INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA x

I. READING AND WRITING

1. Read about Sue Ellen and complete the chart:
Hi! My name is Sue Ellen and I live in London. I am thirteen years old and I go to 8 th
grade. I live with my parents, my brother and my grandmother. My mother’s name’s
Julia and my father’s name’s Bill. My younger brother’s name’s Tom. He is only
seven years but he is terrible! I like to play the saxophone in my fee time. My
telephone number is 457 5663 and my e-mail is sueellen@gmail.com. I have also
got a web page so you can visit me! www.sueellen.e-friend.com
See you! 

Name
Surname:
Age:
Nationality:
Family members:
Hobbies:
Telephone number:
E-mail:

2. Sue Ellen wants to know about you. She is asking you these questions:
ANSWER EACH QUESTION.

Sue: Hello! What’s your name?

You: _________________________________________________________________________________

Sue: How old are you?

You: ________________________________________________________________________________

Sue: Have you got any brothers or sisters?

You: ________________________________________________________________________________

Sue: What’s your favourite colour?

You: ________________________________________________________________________________

Sue: Have you got an email address?

You: ________________________________________________________________________________

Sue: What’s your telephone number?

You: ________________________________________________________________________________

Sue: Where are you from?

You: ________________________________________________________________________________

Sue: Who is your best friend?

You: ________________________________________________________________________________

Sue: How old is he/she (your best friend)?

You: ________________________________________________________________________________

Sue: Is he/she (your best friend) from Poland?

You: ________________________________________________________________________________

Sue: OK! It was nice to meet you. I have to go. Good bye!

You: ________________________________________________________________________________

II. Check your grammar using the SIMPLE PRESENT.

 Circle the best word to complete these sentences.
1. Jack go / goes to a film club on Wednesdays.
2. I love / loves reading in my free time.
3. They don’t / doesn’t usually see each other during the week.
4. The train leave / leaves at 6.30.
5. Do / Does Ollie play chess?
6. Daisy like / likes most sports.
7. We always get up / gets up at 7 o’clock.
8. What do / does you think of their new album?

 Write the word in the correct form to fill the gaps. (SIMPLE PRESENT)
1. Alfie ________________ in London. (live)
2. ________________ you go swimming a lot? (Do)
3. Sophie ________________ in Thailand today. (be)
4. We ________________ go to the same school. (do not)
5. I ________________ old black and white films. (hate)
6. She ________________ as a travel writer. (work)
7. My dad ________________ breakfast before us. (have)
8. They ________________ taekwondo on Tuesdays. (do)

III. DAILY ROUTINES. SENTENCE JUMBLE.

 Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.

1. (o’clock / seven / up / wake / I / at/ . ) _________________________________________

2. (thirty / I / breakfast / have / at / seven /. ) ______________________________________

3. (eight / teeth / my / brush / I / at /. ) ____________________________________________

4. (shower / what / you / do / time / take / a / ? ) ___________________________________

5. (get / dressed / I / at / fifteen / eight /. ) _________________________________________

6. (time / what / school / you / do / go / to / ? ) _____________________________________

7. (dinner / I / eat / seven / at / pm. ) _____________________________________________

8. (go / sleep / to / I / at / eleven / o’clock /. ) ______________________________________

IV. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

 Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous tense. (Affirmative, negative or
interrogative form)
EXAMPLE: I ....... am jumping ........ (jump) into the swimming pool.
1. My mother is in the kitchen. She ............................................... (cook)
2. Look! Isabella .............................................. ( not eat) a banana!
3. Listen! The teacher and the children ............................................... (sing)
4. Alvin .............................................. (mop) the floor now.
5. The boys ...............................................(help) with the chores at the moment.
6. Look! The cats ............................................... ( not run) in the kitchen.
7. Jack ...............................................(write) an e-mail now.
8. Listen! The birds ...............................................(sing)!
9. Listen! The teacher ...............................................(sing) the ABC song.
10. ............................................... (he / paint) a picture now?
12. Be quiet! The baby ...............................................(sleep)!
13. ............................................... (your father / eat) now?
14. I ...............................................(wash) the dishes now.
15. At the moment we ...............................................(do) our homework.
16. ...............................................(my mother / open) the window?
17. The girls ...............................................(not / come) here now.
18. My sisters ............................................... (make) a big chocolate cake now.
19. Look! Jessica ...............................................(do) the ironing.
20. He ...............................................(not / dance).

V. SIMPLE PAST

 Complete the sentences with the correct form of PAST SIMPLE in

affirmative (+), Negative (-) or interrogative (?)
1. My friend _____________________ (watch) tv yesterday. (+)
2. ___________ your mum___________ (cook) dinner? – yes, she did. (?)
3. I _________________ (swim) two days ago. (-)
4. Tom and Sam __________________ (do) their homework at the weekend. (-)
5. Mum and dad _____________________ (buy) a new car. (+)
6. ______________ you _____________ (go) shopping? No, I didn’t. (?)
7. ______________your cat ___________ (climb) trees? No, it didn’t. (?)

 Complete the text with the correct form of verbs in simple past.
“Yesterday _______________ (be) a great day! I ________________ (have) a lot of fun!

First, we _____________ (go) to the park and ____________ (go) on rides. I ____________ (take) a lot of
photos. But my best friend ______________ (not come). He ____________ (visit) his grandma and
grandpa. In the afternoon my mum and I ___________ (be) at the cinema. We ____________ (watch) a new
spiderman film! It __________ (be) great! I __________ (like) it very much! In the evening we _________
(go) home. Mum ___________ (cook) dinner. I _____________ (eat) too much and I ________________
(not feel) well.”
 VI. USING THE FUTURE
 Read and choose the correct option and complete the sentences.
1. My parents _________________a new car.
A. going to buy B. are going to buy C. are going to buying
2. Y: Please, keep the secret. -F: Don’t worry! I _____________ anyone.
A. will tell B. don’t will tell C. won’t tell
3. My sister _________________ Medicine.
A. is going to study B. are going to study C. is going to studying
4. Next summer, I __________________ in my uncle’s restaurant.
A. will working B. going to work C. am going to work
5. When I finish this school year, I ________________ cell phone for a few months.
A. not going to use B. aren’t going to use C. am not going to use

FUTURE using going to …

 . Put the verbs into the correct form. Use (am/is /are) going to in affrimative, negative or
interrogative form.

EXAMPLE:
1. It (rain) is going to rain.

2. They (eat) stew.

3. I (wear) blue shoes tonight.

4. We (not / help) you.

5. Jack (not / walk) home.

6. (cook / you) dinner?

7. Sue (share / not) her biscuits.

8. (leave / they) the house?

9. (take part / she) in the contest?

10. I (not / spend) my holiday abroad this year.

 Write about your future plans using going to and will. What are you going to do when you
finish your studies?
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God Bless you,

Have a very Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year!