SINGULAR PLURJ\1.

Notice: The verb after she, he, it (3rd person singular)

lst PERSOI\ I talk we talk has a final -s: talks.
2nd l'ERSOK you talk you talk
3rd PERSO:"l she talks they talk
he talks
it rains

(a) I eat breakfast every morning.
(b) Ann speaks English every day.
(c) \X'e sl~ep every night.
(d) They go to the beach every weekend.
T he simple present tense expresses habits. In (a): Eating
breakfast is a habit, a usual activity. Every morning =
M o nday morning, Tuesday morning, Wednesday
morning, Thursday morning, Friday morning, Saturday
mo rning, and Sunday morning.

44 • CHAPTER 2
• EXERCISE 1: What do you do every morning? On the left, there is a list of habits. On the
right, make a list of your habits every morning. Put them in order. What do you do
first, second, third, etc.?

HABITS MY HABlTS EVERY ,\-10RNL"lG

(a) eat breakfast 1. The alarm clock rings.

(b) go to class 2. I turn off the alarm clock.

(c) put on my clothes 3.

(d) drink a cup of coffee/tea 4.

(e) shave 5.

(f) put on my make-up 6.

(g) take a shower/bath 7.

(h) get up 8.

(i) pick up my books 9.

(j) walk ro the bathroom 10.

(k) watch TV 11.

(1) look in the mirror 12.

V' (m) turn off the alarm clock 13.

(n) go to the kitchen/the cafereria 14.

(o) brush/comb my hair 15.

(p) say good-bye to my roommate/ 16.

wife/husband 17.

(q ) brush my teeth 18.

(r) do exercises 19.

(s) wash my face 20.

(t) stretch, yawn, and rub my eyes 21.

(u) other habits 22.

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 1) • 45

 ah~·a_w usualfv 1~/ien some t intc~· seldom rarely ne'&er
100';{, 99'1..--90'% 9Q%,-75'Yv 75'}';,- 25% 25%-L O'>'O L0%-1 % 0%

FREQUENCY Sl.\\ I'LE Always, usually, ojte11, sotnetimes,

SUHJECT + 1\ DVERII + I'RESEl-:T VUm seldon1, rarely and t~ever are called
"frequency adverbs.'' They come between
( a ) Bob always con1es to dass. the subject and the simple present VIO'rb.*
(h) Mary usually con1es to dass.
(c) We ojte11 watch TV at nighL always '
(d ) I sometime s drit~k 1\0'a with dinner. w ually
(c ) They seldmn go to th e movies. often
(f) Anna rarely makes a mistake. SUI:IJEC T + < sometimes + VlcRB
(g) I never eat paper. seldom
rarc(v
' run.•er I

*Some frcqucnc:y adverhs ~o:;m als() c:omt: at rhe hq~i n ni ng or at the end of a sentence. ror example:
Sometinw~ J.r;et 11p ell SC'L'C/1. I sontetimes get up at s•·<•er1. I gee 11p ell Sc'L'cll .~ornetimes.
Also: Sec Chart 2-3 for the usc of ti·cqucm:y advcrhs with be.

Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.

Ann always drinks tea with lunch. ~ ~ d2, ~ ~ ~ ~
Bob usually drinks tea with lunch. ~ ~ a ~ ~ ~
Maria often drinks tea w ith lunch. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Gary sometimes drinks tea with lunch. ~ ~ ~
Ali seldom drinks tea with lunch. ~ c&2
Georgia rarely drinks tea with lunch. ~
Joy never drinks tea with lunch.

• EXERCISE 2-0RAL: Find the SUBJI'.CTS a nd V EI-O~S in the sentences. Then add the
F REQU ENCY ADVERBS in italics tO the sente nces.

l. always I eat breakfast. ~ I a/z{-·ays eat brcal~(asr,

2. usual(y I get u p at 7:00.
3. oj;en l d rink two c ups of coffee in the m orning.
4. 17C'Vel' l eat carrots for breakfast.
5. seldom l watl:h TV in the m orning.
6. sometimes 1 have tea with dinne r.
7. usually Bob eats lunch at the cafeteria.
8. rarely Ann dri nks tea .

46 • C HAPTER 2
 9. alu-ays I do my homework.
tO . o.fi.en \'\'e listen to music after dinner.
l I . ne'zxr John and Sue watch TV in the afternoon .
12. always The students speak English in the classroom .

• EXERCISE 3-0RAL: lJsc always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, 1·m·ely, and
never to talk about your activities (your ha bits) after 5:00 P.M. every day.
1. eat dinner 15. study
2. eat dinner at six o'clock 16. study English grammar
3. eat dinner at eight o' cluck 17. dri nk milk
4. \Vatch TV 18. play with my children
5. listen to music 19. kiss m y husband/wife
6. go to a movie 20. haw a snack
7. go shopping 2l. go to bed
8. go dancing 22. go to bed at eleven o'clock
9. go swimming 23 . go ro bed after midnight
10. sp end time with m y friends 24. go to bed early
11. talk o n the phone 25 . go to b ed late
12. speak English 26. turn off the lights
13. write a letter 27. dream
14. read a newspaper 28 . dream in English

I 'REQU 1-:t-:CY
SURJl'.CT + HE + ADVERB

always I
r:rcqucncy adverbs foll ow be.
usually
often
Tom + is + sometimes ) + late for class.
seldom
rarely
never I

FRF.QL:l!NCY OTH ER SL\WJ.E

SL:l.IJEC r + ADVERI.I
+ l'RESE~T VERBS

always
FrctJUency adverbs come before all
usually
simpk present verbs except be.
often
' !'om + ( son1etimes ) + comes late.
seldom
rarely
, nevet·

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART l) • 47

• EXERCISE 4: Add the FREQUENCY ADVERB in italics to the sentence.

always
1. always Ann is1\on time for class.

always
2. always An1.1r-comes to class on time.

3. often Sue is late for class.

4. often Sue comes to class late.

5. never Ron is happy.

6. never Ron smiles.

7. usually Bob is at home in the evening.

8. usually Bob stays at home in the evening.

9. seldom Tom studies at the library in the evening.

10. seldom Tom is at the library in the evening.

11. rarely I eat breakfast.

12. often I take the bus to school.

13. usually The weather is hot in July.

14. never Sue drinks coffee.

15. sometimes She drinks tea.

• EXERCISE 5-WRITTEN: Describe a typical day in your life, from the time you get up in the
morning until you go to bed. Use the following words to sho\\' the order of your
activities: then, next, at . .. o'clock, after that, later.
Example: I usually get up at seven-thirty. I shave, brush my teeth, and take a shower.
Then I put on my clothes and go to the student cafeteria for breakfast.
After that I go back to my room. I sometimes watch the news on TV. At
8:15 I leave the dormitory. I go to class. My class begins at 8:30. I'm in
class from 8:30 to 11:30. After that I eat lunch. I usually have a sandwich
and a cup of tea for lunch. (Continue until you complete your day.)

