ENGLISH III

WORKBOOK
ENGLISH III
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The simple present (also called present simple or present indefinite) is a verb
tense , which is used to show repetition, habit or generalization.
Use the simple present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action
can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens.
It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.
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Expressions used with the Present Simple

Frequency adverbs: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never
(they are placed before the main verb)

Time expressions: every day / week / Friday… on Mondays / Sundays

the weekend… in the morning / afternoon… in winter / spring…
once a day / week…

A. Write the third person singular of the following verbs.

play go
wash teach
drive carry
fly ___ start
help kiss
watch tidy
like enjoy
cry mix
B. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple of the verbs in brackets.

1. Peter and his friends to school by bus. (go)

2. Elephants leaves and grass. (eat)
3. David's father in a hospital. (work)
4. The bank opens at 9.30 and at 4.30. (close)
5. Tom and Jim football every day after school. (play)
6. Mr Jones is a teacher. He History. (teach)
7. Our lessons at 9.00 and at 3.30. (start / finish)
8. My pen friend in Japan. (live)
9. Mary and her brother cartoons every Sunday morning. (watch)
10. John his room every day. (tidy)
C. Look at the pictures and write questions and answers, as in the example.
1. play / the guitar / in the afternoon
Does he play the guitar in the afternoon?
No he doesn’t play the guitar in the afternoon.
He plays the accordion.
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2. walk / after lunch

3. ride / their / bicycles / to work / every day

4. listen / to the radio / every Sunday

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D. Complete the blanks with the negative or the interrogative form of the Present Simple of
the verbs in brackets.
Mark: Hi, Tess! What are you doing?
Tess: I'm watching the football team.
Mark: Do you watch (watch) them every day?
Tess: No, I don't. They (not play) every day. They play four times a week.
Mark: you (have) a favorite player?
Tess: No, I (not have) a favorite player. Everyone on the team is good.
Mark: the attacker (move) fast?
Tess: No, he (not move) fast, but he's very clever. you
(like) football, Mark?
Mark: No, I (not like) it. I like basketball. It's a great sport.
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I. Complete the sentences. Use the adverb and the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Our teacher, Mrs. Jones (never / be) late for lessons.

2. I (often / clean) my bedroom at the weekend.

3. I (sometimes / be) bored in the math lessons.

4. We (rarely /watch) football on TV.

5. You and Tony (never / play) computer games with me.

6. You (usually / be) at the sports center on Sunday.

7. The school bus (always / arrive) at half past eight.

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FIND SOMEONE WHO...

Find someone who… Name More information

…sometimes eats in a restaurant

… never does any sport or exercise

…goes to the hairdressers once a month.

…checks their email every day.

…hardly ever watches TV in the morning.

… buys clothes once a week.

…always wakes up early.

…goes on holiday twice a year.

…is usually late to class

…chats online every day

…occasionally loses something

…always drinks coffee in the morning.

…rarely goes to the cinema.

…often feels sleepy in the afternoon

… usually goes to bed late.

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THE FUNNY NOISE

I. COMPLETE THE GAPS WITH AN IRREGULAR VERB IN THE
PAST SIMPLE TENSE

be- break- buy- come- drive- eat- feel- find- get- give- go- have-hear-

hold- know- let- lose -make- put- read- ring- run- say-sleep-take-

think- tell- write

Dear Susan:
I’m writing to tell you about something that happened
yesterday. I _______ up at the usual time –about 10 am _________a
shower and breakfast. I _______________ a big bowl of
cereal and some toast and watched TV for a while. Then I ___________ into the
kitchen where I a funny noise. I it from behind the
cooker. I __________ my tool box and moved the cooker out of the way.
The noise louder, but I couldn’t see anything. I my uncle to ask
his advice. HeBe- break –that – come - drive
buy he it –could
eat - be – find
a gas
feel – getWhen
leak. – giveI –
_ go - have
this I just panicked! I the phone down, outside, in my
car and - hear- hold
to the know,
local let –station.
police lose – make
I – putthem
– read – ringmy
about – run
gas–leak –
say but
the constable his patience with me. He that I should have
sleep – take - think – tell - write
phoned the gas company. He his report, then the gas company
for me.
Then I remembered that my house doesn’t have gas only electricity! I
really stupid and that constable would be angry with me for wasting his
time, so I out of the police station while he still on the phone. I
home to try to find out what the noise . On the way I a
newspaper and I about and escaped llama that out of the city
safari park last Wednesday. When I home I my key in the door,
turned it, inside and straight away that funny noise again. I
my breath and opened the door slowly. Guess what? I the llama
hiding in my cupboard! I him stay and he in my garden last night.
The snoring so loud! This morning I him back to the safari park. They
really pleased to see him again and me a reward of £ 50! Hope
you are well. Write soon and let me know how you are.
Your friend,
Jason
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SIMPLE PAST. (Reading comprehension)

Martin’s vacation

Martin had a terrible day yesterday. It was the day of his vacation to Spain but it
was a nightmare. He left the house at 10 o’clock in the morning and caught a taxi
to the airport.

