Write the questions using the present continuous.
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SINGULAR & PLURAL
1.1. Write the plural.
E.g.: dog – dogs.
boy, woman, foot, child, shelf, bag, box, bus, car, cat, daughter, eye, face, family, friend, glass, hero, school, sheep, street, town, year.
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1.2. Write the singular.
E.g.: cats – cat.
rooms, pipes, deer, plays, storms, answers, replies, feelings, rains, husbands, children, actions, men, ships, days, trains, geese, roads, continents, teeth.
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2.1. Look at the family tree. Write sentences about the people in the family.
1 (Brian/husband) Brian is Mary’s husband.
2 (Julia/mother) Julia is Daniel’s mother.
3 (Mary/wife) Mary is.....................wife.
4 (James/brother) James...............................
5 (James/uncle) .................................uncle.
6 (Julia/wife) Julia..................................
7 (Mary/grandmother) ..........................................
8 (Julia/sister) ...........................................
9 (Paul/husband) .............................................
10 (Paul/father) .............................................
11 (Daniel/nephew) .............................................
2.2. Write the sentences with the apostrophe (') in the correct place.
1 These are Susans keys. These are Susan's keys.
2 I like your husbands haircut. I like your husband's haircut.
3 Those are Robert and Sarahs children. ……………..
4 There is a teachers meeting on Mondays. …………
5 Are the childrens coats in the car? …………………
6 The mens clothes are upstairs. …………………….
7 Alices mother is very ill. ………………………….
8 We have a months holiday in summer. …………….
9 The students exams start next week. ………………
10 This is my mothers dress. ………………………….
AM, IS, ARE
3.1. Complete the sentences with am, isor are.
1 She ..is.. in my class.
2 They ..are.. not in my office.
3 I............from Spain.
4 He............a good teacher.
5 How............you?
6 ............she coming?
7 ............they at home?
8 The book............here.
9 The class............very big.
10 The books............on my desk.
11 My sister and I............leaving.
12 It............not my pen.
13 ............English very difficult?
14 ............I right?
3.2. Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use am / am not / is / isn't / are / aren't.
1 (I / interested in politics) I am interested in politics.
2 (I / hungry) I ..............................................................
3 (it/ warm today) It ..........................
4 (I / afraid of dogs)...............................................
5 (my hands / cold) ...........................................
6 (Canada / a very big country) ...............................
7 (diamonds / cheap) .................................................
8 (J / interested in football) ...............................
9 (Rome / in Spain)................................................
3.3. Make questions with these words. Use is or are.
1 (at home / your mother?) Is your mother at home?
2 (your parents / well?) Are your parents well?
3 (interesting/ your job?) ...............................
4 (the shops / open today?) .............................
5 (interested in sport / you?) .............................
6 (near here / the post office?) ..............................
7 (at school / your children?) .............................
8 (why / you / late?) ...............................
3.4. Write questions with What/Who/How/Where/Why…? Use am, is, are.
1(what colour your car?) What colour is your car?
2 (where my key?) Where………………….?
3 (where my socks?) ………………………….?
4 (how old your father?) How……………………..?
5 (what colour his eyes?) …………………………..?
6 (why John angry with me?) …………………………..?
7 (how much these shoes?) …………………………..?
8 (who your favourite actor?) …………………………..?
9 (why you always late?) …………………………..?
3.5. Write short answers (Yes, I am. / No, he isn't, etc.).
1 Are you married? No, I’m not..........................
2 Are you thirsty? .............................................................
3 Is it cold today?..............................................................
4 Are your hands cold?..................................................
5 Is your friend at home?...................................................
6 Are you a teacher?..........................................................
THERE IS… / THERE ARE…
4.1. Complete the sentences using there's, there are, is there or are there.
1 ..There’s... a beach down here.
2 ..There are... four girls and two boys in her family.
3 ................................a train to Manchester?
4 .................................a new disco near the college.
5 .................................a good restaurant in this street?
6 .................................two hospitals in town.
7 .................................a lot of children in the pool?
8 .................................three families in that house.
9 ..............................a television in the flat?
10 ..............................a big grey cloud over there.
4.2. Ask questions and give answers using the models:
There is some book on the desk. — Is there any book on the desk?
There isn 't any book on the desk. There is no book on the desk.
There are some apples on the table. — Are there any apples on the table? There aren't any apples on the table. There are no apples on the table.
1. There is some bread on the table. ……………………………
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2. There are some chairs in the room. ………………………….
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3. There are some pictures on the wall. ………………………..
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4. There is some money in the purse. …………………………..
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5. There are some oranges in the bag. ………………………….
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6. There is some water in the glass. ……………………………
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7. There is some coffee in your cup. …………………………..
