UNIVERSIDAD DE HUANUCO

CENTRO DE IDIOMAS

Teacher: Alejandro Zapata Flrez

PRESENT OF BE

I. - Complete the sentences with the correct form of be.

1. My father ______ from Huanuco.
2. My mother_______ a teacher.
3. My parents ________ in Lima.
4. Peru and Bolivia ________ South American countries.
5. Paris ________ the capital of Italy.
6. Italy _______ member of the European Community.
7. Mr. Rajoy _______ the president of Spain.
8. Mr. Correa _______ the president of Chile.
9. Our city _________ at the coast.
10. My family ________ big.
11. Oranges ________ fruits.
12. Cats ________ small felines.
13. Placido Domingo ________ a rock singer.
14. Tom and Jerry _________ cartoons.
15. Japanese and Chinese _______ Asian languages.
16. Whales ________ mammals.
17. My father and I __________ good friends.
18. Messi _________ a good tennis player.
19. Cuba _______ an island.
20. Japan ________ a republic.
21. The Sun ________ a star.

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22. The Moon ________ a comet.

23. Our teachers ________ very demanding.
24. Our classroom ________ on the first floor.
25. Elizabeth II _________ the Queen of England.
26. Silvio Berlusconi ________ the President of France.
II.II.- Complete and answer
answer the questions.
questions.

1.

_______ you a good student? ____________________

2.

_______ your parents in Peru? ____________________

3.

_______ Huanuco a nice city? ____________________

4.

_______ your house big? _________________

5.

_______ you a lawyer? __________________

6.

_______ your mother a teacher? ___________________

7.

_______ our President an economist? _________________

III.
III.- Complete the sentences with the correct possessive adjective.
adjective.

1. Arturo and ________ mother are doctors.

2. Paola is a dentist and _________ father is a teacher.
3. My sister and I study Italian ________ teacher is Mr. Bianchi.
4. Im a new student ________ name is Willy.
5. Carlo and Sandra live in Cuzco _________ house is in the centre of the
city.
6. I have a female dog ________ name is Blacky.
7. What is ________ favourite subject?
8. Jerome is from the USA and ________ wife is from Peru.
9. Pierre is Peruvian but _______ father is French.
10. Carla and Manuel are married ________ children are Ricky and Tony.

READING: JOBS
I. - Read the paragraphs and answer the questions.
My name is Mario, Im from Mexico City, and Im an engineer for a Mexican company. My
father is from Spain, he is a university teacher, and his name is Antonio. My mother is from
Venezuela, she is a journalist for an international magazine, and her name is Maria. I have
one brother, his name is Carlos, he is 13 years old and he is a student. My girlfriend is from
Acapulco, she is a secretary in the company where I work, and her name is Claudia.
a) Wheres Mario from? : ______________________________________________
b) Whats his job? : ____________________________________________________
c) Where is Marios father from? : ________________________________________
d) Whats his name? : __________________________________________________
e) Whats his job? : ____________________________________________________
f)

Is Maria Mexican? : __________________________________________________

g) Where is she from? : _________________________________________________

h) Whats her job? : ____________________________________________________
i)

Who is Marios brother? : _____________________________________________

j)

Whats his job? : ____________________________________________________

k) Whats Marios girlfriends job? : _______________________________________

Im Marvin Brown. My family is American, we are from Chicago. My parents work at the
hospital here. My father is a doctor and his name is George. My mother is a nurse and her
name is Anne. Im a musician; my favorite musical instrument is the saxophone. I have a
sister, she is an artist too and her name is Pam.
a) Where are the Browns from? : ________________________________________
b) Mr. and Mrs. Brown work at the Chicago Hospital. What are their jobs? : ______
__________________________________________________________________
c) Whats Marvins job? : _______________________________________________
d) What is his favorite musical instrument? : ________________________________
e) Whats Marvins sisters name? : _______________________________________
f)

What is her job? : ___________________________________________________