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Student: Norma Angélica Gandarillas Morales

2ºA
English class

EXERCISES

Ex. 1. Use the correct form of the verb TO BE (am/is/are)

The teacher is in the classroom now. Doctor Smith is busy right now.
John and Mary are good friends. The train is ten minutes late.
The men is tired. I am an undergraduate student.
Those vehicles are slow-moving.(vehículos lentos) The instructor´s name is John Doe.
Those weapons are powerful. (armas-poderosas) The instructors are in the staff-room. (sala de profs.)

Ex. 2. Answer these questions, as in the example

Is Tom a pilot? Yes, he is. He´s a pilot.


1. Are you in the office? Yes, I’m. I’m in the ofice
2. Is that man Mr. Clark? Yes, he’s .He’s Mr. Clark
3. Are we ready to go? Yes, we are. We’re ready to go
4. Am I a good instructor? Yes, I am.I’m good instructor
5. Are the students in class? Yes, they are.They’re in class.
6. Is Miss Jones a secretary? Yes, She is .Miss Jones is a secretary.
7. Is this a modern plane? Yes, it is. It is a modern plane
8. Are the manuals updated?(actualizados) Yes, they are.The manuals are updated
9. Is the bank open? Yes, it’s. The bank is open
10. Are you hungry? (hambriento) Yes,I’m hungry.

Ex. 3. Answer the questions as in the example:

Are they instructors? (students) No, they are not. (They aren´t instructors)
They ´re students
1. Are the boys angry? enojados (hungry) hambrientos No, they are not. (They aren’t angry).
They’re hungry.
2. Are you thirsty? sediento (hungry) No, I’m not ( I’m not thirsty )
I’m hungry
3. Is Bob at home? en casa (at work) en el trabajo No, he isn’t ( He isn’t at home )
He is at work
4. Are the children happy? felices (sad) tristes No, they aren’t ( They aren’t happy )
They’re sad.
5. Is your brother a doctor? (an engineer) No, he isn’t. ( He isn’t a doctor)
He is an engineer.
6. Are your friends American? (British) No, they aren’t ( They aren’t American )
They’re British
7. Are you a navy officer?(an army officer) No, I’m not ( I’m not a navy officer)
I’m an army officer
8. Is the table clean? limpia (dirty) sucia No, it isn’t ( It isn’t clean )
It is dirty
No, They aren’t (They aren’t old )
9. Are the men old? viejos (young) jóvenes They’re young
No, he isn’t.(He isn’t on duty)
10. Is Cpt. Bowman on duty? De servicio (off duty) de Franco He is off duty.
Ex. 4 Ask questions, as in the example below:

The Browns - at home Are the Browns at home?


1. The manager / in his office Is the manager in his office?
2. Peter and John / in class Are Peter and John in class?
3. The course / interesting Is the course interesting?
4. Your friends / from Canada Are your friends from Canada?
5. The computer / connected to the Internet Is the computer connected to the internet
6. The package / light or heavy (liviano o pesado) Is the package light or heavy?
7. The pictures / clear (nítidas, claras) Are the pictures clear?
8. The children / in the playground.(patio) Are children in the playground?
9. The CD´s / in the drawer (gaveta) Are the CD’s in the drawer?
10. The maps / in the library (biblioteca) Are the maps in the library.

Ex. 5. Ask questions using the wh-words What?, Who?, Where?, How?, as in the example:

It´s a plane. What´s this? o What´s that?


1. It´s a knife What´s this? What´s that?
2. They´re books What´s this? What´s that?
3. The cigarettes are in the bag Where are the cigarettes?
4. I´m fine, thanks How are you?
5. The cat´s under the sofa Where is the cat?
6. It´s a chair What’s this? What’s that?
7. That boy´s my brother Who is that boy?
8. The books are on the table Where are the books?
9. The children are tired How are the children?
10. That woman´s my wife Who is that woman?

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