11 Simple Past of To Be
Card 12_12 Preparation for the Oral Exam

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Unit 1 - VERB TO BE

Directions: Complete the sentences with the verb TO BE.

1. The weather _________________ very hot today.

2. I ________________a student at Alumni.

3. The teacher ________________late for class.

4. All the students ___________sleepy because it’s Monday.

5. We _______________always tired on Monday.

6. Mary and Paul _______________absent today.

7. They __________not very good students.

8. Lisa _________ a new student.

9. She ________________13 years old.

10. This exercise _________________very easy!

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Unit 1 - VERB TO BE

ANSWER KEY:

1. is

2. am

3. is

4. are

5. are

6. are

7. are

8. is

9. is

10. is

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Unit 1 – VERB TO BE

Complete the sentences. Use am, is or are.

1. Oregon ________a state.

2. It ________in the United States.

3. Carol _______in Oregon.

4. Yoko and Carol _________in Oregon.

5. They _________roommates.

6. They _________new students.

7. You __________a student.

8. I_______ a student.

9. We _________students.

10.He _________a detective.

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Unit 1 – VERB TO BE

ANSWER KEY:

1.is 6.are

2.is 7.are

3.is 8.am

4.are 9.are

5.are 10.is

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Unit 1 – QUESTION FORMATION

Directions: Complete the dialogue with the appropriate questions.

Joyce: Excuse me. (1)______________________________?


Linda: I’m Linda Johnson.
Joyce: (2) _______________________________________?
Linda: I am from New Jersey.
Joyce: (3) _______________________________________?
Linda: No, I’m not. I’m a student.
Joyce: (4) _______________________________________?
Linda: I am 15 years old. (5)________________________?
Joyce: I am 14 years old. (6)_________________________?
Linda: No, That’s not my mother. That’s my friend Jane.
Joyce: (7)________________________________________?
Linda: No, she is not a student. She is a teacher.
Joyce: (8)________________________________________?
Linda: She is from Alabama. Hey, do you like music?
Joyce: Yes, I do.
Linda: (9) _______________________________________?
Joyce: It’s Madonna. Well, I have to go. Bye, Linda.
Linda: Bye, Joyce. Nice to meet you.
Joyce: Nice to meet you too.

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Unit 1 – QUESTION FORMATION

ANSWER KEY:

1. What ‘s your name?

2. Where are you from?

3. Are you a teacher?

4. How old are you?

5. And you?/ What about you?/ How old are you?

6. Is that your mother?

7. Is she a student?

8. Where is she from?

9. Who’s your favorite singer?

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Unit 1 - NUMBERS

Directions: Write the numbers in full.

Eg.:10+2= twelve

a. 11+5=

b. 8+ 7=

c. 10+10=

d. 1+2=

e. 12+2=

f. 9+8=

g. 16+2=

h. 7+5=

i. 5+4=

j. 8+2=

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Unit 1 - NUMBERS

ANSWER KEY:

a. sixteen

b. fifteen

c. twenty

d. three

e. fourteen

f. seventeen

g. eighteen

h. twelve

i. nine

j. ten

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Unit 1 – VERB TO BE

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb to be.

Milt: Hello.
Pete: Hi, Milt. This (1)________Pete.
Milt: Hi, Pete. How (2)________you? How (3) _______business?
Pete: I (4)_________fine, and business (5) __________great, but I (6) ________worried.
Milt: Why? What (7) __________wrong?
Pete: I (8)________worried about my daughter Carol. She (9)________in love.
Milt: That (10)__________wonderful!!!
Pete: No, it (11)_________. I don’t know her boyfriend.
Milt: (12)_________he a singer?
Pete: No, he (13)___________.
Milt: What (14) __________his name?
Pete: Rocky.
Milt: Rocky?
Pete: Yes, Rocky! Who (15)_________this Rocky? Milt, you (16)_________an old friend.
You (17)__________a great detective. Please help me.
Milt: OK.
Pete: Thanks

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Unit 1 – VERB TO BE

ANSWER KEY:

1. is
2. are
3. is
4. am
5. is
6. am
7. is
8. am
9. is
10. is
11. isn’t
12. Is
13. isn’t
14. is
15. is
16. are
17. are

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Unit 1 – PERSONAL PRONOUNS

Directions: Complete the sentences using I, He, She, It, They.

1. Milton is from Los Angeles. ________is a doctor.

2. Yoko is a student. _________is from Osaka.

3. USP is a big University. __________is in São Paulo.

4. Niterói is a city . _______is in Rio de Janeiro.

5. Florianópolis is the capital of Santa Catarina. ________is in Brazil.

6. ______am from São Paulo.

7. Gisele Bundchen is a model. __________is from Rio Grande do Sul.

8. My two sisters study in the USA. __________are in New York.

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Unit 1 – PERSONAL PRONOUNS

ANSWER KEY:

1. He

2. She

3. It

4. It

5. It

6. I

7. She

8. They

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Unit 1 – VERB TO BE

Complete the letter with I’m, He’s or She’s:

Hi, Janet,

(1)_________in Maryland. I’m working for James Clark from New York.
(2)___________ an old friend. (3)__________a nice man and (4)__________ a great
businessman. (5)___________worried about his company. (6) ____________ also a
student at New York University. (7)____________ very happy with my new job. My wife
is here too. (8)_____________a student too.

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Unit 1 – VERB TO BE

ANSWER KEY:

1. I’m

2. He’s

3. He’s

4. He’s

5. He’s

6. He’s

7. I’m

8. She’s

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Unit 1 - SUBJECT PRONOUNS

Situation: This is my family album. Complete the sentences with a pronoun and the verb
to be.

1. My name is Robert. ________ ten years old.


2. ________ my sister. ________ seven tears old.
3. ________ my brother. ________ a student.
4. ________ my parents. ________ from Brazil.
5. ________ Tom Cruise. ________ my favorite actor.
6. ________ Julia Roberts. ________ my favorite actress.
7. ________ my school. ________ a good school.
8. My brother and I study here. ________ good students.

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Unit 1 - SUBJECT PRONOUNS

ANSWER KEY:

1. I’m

2. She’s – She’s

3. He’s – He’s

4. They’re – They’re

5. He’s – He’s

6. She’s – She’s

7. It’s – It’s

8. We’re

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Unit 1 - VERB TO BE

Directions: This is a note from Paul. Write a long form of verb TO BE on the lines:

Hi,

My name ____(1)____ Paul. I ____(2)____ eleven years old and I


____(3)____ a student. This ____(4)____ my computer. My brother
____(5)____ thirteen years old. We ____(6)____ friends. My sister
____(7)____ fifteen years old. She ____(8)____ a good student. And you?
____(9)____ you a good student? How old ____(10)____ you? Write to me
soon!

Paul

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Unit 1 - VERB TO BE

ANSWER KEY:

1. is
2. am
3. am
4. is
5. is
6. are
7. is
8. is
9. Are
10. are

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Unit 1 - QUESTION FORMATION

Directions: Choose the questions from the box.

Situation: Ann is a new student. Ask her questions.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE?

WHO’S YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE STAR?

HOW OLD ARE YOU?

WHAT’S YOUR NAME?

YOU: Hi, I’m Peter. ___________(1)______________?


ANN: My name is Ann Brown.
YOU: Nice to meet you. ________(2)______________?
ANN: I’m eleven years old. And you?
YOU: I’m eleven, too. ________(3)_______________?
ANN: My favorite movie is Troy.
YOU: Oh, I like it, too. ________(4)_______________?
ANN: My favorite movie star is Brad Pitt.

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Unit 1 - QUESTION FORMATION

ANSWER KEY:

1. What’s your name?


2. How old are you?
3. What’s your favorite movie?
4. Who’s your favorite movie star?

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Unit 1 - NUMBERS - SPELLING

Directions: Write the numbers:

90
48 9
11
100

10

76
13 15 25
14
85 31

50
16

4
67

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Unit 1 - NUMBERS - SPELLING

ANSWER KEY:

90
48 9 N I N E
F I 11
100 O N E H U N D R E D
R E L
T T 10 T E N
Y Y V
- E
76 S E V E N T Y - N I N E
13 I 15 25
T G 14 F O U R T E E N
H H 85 I W 31
I T E F E T
R 50 F I F T Y N H
T 16 G E T I
E S H E Y R
8 E I G H T N - T
N X Y T Y
T - H -
E 4 F O U R R O
E 67 S I X T Y - S E V E N
N V E E
E

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Unit 1 - NUMBERS - SPELLING

Directions: Fill in the chart with the missing numbers:

3 three
5
seven
8
eleven
12
13
fourteen
15
twenty
23
32
forty-five
58
64
sixty-eight
76
85
99
100

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Unit 1 - NUMBERS - SPELLING

ANSWER KEY:

3 three
5 five
7 seven
8 eight
11 eleven
12 twelve
13 thirteen
14 fourteen
15 fifteen
20 twenty
23 twenty-three
32 thirty-two
45 forty-five
58 fifty-eight
64 sixty-four
68 sixty-eight
76 seventy-six
85 eighty-five
99 ninety-nine
100 one hundred

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Unit 1 – QUESTION WORDS

Situation: You are talking with your new friend.

Directions: Write WHO, WHAT or HOW:

YOU: Hey, Peter, _____(1)____ old are you?

PETER: I'm twelve. And ____(2)____ old are you?

YOU: I’m eleven. And ____(3)____ your favorite music group?

PETER: Well, I like N’Sync.

YOU: I like N’Sync, too. ____(4)___ your favorite actor?

PETER: Johnny Depp.


YOU: And ____(5)____ your favorite movie?

PETER: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. And ____(6)____ your favorite
actor?

YOU: I like Leonardo di Caprio.

PETER: And ____(7)____ your favorite movie?

YOU: Spiderman.

PETER: ____(8)____ your favorite group?

YOU: 98 Degrees.

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Unit 1 – QUESTION WORDS

ANSWER KEY:

1. How

2. how

3. what
4. Who

5. what

6. who
7. what

8. What

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Unit 1 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

Situation: You are talking to a new classmate.

Directions: Ask and answer questions as in the example.

Example: Ask your new friend what her name is. (My / Mary)
You: What’s your name?
Mary: My name is Mary.

1. Ask your new friend what his name is. (My / Josh)

2. Ask Josh how old he is. (I / 14 years old)

3. Ask Josh what his mother’s name is.(It / Margaret)

4. Ask Josh what his father’s name is. (It / Mark)

5. Ask Josh how old his mother is. (She / 36 years old)

6. Ask Josh how old his father is. (He / 38 years old)

7. Ask Josh what his favorite band is. (My / U2)

8. Ask Josh who his favorite singer is. (My / Britney Spears)

9. Ask Josh who his favorite actress is. (My / Hillary Duff)

10.Ask Josh who favorite athlete is. (My / Cristiano Ronaldo)

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Unit 1 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

ANSWER KEY:

1. You: What’s your name?


Josh: My name is Josh.
2. You: How old are you?
Josh: I am 14 years old.
3. You: What’s your mother’s name?
Josh: It is Margaret.
4. You: What’s your father’s name?
Josh: It is Mark.
5. You: How old is your mother?
Josh: She is 36 years old.
6. You: How old is your father?
Josh: He is 38 years old.
7. You: What is your favorite band?
Josh: My favorite band is U2.
8. You: Who is your favorite singer?
Josh: My favorite singer is Britney Spears.
9. You: Who is your favorite actress?
Josh: My favorite actress is Hillary Duff.
10. You: Who is your favorite athlete?
Josh: My favorite athlete is Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Unit 2 - PERSONAL PRONOUNS x POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Directions: Fill in the blanks using HE’S, HIS, SHE’S or HER.

Situation: Your friend is looking through a magazine and he/she asks you questions
about some famous people.

A: Who’s this?

B: _____(1)_______name is Tom Cruise

A: Where’s he from?

B: ____(2)_____from the USA.

A: Why is he famous?

B: Oh, ___(3)__ an actor. ___(4)____ most famous movie is Mission Impossible.

A: Yes, now I remember. And who’s this woman next to him?

B: ___(5)___name’s Penelope Cruz. ___(6)_____Tom’s girlfriend. ___(7)___an actress.


___(8)_____very famous and pretty, too.

A: Oh, I see.

