SCIENZE DELLA FORMAZIONE

SEDE DI SPINETOLI
ESERCITAZIONE INGLESE
A.A. 2011 / 2012

L. CIOLFI

TO BE

Present tense
Affirmative
Negative
I am
we are
I am not (Im not)
we are not (arent)
you are
you are
you are not (arent) you are not (arent)
he is
he is not (isnt)
she is
they are
she is not (isnt)
they are not (arent)
it is
it is not (isnt)
Insert the correct form of the present tense of to be as in the example.
1. She ______________ a good student.
She is a good student.
2. They ______________ old friends.
3. I _______________ a student.
4. John ______________ absent from class today.
5. We _____________ both students.
6. The weather today ______________ good.
7. The sky _______________ clear.
8. Henry and John ________________brothers.
9. She and I _______________ cousins.
10. I _________________ sick today.
11. She ________________ a businesswoman.
12. You ________________ a lawyer.
13. Today ________________ Wednesday.
14. She and John _______________ both good students.
15. The policeman on the corner ____________ busy with the traffic.
16. You _______________ old friends.
Change the following sentences from affirmative to negative as in the example.
1. She is in Europe now.
She isn't in Europe now.
2. You are angry.
9. He is a good tennis player.
3. He and She are cousins.
10. John is a pilot with Alitalia.
4. He is very serious.
11. The sky is very cloudy today.
5. Both sisters are tall.
12. The office is on the first floor.
6. She is a clever girl.
13. It is cold today.
7. They are members of the country club.
14. She is in her office.
8. It is a good film.
15. The stamps are in my desk.
Form questions with to be by placing the verb before the subject.
They are absent from class today.
Are they absent from class today?
Why are they absent from class today?
Change the sentences in Exercise A into questions as in the example.
1. She is Europe now.
Is she in Europe now?
A/AN

A changes to an before any word beginning with a vowel sound.

a book
a man
a woman
a hotel
an apple
an orange
an umbrella
an hour
Exception:
a university
a European car
Complete the following sentences with a or an.
1. It is ___________ lovely day.
It is a lovely day.
2. It is ___________ old university.
11. He is ___________ unusual man.
3. It is ___________ exception to the rule.
12. It is ________ large library.
4. It is ___________ ugly hotel.
13. It is ________ pear.
5. He is __________ honest man.
14. She is ________ happy child.

6. The car is ________ used car.

7. It is ________ egg.
8. It is ________ old bus.
9. It is ________ hour until lunch.
10. The gift is ________ new book.

15. It is _________ tall tree.

16. It is ________ apple.
17. It is ________ empty bottle.
18. It is ________ windy day.
19. It is ________ easy trip.

THERE IS
THERE ARE
We use there is with singular nouns; we use there are with plural nouns.
There is a book on the table.
There are books on the table.
There is one man in the room.
There are several men in the room.
Negatives and Questions
There is not = There isn't
There are not = There aren't
Is there...?
Are there...?
There is a book in my bag.
There is not (isn't) a book in my bag.
There are two students absent today.
There are not (aren't) two students absent today.
There is a window in the room.
Is there a window in the room?
There are four windows in the room.
Are there four windows in the room?
A. Complete the following sentences with There is or There are.
1. ______________ no Australians in this class.
There are no Australians in this class.
2. _________________________ someone at the door.
3. _________________________ a lot of students absent today.
4. _________________________ a mailbox on the corner.
5. _________________________ three lamps in the room.
6. _________________________ two large windows in the room.
7. _________________________ only one door.
8. _________________________ a lot of English classes in our school.
9. _________________________ nobody in the room now.
10. _________________________ a letter on the table for you.
11. _________________________ several beautiful parks in the city.
12. _________________________ twelve months in a year.
13. _________________________ only one cloud in the sky.
14. _________________________ no one at home.
15. _________________________ dishes but no silverware on the table.
16. _________________________ no stores in this section of town.
B. Change the following sentences from affirmative to negative.
1. There is a flag at the top of the building.
There isn't a flag at the top of the building.
2. There are two lamps in the room.
8. There is a message for you on the hall table.
3. There is a pillow on each bed.
9. There are enough chairs for everyone.
4. There are two policemen on each corner. 10. There are plenty of good seats available.
5. There is a big parade today.
11. There is a comfortable chair in each room.
6. There are several doctors in this area.
12. There is a good restaurant near here.
7. There are ten new words in this lesson.
13. There are four seasons in a year.
C. Change the sentences in Exercise A and B to questions.
1. There is a flag at the top of the building.
Is there a flag at the top of the building?

