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UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR
Centro Universitario de idiomas
EXERCISES
Student’s name: …………………………….
Teacher‟s name: Luis Enrique Aulestia Vallejo

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UNIT 1
BASIC FORMS OF BE
Replace the underlined subject by using the right subject pronoun.

1. Antonio is a mechanic. _____________________________
2. The screwdrivers are new. _____________________________
3. The book is interesting. _____________________________
4. The girls are happy. _____________________________
5. The sharpener is on the table. _____________________________
6. You and I are in our classroom. _____________________________
7. Margaret and the boys are students.
___________________________________
8. The computer is old. _____________________________
9. The technicians are sad. _____________________________
10. The teacher is in the class. _____________________________
Write a form of “to be” in the gaps.

1. The dress ________ nice.
2. We ________ students.
3. I ________ a teacher.
4. The pencils ________ in my bag.
5. The boys ________ in the park.
Rewrite these sentences. Use contractions.

1. I am happy. _____________________________
2. Jimmy is in the living room. _____________________________
3. They are architects. _____________________________
4. She is a nurse. _____________________________
5. We are tired. _____________________________
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Match words from one with the other to make sentences.
John happy
You and I tall
The child intelligent
The dogs short
The girls nice
We beautiful
sad
1. ______________________________________
2. ______________________________________
3. ______________________________________
4. ______________________________________
5. ______________________________________
Order these sentences.

1. Jordan - are - and - lawyers - Nancy
___________________________________________________
2. is - a doctor - Susan - not
___________________________________________________
3. technicians - and - are - Sonia - Santiago ?
___________________________________________________
4. students - are - They - English – not
___________________________________________________
5. the - the - in - are - elephants - zoo ?
___________________________________________________
Make these sentences negative.

1. Allan and Tony are in class. _______________________________
2. The party is tonight. _______________________________
3. The board is on the wall. _______________________________
4. They are at home. _______________________________
5. The apples are on the table. _______________________________
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Use the information below to make negative sentences.
1. The cars / in the garage _______________________________
2. I / at school _______________________________
3. Helen and John/ engineers _______________________________
4. The ruler / small _______________________________
5. The sharpeners / in the pencil case
_______________________________
Make these sentences negative. Then write another affirmative sentence.

Look at the example.
I am a doctor. I am not a doctor. I am s student.
1. Tamara is a nurse. ______________________________________
____________________________________.
2. They are engineers. ______________________________________
____________________________________.
3. We are late. ______________________________________
____________________________________.
4. Paul is in the library. ______________________________________
____________________________________.
5. The car is old. ______________________________________
____________________________________.
YES/NO QUESTIONS
Use the information in questions.
1. the students/ in the playground ? _______________________________
2. the bag/ blue ? _______________________________
3. the sunglasses/ gray ? _______________________________
4. the French fries/ delicious ? _______________________________
5. you/ angry ? _______________________________
6. I/ on time ? _______________________________
7. the guitar/ new ? _______________________________
8. the magazines/ interesting ? _______________________________
9. the notebook/ big ? _______________________________
10. We/ late? _______________________________
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Answer these questions.
1. Are the girls happy? Yes, ……………………. .
2. Is the machine new? Yes, ……………………. .
3. Are the boys intelligent? No, ……………………. .
4. Are you a student? Yes, ……………………. .
5. Are you students? No, ……………………. .
6. Am I your teacher? Yes, ……………………. .
7. Is the weather nice? No, ……………………. .
8. Are you and your classmates happy? No, ……………………
9. Are we tired? Yes, ………………………
10. Are you and I in the same class? No, ……………………..
Make these sentences questions.

1. I am a doctor. __________________________
2. Susan is in her office now. __________________________
3. The children are in the dining room. __________________________
4. The dogs are black. __________________________
5. Albert is at home. __________________________
6. Mr. Anderson is busy at the moment. __________________________
7. The tools are on the workbench. __________________________
8. They are in that box. __________________________
9. Those people are sick. __________________________
10. Henry is an engineer. __________________________
INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE

Look at the example. Write similar questions and answers.
What/ it/ car
What is it? It is a car.
1. How/ he/ fine _________________________________?

__________________________________________.
2. What/ they/ markers _________________________________?
__________________________________________.
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3. Where/ Susan/ at work _________________________________?
__________________________________________.
4. When/ the English class/ in the morning
___________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________.
5. Who/ she/ Melany _________________________________?
__________________________________________.
6. Which dress/ long / black _________________________________?
__________________________________________.
7. Why/ Tony and Loren/ sad/ sick? ________________________________?
__________________________________________.
8. What/ it/ sharpener? ________________________________________?
__________________________________________.
9. Whose/ cap/ John? _________________________________________?
__________________________________________.
10. Who/ they/ my teachers? ____________________________________?
__________________________________________.
Answer the following questions.

1. Whose gloves are they? _______________________________
2. When is your Math class? _______________________________
3. What are they? _______________________________
4. Where are the kids? _______________________________
5. Which coat is nice? _______________________________
6. How are Martha and Patrick? _______________________________
7. Who is your English teacher? _______________________________
8. What is it? _______________________________
9. Why are you happy? _______________________________
10. Which markers are new? _______________________________
ARTICLES A/ AN
Which indefinite article should you write in front of the following words -
„a‟ or „an‟?
1. __________ chair 2. __________ girl
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3. __________ school 12. __________ ice cream cone
4. __________ egg 13. __________ pencil
5. __________ hour 14. __________ umbrella
6. __________ apple 15. __________ shoe
7. __________ exam 16. __________ number
8. __________ hospital 17. __________ honest man
9. __________ address 18. __________ university
10. __________ eraser 19. __________ screwdriver
11. __________ ear 20. __________ armchair
UNIT 2
PREPOSITIONS ON, IN, AT
Put in a right preposition (in, at, on).
1. In fall, we are cold. 2. _____ the morning, it is windy, but 3. _____ night is
worst. I always get up 4. _____ five and ten, and then I go to work. 5. _____
noon I have lunch with my friends. 6. _____ weekends, I don’t have much time
to do other things, but 7. _____ weekends, especially 8. _____ Saturdays, I
practice sports. 9. _____ the afternoon, I watch TV, and 10. _____ midnight, I
fall asleep.
Mr. Brown does some activities 11. on weekdays. 12. _____ Mondays he
teaches Physics in the University. 13. _____ midday, he has lunch, and then
goes home. 14. _____ the evening, he plans all his activities for next day. 15.
_____ night he sometimes watches some news programs and he likes them a
lot.
This is what Alex does every week. He starts classes 16. At a quarter past five
and finishes 17. _____ twenty five past nine. 18. _____ Mondays he has Math
and Algebra. 19. _____ Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays he has Physics,
Technical English, and Chemistry. 20. _____ Wednesdays he only has
Geometry and finishes classes earlier, 21. _____ eight o’clock. He doesn’t have
classes 22. _____ Saturdays, so 23. _____ the morning, he stays home helping
his mother. 24. _____ the afternoon, he goes shopping or swimming with his
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friends. 25. _____the evening, he does his homework, watches TV, or reads
books. What he likes best is school holidays 26. _____ summer. He usually
goes to the beach with his family. He does a lot of things during the day but 27.
_____ night he goes to bed very tired. He likes his birthday and Christmas
because he receives a lot of presents. His birthday is 28. _____ September the
twelfth.
Put in the correct preposition of place (in, at, on).
1. I am ______ work.
2. We are sitting ______ the park. It is a nice day.
3. My car is parked ______ the parking lot.
4. Our house is ______ the end of the street.
5. My sister lives ______ the 6th floor.
6. The books are ______ the bag.
7. The books are ______ the table.
8. There are a lot of books ______ the library.
9. I called their house, but nobody is ______ home.
10. There is a beautiful picture ______ the wall.
11. The clock fell ______ floor. I have to pick it up.
12. Come sit ______ the table. It is time to eat.
13. There is a lot of food ______ the refrigerator
14. The cookies are ______ the top shelf.
15. The computer is ______ the table.
16. The horse is ______ the stables.
17. Is your name ______ the mailbox?
18. Are your children ______ the 2nd grade?
19. Are your children ______ their grandmother's house?
20 Is someone going to wait for me ______ the door?
Complete the sentences with “in”, “on”, or “at”.

