TYPE OF LESSON: Private tuition LEVEL: intermediate

TEACHER: Sir Koné WORKSHEET DURATION: 01 : 30

ACTIVITY I: You ask Mrs Lanta about her holiday to Man. Write your questions.

You: Where did you go?

Bamisso: To Man. We went on a trip from Abidjan to Man.

You: How …………………………………………. ? By car?

Bamisso: Yes, We hired a car in Abidjan.

You: It’s a long way to drive. How long ……………………………………………………… ?

Bamisso: Six hours.We stopped at a lot of places along the way.

You: Where …………………………………………………………..? In hotels?

Bamisso: Yes, small hotels or motels.

You: ………………………………………………….good?

Bamisso: Yes, but it was very rainy. Sometimes, hot.

You: ……………………………………………………….the waterfall?

Bamisso: Of course, it was wonderful.

ACTIVITY II: Match each sentences in column A with their corresponding ones in Column B. N°1 is
an example.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
ANSWERS
1-When I got to the café …1f………. a- my friends were waiting for me.
2- We fell asleep …………… b- when she was living in London.
3- Annie learnt English …………… c- when I was driving home.
4- Yacoub didn’t come out with us …………… d- but nobody was watching it.
5- The car began to make a strange noise …………… e- while we were watching a film.
6- The Tv was on …………… f- because he wasn’t feeling very well.

ACTIVITY III: Complete the sentences with the expressions in the box below.

was looking - was wearing - wasn’t listening - weren’t looking -

was snowning - was working - were sitting .

1. Today, Fatim is wearing a skirt. Yesterday,she was wearing trousers.

2. ‘What did he say ?’ ‘I don’t know. I…………………………………………………………… .’

3. We ………………………………………at the back of the theatre. We couldn’t hear very well.

4. This time, last year, Armel ………………………………..……………………………………in the bank.

5. They didn’t see me. They …………..……………………………………………………in my direction.

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6. The weather was bad. It was very cold and it……………………………………………………….. .

ACTIVITY IV: Put the following verbs into the past simple or the past continuous.

1. Jenny…… was waiting …… (wait) for me I …………………….arrived ………………..………… (arrive )

2. ‘What ………………………………………………… (you/do) at this time yesterday? ‘I was asleep.’

3. ‘…………………………………………………………….. (you/go) out last night? ‘No, I was too tired.’

4. How fast ……………………………………… (you/drive) when the accident …………………. (happen) ?

5. Yacoub ……………. (take) a picture of me while I was ……………………………………………… (not/look).

6. When Fatim was young, She ………… (want) to be a doctor. Later, She………….. (change) her mind.

ACTIVITY V: Complete the following sentences using the present perfect. N°1 is an example.

1. ……………………………….Are your friends still here, or ………………………………. (they/go) home?

2. Yacoub doesn’t know what he is going to do……………………… (he/not/decide/yet).

3. ‘ Do know where Mrs Baradji is?’ ‘Yes, ……………………………………………………… (I/just/see/her).’

4. ‘ When is Armel going away?’ ‘…………………………………………………………………. (he/already/go).’

5. Is the meeting still going on, or ……………………………………………………………………………… (it/finish)?

6. Annie sent Yacoub an E-mail this morning, but …………………………………….. (he/not/reply).

ACTIVITYVI: Ask annie about her holiday plans. N°1 is an example.

STEMS QUESTIONS MACHING SENTENCES

1. (Where/go?) Where are you going? a. England.
2. (How long/ go for?) b. Ten days.
3. (When/leave) c. Next Friday.
4. (go/alone ?) d. No, with a friend.
5. (travel/by car) e. No, by train.
6. (where/stay) f. In a hotel.