PLURAL NOUNS
Most nouns form their plural by adding -s.
door doors
teacher teachers
pen pens
Nouns ending in s, z, ch, sh, and x form their plurals by adding -es.
church churches
box boxes
class classes
Some nouns have irregular plurals.
man men
foot feet
child children
woman women
tooth teeth
mouse mice
A. Give the plural forms of these nouns:
friend
_____friends__________
salesman _____________________
buzz
_____________________
orange _____________________

dish _______________________
glass _______________________
player _______________________
foot _______________________

B. Change the following sentences from singular to plural as in the example.

1. The pencil is on the desk.
The pencils are on the desk.
2. The glass is in the kitchen.
8. The watch is new.
3. It is a new dish.
9. It is a good picture.
4. The bus is at the corner.
10. He is a young man.
5. The child is in the garden.
11.She is young woman.
6. The clock is on the wall.
12. The dish is broken.
7. The tax is high.
TO HAVE
Present tense
I have
we have
you have
you have
he has
she has
they have
it has
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of to have.
1. You ____________ a new car.
You have got a new car.
2. She ______has got_____ one sister and two brothers.
3. You and I _______have got__________ many things in common.
4. John _______has got__________ a new wristwatch.
5. We __________have got________ many friends in New York.
6. Helen ________has got_________ a headache.
7. Grace _______has got_________ a date with George tonight.
8. They _______have got_________ strong accents.
9. Both brothers _______have got________ red hair.
10. The dog _______has got__________ a long tail.
11. The office __________has got_______ three large windows.
12. I _______have got________ brown eyes.
13. Both children ________have got________ bad colds.
14. Dr. Smith _________has got_______ many patients.
15. The lawyer ________has got__________many clients.
16. We ________have got_________ a large library at school.
17. The secretary ________has got_________ a new typewriter.
18. The building _________has got________ two entrances.
19. You _______have got____________ green eyes.
20. They ________have__________ lunch at 1 p.m.

PLURAL NOUNS
Nouns that end in y form their plurals in one of two ways:
if a vowel precedes the y, add -s:
key keys
toy toys
tray trays
if a consonant precedes the y, change the y to i and add -es:
city cities
lady ladies
country countries
Most nouns that end in f or fe form their plurals by changing their endings to ves.
wife wives
leaf leaves
half halves
Nouns that end in o and are preceded by a consonant form their plurals by adding -es.
potato potatoes
hero heroes
Change the subjects of the following sentences from singular to plural. Change the verbs if needed.
1. The child plays in the park every morning. The children play in the park every morning.
2. The knife is next to the plate.
10. The man knows the lesson well.
3. The dish is on the table.
11. I enjoy the work.
4. I have a new pen.
12. She is not afraid of dogs.
5. The plane leaves from the airport.
13. The boy does the work well.
6. The bus stops at the corner.
14. The woman is ill.
7. The box is empty.
15. The glass is broken.
8. The church is near here.
16. The watch runs well.
9. The class begins at nine o'clock.
17. The key is on the table.
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
my
our
your
your
his
her
their
its

I like my teacher.
We eat our dinner at six o'clock.
She washes her car.
They are in their classroom.

Complete the following sentences with the possessive adjective.

1. She knows _______________ lesson well.
She knows her lesson well.
2. I also know ______________ lesson well.
3. Bob likes ______________ English class very much.
4. I do ________________ homework on the bus every day.
5. You always get good marks on ______________ exams.
6. The girls prepare ________________ lessons well.
7. Mr Smith drives to school in _________________ car,
8. Mary and I do ________________ homework together.
9. Barbara writes a letter to ________________ aunt every week.
10. The dog wags ________________ tail when it sees _____________ dinner dish.
11. The children take _________________ toys to the park.
12. I write the new words in ___________________ notebook.
13. Each cat has ________________ own dish for food and water.
14. Both boys ride ___________________ bicycles to school.
15. You and Henry spend a lot of time on __________________ homework.
16. We enjoy ____________________ English class.
17. She always does well on all ____________________ examinations.

EXERCISES: Complete the conversation.