1. My little son was born _____ 1996.
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2. Shane was born _____ February 7th, 1995. He was born _____
Thursday _____ one thirty.
3. Henry often travels to Canada _____ October.
4. I have an important meeting _____ June 8th, _____ four o’clock.
5. We go to school _____ weekdays.
6. We never go to school _____ weekends.
7. The concert is _____ 8 o’clock.
8. I have my vacation _____ August.
9. I wake up _____ five thirty _____ weekdays, but _____ Saturdays I wake
up _____ eight o’clock.
10. They always have lunch _____ midday.
PRONOUNS AND POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Complete the questions and answers with an appropriate word.
“Hi. What’s 1) ________ name?” “Hi.2) _____ Henry Salgado.”
“What do 3) ________ do?” “I’m a doctor.”
“Where do Charles and Sarah live?” “4) ________ live in Cuenca.”
“Are you and Michael married?” “Yes, 5) _______ are.”
Hello, 6) _______________ Roberto. What’s 7) ___________last name?
Well, 8) ___________last name is Williams and 9) _________ from Canada but
I live in Ecuador with 10) _______ parents because my mother is Ecuadorian.
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Complete the sentences.
1. I’m John and this is ___________ wife.
2. I’m Kathy and that is ___________ dog, Princess.
3. Alex is my workmate and this is ___________ car.
4. My brother’s Paul and this is ___________ T-shirt.
5. Sandy is over there and this is ___________ daughter.
6. These are my classmates. ___________ names are Ximena and Mercy.
7. They are Mark and John and this is ___________ book. _________ title
is “The Science”.
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8. They are Helen and Mary and this is ___________ house.
9. This is my son. ___________ name is Ian.
10. We are husband and wife. ___________ hobbies are reading and
painting pictures.
Replace the personal pronouns by possessive adjectives.

1. Where are (I) ___________ color pencils?
2. Here is (we) ___________ calculator.
3. Martha goes to work with (she) ___________ brother and sister.
4. (They) ___________ father runs early in the morning.
5. (You) ___________ computer is very fast.
6. (He) ___________ favorite hobby is soccer.
7. (I) ____________ wife and and I want to go to Otavalo.
8. They like to visit Quito. They like (it) ___________ historical center.
9. Allan likes (he) ___________ cat!
10. (It) ___________ name is Boomer.
Complete the gaps by putting the right possessive adjective.

1. My little brother Joseph does ___________ homework after lunch.
2. I have a car. ___________ car is red.
3. She has a brother. ___________ name is Steve.
4. Nancy is from Colombia. ___________ husband is from Panama.
5. Mark goes to a high school. ___________ little brother goes to the
University.
6. Mr. Ramirez has a car. ___________ car is very old.
7. I study at a high school. ___________ high school is fantastic.
8. Henry likes painting. ___________ father paints too.
9. Pietro and Ana are Italian, but ___________ family is from France.
10. Mary talks to ___________ mother every afternoon.
Choose the correct possessive adjective.

1. Is Daniela your friend? What´s ______ job?
a. your b. his c. her
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2. They are Robert and Jaime. ________ telephone number is 2678492.
a. Their b. His c. Our
3. What are ____ names? _______ names are Karla and Chris.
a. your / their b. your / my c. your / our
4. You have a sister. What´s ______ name?
a. his b. its c. her
5. What´s _______ name? My name´s Luis.
a. my b. your c. her
Put in appropriate possessive adjectives.
1. Mary likes _________ English teacher.
2. Students, where are _________ dictionaries?
3. Is this Sophy’s workbook? No, _________ workbook is on the desk.
4. Mary, is this your purse? No, _________ purse is over there.
5. My sisters visit _________ grandmother on Sundays.
6. Paul likes to help _________ family.
7. Peter takes _________ little brother to school.
8. Sandy does _________ homework every day.
9. These boys play in _________ basketball team. We are classmates.
10. I have a house. _________ color is brown.
POSSESSIVE CASE
Use a possessive form. Then write a sentence.
1. wedding /James and Mary _______________________________
2. father / watch __________________________________
3. Charles / books __________________________________
4. Uncle / name __________________________________
5. grandparents / house __________________________________
6. ladies / hats __________________________________
7. friends / gloves __________________________________
8. father / glass __________________________________
9. door /house __________________________________
10. Mrs. Jackson / cars __________________________________
11. friends / camera __________________________________
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12. brakes /car __________________________________
13. Jeremy / backpack __________________________________
14. files / folder __________________________________
15. women / clothes __________________________________
COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Write “c” for countable and “u” for uncountable:
1. time - ______ book - ______ sugar - ______ milk - ______
2. pen - ______ hair - ______ chair - ______ meat - ______
3. butter - ______ pencil - ______ bread - ______ jam - ______
4. friend - ______ finger - ______ flour - ______ apple - ______
5. oil - ______ car - ______ salt - ______ house - ______
6. cheese - ______ rice - ______ tea - ______ game - ______
7. cream - ______ honey - ______ carrot - ______ tomato - ______
Choose “a, an, some or any”.

1. It is __________ dog.
2. Do you have __________ friends?
3. I drink __________ milk every morning.
4. Linda does not have __________ dogs.
5. There is __________ apple on the table.
6. Sonia eats __________ cheese every day.
7. I don't eat __________ bread.
8. My brother always finds __________ money.
9. My sister has __________ son.
10. Do you have __________ pens?
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Unit 3
THERE IS/ ARE
Complete with the correct form of there is / there are.
Tourist: Excuse me. 1 _________________ clothing stores in this place?
Man: Yes, 2 _________________ some good clothing stores right there,
and clothes are very nice.
Tourist: Oh. 3 _________________ shoe store, too?
Man: Yes, I think 4 _________________ shoe stores. They also have very
nice shoes. 5 _________________ another shoe store just across the
street.
Tourist: Thank you very much. And 6 _________________ cinema here?
Man: No. 7 _________________ a cinema here. 8 _________________
one in the north of the city. 9 _________________ theater there but
10 _________________ museums.
Complete the sentences using "there is" or "there are".

