ESCOLA EB 2,3 GOMES TEIXEIRA – ARMAMAR

FICHA FORMATIVA – CURSO EFA

Name: ______________________________________________________________ Number: __________________

Class: __________ Date: ___/___/_____

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Read the following text carefully:

Carol is a girl who likes shopping and playing with her dog. She lives in Manhattan and loves

it there. There’s a big park near her house where she likes walking her dog and there are many little

shops where she can buy everything.

Carol is very close to her father and mother. She’s an only child and sometimes wishes she

had brothers and sisters. But she has cousins who come and visit her.

Carol’s father is a lawyer for a big firm in town. He works from 9 to 5 and sometimes later.

Carol is proud of her father. He works so hard! Carol’s mother works in a clothes shop. She is a

shop assistant and also works quite hard. She enjoys her job a lot.

Carol’s parents get along well. There was a time when they had problems in their relationship

and Carol was very worried that they might get a divorce. But nothing happened. Nowadays

everything is alright and Carol sees her parents together and smiles happily.

A. Choose the right ending:

1. Carol lives

a. in a park.
b. far away from a park.
c. near a park.

2. Carol and her parents

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a. have a good relationship.
b. have many problems.
c. don’t like each others’ company.

3. Carol’s mother

a. wants to find another job.

b. likes her job.
c. thinks her job is very tiring.

B. Match the two halves of the sentences:

1. One of Carol’s favourite hobbies a. where she lives.

2. She has got b. a dog.
3. Carol loves the place c. very hard.
4. Her parents work d. is shopping.

1. 2. 3. 4.

C. Answer these questions:

1. What are Carol’s favourite free time activities?

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2. Why does Carol wish she had brothers and sisters?

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3. What are her parents’ jobs?

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II

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A. Insert the right possessive determiner (my,your,his,her its,our,your.their):

Carol likes __________ parents very much. At weekends they all go to the park and play with

____________ dog. Sometimes Peter comes along. He is a very funny boy and Carol loves

_____________ company. The park is very big and ___________ trees are very tall. Spending the

afternoon in the park is great.

B. Complete the dialogue. Use the Simple Present:

1. He always ____________ (go) to school by car.

2. __________ you __________ (play) football at school?

3. She _____________ (not/read) the newspaper everyday.

4. They _______________ (be) good friends.

C. What are they doing? Describe the pictures.

1. ____________________________ 2. _______________________________

3. _____________________________ 4. ______________________________
D. Fill in the gaps with the right Preposition of time (in, on, at):

1. _______ Autumn 7. ________ November

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2. _______ noon 8. ________ 1st November 2007
3. _______ April 9. ________ the afternoon
4. _______ Thursday 10. ________ the moment
5. _______ 2008 11.________Christmas Day
6. _______ the weekend 12 ________ night

IV

Write a short text about your family.

Don’t forget to mention:
- Their names; - your relationship with them; - describe their personality; - their likes and dislikes.

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Your teacher
Fernanda Rocha