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Unit 2 - PERSONAL PRONOUNS x POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

ANSWER KEY:

1. His

2. He’s

3. He’s

4. His

5. Her

6. She’s

7. She’s

8. She’s

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Unit 2 - PERSONAL PRONOUNS x POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Directions: Complete the text with the correct pronoun.

Situation: The teacher asked you to write a composition about your best friend.

I - MY
YOU - YOUR
HE - HIS
SHE - HER
IT - ITS
WE - OUR
YOU - YOUR
THEY - THEIR

Linda is ___(1)____best friend. ___(2)___is 12 years old. ___(3)____ lives


with ___(4)____ parents. ___(5)___ has one brother and one sister. ___(6)___brother is 10
and ___(7)____ sister is 11. ___(8)___ has a dog, too. ___(9)___ name is Bob. ___(10)___
father is a lawyer. ___(11)_____ goes to ___(12)___ office every day. On weekends,
____(13)____ go to ___(14)____ house in Guarujá. ____(15)____ has many friends there,
but she always invites me to go with her. I really like her.

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Unit 2 - PERSONAL PRONOUNS x POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

ANSWER KEY:

1. my
2. she
3. she
4. her
5. she
6. her
7. her
8. she
9. its
10. her
11. he
12. his
13. they
14. their
15. she

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Unit 2 - MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION

Directions: Rewrite the message.

Situation: 00001 is a spy. Let’s help him decipher the message.

Go by (1) and on (2). There’s a message on the (3) at the


(4). Then go to the (5) by (6). Go by (7), (8) and (9).
Tom is waiting for you there.

8
7

2
1
3

4
5

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Unit 2 - MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION

ANSWER KEY:

Go by (1) train and on (2) foot. There’s a message on the (3) motorbike at the (4)

station. Then go to the (5) airport by (6) taxi. Go by (7) plane, (8) bus and (9) bicycle.

Tom is waiting for you there.

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Unit 2 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

Situation: You are at a friend’s house.

Directions: Ask and answer questions as in the example.

Example: Introduce your friend to your mother. (Matthew)


You: This is my friend Matthew.
Your mother: Nice to meet you, Matthew.

1. Ask how Brian is. (Ok / thank you)

2. Introduce Julian to Brian. (This / my friend)

3. Ask Brian where the DVDs are. (on / table)

4. Ask Julian where his backpack is. (under / table)

5. Ask Brian where his mp3 player is. (in / my backpack)

6. Ask Julian where his skateboard is. (behind / sofa)

7. Ask Brian where his mother is. (at work)

8. Ask Julian where his father is. (at home)

9. Ask Brian where his sister is. (at home)

10. Ask Julian where his brother is. (at school)

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Unit 2 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

ANSWER KEY:

1. You: How are you?


Brian: I’m ok, thank you.
2. You: Hi, Julian.This is my friend Brian
Julian: Nice to meet you.
Brian: Nice to meet you, too.
3. You: Where are the DVDs?
Brian: The DVDs are on the table. / They’re on the table.
4. You: Where is your backpack?
Julian: It is under the table.
5. You: Where is your mp3 player?
Brian: It’s in my backpack.
6. You: Where is your skateboard?
Julian: It’s behind the sofa.
7. You: Where is your mother?
Brian: She’s at work.
8. You: Where is your father?
Julian: He’s at home.
9. You: Where is your sister?
Brian: She’s at home.
10.You: Where is your brother?
Julian: He’s at school.

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Unit 3 - COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES

Directions: Can you recognize these countries? Decipher their names and write the
corresponding nationalities.

COUNTRY NATIONALITY

1. PAJAN ____________ ____________

2. XEOCMI ____________ ____________

3. NRAECF ____________ ____________

4. LASUTIARA ____________ ____________

5. RAGEMYN ____________ ____________

6. PINAS ____________ ____________

7. NALEGDN ____________ ____________

8. HACIN ____________ ____________

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Unit 3 - COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES

ANSWER KEY:

1. Japan – Japanese

2. Mexico – Mexican

3. France – French

4. Australia – Australian

5. Germany – German

6. Spain – Spanish

7. England – English

8. China – Chinese

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Unit 3 - QUESTION FORMATION

Directions: Make questions for the following answers.

Situation: Martha is telling her new friend about her life.

1. _______________________________________________?
Martha.

2. _______________________________________________?
No, I’ m English.

3. _______________________________________________?
Yes, I am.

4. _______________________________________________?
I’m 13.

5. _______________________________________________?
Yes, I’m a teacher.

6. _______________________________________________?
Yes, he is.

7. _______________________________________________?
He’s Italian.

8. _______________________________________________?
It’s Marco Francesco.

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Unit 3 - QUESTION FORMATION

ANSWER KEY:
(Possible Answers)

1. What’s your name?

2. Are you American?

3. Are you from England?

4. How old are you?

5. Are you a teacher?

6. Is Marco your friend?

7. Where is he from?

8. What is his full name?

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Unit 3 – ARTICLES

Directions: What is this? Write the article and say what is in the picture.

1- This is ______________________.

2- This is ______________________.

3- This is ______________________.

4- This is ______________________.

5- This is ______________________.

6- This is ______________________.

7- This is ______________________.

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Unit 3 – ARTICLES

ANSWER KEY:

1. a dog

2. an umbrella

3. a table

4. a computer

5. an airplane

6. a parrot

7. a car

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Unit 3 – NATIONALITIES

Directions: What are these people’s nationalities?

1. April is from Canada. She is ___________.

2. My mother was born in Colombia. She is ___________.

3. John is from England. He is ____________.

4. I am from Brazil. I am ____________.

5. Natasha is from Russia. She is ____________.

6. Emma is from Finland. She is ____________.

7. Khaleb is from Egypt. He is ____________.

8. Sue and Ana are from Mexico. They are ____________.

9. Maria is from Portugal. She is ____________.

10.Since you were born in Sweden, you are ____________.

11.You were born in Indonesia. You are ___________.

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Unit 3 – NATIONALITIES

ANSWER KEY:

1. Canadian

2. Colombian

3. English

4. Brazilian

5. Russian

6. Finnish

7. Egyptian

8. Mexican

9. Portuguese

10. Swedish

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Unit 3 - PLURALS

Directions: It’s John’s first day at his new school. Let’s see what he needs and what his
new classroom looks like.

1. He will buy two ________________. (pencil).

2. He will need five ________________. (notebook).

3. His teacher asked the class to buy three ________________ (eraser).

4. There are two________________ (shelf) in his classroom.

5. His teacher asked the class to buy a pair of __________________ (sharpener).

6. His classroom is very big, so it has two ________________ (door) and five

______________ (window).

7. He has two ___________(bag), one for his notebooks and one for his snack.

8. He will also need four different colors of _________________ (pen).

9. There are two _______________________ (blackboard) in his classroom.

10. John is very nice. He has many ___________________ (friend).

11. There are ten _____________ (desk) in the classroom.

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Unit 3 - PLURALS

ANSWER KEY:

1. pencils

2. notebooks

3. erasers

4. shelves

5. sharpeners

6. doors/windows

7. bags

8. pens

9. blackboards

10. friends

11. desks

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Unit 3 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

Situation: You are talking to your classmates.


Directions: Ask and answer questions as in the example.
Example: Ask Mark where he is from. (Poland)
You: Where are you from?
Mark: I’m from Poland.

1. Ask Julie where she is from. (Australia)

2. Ask Jessica what her nationality is. (American)

3. Ask Danielle what her nationality is. (Brazilian)

4. Ask Joshua where he is from. (Canada)

5. Ask Julie if that is her notebook. (No / this / notebook)

6. Ask Jessica if those are her pens. (No / these / pens)

7. Ask Danielle if that is her book. (No / this / book)

8. Ask Joshua what this is.

9. Ask Jessica what those are.

10.Ask Julie if this is a CD player.(No/ DVD player)

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Unit 3 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

ANSWER KEY:

1. You: Where are you from?


Julie: I am from Australia.
2. You: What is your nationality?
Jessica: I am American.
3. You: What’s your nationality?
Danielle: I’m Brazilian.
4. You: Where are you from?
Joshua: I’m from Canada.
5. You: Is that your notebook?
Julie: No, this is my notebook.
6. You: Are those your pens?
Jessica: No, these are my pens.
7. You: Is that your book?
Danielle: No, this is my book.
8. You: What is this?
Joshua: It’s a backpack. / This is a backpack.
9. You: What are those?
Jessica: Those are pencils. / They’re pencils.
10. You: Is this a CD player?
Julie: No, this is a DVD player.

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Unit 4 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Directions: Match the questions in column A to the answers in column B.

1. Where are you from? a. It’s in Illinois.

2. What’s your name? b. It’s 237 Michigan Ave.

3. Are you Spanish? c. I’m 16.

4. Where is Chicago? d. Fine, thanks!

5. How old are you? e. No, I’m Brazilian.

6. What’s your address? f. Madrid.

7. How are you? g. Luis Lopes.

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Unit 4 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ANSWER KEY:

1. f

2. g

3. e

4. a

5. c

6. b

7. d

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Unit 4 - VERB TO BE

Directions: Use the SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE of the verb TO BE to fill in the blanks.

Situation: It’s the first day of class. Two students are talking in the cafeteria.

A: Excuse me. (1) __________you from Italy?

B: No, I (2) __________from Brazil.

A: Oh? What city (3) __________you from?

B: I’ (4) _________from São Paulo.

A: Oh, really? By the way, my name (5) ______Francesco.

B: Hi. I (6) __________John.

A: (7) _______you on vacation here?

B: No, I’ (8) ______not. I’ (9)______a new student here.

A: (10) __________you in Basic Teen 1?

B: No, I’ (11) _____not. I’ (12)_____in Teen 2.

A: You’ (13)_______kidding? I (14)_____too! I think it’ (15) ____time to go to class.

B: Yeah. Let’s go!

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Unit 4 - VERB TO BE

ANSWER KEY:

1. Are
2. ‘m
3. are
4. ‘m
5. is
6. ‘m
7. Are
8. ‘m
9. ‘m
10. Are
11. ‘m
12. ‘m
13. ‘re
14. am
15. ‘s

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Unit 4 - QUESTION FORMATION

Directions: Fill in the missing questions.

Situations: Paul Watson is being interviewed for a job in a construction company.

A: Good Afternoon, Sir. Please sit down.


B: Thank you.
A: So, you’re interested in a job here. OK, let me ask you some questions.
_____________(1)__________________?
B: My first name’s Paul.
A: _____________(2)__________________?
B: My last name’s Watson.
A: _____________(3)__________________?
B: W-A-T-S-O-N.
A: _____________(4)__________________?
B: I’m from Brazil.
A: _____________(5)__________________?
B: I’m from Campinas.
A: _____________(6)__________________?
B: No, I’m an engineer.
A: _____________(7)__________________?
B: Yes, I am.
A: _____________(8)__________________?
B: My wife’s from Brazil, too.
A: _____________(9)__________________?
B: Her name’s Maria Watson.
A: OK, Mr. Watson. Please wait a minute.

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Unit 4 - QUESTION FORMATION

ANSWER KEY:

1.What’s your first name?

2.What’s your last name?

3.How do you spell it?

4.Where are you from?

5.What city are you from?

6.Are you an architect?

7.Are you married?

8.Where’s your wife from?

9.What’s her name?

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Unit 4 - QUESTION FORMATION

Directions: Complete the questions with the correct word and match the two columns to
make a dialogue.

Situation: You are talking to the secretary at Alumni.

WHO / WHERE / WHAT / HOW / WHEN / WHAT TIME

1. ______ is your course? a. I’m 12

2. ______ is your teacher? b. G-R-I-M-B-E-R-G.

3. ______ old are you? c. I don’t remember her name.

4. ______ is your name? d. At 3 p.m.

5. ______ is your class? e. Sheila Grimberg.

6. ______ do you spell your last name? f. On Tuesday and Thursdays.

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Unit 4 - QUESTION FORMATION

ANSWER KEY:

1. When is your course?


f. On Tuesdays and Thursdays.

2. Who is your teacher?


c. I don’t remember her name.

3. How old are you?


a. I’m 12.

4. What’s your name?


e. Sheila Grimberg.

5. What time is your class?


d. At 3 p.m.

6. How do you spell your last name?


b. G-R-I-M-B-E-R-G.

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Unit 4 - QUESTION FORMATION

Directions: Complete the questions of the dialogue.

Situations: It’s the first day of class and you are talking to Paulo, a new student.

