Mary’s Saturday

Last Saturday was very nice and busy for Mary. She got up very early in
the morning and prepared a nice breakfast for herself. She ate fried
eggs, pancakes, honey, butter, jam and drank a full glass of orange
juice. After breakfast, she took a shower, brushed her teeth
and put on some make-up. She wore her favourite dress and
shoes and left home. The weather was sunny and warm so she
walked to the shopping mall. She met her best friend, Jane
there and they went in and out of the shops together. Mary
bought some clothes for herself, a nice watch for her dad and a
beautiful scarf for her mum. Jane bought a pair of sandals but she
didn’t buy any clothes for herself because she thought she didn’t need any.
After shopping they were both tired and hungry, so they went into a
restaurant. They both had beef steak, rice and salad and talked about
what to do next. They finally decided to watch a drama at the cinema.
Mary bought the tickets and Jane bought some popcorn and fresh orange juice.
The film was very touching so they sometimes hugged each other and wept silently. After the film Mary said
goodbye to her friend and visited the bookshop to have a look at the latest novels. She found a crime novel by her
favourite author and bought it. Then she realized that it was already 3.30 p.m. and she had to hurry up for her
piano course. She took a taxi and met her music teacher just on time. It was 6 p.m. when she finally got home. She
immadiately put on her pyjamas and watched some TV. Then she went to the kitchen and helped her mum
prepare the dinner. Mary made a green salad and set the table while her mum cooked. Soon her father came
home and they ate dinner. After dinner Mary gave her mum and dad their presents. They were both happy
because her father needed a watch and her mum was amazed by the scarf’s colours. They hugged each other
tenderly. It was 9 p.m. when Mary brought her chess set from her room. She played well but her father won the
game. Then she went to her room and listened to some music and surfed the Net. It was almost 11:00 p.m. when
her mother came with a glass of milk in her hand and told her that it was late. She drank the milk and brushed her
teeth. She went into her bed and started reading the novel that she bought. It was so absorbing that she could not
leave it. She read and read until she fell aslee

A) Read the text and answer the questions below 9. Were Mary and Jane tired after shopping?
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10. What did they have at the restaurant?
1. Did Mary get up early or late last Saturday? .
. 11. What did they decide to do after lunch?
2. What did she eat for breakfast? .
. 12. Why did Mary and Jane weep in the cinema?
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3. Did she drink a glass of fresh apple juice?
13. What did Mary buy from the bookshop?
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4. What did she do after breakfast?
14. How did she go to the piano course?
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5. Why did she walk to the shopping mall?
15. What time did she finally arrive home?
. .
6. Who did she meet at the shopping mall? 16. What did Mary and her father play?
. .
7. What did Mary buy for her mum and dad? 17. Who brought Mary a glass of milk?
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8. Why didn’t Jane buy any clothes for herself? 18. Why couldn’t she stop reading the novel?
. .

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Who is he? Where is he? What does he do?

Hank is a cowboy. He lives on a farm. He has a horse named Ginger. Hank
loves Ginger. He rides Ginger every day. Sometimes they walk slowly, and
sometimes they run fast. They always have a good time.

Ginger is Hank’s horse. She is light brown. Her tail and mane are dark
brown. She is three years old. She lives in the stable by the house.

Ginger waits for Hank every morning. She enjoys their time together. Often,
Hank gives her apples. After long rides, Hank always washes and brushes
Ginger. He usually brushes her tail. Then he gives her food and fresh water.
Ginger loves Hank.

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Simple Present Story 1 – Exercises

A. Answer the following questions. Use the Simple Present tense.

1. Where does Hank live? What does he do every day?

2. Who is Ginger? Where does Ginger live?

3. What does Hank often give Ginger? What does Hank do after long rides?

B. Rewrite the following sentences as negative sentences, yes/no

questions, WH-questions (using the underlined word or phrase) and tag
questions.

Examples for the sentence “Jack sweeps the floor.”

Negative: Jack does not sweep the floor.
Yes/No Question: Does Jack sweep the floor?
WH-Question: Who sweeps the floor?
Tag Question: Jack sweeps the floor, doesn’t he?

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1. Hank loves Ginger.

Negative:

Yes/No Question:

WH-Question:

Tag Question:

2. She is three years old.

Negative:

Yes/No Question:

WH-Question:

Tag Question:

3. She enjoys their time together.

Negative:

Yes/No Question:

WH-Question:

Tag Question:

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C. Read the description and write down what it is. Use the words in the
box for help.

cowboy horse farm house mane

tail food stable apple morning

1. It is what we eat. What is it?

2. It is a building where we live. What is it?

3. It is a red fruit. What is it? _

4. It is a name for a man who rides horses and works with cattle.

Who is he?

5. It is the hair on an animal’s neck. What is it?

6. It is hair on the back part of an animal’s body. What is it?

7. It is a four-legged animal that people can ride. What is it?

8. It is an area of land where crops are grown. What is it?

9. It is a building for horses. What is it?

10. It is the first part of the day. What is it?

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