A
B
A
B
A

Hello. My _____________ __________ Thomas. Name is

What is _______________ name? your
Johann.
_______________ are you from, Johann? Where are
_____________ ____________ from Berlin. I am
Where _____________ you from? are
_____________ ______________ Oxford. Im from

Read about Manuel

My name's Manuel Garcia and I'm a doctor. I'm thirty, I'm married and I have two children.
I live in a house in Seville in the south of Spain. I want to learn English for my job.
Complete the text about Mayumi.
My name's Mayumi Kimura and I'm _____a_______ student. I ______am______ nineteen
years old. I'm not married. I ______have_________ two brothers and a
_____sister___________. I _______live_______ in a flat in Osaka, Japan. I
________want__________ to learn English because it ______is_________ an international
_______language_________________.
POSSESSIVE FORM OF NOUNS
When a noun does not end in s, form the singular and sometimes the plural possessive by
adding an apostrophe s ('s).
the boy the boy's hat
the girl the girl's ball
the lady the lady's handbag
the children the children's games
When a noun already ends in s, form the singular possessive by adding an apostrophe s ('s)
and form the plural possessive by adding only an apostrophe (').
the boss the boss's chair
the boys the boys' hats
Charles Charles's book
the ladies the ladies' handbags
Note that the possessive is used even when the noun modified is not expressed.
She went to Jonathan's. (Jonathan's home)
I have an appointment at the doctor's.
(the doctor's office)
1. Mrs Reagans car is outside.
Mrs Reagan's car is outside.
2. I do all my shopping at Macys Department store.
3. She buys her clothes in New Yorks best stores.
4. They sell ladies dresses on this floor.
5. The childs toys are all broken.
6. They sell childrens toys in this store.
7. He goes to the doctors once a week.
8. Dr Smiths secretary is Mexican.
9. Henry and Sallys father is in Europe.
10. St. Peters in Rome and St. Pauls in London are both good examples of Baroque architecture.

READING Paola is an Italian student of English at a school in London. Read the letter to David,
her pen friend.
Dear David,
How are you? I'm fine. I'm in London, at the International School of English. I' in class 3 with eight
other students. They're all from differnt countries Spain, France, Japan, Argentina , Switzerland,
and Thailand. Our teacher's name is Peter Briscoll. He's very nice. He's funny and he's a very
good teacher.
My new address is at the top of the letter. I'm staying with an English family, the Browns. Mr and
Mrs Brown have three children. Thomas is fourteen, Catherine is twelve, and Andrew is seven. They
are all very friendly, but it isn't easy to understand them!
London is very big and very interesting. The weather is good cold but sunny and the parks are
beautiful! Hyde Park, Green Park, and St James' Park are all in the centre. It isn't easy to use the
Underground, but I understand it now. It's very expensive!
English food is OK, but the coffee is horrible!
Write to me soon.
Love, Paola
P.S. Is my English OK?
COMPREHENSION CHECK
1) Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
Example:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

Paola is Italian.

(T)

She's in Rome.

(F)

Paola's happy in London.

She's on holiday.
It's a very big class.
The students in her class are all from Europe.
Mr and Mrs Brown have two sons and a daughter.
The Underground is cheap.
The food in London is horrible.

2)Here are the answers to some questions about Paola's letter. Write the questions.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

__________________________________________?
Italy.
__________________________________________?
Spain, France, Japan, Argentina , Switzerland, and Thailand.
__________________________________________?
Peter Briscoll.
__________________________________________?
Fourteen.
__________________________________________?
Yes, it is. Cold but sunny.
__________________________________________?
No, it isn't. It's horrible.