A: Hi, I’m (your name) ______________________________?

B: I’m Paulo.

A: _______________________________________at Alumni?
2.
B: Yes, it’s my first day.

A:_______________________________________________?
3.
B: No, I’m in Basic Teen 1.

A:_____________________________________ your teacher?


4.
B: I don’t know yet.

A: _______________________________________your class?
5.
B: At 2:10._____________________________________now?
6.
A: It’s 2:15. We’re late! Let’s go.

B: Bye! See you after class.

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Unit 4 - QUESTION FORMATION

ANSWER KEY:

1. What’s your name?

2. Are you a new student?

3. Are you in Teen 2

4. Who is your teacher?

5. What time is your class?

6. What time is it now?

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Unit 4 - DATES

Directions: Write the dates in full.

When are these holidays celebrated in your country?

1. Christmas

2. Independence Day

3. Valentine’s Day

4. Children’s Day

5. Teacher’s Day

6. Labor Day

7. Father’s Day

8. Mother’s Day

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Unit 4 - DATES

ANSWER KEY:

1. December 25th

2. September 7th

3. June 12th

4. October 12th

5. October 15th

6. May 1st

7. The second Sunday in August

8. The second Sunday in May

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Unit 4 - DATES AND NUMBERS

Directions: Fill in the blanks with an appropriate date or number. Write them in full.
Use your imagination!

Situation: Marcy is talking to her friend Nancy about her family.

A: Hi, Nancy. How old are you?

B: I’m ______(1)_______. What about you?

A: I’m ______(2)_______.When is your birthday?

B: It’s on ______(3)_______.

A: Are you the only child in your family?

B: No, I’m the ______(4)_______. I have a brother.

A: How old is he?

B: He’s going to be ______(5)_______ next week.

A: Really? When is his birthday?

B: On ______(6)_______.

A: And mine is on _____(7)______! We can have a party together!

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Unit 4 - DATES AND NUMBERS

ANSWER KEY:
(Possible Answers)

1. I’m twelve.

2. I’m thirteen.

3. January 15th

4. The second

5. eighteen

6. Wednesday

7. Friday

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Unit 4 - DATES

Directions: Unscramble the names of the months and write the dates in full.

WHAT HOLIDAYS ARE CELEBRATED IN THESE MONTHS?

1. ROTECBO_______________=_________________
2. CEREMDEB______________=_________________
3. RALIP___________________=_________________
4. TESOPREMEB____________=__________________
5. CAMRH/LAPRI__________=__________________
6. MORBENVE______________=__________________

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Unit 4 - DATES

ANSWER KEY:
(Possible answers)

1. October fifteenth – Teacher’s day

2. December twenty-fifth – Christmas

3. April twenty-first – Tiradentes

4. September seventh – Independence day

5. March/April – Easter

6. November second – All Souls’ day

7. November fifteenth – Republic Day

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Unit 4 - ASKING QUESTIONS

Directions: Complete the questions and match the answers.

Situation: Your friend is asking you about your neighborhood.

A: ___________________do you live?


(1)
B: In Morumbi.

A: __________________is it from school?


(2)
B: About 5 blocks.

A: __________________do you get to school?


(3)
B: My mother usually takes me.

A: __________________a movie theater near your house?


(4)
B: No, there isn’t. But there are many restaurants.

A: _________________people are there in your family?


(5)
B: There’s only my mother, my father, my brother and I.

A: _________________is your brother?


(6)
B: He’s only six.

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Unit 4 - ASKING QUESTIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. Where

2. How far

3. How

4. Is there

5. How many

6. How old

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Unit 4 - PREPOSITIONS IN/ON/AT

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the preposition IN, ON or AT.

1. My boyfriend’s birthday is________________February 16th.

2. I have English classes_______________Tuesdays and Thursdays.

3. I go to school______________7:30 every day.

4. My family always goes to the beach _____________ January.

5. I intend to finish my course________________2005.

6. I usually go out with my friends _________________ Saturdays.

7. I have to be back home________________10 p.m. ________ Sundays.

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Unit 4 - PREPOSITIONS IN/ON/AT

ANSWER KEY:

1. on

2. on

3. at

4. in

5. in

6. on

7. at / on

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Unit 4 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

Situation: Ann is a secretary at Alumni’s Library and she’s asking you questions. Use
your own information.

Directions: Ask and answer questions as in the example.

Example: Ann asks about your full name.


Ann: What’s your full name?
Daniel: My full name is Daniel Faraday.

1. Ann asks you what your full name is.

2. Ann asks you if you can spell your last name, please.

3. Ann asks you what your address is.

4. Ann asks you what your phone number is.

5. Ann asks you what your cell phone number is.

6. Ann asks you if you can repeat your cell phone number, please.

7. Ann asks you what your date of birth is.

8. Ann asks you what day today is.

9. Ann asks you what your father’s full name is.

10.Ann asks what your father’s date of birth is.

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Unit 4 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

ANSWER KEY:

1. Ann: What is your full name?


You: My full name is.../It’s...

2. Ann: Can you spell your last name, please?


You: It’s ...

3. Ann: What is your address?


You: My address is.../ It’s...

4. Ann: What is your phone number?


You: My phone number is.../It’s...

5. Ann: What is your cell phone number?


You: My cell phone number is.../It’s...

6. Ann: Can you repeat your cell phone number, please?


You: Sure. It’s...

7. Ann: What is your date of birth?


You: My date of birth is.../It’s...

8. Ann: What day is today?


You: Today is.../It’s...

9. Ann: What is your father’s full name?


You: His full name is.../It’s...

10. Ann: What is your father’s date of birth?


You: His date of birth is.../It’s...

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Unit 5 - FAMILY MEMBERS

Directions 1: Look at the pictures and describe Ann’s family.

Bill
Philip
Liz

Ann
George

Ann is Liz’s 1.___________. She has two 2._________, George and Bill. George
is five, and Bill is only a baby. Liz’s 3.___________ name is Philip.

Directions 2: Now write a similar paragraph about YOUR family.

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Unit 5 - FAMILY MEMBERS

ANSWER KEY:

Directions 1:

1. daughter
2. brothers
3. husband’s

Directions 2:
(Answers will vary.)

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Unit 5 - FAMILY MEMBERS

Directions : Look at the picture of Chris’s family. Write sentences about her relatives.

Example: Charles is Chris’s husband.

Arnie Lola Paul Lisa

Debbie Sam Chris Charles Alan Julia

Ed Belle Peter

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Unit 5 - FAMILY MEMBERS

ANSWER KEY:
(Possible answers)

1. Arnie and Lola are Chris’s parents.


2. Arnie is Chris’s father.
3. Lola is Chris’s mother.
4. Sam is Chris’s brother.
5. Belle is Chris’s daughter.
6. Peter is Chris’s son.
7. Belle and Peter are Chris’s children.
8. Alan is Chris’s brother-in-law.
9. Julia is Chris’s sister-in-law.
10. Paul is Chris’s father-in-law.
11. Lisa is Chris’s mother-in-law
12. Ed is Chris’s nephew.
13. Chris is Sam’s sister.
14. Chris is Charles’s wife.
15. Chris is Ed’s aunt.
16. Charles is Ed’s uncle.
17. Belle is Sam’s niece.
18. Belle is Lola’s granddaughter.
19. Peter and Ed are Lola’s grandsons.
20. Peter, Belle and Ed are Lola’s grandchildren.

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Unit 5 - TO BE x TO HAVE

Directions : Complete the text with the verb TO BE or the verb TO HAVE.

Situation: Your friend is telling you about her family.

This ___(1)___ my family. My father ___(2)___ a lawyer and my mother

___(3)___ a housewife. I ___(4)___ two brothers and one sister. My brothers ___(5)___

12 years old. They ___(6)___ twins. They ___(7)___ blue eyes and they ___(8)___ very

tall. My sister’s name ___(9)___ Cynthia. She ___(10)___ 8 years old. She ___(11)___

short and a little fat, and she ___(12)___ short brown hair. Her eyes ___(13)___ blue too,

and she ___(14)___ pretty. We both look like our mother.

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Unit 5 - TO BE x TO HAVE

ANSWER KEY:

1. is
2. is
3. is
4. have
5. are
6. are
7. have
8. are
9. is
10. is
11. is
12. has
13. are
14. is

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Unit 5 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

Situation: You are talking to Harold about his family.

Directions: Ask and answer questions as in the example.

Example: Ask Janet if she has any sisters. (Yes / one sister)
You: Do you have any sisters?
Mary: Yes, I do. I have one sister.

1. Ask Harold if he has a big family. (Yes)


2. Ask Harold if he has any brothers or sisters. (Yes / one brother and one sister)
3. Ask Harold what their names are. (Nicholas and Natalie)
4. Ask Harold if he can describe his siblings.
5. Nicholas: Natalie:

6. Ask Harold if he has any cousins. (Yes)


7. Ask Harold how many cousins he has. (three)
8. Ask Harold what their names are. (Caroline / Jack / Walter)
9. Ask Harold what his parents’ names are. (Jacqueline / Marcus)
10.Ask Harold if he can describe his parents.

11.Ask Harold if his parents have any brothers and sisters. (Yes / My mother / four sisters /
My father / two brothers and one sister)

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Unit 5 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

ANSWER KEY:

1. You: Do you have a big family?


Harold: Yes, I do.

2. You: Do you have any brothers or sisters?


Harold: Yes, I do. I have one brother and one sister.

3. You: What are their names?


Harold: Their names are Nicholas and Natalie.

4. You: Can you describe your siblings?


Harold: Nicholas has blue eyes and short blond hair. Natalie has blue eyes and short
black hair.

5. You: Do you have any cousins?


Harold: Yes, I do.

6. You: How many cousins do you have?


Harold: I have three cousins.

7. You: What are their names?


Harold: Their names are Caroline, Jack and Walter.

8. You: What are your parents’ names?


Harold: Their names are Jacqueline and Marcus.

9. You: Can you describe your parents?


Harold: Yes. My father has blue eyes and short blond hair. My mother has blue eyes
and long blond hair.

10. You: Do your parents have brothers and sisters?


Harold: Yes, they do. My mother has four sisters and my father has two brothers and
one sister.

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Unit 6 - QUESTION FORMATION

Directions: Ask questions for the following answers.

Situation: Peter and Joe are talking about their jobs.

A: Oh, hello, Peter. How _________________________? (1)

B: Pretty good, thanks.

A: Say, Peter. Where ____________________________?(2)

B: I work at BankBoston.

A: Really? And what _______________________ there? (3)

B: I’m in the Exchange Department. I buy and sell dollars to people who want to travel
abroad.

A: Where ___________________________________?(4)

B: I live in Jardins near my job. What _______________?(5) What


_____________________?(6)

A: I’m an undergraduate student in engineering.

B: Where ________________________________school? (7)

A: I go to University of São Paulo. I’m majoring in civil engineering.

B: Oh, good.

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Unit 6 - QUESTION FORMATION

ANSWER KEY:

1. How are you? / How is everything? / How are you doing?

2. Where do you work?

3. What do you do there?

4. Where do you live?

5. What about you?

6. What do you do?

7. Where do you go to school?

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Unit 6 - QUESTION FORMATION

Directions: Build up questions for the answers provided.

Situation: You’re talking to a friend and he/she is asking questions about your family.

A: So, you have a brother and sister. Tell me about them. What
_______________________________? (1)

B: Well, my brother is a student. He´s in hight school now.

A: Oh, really? Where ____________________________?(2)

B: He goes to Colegio Santa Cruz, but he wants to change school next term.

A: Why______________________________________?(3)

B: He wants to change it because Santa Cruz is too far from our house.

A: Oh, I see. And _______________________________? (4)

B: My sister is a dance instructor. She teaches in a gym.

A: And what about your parents? What _____________? (5)

B: My parents are both retired.

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Unit 6 - QUESTION FORMATION

ANSWER KEY:

1. What does your brother do?

2. Where does he go to school? / Where does he study?

3. Why does he want to change school?

4. What does your sister do?

5. What do they do?

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Unit 6 - LIKES AND DISLIKES

Directions : Number the items from 1 to 10, according to your preferences. Then write
sentences with some of them.

Use: I LOVE / I HATE / I DON’T LIKE__________VERY MUCH / I


LIKE____________ A LOT / I REALLY LIKE / I DON’T LIKE__________AT ALL

English _______

rock _________

pizza_________

travelling_____

school________

sports________

music________

shopping_____

dancing______

movies_______

parties________

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Unit 6 - LIKES AND DISLIKES

ANSWER KEY:
(Answers will vary.)

