The Material Essentials of Junior High School

First Grade

Contains with task

By. Sandra Syofrianda, S.Pd

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 Comparative and Superlative Adjective
A. Complete the table below!

Comparatives Superlatives
No Adjectives Indonesian
adj + er the + adj + est

1 Tall Taller The tallest Tinggi/Lebih tinggi/Paling tinggi

2 Short

3 Long

4 Old

5 Heavy

6 Happy

7 Brave

8 Strong

9 Big

10 Rich

Comparatives Superlatives
Indonesian
No. Adjectives more + adj the most + adj
Terkenal/lebih terkenal/Paling
1 Popular More popular The most popular
terkenal
2 Handsome

4 Beautiful

5 Interesting

6 Expensive

7 Dangerous

Comparatives Superlatives
Indonesian
No. Adjectives
Different Form Different Form

1 Bad Worse The worst Jelek/Lebih jelek/Paling jelek

2 Good Better The best

3 Much/Many More The most

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B. Translate into Indonesian!

1. Aku lebih tinggi daripada kamu. _________________________________

2. Kamu lebih pintar daripada aku. _________________________________

3. Kakak lebih lebih muda daripada dia (pr). _________________________________

4. Aku lebih tua daripada dia (lk). _________________________________

5. Mereka lebih kaya daripada kami. _________________________________

6. Dia lebih cantik daripada kakakku. _________________________________

7. Kami lebih baik daripada mereka. _________________________________

8. Seekor ular lebih berbahaya daripada seekor harimau. _____________________________

9. Tas ini lebih berat daripada tas itu. _________________________________

10. Sepatuku lebih mahal daripada sepatumu. _________________________________

C. Translate into Indonesian!

1. She is the richest woman in this village. ________________________________________.

2. I am the most beautiful child in my family. ______________________________________.

3. She is the most popular singer in the world. _____________________________________.

4. Snakes are the most dangerous animals. ______________________________________.

5. Ton is the strongest boy in the class. ______________________________________.

6. She is the best. ______________________________________.

7. I am the oldest. ______________________________________.

D. Make five sentences according to the table below!

No, Things Prices

1. Washing Machine Rp. 2.000.000

2. TV Rp. 1.750.000

3. Motorcycle Rp. 25.000.000

1. ____________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________

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E. Choose the best answer!
1. Tom plays golf ______ than Harry.
a. good b. the best c. better

2. My father is ______ than your father!

a. funny b. funnier c. more funny

3. This book is ______ I can find.

a. cheaper b. the cheapest c. cheap

4. This week's test is as ______ as last week's test.

a. difficult b. more difficult c. the most difficult

5. Living in New York is ______ than living in Portland.

a. expensiver b. more expensive c. the most expensive

6. Today is ______ than yesterday.

a. hoter b. hotter c. the hottest

7. Jane isn't as _____ as Peter.

a. smart b. smarter c. the smartest

8. My father was much _____ than his competitors.

a. intelligenter b. more intelligent c. the most intelligent

9. The weather in Toronto is much _____ than in San Diego.

a. coldder b. colder c. more cold

10. I think I was _____ last year than this year.

a. more happy b. happier c. the happiest

11. Today is the _____ day of the summer.

a. hoter b. hotter c. the hottest

12. This book is _____ than yours.

a. badder b. worse c. th e worst

13. Today is _____ day in my life.

a. badder b. worse c. th e worst

14. Non-smokers usually live _____ than smokers.

a. longer b. as long as c. the longest

15. Who is _____ woman on earth?

a. rich b. richer c. the richest

16. Karen is ______ than her sister.

a. young b. younger c. youngest

17. The mouse is the ______ animal in the zoo.

a. small b. smaller c. smallest
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F. Choose the best answer!

