English III ETSUNP

Docente: Ing. Jennifer Sulln

ACTIVITY 1
I.- INTRODUCING YOURSELF Complete the conversation:
a) Lucia: _____________________?
c) Lucia: _____________________?
Patricia: It is 55-6654.
Patricia: I am Patricia Rodriguez.
b) Lucia: _____________________?
d) Lucia: _____________________?
Patricia: I am 15 years old.
Patricia: I am from Talara.
II.- ADJECTIVES Match:

1. strong
2. slow
3. sleepy

4. poor
5. fast
6. far

7. old
8. difficult
9. hungry

10. cold
11. heavy
12. busy

13. sick
14. bad
15. fat

16. angry

III.- PERSONAL PRONOUNS (SUBJECT) - Write the correct personal pronoun in the white
space. The words in brackets tell you which you should use.
1. _____ is poor. (Willy)
6. _____ are in the garden. (The flowers)
2. _____ is green. (The blackboard)
7. _____ is angry. (Tom)
3. _____ are on the wall (The posters)
8. _____ are old. (Robin's shoes)
4. _____ is sick. (The dog)
9. _____ is sleepy. (Diana)
5. _____ are fat. (My mother and I)
10. My name is Sue. _____ am English. (Sue)
IV.- SIMPLE PRESENT:
a) POSITIVE FORM - Complete the white spaces with the correct verb:
1. The bank ________ at 7:30 am (to open)
2. ________ you from Talara? (to be)
3. He ________ his car on Sundays. (to wash)
4. She ________ at the classroom. (to be)
5. Jane is a teacher. She ________ French. (to teach)
b)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

NEGATIVE FORM - Rewrite the sentences in the negative form:

________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
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c) QUESTIONS - Write the correct forms of the verbs into the brackets. Watch the example
below.
Example: ____ she ___ books? (to read)
Answer: Does she read books?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

_____
_____
_____
_____
_____

the cat ________ on the wall? (to sit)

Karen ________ computer games? (to play)
you in her house? (to be)
Michael ________ in the garden? (to work)
Olivia ________ a friend? (to phone)

V.- PRESENT PROGRESSIVE - Write correct sentences in present progressive

a) POSITIVE FORM - Complete the white spaces with the correct verb:
1. She _____________________ a film. (to watch)
2. We _____________________ a computer game. (to play)
3. It _____________________ at the cat. (to bark)
4. He _____________________ his pants. (to wash)
5. They _____________________ a song. (to sing)

English III ETSUNP

Docente: Ing. Jennifer Sulln

b)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

NEGATIVE FORM - Complete the white spaces with the correct verb:
The children ______________________________ questions. (not/to ask)
Nick ______________________________ to the gym. (not/to go)
I ______________________________ the door. (not/to open)
He ______________________________ jokes. (not/to tell)
The baby ______________________________ now. (not/to cry)

c)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

QUESTIONS - Write the correct forms of the verbs into the brackets.
_______ Richard _______________ in the garden? (to work)
_______ the children _______________ their homework? (to do)
_______ you _______________ the kitchen, Tom? (to clean)
_______ the cat _______________ in the basket? (to sleep)
_______ they _______________ friends? (to meet)

VI.- Rewrite the sentences using adverbs of frequency.

1. He listens to the radio. (often)
_________________________________________________
2. They read a book. (sometimes)
_________________________________________________
3. He plays golf on Sundays. (sometimes)
_________________________________________________
4. The weather is bad in November. (always)
_________________________________________________
5. It rains in California. (never)
_________________________________________________
6. We are in his house. (seldom)
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7. Peter does not get up before seven. (usually)
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8. They do not play tennis on Sundays. (always)
_________________________________________________
9. Mary is in the kitchen. (hardly / ever)
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10. Pete gets angry. (never)
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VII.- POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES - Fill in the white space the correct possessive adjectives:
1. _____ job. (You)
6. _____ arms. (She)
2. _____ wife. (He)
7. _____ friends. (He)
3. _____ leg. (I)
8. _____ best friends. (They)
4. _____ homework. (They)
9. _____ holidays. (We)
5. _____ only cinema. (It)
10. _____ mother. (You)
VIII.- CAN OR CANT - Complete:
1. Where ________ I see a good rock concert?
2. Can Lisa speak French?
No, she ________.
3. What ________ you do?
4. Can Lucy drive?
Yes, she ________ .
5. Where ________ I buy a new camera?

6. ________ you read in Portuguese?

Yes, I ____.
7. Can I invite my friends?
Yes, they ________ come.
8. ________ you help me, please?
9. ________ you play the piano?
10. I ________ find my keys. Where are they?

IX.- THERE IS THERE ARE: Fill in the right form of there is/are using Present Simple.
1. There ______ a big tree in the garden.
2. There ______ any cheap inns near here?
3. There _________ any serious problems. (not)
4. There ______ interesting films on TV tonight.
5. There _________ bears in Africa. (not)
6. There ______ a tennis game tomorrow.
7. There _________ a lot of traffic in Valencia.(not)
8. ______ there a smart student in the class?
9. ______ there anyone here who wants to volunteer?
10. ______ there any public buses in Los Angeles?
X.- PLURAL FORM OF WORDS - Write the plural form of the words:
1. tooth
- ______________
5. tax
- ______________
2. mouse
- ______________
6. foot
- ______________
3. church
- ______________
7. child
- ______________
4. country - ______________
8. cat
- ______________