48 • CHAPTER 2
 - .
-. .. ' . .
.
- --:. ~. - - .. . .. :.
.. ' :. ' . - .... - - . . . '

VOICED VOICELr,SS Some sounds are "voiced." You use yout·

voice box to make voiced sounds. For
(a) Jb! rub (b) /p/ sleep example, the sound /b/ comes from your voice
/d/ ride It I write box. The final sounds in (a) arc voiced.
/vi drive {fl laugh
Some sounds are "voiceless. " You don't use
your voice box. You push air through your
teeth and lips, For example, the sound /p/
comes from air through your lips. The final
sounds in (b) are voiceless.

(C) n.tbs = mb/z/ (d) sleeps == sleep/sf final -s is pronounced /z/ after voiced sounds,
rides = rick!z/ writes == unite/sf as in(c) .
drives = drive/z/ laughs == laugh/sf Final -s is pronounced /s/ after voiceless
sounds, as in (d),

• EXERCISE 6: The final sounds of the VERBs in these sentences are "voiced." Final -s is
pronounced /z/. Read the sentences aloud.
1. Cindy rides d1e bus to school.
ride/z/
2. Jack usually drives his car to school.
drive/z/
3 . Rain falls .
fall/z/
4. Sally often dreams about her boyfriend.
drcam,lz/
5. Sometimes Jim runs to class.
run/z/
6. Tina wears blue jeans every day.
wear/z/
7. Ann always sees Mr. Lee at the market.
sec/'t.!

EXPRESSING PRESENTTIME (PART 1) • 49

 rind the VERB in each sentence. Pro n ounce it. Then read the sentence aloud.

8. The teacher often stands in the front of the room.

9. George lives in the dormitory.

10. Jean rarely smiles.

11 . Sam always comt:s to class on time.

12. It rains a lot in Seattle.

13. Jack always rc.:membcrs his wife's birthday.

14. It snows in New York City in the winter.

• EXERCISE 7: The final sounds of the in these sentences arc "voiceless." Final -s is
VERBS
pro nounced /s/. Read the sentences a loud .

1. Mike sleeps for eight hours every night.

sk~:p/s/

2. Our reacher always helps us.

hdp/s/
3. Jack writes a letter to his girlfriend every day.
\Vriteh.i/
4. Sara never laughs.
lnugh/s/
5. Sue usually drinks a cup of coffee in the morning.
drinklsi
6. Kate walks to school every day.
walk/s/

Find the VERB in each sentence. Pronounce it. Then read the sentence aloud .

7. My child oftt:n daps her hands.

8 . Olga always hires her pencil in class.
9. Maria usually gets up at seven-thirty.
l 0. Yoko asks a lot of questions in class.
11 . Ahmed always ralks in class.
12. Sue coughs because she smokes.

50 • CHAPTER 2
 SI'I\LI.!N<J I'RU:-.Jl.::-.Jl ~ I A'J "10~

-sh (a) push pushes push/.n/ Ending of v.:rb: -sh, -ch, -ss, -x.
.
)

-ch (b) teach teaches teaclt/J7./ Spelling: add -es.

-ss (c) kiss )
!?isses l~issf;-,zf Pnmmmciaticm: iJz/.
-x (d) fix )
.fixes ji"x/az/

• EXERCISE 8: Usc the VERHS in italic~ to compkte the sentences.

l. brush Anita _ _ _,b""'r_,u""s"-'h...:.e=s_ _ _ _ _ _ her hair every morning.

2. teach A ie l \ - - - -- - - - - - -- English.

3. fh· A me~.:han ic - -- -- - - -- - - - c a rs.

4. drink Sonya - -- - - -- - - - - - tea every afternoon.

5. zvmch Joon-Kee 0ften - -- - -- - - - - -- - television at night.

6. !?iss Pt:ter a lways - - - - - - -- - - - - h is children gooJnight.

7. n·ear Tina usually-- - - - - - - - - - - - jeans to dass.

8. wash Eric seldom-- - -- - -- - - -- dishes.

9. zvall< Jessica - - - - - - -- - - - - her d og t\vice each day.

10. stretch.• When Don gets up in the morning , he--- - - - - -- - -

ya·wn
and _ ___ _________

(a) cry . cries End ofvnb: co nsona nt + -y.

tJy ·• t1-ies Spelling: c hange y to i , add -es.

(b) pay • pays End of verb: \'OWl:l + -y.

enjoy )
enjoys Spdling: add-s.

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 1) • 51

• EXERCISE 9: Use the words in italics to complete the sentences.

--.=..!.-=--'-'""+-~~+-=-'------------his bills on time.

- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - a t night.
- - - - - - - -- -- - at the library every day.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - h o m e at night.

- - - -- - - - - - - - a plane.

- - - -- - - - -- -- - - -- her books to class.

- - - - -- -- - - -- every day.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n e w clothes.

- - - - - - - - - - - - g o o d food.

Have, do, and go have irregular forms for third

( a ) I hatJe a book. she }
( b) He has a book.
~e + has fh<£z( person singula r:
It have ··> has
ckJ . -> does
( c ) I do my work. go ·> goes
she }
( d) She does her work. ~e + does fd~z/
It

(e) They go to school.

she }
(f) She goes to school. ~e + goes fgowzf
It

52 • CHAPTER 2
• EXERCISE 10: Use the given VERBS to complete the sentences.
1. do Pierre always does his homework.

2. do We always _ __,.d._,o...__ _ _ _ our homework.

3. ha·ve Yoko and Kunia their books.

4. h.a·ve A l i - - - - - - - - a car.
5. go Bill to school every day.

6. go My friends often to the beach.

7. do Anna seldom ht!r homework.

8. do We exercises in class every day.

9. go, go Roberto downtown evt!r·y wt!ekend. He and his wife

--------shopping.

10. have Jessica-------- a snack every night around ten.

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 1) .. 53

 Sl'l:l.l.l:--l<l PRO:--lCNC : lA l'ION

(a) rub mbs > ntb/z/ To form a simple present verb in 3 rd person singular,
ride rides )
ride/z/ you usually add only -s. as in (a) and (b).
smile smiles )
Wlile/z/
dream . dreams )
dream/z/ In (a): -s is pronounced /z/. The final sounds in (a)
run > 1'1.1/IS 1'1111/Z/ are voiced.
wear ~.'ear..~ )
'i:V'ea rfzi
dri\'e drivt.:s )
dri<xlz!
see > sec,<> scc/zl
snow sno·ws )
snow/zl

(b) drink > drinl?s dri/lk/s/ In (b): -s is pronoum:cd /s/. The final sounds in (b)
sleep > sleeps slecp/si are ·voiceless.
write )
writes write/s/
laugh )
lauf?lls faUJ?fliS /

(c) push pmhes )

push,'az/ End of verb: -sh, -ch, -ss, -x
teach teaches )
teach/azi Spelling: add -es
kiss . kisses )
hiss/azj P ronum:iation: f-;;zf
fix -• ji'xes ji'x/azi

(d) err > cries cr_v/z/ End of verb: consonant + -y

study -> srudies study/z/ Spelling: change y to i, add -es

(e) pay • )
pays payjz/ End of verb: vowel+ -y
buy )
buys huy/z/ Spelling: add-s

(f) ha\'t.:: . has /hcez/ The Jrd person singular forms of lt.avc, go, and do are
go goes jgowz/ irregular.
.
)

d() does /daz/

• EXERCISE 11-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): 'Htlk about everyday activities using the given
VERI1.