1. I love going to the movies.

2. I like dancing a lot.

3. I don’t like English very much.

4. I don’t like shopping at all.

5. I hate going to school.

6. I love listening to music.

7. I don’t like rock very much.

8. I really like travelling

9. I hate going to parties.

10. I don’t like pizza at all.

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Unit 6 – OBJECT PRONOUNS

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate OBJECT PRONOUN.

Situation: Mark and Jeanie are talking about their friends, Joe and Sue.

Mark is a very close friend of Jeanie. He calls ___(1)___ every day. He likes ___(2)___

very much. He is calling ___(3)___ now.

Mark: Hi Jeanie!

Jeanie: Hi Mark! How are you doing?

Mark: I’m fine and you?

Jeanie: I’m good!

Mark: Jeanie, let’s go to Sue and Joe’s house.

Jeanie: Oh, yeah! Great idea! Today is Joe’s birthday.

Mark: Yes, I know. I will buy ___(4)___ a gift.

Jeanie: I will prepare ___(5)___ a chocolate cake.

Mark: Good! I will call ___(6)___ to see if they are at home.

Jeanie: Oh, OK! Call ___(7)___ later.

Mark: Of course! I’ll call ___(8)___. Bye!

Jeanie: Bye!

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Unit 6 – OBJECT PRONOUNS

ANSWER KEY:

1. her
2. her

3. her

4. him

5. him
6. them
7. me

8. you

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Unit 6 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

Situation: You and Gary are at a CD store.

Directions: Ask and answer questions as in the example.

Example: Ask your friend Tony if he likes hip-hop. (No)


You: Do you like hip-hop?
Gary: .No, I don’t.

1. Ask Gary if he likes Britney Spears. (No / can’t stand)


2. Ask Gary if Melissa likes Britney Spears. (She / not / into)
3. Ask Gary if Melissa likes classical music. (No / she / hate)
4. Ask Gary if he likes pop music. (No / not / into)
5. Ask Gary what kind of music he likes. (love / rock music)
6. Ask Gary what kind of music Melissa likes. (pop music)
7. Ask Gary what kind of music his father likes. (all kinds of music)
8. Ask Gary if his friends like Mariah Carey’s songs. (No / hate)
9. Ask Gary if Melissa likes Shakira. (Yes / she / crazy about her)
10. Ask Gary if Melissa likes Beyoncé. (No / she / not into her)

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Unit 6 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

ANSWER KEY:

1. You: Do you like Britney Spears?


Gary: No, I don’t. I can’t stand her.
2. You: Does Melissa like Britney Spears?
Gary: She isn’t into her.
3. You: Does Melissa like classical music?
Gary: No, She doesn’t. She hates it.
4. You: Do you like pop music?
Gary: No, I don’t. I’m not into it.
5. You: What kind of music do you like?
Gary: I love rock music.
6. You: What kind of music does Melissa like?
Gary: She likes pop music.
7. You: What kind of music does your father like?
Gary: He likes all kinds of music.
8. You: Do your friends like Mariah Carey’s songs?
Gary: No, they don’t. They hate them.
9. You: Does Melissa like Shakira?
Gary: Yes, she does. She’s crazy about her.
10. You: Does Melissa like Beyoncé?
Gary: No, she doesn’t. She isn’t into her.

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Unit 7 - TELLING THE TIME

Directions: Look at the clocks and write the time in full.

1 2 3

5 6

05:10

7
8
9

11:05

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Unit 7 - TELLING THE TIME

ANSWER KEY:

1. It’s eleven o’clock.

2. It’s a quarter past ten. / It’s ten-fifteen.

3. It’s half past nine. / It’s nine thirty.

4. It’s ten past five. / It’s five-ten.

5. It’s ten to four. / It’s three-fifty.

6. It’s a quarter to two. / It’s one forty-five.

7. It’s twenty past eight. / It’s eight-twenty

8. It’s twenty-five past twelve. / It’s twelve twenty-five.

9. It’s five past eleven. / It’s eleven-oh-five

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Unit 7 - PREPOSITIONS AT/ON/TO

Situation: Two friends are talking about new movies in town.

Directions: Fill in the conversation using the preposition at/on/to.

A: There is a new movie by Steven Spilberg ___(1)___ Cine Iguatemi this week. It is
called The Terminal. Would you like to see it?

B: Sure. Let’s go ___(2)___ Shopping Center Iguatemi for some shopping ___(3)___
Saturday afternoon. We can go___(4)___ the movies and see the film after that.

A: Good. But let’s go ___(5)___ Saturday evening. The stores and shops are open. And
by the way, would you like to go___(6)___ McDonald’s after the movie?

B: I’d love to. Let’s meet ___(7)___ Shopping Center Iguatemi, ___(8)___
Saturday___(9)___ 6:30 pm. OK?

A: OK. Bye-bye.

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Unit 7 - PREPOSITIONS AT/ON/TO

ANSWER KEY:

1. at

2. to

3. on

4. to

5. on

6. to

7. at

8. on

9. at

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Unit 7 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Directions: Match the questions to the answers:

1. What time is your class? a. On Fridays.

2. When do you travel to the beach? b. Yes, I am.

3. What time is it? c. It’s 10 o’clock

4. What day is today? d. Monday.

5. Is your birthday in September? e. No, it isn’t.

6. Are you Brazilian? f. At 3:10

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Unit 7 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ANSWER KEY:

1. f

2. a

3. c

4. d

5. e

6. b

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Unit 7 - SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Directions : Fill in the blanks using the interrogative, affirmative or negative forms of
the Simple Present Tense of the verbs in parentheses.

Situation: You and your friend are discussing your musical preferences.

A: __________you__________ (1. like) listening to music?

B: Yes, I__________. I __________ (2. like) it very much.

A: What kind of music__________you__________ (4. like) to listen to?

B: I_________ (5. like) to listen to rock, classical, jazz, etc....

A: What_________you_________ (6.think) of country music?

B: I__________ (7. neg. – like) it very much. It__________ (8. neg. – be) my favorite.

A: Well, I just__________ (9.love) it! But what __________ (10.be) your favorite kind
of music, then?

B: Rock’n roll. I __________ (11. like) it a lot. __________ you __________ (12. like)
it, too?

A: No, I__________ (13. neg. – like) it very much. I __________ (14. prefer) pop music.

B: Well, we ___________ (15. neg. – seem) to have the same musical preferences, do
we?

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Unit 7 - SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

ANSWER KEY:

1. do you like

2. do / like

3. do you like

4. like

5. do you think

6. don’t like

7. isn’t

8. love

9. is

10. like

11. do you like

12. don’t like

13. prefer

14. don’t seem

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Unit 7 - SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Directions : Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the Simple Present Tense of the
verbs in parentheses.

Situation: Two people are talking about their jobs.

A: Where __________ you ___________ (1.work)?

B: I __________ (2. work) at Teens Toys.

A: Oh, really? And what ________ you __________ (3. do)?

B: I ______ (4. be) a supervisor there. I ______ (5. supervise) the toys and games they
_______ (6. produce).

A: That ___________ (7. sound) interesting.

B: Yeah. It______ (8. be) a great job. I ________ (9. love) it. And what__________
you__________ (10. do)?

A: I________ (11. be) a student, and I__________ (12. work) part time, too.

B: Where __________ you ___________ (13. go) to school?

A: I__________ (14. study) at St. James’s School?

B: ___________ you ___________it (15. like)?

A: Yes, very much. The teachers___________ (16. be) excellent, and my friends
__________ (17. be) great!

B: And where ___________ you____________ (18. work)?

A: I _________ (19. work) at a hospital. I ________ (20. be) a nurse. I _________ (21.
help) the patients.

B: That ____________ (22. be) a great job you have!

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Unit 7 - SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

ANSWER KEY:

1. do you work
2. work
3. do you do
4. am
5. supervise
6. produce
7. sounds
8. is
9. love
10. do you do
11. am
12. work
13. do you go
14. study
15. do you like
16. are
17. are
18. do you work
19. work
20. am
21. help
22. is

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Unit 7 - QUESTION FORMATION

Directions: Put the questions in order to complete the conversation.

Situation: Silvia is being interviewed by the Alumni Press.

A: Hi, 1.(is / name / what / your)?


B: My name is Silvia.
A: 2.(you / where / do / study)?
B: At Santo Americo.
A: 3.(have / you / English / your / do / school / in / too)?
B: Yes, I do.
A: 4.(you / often / how / to / Alumni / come / do)?
B: On Mondays and Wednesdays.
A: 5.(after / what / you / do / school / do / and)?
B: I usually go home and watch TV.
A: (you / any / practice / do / sport)?
B: Yes, I go to the gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
A: (usually/ you / do / travel / weekends / on)?
B: Yes, I go to the beach on Friday afternoon and come back on Sunday night.
A: (do / when / you / and / study / time / to / have)?
B: Oh, I do my homework at night, and when I have tests, I stay in São Paulo.
A: OK, thanks a lot!

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Unit 7 - QUESTION FORMATION

ANSWER KEY:

1. What’s your name?

2. Where do you study?

3. Do you have English in your school too?

4. How often do you come to Alumni?

5. And what do you do after school?

6. Do you practice any sport?

7. Do you usually travel on weekends?

8. And when do you have time to study?

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Unit 7 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

Situation: You are a teacher and you are talking to some students.

Directions: Ask and answer questions as in the example.

Example: Ask your students to open their books.


You: Open your books.

1. Ask Matthew what time it is. (8:45)


2. Ask John if he can speak Spanish. (Yes)
3. Ask Nancy if she can speak German. (No)
4. Ask your students to listen to the CD.
5. Ask your students to sit down.
6. Ask Nathan if he can read the text. (Yes)
7. Ask your students to answer the questions in exercise 5.
8. Ask Janet if she can help you. (No / busy)
9. Ask Denis what time it is. (9:15)
10. Ask Melissa if she can sing. (Yes)

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Unit 7 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

ANSWER KEY:

1. You: What time is it?


Matthew: It’s eight forty-five. / a quarter to nine.

2. You: Can you speak Spanish?


John: Yes, I can.

3. You: Can you speak German?


Nancy: No, I can’t.

4. You: Listen to the CD.

5. You: Sit down.

6. You: Can you read the text?


Nathan: Yes, I can.

7. You: Answer the questions in exercise 5.

8. You: Can you help me?


Janet: No, I can’t. I’m busy.

9. You: What time is it?


Denis: It’s nine fifteen. / It’s a quarter past nine.

10. You: Can you sing?


Melissa: Yes, I can.

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Unit 8 - QUESTION FORMATION

Directions: Read the article. Then write questions about Mary Taylor and her family
using the words as indicated and answer them according to the text.

Situation: You’re reading a newspaper article about Mary Taylor, an interpreter at the
United Nations.

Mary Taylor is an interpreter. She translates other languages. She lives in New
York and works at the United Nations. She works ten hours a day. She speaks English,
Spanish, Portuguese and French. She is married to an American pilot. Her husband flies
planes for American Airlines. They have a son and a daughter. They like to swim and play
tennis in their free time.

1. What / Mary / do?


2. What / an interpreter / do?
3. Where / Mary / live?
4. Where / Mary / work?
5. How many hours / Mary / work / a day?
6. What languages / she / speak?
7. Married?
8. What / Mary’s husband / do?
9. What / company / her husband / work for?
10.They / have / any children?
11.What / they / like to do / in their free time?

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Unit 8 - QUESTION FORMATION

ANSWER KEY:

1. What does Mary do? She’s an interpreter.

2. What does an interpreter do? He/She translates other languages.

3. Where does Mary live? She lives in New York.

4. Where does Mary work? She works at the United Nations.

5. How many hours a day does Mary work? She works ten hours a day.

6. What languages does she speak? She speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese
and French.

7. Is she married? Yes, she is.

8. What does Mary’s husband do? He is a pilot. / He flies planes.

9. What company does her husband work for? He works for American
Airlines.

10.Do they have any children? Yes, they have a son and a daughter.

11.What do they like to do in their free-time? They like to swim and play
tennis.

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Unit 8 - SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Directions: Choose the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the
sentences.

Situation: Ann and Jane are talking about family habits in the morning.