1. Barbara is as ______ as Janet.

a) intelligent b) more intelligent c) most intelligent

2. The dog is ______ than the hamster.

a) large b) larger c) largest

3. Everyone in our family sings beautifully, but my mother is the ______ singer.
a) good b) better c) best

4. A knife is ______ than a spoon.

a) dangerous b) more dangerous c) most dangerous

5. His aunt is as ______ as my father.

a) old b) older c) oldest

6. There are many exciting cities, but New York is the ______ city in the world.
a) exciting b) more exciting c) most exciting

7. The bus is ______ than the train.

a) bad b) worse c) worst

8. There are many cheap things in that shop, but the salt is the ______ thing.
a) cheap b) cheaper c) cheapest

9. Betty is ______ than George.

a) careful b) more careful c) most careful

10. All the boys are bad, but Larry is the ______.
a) bad b) worse c) worst

G. Complete the following sentences!

1. This book is ______________________ (difficult) than the one you are reading.

2. My father is ______________________ (strong) than yours.

3. I think Geography is much ______________________ (easy) than Science.

4. I feel a little ______________________ (good) than yesterday.

5. August is ______________________ (hot) month of the year.

6. Winter is ______________________ (cold) season of the year.

7. Our house is ______________________ (big) than theirs.

8. Which is ______________________ (big), an elephant or a dog?

9. Is your father______________________ (tall) than you?

10. This flower is ______________________ (pretty) than that one.

11. Is Mt. Fuji ______________________ (high) mountain in Japan?

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 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

We use SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE in a sentence that expresses:

 Action happening in the present
 Habit
 Scheduled event
 Fact/General truth/Generalization

Pattern for SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE:

Using Main Verb

Statement

Subject
+ Verb 1
(I, You, We, They, Plural )

Subject
+ Verb-s/-es
(He, She, It, Singular)

Example:
 I go to school by bus.
 You go to school by bus.
 We go to school by bus.
 They go to school by bus.
 The students go to school by bus.
 He goes to school by bus.
 She goes to school by bus.
 It goes to school by bus.
 Jane goes to school by bus.

Negative Sentence:

Subject
+ Do not Verb1
(I, You, We, They, Plural )

Subject
+ Does not Verb1
(He, She, It, Singular)

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Example:
 I do not go to school by bus.
 You do not go to school by bus.
 We do not go to school by bus.
 They do not go to school by bus.
 The students do not go to school by bus.
 He does not go to school by bus.
 She does not go to school by bus.
 It does not go to school by bus.
 Jane does not go to school by bus.

Interrogative Sentence

Subject
Do Verb1 ?
(I, You, We, They, Plural

Subject
Does Verb1?
(He, She, It, Singular)

Example:
 Do I go to school by bus?
 Do you go to school by bus?
 Do we go to school by bus?
 Do they go to school by bus?
 Do the students go to school by bus?
 Does he go to school by bus?
 Does she go to school by bus?
 Does it go to school by bus?
 Does Jane go to school by bus?

Using To Be

Statement

Adjective
Subject: I + am Noun
Adverb
Adjective
Subject:
+ are Noun
You, We, They, Plural
Adverb
Adjective
Subject
+ is Noun
(He, She, It, Singular)
Adverb

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Example:
 I am smart. (Adjective)

 You are a child. (Noun)

 We are at school. (Adverb)

 The students are smart. (Adjective)

 He is tall.(Adjective)

 She is a teacher. (Noun)

 It is on the table.(Adverb)

 Ray is my sister.(Noun)

Negative Sentence:

Adjective
Subject: I + am not Noun
Adverb

Adjective
Subject:
+ are not Noun
You, We, They, Plural
Adverb

Adjective
Subject
+ is not Noun
(He, She, It, Singular)
Adverb

Example:
 I am not smart. (Adjective)

 You are not a child. (Noun)

 We are not at school. (Adverb)

 The students are not smart. (Adjective)

 He is not tall.(Adjective)

 She is not a teacher. (Noun)

 It is not on the table.(Adverb)

 Ray is not my sister.(Noun)

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Interrogative Sentence:

Adjective
Am Subject: I + Noun
Adverb

Adjective
Subject:
Are + Noun
You, We, They, Plural
Adverb

Adjective
Subject
Is + Noun
(He, She, It, Singular)
Adverb

Example:
 Am I smart? (Adjective)

 Are you a child? (Noun)

 Are we at school? (Adverb)

 Are the students smart? (Adjective)

 Is he tall?(Adjective)

 Is she a teacher? (Noun)

 Is it on the table?(Adverb)

 Is Ray my sister?(Noun)

A. Exercise 1: Read the text below and pay attention to the verb typed in bold!

TOM

Tom works at a bank. He is the manager. He starts work every day at 8:00 am. He finishes work

every day at 6:00 pm. He lives very close to the bank. He walks to work every day. His brother and

sister also work at the bank. But, they live far from the bank. They drive cars to work. They start

work at 9:00 am. In the bank, Tom is the boss. He helps all the workers and tells them what to do. He

likes his job. He is also very good at his job. Many customers like Tom, and they say hello to him when

they come to the bank. Tom likes to talk to the customers and makes them feel happy. Tom really

likes his job.