E\ample:
TEAC IIER: eat
ST U DENT r\: 1 eat breakfast every morning.
J'lcACI-It..::l{: What docs ( .. . ) do every morning?
STCDENT ll: He/She eats breakfast.

TEACHER: eat
STUDE~T 1\: I always eat dinner at the student cafeteria .
TEACI-IER: \'\lhat does ( ... ) always do?
STUDENT B: He/She always eats dinner at the student cafeteria.

54 • CHAPTER 2
 1. cat 6. study 11. liste;;n to
2. go 7. get up 12. wash
3. drink 8. watch 13. put on
4. brush 9. speak 14. carry
5. have I 0. do 15. kiss

• EXERCISE 12-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Tell a classmate about your usual habits in the
morning. (l.ook at the list you made for Exercise 1 if you wish.) Your classmate will
then write a summary of your daily morning habits.
Directions:
STUDE~T A: Tel/ Student B ten lO/ijteCII things you do e·velJ' morning.
STUDE;-.;:T n: Ti.1ke notes while Student A is talking. f Hw will use rhese nOles later ro write a
paragraph abom Student A's usual morning habits)

Then swtrch roles.

STCDENT B: fell Student /lten to./Uieen things you do e-ve1:y rnorning.
STL"DENT A: 1ake notes while Smdent B is talking.

Whe;;n you finish talking, each of you should write a paragraph about the other person's
daily morning activities. Pay special attmtion to final -s/-es.

• EXERCISE 13: Complete the sentences. Use the words in parentheses. Use the SI.I\WLE
Pay special attention
PRF.SE)JT TE:'-ISE. to singular ~tnd plural, to spelling, and to
pronunciation of final -s/-es.

often ask
1. The students (ask, £~/ien) ---¥2~"'-'-""""'!..!..l....------- questions in class.

2. Pablo (study , usually ) - - - - - -- - - -- - - - - -- at the library every

evening.

3. Olga (bite) her tingerna11s when she is nervous.

4. D on (cashj a check at the bank once a week.

5. Sometimes I ('ll,;on) •} _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ about my grades at school.

Sonya ('Worry, ne-verj - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - about her grades.

She (:;tudy) --~---------hard .

6. Ms. Jones and Mr. Anderson (teac h) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ at the local high

school. M s. jones (teach) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ math.

7. Birds (fly) ---~------· They (have) _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ \\:ings.

8. A bird ({ly) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ . It (ha·ve) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wings.

9. Jason (dn.• al'lcays} _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ ____ h is homework. He

(go, 11e·ve1~ - -- - -- - - - - - - - to bed until his homework is finished.

EXPRESSING PRESENTTIME (PART 1) • 55

 10. Mr. Cook (say, a/u-ays) * - -- - - - -- - - - - -----hello to his
neighbor in the morning.

11. M s. Chu (pay, a/u·ays)* - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - a t t e n t i o n in

class. She (answer) - - - - - - - - - - - - questions. She (listen)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to rhe teacher. She (as!?) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ questions.

12. Sam (enjoy) cooking. He (try, often) - -- - - - - - - - -

to make new recipes. He (like) to have company for dinner.

He (inviu) me to dinner once a month. \'Qhen I arrive, I (go)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the kitchen and (watch) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ him

cook. He (have, usually) - - - - - -- - -- -- - -- - - - three or four

pots on the stove. He (watch) _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ the pots carefully. He (make)

_________ a big mess in the kitchen when he cooks. After dinner, he

(wash, a/ttvays) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ all the dishes and (clean)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the kitchen. I (cook, never) - - - - - - - - - - - -

It ( be) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ too much trouble. But my friend Sam (kn:e)

- - - - - - - - - - t o cook.

*Pronunciation of says :o /scz{. Pronunciation of pays = /peyz/.

56 • CHAPTER 2
 (a) I do not drink coffee. l\EGAT!VF.: I
We do not drink coffee. we
You
They
do not
do not
drink coffee.
drink coffee.
you
lhey
} + do not + main verb

(b) She does not drink coffee.

l
He does not drink coffee. she
It does not drink coffee. he + does not + main verb
ic

Do and does are called "helping verbs.'·'

Notice in (b): In 3rd person singular, there is no -s on the

main verb; the final-s is part of does.
l:-..1CORRECT: Sl1e does nor ddnks coffee.

(c) I don't drink tea. COl\TRACTIONS: do not ::: don't

They don't have a car. does not ::: doesn't
(d) He doesn't drink tea. People usually use contractions when they speak.
Mary doesn't have a car. People often usc contractions when they write.

• EXERC,SE 14: Use the words in italics to make NEGATIVE SENTEKCES.

1. like, not Ingrid doesn't like tea.

2. like, not don't like tea.

3. know, not Mary and Jim are sn·angers. Mary Jim.

4. need, not It's a nice day today. You your

umbrella.

5. snrrt..V, not It in Bangkok in the "vinter.

6. speak, not French.

7. be, not hungry.

8. live, not Butterflies long.

9 . have, not A butterfly a long life.

10. be, not A butterfly large.

11 ' be, not Butterflies large.

12. have,. not We class every day.

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 1) • 57

 13. have, not This c i t y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - nice weather in the summer.

14. be, nor It _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _____ cold today.

15. rain, not It _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ every day.

• EXERCISE 15: Complete the sentences. Use the words in pare ntheses. Use the SIJ'v1PLE
PRESENT TENSE.

1. Alex (like) _ __,l.uik....e=-=s,___ _ _ tea, but he f like, not) ----'d""'->oo<o.ke.,..sn..._.'t....,ll.Liik""e_ _ coffee.

2. Sara (knozvj _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ Aii, but she (kno'w, noti _ _ _ __ __ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Hiroshi.

3. Pablo and Maria (want) - - -- - -- - to stay home tonight. They (walll, nat)

_ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to go to a movit:.

4 . Robert (be, nat) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hungry. He (wam, not) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

_ _ _ __ _ a sandwich.

5. Mr. Smith (drink, not) _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ coffee, but Mr. Jo nes

(drink) ________ twelve cups every day.

6. I (be, not)---- - -- - - - rich. I (ha·ve, not)-- - - - -- - - - - -

a lot of money.

7. This pen (belong, no~) _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ ____ to me. It (belong)

_ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ to Pierre.

8. l\'1Y friends (li-ve, not) - -- - - -- - - -- - - - - in the dorm. They (have)

_ __ _ _ _ _ _ an apartment.

9. It ( be) _ _ _ _ __ a nice day today. It (be, nol) _ __ _ __ _ _ cold. You

(need) not) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ your coat.