A: Hi, Ann. How are you doing this morning? You (1) __________ (look / looks) sleepy.

B: I am sleepy! My brother (2) __________ (make / makes) so much noise every


morning that I (3) __________ (wake / wakes) up at 6:00 every day.

A: Oh, poor Ann. Well, my father (4) _______ (get / gets) up very early too, but he (5)
__________ (wash / washes), and (6) __________ (shave / shaves) and (7)
__________ (get / gets) his breakfast so quietly that I (8)__________ (don’t / doesn’t)
hear a thing. But I (9) __________ (hear / hears) when he (10) __________ (drive /
drives) away from the house because his car (11) __________ (make / makes) a lot of
noise.

B: Lucky you! My brother (12) __________ (make / makes) such a lot of noise that he
(13) __________ (wake / wakes) everybody up. He (14)__________ (sing / sings) in
the shower, and (15) __________ (bang / bangs) doors, and (16) __________ (drop /
drops) things in the kitchen and (17) __________ (play / plays) the radio or (18)
__________ (turn / turns) on the TV very loud.

A: Why don’t you (19) __________ (ask / asks) him not to do that?

B: I (20) __________ (tell / tells) him that every day. He (21) __________ (say / says)
he (22) __________ (don’t / doesn’t) make a sound! I (23)__________ (think /
thinks) he really (24) __________ (believe / believes) it.

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Unit 8 - SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

ANSWER KEY:

1. look
2. makes
3. wake
4. gets
5. washes
6. shaves
7. gets
8. don’t
9. hear
10. drives
11. makes
12. makes
13. wakes
14. sings
15. bangs
16. drops
17. plays
18. turns
19. ask
20. tell
21. says
22. doesn’t
23. think
24. believes

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Unit 8 – HOW OFTEN

Directions: Write questions with How often.

1 ______________________________________________________________________?
I go to the dentist twice a year.

2 ______________________________________________________________________?
My friend seldom eats at McDonald’s.

3 ______________________________________________________________________?
My mother usually watches TV in the evening.

4 ______________________________________________________________________?
My father sometimes plays soccer on the weekend.

5 ______________________________________________________________________?
My brother and sister never study on Sundays.

6 ______________________________________________________________________?
Gloria is never late for school.

7 ______________________________________________________________________?
Peter and Mary often have lunch together.

8 ______________________________________________________________________?
Carlos never wakes up late.

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Unit 8 – HOW OFTEN

ANSWER KEY:

1. How often do you go to the dentist?

2. How often does your friend eat at McDonald’s?

3. How often does your mother watch TV in the evening?

4. How often does your father play soccer on the weekend?

5. How often do your brother and sister study on Sundays?

6. How often is Gloria late for school?

7. How often do Peter and Mary have lunch together?

8. How often does Carlos wake up late?

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Unit 8 - FREQUENCY ADVERBS

Directions : Make sentences using the frequency adverbs below.

ALWAYS – OFTEN – USUALLY – SOMETIMES – SELDOM – NEVER

HOW OFTEN DO YOU DO THESE THINGS?

1. go to the club.
_______________________________________________.
2. watch TV
_______________________________________________.
3. travel on weekends.
_______________________________________________.
4. do the homework
_______________________________________________.
5. study for a quiz
_______________________________________________.
6. go out with my friends
_______________________________________________.
7. go shopping for clothes
_______________________________________________.
8. get a present from my parents
_______________________________________________.
9. go to the dentist.
_______________________________________________.
10. have a haircut
_______________________________________________.

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Unit 8 - FREQUENCY ADVERBS

ANSWER KEY:
(Possible answers)

1. I often go to the club.

2. I always watch TV.

3. I seldom travel on weekends.

4. I usually do my homework.

5. I never study for a quiz.

6. I sometimes go out with my friends.

7. I often go shopping for clothes.

8. I sometimes get a present from my parents.

9. I sometimes go to the dentist.

10. I usually have a haircut.

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Unit 8 - ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Directions : Put the adverbs of frequency in the correct place in the sentences.

Situation: Two friends at work are talking about what they usually do on Saturday.

A: What do you do on your day off? (1. usually)

B: I do the laundry and the housework in the morning. (2.always)

A: You’re kidding! Do you do that on your day off? (usually) You should do something
more interesting.

B: Yes, but I have time to wash or clean during the week. (4.never) In the afternoon I
go shopping (5.often), and after that I go to the movies, or go roller skating
(6.sometimes). I do any sports on my day off. (7.never) because I do aerobics
(8.every day). What about you?

A: Oh, I get up early (9.always), and go hiking for about two hours. After that I go home
and have breakfast (10.generally), but I go to the club (11.sometimes).

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Unit 8 - ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

ANSWER KEY:

1. What do you usually do on your day off?


2. I always do the laundry and the housework in the morning.
3. Do you usually do that on your day off?
4. I never have time to wash or clean during the week.
5. .........I often go shopping.
6. .........and after that I sometimes go to the movies or go roller skating.
7. I never do any sports on my day off...
8. ... because I do aerobics every day.
9. I always get up early...
10..........I generally go home and...
11..........but I sometimes go to the club.

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Unit 8 - FREQUENCY ADVERBS

Directions: Build up your sentences using the verbs and the adverbs of frequency
suggested.

Situation: Talk about your friend Mary and how often she does things.

1. Mary / eat out/ every Sunday

2. She / play sports / every day

3. She / watch TV / always / at night

4. She / listen to the radio / sometimes

5. She / go to McDonald’s with her friends / often

6. She / go to discos / twice a month

7. She / go shopping (neg.) / very often

8. She / have English classes at Alumni / twice a week

9. She / write letters / about once a month

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Unit 8 - FREQUENCY ADVERBS

ANSWER KEY:

1.Mary eats out every Sunday.

2.She plays sports every day.

3.She always watches TV at night.

4.She sometimes listens to the radio.

5.She often goes to McDonald’s with her friends.

6.She goes to discos twice a month.

7.She doesn’t go shopping very often.

8.She has English classes at Alumni twice a week.

9.She writes letters about once a month.

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Unit 8 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

Situation: You are a reporter and you’re interviewing a famous movie star.

Directions: Ask and answer questions according to the example.

Example: Ask the movie star what time she wakes up on Saturday.
You: What time do you wake up on Saturday? (11:00 am)
Movie star: I wake up at 11:00 am.

1. Ask the movie star what she does in her free time. (go to the movies / swim / go out

with friends)

2. Ask the movie star how often she watches TV. (rarely)

3. Ask the movie star how often she plays sports. (usually)

4. Ask the movie star what she does on Sundays. (sleep / have lunch with my mother)

5. Ask the movie star how often she sings in the shower. (always)

6. Ask the movie star how often she sleeps all morning. (rarely)

7. Ask the movie star how often she sees her friends. (usually)

8. Ask the movie star what she does on Wednesday evenings. (always / work)

9. Ask the movie star how often she checks her e-mail. (sometimes)

10.Ask the movie star what time she takes a shower. (10:00 am and 10:00 pm)

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Unit 8 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

ANSWER KEY:

1. You: What do you do in your free time?


Movie star: I go to the movies, swim and go out with my friends.

2. You: How often do you watch TV?


Movie star: I rarely watch TV.

3. You: How often do you play sports?


Movie star: I usually play sports.

4. You: What do you do on Sundays?


Movie star: I sleep and have lunch with my mother.

5. You: How often do you sing in the shower?


Movie star: I always sing in the shower.

6. You: How often do you sleep all morning?


Movie star: I rarely sleep all morning.

7. You: How often do you see your friends?


Movie star: I usually see my friends.

8. You: What do you do on Wednesday evenings?


Movie star: I always work.

9. You: How often do you check your e-mail?


Movie star: I sometimes check my e-mail.

10. You: What time do you take a shower?


Movie star: I take a shower at 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.

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Unit 9 -THERE IS / THERE ARE

Directions: Fill in the blanks with THERE IS or THERE ARE.

Situation: Your teacher asked you to write a paragraph describing your city.

São Paulo is a very big city.____________many buildings


(1)

and avenues, but_______________many parks.


(2)

_____________a beautiful one: Ibirapuera. ______________a


(3) (4)

lot of restaurants and ______________a shopping center in


(5)

every part of the city. ____________________many cars,


(6)

so _______________ a lot of traffic, too. But I love my city.


(7)

It’s the best city in Brazil!

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Unit 9 -THERE IS / THERE ARE

ANSWER KEY:

1. There are

2. there aren’t

3. There is

4. There are

5. there is

6. There are

7. there is

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Unit 9 - THERE IS/THERE ARE

Directions: Fill in the blanks using THERE IS or THERE ARE in the AFFIRMATIVE,
INTERROGATIVE, or NEGATIVE FORMS.

Situation: You’re talking to a friend about your neighborhood and the conveniences you
have.

A: Where do you live, Laura?

B: I live in Jardins.

A: How do you like it?

B: Well, I love it. It’s beautiful, and it’s a very convenient place.

A: What are the facilities you have there?

B: Oh, many. ____(1)____ a supermarket just around the corner from my house, and
____(2)____ many very good shops just a few blocks away.

A: What about a post office, a gas station, a bank and things like that?

B: ____(3)____ a post office not very far. ____(4)____ many banks and ____(5)____ a
gas station half a block from where I live.

A: ____(6)____ any good restaurants?

B: Sure. ____(7)____ some very sophisticated and expensive ones, and ____(8)____
many cheap restaurants and snack bars, too.

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Unit 9 - THERE IS/THERE ARE

ANSWER KEY:

1. there is

2. there are

3. there is

4. there are

5. there is

6. are there

7. there are

8. there are

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Unit 9 - HOW MANY/THERE IS/THERE ARE

Directions: Answer the questions making statements with THERE IS or THERE ARE.

HOW MANY ARE THERE?

1. (students in your class)

2. (quizzes in Basic Teen 1)

3. (people in your family)

4. (letters in your name)

5. (days in a week)

6. (seasons in the year)

7. (planets in the solar system)

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Unit 9 - HOW MANY/THERE IS/THERE ARE

ANSWER KEY:
(Answers will vary.)

1.There are 12 students in my class.

2.There are 4 quizzes in Basic Teen 1.

3.There are 4 people in my family.

4.There are 5 letters in my name.

5.There are 7 days in a week.

6.There are 4 seasons in the year.

7.There are 9 planets in the solar system.

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Unit 9 - THERE IS x IT IS

Directions: Complete the sentences with THERE IS or IT IS.

1. _______________a quiz next class. _____________ our first quiz.

2. I like this dress, but ___________________too expensive.

3. I can’t hear you very well. ___________ something wrong with the line.

4. ______________a book under my desk. __________ your book?

5. _____________ any homework for today?

6. _________________a message for you. ___________ from your mother.

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Unit 9 - THERE IS x IT IS

ANSWER KEY:

1. There is / It is

2. it is

3. There is

4. There is / Is it

5. Is there

6. There is / It is

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Unit 9 - PLACES IN THE CITY

Directions: Write the names of these places.

1. It’s place where you go when you need to buy food

2. A doctor works there.

3. You can always go there to see a new film.

4. People go there on Sundays to pray.

5. It’s a good place to exercise and play

6. You can put your money in there.

7. Women love to go there and buy clothes

8. You go there to study every day.

9. You can buy stamps there.

10.If you are hungry, you can always go there to eat.

11.People can find many books there.

12.When you travel, you usually stay at one.

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Unit 9 - PLACES IN THE CITY

ANSWER KEY:

1. supermarket

2. hospital

3. movie theater

4. church

5. park

6. bank

7. store

8. school

9. post office

10.restaurant

11.library

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Unit 9 - VERB FORMS

Directions: Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

Situation: You call your friend and invite him/her to a movie.

A: ______ (1. there to be) a new American movie in town. ______you_______ (2. like) to
go?

B: Yes. That _______ (3. sound) great! What time _________ (4. be) the show?

A: __________ (5. there to be) shows at 6,8 and 10 o’clock.

B: Let’s go to the 8 o’ clock show.

A: And what _________you___________ (6. think) of going out for dinner after the
movie?

B: Good idea!

A: What kind of food _________you ________ (7. prefer)?

B: Me? Any kind.

A: Well, _______you ________ (8. like) to go an Italian restaurant? _________ (9. there
to be) a very good one just a few blocks from the movie theater. They __________
(10. prepare) very good lasagna there.

B: Terrific! I simply ___________ (11. love) Italian food.