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B. Exercise 2: Put the verb in brackets in the correct form!

Mary and I ____________ (work) in the same office, but we're completely different. She

____________ (like) coffee, but I ____________ (like) tea. She ____________ (wash) her car

every weekend, but I never ____________ (clean) mine. She ____________ (smile) all the time

at work, but I ____________ (feel) miserable. I ____________ (complain) about the boss all

the time, but Mary __________ (think) the boss is a nice person. When I ____________ (finish)

work, I like to drink beer with my friends, but Mary ____________ (study) at night school. The

boss______________ (think) Mary is perfect, but she____________ (drive) me nuts!

C. Exercise 3: Put the verb in brackets in the correct form!

1. Jack is a truck driver. He__________ (drive) hundreds of kilometers every day.

He__________ (love) his work. When he__________ (drive) he__________ (listen) to the

radio.

2. Tom and Rom__________ (like) to read books. Rom__________ (like) historical novels, but

Tom __________ (prefer) science fiction. They never__________ (go) to the same movies

either. Rom__________ (insist) on love stories and she always__________ (enjoy) them, but

her brother__________ (find) them boring.

D. Exercise 4: Write the -s/-es form for the following verbs!

1. Brush => _______________ 11. Put => _______________

2. Come => _______________ 12. Read => _______________

3. Do => _______________ 13. Try => _______________

4. Drink => _______________ 14. Walk => _______________

5. Eat => _______________ 15. Wash => _______________

6. get up => _______________ 16. Watch => _______________

7. Go => _______________ 17. Dress => _______________

8. Have => _______________ 18. Smile => _______________

9. Leave => _______________ 19. Teach => _______________

10. Play => _______________ 20. Cry => _______________

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E. Exercise 5: Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs!

Amit _____________ (get up) at 7.00 and _____________ (go) into the bathroom to wash. He

_____________ (wash) his face and _____________ (brush) his teeth. Then he

_____________ (put on) his clothes. Amit's mother and father _____________ (have) coffee in

the morning, but Amit _____________ (drink) orange juice to drink. At 7.45, Amit

_____________ (leave) his house and _____________ (walk) to the bus-stop. He

_____________ (try) not to be late for school. Amit _____________ (come) home from school

at 2.00 in the afternoon. He _____________ (eat) lunch and _____________(do) his homework.

Then he __________ (watch) television, ____________ (read) a book or _____________ (play)

with his friends.

F. Exercise 6: Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs!

Nick’s father _____________ (work) in London. His office _____________ (be: am/is /are )

in a big building. Every morning he _____________ (get up) at six o’clock. He _____________

(have) a shower in cold water. He _____________ (eat) eggs and toast for breakfast. He

_____________ (drink) orange juice for breakfast. He _____________ (put on) his jeans and

jacket. Then he _____________ (run) to the railway station. He always _____________ (take)

his umbrella. He_____________ (buy) a newspaper and _____________ (read) it on the train.

In the evening he_____________ (come) back home at five o’clock. After dinner he sometimes

_____________ (watch) television. He never _____________ (go) to the cinema.

G. Exercise 7: Fill in the verbs in Simple Present!

fly drink cry speak play

finish live eat like go

1. He __________ chips for dinner. 6. Tom and I _________to school every day.

2. I _________ coffee three times a day. 7. My dad _________ work at seven o’clock.

3. She _________ to New York once a year. 8. We__________ tennis every weekend.

4. We __________ Italian and English. 9. My friend __________ old films.

5. They __________ in Canada. 10. The baby __________ all the day.

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H. Exercise 8: Don’t or Doesn’t

1. He __________ live in Mexico. 6. You ________ drink coffee in the morning.

2. She __________ work in a bank. 7. My cat __________ sleep at night.

3. I __________ play golf once a week. 8. His car __________ work.

4. Ron __________ listen to the radio. 9. Shelly __________ eat meat.

5. We __________ speak French. 10. I __________ understand you.

I. Exercise 9: Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs.

1. Every morning, my mother____________ (wake) me up at about seven. She

usually____________ (prepare) cereal or toasts for breakfast. She rarely_____________

(cook) cherry muffins. They are my favorites! I usually_____________ (brush) my teeth and

_____________ (have) a quick shower before having breakfast.

2. Then, my mother_____________ (take) me to school in her car. She hardly

ever_____________ (call) a taxi to go to school. Sometimes, my father is not at home for

some days. He _____________ (go) to the university in Scotland or London.