1. _______________________ books on the table.
2. _______________________ cars in the street.
3. _______________________ picture on the wall.
4. _______________________ pencil near the book.
5. _______________________ many trees in the forest.
6. _______________________ cat under the table.
7. _______________________ apples in the refrigerator.
8. _______________________ dog in the house.
9. _______________________ monkey on the tree.
10. _______________________ three rooms in my house.
Complete the sentences using "Is there" or "Are there".

1. _______________________ stadium in your town?
2. _______________________ children in that classroom?
3. _______________________ hospital near here?
4. _______________________ apples in this bag?
5. _______________________ tools in this box?
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Complete the sentences using "there isn't" or "there aren't".
1. _______________________ people in the streets.
2. _______________________ cheese in the refrigerator.
3. _______________________ forks and knives on the table.
4. _______________________ juice in the jug.
5. _______________________ yogurt in the bottle.
OBJECT PRONOUNS
Rewrite the sentences using Pronouns (Subject or Object) to replace the
underlined words. Follow the examples.
1. My sister is a doctor.
_________________________________________________________
2. I always help Anita in class.
_________________________________________________________
3. Alexander sends flowers to his mother on her birthday.
_________________________________________________________
4. Isaac likes electronic devices.
_________________________________________________________
5. Helen and Lorena are excellent students.
_________________________________________________________
6. The principal wants to talk to Pablo and me.
_________________________________________________________
7. You work with Angel
_________________________________________________________
8. You and I study together.
_________________________________________________________
9. Sandra is with Mary and Geovanna.
________________________________________________________
10. I like my pets. They are lovely.
________________________________________________________
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Complete the following sentences. Use PRONOUNS. (Subject or Object)
1. A: Is Monica at home?
B: No, ________ isn’t. ________ is at work with __________ (her
husband).
2. A: Does Pablo like Betty?
B: Yes, ___________ does. And ____________ likes ____________ too!
3. A: Is Alex at home?
B: No, ___________ isn’t. ____________ is playing tennis in the park with
____________. (Santiago)
4. A: Where is the coliseum?
B: ___________ is next to the university.
5. A: Do they study at UTE?
B: Yes, ______________ study here.
6. Do you usually eat vegetables?
No, I don’t like ____________.
7. A: Do you know Francisco?
B: Yes, ______________ do. ______________ are good friends.
8. A: Do Ana and you like the new teacher?
B: Yes, ______________ do. _____________ is a nice teacher.
_____________like to work with _____________ and ______________
says that is good to teach class to ______________.
DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
Select the best option.
1. These are/ That is/ Those are her nice purse.
2. This is/ Those are/ These are some new bracelets. (over there)
3. That’s/ This is/ These are my classmate’s school bags.
4. This is/ These are / That is a compass. (here)
5. Those are/ That’s/ These are a very expensive umbrella.
6. Those/ That/ This people are very sad.
7. These/ That/ Those children are your students.
8. Those/ That/ These book is interesting.
9. This/ That/ These is those students’ teacher (there).
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10. That/ This/ These mountain is huge (over here).
Write a similar sentence. Use a demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

Those are important History books. _____________________________
This dictionary is the student’s. _____________________________
That farm is The Parsons’. _____________________________
This is Matt’s motorcycle. _____________________________
That exercise is wrong. _____________________________
Complete the sentences with “this/that/these/those”.

1. Teacher. Is my homework right? Yes, _________ is all right.
2. Hello Tamara. Let me introduce my cousin. _________ is Miguel.
3. There are some people over there. __________ boys are my students.
4. Look! ________ cat over here is nice.
5. __________ mountains in the distance are the Andes.
6. Antonio. Are __________ your running shoes (here)?
7. Hello. Sam. __________ is Ronald speaking. Oh. Hi.
8. I like __________ flowers over there. What fabulous colors!
9. What does _________ phrase in your book mean?
10. Look at _________ beautiful bird on the top of the tree.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
Answer the questions using possessive pronouns.
1. Are the gloves Albert’s? Yes, ________________
2. Are the scarves Jenny’s? No,
________________________________ (you and I)
3. Is the book the children’s? Yes, ________________
4. Is the watch Nick’s? No, ________________________________
(you)
5. Are the books the technician’s? Yes, ________________
Write similar sentences and questions.

1. That is my folder. _______________________________
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2. This pencil case isn’t yours. _______________________________
3. Are those books mine? _______________________________
4. Is that your dictionary? _______________________________
5. These are her gloves. _______________________________
6. Is this pencil his? _______________________________
7. Are these their tools? _______________________________
8. Those are my sharpeners. _______________________________
9. Is this his cap? _______________________________
10. That belt is yours. _______________________________
Use an appropriate possessive adjective.

Tony and Helen are in 1) ____________ workshop. Tony has some things in 2)
____________ toolbox, but 3) ____________ hammers are on the table. Helen
is well organized. 4) ____________ calipers and 5) ____________ equipment
are in 6) ____________ bag. 7) ____________ teachers are proud of 8)
____________ work. They study in a technical school. 9) ____________ name
is School of Technology.
I am at the same classroom. We’re classmates. 10) ____________ name is

John and 11) ____________ last name is Andrade. What about you? What’s
12) ____________ name? Where’s 13) ____________ school? What’s 14)
____________ name?
Put in an appropriate possessive adjective or a possessive pronoun.

1. Is ________ room bigger than _________?
2. Alexis. Do you like _________ university?
3. Do you have _________ books?
4. I have two sisters. _________ sisters are 18 and 16.
5. I need to talk to Mr. Muñoz. Do you know _________ telephone
number?
6. That is a nice watch. Is it _________?
7. These are not _________ pencils. I think they are Ivonne’s.
8. Those girls always wash _________ hands before lunch.
9. Those trees are very beautiful. _________ leaves are green and yellow.
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Unit 4
Use the verbs in the box to complete the sentences below.
wake up open speak do cause
live play close drink take
1. John Paul _______________ volleyball very well.

2. My wife never _______________ coffee. She doesn’t like it.
3. The shopping center _______________ at 9:00 a.m. and It
_______________ at 9:00 p.m.
4. Electrical faults generally _______________ fires.
5. I _______________ in a comfortable apartment.
6. The Football World Cup _______________ place every four years.
7. They are good students. They always _______________ their
homework.
8. My students _______________ a little English.
9. I always _______________ early in the morning.
Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Simple Present.
1. They ______________ some instruments very well. (to play)
2. I ______________ poems in my free time. (to write)
3. Susan ______________ French clearly. (to speak)
4. My children ______________ chocolate. (to like)
5. You ______________ three brothers and one sister. (to have)
6. Sarah ______________ in a hospital. (to work)
7. They ______________ many love stories. (to read)
8. My brothers ______________ for their school bus on the corner. (to wait)
9. My niece ______________ early in the morning. (to jog)
10. Elisabeth ______________ a lot of milk. (to drink)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given:

1. John __________ (talk) to her mother every day.
2. My nephew __________ (like) pizza.
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3. We _______________ (go) to the movies once a month.
4. Rain seldom ______________ (fall) in deserts.
5. My cousin ________________ (come) to my house every Sunday.
6. The children ________________ (leave) for school at 6:30 every
morning.
7. My baby ____________________ (take) her nap at 3 o’clock.
8. I __________________ (change) the oil of my car after 5000 kilometers.
9. Dayana ___________________ (listen to) music when she works.
10. We ___________ (get) cold when it rains.
11. In Quito, it _______________ (rain) very hard in March.
12. Many planes ___________ (fly) over that city.
13. I _________________ (take) the school bus at 6:30.
14. Those children ________________ (play) in the playground.
15. That girl ________________ (love) candy.
Use the verb in parentheses to fill in the blanks with the correct form.
1. (annoy) Danny ________________ me all the time.
2. (buy) My older brother ________________ food in that
supermarket.
3. (carry) My student Albert always ________________ his books to
class.
4. (clarify) This picture ________________ my point of view on this
topic.
5. (copy) Sophy often ________________ what’s in the book.
6. (cry) The little son for his mother.
7. (enjoy) Millie’s sister talking on the phone.
8. (fry) My sister some things in that pan.
9. (pay) My father always his bills on time.
10. (play) My sister, Mercy, the guitar.
11. (say) That girl seldom hello to her teacher in the
morning.
12. (signify) This word ________________ nothing to me.
13. (stay) The baby-sitter home and looks after the
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children.
14. (study) My brother _______________ French in the afternoon.
15. (supply) When we organize a party Henry ________________ the
list of the guests.
Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its correct
position.
1. Karol goes to the theater. (never) __________________________
2. We eat out. (seldom) __________________________
3. I take the factory bus. (sometimes) __________________________
4. My brothers visit me on weekends. (always)
_______________________________________________________
5. The bus is on time. (often) __________________________
6. The mechanic repairs cars effectively. (always)
_______________________________________________________
7. My teacher is very kind to me. (usually)
_______________________________________________________
8. They read technical books. (often) __________________________
9. They watch technical TV programs in the afternoon. (never)
_______________________________________________________
10. Walter helps his boss in the workshop. (usually)
_______________________________________________________
Using the frequency adverbs below, rewrite the sentences to include an

adverb.
never seldom sometimes
usually often always
1. Barbara studies for her exams.

________________________________________________
2. Tony likes to speak Italian.
________________________________________________
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3. They play the piano at school.
_________________________________________________
4. I wear glasses.
_________________________________________________
5. It rains heavily in the highlands in April.
_________________________________________________
6. It is hot in summer.
_________________________________________________
7. In Manta, it is very cold in summer.
_________________________________________________
8. We do our homework together.
_________________________________________________
9. I pay attention to my teacher in class.
_________________________________________________
10. Kimberly is very busy in the afternoon.
_________________________________________________
Rewrite the sentences using the frequency adverb on the left.

1. I go to opera concerts often
______________________________________________________
2. My parents listen to classical music. never
______________________________________________________
3. You read the newspaper. sometimes
______________________________________________________
4. We are on time for our seven o’clock class. usually
______________________________________________________
5. My brother Jonathan smiles in meetings never
______________________________________________________
6. Joseph turns in his homework on time. always
______________________________________________________
7. I eat meat, fish and chicken. seldom
________________________________________________________
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8. My son rides his bicycle on Sundays. often
________________________________________________________
9. Our teacher is in a bad mood. sometimes
__________________________________________________________
10. I drive to work with my family. usually
__________________________________________________________

1. I never at school. am late
_________________________________________________
2. He father. always his helps
_________________________________________________
3. share We house chores. the sometimes
_________________________________________________
4. you often Do the evening? in go out
_________________________________________________
5. often you How go shopping? do
_________________________________________________
6. always hiking the at go You week-end.
_________________________________________________
7. I do usually homework my after school.
_________________________________________________
8. with is He friends around. always hanging his
_________________________________________________
9. questions. We personal ask never
_________________________________________________
10. Is angry? often he
_________________________________________________
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UNIT 5
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

Look at the chart and write sentences.
Sonia Helen and Ronny
EXAMPLE like English no yes

1 wake up early no no
2 eat fast food yes yes
3 jog in the morning no yes
4 watch sports programs yes no
5 eat out yes no
EXAMPLE Sonia doesn’t like English. / Helen and Ronny like English.
1 Sonia _______________________________________________________
Helen and Ronny _____________________________________________
2 Sonia _______________________________________________________
Helen and Ronny ______________________________________________
3 Sonia _______________________________________________________
Helen and Ronny ______________________________________________
4 Sonia _______________________________________________________
Helen and Ronny ______________________________________________
5 Sonia _______________________________________________________
Helen and Ronny ______________________________________________
Write Do/Does. Write answers to the questions.

EXAMPLE: ___Do__ your brothers like tennis? _____Yes, they do._____
1 __________ Marisa like basketball? Yes ____________________
2 __________ Sam and Ryan play soccer? No ____________________
3 __________ your friends speak English? No ____________________
4 __________ we have math on Monday? Yes ____________________
5 __________ Erik hate languages? Yes ____________________
6 __________ you have eggs for breakfast? No ____________________
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7 __________ the school have a volleyball team? No
____________________
8 __________ you go to bed at 9 o’clock? No ____________________
9 __________ the English lesson start at 3 o’clock?
No ____________________
10 __________ they play games in the recess? No ____________________
Read the text. Complete 1–10 with A, B, or C.
Ronaldinho is a famous Brazilian soccer player. He 1 ___ for Atletico

Mineiro and Brazil. He 2 ___ runs very fast in a soccer match and
scores a lot of goals.
Ronaldinho usually goes to bed early, but he 3 ___ stays out

late and goes to a restaurant with his friends. In the morning, he
never 4 ___ his training sessions with his team. He 5 ____ Brazilian
music and he often 6 ___ music and sings with his friends. He
doesn’t 7 ___ going to the movie theater and he doesn’t 8 ___ watch
movies – he can’t keep still for two hours!
Ronaldinho 9 ___ a mother named Miguelina. She 10 ___

near him but she visits him in Belo Horizonte whenever she can!
1 A plays B play C does play

2 A usually B does C never
3 A always B sometimes C never
4 A forget B forgets C doesn’t forget
5 A loves B does C love
6 A plays B play C does
7 A likes B is C like
8 A never B often C like
9 A is B does C has
10 A does live B doesn’t live C live
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Write questions that you would like to ask your teacher.
Example: (age) How old are you?
1. (free time)
____________________________________________________?
2. (children)
_____________________________________________________?
3. (weekends)
___________________________________________________?
4. (do on Mondays)
_____________________________________________________?
5. (live)
_____________________________________________________?
6. (get, to work)
_________________________________________________?
7. (teacher, why)
________________________________________________?
8. (favorite food)
_________________________________________________?
9. (go, graduate school)
___________________________________________?
10. (best friend, who)
______________________________________________?
Read the following answers. Write questions for each answer.