A: OK. Let’s meet at my place at 7:30, then.

B: OK.

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Unit 9 - VERB FORMS

ANSWER KEY:

1. there is

2. would you like

3. sounds

4. is

5. there are

6. do you think

7. do you prefer

8. would you like

9. there is

10. prepare

11. love

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Unit 9 - NAMES OF STORES

Directions: Match the sentences to the names of stores and write a sentence for each
one.

Situation: Bill is very busy today. He has a lot of things to do.

Example: He needs to get some food at the supermarket.

1. He needs to get some food.


2. He has a terrible headache.
3. He needs a new pair of shoes.
4. His toaster doesn’t work.
5. His hair is too long.
6. He wants to read the news.
7. He needs to fill up the tank of his car.
8. He wants a new pair of pants.

a. drugstore
b. gas station
c. shoe store
d. supermarket
e. newsstand
f. men’s clothes
g. house appliances
h. hairdresser’s

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Unit 9 - NAMES OF STORES

ANSWER KEY:

2. He needs to get some aspirin at the drugstore.

3. He needs to get a new pair of shoes at the shoe store.

4. He needs to get a new toaster at the house appliances store.

5. He needs to have a haircut at the hairdresser’s.

6. He needs to get a newspaper at the newsstand.

7. He needs to fill up the tank of his car at the gas station.

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Unit 9 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

Situation: You and a friend are tourists in an American city and you need some
information.

Directions: Ask and answer questions as in the example.

Example: Ask the police officer where the drugstore is.


You: What time do you wake up? (11:00 am)
Officer: I wake up at 11:00 am.

1. Ask the officer where the supermarket is. (next to/ park)

2. Ask the officer if there is a mall around here. (Yes)

3. Ask the officer where the bank is. (on the corner of / First street / Second Avenue)

4. Ask the officer where the movie theater is. (between / post office / museum)

5. Ask your friend what he would like to do today. (Let’s / mall)

6. Ask the officer where the mall is. (on / Third Street / across from the National Bank)

7. Ask the officer if there are bookstores around here.(No)

8. Ask the officer if there is a good restaurant near here. (Yes)

9. Ask the officer where the restaurant is. (behind / mall)

10. Ask the officer if there is a zoo around here. (Yes)

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Unit 9 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

ANSWER KEY:

1. You: Where is the supermarket?


Officer: It’s next to the park.
2. You: Is there a mall around here?
Officer: Yes, there is.
3. You: Where’s the bank?
Officer: It’s on the corner of First Street and Second Avenue.
4. You: Where is the movie theater?
Officer: It’s between the post office and the museum.
5. You: What would you like to do today?
Your friend: Let’s go to the mall.
6. You: Where is the mall?
Officer: It’s on Third Street, across from the National Bank.
7. You: Are there any bookstores around here?
Officer: No, there aren’t.
8. You: Is there a good restaurant near here?
Officer: Yes, there is.
9. You: Where is the restaurant?
Officer: It’s behind the mall.
10. You: Is there a zoo around here?
Officer: Yes, there is.

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Unit 10 - VOCABULARY

Directions: Use the words from the box to fill in the blanks.

Situation: Two friends are talking about their hometowns.

where ‘m beautiful nice


are American ‘m living English
from now not meet
Los Angeles ‘m from where

A: I’ _______Bob Hayes.
1
B: I’______ George Smith. _______to _______you.
2 3 4
A: ___________are you __________, George?
5 6
B: I’m _______London. But I______ in Washington ______.
7 8 9
A: So, you are __________ ? I’m _________.
10 11
B: ________you from New York?
12
A: No I’m _________. I’m from ________ .
13 14
B: __________is it?
15
A: It’s in California. It’s a ________place to visit.
16

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Unit 10 - VOCABULARY

ANSWER KEY:

1. ‘m
2. ‘m
3. Nice
4. meet
5. Where
6. from
7. from
8. ‘m living
9. now
10. English
11. American
12. Are
13. not
14. Los Angeles
15. where
16. beautiful

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Unit 10 - PRESENT CONTINUOUS – SPELLING

Remember:

LISTEN - LISTENING
PLAY – PLAYING
SMILE – SMILING
SIT - SITTING

Now you do it:

1. do _________ 9. dance _________

2. use _________ 10. make _________

3. take _________ 11. study _________

4. write _________ 12. sit _________

5. sleep _________ 13. read _________

6. watch _________ 14. go _________

7. send _________ 15. listen _________

8. enjoy _________ 16. walk _________

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Unit 10 - PRESENT CONTINUOUS – SPELLING

ANSWER KEY:

1. doing
2. using
3. taking
4. writing
5. sleeping
6. watching
7. sending
8. enjoying
9. dancing
10. making
11. studying
12. sitting
13. reading
14. going
15. listening
16. walking

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Unit 10 – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Situation: Alex is looking at his photo album. He is telling you about his friends and
relatives.

Directions 1: Look at the examples.

1. My father is washing his car. 1


2. My grandparents are dancing.

Directions 2: Now you do it. What are these people doing in these photos? Complete the
sentences. Then match the sentences and the pictures.

1. My friend Nathan _____________ (read) a book.


2. My sister _____________ (study) geography.
3. My sisters _____________(watch ) TV.
4. I _____________ (use) my computer.
5. My dog and my cat _____________ (sleep).
6. My grandparents _____________(enjoy) their weekend in Cancun.
7. My mother _____________ (make) my birthday cake.
8. My friend Ann and I _____________ (play ) volleyball. a
9. My mother _____________ (walk)
10.And I _____________ (smile)!
d
c
b

e
f

g
h

i
j

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Unit 10 – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

ANSWER KEY:

1. is reading – i

2. is studying - j

3. are watching - c

4. am using - d

5. are sleeping - f

6. are enjoying - b

7. is making - g

8. are playing - a

9. is walking - e

10. am smiling - h

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Unit 10 - PRESENT CONTINUOUS - QUESTIONS

Directions: Complete the phone conversation using the PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

Situation: You call your cousin Bob. You ask what people are doing at Bob's house.

BOB: Hello?
YOU: Hi, Bob. This is _______. How are you?
BOB: Fine, and you?
YOU: I'm OK. Listen, let's play soccer now.
BOB: Sorry. I ____________ (1) (STUDY) now. I ____________(2) (DO) my math
exercises. I have a test tomorrow.
YOU: And your sister Doris, what ____________ (3)(SHE- DO)?
BOB: Well, Doris ____________(4) (TAKE) a shower.
YOU: I see. And your mom, what ____________(5) (SHE- DO)?
BOB: My mom ____________ (6) (MAKE) a cake and Caroline ___________ (7)
(HELP) her. They ____________ (8) (PREPARE) a surprise party for my dad. It's
his birthday today.
YOU: Really? And what ____________ (9) (YOUR DAD-DO) now?
BOB: He ____________ (10) (TALK) on the phone.
YOU: Well, let's play soccer some other time, then.
BOB: Sure. Bye.
YOU: Bye.

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Unit 10 - PRESENT CONTINUOUS - QUESTIONS

ANSWER KEY:

9. am studying

10. am doing

11. is she doing

12. is taking

13. is she doing

14. is making

15. is helping

16. are preparing

17. is your dad doing

18. is talking

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Unit 10 - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Directions: Complete the phone conversation using the PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

Situation: Carol and Jenny are talking on the phone.

Carol: Hi Jenny. What (1.you - do) ______________?


Jenny: Well, I (2. baby-sit) ____________ my baby brother. It’s so unfair! Everyone
else (3. have) __________ a good time.
Carol: Oh? What (4. Joe - do) ____________________?
Jenny: He (5. play) ___________________ soccer with his friends.
Carol And what (6. your sisters - do) _________________?
Jenny: They (7. watch) _________________________ TV.
Carol: Really? (8. they - watch) __________________ the soap opera?
Jenny: Probably. But I (9. not play) _________________ soccer and I (10. not - watch)
________________ TV. All because I (11. sit) _________________ here with
Susie.
Carol: But why (12. you - do ) ___________________that?
Jenny: My mother (13. pay) _________________ me 20 dollars for it, and I need the
money.
Carol: Oh, so don’t be sad! It’s good money for an easy job!
Jenny: I guess you’re right. I have to go now. Little Susie (14. cry)
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Unit 10 - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

ANSWER KEY:

1. are you doing


2. am baby-sitting

3. is having
4. is Joe doing
5. is playing
6. are your sisters doing

7. are watching
8. Are they watching

9. am not playing
10. am not watching
11. am sitting

12. are you doing

13. is paying
14. is crying

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Unit 10 – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Complete the questions with the present progressive according to the answers:

Example: Pete: Hi, Benjamin. What (do) are you doing?


Benjamin: I am talking on the phone.

Pete: Dad, Who (talk)1.________________________?

Benjamin: I am talking to your aunt.

Pete: What (do) 2.________________________?

Benjamin: She is making dinner .

Pete: What (cook) 3.______________________?

Benjamin: She is making spaghetti.

Pete: Where (play) 4.______________________?

Benjamin: The children are playing in the backyard.

Pete: Who (play) 5.________________________?

Benjamin: They are playing with their neighbors. And you, Pete? What (do)
6._______________________?

Pete: I am watching TV.

Benjamin: Why (do-neg) 7._______________your homework?

Pete: Because I am hungry and I am eating a sandwich.

Benjamin: Where is your sister?

Pete: She (work) 8._________________________________.

Benjamin: So, finish your sandwich and go back to your homework, Ok?

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Unit 10 – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

ANSWER KEY:

1. Who are you talking to?

2. What is she doing?

3. What is she cooking?

4. Where are the children playing?

5. Who are they playing with?

6. What are you doing?

7. Why aren’t you doing your homework?

8. She is working.

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Unit 10 – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Complete the conversations according to the example:

A: Don’t chew gum.


B: I (chew gum, not) am not chewing gum.

1. A: What’s he doing?
B: He (listen)____________________ to the radio.

2. A: Are you writing a letter?


B: No, I (write)___________________a composition.

3. A: Who (play)_______________________the guitar?


B: Daniel is.

4. A: _____they (read)________________the newspaper?


B: Yes, they are.

5. A: What are they doing?


B: They (watch)___________________________TV.

6. A: Why _____you______________________(cry)?
B: I (not, cry)_______________. I (laugh)___________.

7. A: Are you (sleep)__________________________?


B: No, I am not.

8. A: What are you (study)_________________________?


B: Math.

9. A: Is John (eat) ________________________chocolate?


B: No, he isn’t.

10. A: Where ___________ she (have)___________lunch?


B: At McDonalds’s.

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Unit 10 – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

ANSWER KEY:

1. is listening

2. am writing

3. is playing

4. are they reading

5. are watching

6. are you crying/ am not crying/ am laughing

7. are you sleeping

8. studying

9. eating

10. Is she having

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Unit 10 – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Complete the sentences with the present progressive of the verbs in parentheses:

1. They ________________(wait) for us at the club.

2. Listen ! The telephone ______________(ring) now.

3. Shh! The baby ________________________(sleep).

4. Mary _____________________________(have) lunch at the restaurant now.

5. Jane ________________(take) her piano lesson now.

6. Mr. and Mrs. Cavan _________________(travel) at the moment.

7. The cat ________________(drink) milk.

8. Jason is not home. He _______________(work) now.

9. Be quiet! The teacher_______________(look) at you.

10.Who______________________(play) the drums?

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Unit 10 – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

ANSWER KEY:

1. are waiting
2. is ringing
3. is sleeping
4. is having
5. is taking
6. are traveling
7. is drinking
8. is working
9. is looking
10.is playing

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Unit 10 – PARTS OF A HOUSE

Situation: This is your new house.

Directions: Write the names of the parts of your house:

2
1

3
5

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Unit 10 – PARTS OF A HOUSE

ANSWER KEY:

1. bathroom

2. bedroom

3. living room

4. dining room

5. kitchen

6. garage

7. yard/garden

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Unit 10 - PRESENT CONTINUOUS - AFF / INT

Situation: You see a stranger in your friend's garden. You call the police and say what
the stranger is doing.

Directions: Fill in the blanks using the PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

OFFICER: Can you see the man now? What __________ (1) (he - do)?

YOU: He __________ (2) (walk) in the garden. Oh! He __________ (3) (open) the
door and now he __________ (4) (go into) the house!

OFFICER: __________ (5) (he-wear) a mask?