He_____________ (teach) chemistry there. My sister and I always_____________ (miss)

my dad, and my mom_____________ (miss) him, too. When he_____________ (come) back,

he always_____________ (bring) some present for us! We_____________ (love) that!!!

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 Telling Time
A. Asking for the time
 What time is it?  Excuse me, have you got the time please?

 What's the time?  Sorry, do you have the time please?

 Do you know what the time is?  Sorry, could you tell me the time, please?

B. Write the time!

It is one o’clock It is ____________ It is ____________

It is a half past one It is ____________ It is ____________

It is a quarter past eleven It is ____________ It is ____________

It is ten minutes past four It is ____________ It is ____________

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 Review: Simple Present Tense
A. Using Main Verb
a) Translate the sentences into English!

1. Aku tinggal di Surabaya. __________________________________

2. Aku bekerja di sebuah perusahaan besar. __________________________________

3. Mereka mempunyai lima buah komputer. __________________________________

4. Kami pergi ke danau itu setiap tahun. __________________________________

5. Aku suka membantu banyak orang. __________________________________

6. Kami berjalan kaki ke sekolah. __________________________________

7. Mereka bermain tenis setiap hari Jumat. __________________________________

8. Aku minum secangkir teh pada sore hari. __________________________________

9. Aku menonton TV sampai jam sepuluh. __________________________________

10. Kami membutuhkan makanan dan minuman. __________________________________

11. Kamu kenal aku. __________________________________

12. Aku menyukainya (pr). __________________________________

13. Aku bekerja untuk uang. __________________________________

14. Dia (lk) membersihkan rumah setiap hari. __________________________________

15. Dia (pr) selalu bangun jam 5.00. __________________________________

16. Dia (lk) selalu membaca sebelum pergi tidur. __________________________________

17. Dia (lk) membutuhkan bantuan. __________________________________

18. Matahari terbit di timur. __________________________________

19. John berlari lebih cepat daripada Tom. __________________________________

20. Dia (lk) bicara Perancis dengan lancar. __________________________________

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B. Using To be
a) Translate the sentences into English!

1. Aku sangat cantik. __________________________________

2. Rumahku sangat besar. __________________________________

3. Mereka adalah temanku. __________________________________

4. Kami bersaudara. __________________________________

5. Dia (pr) adalah sepupuku. __________________________________

6. Ibuku sangat marah. __________________________________

7. Kami bosan. __________________________________

8. Di (lk) sangat kasar. __________________________________

9. Kue itu sangat enak. __________________________________

10. Kamu sangat berani. __________________________________

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 Making a Conversation
A. Where are you from?
Lisa : Hi.
James : How are you?
Lisa : I'm good. How are you?
James : Good. Do you speak English?
Lisa : A little. Are you American?
James : Yes.
Lisa : Where are you from?
James : I'm from California.
Lisa : Nice to meet you.
James : Nice to meet you too.

B. What's your name?

John : Excuse me, what's your name?
Jessica : My name is Jessica. What's yours?
John : John.
Jessica : You speak English very well.
John : Thank you.
Jessica : Do you know what time it is?
John : Sure. It's 5:10PM.
Jessica : What did you say?
John : I said it's 5:10PM.
Jessica : Thanks.
John : You're welcome.

C. I'm hungry.
Thomas : Hi Sarah, how are you?
Sarah : Fine, how are you doing?
Thomas : OK.
Sarah : What do you want to do?
Thomas : I'm hungry. I'd like to eat something.
Sarah : Where do you want to go?
Thomas : I'd like to go to an Italian restaurant.
Sarah : What kind of Italian food do you like?
Thomas : I like spaghetti. Do you like spaghetti?
Sarah : No, I don't, but I like pizza.