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PRONOUNS
5.1. Choose the correct pronouns.
1 Can you help we/us with these bags?
2 We/Us usually see they/them atthe weekend.
3 How did you teach he/him to read?
4 I/Me write to she/her once a month.
5 He/Him loved she/her very much but she/her didn't love he/him.
6 Why did you ask they/them to come? I/Me don't like they/them.
7 I/Me don't think she/her understands I/me.
8 Please don't wait for we/us.
9 Did they/them tell she/her the news?
10 Would you like to come with I/me?
5.2. Complete these sentences with me, you, her, him, it, us or them.
1 I can't open this door. Could you open ..it.. for me, please?
2 Those shoes are really nice. I'd like to buy ..them..
3 'Did you see Jonathon last night?' 'No, I phoned ............... but he wasn't there.'
4 I can't do this homework. Can you help...............?
5 I asked...............a question but you didn't answer........
6 We're not ready. Please give...............some more time.
7 She speaks very quickly. I can't understand ................
8 I'm sorry about your birthday. I'm afraid I forgot about .....
9 Jill's a very nice woman. Do you know ...............?
10 My parents are coming this weekend. Would you like to meet ........?
11 They're not married now. She left...............a year ago.
12 'Where's your passport?' '1 don't know. I can't find.........'
13 My mother writes to me every week but I don't write to ....... very often.
14 Were you at the meeting last night? I didn't see ....... there.
15 We want to help you. Please tell ..... about your problems.
5.3. Complete the sentences with my, your, her, his, its, our or their.
1 Alison is doing ..her.. homework.
2 Do you live with ..your.. parents?
3 We love..................new house.
4 He's in..................office.
5 The children are with ............ grandmother.
6 I like..................new job.
7 Are you and your sister enjoying ....... English classes?
8 Amsterdam is famous for .................. canals.
9 She's with .................. boyfriend.
10 They haven't got .................. umbrellas.
11 She's in .................. bedroom.
12 He's looking for .................. shoes.
13 I like visiting .................. friends at the weekend.
14 Are the teachers having .................. meeting now?
15 Have you got .................. passport?
5.4. Choose the right answer.
Ann is a journalist. She likes (1. she, her, his) job because (2. it, its, she) is interesting. Ann is married and has two children. She goes walking with (3. they, their, them) in her free time. (4. she, her, his) husband Jack is a ski instructor. Ann says, “In winter (5. I, my, me) husband teaches (6. we, our, us) skiing.”
IMPERATIVE(6) 
PRESENT SIMPLE
7.1. Complete the sentences with the verb in the correct form.
1 Children ask a lot of questions. (ask)
2 I love classical music. (love)
3 You always...........................my birthday. (forget)
4 She never...........................to me. (listen)
5 I....................to work when the weather's cold. (drive)
6 My parents usually……...to our house on Sundays. (come)
7 They...........................two languages at school. (learn)
8 The village shop............at 8 o'clock in the morning. (open)
9 We...........................her a diary every year. (give)
10 He...........................Arabic. (understand)
7.2. Complete the sentences with the verb in the correct form.
1 She ..goes..to college on her bike. (go)
2 A lot of birds ..fly.. south in winter. (fly)
3 She..................very hard at the weekends. (study)
4 My father..................television most evenings. (watch)
5 I often..................at the cinema. (cry)
6 She..................a lot of homework in the evenings. (do)
7 A mother cat..................her kittens. (wash)
8 You..................language very well. (teach)
9 He..................the shopping for his grandmother. (carry)
10 He's very naughty – he..................other children. (push)
7.3. Write the sentences again, using she or he.
1 I always listen to the radio in the mornings. (She)
She always listens to the radio in the mornings.
2 I take the dog for a walk every day. (He)
He takes the dog for a walk every day.
3 I usually buy all the food. (She)
4 1 teach history and Latin. (She)
5 1 walk to the office every day. (He)
8.1. Add do or does to make questions and do, don't, does or doesn't to make short answers.
1 Doesshe live with her parents?' 'Yes, she ..does..'.
2 Do... you like your job?' No, I ..don’t....:
3 ..........I speak Italian well?' 'Yes, you...............
4 ..........you drive to work?' 'No, I...................'
5 ..........they work hard at university?' 'Yes, they ……..
6 ..........Alan smoke?" 'No, he...................'
7 ..........your sister visit you very often?" 'Yes, she……
8 ..........we usually give her a birthday present?' 'No, we ......'
9 ..........you write to your parents very often?" 'No, I .....
10 ..........he help you very much?" 'Yes, he...............
8.2. Make these sentences into questions.
1 The shop closes at 5 o'clock.
Does the shop close at 5 o'clock?
2 They go swimming every weekend.
Do they go swimming every weekend?
3 She speaks English well. ………………………………
4 It rains a lot here in winter. ……………………………..
5 You drink a lot of tea. ………………………………
6 I eat too much, doctor. ………………………………
7 Tony often plays golf at the weekends. …………………...
8 His friends visit him most evenings. ……………………
8.3. Write the questions in the present simple.
1 Where / you / work? Where do you work?
2 What / she / do? What does she do?
3 Where / he / live? …………………………
4 What music / your husband / like? ………………………
5 When / she / do her homework? ……………………….
6 Why / we / learn Latin? ……………………….
7 Who / she / teach? ……………………….
8 How / I / turn on the television? ……………………….
8.4. Change these sentences from the positive to the negative.
1 She works very hard. She doesn't work very hard.
2 It usually snows here in the winter. …………………….
3 I like a big breakfast every morning. ……………………
4 The film starts very early. …………………….
5 He swims every morning. …………………….
6 They always open the windows at night. ……………….
7 We often see our neighbours in the garden. ………………
8 Chris goes on holiday every year. ………………………..
9 You drive very fast. ………………………
10 These young children learn very quickly. ……………….
9.1. Complete the conversation putting the verbs into the present simple.
A: Hello. Nice to see you. (1) Do you work (work) here?