YOU: No, he __________(6) (wear - neg) a mask.

OFFICER: Continue, please! What __________ (7) (the man – do)?

YOU: He __________ (8) (open) a box. Now he _________ (9) (put) an envelope
in the box! Wait! A car __________ (10) (park) outside the house and a
woman __________ (11) (get out) of the car. It’s Mrs. Brown, my neighbor!

OFFICER: Go on, please. What __________ (12) (she-do)?

YOU: She __________ (13) (open) the door. Oh! She __________ (14) (smile)!
Mrs. Brown and the stranger __________ (15) (talk) ! They __________
(16) (have) a surprise party for Mr. Brown! I’m sorry, sir.

OFFICER: That's OK. Bye.

YOU: Bye.

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Unit 10 - PRESENT CONTINUOUS - AFF / INT

ANSWER KEY:

1. is he doing
2. is walking

3. is opening

4. is going into
5. Is he wearing
6. isn't wearing

7. is the man doing


8. is opening

9. is putting
10. is parking
11. is getting out
12. is she doing

13. is opening

14. is smiling

15. are talking


16. are having

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Unit 10 – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Situation: You are visiting your friends in New York. You are writing an e-mail to your
family.

Directions: Use the Present Continuous to fill in the blanks


Dear Mom and Dad

Here I am in New York. I __________ (1) (have ) a great time here. I __________
(2) (enjoy) New York very much. Now I __________ (3) (do-neg) anything special. My
friends here are fine. Barbra is a great friend. She __________ (4) (talk) on the phone with
her boyfriend now and I __________ (5) (use) her computer. Barbra's mother __________
(6) (make) dinner downstairs in the kitchen and Jack __________ (7) (help) her. They
__________ (8) (make) pancake today. Her father __________ (9) (work-neg) today. He
is in the living room. I think he __________ (10) (watch) TV or __________ (11) (listen)
to some CDs. Barbra's sister Maggie __________ (12) (have) Spanish classes in the
library. She __________ (13) (learn) Spanish at school, too.

Well, that's all for now. I __________ (14) (send) you pictures of me and my
friends. Bye and see you soon!

Love,
Eric

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Unit 10 – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

ANSWER KEY:

1. am having

2. am enjoying
3. am not doing

4. is talking

5. am using

6. is making
7. is helping
8. are making

9. isn't working
10. is watching

11. listening
12. is having

13. is learning

14. am sending

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Unit 10 - PRESENT CONTINUOUS x SIMPLE PRESENT

Situation: Brenda is living in Los Angeles. This is an e-mail she wrote to her family.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present (I go, she goes) or the Present
Continuous ( I am going, she is going):

Dear Mom and Dad,

How _____ (1) (be) you? _____ (2) (you-be) ok? Here I am in Los Angeles! Los
Angeles is a great city. It _____ (3) (have) lots of cars and the streets _____ (4) (be)
usually crowded.
Well, I _____ (5) (have) a great time here. I usually _____ (6) (wake up) at 7:00 and
______ (7) (take) a shower. After that I always _______ (8) (have) breakfast. I ______
(9) (like) to eat cereal in the morning. My classes always ______ (10) (start) at 8:30 and I
______ (11) (be) never late for class.
My family is fine. Everybody is busy now. Mr. Johnson ______(12) (wash) his car
and Peter ______ (13) (help) him. Mrs. Johnson _______ (14) (make) dinner but Beth
_______ (15) (help-neg) her. She _______ (16) (study) in her room. They are all great
people. On Sunday we usually ________ (17) (go) to the club and ______ (18) (play)
basketball.
Well, I have to go now. Say hello to everybody for me.

Love,
Brenda

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Unit 10 - PRESENT CONTINUOUS x SIMPLE PRESENT

ANSWER KEY:

1. are
2. are you
3. has
4. are
5. am having
6. wake up
7. take
8. have
9. like
10. start
11. am
12. is washing
13. is helping
14. is making
15. isn't helping
16. is studying
17. go
18. play

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Unit 10 - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Situation: what are the people in your family doing?

Directions: use the present continuous to ask questions and to say what they are doing.
use the verbs to help your imagination in the answers!

a. What ________________ (1) (you-do)


(2)__________________________________________
b. What ________________ (3) (your father -do)
(4)__________________________________________
c. What ________________ (5) (your mother-do)
(6)__________________________________________
d. What ______________ (7) (your grandparents-do)
(8)__________________________________________
e. What ________________ (9) (your dog-do)
(10)__________________________________________
f. What ________________ (11) (your sister-do)
(12)__________________________________________
g. What ________________ (13) (your teacher-do)
(14)__________________________________________
h. What ________________ (15) (your cats-do)
(16)__________________________________________
i. What ________________ (17) (your best friend-do)
(18)__________________________________________

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Unit 10 - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

ANSWER KEY:

1. are you doing


2. I am _______________
3. is your father doing
4. he is ______________
5. is your mother doing
6. she is _____________
7. are your grandparents doing
8. they are _________
9. is your dog doing
10. It is _______________
11. is your sister doing
12. She is _____________
13. is your teacher doing
14. He/she is __________
15. are your cats doing
16. They are _________
17. is your best friend doing
18. He/she is __________

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Unit 10 - PRESENT CONTINUOUS x SIMPLE PRESENT

Situation: What do they do? What are they doing now?

Directions: Look at the pictures and answer the questions below:

Tom: I'm a painter.


Alice: I'm a writer.
Brian: I'm a teacher.
Alice
Ned: I'm a dancer.

1. What does Tom do?


2. Is he painting now? Brian
3. What's he doing?
4. What does Alice do?
5. Is she writing now? Tom
6. What's she doing?
7. What does Brian do?
8. Is he teaching now?
Ned
9. What's he doing?
10.What does Ned do?
11.Is he dancing now?
12.What's he doing?

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Unit 10 - PRESENT CONTINUOUS x SIMPLE PRESENT

ANSWER KEY:

1. He's a painter.

2. No, he isn't.

3. He's cooking.

4. She's a writer.

5. No, she isn't.


6. She's sleeping.
7. He’s a teacher.
8. No, he isn't.

9. He's reading a book.


10. He's a dancer.

11. No, he isn't.


12. She's running.

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Unit 10 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

Situation: You are talking on the phone to your mother.

Directions: Ask and answer questions as in the example.

Example: She asks you what your sister is doing.


Your mother: What is your sister doing? (dance ballet)
You: She’s dancing ballet.

1. She asks you where your brother is. (bedroom)

2. She asks you what your brother is doing. (use the computer)

3. She asks you where your father is. (living room)

4. She asks you what your father is doing. (watch TV)

5. She asks you where your sister is.(bathroom)

6. She asks you what your sister is doing. (take a shower)

7. She asks you where your grandmother is. (kitchen)

8. She asks you what your grandmother is doing.(cook)

9. She asks you where the dog is. (garage)

10. She asks you what you are doing. (talk on the phone)

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Unit 10 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

ANSWER KEY:

1. Your mother: Where is your brother?


You: He’s in the bathroom.

2. Your mother: What is your brother doing?


You: He’s using the computer.

3. Your mother: Where’s your father?


You: He’s in the living room.

4. Your mother: What is your father doing?


You: He’s watching TV.

5. Your mother: Where is your sister?


You: She’s in the bathroom.

6. Your mother: What is your sister doing?


You: She’s taking a shower.

7. Your mother: Where’s your grandmother?


You: She’s in the kitchen.

8. Your mother: What is your grandmother doing?


You: She’s cooking.

9. Your mother: Where is the dog?


You: It’s in the garage.

10. Your mother: What are you doing?


You: I’m talking on the phone.

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Unit 11 – SIMPLE PAST / REGULAR VERBS

Directions: Complete the dialog using the simple past tense of the verbs given.

JANE: Sarah! You’re back! I __________ 1.(talk) to your mother last week and she
__________________ 2.(say - neg) a word about your return!

SARAH: Ah, you know my mom... She forgets everything! I __________ 3.(ask) her to
call my friends and tell them my trip was over, but she __________________
4.(remember - neg) to do it.

JANE: But did you __________ 5.(enjoy) your trip to Italy?

SARAH: For sure! I really __________ 6.(like) it! I __________ 7.(visit) many old
places in Rome and I __________ 8.(try) to speak Italian there.

JANE: And when did you __________ 9.(return)?

SARAH: I __________ 10.(arrive) yesterday but, actually, I __________________


11.(want - neg) to come back!

JANE: I can imagine!

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Unit 11 – SIMPLE PAST / REGULAR VERBS

ANSWER KEY:

1. talked

2. didn’t say

3. asked
4. didn’t remember

5. enjoy
6. liked
7. visited

8. tried
9. return

10. arrived
11. didn’t want

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Unit 11 – SIMPLE PAST / REGULAR VERBS

Directions: Read about Mary’s last vacation and then decide if the sentences below are T
(true) or F (false).

My last vacation was wonderful. I always wanted to go to France, and last month I
traveled with my parents and my cousin Alice to Paris!
We stayed at a big and nice hotel in the center of Paris. Alice and I walked on
Champs-Elysees Avenue on our first morning there. Then we joined my parents in the
afternoon to visit the Louvre Museum. It’s an enormous museum! I liked it, but my
mom didn’t like it, just because we walked inside the museum all day long and she got
tired. The next day we decided to visit the Eiffel Tower, and stopped by some
beautiful cathedrals to take some pictures.
On the weekend, we watched a musical in the theater before we traveled back
home.
We didn’t stay in Paris longer because my father has to work, but I enjoyed my last
vacation very much!

1. Mary didn’t want to go to France. ( )

2. They stayed at a small hotel in the center of Paris. ( )

3. Mary’s mother didn’t like the Louvre Museum. ( )

4. They visited the Eiffel Tower on their first day in Paris. ( )

5. Mary’s family watched a musical in the theater. ( )

6. Mary liked her last vacation very much. ( )

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Unit 11 – SIMPLE PAST / REGULAR VERBS

ANSWER KEY:

1. False

2. False

3. True
4. False

5. True
6. True

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Unit 11 – SIMPLE PAST / REGULAR VERBS

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the SIMPLE PAST tense of the verbs in parentheses.

1. Rudolph ____________________ (watch) TV last night.

2. Sarah and Jane ____________________ (talk) about Jane’s trip yesterday.

3. I ____________________ (wash) my father’s car last weekend.

4. He ____________________ (play) the soccer championship last year.

5. Victoria ____________________ (study) German 5 years ago.

6. Jill and Julia ____________________ (finish) their homework early this morning.

7. We ____________________ (visit) our grandmother last week.

8. I ____________________ (travel) to Japan last vacation.

9. Lenna ____________________ (ask) the teacher many questions last night.

10.We ____________________ (enjoy) going to Hopi Hari last Sunday.

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Unit 11 – SIMPLE PAST / REGULAR VERBS

ANSWER KEY:

1. watched
2. talked

3. washed

4. played

5. studied
6. finished
7. visited

8. traveled
9. enjoyed

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Unit 11 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

Situation: You are talking on the phone to your best friend Sam.

Directions: Ask and answer questions as in the example.

Example: Ask Sam what he did this morning.


You: What did you do this morning? (play soccer)
Sam: I played soccer.

1. Ask Sam what he did on Saturday. (watch a movie)

2. Ask Sam what movie he watched. (watch / Kung Fu Panda)

3. Ask Sam if he liked it. (Yes / love / it)

4. Ask Sam if he finished his homework. (No)

5. Ask Sam what he did on Sunday. (play a video game / clean his room)

6. Ask Sam if he prepared his things for tomorrow. (Yes)

7. Ask Sam what his parents did on Saturday. (clean the house / cook)

8. Ask Sam what his sister did yesterday. (play basketball)

9. Ask Sam if he studied for the test. (Yes)

10. Ask Sam what time he called his friends. (I / call / yesterday at 12:00 p.m.)

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Unit 11 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

ANSWER KEY:

1. You: What did you do on Saturday?


Sam: I watched a movie.

2. You: What movie did you watch?


Sam: I watched Kung Fu Panda.

3. You: Did you like it?


Sam: Yes, I did. I loved it!

4. You: Did you finish your homework?


Sam: No, I didn’t.

5. You: What did you do on Sunday?


Sam: I played a video game and cleaned my room.

6. You: Did you prepare your things for tomorrow?


Sam: Yes, I did.

7. You: What did your parents do on Saturday?


Sam: They cleaned the house and cooked.

