ENGLISH III - HOMEWORK # 1

GROUP WORK

REWRITE THE SENTENCES TO SOLVE THE ACTIVITIES. UPLOAD THE

HOMEWORK IN A WORD DOCUMENT. WRITE THE NAMES OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE GROUP THAT COOPERATED IN THE ACTIVITY.

1 complete these sentences. Use can or can’t + one of these verbs:

Come – find – hear – see - speak

a. I’m sorry but we can’t come to your party next Saturday.

b. I like this hotel room. You can see the mountains from the window.
c. You are speaking very quietly. I can’t hear you.
d. Have you seen my bag? I can’t find it.
e. Catherine got the job because she can speak five languages.

2. Complete the sentences with can and can’t.

a. A cat can climb a tree, but it can’t fly.

b. A fish can’t walk, but it can swim.
c. A dog can bark, but it can’t sing.
d. You can’t buy shoe at the post office, but you can buy stamps.
e. A tiny baby can cry, but it can’t talk.
f. I can write with a pen, but I can’t write with a paper clip.
g. Fish can’t live in air, but they can live in the water.
h. You can store water in a glass jar, but you can’t store it in a paper bag.
i. You can’t ride on the back of cat, but you can ride on the back of a horse.
3. Look at the table and answer the questions. Use SHORT ANSWERS.

a) Can Ann sing? Yes, she can sing.

b) Can Mike ride a bike? yes, he can bike.
c) Can Tim and Samantha cook? Yes, she can cook.
d) Can Ann play the guitar? Yes, she can guitar.
e) Can john and Paul swim? No, they can’t swim.
f) Can Cathy dance? Yes, she can dance.

Present simple vs. Present Continuous

Complete these sentences with either the present simple or the present continuous
form of the verbs in brackets.

1. David never cleans (to / clean) up after his mess.

2. Deborah is prepared (to / prepare) dinner at the moment.
3. I ‘m to talking (to / talk) with my friend now.
4. We are have (to/ have) a briefing every Monday morning.
5. He play (he / to play) basketball now?
6. Look! Our cat is sleeping (to sleep)?
7. Are you coming (you / to come) to the party?
8. What time do they open the bank (the bank / to open)?
9. Are you kidding (you / to kid) me now?
10. I’m really sorry dear, but you don’t meet (not / to meet) our criteria.
11. Everyone is working (to work) on the project now.
12. We usually hold our leadership training in Rome, but this year we holding
(to hold) it in Venice.