ROUTINES: Practicing the Present Simple

1- Read the text and the sentences below. Tick true  and cross false X.

BETTY

Betty is eleven years old. She lives in a village in the north of Zambia, in Africa. She speaks
English and Bemba and she likes football.
Betty doesn’t go to school. She works on the family farm with her mother. The
farm is very small. In the summer, they usually start work at six in the
morning. They sometimes work all day. They are often very tired in the
evening. And they are sometimes hungry.
Betty doesn’t often see her dad. He lives in the capital city, Lusaka. He
works in a factory.
He earns very little money but he sends some money to Betty’s mother
every month.

a- Betty lives in the south of Zambia. ……

b- She speaks English and Bemba. ……
c- She likes football . ……
d- She goes to school in Lusaka. ……
e- She never works in the afternoon. ……
f- She sees her father at the weekend. ……
g- Her father lives in Lusaka. ……
h- He is a factory worker. ……
i- He is rich. ……
j- He sends money to Betty’s mother every month. ……

2- Read about Simon’s typical day and then answer the questions below.

SIMON
Hi, I’m Simon. I work for a computer company in London but I live in Brighton.
I’m married and I have three daughters. I travel from Brighton to London every
day.
In the morning, I get up at 6.00; I have a shower and get dressed. I don’t see my
daughters, they’re in bed. I don’t have breakfast because I don’t have time. I get
the train to London at 7.30. I start work at 9.00 and I have a coffee. I always drink
six cups of coffee a day.
At midday, I don’t go out for lunch because I’m usually busy. I sometimes have a
sandwich in the office. In the afternoon, I finish work at 5.30, and then I walk to the
station and get the train to Brighton. I don’t have dinner with my family because they often eat at
6.00 but at that time, I’m on the train. I usually arrive home at 7.45. After dinner, my family and I
often sit and watch TV. I never read a book or a magazine because I’m always tired. I usually go to
bed at 11.00.
a- What’s this man’s name? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b- Does he work in London or Brighton? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c- Does he get up early in the morning? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d- Does he see his daughters in the morning? ……………………………………………………………………………………………
e- Are his daughters at school at 6.00 in the morning? ……………………………………………………………………………
f- Does he travel to work by car or by train? ……………………………………………………………………………………………
g- Does he have breakfast at work? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h- Does he always drink coffee or tea for breakfast? ……………………………………………………………………………
i- Is he usually busy at work? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j- Does he sometimes finish work at 2.00 p.m.? ………………………………………………………………………………………
k- Do his wife and daughters often eat dinner at 7.00 p.m.? …………………………………………………………………
l- Do he and his family often relax in front of the TV after dinner? …………………………………………………
m- Is he always tired at night? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
n- Does he usually go to bed at midnight? …………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- Classify your daily activities in the following chart.

ALWAYS OFTEN USUALLY SOMETIMES NEVER

4- Write about your daily routine using the information in the chart above. Use in the morning, at
midday, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night, on Saturday night, at the weekend . Also
include ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, NEVER. Write affirmative and negative
sentences.
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 5- Classify your friend’s daily activities in the following chart.

ALWAYS OFTEN USUALLY SOMETIMES NEVER

6- Write about your best friend’s routine. Use in the morning, at midday, in the
afternoon, in the evening, at night, on Saturday night, at the weekend . Also include
ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, NEVER. Write affirmative and negative sentences.
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