Exercises English 1

I. Choose the option in the box that best completes each part of the conversation.

a) am b) is c) are d) do
e) does f) did g) was h) were

Example: Hi, __are____ you Raphael?

Emma: Hi, ___do___ you Raphael?

Raphael: Yes, I __am__.

Emma: Where __did____ you come from, Raphael?

Raphael: From Brazil.

Emma: Oh, nice country. ___were___ you born in Rio?

Raphael: Not really. I __was____ born in Brasilia.

Emma: Oh, really? What ___is___ your first language?

Raphael: It’s Portuguese.

II. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

1. Jeanne likes to write, so her favorite subject in school was ______.

a) music b) journalism c) mathematics

2. Robert is handsome. He’s very ______.

a) friendly b) good-looking c) smart

3. Ben makes furniture. He’s a ______.

a) Carpenter b) gardener c) singer

4. Sue doesn’t like her job. It’s very ______.

a) interesting b) exciting c) difficult

5. In my family, we eat a lot of grains. For example, we eat nuts_________________

a) twice a week b) never c) now

6. This weekend, Bruce is going to ______ soccer.

a) go b) play c) do

III. Choose the response that best complete the conversation.

A: What sports do you play? a) On Saturdays

B: ___________________________. b) Soccer and Golf
c) With my friends

A: See you later, James. a) Great! How are you?

B: ___________________________. b) Bye-bye.
c) Thanks. You, too.

A: Who's that? a) He's a classmate.

B: ___________________________. b) He's very smart.
c) He's twenty.

A: I need a chair. a) What do you need?

B: ___________________________. b) It goes in the kitchen.
c) There's a chair in the hall.

A: Do we have any eggs? a) I don't like it.

B: ___________________________. b) No, we need some.
c) That's delicious.

A: Let's enter the talent show. a) What can I do?

B: ___________________________. b) My favorite is singing.
c) Yes, I am.
IV. Match Questions to answers.

1. P Do you like Jim Carrey's movies?

2. How often do you go to the

movies? a) A horror firm is playing.
b) Yes, I would.
3. What kind of movies do you
prefer? c) Next month.
d) I like horror films.
4. What's playing at the movie theater this
week? e) Yes, I do.
f) No, there aren't many.
5. Are there a lot of movie theaters in your
neighborhood? g) With my parents.
h) Sometimes twice a month.
6. Would you like to go to a movie on
Saturday?

V. Choose the verb form that has the best completes each sentence.

1. We love Italian food. We ate pizza for lunch a) are going to eat
yesterday and we ____ pasta for dinner last week. b) ate
c) eat

2. This is my classroom, and I always ____ in the a) sit

same seat every day. b) am sitting
c) sat

3. I bought a new car yesterday. I didn't ____ a lot a) paid

of money for it. b) pay
c) paying

4. Alex speaks Arabic, but right now he ____ Greek. a) speaks

b) is speaking
c) spoke

5. The window was dirty. I ____ it two hours ago. a) clean

b) cleaned
c) am going to clean

6. Mike ____ to class every day. a) don't come

b) come
c) doesn't come
7. I didn't go to a movie last night. I ____ home. a) didn't stay
b) stayed
c) stay

8. Sue is reading a magazine right now. She ____ a) watches

TV. b) isn't watching
c) watch

VI.Read the following text and choose the correct answers.

Tom’s Sunday routine

On Sunday, Tom gets up at 10 o’clock. Then he reads his newspaper in the kitchen. He has
breakfast at 11.30 and then he telephones his mother in Scotland.

In the afternoon, at 1.00, Tom plays tennis with his sister and after that, they eat dinner in a
restaurant. At 6.00, Tom swims for one hour and then he walks to his brother’s house. They talk
and listen to music.

Tom watches television in the evening and drinks a glass of Jack Daniel’s whiskey. He goes to bed
at 11.30.

What time does tom get up? a) at 6 o'clock

b) at 8 o'clock
c) at 10 o'clock

Where does Tom have dinner? How long does Tom swim for?

a) In a restaurant a) One hour

b) In his bedroom b) Two hours
c) In his brother's house c) Six hours

Who does he telephone in the morning? How does Tom go to his brother's house?

a) His sister a) By bike

b) His brother b) On foot
c) His mother c) By car

Where does his mother live? What does Tom drink in the evening?
a) In England a) Wine
b) In his brother's house b) Beer
c) In Scotland c) Whiskey

What time does he play tennis with his sister? What time does Tom go to bed?

a) 1 PM a) 11 PM
b) 2 PM b) 11:30 PM
c) 11:30 AM c) Midnight