1. Read the following text carefully.

My name is Carol and I live with my family in Barnes, a small village near
My name is Carol and I live with my family in Barnes, a small village near
London. The most famous tourist attraction here is the Olympic Studios, where the
London. The most famous tourist attraction here is the Olympic Studios, where the
Beatles recorded* All You Need is Love.
Beatles recorded* All You Need is Love.
I have a big family, and we live together in a big house near the Thames: my
I have a big family, and we live together in a big house near the Thames: my
grandparents sleep on the second floor, as well as my uncle Tom, my aunt Sylvia and
grandparents sleep on the second floor, as well as my uncle Tom, my aunt Sylvia and
my cousins Bryan and Sarah. Me, my parents and my siblings sleep
my cousins Bryan and Sarah. Me, my parents and my siblings sleep
on the first floor. Downstairs we all meet, have our meals and
on the first floor. Downstairs we all meet, have our meals and
do our favourite hobby: watching TV!
do our favourite hobby: watching TV!
In the living room there is a huge plasma TV where we
In the living room there is a huge plasma TV where we
watch our favourite TV shows. We have both public TV and
watch our favourite TV shows. We have both public TV and
cable TV, because we all like different shows. The biggest TV
cable TV, because we all like different shows. The biggest TV
addict* of the family is my brother Harry! He is a couch
addict* of the family is my brother Harry! He is a couch
potato! My mother, on the other hand, doesn’t like TV at all.
potato! My mother, on the other hand, doesn’t like TV at all.
She says that TV causes lack of activity, and therefore*
She says that TV causes lack of activity, and therefore*
obesity, bad marks at school, lack of self-esteem and even
obesity, bad marks at school, lack of self-esteem and even
violent behaviour! My grandmother thinks that TV is the best
violent behaviour! My grandmother thinks that TV is the best
invention of all times! She always argues* that TV gives general
invention of all times! She always argues* that TV gives general
knowledge and entertainment!
knowledge and entertainment!
I think that TV can be both good and bad, it’s up to us* to
I think that TV can be both good and bad, it’s up to us* to
decide how we use it!
decide how we use it!

* recorded –gravaram
* recorded –gravaram
* addict – viciado
* addict – viciado
* therefore –por isso
* therefore –por isso
* argues – argumenta
2. Are the following sentences true (T) or false (F)? * argues – argumenta
Correct the false ones. * it’s up to us – depende de nós
* it’s up to us – depende de nós

a) Carol is from the United Kingdom. _____

b) Her grandfather lives with her. _____
c) Her sister Bianca sleeps on the same floos as Carol. _____
d) Carol’s favourite hobby is playing computer games. _____
e) Her family members like the same TV shows. _____
f) Harry hates TV. _____

3. Answer the following questions about the text.

a) Where is Barnes?
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b) How is Carol’s family? Justify.
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c) Does her brother sleep on the second floor?
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d) What is a couch potato?
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e) What does her mother think about TV?
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f) Does her grandmother like TV? Justify.
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g) What does Carol think about TV?
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4. Ask questions for the following answers.

a) ____________________________________________________________?
Carol is English.
b) ____________________________________________________________?
Her grandmother lives upstairs, because she likes the view.
c) ____________________________________________________________?
Carol watches TV every day.
d) ____________________________________________________________?
Mrs. Green is Carol’s English teacher.
e) ____________________________________________________________?
Carol has two siblings.

5. Complete the following text with how much, how many, some or any.

Rachel is giving a party today. She needs __________ fruit, __________

sandwiches, __________ orange juice and __________ bread. Now she is looking in
her fridge: she has __________ grapes, __________ bread, __________ cola and
__________ cheese, but she doesn’t have __________ water, __________ juice or
__________ apples.
She is calling Anna now.
- Hello, Anna! We need some things for the party. Do you have __________ water
or __________ juice?
- Hi! I have __________ orange juice, but I don’t have __________ apple juice.
_______________ apple juice do you need? I have __________ water,
__________ bread and __________ milk, too. But I don’t have __________
biscuits or __________ pasta!
- Ok, that’s good! I have __________ pasta and __________ biscuits! We need
some bottles of juice. __________________ pizzas do we need?
- Hmmmm… Two for each guest!
- OK, let’s go shopping!
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6. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

a) There are a lot of biscuit. e) She ask for two waters.

b) John wants a pasta. f) Ann drinks milks at the moment.

c) Helen has much homework. g) I has three milkshakes in my hand.

d) Peter is drink some water. h) There is many pizzas at home.

7. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Present Simple or Present
Continuous.

a. What are you doing? I ___________________ (leave).

b. ______ they ________ (swim) in the sea now?
c. Horses ___________________ (eat) apples and sugar.
d. I ___________________ (not visit) my grandparents next weekend.
e. She ___________________ (prefer) chocolate ice-cream.
f. The lesson ___________________ (finish) at 3 o’clock every day.
g. I ___________________ (not understand) a word of Chinese.
h. She ___________________ (sit) on a comfortable armchair at the moment.

8. Write the correct object pronoun.

a) This is a new TV show. Do you like ______?

b) Oprah Winfrey is great. I really like ______.

c) We always send sms to Word Quiz but they never choose ______!

d) My favourite TV channels are on cable TV. I always watch ______.

e) My mother always tells ______ that I shouldn’t watch so much TV!

9. Write sentences with the given words. Don’t forget to write the correct verb form.

a) Paul / forget/ my birthday / always

b) My Maths teacher / be / late / never

c) Me and my friends / go swimming / in the afternoon / often

d) TV programmes / be / great / usually.

e) My football team / win / hardly ever

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10. Write a small text abour your family and what they think about TV.

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GD WORK!

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