THIS/THAT
THESE/THOSE
This indicates that something is near us; that indicates that it is at a distance.
This book is in my hand.
That book is over there on the table.
The plural of this is these; the plural of that is those.
These books are in my hand.
Those books are over there on the table.
Change these sentences from singular to plural.
1. This exercise is easy.
These exercises are easy.
2. This room is too small for our class.
9. That is Henry's pen.
3. That pen on the floor is Sarah's.
10. This message is for you.
4. This pack of cigarettes belongs to William.
11. This is my pen, not Sandy's.
5. That boy on the corner is George's brother.
12. This car belongs to my father.
6. That handbag on the table is Elizabeth's.
13. That book is out of date.
7. That room is the administration office.
14. This is my English book.
8. This chair is comfortable.
15. That mountain is part of the Alps.
OBJECT PRONOUNS
I
me
we
us
you you
you you
he
him
she
her
they them
it
it
Object pronouns are used as direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions.
She knows me well.
We give her our homework.
They give it to us.
A. Choose the correct object pronoun form.
1. I often see (they, them) on the bus.
I often see (they , them) on the bus.
2. She lives near ( we, us ).
11. He teaches ( we, us ) English.
3. ( We, Us ) always walk to school together. 12. ( They , Them) are both from France.
4. She sits near (I, me ) during the lesson.
13. I know both of (they , them ) well.
5. I always speak to ( he, him) in English.
14. What is the matter with ( he, him ) today?
6. He explains the lesson to ( we, us ) each day. 15. I know her sister and ( she, her).
7. There are some letters for you and (I, me ). 16. ( He, Him) is a very studious person.
8. He sends (she, her ) a lot of presents.
17. He rarely speaks to ( we, us ) in Spanish.
9. He looks at ( she, her ) during the lesson. 18. She helps ( I, me ) with my homework.
10. He always sits between Amy and ( I, me ). 19. He wants to talk with ( they, them).
B. Substitute the correct object pronoun for the word in italics.
1. I see Mr Parks on the bus every morning.
I see him on the bus every morning.
2. I sit near Bob and Mary during the lesson.
11. This book belongs to William.
3. I often see you and your sister in the canteen.
12. All the boys like Jane very much.
4. He always goes to the cinema with his parents.
13. I know the boys very well.
5. Frank always waits for Albert and me after class. 14. I sit next to Carlos.
6. He drives Sue and Bill to school every day.
15. I always sit in front of Carla.
7. He writes a lot of letters to his relatives.
16. I know the bus driver very well.
8. The doctor relies on her assistant.
17. I understand Miss McGrady.
9. He always speaks to his students in English.
18. I see Mr Nelson every day.
10. He sends his mother money every week.
19. She walks to school with the girls.

Meet... ROBERTA TOMLINSON

Me and my family
I'm from Glasgow, in Scotland, and I'm forty-three years old. I'm married, and my husband's name
is Andrew. He's a teacher in a school for blind children. We have three children two boys and a
girl. I have two brothers. They still live in Scotland.
Me and my work
I'm a Member of Parliament, so I work in London for part of the week and in Scotland for the rest. I
enjoy my work very much. I like it because I meet a lot of people and it is my job to help them. I
work about fifty or sixty hours a week.
Me and my home
We have a flat in London, but my home is Glasgow, and we have a large house there. There are
about twelve rooms, and the house is like a hotel. So many people come and go! We have a garden
where we grow fruit and vegetables.
Me and my free time
Well, I have very little free time, but when I can, I like having friends for dinner. We sit, eat, drink,
and talk for hours! I also enjoy the Edinburgh Festival, which takes place in August. I like all kinds
of music but especially folk music.
COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN THE INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTA TOMLINSON:

A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B

What's your name?

Roberta Tomlinson.
_____How do you spell your surname _____?
T O M L I N S O N.
Where are you from?
__________I am from Glasgow____________.
_____How old are you_________________________?
I'm forty-three.
Are you married?
______Y________________.
__________________________________________________?
Andrew.
What does your husband do?
__________________________________________________.
Do you have any children?
__________________________________________________.
__________________________________________________?
Yes, I have two brothers.
Do you enjoy your work?
__________________________________________________.
__________________________________________________?
Because I meet a lot of people.
Where do you live?
__________________________________________________.
Do you have a garden?
__________________________________________________.
________________________________________ in your free time?
Having friends for dinner, going to the theatre, and listening to music.

