Michael is a self-confessed ‘couch potato’.

He wakes up and turns on the TV in his

bedroom. He watches children’s
programmes and then a film until about
eleven o’clock. Later, he goes downstairs
and switch on the TV in the living room.

For lunch he has some biscuits and a

strawberry milkshake. He watches the
news. In the afternoon he watches his
favourite soap operas and sometimes he
falls asleep.

In the evening he prefers watching sport,

basketball, soccer, tennis, etc…

He usually spends fifteen hours in front of

the television. Of course he doesn’t read,
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A friend of mine, called Lorena is the opposite of a

couch potato. Right now, she ……………(sit) on the
train, probably ………………..(listen) to her walkman
and ………(read) a magazine at the same time. ADJECTIVES : WRITE THE OPPOSITE

In her free time she …………. (swim). She only HEALTHY ………………...
………(watch) TV when there is sport on. Lorena is
very kind so she …………(help) old people. She FAT ............. HOT ……………..
……….(clean) their houses and ………. (cook) for
BORING ......... EASY …………
them. At the moment she ……….. (learn) Italian
because she …………(want) to visit Italy next year. FAST .......... POOR …………

Robert ……….. (not have) a television because he OLD .......... HAPPY ………..
……………. (hate) it. He says that it’s better listening
to music o talking to friends. GOOD ........ CLEVER ………

He ………… (play) the drum in a band. Tonight he TALL . ....... WHITE ………
………………(have) dinner with some friends at a CHEAP .......... NICE .…….
restaurant.
EARLY ……….. CLEAN ………

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Potty is a very intelligent chimpanzee who ........... (live) with the scientist
Alice Norton and her family in Amsterdam. At the moment Dr Norton
…………. (teach) Potty how to communicate using signs. Her husband John
…………………… (film) everything for a TV documentary.

Potty ……………. (get) up very early and she has some bananas for breakfast.
In the morning she …………………. (practise) the Dr Norton and later they
……………. (play) with children in the park. She is usually very good in the
house but she often …………………. (make) terrible noises and Alice Norton
……………… (tell) her to be quiet.

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NEGATIVE FORM ANSWERS

1.- Helen wants to buy an iPod.

1.- The woman has a big house
2.- Alexander teaches Spanish.
2.- Martin goes to the gym
3.- The man loves music.
3.- The old man crosses the road
4.- They repair bicycles.
4.- David drives his car.
5.- We wash our clothes.
5.- The nurse looks after the baby
6.- Sheila speaks Chinese.
6.- Kathy goes to work on foot.
7.- The girls play table tennis.
7.- Alison lives in Costa Rica.
8.- Nick runs in the park.
8.- We begin the lesson.
9.- The sun shines
9.- Carla sings nice songs.
10.- The football match finishes at 8,45

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