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D. Do you speak English?
Mary : Excuse me, are you American?
Robert : No.
Mary : Do you speak English?
Robert : A little, but not very well.
Mary : How long have you been here?
Robert : 2 months.
Mary : What do you do for work?
Robert : I'm a student. How about you?
Mary : I'm a student too.

E. Now or later?
Elizabeth : Chris, where are you going?
Chris : I'm going to the store. I need to buy something.
Elizabeth : Really? I need to go to the store too.
Chris : Would you like to come with me?
Elizabeth : Yeah, let's go together.
Chris : Would you like to go now or later?
Elizabeth : Now.
Chris : What?
Elizabeth : Now would be better.
Chris : OK, let's go.
Elizabeth : Should we walk?
Chris : No, it's too far. Let's drive.

F. I'm a student.
Rachel : Craig, what do you do for work?
Craig : I'm still a student.
Rachel : What school do you go to?
Craig : Boston University.
Rachel : That's a good school. What do you study?
Craig : I'm studying English, math, and history. My major is English.
Rachel : How long have you been studying English?
Craig : More than six years.
Rachel : That's a long time.
Craig : Yeah, I started to learn English when I was in high school.
Rachel : No wonder your English is so good.
Craig : Actually, it's not that good. I can read but I can't speak very well. I
haven't had a lot of chance to practice.
Rachel : I see. Talking with other people is very important.
Craig : Yes, but I still don't have many friends here yet.
Rachel : I'm having a party tonight at my apartment. You should come.
Craig : Oh thanks for inviting me. I'd love to come.

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Exercise: Answer the questions below!

1. How are you? __________________________________

2. Do you speak English? __________________________________

3. Are you American? __________________________________

4. Where are you from? __________________________________

5. How long have you been here? __________________________________

6. What do you do for work? __________________________________

7. Do you know what time it is? __________________________________

8. What did you say? __________________________________

9. How are you doing? __________________________________

10. What do you want to do? __________________________________

11. Where do you want to go? __________________________________

12. What kind of Italian food do you like? __________________________________

13. Do you like spaghetti? __________________________________

14. Should we walk? __________________________________

15. Would you like to come with me? __________________________________

16. Would you like to go now or later? __________________________________

17. Where are you going? __________________________________

18. What school do you go to? __________________________________

19. What do you study? __________________________________

20. How long have you been studying English? __________________________________

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 Exercise: Easy Vocabulary
A. Exercise 1
1. Blue is a color. 9. Tina is a ______________

2. Russia is a ______________ 10. Mr. Jones is a ______________

3. Tennis is a ______________ 11. Baseball is a ______________

4. An apple is a ______________ 12. Paris is a ______________

5. English is a ______________ 13. Antonio is a ______________

6. Five is a ______________ 14. Mrs. Lily is a ______________

7. A dog is ______________ 15. A house is ______________

8. Los Angeles is a ______________

B. Exercise 2
1. Laurence ______________ his car to the store.

2. Mrs. Kim ______________ a lot of jewelry.

3. I ______________ English.

4. My father ______________ five brothers.

5. Sujin ______________ food at the supermarket.

6. Monica ______________ in an apartment.

C. Exercise 3
1. Esteban ______________ to the playground yesterday.
2. Rachel ______________ a new computer yesterday.
3. Malvina ______________ waffles for breakfast yesterday.
4. Last week, Kenishi ______________ an essay.
5. Casey ______________ a dog when he was a little boy.
6. I ______________ to go to the beach yesterday.
7. Peter and Martha ______________ pizza for lunch yesterday.
8. Last night, I ______________ dinner for my family.
9. Joseph and Amy ______________ coffee yesterday.
10. Jody ______________ a book last year.
11. Yesterday, Jesse and Amanda ______________ to a new song.
12. Andy ______________ me a present last Christmas.
13. Mrs. Walker ______________ science at my school for twelve years.
14. Amelia and Mericela ______________ to Spain last summer.
15. My father ______________ the newspaper yesterday.
16. Yesterday, Mom ______________ a new dress.