10. Today (be) _ _ __ _ _ a holiday. We (have, not) - - - -- - - - - - - -

class today.

58 • CHAPTER 2
• EXERCISE 16: Usc verbs from the list to complete the sentences. 1\lake all of the sentences
~EG;\T!VE by using does + not or do + not.

carry go smohe
do slza·ve speak
drink 111ake
eat pur on

l. Bob _----.:d~o""e""s.!..Jn'--''t~g~o(.....________ to school every day.

2. Nly roommates are from Japan. They--------------~ Spanish.

3. Fred has a beard. H e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - in the morning.

4. Sue has a briefcase. S h e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - a bookbag to class.

5. We to class on Sunday.

6. Sally takes care of her health. She cigarettes.

7. June and Alex always have lunch at home. They _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at the

cafeteria.

8. Sometimes I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ my homework in the evening. I watch

TV instead.

9. Jack is a careful writer. H e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mistakes in

spelling when ht: writes.

10. My sister likes tea, but s h e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - coffee.

l 1. I'm lazy. I - - - - - - - - - -- - exercises in the morning.

12. Sometimes A n n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - her shoes when she goes

outside. She likes to walk barefoot in the grass.

EXPRESSING PRESENTTIME (PART 1) • 59

• EXERCISE 17-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Use not.
TEACHER: eat breakfast every day
STUDENT A: I don't eat breakfast every day.
TEACHER: Tell me about (Student A).
STUDENT B: She/He doesn't eat breakfast every day.

l. walk to school every day 7. >vrite a letter every day

2. shave every day 8. go dancing every day
3. read a newspaper every day 9. drink coffee every day
4. go shopping every day 10. eat lunch every day
5. srudy grammar every day 11. listen to music every day
6. watch TV every day 12. come to class every day

• EXERCISE 18-0RAL: Use the given words to make truthful sentences.

1. Grass\ be blue. -+ Grass im 'c blue. 19. An architect \ design buildings.
2. Grass\ be green. -~ Gmss is green. 20. Doctors \ design buildings.
3. Dogs\ have tails. -~ Dogs have tails. 21. Doctors \ take care of sick people.
4. People* \ have tails. -~ People don 'c have rails. 22. A bus \ carry people from one
5. A restaurant\ sell shoes. place to another.
6. A restaurant\ serve food. 23. The weather\ be very hot today.
7. People \ wear clothes. 24. It\ be very cold today.
8. Animals \ wear clothes. 25. Glass \ break.
9. A child\ need love, food, care, 26. Rubber\ be flexible.
and toys. 27. Rubber \ break.
10. A child \ need a driver's license. 28. English \ be an easy language
11. Refrigerators\ be hot inside. to learn.
12. Refrigerators \ be cold inside. 29. People in this city \ be friendly.
13. Electricity \ be visible. 30. It \ rain a lot in this city.
14. Light\ be visible. 31. Apples\ have seeds.
15. Fresh vegetables \be good for you. 32. Scientists \ have all the answers to
16. Junk food**\ be good for you. the mysteries of the universe.
17. Cats\ have whiskers.
18. Birds\ have whiskers.

*People is a plural noun. It takes a plural verb.

*•Junk food is food that has a lot of fat and/or sugar, but little nurritional \'aluc.
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 DO}DOI:'S + SCUJECT + .\tAl~ \'ERB QUESTION l'OR.\JS, SIMPI.E P RE.SEI\"T

l
Dol
(a) Do you like coffee? Do you
+ 11win verb fsimple f om l)
Do we
Do they
Doesshe j
(b) Does Bob like coffee? Does he ( + main verb (simple fonn)
Does it .

Notice in (b): T he main verb in the question does

not have a final -s. The final -.~ is part of does.
1:--J CORRECT: Does B ob likes coffee?

(c) Are you a student? When the main verb is a form of be, do is 1\"0T
(d) ll'CO RRECT: Do you be a student? used. See Chart 1-9 for question forms with be.

QUESTIO:-l
(e) Do you like tea?
(f) Does Bob like tea?
I SHORT ,-\.1\"SIX'ER + (LOI\"G AI\"SW'ER)
Do, don't, does, and doesn't are
-~
Yes, I do. ( 1 lilw tea.) used in the short answers to yes/ no
Ko, I don't. (l don't like tea.) questions in the simple present.
. > Yes, he does. (He likes tea.)
No, he doesn 't. (He doesn't/ike tea.)

• EXERCISE 19: 1vlake questions. Give short answers.

l. A: Do vou like tea?
B: --~..,e. .s,~ .
. .._Id.. .,.,o._._____ (I like tea.)
2. A: Do vou like coffee?
'
B: ----LN
. . .o...,,,_.L-/d....o.........
n ......
't...._._ _ _ _ ( I don't like coffee.)

3. A:

B: - - - - - - - - - - - (I don 't speak japanese.)

4. A:

B: - -- - - -- - - - - ( A n n speaks French .)
5. A:

B: _ __ _ _ _ __ ____ (Ann and Tom don't speak Arabic.)

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 6. A:
B: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (I do exercises every morning.)

7. A:
B: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (I don't have a Spanish-English dictionary.)
8. A:

B: - - - - -- - - - - - (Sue has a cold.)

9. A:
13: - - -- - - - - - - -- (The teacher comes to class every day.)

10. A·
B: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ Qim and Sue don't do their homework every day.)

11. A:
B: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (It rains a kn in ApriL)

12. A:
13: - - - - -- - - - - - - (My parents live in Baghdad.)

• EXERCISE 20-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Ask and answer questions.

TEACHER: walk to school every day
STL:DENT A: Do you walk to school every day?
STL'DENT B: Yes, I do. OR: No, l don't.
STL:DEl\T A: Does (Swdent H) walk to school every day?
STUDEl\T c: Yes, he/s he does. OR: No, he/she d oesn't.

1. walk to ~chool every day 9. wear blue jeans every day

2. watch TV every day 10. have a car
3. eat breakfast every day 11. have a bic ycle
4. speak English every day 12. like ice cream
5. come to class every day 13. like (name of city}
6. get up at seven o 'clock every day 14. live in (name {~/ a hotel)
7. talk o n the phone every day 15. live in an apartment
8. go to the bank every day 16. go shopping every day

• EXERCISE 21: Make questions. Give short answers. Use the names of your classmates in the
questions.

1. A: Does (Carlos) speak English?

B: -~~'"""'e""'s~"'-'·L...lh~e_,d"""o"'"'e"""'s,._.___ (He speaks English.)

62 • CHAPTER 2
 2. A: Does (Yoko) speak Spanish?
B: ---LN...L>o<o,_."""'sh........_e_,d....,o~e....,s....n_._'. .t._.
. _ _ (She doesn't speak Spanish.)

3. A: Is {A/j) in class todov?

,
he~t'-"''s"'-'n'-''t..._.____ (He isn't in dass today.)
B: _ ___.N- L>o<o_,•_.L. .....

4. A:

H: _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ (He comes to class every day.)