1. _________________________________________?
At 8:00. I leave for school at 8:00 in the morning.
2. _________________________________________?
My mother always bakes a cake for Sara's birthday.
3. _________________________________________?
I do my homework for my classes.
4. ________________________________________?
We meet our friends in the parking lot.
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5. ________________________________________?
I clean the house in the morning because I have many things to do in
the afternoon..
6. ________________________________________?
The show is 90 minutes long.
7. ________________________________________?
Patty arrives around 5 o'clock.
8. ________________________________________?
Frank doesn’t go to concert because he is exhausted from working.
9. ________________________________________?
Christian, Crista, and Michael go on vacation in Summer.
10. _________________________________________?
I always come by your house around 4 P.M.
Write questions for these answers.

1 __________________________________________________?
No, I don’t live in the U.S. I live in Canada.
2 __________________________________________________?
Yes, I go to school in Miami too.
3 __________________________________________________?
Yes, my friends are from Edmonton.
4 __________________________________________________?
I like tennis and badminton.
5 __________________________________________________?
I usually play tennis on Wednesday and Saturday.
6 __________________________________________________?
No, I don’t like soccer.
7 __________________________________________________?
Yes, I love animals! My favorite animals are cats.
8 __________________________________________________?
I often go to the U.S. in winter. Sometimes I go to Mexico.
9 __________________________________________________?
No, I never get up early on the weekend! I usually get up at ten o’clock.
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10 __________________________________________________?
Yes, I like all music!
Unit 6
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Use the words below to make sentences in present progressive.
1. I / to read a book ………………………………………………..
2. it / to rain ………………………………………………..
3. he / to repair his bike ………………………………………………..
4. they / to watch ………………………………………………..
5. the cat /to sleep on the chair ………………………………………………..
6. Jane and Emily / to do their homework
………………………………………………..
7. Bill / to wait at the bus stop ………………………………………………..
8. we / to listen to the radio ………………………………………………..
9. the children / to play a game ………………………………………………..
10. Tony / to walk the dog ………………………………………………..
Order these sentences/questions.

1 my I'm looking for glasses.
………………………………………………………………………………………
2 you reading? kind What of book are
………………………………………………………………………………………
3 crying? is Why Pamela
………………………………………………………………………………………
4 is economics Kharkov studying University. at Paul National
………………………………………………………………………………………
5 is Why laughing? everyone
………………………………………………………………………………………
6 waiting me? Are for you
………………………………………………………………………………………
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7 leaving? are you When
………………………………………………………………………………………
8 at John Arabia is Saudi working the in moment.
………………………………………………………………………………………
9 Is for Jennifer same as working the you? company
………………………………………………………………………………………
10 do to party a want next - you I'm come? having Saturday
………………………………………………………………………………………
When to use which tense?

1. For present actions happening one after another, we use _______________.
2. For actions happening while speaking, we use _______________________.
3. For arrangements for the near future, we use _______________________.
4. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: sometimes,
never, every day? _______________________.
5. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: Listen!, at
the moment, right now? _______________________.
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present
progressive).
1. Look! He (leave) ____________________________ the house.
2. Quiet please! I (write) ____________________________ a test.
3. She usually (walk) ____________________________ to school.
4. But look! Today she (go) ____________________________ by bike.
5. Every Sunday we (go) ____________________________ to see my
grandparents.
6. He often (go) ____________________________ to the cinema.
7. We (play) ____________________________ Monopoly at the moment.
8. The child seldom (cry) ____________________________ .
9. I (not / do) ____________________________ anything at the moment.
10. ____________________________ (watch / he) the news regularly?
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Put the verbs in Present Simple or Present Progressive
1) Andy sometimes comics. (to read)
____________________________________________
2) We never TV in the morning. (to watch)
____________________________________________
3) Listen! Sandy in the bathroom. (to sing)
____________________________________________
4) My sister usually in the kitchen. (to help)
____________________________________________
5) My mother breakfast now. (to make)
____________________________________________
6) They often the bathroom. (to clean)
____________________________________
7) Look! The boys home. (to come)
______________________________________
8) Every day his grandfather for a walk. (to go)
____________________________________________
9) I with my friend at the moment. (to chat)
____________________________________________
10) Cats mice. (to eat) ____________________________________________
Affirmative sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. The lesson (start) _______________________ at 9 o'clock.
2. He often (wear) _______________________ a black cap.
3. I (meet) _______________________ my friends in the youth club tonight.
4. My friend (move) _______________________ house tomorrow.
5. My birthday (be) _______________________ in September.
Negative sentences
1. She (not / ride) ______________________ her bike right now.
2. We (not / stay) ______________________ at home tonight.
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3. I (not / like) ______________________ bananas.
4. They (not / know) ______________________ the answer.
5. I (not / sit) ______________________ in the garden at the moment.
Questions
1. When (arrive / the plane) ?
________________________________________________________
2. (visit / you) Jane in hospital today?
________________________________________________________
3. What time (get up / you) in the mornings?
________________________________________________________
4. Why (cry / she) now?
________________________________________________________
5. (swim / they) in the pool at the moment?
________________________________________________________
Put the verbs in parentheses into the right tense: (present simple or
present progressive).
Jim: “Hi, Rose. It’s Jim.”
Rose: “Hi, Jim. It’s great to hear from you. How are you?”
Jim: “I’m fine. Actually, I (visit) (1)_____________________ New York this
week.”
Rose: “Really? Where (you / stay) (2)______________________?”
Jim: “I usually (stay) (3)______________________at my sister’s house, but
this time, I (stay) (4)_____________________at a hotel.”
Rose: “What (you / do) (5)________________________ here?”
Jim: “I (attend) (6)__________________________ a computer conference.
What (you / do) (7)_______________________ right now?”
Rose: “I (write) (8)____________________ some letters. Why?”
Jim: “(you / want ) (9) _____________________ to have lunch with me? I
(sit) (10) ____________________ here all alone.”
Rose: “Yeah. That would be great.”
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STATIVE VERBS
Correct the mistakes you find in the following sentences.
1. I’m hoping that you pass your Math exam.

_____________________________________________________
2. I am hating Geometry so much this term.
_____________________________________________________
3. I’m understanding the teacher’s explanation very well.
_____________________________________________________
4. This soup is tasting awful.
_____________________________________________________
5. I am realize that I have a lot homework to do.
_____________________________________________________
6. She sees the doctor now.
_____________________________________________________
7. John tastes the wine now.
_____________________________________________________
8. I am thinking that our country has some problems.
_____________________________________________________
9. He has party next week.
_____________________________________________________
10. Keneth is wanting some ice cream.
_____________________________________________________
Choose the correct form of the verb depending on whether in this

meaning it is an action or a state verb.
1. Why are you smelling the soup?
Why do you smell the soup?
2. She was feeling his arm on her shoulder.
She felt his arm on her shoulder.
3. Are you having an English dictionary?
Do you have an English dictionary?
4. What are you thinking about?
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What do you think about?
5. I am feeling much better today.
I feel much better today.
6. What are you looking at?
What do you look at?
7. I am not hearing you.
I can't hear you.
8. What are you thinking of me?
What do you think of me?
9. I am feeling we should go home now.
I feel we should go home now.
10. This bread is tasting funny.
This bread tastes funny.
Use these verbs in sentences.