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D. Exercise 4
1. After she completed the hard exercise class, Angie felt ______________
A. strange B. angry C. tired D. old

2. Elephants are ____________. Ants are ____________.

A. big … large B. small … big C. tiny … small D. huge … tiny

3. The rope is hard to cut because it is so ____________.

A. new B. weak C. sad D. thick

4. This food tastes ____________. It was prepared by ____________ chef.

A. great … an excellent B. delicious … an angry
C. terrible … a good D. boring … an interesting

5. The letter A is the ______ letter of the English alphabet.

A. last B. first C. second D. third

6. Although Mary tries to be on time for her class, she still arrives ______.
A. late B. great C. silly D. noisy

7. John got very ______ because Marcy broke his toy.

A. hungry B. upset C. sleepy D. slow

8. When I said the correct answer, the teacher told me that I was ______.
A. right B. wrong C. bad D. close

9. After working on it for days, Xavier finally finished the ______ puzzle. It was hard.
A. easy B. difficult C. dangerous D. wise

10. The ______ recipe has ______ ingredients.

A. simple … a lot B. difficult … few C. complicated … many D. sweet … bitter

E. Exercise 5
1. While walking together at night, the children hear a loud noise and get ______. They run away
in search of a place to hide.
A. angry B. excited C. scared D. tired

2. Oranges and apples are ______. They are both ______.

A. similar … fruits B. special … red C. identical … different D. bad … healthy

3. The ______ woman has gray hair and many wrinkles. She was born many years ago.
A. strong B. young C. old D. kind

4. Timothy is ______. He always gets good grades. He studies hard and always does his
homework.
A. smart B. funny C. tall D. popular

5. Jim ______ brings a hammer to work. He uses it every day.

A. never B. always C. rarely D. sometimes

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F. Exercise 6
1. The ______ man is the only one who can lift the heavy rock.
A. silly B. tall C. proud D. strong

2. The animal looks ______. Tom has never seen one like it before.
A. calm B. embarrassed C. strange D. disgusting

3. When the sun goes down, the sky gets ______.

A. warm B. dark C. bright D. cloudy

4. We were driving east, but we needed to go the opposite way. So we turned around and drove
______.
A. west B. north C. left D. right

5. My mother says I am too ______ and that I need to eat ______.

A. young … better B. healthy … meat C. skinny … more D. old … vegetables

G. Exercise 7
1. I read some ______ news this morning: there was an earthquake in China.
A. wonderful B. good C. funny D. bad

2. Jenny has a fever and a headache. She is ______.

A. crazy B. sick C. old D. healthy

3. The circus clowns make Rafael laugh very hard. They are ______.
A. hilarious B. sad C. boring D. angry

4. Max loves to eat sweets. For this reason, he always orders ______.
A. dessert B. lunch C. dinner D. French fries

5. The game is ______. It only has two rules.

A. complicated B. exciting C. simple D. long

6. Mom wanted to be ______, so she gave each child the same amount of candy.
A. cruel B. fair C. honest D. pretty

7. If you want to be a great athlete, you have to ______.

A. run B. practice C. study D. win

8. The bridge is too ______. The construction workers need to ______ it so that cars can pass
underneath.
A. high ... lower B. strong ... weaken C. low ... raise D. empty ... fill

9. Although ants are tiny, they can lift very ______ objects.
A. fragile B. soft C. big D. round

10. The car is ______. We bought it last week.

A. ugly B. small C. expensive D. new

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H. Exercise 8: Choose the best answer!

1. How do you spell 12? ________

a. six plus six b. twelve c. twenty d. one plus two

2. You use your tounge to ________

a. taste b. see c. write d. run

3. You can run by using your ________

a. eyes b. legs c. ears d. hands

4. My mother cooks in the ________

a. living room b. bedroom c. kitchen d. garage

5. My fathers parks the car in the ________

a. living room b. bedroom c. kitchen d. garage

6. At school, I can borrow books in the ________

a. laboratory b. library c. canteen d. classroom

7. I use my ________ to write with.

a. eraser b. pen c. ruler d. bag

8. Ari has seven marbles, Rudi has three marbles. They have ________ marbles.
a. nine b. eight c. three d ten

9. My Father is a ________. He can fly an airplane.

a. pilot b. driver c. farmer d. doctor

10. Where do you usually eat lunch? ________

a. sandwich. b. with Jane. c. at 12:00. d. in the cafeteria.

11. How long did you study last night? ________

a. with bob. b. in my room. c. English. d. for three hours.

12. What do you like to drink? ________

a. coffee. b. Saturday evening. c. two. d. with my friends.

13. Where is Mike? ________

a. at school. b. at eight. c. for three hours. d. no, he isn't.