5. A:

B: _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ (They're in class today.)

6. A:

B: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ (She sits in the same seat every day. )

7. A:

B: - - - - - - - - -- - (He has a mustach~.)

8. A:

B: - - -- - - -- - - - (She doesn't have a bicycle. )

9. A:

R: - - -- - -- - - - - (He's wearing blue jeans today.)

10. A:

B: _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ (He wears blue jeans every day.)

1 1. A:

B: _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ (They aren't from Indonesia.)

12: A:

B: - - - -- -- - - -- - (They don' t have dictionaries on their desks.)

13. A:

B: _ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ (She's writing in her book right now.)

14. A:

B: - -- - -- - - -- - (She studies hard.)

15. A:

B: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (They speak English.)

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 1) • 63

 (WHER E) + DO/DOES + SU BJECT + .lo.lAN VERB SHORT t\~SW'ER
I
(a ) Do they live in T okyo? > Yes, th ey d o. I No, they don't.
( b ) Where do th~.:y live? > In Tokyo.

(c ) Does Gina live in Rome? > Yes, she does. I No, she doesn't.
(d) 'Where does Gina live? > lnRmne.

NOTE: (a) and (c) are called "yes/no questions." The answer to these questions can be yes or no. ( b) and (d)
are called "information questions." The answer gives inf(Jrmation. 'Where asks for information about place.

I
Notice in the examples: The form of yes/no questions a nd information questions is the same:
DO/DOES + SUBJECT MAI N VERB
~

• EXERCISE 22: 1\rlake questions.

1. A: Does Jean eat lunch at the cafeteria every day?
B: Yes, she does. (Jean eats lunch at the cafeteria every d ay.)

2. A : Where does Jean eat lunch everv dav? ,

~

B: At the cafeteria. (Jean ear.s lunch at the cafeteria every day.)

3. A:
B: At the p ost office. (Peter works at the post office.)

4. A:
B: Yes, he does. (Peter wo rks at the p ost office.)

5. A:
B: Yes, I do. (I live in an apartment.)

6. A:
B: In an apartment. (I Jive in an apartment.)

7. A:
B: At a restaurant. (Bill eats dinner at a restaurant every day.)

8. A:
B: In the fro nt row. (I sit in the front row during class.)

9. A:
B: At the U niversity of \'Visconsin . (Jessica goes to school at the U niversity of
Wisconsin.)

10. A:
B: On my desk. (My book is on m y desk.)

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 11. A:
B: To class. (I go to class every morning.)

12. A:
B: In class. (The students are in class right now.)

13. A:
B: In Australia. (Kangaroos live in Australia.)

• EXERCISE 23:-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Ask a classmate a question. Use where.

Example: live
STUDE~T A: Where do you live?
STl:DEl'\T s: (.free respome)
1. live 9. go after class
2. eat lunch every day 10. eat dinner
3. sit during class 11. be (name of a swdem in this room)
4. study at night 12. be (names of two studen/.S)
5. go to school 13. be (name of a coumry or city)
6 . buy school supplies 14. be (names of t-zco countries or cities)
7. buy your groceries 15. be (somer.hing a swdent owns)
8. go on weekends 16. be (some things a student m.vns)

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 1) • 65

 (a) When
l,.!-WORD'" + /)(Jf'-5/ /)l)

do
+ SUTIJf"'CT

you
+ ,\j:\f:'\ \TRII

go w class? ....
I SI IOIU" :\NS\X"ER

At nine o'clock.
(b) What time do you go to das);) _, At nine o'clock.

(c) When dnc~ Ann::t cat uinner? --)

At six P.M.
(d ) Whattin1e docs Anna cat dinner? ·-· At six P.M.

(e) \'\.'hat time Jo you usually go to da~s? 1"h.c frequency auvcrb usually comes immediately after the
subject in a quc~tion .
Qt.:I:STJO('; \\"ORD +DOES/DO+ SLJI)ITI + USUALLY+ ,\li\11\ \'I 'RI3

• i\ "Q-word'' is a "qm:stion wnrd." 1\-\'/iue, ,·.d1e1J, ;dwt. wha1 1im.:, ~dw. and ~chy an: cxampks of quc~tion words.

• EXERCISE 24: J'v1akc 4ucstions .

1. A: When/What time do you eat_hLeakfas~t_,_?_ _ __ __
B: At 7:30 (1 eat breakfast at 7:10 in the morning.)

2. A: --~b-~oLWhat time do yoJl_ usually eat breakfast...:...?_ _ _

l3: At 7:00. (Alex usually eats br~akfast at 7:00.)

3. A:
H: At 6:45. ( I get up at 6:4.5.)

4. A:
B: At 6:30. (l'v1.aria usually gets up <H 6:30.)

I 6. A:
5. A:

B: Around 11:00.
H: At X: 15. (The mov1c starts at l::: 15.)

(I usually go to bed around It :00.)

10 I) ti l I )

9 ' 7. A:
.,. .,;.
7 6 > H: AL half-past twelve. ( I usually cat lunch at half-past t\veh-c.)

R. A:
B: At 5:30. (ThL' restaurant opens at 5:30.)

9. A:
1.3: At 9:05. (The train kavcs at 9:05.)

10. A:
B: 13ctween 6:30 and 8:00. (I u s ually eat dinner between 6:30 and 8:00.)

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 II. A:
H: At I 0:00 I'. AI. (The library closes at I 0:00 1'.:\·\. on Saturday.)

12. A :
B: At a quarter past ~:ighl. (My classes begin at a quarter past eight. )

• EXERCISE 25-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Ask a classmate a question. Use whe n or

what time.
Hxample: cat breakfast
STCDENT A: \'<' hcn/\"\!hat time do you eat breakfast?
STl;DENT n: (fi·('e respo/lse)

1. get up 7. go back home

2. usu:llly get up R. get home
3. eat breakfast 9. have dinner
4 . leave hom e in the morning 10. u sually study in the evening
5. usually get to class 11. go to bed
6. eat lunch

Q- WORD + Ill:' + SUUJECI" LONG Al';SWER

(a) \'\1h ere ·is ·l'hailand? Thailand is in Southeas t A sia.

(h) Wher,.: a,·e your hooks? ;viy hoo.k s are on my Lk sk.
(c) W h en is the concert? The wnccrt is o n Apri l 3rd.
( d) What is your name) _, ;vi~' name is Yoko.
(e) What time is it? It is ten-th irt y.

Q-\\' ORI > + /)()

+ SL:IIJLCT + .\lA( I( Vl'.Rl\ LO~(i ANSWF.I{

(f) Where do you live? I live in I .os Angeles.

(g) What time does the plane anive? The plane an·ives at SL'\ -fiftecn.
( h ) \\l hat do m onkeys eat? i\·l onkeys eat frui t, plants, and in~e~ts.

( k ) When does Boh study? Bob studies in the tvcn ings.

NOTJCI'.: In questions with be as the rnain and only verb, the subj ect follows be. In simple prescnr questions
witl1 verbs ot her than be, the subject ctmlcs bct\vecn do/does and the main verb.