1. Love _______________________________________________
2. Mind _______________________________________________
3. Disagree _______________________________________________
4. Look _______________________________________________
5. Know _______________________________________________
6. Realize _______________________________________________
7. Believe _______________________________________________
8. Remember _______________________________________________
9. Recognize _______________________________________________
10. Promise _______________________________________________
11. Imagine _______________________________________________
12. Weigh _______________________________________________
13. Belong _______________________________________________
14. Contain _______________________________________________
15. Consist _______________________________________________
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UNIT 7
INTENSIFIERS
So, Such, Too, Very, Much

For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap
from the choices below.
1. He's ___ young to watch that film. It's for adults.
A very B so C too D such
2. Thanks a lot. That's ____ a nice thing to say about my performance.
A too B very C so D such
3. Hello, Pete. I'm __ glad you could come tonight.
A so B such C too D much
4. Be ____ careful when you go there. It can be dangerous sometimes.
A too B very C so D such
5. We should be arriving home before ___ long. Don't worry.
A much B as C so D too
6. I'm not feeling ___ bad today thank you. I think my cold must be getting
better.
A very B too C such D as
7. It wasn't ____ expensive, so I decided to buy it.
A as B very C much D such
8. The weather was __ nice that we decided to eat outside.
A that B such C so D very
9. Thank you for a ____ nice evening. I enjoyed every moment of it.
A such B so C too D very
10. It's ____ a pity you weren't here last night. We had a great time.
A so B such C too D very
Choose the best option.

1. The coffee was ____ hot that I couldn't drink it.
so
too
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very
2. The coffee was ____ hot to drink.
so
too
very
3. The bus was ____ crowded.
too
very
Either could be used here.
4. There were far ____ many people there.
too
very
5. It was ____ good that I rushed out and bought it.
so
too
very
6. It cost ____ much.
so
too
very
All of them could be used here.
7. ____ many people think the way I do.
So
Very
8. He was ___rude that I lost my temper.
so
too
very
9. Was it ____ expensive to buy?
so
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too
very
10. It cost ___ much that I didn't buy it.
so
too
very
CAN/ CAN‟T
Complete these sentences with CAN or CAN‟T.
1. She ___________ fly but she can run.
2. No, she ___________ watch TV. It is too late.
3. No, I'm sorry you ___________ have this knife. It's too dangerous.
4. Yes, I ___________ see a bird in the tree.
5. She can't write but she ___________ read!
6. He ___________ watch that cartoon on TV. It's only available on DVD's.
7. Yes, of course you ___________ have a glass of water.
8. No, I ___________ hear you . Speak up, please.
9. They ___________ play the guitar very well, especially romantic songs.
10. We ___________ ride the bicycles. We usually ride them very fast.
Complete with CAN and one of the verbs in the box.

understand change drive walk
cook speak swim eat
play find
1. I _____________________ more than 1000 meters.

2. _______ you _________________ what he is saying?
3. We don’t know anything about cars. I __________________ drive a car.
4. My daughter __________________ yet. She is only five months old.
5. They __________________ dairy products. They are lactose intolerant.
6. Not many people __________________ Italian fluently.
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7. She __________________. She hasn’t passed her test.
8. _______ all the children ______________ the piano?
9. She __________________ delicious traditional food.
10. _______ they ______________ their way home OK?
Order these sentences and questions.

1. England the visit ? Can Jacksons
_______________________________________________________
2. ride new his can John bike
_______________________________________________________
3. friend Walter Karen meet her can't
_______________________________________________________
4. soccer Can play ? he
_______________________________________________________
5. a drive can bus she
_______________________________________________________
6. beautiful They sing songs can
_______________________________________________________
7. can’t letter a I write
_______________________________________________________
8. friend her help Amy can
_______________________________________________________
9. tree this climb I can’t
_______________________________________________________
10. understand everything Our can’t class
_______________________________________________________
Look at the chart. Write questions and answers for Allan and Jenny with
can.
Do Play the Speak Ride the Run 3
aerobics guitar Italian motorcycle kilometers
Allan No Yes Yes No Yes
Jenny Yes No No Yes No
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1 ____________________________________________?
____________________
2 ____________________________________________?
____________________
3 ____________________________________________?
____________________
4 ____________________________________________?
____________________
5 ____________________________________________?
____________________
6 ____________________________________________?
____________________
7 ____________________________________________?
____________________
8 ____________________________________________?
____________________
9 ____________________________________________?
____________________
10 ____________________________________________?
____________________
Complete these sentences and questions with CAN and an appropriate
subject.
1. A:______________ borrow your pencil?
B: No problem. Here you go.
2. A: ______________ help me with my homework?
B: No, ______________. He´s busy!
3. A: ______________ give me a ride home?
B: Sure. ______________ meet after 10:00.
4. A: ______________ lend us his car tomorrow?
B: Yes, ______________.
5. A: ______________ carry all these books. They´re too heavy
______________ help me?
B: I sure______________.
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UNIT 8
Use either “like”, or “would like”.
1. I ___________________ have a car.

2. I ___________________ lions and tigers very much.
3. She ___________________ playing tennis.
4. I ___________________ eat a pizza tonight.
5. They ___________________ buy a house but they don’t have enough
money.
6. My mother ___________________ a new dress to go to Paul's birthday.
7. I don't ___________________ your T-shirt, it's awful.
8. My son ___________________ a video game for his birthday.
9. Mike ___________________ children very much.
10. Ann ___________________ work for this company.
Order these words.

1. would Christmas? like What for you
___________________________________________________
2. Karen the piano. likes playing
___________________________________________________
3. visit like would to Italy. Mike
___________________________________________________
4. doesn't her doing She like homework.
___________________________________________________
5. do I you your homework. like to would
___________________________________________________
6. would like to Paris. move They to
___________________________________________________
7. playing football We very like much.
___________________________________________________
8. like oysters? don't Why you
___________________________________________________
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9. like some Would cheese? You
___________________________________________________
10. to jazz music. I listening like
___________________________________________________
CONJUNCTIONS (AND, OR, BUT)

Choose the best option.
1. The bus stopped ___ the man got off.
a. and b. but c. or
2. We stayed at home ___ ate there.
a. and b. but c. or
3. I wanted to buy a newspaper ___ didn't have enough money.
a. and b. but c. or
4. He's so nice ___ he doesn't have enough money.
a. and b. but c. or
5. Do you want tea ___ coffee?
a. and b. but c. or
6. Is the Empire State Building in New York ___ London?
a. and b. but c. or
7. Is it a new house ___ an old house?
a. and b. but c. or
8. I enjoy visiting many different countries ___ I wouldn't want to live overseas.
a. and b. but c. or
9. We can go by bus ___ we can walk.
a. and b. but c. or
10. I can't remember his face ___ I know his face from somewhere.
a. and b. but c. or
REVIEW
Choose the option that best fits the sentences.
1. He ____ it.
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a. don't like b. doesn't like c. doesn't likes
2. They _____ here very often.

a. don't come b. doesn't comes c. doesn't come
3. John and Mary ______ twice a week.

a. come b. comes c. coming
4. I _____ mind at all.

a. isn't b. don't c. doesn't
5. It _____ sense.
a. don't make b. doesn't makes c. doesn't make
6. They ____ happy.

a. seem b. seems c. seeming
7. You _____ to do it.

