National University of Piura Social Science and Education Faculty

ENGLISH I

Simple present: Verb to be

I. Fill in the blanks using “HE, SHE, IT, WE, THEY”:
1. cat and horse 8. Plane 15. scissors
2. Mary 9. sunshine 16. geese
3. Tom 10. cheese 17. flowers
4. Jack and I 11. cactus 18. piano
5. books 12. parents 19. school
6. sister 13. Pamela 20. daughter
7. You and Dave 14. news

II. Write am, is or are:

Hi! I (1)..................... Peter and this (2).......................... Emma. She (3)..........................my sister. We
(4).................... brother and sister. I (5)................... eleven and she (6).......................... ten. We (7)....................from
Salford. Sanford (8)......................... near Manchester. What (9)............................your name? Where
(10).........................you from?

III. Write sentences. Use the correct form of be.

1. I/young 6. She / not short
2. She / clever 7. It / rainy
3. You / not old 8. They / unhappy
4. You / sleepy 9. He / not hungry
5. We / not naughty 10. They / tidy

IV. Write he, she, it, we or they.

1. Jane and Martin are friends. They are friends. 4. His cat is grey. ..........................................................
2. Elephants are huge. ................................................. 5. My family and I are from Madrid. ..............................
3. My father is an astronaut. ......................................... 6. John is quite tall. .......................................................

V. Fill in the blanks using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT, ISN’T, AREN’T”:
1. Germany, England, and Spain................cities.
2. A lemon ……….. sweet. It...........sour.
3. Copper ……….. cheap. Diamonds................expensive.
4. Airplanes …….. slow. They.............fast.
5. Ice cream and candy...........sweet.
6. Today ……… cloudy. It...........bright.
7. My brother ……… married. He …… single.
 8. I ……… from Turkey. I...........from Canada.
9. Maths ……… hard. It..............easy.
10. Mariah … a beautiful girl. She............ugly.

VI. Answer these questions, the true information is in the parenthesis.

1. Are trees green or gray?
2. Are clouds brown or white?
3. Is it an English or French dictionary? (French)
4. Is it a sports car or a classic car? (classic)
5. Is Egypt in Europe or in Africa?
6. Is it a butterfly or a bee? (butterfly)
7. Are they skirts or pullovers? (pullovers)
8. Is he an outlaw or a guardian? (outlaw)
9. Is your father young or old? (old)
10. Are we army officers or police officers? (army)

VII. Give a short and a long answer:

 READING COMPREHENSION

Read the passage and answer the questions:

Sophia: I am Sophia Berger. Are you Jordan Turner?
Jordan: Yes, I am. Are you English?
Sophia: Hector is. I am French. Are you from the United States?
Jordan: Yes, I am. Hector, are you from London?
Hector: Yes, I am. Are you from California?
Jordan: No, I am from New York City. Is London a big city?
Hector: Yes, it is a big city. Sophia, are you from Lyon?
Sophia: Yes, I am from Lyon.
Hector: Is Lyon near Florence?
Sophia: No, it isn’t. Florence is in Italy.
Hector: Oh, isn’t it in France? I am a real fool.
Jordan: No, Hector. Of course you are not a fool! Are you and Sophia students?
Hector: I am a student. She is an actress in France. We are tourists in the United States.
Sophia: Are you a student, Jordan?
Jordan: No, I am not a student. I’m a lawyer. I am on a holiday.

I. Give long answers. If the answer is negative, then give the right answer:
Example: Is Sophia from Paris? No, she isn’t. She is from Lyon.
1. Is Jordan from California?
2. Is Florence in Italy?
3. Are Sophia and Hector students?
4. Is Hector from Manchester?
5. Is Sophia a dancer?

II. Write True or False. Write the correct information.

1. Hector is English. T
2. Sophia is from the United States.
3. Hector isn’t from Manchester.
4. Jordan is from New York City.
5. London is not a big city.
6. Florence is in Italy.
7. Hector is a student.
8. Jordan is a teacher.
9. Sophia is an actress in London.
10. Sophia and Hector are tourists.
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