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART I) • 67

• EXERCISE 26: Complete the questions in the dialogues by using is, are, does_, or do.
DIALOGUE O~E

( 1) A: What time - -- - - - - - the movie start?

( 2) B: Seven-fifteen. _ __ _ _ _ _ _ you want to go with us?

( 3) A: Yes. \'<'hat time _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ it now?

(4) B: Almost seven o'clock. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you ready to leave?

A: Yes, let's go.

DIALOGG'E TWO

(5) A: Where - - - -- -- - my keys to the car?

(6) 13: I don't know. Where -- - - - -- - you usually keep them?

A: In my purse. But they're not there.
B: Are you sure?

(7) A: Yes. _ _ _ _ __ __ you see them?

(8) B: No. - - - - - -- - they in one of your pockets?

A: I don't think so.

( 9) B: your husband havt: them?

A : No. He has his own set of car keys.
B: Well, I hope you fin d them.
A: Thanks.

DIALOGUE THREE

(10) A: _ __ __ _ _ _ you go to school?

B: Yes.

(1 1) A: - -- - - ---your brother go to school too?

B: No. He quit school last semester. He has a job now.

68 • CHAPTER 2
 (12) A: _______________ ita good job?

B: Not really.

( 13) A: Where _ __________ he work?

B: At a restaurant. He washes dishes.

(14) A: --------- - - - he live with you?

B: N o, he lives with my parents.

(15) A: --- - - - - - - - - - your parents unhappy that he quit schoot?

B: They're very unhappy about it.

(16) A: - - -- - - - - - they want him to return to school?

B: Of course. They don't want him to be a dishwasher for the rest of his life. They
have many dreams for him and his future.

• EXERCISE 27: Complete the dialogues with appropriate questions.

1. A: What time does the concert begin?
B: At eight. (The concert begins at eight.)

2. A: Is San Francisco foggy in the winter?

B: Yes, it is. (San Francisco is foggy in the wi11ter.)

3. A:
B: In 1\t\ay. (The weather starts to get hot in May.)

4. A:
B: Yes. (I dream in color.)

5. A:
B: Yes. (Igor comes from Russia.)

6. A:
B: Russia. ( Olg<l comes from Russia.)

7. A:
B: Yes, he is. (Ivan is from Russia.)

8. A:
B: In Moscmv. (Red Square is in M oscow.)

9. A:
B: Yes. (Birds sleep.)

A:
B: In trees and bushes or in their nests. (They sleep in trees and bushes or in their
nl.!sts.)

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 1) • 69

 10. A:
B: The blue whale. (The biggest animal on earth is the blue whak.)

II. A:
B: No, they aren't. ( Whales aren't ft~h.)

A:
H: Yes~ they arc. (They are mammals.)

A:
B: Yes, they do. (They breathe air.)

12. A:
1:3: No, it isn't. (A seahorse isn't a mammal.)

13. A:
1:3: A \'ery small fish that looks a linle like a horse.
(A seahorse is a very small fish that looks
a little like a horse.)

14. A:
B: Yes. (A starfish has a mouth.)

A:
H: In the middle of its underside. (It is in the middle or its underside.)

A:
B: Clams, oysters, and shrimp. (A starfish eats clams, oysters, and shrimp.)

70 • CHAPTER 2
• EXERCISE 28: Complete:: the dialogues with your own words.
l. A: Do __________________________________________________ )
B: No, I don't .

2. A: \X1here are - - - - - ----------- - -----------------------;:.

B: I don' t know.

3. A: What time does --------------------------------------)

B:

4. A: \X' hen do - - ---------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- '

B:
5. A: Is ___________ _________________ _____________________;:.

R:
)
6. A : W'hat is
----------- ----------- ------------------------
B:
7. A: Arc
---------------------------------------------------?
B:

8. A: What are - ----------------------------------------------?

B:
)
9. A: What do - ---------------------------------------------
B:

10. A: What does -----------------------------------------------?

B:

• EXERCISE 29-0RAL/WRITTEN: Interview someone (a fric::nd, a roommate, a dassmate,

etc.) about her/his daily schedule . Use the information fro m the interview to write a
c omposition.
Some questions you mig/11 want ro ask Ju ring the inter·view:
\X' hat do you do every rnorning?
\X' hat do you do every <lfternoon?
What do you do every evening?
W hat time do you . . . ?
When do you .. . ?
Where do you . . . ?

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART l) • 71

 QUEST! OJ\: A:-!SWER

In English, people use it to

(a) What day is it? It's Monday. express (to talk about) time.
(b) What month is it? It's September.
(c) \\:'hat year is it? It's Look at Appendixes 2 and 3 in
(d) What's the date today? It's September 15th. the back of the book for lists of
It's the 15th of September. days, months, and numbers.
(e) ~'hat tim~! is it? It's 9:00.*
It's nine. Look at Appendix 4 in the back
It's nine o\:lock. of the book for ways of saying the
It's nine (o'clock) A.M. time.

*American English uses a colon (1wo dots) between the hour and the minu1es: 9:00 A ..\1. British English uses one dm:
9.00 A.M .

• EXERCISE 30: 1\'iake questions. Use what in your questions.

1. A: What dav is it?
B: It's Tuesday.
2. A:
B: It's .March 14th.

3. A:
B: Ten-thirty.
4. A:
B: March.
5. A:
B: It's six-fifteen.
6. A:
R The 1st of April.

7. A:
B: Wednesday.

8. A:
B: july 3rd.
9. A:
B: It's 6:05.
10. A:
B: It's 10:55.

72 • CHAPTER 2
 at ( a) We have class at one o'clock. at + a specific time on the clock
( b ) I have an appointment with the doctor at 3:00.
( c ) We sleep at night. at+ night

;n ( d) M y birthday is in October. in + spedfic month

( e) I was born in 1960. in + specific year
( f) \X' e have class in the morning. in + the morning
( g ) Bob hns class £n the afternoon. in + the afternoon
( h) I study in the evening. in + the e-vening

on ( i ) I have class on Monday. on + a specific day of the week

(j) I was bom on October 31, 1975. on + a specific date

jr&m . . . to ( k ) We have classjrom 1:00 to 2:00. from (a specific time) to (a specific time)

• EXERCISE 31: Complete the sentences with PREPOS!TI O~s or TIME .

1. We have class at ten o'dock.

2. \X'e have class ten eleven.

3. I have class the morning.

4. I work the afternoon.

5. 1 study the evening.

6 . I sleep night.

7. I was born May.

8. I was born 1979.

9. I was born 1\tlay 25.

10. I was born May 25, 1979.

11. The post office isn' t open Sunday.

12. The post office is open 8:00A.M. 5:00P.M. Monday.

13. The post office closes 5:00 P..\ ·1.

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 1) • 73

• EXERCISE 32: Complete the sentences with PREl'OSlTIO~s or TIA!l:.

1. Jane has an appointment with the dentist _ _ _ _ _ _ ten-thirty.

2. \\?c go to class _ _ _ _ _ _ the morning.

