Exercises for task 2

I. Write The contraction form of the verb to be.

1. I am John I'm John

2. I am Amelia. I'm Amelia

3. I am from Dominican Republic. I'm from Dominican Republic

4. We are 18 years old. We're 18 years old

5. They are not from The United States. They aren't from The United States

II. Rewrite the sentences with It’s.

1. The phone number is 555-3754. It’s 555-3754

2. The address is 12 main Street. It's 12 main Street

3. It is 555-3636. It's 555-3636

4. It is 1415 West Avenue. It's 1415 West Avenue

5. The phone number is 555-9147. It's 555-9147

III. Complete each conversation with the correct form of be. Use contractions
when possible. Use capital letters when necessary.

Example: A:   Is    Mark a doctor or an engineer?

B: He’s  an engineer.

1. A: Excuse me, are you an architect?

2. B: Yes, I am

3. A: Is she Cecilia?
4. B: No, she isn't I’m Cecilia.

5. A: Are they managers?

6. B: He Is a manager, but she’s not.
VI. Answer the questions about yourself.

1. What’s your address? Hainamosa, Ana Teresa de balaguer street, #8

2. What’s your phone number? 809-490-5579

3. What’s a friend’s address? Cancino, K street, #16

4. What’s his/her cell phone number? 809-973-1678

V. Look at the pictures. Use the information given below.

Listen carefully, read, stand up, sit down, raise your hand, write your name, be in

silent, pay attention to the teacher.

• Stand up

• Sit down

• Read

4. Raise your hand

5. Listen carefully

6. write your name

7. Pay attention to the teacher

8. Be in silent

VI. Look at the pictures. Complete each sentence with the correct form of be.
Make each sentence affirmative or negative. Use contractions.

Example:

We’re_ flight attendants.

We’re not chefs.

1. She      is      a photographer. 3. They      are      scientists.

2. She     is       a banker. 4. They      are      actors.

VII. Read about the Perez family. Then check (✓) True or False for each
sentence.

Meet the
Perez family. Mr. Perez is a chef. He works in
a very good restaurant. Mrs. Perez is a
teacher. She has twenty students in her class.
Mr. and Mrs. Perez have three children: Isabel,
Gregorio, and Claudia. Their children are
adults now, and they have different
occupations, too. Isabel works in a hospital,
but she isn’t a doctor. She’s a scientist.
Gregorio uses a computer for his job, but he
doesn’t work in an office. He works at his
home. He’s a writer. Claudia works in different
places. She uses a camera for her job. She’s a
photographer.

True False

Example: Mrs. Perez is a student. ( ) ( ✓)

1. Isabel is a scientist. ( ✓) ( )

2. Gregorio is a manager. ( ) ( ✓)

3. Claudia is a photographer. ( ✓) ( )
VIII. Fill in the blank in each sentence with the affirmative or negative form of
be. You may read the paragraph again if you need to.

Example: Gregorio isn’t a doctor.

1. Mr. and Mrs. Perez aren't engineers.

2. Mr. Perez is a chef.

IX. Complete with the verb to be (am, is, are)

• How old is your sister?

• Am I in the cafeteria now?
• Where is the new Museum?
• Their names are Natty and Bunny.
• His cousin is from Santiago, in Dominican Republic.

X. Look at John’s driver’s license and complete the sentences.

• John’s height is 5-10

• His weight is 178 pounds.
• His hair is Brown
• His eyes are Blue
• He is 22 years old.
• His address is Barstom CA 95656