B: Yes, I do. I'm the head waiter.
A: Oh good. And (2) ............ you .............. (like) it?
B: Oh yes, I (3) ............... (love) it here. It's an excellent restaurant. The chef (4) ................(cook) wonderful food and the waiters all (5) ................ (work) very hard. The only problem is that I (6) ................. (not/go out) in the evenings any more because I'm always busy here.
A: Ah, that's why we (7)..............(not/see) you now at the club.
B: That's right. 1 only (8)...................... (have) one evening free and I usually (9)..............(stay) at home then. (10) .......... Maria .......(go) to the club now?
A: Oh yes, she does. She (11)..............(talk) about you sometimes. (12)...............you (see) her?
В: No, I don't. I'm always busy and she (13)............ (not/know) about this new job. I (14)............... (telephone) her sometimes but she's always out.
A: Well, she (15)............... (go out) quite often. But I (16)............(know) she (17)............(want) to see you again.
B: Look at the door! It's Maria. She's coming in here.
9.2 Rewrite these sentences in the correct order.
1 to the mountains / never / we / go
We never go to the mountains
2 often / she / write to me / doesn't
3 play football on Saturday afternoons / the boys / always
4 usually / arrives late / the bus
5 go to bed before II / often / I
6 never / drinks coffee in the evening / she
7 it / rain in the summer / often / doesn't
8 read books slowly / I / always
9 usually / my father / goes to work by bus
10 always / go to the beach at the weekend / we
Present Continuous
10.1. Write the sentences with the verbs in the present continuous.
1 John and I are stayingin a beautiful hotel. (stay)
2 Annie and Joe are makinga cake for tea. (make)
3 Spencer …………… at home today. (work)
4 I …………… for a letter from my parents. (wait)
5 You …………… too fast. (walk)
6 We …………… our next holiday. (plan)
7 The girls …………… their grandmother today. (visit)
8 She …………… in her bedroom at the moment. (read)
9 I …………… to listen to the radio but it's very noisy in here. (try)
10 The sun …………… beautifully today. (shine)
10.2 Complete the questions and answers, adding am, is, are to the questions and am, is, are, or 'm not, isn't, aren't to the short answers.
1. Isit raining outside?' 'No, it isn't.'
2. Arethe children playing outside?' 'Yes, they are.'
3. ……… you doing your homework now?' 'Yes, I …… .
4. ……… I hurting you?' 'No, you ……………'
5. ……… she waving to us?' 'Yes, she ……………'
6. ……… we stopping here?' 'Yes, we ……………
7. ……… your neighbours moving out?' 'No, they ………
8. ……… he helping you with your homework?' 'Yes, he …
9. ………… they planning a party?' 'No, they …………… .
Write the questions using the present continuous.
1. What/she/do? What's she doing?
2. You/learn/French at school? Are you learning French at school?
3. What book / you / read? …………………………….
4. I / speak / clearly?......................................................
5. Why / we / sit in the dark?...........................................
6. Where / they / stay?..........................................................
7. It / snow?..........................................................................
8. Why / he / run so fast?...................................................
9. Why / she / laugh?........................................................
10. The plane / land now?..................................................
11.1. Fill in: am/is/are/do/don’t/does/doesn’t.
E.g.: Excuse me, do you speak English?
1. ‘Have a cigarette.’ ‘No, thank you, I ……… smoke.’
2. Why ……… you laughing at me?
3. ‘What ……… she do?’ ‘She is a dentist’
4. I ……… want to go out. It ……… raining.
5. I can’t talk to you at the moment. I ……… working.
6. George is a good tennis player but he ……… play very often.
11.2. Present Continuous (I am doing) or Present Simple (I do).
1. Excuse me, do you speak (you / speak) English?
2. Tom is having (have) a shower at the moment.
3. They don’t watch (not / watch) television very often.
4. Listen! Somebody …………… (sing).
5. She’s tired. She …………… (want) to go home.
6. How often …………… (you / read) a newspaper?
7. ‘Excuse me, but you ……………… (sit) in my place.’ ‘I’m sorry.’
8. I’m sorry, I ……………… (not / understand). Please, speak more slowly.
9. ‘Where are you, Roy?’ ‘I’m in the sitting-room. I ………………….. (read).’
10. What time …………… (she / finish) work every day?
11. You can turn off the radio. I ………… (not / listen) to it.
12. He ………………….. (not/usually/drive) to work. He usually ……………. (walk).