3. The bank is open _ _ __ _ _ Friday, but it isn't open _ _ __ _ _ Saturday.

4. 1vly birthday is _ __ _ _ _ February.

5. 1 'vas born _ _ _ _ _ _ February 14, 1973.

6. I watch television _ _ _ _ _ _ the evening.

7. I go to bed __ _ _ _ _ _ night.

8. The bank is open _ _ _ _ _ _ 9:00 A .•\!. _ _ _ _ _ _ :!;()() P.M.

9. I was in high school - - - - - - !988.

10. Our classes begin _ _ _ _ _ _ January I 0.

11. I s£Udy at the library _ __ _ _ _ the afternoon.

12. We have a vacation _ _ _ _ _ _ August.

(a) It's sunny today. In Engli~h. people usu;~Jly use it when 1J1cy talk
(h) It's hot and humid today. ahout the wcmhcr.
(c) It's a niu~ day today.

(d) What's the weatlteJ·/ike in htanhul in january? People commonly a~k ahout the weather by
(e) How's the weatlteJ· in ~v\oscow in thL' ~ummcr' saymg: \\?lim '.1 1he weather lihe? OR: llo-<J..,' 's the
u:eu1 ha~

• EXERCISE 33-0RAL: How's the weather today? Csc these words to talk about today's
weather.
Fxamplc: hot
Response: It\ hot today. oR: It isn't 1 It's not hot today.
l. hot 7 doudy 13. gloomy
2. wann 8. partly cloudy 14. humid
3. cool 9. clear 15. muggy
4. chilly 10. mcc 16. stormy
5. cold 11. windy 17. freezing
6. sunny 12. foggy 18. below freezing

14 • CHAPTER')
• EXERCISE 34-0RAL: Change the Fahrenheit temperatures to C elsius by choosing
temperatures from the list. Then d escribe the temperarure in words.

Thermometer
38°C
24°C
·F ("\~ ·c
fi' JO oC 12o• . so·
100c = = 40'
E§ 30' above freezing
FA.REl'-" HH I' CE! .SlU S l ) ESC Rl l'' 1"10:--.1
so· ~
1. 50°F 70°C cool, chillv . 40, =
~ freezing
20°~
2. 32°f
o• :=
3. t 00°F below freezing

4. 75°F

5 . 0°F

• EXERCISE 35: " Approximate" means " dose but not exact.'' Here is a fast way to get an
approximate number when ) 'OLI co m·ert from one temperarurc system to another. *

'To change Celsius to Fahrenheit: noum.E Till':. CELSIUS NL:,\\BER AN D ;.\DD 30.
E\·amples: l 2°C x 2 = 24 + 30 = 54°F (Exact numbers: I2°C = 53.6°E)
20°C x 2 = 40 + 30 = 70°E ( Exac t numbers: 20°C = 68°F.)
35°C X 2 = 70 + 30 = I 00°E (Exact numbers: 35°C = 9 5°E)
, ·ro change Fahrenheit to Celsius: SL-nTRA<:T 30 FH.OM TI·IE F:\f lRE~rl ElT NL:.\·\BJ ~R
,-\ND THEN DIVIDE BY 2.
= =
hxamples: 60°F- 30 30 -'- 2 l 5°C. (Exact numbers: 60°F = 15.6°C.)
80°F - 30 =50 .:... 2 = 25°C. (Exact numbers: 80°F = 26.7°C.)
90°F - 30 = 60 . :. . 2 = 30°C. (Exact numbers: 90°F = 32.2°C.)

Change the follO\-ving fro m C elsius to Fahrenheit and f ahrenheit to Celsius. C alculate the
approximate numbers.

1. 22°C > 22°C = apprw:imate~v 74°F (2]0C x 2 = 44 + 30 = 74°F )

2. 2°C 6. 4 5°1..
3. 30°C 7. 70°!-'
4. l0°C 8. 58°F
5. 16°C 9. 100°1..

*To get exact number:-;. u~e th..:sc forrnul:~s : C ::. 5i9 ( 0 1: -32) 0 1( F =9/5 (°C) + 32.

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 1) • 75

• EXERCISE 36-REVIEW: Add-sor-es where necessary. Discuss the correct pronunciation:
/sf, /z/, or j;:>z/.
ABDUL AND PABLO

s aives = live + /z/)

( 1) 1\tly friend Abdul live.. in an apartment near school. (2) He walk to school

almost e\·ery day. (3) Sometimes he catch a bus, especially if it's cold and rainy

outside. (4) Abdul share the apartment with Pablo. (5) Pablo come from Venezuela.

(6) Abdul and Pablo go to the same school. (7) They take English classes. (8) Abdul

speak Arabic as his first language, and Pablo speak Spanish. (9) They communicate in

English. ( 1O) Sometimes Abdul try to teach Pablo to speak a linle Arabic, and Pablo

give Abdul Spanish lessons. ( 11 ) They laugh a lot during the Arabic and Spanish

lessons. ( 12) Abdul enjoy having Pablo as his roommate, but he miss his family back in

Saudi Arabia.

SNAKES

(13) Snakes eat all sons of things. ( 14) Eggs are a favorite food of many snakes.

(15) When a snake eat an egg, the snake first curl around the egg. (1 6) It don't want the

egg to roll away. ( 17) Then the snake open its mouth and move the egg into its throat.

( 18) It squeeze the egg with muscles in its neck. (19) The egg break and go into the

snake's stomach. (20) Then the snake spit out the eggshell. (21) Snakes love to eat eggs.

• EXERCISE 37-REVIEW: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use the
Sl,\iPLE PRESE~T of the verbs.

1. (An ita, go) _ _.,D:....:oo...,e....s"-L-Au..nui_,_ta"'"-;!g9-'o...__ _ _ _ _ _ to her uncle's house every day?

2. (monke_ys, eatj - - - - - - - -- ------insects?

3. A: I usually (remember, not)-- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - my dreams.

(you, remembe11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ your dreams?

76 • CHAPJE[~ 2
 B: Sometimes. I often (write) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ my dreams down as soon as

I wake up. I (like) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to think about my dreams. I (lry)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to understand them.

4. I (understand, n o t ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - my brother. He

(have_, n o t ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- a job or a place to live. He (sleep)

- - - - - - - - - - at his friends' apartments. He (take1 not) - - - - - - -

_ _ _ _ _ _care of himself. I (worry) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ about him all the time.

5. Ocean waves (be) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ interesting. In an ocean wave, water (move)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ up and down, but the water (move1 nol) - - -- - -- -

_ _ __ _____ forward. This movement (be) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the same

as the movement you can see in a rope. If you shake one end of a rope, waves (run)

_ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ along the rope, but the rope (move, not) - - - - - - - -

______ forward. The water in an ocean wave (mm:e) - -- - -- - - - -

forward only when a wave (reach) _ _ _ __ __ land. Then an ocean wave (carry)

----~-------sand and other things forward

when it (hit) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a sandy beach.

