Agrupamento de Escolas Infante D.

Henrique Reading and Writing Activity – A

5th Form | March 2024
First name _____________________________________ Surname _______________________ No _____ Class_____ Teacher
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Global Appreciation__________________________________________________________________________________
Reading _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Tutor’s signature
Writing ______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________
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I – READING

Hello!
I’m Brenda Jackson and I’m from New York.
I live in a big detached house. There are two floors, a garage, a big garden with flowers, an
attic but there isn’t a swimming pool.
Downstairs there is a big living room, a dining room, a kitchen and a toilet.
Upstairs, on the 1st floor, there are four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a study.
My favourite room is my bedroom. It has got a comfortable bed, a big bookcase and a
small wardrobe. There’s also a television and a computer on a desk. I love it!

A. Tick () the sentences true or false.

T F

1. Brenda lives in a detached house.  

2. There are two floors in her house.  
3. The dining room is upstairs.  
4. There isn’t a garden.  
5. There are four bedrooms in Brenda’s house.  
B. Answer the questions. Give complete answers.
1. What is her favourite room? _________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Are the bedrooms downstairs? ______________________________________________________________________________________
3. Is there a swimming pool in Brenda’s house? _______________________________________________________________________
4. Where is the toilet? __________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Are there four bedrooms upstairs? __________________________________________________________________________________

C. Match the sentences about Michael’s house.

1. Brenda’s … a. a comfortable bed.

1 _____
2. There are two floors and … b. isn’t small.
2 _____
3. In her bedroom there is … c. favourite room is her bedroom.
4. The study and the bedrooms … d. a garden. 3 _____
5. Brenda’s house … e. are upstairs. 4 _____
5 _____
D. Look at the picture and read the sentences. Tick () all the correct sentences.

 There are two armchairs opposite the windows.

 The dining room is on the left.
 There isn’t a fireplace.
 There is a picture on the wall.
 There isn’t a rug in the living room.
 There are two lamps next to the sofas.
 There’s a TV set on the table.
 II – WRITING
A. Complete the text about their grandparents’ house.

B. Read the sentences and complete with the correct preposition of place. Choose from the box.

on the right ~ between ~ above ~ below ~ on ~ opposite ~ on the left ~ behind

There is a picture ________________________________ the wall.

The windows are __________________________ the sink and the cupboard.
The sink is ____________________________ the fridge and the cupboard.
There is a plant ____________________________ the fridge.
The cooker is ___________________________________ of the cupboard.
There is a table ____________________________ the sink.

C. Describe Brenda’s bedroom. Use the verb there is * there isn’t * there are * there aren’t * is there … * are there …

This is my bedroom. __________________ a bookshelf on the right.

_____________________ some books in it.
____________________ a bed on the left of the room.
____________________ a desk between the bed and the bookcase, but
_____________________ a chair.
________________________ a computer and a lamp on the desk.
__________________________a bedside table?
__________________________ pictures on the walls?

D. Complete the sentences.

Brenda My brother The boys My mother My parents

1. This is Brenda’s book. It’s hers.

2. That is _________________________ dog. It’s _______________.
3. That is _________________________ ball. It’s _______________.
4. This is _________________________ tablet. It’s _____________.
5. This is _________________________ computer. It’s _______________.