Lesson 10

I. Possessive Adjective:
1. Complete the blanks with the appropriate possessive adjective:
a. He has got a new computer. …his…… computer is very good.
b. I have got a cat. …my…….. cat is black.
c. He learns English at school. He rides ……his…… bicycle every afternoon.
d. Two students didn't do ........their...... mathematics homework.
e. I have a car. .......its..... color is black.
f. We have a dog. .....its......... name is Pancho.
g. Nancy is from England. ....her.......... husband is from Australia.
h. Ann and Nadia go to a high school. ..their............ little brother goes to a primary
school.
i. Alan has a van. .............. van is very old.
j. We go to a high school. .............. high school is fantastic.
h. I like singing. .............. mother sings with me.
l. François and Alain are French. .............. family is from France.
n. Mary likes ............ grandmother. She often visits her.
2. Practice the 's-genitive. Decide what you need:
 the possessive 's;
 a plural s' with an apostrophe;
 only the apostrophe '.
Look at the example: The book of Anna Anna's book
1. The football of John.
2. The words of Jesus.
3. The house of her parents.
4. The friend of Thomas.
5. The phone of the brother.
6. The dresses of the stewardesses.
7. The skirts of the girls.
8. The party of the super-rich.
3. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. I have a new job. ……………. office is located on the third floor of a large
building.
a. His b. My. c. Your. d. Her
2. Fabio Rodriguez is my new boss, and ………….job is to make sure that everyone
does a lot of work and does it well.
a. his. b. my. c.their d. her
3. I share an office with a girl from Korea. Her name is Min. She is very intelligent,
and I am impressed with …………….. ability to solve problems fast.
a. his. b. my. c. your. d. her
4. I now have many colleagues from different countries. …….schedules are different,
but we try to meet for lunch at noon.
a. Your. b. Their. C.Our. d. Its
5. "Do you like the Beatles' music?"
"No, I don't like …………. music. Do you?”
a. their. B. they. C. its. D. it's
6. "Do you and your husband have a daughter named Trina? I think I know her.”
"Well, yes, we do. ………….daughter lives in Houston now."
a. Her b. Our c. She d. We
7. "Do you need a passport for your trip to China?"
“Yes, we do. I have my passport right her, and Paul and Bob have ……………
passport, too.”
a. his b. your c. our d. their.
8. “I’d like to cash this check, please.”
“Ok, but I need to see ……………driver’s license or some lond of ID.”
 a. his b. my c. your d. their
II. Present Continuous:
1. Choose the correct answer. Use present continuous.
1. I am …not drinking…………….(not drink) beer; it’s only tea.
1. My mother ……….. (buy) some food at the grocery store.
2. Luke …is not studying…………………(not study) Japanese in the library. He’s at
home with his friends.
3. …Is she running……………….. (she, run) down the street?
4. My cat …is eating…………………(eat) now.
5. What …are you waiting…………………..(you, wait) for?
6. Her students …are not trying………………. (not try) hard enough in the
competition.
7. All of Andy’s friends …are having……………….. (have) fun at the party right
now.
8. My neighbours …are traveling…………………… (travel) around Europe now.
9. The little girl …is drinking…………………..(drink) milk.
10. Listen! Our teacher ……is speaking…………………….(speak).
2. Use present simple and continuous:
1. Some teenagers …spend…………. (spend) 9 hours a day on Facebook.
2. A: Where is Molly? B: She …is feeding……………. (feed) her cat downstairs.
3. ……………….. (she/ need) to go and see a doctor?
4. She usually …………………………(wash) the dishes after dinner.
5. …………………….(your sister/ wear) sunglasses?
6. He frequently…………………………… (do) yoga.
7. We ……………………….. (move) to Canada in August.
8. My son …………………….. (not practice) the piano every day.
9. I …………………… (not like) to take selfies.
10. Megan …………………….(go) on holiday to Cornwall this summer.
 11. When ……………………..(the film/ start)?
12. I read in the news that they ……………………… (build) a new supermarket in
town.
13. Why ……………………….(she/ usually/ drive) so slowly?
II. Model Verb: Can and Can’t
1. Maybe the Smiths…can build……… a new house next year. (can/ to build)
2. If you try hard, you…can pass……… your examinations. (can/ to pass)
3. When I was five, I…can’t swim………. (not/ can/ to swim)
4. Dennis…can play………the trumpet after four months. (can/ to play)
5. I…can’t speak………to him on the phone for three weeks last month. (not/ can/ to
speak)
6. Alex…can’t do………his homework when his desk is in such a mess. (not/ can/ to
do)
7. The car fell in to river. The worker….. get it out but the driver was dead.
8. Maybe the Smiths…can build……… a new house next year. (can/ to build)
9. If you try hard, you………… your examinations. (can/ to pass)
10. When I was five, I…………. (not/ can/ to swim)
11. Dennis…………the trumpet after four months. (can/ to play)
12. I…………to him on the phone for three weeks last month. (not/ can/ to speak)
13. Alex…………his homework when his desk is in such a mess. (not/ can/ to do)
14. The car fell in to river. The worker….. get it out but the driver was dead.
15. Alex…………his homework when his desk is in such a mess. (not/ can/ to do)
III. Demonstrative Adjectives:
1. Write this, that, these, those on the lines. Pay attention to capital letters.
1. (here) …these………….. books are easy to read, and they have good vocab.
2. (here) Is …this…………. paper the best? I want to buy the best kind of paper.
3. (there) ……Those………….. postcards are very beautiful.
4. (here) In …this………….. class, we have 2 every week. They’re never hard.
5. (there)……this…………….. sweater is perfect for you. I think you should buy it.
6. (here) Peter likes …this………….car the best. It’s really nice.
7. (there) Are ……those…………stamp rare? They’re really expensive.
8. (here) We have …this……………kind of fruit in my country, too.
9. (there)……Those………… people are from Paris. They speak English.
10. (there) I think …those……………. questions are really difficult.
11. (here) ………This……………. computer is easy to use.
12. (there) ……Those……………….. nine books are not for you and me. They’re for
Jose.