a. don't have b. doesn't has c. doesn't have
8. She ____ a brother.

a. doesn't has b. don't has c. doesn't have
9. The journey _____ an hour.

a. take b. takes c. to take
10. I _____ it now.

a. want b. wanting c. wants
11. Peggy ____ by bus.

a. come b. comes c. to come
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12. She ____ hard.
a. trys b. tryes c. tries
13. She can ____ it.

a. do b. does c. to do
14. They _____ football every weekend.

a. play b. plays c. plaies
15. The exam _____ two hours.

a. last b. lasts c. lasts
IMPERATIVE SENTENCES
1. the – ladder – fetch _______________________________
2. try – calm – stay – to _______________________________
3. use – umbrella – my _______________________________
4. morning – tablets – take – every – two
____________________________________________
5. details – the – give – me – don’t _______________________________
6. down – in – sit – come – and _______________________________
7. feel – how – tell – you – him _______________________________
8. up – and – at – stay – home – rest _______________________________
9. go – place – don’t – that – to _______________________________
10. computer – my – don’t – use _______________________________
Make a list of IMPRERATIVES used in the classroom. Write ten affirmative

and ten negative imperatives.
1. …………………………………… 4. ……………………………………
2. …………………………………… 5. ……………………………………
3. …………………………………… 6. ……………………………………
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7. …………………………………… 14. ……………………………………
8. …………………………………… 15. ……………………………………
9. …………………………………… 16. ……………………………………
10. …………………………………… 17. ……………………………………
11. …………………………………… 18. ……………………………………
12. …………………………………… 19. ……………………………………
13. …………………………………… 20. ……………………………………
Read the following situations and then write an imperative sentence.

1. The classroom is dirty. What does the teacher ask you to do?
____________________________________________________
2. Someone is trying to cheat on an exam. What does the teacher tell
him/her?
____________________________________________________
3. Someone is writing on the table. What does the teacher tell him/her?
____________________________________________________
4. You are playing under the rain. What does your mother tell you?
____________________________________________________
5. You have a test tomorrow. What does your mother tell you?
____________________________________________________
6. Your homework is wrong. What does the teacher tell you?
____________________________________________________
7. You don’t’ understand today’s class. What do you ask your teacher to
do?
____________________________________________________
8. Your brother is doing some math exercises, but he doesn’t understand
them. What does he tell you?
____________________________________________________
9. Your teacher has written some exercises on the board. What does the
teacher ask you to do?
____________________________________________________
10. You are filling the form wrongly. What does the teacher tell you?
____________________________________________________
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SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Exercises
Part A.
Directions: Complete each sentence in the past tense with the verb "be."
(10 points)
1. She _______ in school yesterday. (be)

2. They ______ at the store. (be)
3. There ______ a good movie on TV last night. (be)
4. Vindu and Anna ______ here last night. (be)
5. You and I _______ in the classroom this morning. (be)
6. Last night I ______ very tired. (be)
7. There ________ many people at the rally. (be)
8. The restaurant ________ busy on the weekend. (be)
9. The offices ________ closed. (be)
10. You _______ a good soccer player ten years ago. (be)
Part B.
Directions: Complete each question in the past tense with the verb "be."
(10 points)
1. ________ the store employees helpful?

2. ________ I helpful?
3. ________ she here last February?
4. ________ it a bad accident?
5. ________ there anything to eat at the party?
6. ________ a doctor available?
7. ________ they good apples?
8. ________ there a lot of people at the beach?
9. ________ we here before?
10. ________ the woman interested in the movie? Part C.
Directions: Complete each sentence in the past tense with the verb "be" in
the negative form. Use "not" in the form of a contraction: wasn't / weren't
1. He ________ at work on Monday.

2. It _________ a difficult test.
3. The government _________ very good five years ago.
4. You _________ in love with her.
5. I __________ online last night.
6. The performers __________ very funny.
7. The protester _________ hurt.
8. There __________ any strawberries in the garden.
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9. That __________ a good book.
10. The leaders of the organization ________ in jail.
Part D.
Conjugate the verb "be" in the past tense.
Be
singular plural
I _____ We _____
You _____ You _____
He _____
She _____ They _____
It _____
Part E.
Write sentences using the verb "be" in the past tense
1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________
6. _____________________________________________
7. _____________________________________________
8. _____________________________________________
9. _____________________________________________
10. _____________________________________________
Part F
Order these words
was from Sarah where ?

_______________________________________________________
Barcelona were ? you in yesterday

_______________________________________________________
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in last Lanzarote ? was Pamela week
_______________________________________________________
where ? they yesterday were afternoon

_______________________________________________________
good was ? when we were away weather the

_______________________________________________________
teacher ? 2005 was in she his

_______________________________________________________
people ? at party the how many were

_______________________________________________________
sad why you ? were

_______________________________________________________
how were the much tickets?

_______________________________________________________
the ? CDs whose were

_______________________________________________________
Part G
Choose the best option
1.Louisa …….... my teacher last year.
A. weren't
B. is
C. are
D. wasn't
2.Why ............... so angry?
A. she was
B. were she
C. she were
D. was she
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3.................... in Seville last October?
A. You was
B. You were
C. Were you
D. Was you
4. The book ……………. always on the desk.
A. are
B. were
C. was
D. is
5..................... at work yesterday morning.
A. Wasn't I
B. I weren't
C. I wasn't
D. Was I
6. How much ………………. ?
A. were this jeans

B. was these jeans
C. these jeans were
D. were these jeans
7. Where ………………. this morning?
A. was Tim and Tony

B. Tim and Tony was
C. were Tim and Tony
D. Tim and Tony were
8. His novels ………………. very famous in the 1980s.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. was
9. William Shakespeare ........................... in 1564.
A. born
B. were born
C. was born
D. did born
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10………………….. a famous director.
A. Hitchcock were
B. Hitchcock was
C. Was Hitchcock
D. Were Hitchcock
Put the verb in brackets in the correct simple past form.
My grandfather had a very exciting life. When he was young, he __________

(live) on a farm in the country. His parents__________ (raise) cattle, and
he___________(look) after the cows. When he was eighteen, he went to
university, where he__________ (study) Philosophy. He also__________ (play)
the trumpet in a jazz band. When the war started, he__________ (try) to join
the Air Force, but he__________ (end) up in the Navy. In the Atlantic, a
German __________ (rip) a hole in the side of his ship, and the ship sank. Only
five men__________ (escape). They__________ (sail) in a lifeboat back to
England. Then he met my grandmother, and they__________ (marry) after only
three weeks. He says now that he__________ (want) to marry her very quickly
in case he__________ (die) in the war.
Write the correct form of the verb in each blank below.
(go) 1. Yesterday I_______________to the movies.