6. A: (you1 swdy) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- a lot?

B: I {study) _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ at least three hours every night. 1\ 'ly roommate

(study) - - - - - - - - - - - - at least five hours. She's very serious about

her education. How about you? (you, spendj - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

a lot of time studying?

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 A: No, I don't. l (spend) - - -- - -- - -- -as link time as possibk.

( lille, 11ot) _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ m study.

B: '!'hen why (vou, be) a student?

A: J\1y parents (u:alll} me ro go to school. I (zcant, not)

_ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ to b~ her~.

I3: In that case, I (thin!?} _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ that you should drop out of school

and find a job until you figure out what you want to do \-Vith your life.

7. I (have) -- - - - - - -- - - t~vvo roommates. One of them, Sam, is always neat

and clean. He (wash) - - - - -- - -- - - his clothes once a week. (vou, lwcrw)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Matt, m y other roommate? He (be)-- - -- - - - -

the opposite of Sam. For example, 1\'l au fclumf!c, 110f} the

sheets on his bed. He ( lu·ep) the same sheets week after

week. He f7.vash.• never) his clothes.

He (wcQ1) - -- - - - -- - - - the same dirty jeans every da y. Sam's side of the

room (be, alc.~-•ays) neat, and 1'v1an's side

(be, always)-------- - - - - - -- - a mess. As my mother always

(say; _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , it fwlu!J _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ all kinds of people

to make a world .

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• EXERCISE 38-REVIEW: Complete the dialogues with your own words by as king questions.

1. A:
B: No, I don't.

2. A:
B: Yes, I am.
3. ''\·.
B: In an apartment.

4. A:
B: Six-thirry.

5. A:
B: lv1onday.

6. ''\·.
B: At home.

7. A:
B: No, he doesn't.
8. A:
B: No, she isn't.

9. A:
B: South of the Cnited States.

10. A:
B· Yes, it is.

11. A:
B: Yes, they do.

12. A:
H: In Southeast Asia.

13. A:
B: Hot in the sununer.

14. A:
H: September.

15. A:
B: Yes, I do.

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• EXERCISE 39-REVIEW: Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
lives
1. Yoko live in Japan.

2. Ann comes usually to class on time.

3. Peter \Vatch TV every evening.

4. Anita carry a briefcase to work every day.

5. She enjoy her joh.

6. I no know Joe.

7. <V1ike d on't like milk. H e never drink it.

8. Tina d oesn't speaks Chinese. She speakes Spanish.

9. D o you are a student?

10. D oes your roommate sleeps with the window open?

ll. A : Do you like strong coffee?

B: Yes, I like.

12. \X' here your parents live?

13. What time is your English class begins?

14. Olga isn't need a car. She have a bicycle.

15. Do Pablo d oes his h omework every day?

• EXERCISE 40-REVIEW: Choose the correct completion.

1. Alex know French.

A. isn't B. doesn't c. don't

2. Alex speak Russjan?

A . Is B. Does C. Do

3. Alex from Canada?

A. Is 13. Does c. Do

4 . When you u sually srudy?

A. are B. does c. do

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 5. Anita a job.
A. no have B. no has c. doesn't have

6. Omar his new car every Saturday.

A. wash B. washs c. washes
7. Where does Tina to school?
A. go B. goes c. to go

8. Fumiko English at this school.

A. study B. studies C. studys

9 . Fumiko and Omar students at this school.

A. is B. are C. be

10. They _ _ _ _ speak the same language.

A. aren't B. doesn't C. don't

• EXERCISE 41-REVIEW: Complete the sentences.

1. A: Do y o u - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ?
B: Yes, I do. How about you? Do you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _?

A:

- - --------------------------?
)
- --------------------------------
------------------------------?
- -----------------------------------?
---------------------------------------?
------------------------------------------'
--------------------------------------?

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 6. A Do you like '
B: Yes, of course I Everybody

7. A: What snakes?

B: They long, thin animals. They have

legs.

A: snakes reptiles?

B: Yes, they

A: snakes eat eggs?

B: Yes, they

8. A: you usually in the morning?

B:

A: When ?

B;

• EXERCISE 42-REVIEW: \'('ork in pairs. foollow the steps listed below.

1. STl: DFNT A: Say 1ive things about Srudent H's physical appearance (for example~
describe hair color, eye colo r, straight or curly hair, glasses, a mustache, a beard, etc.).
STUDE:--:T B: Agree or disagree with the description.

Er:ample:
STUDEl\T A: You have dark hair.
STUDEl\T B: ( Nods ill agreement.)
STU! )E~T A: You have blac·k eyes.
STUDE:--:T B: No, I have brown eyes.
STUDt~:--:T A: You have dark brown eyes.
STUDE~T B: Okay. That's right.
STUDE~T A: You wear glasses.
STUDENT B: Yes.
Etc.
Then S'lcicch roles, ·with Swdem 13 saying .fi·ve things about Student A's appearance.
2. STUDENT A: Ask Srudent H five questions about things s/he has and doesn ' t have
(for example, a car, a computer, a pet, children, a TV set, a briefcase, etc.).
STL'DI:NT H: Answer the questions.

Example:
Do you have a car?
STUDF.:--:T A:
STUDE~T 13: 1'\o.
Sll.JDENT A: Do you have a computer.
STUDENT n: Yes, but it's not here. It's in my country.
Etc.

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 Then switch roles.
3. STUDE:-JT A: Ask Student B five questions about things s/he likes an d d oesn't like (for
exampk, kinds of food and drink, music, movies, books, et~. )
STUDEJ'T B: Answer the questions.

Example:
STUDE!'-'T }\: Do you like pizza?
STCDENT B: Yes.
STCDENT A: Do you like the music of (na111e of a group or singer)?
STUDENT B: No, I don't.
Etc.
l'lzcn switch roles.
4. \'~:trite about the other person. Give a physical description. Write about things this
person has and doesn't have. Write about things this person likes an d d oesn' t like.

• EXERCISE 43-REVIEW: Find out information about your classmaccs' hom etowns. C se the
information to write a report. Ask questions about: the name of the hom etown, its
location, its population, its zueathcr and a'vcrage rcmperatu re in a parLicula r month (ofyou r
choosing).
l:.xample:
STUDEXl' A: \'\1hat's
your hometown?
STlJDE~T 11:Athens.
STL:nE~T A: \'\-'here is it located?
STCDENT B: In southwestern Gree~e on the Aegean Sea.
STl:DENT A: \\!hat's the population of Athens?
sn:DENT H: 3,507 ,000.
STUDENT,-\: What's the weather like in Athens in 1\1ay?
ST\.JDE~T B: lt's mild. Sometimes it's a little rainy.
STUDE~T A: \X1 hat's the average temperature in May?
STUDE~T n: The average temperature is around go Celsiu s.

C!wnfor recording information abow your classmates' homcwwns.

Name Sypros

Hometo\vn Athens

Location SWGreece on
Aegean Sea

Population almost 4 million

We<~thcr mild in May

(around8°C
in the mid-forties
Fahrenheit)

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