14. When did you go to that restaurant? ________

a. spaghetti. b. with jane. c. last night. d. about 30 minutes.

15. When's your birthday? ________

a. November two. b. November twice. c. November second.

16. How do you get to school? ________

a. with train. b. in train. c. by train.

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 Grammar Exercise
A. Choose: Am is or are!

1. She _________ in the house. 9. The children_________ in the shop.

2. The dog and the cat_________ in the garden. 10. He _________ a teacher.

3. The woman _________ behind a tree. 11. We _________ hungry.

4. I _________ Kevin. 12. Mrs. Dixon _________ funny and nice.

5. Carol and I_________ friends. 13. I _________ twelve years old.

6. It _________ black. 14. Jim and Cathy_________ at school.

7. My name _________ Bob. 15. The elephants _________ tired.

8. They_________ nice girls.

B. Change into negative!

1. We have some milk. ____________________________

2. Mother sews Jenny’s jeans. ____________________________

3. I hate Math lessons. ____________________________

4. The monkey likes to eat bananas. ____________________________

5. My parents often watch westerns. ____________________________

6. Children like ice cream. ____________________________

7. The monkey wants some bananas. ____________________________

8. They are hungry. ____________________________

9. Every Sunday we get up early. ____________________________

10. Sometimes Peter is very tired. ____________________________

11. I am a good pupil. ____________________________

12. School always starts at seven o’clock. ____________________________

13. On Friday we always have our piano lesson. ____________________________

14. In summer it’s sometimes very hot. ____________________________

15. Mum washes all my dirty clothes. ____________________________

16. Peter has got a brother. ____________________________

17. The frog is under the caravan. ____________________________

18. They are cool. ____________________________

19. Dad buys a new car. ____________________________

20. The boys play football. ____________________________

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 READING A STORY
A. Read the following story!

The Fox and the Sour Grapes

One day, a hungry fox was walking in the forest. He saw a small bunch of grapes high on the

vines. The fox was very happy to see them.

He thought, “Good, I got something to eat!”

He jumped and tried to get them, but could not reach! He kept trying for many times but in

vain.

At last, the fox consoled himself by saying, “those grapes are sour. I will find something nice

to eat.”

So the fox contentedly walked away in search of food. He kept searching, but could not find

any food. After a couple of days, the fox died in hunger.

B. Circle the best answer!

1. What did the fox see on the vines?

a. grapes b. bugs c. blood

2. What are vines in this story?

a. a drink b. part of a plant c. part of body

3. Why did the fox conclude that the grapes were sour?
a. he tasted b. he was kidding c. he could not reach them

4. What does the word “console” mean?

a. cheer up b. scared c. sad

5. What does the word “contented” mean?

a. angry b. satisfied c. hungry

6. What is the moral of the story?

a. don’t waste time on things you can’t get.
b. keep trying until you succeed

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 Exercise: Easy Vocabulary
A. Fill the blanks with word from the table!
Ten Where Try Yes
With Warm Your yellow

1. Always _____________ to do the best you can.

2. Drinking _____________ milk before going to bed will help you sleep better.
3. There are _____________ kids in the van.
4. This is _____________ jacket and that is mine.
5. I always carry my cell phone _____________ me.
6. _____________, I like it.
7. _____________ is your mother?
8. I saw a beautiful _____________ rose.

B. Fill the blanks with word from the table!

Myself Only Never Long
Six Light Much Own

1. It is dark because the street _____________ is out of order.

2. The elephant has a _____________ trunk.
3. How _____________ does a dozen of roses cost in Italy?
4. I made this sandwich all by _____________
5. She was punished as she _____________ does her work on time.
6. This road is the _____________ way out of this mall.
7. They _____________ this house.
8. They have _____________ different flower gardens in the backyard.

C. Fill the blanks by choosing the word from the table!

mechanic university doctor London medicine

sister Hans university business mechanic

education brother helps Sundays working

My name is ___________. I am a ___________. I live in ___________. I have a ___________ and

a ___________. My sister is a ___________ student. She studies ___________. She is going to be

a ___________. My brother doesn't want to go to ___________. Because he wants to be a

___________ like me. He comes and ___________ me in my shop on ___________. He hasn't

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finished his ___________ yet. After his education, he is thinking of ___________ with me. We will

run the ___________ together.

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