(make) 2. My sister_______________a birthday cake for me last week.
(ride) 3. Steve_______________his bicycle to school yesterday.
(drive) 4. My friends______________ to Los Angeles two weeks ago.
(take) 5. Elizabeth_______________ some flowers to her mother last
Saturday.
(break) 6. Kevin_______________his leg while he was playing football.
(have) 7. Last week my aunt_______________ a baby.
(do) 8. When we cleaned the yard, we_______________ a lot of work.
(drink) 9. The child_______________some milk last night.
(buy) 10. My teacher_______________ some new books last month.
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Put in an appropriate word.
1 I______________ to the mall after school.
2 My brother ______________ a bear an hour ago.
3 ______________ Mike visit his grandmother last night?
4 Alex did not______________ last weekend.
5 ______________ Judy and Liz at last month's meeting?
6 We ______________ not happy after the sad ending.
7 ______________ you see Jody's new dog yesterday?
8 Sorry, I______________ hear you at the door.
9 I______________ English for two years.
10 What______________ you eat for lunch yesterday?
Put in the correct verb form into the gap. Use Simple Past.
Example: ___ they ______ their friends? (to meet)
Answer: Did they meet their friends?
1) _____ you _____________ the door? (to close)
2) Claire _____________ the housework? (to finish)
3) he _____________ a bath yesterday? (to have)
4) the boy _____________ into the lake? (to jump)
5) Ronald _____________ the Tower of London? (to visit)
6) Peggy and Olivia _____________ after the baby? (to look)
7) she _____________ the invitation cards herself? (to make)
8) the girl _____________ the ketchup bottle? (to drop)
9) Tim _____________ the green T-shirt last Monday? (to buy)
10) they _____________ karate this morning? (to practice)
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Write Yes/NO questions in simple past.
Anna / the window / open _______________________________________
she / home / walk _______________________________________
you / in the garden / work _______________________________________
you / a song / sing _______________________________________
she / on a chair / sit _______________________________________
you / the castle / visit _______________________________________
Jenny / the door / lock _______________________________________
she / happy / be _______________________________________
Greg / the ball / kick _______________________________________
the car / at the corner / stop _______________________________________
Complete these Yes/NO questions with the information in parentheses.
1) ______________________ after the cat? (the dog/to run)
2) ______________________ photos when you were on holiday? (you/to take)
3) ______________________ to music yesterday evening? (Steven/to listen)
4) ______________________ a cup of tea in the café? (the ladies/to have)
5) ______________________ text messages during the lesson? (Nancy/to

send)
6) ______________________ pullovers last Friday? (Melissa and Ruth/to

wear)
7) ______________________ hello to people in the street? (your brother/to

say)
8) ______________________ the windows in your classroom? (the teacher/to

open)
9) ______________________ chess two weeks ago? (the girls in your class/to

play)
10) ______________________ breakfast last morning? (your mother/to make)
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Make questions using the "Wh" words below. (When How Who What Why)
Example. I saw someone. Who did you see?
1. They wanted to see Fiona. _____________ did they want to see?
2. I got up at 7 o'clock. _____________ time did you get up?
3. She paid $10. _____________ much did she pay?
4. He didn't like the movie. _____________ didn't he like the movie?
5. We had dinner. _____________ did you have for dinner?
6. The meeting finished late. _____________ time did the meeting finish?
7. I ate an apple pie? _____________ kind of pie did you eat?
8. I played tennis last week. _____________ did you play tennis?
9. They wrote to Ellen. _____________ did they write to?
10. I didn't eat the chicken. _____________ didn't you eat the chicken?
Write sentences about the past.
1. Tony/ to go/ to school yesterday

________________________________________________________
2. The teachers/ to explain/ the class to their students

________________________________________________________
3. I / to get/ the tickets for the concert

________________________________________________________
4. You/ to send/ the packages this morning

________________________________________________________
5. We/ to clean/ the workshop

________________________________________________________
Transform the following sentences and questions into past tense.
1. A magnetism exerts a force of attraction.

…………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Do charged capacitors store energy?

…………………………………………………………………………………..
3. She finds some wrong connections.
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…………………………………………………………………………………..
4. He leaves his tools on his worktable.

…………………………………………………………………………………..
5. They don’t make right series circuits.

…………………………………………………………………………………..
Make negative sentences and questions.
1) His knowledge of hydrogen helped him to get a job. (?)

…………………………………………………………………………………..
2) This field dealt with the disposal of wastes.(-)

…………………………………………………………………………………..
3) The new dam controlled the flow of water. (?)

…………………………………………………………………………………..
4) They drew a map of the entire river basin. (?)

…………………………………………………………………………………..
5) I studied the science of hydrology in graduate school. (-)

…………………………………………………………………………………..
SIMPLE PAST PAST MEANING

FORM FORM PARTICIPLE
FORM
Choose ………..…. …………… …………….

…………… …………... …………… traer
……………. felt …………… …………….
…………… …………… …………… recostarse
Steal …………… …………… …………….
Show …………… …………… …………….
Mean …………… …………… …………….
Light …………… …………… …………….
Lead …………… …………... …………….
Bite …………… …………… …………….
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UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR

Centro Universitario de idiomas

Student’s name: …………………………….

Teacher‟s name: Luis Enrique Aulestia Vallejo

Replace the underlined subject by using the right subject pronoun.

Write a form of “to be” in the gaps.

Rewrite these sentences. Use contractions.

Order these sentences.

Make these sentences negative.

Make these sentences negative. Then write another affirmative sentence.

Make these sentences questions.

INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE

1. How/ he/ fine _________________________________?

Answer the following questions.

Put in the correct preposition of place (in, at, on).

Complete the sentences with “in”, “on”, or “at”.

PRONOUNS AND POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Replace the personal pronouns by possessive adjectives.

Complete the gaps by putting the right possessive adjective.

Choose the correct possessive adjective.

COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Choose “a, an, some or any”.

Complete the sentences using "there is" or "there are".

Complete the sentences using "Is there" or "Are there".

Write a similar sentence. Use a demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

Complete the sentences with “this/that/these/those”.

Write similar sentences and questions.

Use an appropriate possessive adjective.

I am at the same classroom. We’re classmates. 10) ____________ name is

Put in an appropriate possessive adjective or a possessive pronoun.

wake up open speak do cause

live play close drink take

1. John Paul _______________ volleyball very well.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given:

Using the frequency adverbs below, rewrite the sentences to include an

never seldom sometimes

usually often always

1. Barbara studies for her exams.

Rewrite the sentences using the frequency adverb on the left.

Order these sentences.

PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

Sonia Helen and Ronny

EXAMPLE like English no yes

Write Do/Does. Write answers to the questions.

Read the text. Complete 1–10 with A, B, or C.

Ronaldinho is a famous Brazilian soccer player. He 1 ___ for Atletico

Ronaldinho usually goes to bed early, but he 3 ___ stays out

Ronaldinho 9 ___ a mother named Miguelina. She 10 ___

1 A plays B play C does play

Read the following answers. Write questions for each answer.

Write questions for these answers.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Order these sentences/questions.

When to use which tense?

1. I’m hoping that you pass your Math exam.

Choose the correct form of the verb depending on whether in this

Use these verbs in sentences.

So, Such, Too, Very, Much

Choose the best option.

Complete with CAN and one of the verbs in the box.

1. I _____________________ more than 1000 meters.

Order these sentences and questions.

1. I ___________________ have a car.

Ronaldinho 9 _ a mother named Miguelina. She 10 _

Example: _ they ____ their friends? (to meet)

1) _ you _________ the door? (to close)