8. You: What did your sister do yesterday?


Sam: She played basketball.

9. You: Did you study for the test?


Sam: Yes, I did.

10.You: What time did you call your friends?


Sam: I called them yesterday at 12:00 p.m.

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST / REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

Directions: Put the verbs in bold in the in the SIMPLE PAST tense.

Situation: When you finish the exercise you will be aware of Robert’s story.

1. I am a quiet child.

2. I decide to be a teacher.

3. At school I meet Bertha.

4. It takes time, but I marry her.

5. She dies when she is 38 year-old.

6. We have a son. His name is Paul.

7. Paul is a chef. He cooks great dishes.

8. He lives too far from us, in Paris.

9. By the way I travel to many places.

10. Now I am here, alone. I am 70 year-old. But I am happy.

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST / REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

ANSWER KEY:

1. was
2. decided

3. met

4. took; married

5. died; was
6. had
7. was; cooked

8. lived
9. traveled

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST / REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

Directions: Decide if the verbs in bold are right (OK) or not (x). Rewrite the wrong ones.

Situation: Kate and Jeff’s weekend.

Kate and Jeff goed (1) to the beach last weekend They were (2) thinking about
buying a house there because they enjoy being close to nature. At this time, the weather
were not (3) good and they did not enjoy (4) the waves. It rains many times at the beach.
So, as it happenned (5) before they did not feel (6) sad. Then, Jeff decided (7) that it was
(8) better to visit some old friends instead of watching TV. Kate was not (9) in the mood to
leave home even though she accepted (10) the invitation. They went (11) to Dolly’s house
but she were not (12) home. One of the neighbors told (13) them that Dolly was (14) at
the hospital with her husband. Kate got (15) afraid and instantly the man sayed (16) it was
nothing serious.

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST / REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

ANSWER KEY:

1. X / went
2. OK
3. X / was not
4. OK
5. X / happened
6. OK
7. OK
8. OK
9. OK
10. OK
11. OK
12. X / was not
13. OK
14. OK
15. OK
16. X / said

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST - REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

Directions: Complete the text with the SIMPLE PAST of the verbs in parentheses.

Situation: The teacher asked you to write a composition about your weekend.

My weekend ____(1)_____(start) on Friday evening.


I ____(2)____ (go) to a restaurant with my parents. We____(3)____ (have) a
great time.
On Saturday morning, I ____(4)____ (wake up) at 10 o’clock. My father
____(5)____(take) me to the club to play tennis. We ____(6)____ (play) a lot. In the
afternoon, we ____(7)____(watch) a very good movie at the theater. We ____(8)____
(arrive) home at 6 p.m. My mother ____(9)____ (cook) a delicious dinner. I ____(10)____
(eat) a lot. On Sunday morning, my father ____(11)____ (drive) us to our cottage in a
small city near downtown. We ____(12)____ (spend) a wonderful day together.

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST - REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

ANSWER KEY:

1. started
2. went

3. had

4. woke up

5. took
6. played
7. watched

8. arrived
9. cooked

10. ate
11. drove

12. spent

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST – REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the PAST TENSE of the verbs below.

Situation: Lia is telling her friends how her last vacation was.

WATCH GO
VISIT TRAVEL
COME DRINK
SPEND MEET
LEARN EAT

1. Last summer I ___________ to Paris.

2. I ___________ one month there.

3. I ___________ a lot of new people.

4. I ___________ wonderful museums.

5. I ___________ a lot of exotic foods.

6. I ___________ some French champagne.

7. I ___________ very good French movies.

8. I ___________ to very nice parties.

9. I ___________ how to cook some French dishes.

10.I ___________ back from there two months ago.

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST – REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

ANSWER KEY:

1. traveled
2. spent

3. met

4. visited

5. ate
6. drank
7. watched

8. went
9. learned

10. came

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST

Directions: Write questions for the following answers.

Situation: Mark and Jane are talking about a movie.

1.__________________________________?
Yes, I did. It was a great movie.

2.__________________________________?
The blond girl who was really clever was my favorite.

3.__________________________________?
Yes, he did. Brad Pitt was great.

4.__________________________________?
Brad Pitt was an officer.

5.__________________________________?
It was a horror movie.

6.__________________________________?
Yes, I did. It was a scary movie.

7.__________________________________?
Yes, it did. It won two Oscars.

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST

ANSWER KEY:

(Answers will vary. Here are some suggestions.)

1. Did you enjoy the movie?

2. Which character did you like the most?


3. Did Brad Pitt work on it?

4. What was Brad Pitt character in this film?


5. What kind of movie was it?

6. Did you feel afraid?


7. Did it win any Oscars?

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST

Directions: Unscramble the occupations and match the description on the left to the
occupation on the right.

Situation: Everybody is retired and they are describing what they did at work.

1. Mark was affectionate towards people and a. locpie oricfef


worried about human’s health.
2. Susan was talkative, easy going and was b. usren
always dealing with customers.
3. Charles was always in his uniform and was c. unacnttaco
required to be aware of troubles around him.
4. Sue was always taking care of someone and d. cotdro
helping doctors.
5. James was involved with numbers, bills and in e. pesrnossale
charge of managing money.

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST

ANSWER KEY:

1. d (doctor)
2. e (salesperson)

3. a (police officer)

4. b (nurse)

5. c (accountant)

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST OF TO BE

Directions: Fill in the blanks using the SIMPLE PAST of the verb To Be.

Situation: Tom and Bob are talking about their weekend.

Tom: Where __(1)__ you yesterday?


Bob: I __(2)__ in the park with my sister.
Tom: Now I remember. I saw you there.
Bob: __(3)__ you there also?
Tom: Yes, I __(4)__. My mother took me to play.
Bob: Who is your sister? __(5)__ she in black?
Tom: No, she __(6)__ the girl wearing pink.
Bob: Who __(7)__ with you?
Tom: My mother as I told you. We __(8)__ celebrating her birthday.
Bob: And how __(9)__ it?
Tom: You know, it __(10)__ a sunny day so we had a lot of fun. There __(11)__ many
people, because there __(12)__ a fair. I liked it a lot.
Bob: Sure. I had a great time also, although my parents __(13)__ not with me. My
sister is a very nice girl. I know it sounds strange but I like my sister. A lucky
guy!
Tom: Yes, you are...

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST OF TO BE

ANSWER KEY:

1. were
2. was

3. Were
4. was
5. Was
6. was

7. was
8. were

9. was
10. was
11. were

12. was

13. were

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST OF TO BE

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the Past Tense of the verb To Be.

Situation: Kate is back from Hawaii where she was on vacation.

Kate: It __(1)__the most wonderful trip of my life.


Bob: Oh, come on. You said the same about Brazil. Tell me about the weather. __(2)__
it sunny?
Kate: It __(3)__ not. But I __(4)__ not worried about that. I did not want to go to the
beach.
Diana: So, what __(5)__ you there for?
Kate: There are many natural resources in Hawaii. They are interesting. And also I like
parties.
Bob: Did you meet a lot of people?
Kate: Yes. And they __(6)__ having a lot of fun.
Diana: What about boys?
Kate: Yeah. I met a guy from Canada, another from Australia. There __(7)__ one from
Chile and even one from France.
Bob: What a list!
Kate: The Canadian __(8)__ Joseph. He __(9)__ traveling on business. Charlie, the
Australian, __(10)__ in Hawaii because of her mother. She __(11)__ there in
order to have surgery. Gil __(12)__ working also. And Carlos __(13)__ on
vacation. We __(14)__ all enchanted by the island.

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST OF TO BE

ANSWER KEY:

1. was
2. Was

3. was
4. was
5. were
6. were

7. was
8. was

9. was
10. was
11. was

12. was

13. was
14. were

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Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST OF TO BE

Directions: Read the table below and answer the questions about Mike’s week.

Situation: This is Mike’s schedule for the week.

SUN MON TUE WED THURS FRI SAT


with Sue at work. at Sue’s with Joe at at home at the mall at the club
at the park house the movies with
parents

1. Was Mike at Sue’s house on Sunday?

2. Where was Mike on Sunday?

3. Was Mike at work on Monday?

4. Was Mike at school on Tuesday?

5. Where were Mike and Joe on Wednesday?

6. Was Mark at work on Thursday?

7. Where was Mike on Thursday?

8. Was Mike at the mall on Friday?

9. Where were Mike’s parents on Saturday?

10.Was Mike with his parents?

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BASIC TEEN 1 – CARD 12_09


Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST OF TO BE

ANSWER KEY:

1. No, he wasn’t.

2. He was with Sue at the park.


3. Yes, he was.

4. No, he wasn’t.
5. They were at the movies.
6. No, he wasn’t.
7. He was at home.

8. Yes, he was.
9. They were at the club.

10. Yes, he was.

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BASIC TEEN 1 – CARD 12_10


Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the SIMPLE PAST.

Last Saturday afternoon I ___(1)___ feeling very bored at home when a friend
called me and invited me to go out. Although I ____(2)____ in my best mood, I decided to
go out with her. It ____(3)___ a sunny day, so we went for a walk in a park. We ___(4)___
having a great time when it suddenly started raining. We had to go home immediately and
it __(5)____ so frustrating. On the way back home, we ____(6)____ in the car anxious
about arriving at home but, unfortunately, there ___(7)___ a huge traffic on the main
avenue. After a while in the traffic, we ____(8)____ feeling very tired and bored again. It
took us two hours to get home.

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BASIC TEEN 1 – CARD 12_10


Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST

ANSWER KEY:

1. was
2. wasn’t

3. was

4. were

5. was
6. were
7. was

8. were

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BASIC TEEN 1 – CARD 12_11


Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST OF TO BE

Directions: Make suggestions about the place to go and the order, using LET’S and
HOW ABOUT + NOUN.

Situation: You and Ross are at home deciding where to go out for dinner.

Examples: Let’s go to Marco’s Italian pasta.


How about a piece of cake?

orange juice Italian Pasta restaurant


hamburger salad
Diner cake
roast chicken spaghetti
ice cream hot dog
water soda
chips and salsa chocolate pie
Burger & Pasta restaurant Mexican restaurant

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BASIC TEEN 1 – CARD 12_11


Unit 12 – SIMPLE PAST OF TO BE

ANSWER KEY:
(Answer will vary. Here are some suggestions.)

1. Let’s go to the Mexican restaurant.


2. How about a hamburger?

3. How about an orange juice?


4. Let’s have a piece of chocolate pie.
5. How about a hot dog?
6. Let’s go to a diner.

7. Let’s have chips and salsa with soda.

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BASIC TEEN 1 – Card 12_12


Unit 12 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

Situation: You are talking with Jackie.

Directions: Ask and answer questions as in the example.

Example: Ask Jackie if her weekend was good.


You: Was your weekend good? (No)
Jackie: No, it wasn’t.

1. Ask Jackie where she was yesterday afternoon. (friend’s house)

2. Ask Jackie what time she went home. (7 p.m.)

3. Ask Jackie if she went to the shopping mall yesterday evening. (Yes)

4. Ask Jackie what she did this morning. (take a shower / read a book)

5. Ask Jackie where she went on Saturday. (museum)

6. Ask Jackie what she saw at the museum. (Thomas Edison’s inventions)

7. Ask Jackie who Thomas Edison was. (American inventor)

8. Ask Jackie if she was with her parents .(Yes)

9. Ask Jackie where her little brother was. (grandmother’s house)

10. Ask Jackie if she did her homework. (Yes)

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BASIC TEEN 1 – Card 12_12


Unit 12 – PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL EXAM

ANSWER KEY:

1. You: Where were you yesterday afternoon?


Jackie: I was at a friend’s house.

2. You: What time did you go home?


Jackie: I went home at 7 p.m.

3. You: Did you go to the shopping mall yesterday evening?


Jackie: Yes, I did.

4. You: What did you do this morning?


Jackie: I took a shower and read a book.

5. You: Where did you go on Saturday?


Jackie: I went to a museum.

6. You: What did you see at the museum?


Jackie: I saw Thomas Edison’s inventions.

7. You: Who was Thomas Edison?


Jackie: He was an American inventor.

8. You: Were you with your parents?


Jackie: Yes, I was.

9. You: Where was your brother?


Jackie: He was at my grandmother’s house

10. You: Did you do your homework?


Jackie: Yes, I did.

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