Martin went to the check-in with his luggage. When the man who worked for the
airline ask for his passport, martin became very upset. Where was his passport?
Martin realized he didn’t have his passport with him. What a disaster!

He jumped back into the taxi and told the driver to take him home. The driver
drove quickly and Martin arrived back at his house in twenty minutes.

He ran into the house and went into his bedroom. He found his passport on the
bedside table and left the house again. But the taxi wasn’t there! Where was the
taxi!

Martin jumped up and down angrily. “I don’t believed it, the taxi left!” he shouted.
He ran down the street and looked for another taxi. After a few minutes, martin
found another and told the driver to take him to the airport as quickly as possible.
The traffic on the roads was very bad and, unfortunately, Martin’s taxi arrived at
the airport late. His plane left for Spain at 11:30 and Martin missed it. He was very
sad and went to speak to the airline. They promised to get him a seat on an evening
flight and Martin went home on another taxi to wait.
a. Where was Martin going on vacation?

b. What time did he leave the house?

c. How did he get to the airport?

d. When did he realize that he didn’t have his passport?

e. How long did he take to go back to his house in the taxi?

f. Where was the passport?

g. What did Martin discover when he went back outside?

h. How did Martin get to the airport the second time?

i. Why did he arrive late at the airport?

j. Why did Martin go home?

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SIMPLE PAST.
ACTIVITY 1

I. WHILE LISTENING TO THE DIALOGUE TRY TO COMPLETE THIS

CONVERSATION.THEN CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH YOUR PARTNER.

Mary: So, you out with Richard?

Liza: Yeah. We to a movie last Saturday. We Police Partners II.
Mary: Did you like it?
Liza: Richard did, but I didn't. Of course, I him I it.
Mary: Yeah. So did you do anything else?
Liza: Well, we to a dance club.
Mary: Did you have fun there?
Liza: Yeah, we a great time. And we're going to go there again next
week !!
ACTIVITY 2

FOR QUESTIONS, 1-5 CHOOSE THE ANSWER, WHICH FITS BEST ACCORDING TO
THE DIALOGUE.

1. What did Liza and Richard do on Saturday?

a) They went to a restaurant. b) They went to a theater. c) They went to the cinema.

2. Did Liza like the movie?

a) No. b) Yes.

3. What did Liza and Richard do then?

a) They went to a club. b) They went to a restaurant. c) They went to a dance club.

4.What are Liza and Richard going to do next week?

a) They are going to go to a movie again. b) They are going to go to the dance club again.
c) They are going to have dinner in a restaurant.

5. Why do you think Liza and Richard are going to the dance club again?

a) Because is it a enjoyable place. b) Because they like dancing.

c) Because in the disco they found funny people.

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MICHAEL JACKSON

I. COMPLETE THE STORY WITH THE VERBS IN SIMPLE PAST.

American superstar Michael Jackson (be) born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29,
1958. He (entertain) audiences nearly his entire life. In 1964 Michael
(begin) to perform with his brother Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon.
A musical prodigy, Michael’s singing and dancing talents (be) amazingly mature,
and he soon (become) the dominant voice and focus of The Jackson 5. They
(sing) songs like “I want you back”, “ABC”, and “Never can say good bye”.
Solo success for Michael (be) inevitable, and by the 1980’s, he (become)
infinitely more popular than his brotherly group. He (sell) millions of records,
culminating in the biggest- selling album of all time, “Thriller” in 1982. A TV natural, he
(play) some roles in films, such as playing the Scarecrow in El Mago (1978) , but he
(have) much better luck with elaborate music videos.
He (marry) Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley’s daughter and the (get)
a divorce a few months later. He (have) three children with his second wife.
Michael (die) on June 25, 2009 at age 50, just as he (be) coming out
of a four- year reclusive period and rehearsing for a sold-out London concert “comeback” in
July, seems uncommonly cruel and tragic. Michael Jackson passion and artistry as a singer,
dancer, writer and businessman are unparalleled.

II. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE READING.

1. Who was Michael Jackson?

2. Where was he born?

3. When was he born?

4. What was the biggest selling album of all times?

5. Who did he marry?

6. How many children did he have?

7. When did he die?

III. MATCH THE FACTS ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON.
1. His brothers ( ) Lisa Marie Presley

2. His biggest selling album ( ) Jackie, Tito, Jermaine

3. His first wife ( ) Thriller

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WRITE sentences in PAST SIMPLE:

1- Affirmative 2- Negative 3- Interrogative (Yes / No)

A) He / phone / a friend / an hour ago.
1-
2-
3-
B) My father / buy / a jeep / last week.
1-
2-
3-
C) The girls / wear / skirts / to the party
1-
2-
3-
D) I / wash / my hair / last night
1-
2-
3-
E) Jane / send / four e-mails / to Lisa
1-
2-
3-
F) The old lady / carry / heavy bags /
yesterday morning
1-
2-
3-
G) The film / end / very late / last weekend
1-
2-
3-
H) They / go / to bed / at midnight
1-
2-
3-
I) The children / play / tennis and basketball /
at the sports centre.
1-
2-
3-
J) You / do / your homework / last weekend.
1-
2-
3-
K) My friend / study / German / last year.
1-
2-
3-
L) I / get up / at seven / last Sunday morning
1-
2-
3-
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PAST CONTINUOUS VS. SIMPLE PAST.

V –ing
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I. LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND WRITE SENTENCES.

Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted.
The interruption is usually a shorter action in the Simple Past.
Remember this can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time.

Examples:
✓ I was watching TV when she called.
✓ When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.
✓ While we were having the picnic, it started to rain
✓ What were you doing when the earthquake started?
✓ I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
✓ Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner
✓ At midnight, we were still driving through the desert.
✓ Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at my desk at work.
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2. COMPLETE THE TEXT BELOW WITH THE APPROPRIATE TENSES.

1. A: What (you, do) when the accident occurred?B:

I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find) the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately)

to the police and (turn)it
in.
3. The doctor (say) that Tom (be) too sick to go to work and that he
(need) to stay at home for a couple of days.

4. Sebastian (arrive) at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not)
there. She (study, at the library) for her final examination in
French.
1. Complete with Past Progressive.
1- People (wait) outside yesterday morning.

2- The weather (freeze) cold this time last winter.

3- I (listen) to the radio this morning.

4-They (cry)

5- What (talk) about last night?

6- Yesterday at six, John (drive) to the airport.

2. Write Simple Past /Past Progressive

1. I the newspapers when he in.(read-come)

2. When she an accident, she to work.(have-drive)

3. As Tom , we . (study-chat)

4. Just as I out, the phone (go-ring)

5. Nobody while the teacher _.(listen-

explain)

6. Who my job while I in hospital?(do-

be)

7. Bob and I to the office, when it suddenly ______________to

rain.(walk-start)

8. While I the exercises, you ______________

games.(do-play)
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PAST TENSE – SIMPLE OR PROGRESSIVE:

3. FILL IN THE CORRECT FORM.

1. George off the ladder while he _ the ceiling. (fall, paint)

2. Last night I in bed when I suddenly a scream. (read,
hear)
3. TV when I you? (you watch, phone)
4. Ann for me when I . (wait, arrive)
5. Maisie _ up the kitchen when John her to marry him.
(clean, ask)
6. The house £ 150,000 in 2003. (cost)
7. The fire at six in the morning. (still burn)
8. My brother a new job a week ago (get).
9. Columbus America over 500 years ago (discover)
10. She not interested in the book because she it (be
,not understand)
11. at school yesterday? (you be)
12. We in a house near the sea last summer (live)
13. She the piano very well when she _ young (can play,
be)
14. She the office very early last night (leave).
15. I a friend while I the shopping (meet, do)
16. I for my things when I someone call my name (pay,
hear)
17. I around and _ Judy. (turn, see)
18. She a bright yellow dress when I her last (wear,
see)
19. We to have a cup of tea. (decide)
20. While the waiter up the pieces of glass he _ his finger
(pick, cut)
21. Then we the cafe and good bye (leave, say)
22. I the fire at six and it _ brightly when Tom came in at
seven. (light, still burn)
23. My dog along quietly when Mary’s Pekinese him.
(walk, attack)
24. When I she lunch. She said she always
lunch at 12:30. (arrive, have, have)
25. What of his last book? –I it a lot (you think, like)
26. He suddenly that he in the wrong direction. (realize,
travel)
27. He guitar when someone the window and
out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)
28. He us to go out in the boat yesterday because a strong wind
(not allow, blow)
29. The next day, as they that the police for them, they
the coats in the woods and off in different directions.
(know, look, hide, go)
30. When I home they around a fire. Jack
a crossword puzzle, Judy and the others
. Mother at me and said : “ Come and sit down” (come,
sit, do, knit, read, smile)
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