IMPERATIVE FORM
The imperative form expresses a command or request. The subject you (singular or plural) is
understood but not expressed.
Come back later. (You) come back later.
Wait outside.
The negative of the imperative form uses don't.
Don't come back later.
Don't wait outside.
Please, used at the beginning or end of an imperative sentence, makes it more polite.
Please come back later.
Wait outside, please.
A. Give the imperative form of the following sentences,
1. (Sit) there.
Sit there.
2. (Give) this to Sally.
6. (Call) him in the morning.
3. (Open) the door.
7. (Leave) your books here.
4. (Wait) in the office.
8. (Help) Jason with his homework.
5. (Tell) her about it.
9. (Put) your feet on the chair.
B. Give the negative imperative form of the sentences in Exercise A,
1. (Sit) there.
Don't sit there.
C. Make the sentences in Exercise A more polite by adding please at the beginning or end.
1. (Sit) there.
Please sit there.
Sit there, please.
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
I work
we work
you work
you work
he works
she works
they work
it works
Add -s to form the third person singular of most verbs. Add -es instead of -s in the following cases:
a) when the verb ends in o:
go goes
do does
b) when the verb ends in s, sh, ch, x, or z: reach reaches
wash washes
fix fixes
c) when the verb ends in y (here, the y is changed to i before adding -es if the y is preceded
by a consonant):
study studies
cry cries
marry marries
1. She (read)______ the newspaper every day.
She reads the newspaper every day.
2. He (do)__________________ all the work.
3. I always (walk)____________________ to school.
4. You and I (play)_____________________ in the park every afternoon.
5. I (eat)_________________ lunch in the cafeteria every day.
6. Helen (work)___________________ very hard.
7. I (like)_____________________ to sit in the sun.
8. The dog (chase)____________________the cat around the house.
9. Mr Smith (work)____________________ for General Motors.
10. Bob usually (sit)___________________ at this desk.
11. We always (play)___________________ tennis on Saturdays.
12. He always (cook)___________________ dinner at home.
13. They (eat)______________________ lunch together every day.
14. Some girls (go)___________________ to school by bus.
15. They (take)______________________ a lot of trips together.
16. We always (travel)_____________________ by car.
17. You (attend)_______________________ church every Sunday.
18. He (speak)_____________________ many foreign languages.
19. The teacher (wish)____________________ to speak to you.
20. Mr Walker (teach)_____________________ English and mathematics.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Negatives
I do not know
I don't know
you do not know
you don't know
he does not know
he doesn't know
she does not know she doesn't know
it does not know
it doesn't know
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Questions
Do I study?
Do we study?
Do you study?
Do you study?
Does he study?
Does she study?
Do they study?
Does it study?

we do not know
you do not know

we don't know
you don't know

they do not know

they don't know

A.Change the above sentences from affirmative to negative.

1. She reads the newspaper every day.
She doesn't read the newspaper every day.
B. Change the above sentences to questions.
1. She reads the newspaper every day.
Does she read the newspaper every day?
C. Supply do or does to complete these present tense questions.
1. Where ______________ Sam live?
Where does Sam live?
2. How often _______________ you go to the cinema?
3. What time _________________ the plane leave?
4. What language _________________ your teacher speak?
5. What time ________________ you get up every morning?
6. When ________________ they have lunch?
7. How well _________________ Edna speak French?
8. Where _________________ you usually meet John after the lesson?
9. How much _________________ it cost to fly to Madrid?
10. How often __________________ it rain during the month of April?
11. How much _________________ you pay for a pair of shoes?
12. How long _________________ your lesson last?
13. What time _________________ your lesson begin and what time ___________ it end?
14. Where _________________ you live?
15. How _________________ you feel today?
16. What ___________________ you generally do during the weekend.
17. Which singer ____________________ you like best?
D. Change the following sentences to questions beginning with the question words in parentheses.
1. They live in Boston. (Where)
Where do they live?
2. The lesson begins at eight o'clock.
3. They get home at six o'clock every night.
4. Those books cost 10 Euros.
5. He comes here once a week.
6. She feels good.
7. Fran wants to learn English to get a better job.
8. They meet on the corner every morning.
9. We learn ten words every day.
10. She goes to bed at ten o'clock.
11. She teaches us grammar.
12. We go to the cinema twice a week.
13. It rains in the spring.
14. They eat lunch in the canteen.
15. He drives a Ford.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR SIMPLE PRESENT TENSES

1)The doorbell (ring) ____________ very often.
2)The doorbell (ring)_____________ now.
3)She (write)________________ many letters to her parents.
4)Alice is busy now. She (write)_______________ a letter.
5)Mr. Sato (smoke)_______________ too much.
6)He (smoke)________________ more than a pack of cigarettes every day.
7)Look! He (smoke)_________________ a cigarette now.
8)It (rain)________________ a great deal during the spring months.
9)Look! It (begin)_________________ to rain.
10)Listen! Someone (knock) ___________________ at the door.
11)The bus always (stop)_________________ at this corner.
12)The bus (stop)__________________ for us now.
13)I always (get)_________________ on the bus at this corner.
14)Mr. and Mrs. Smith (build)__________________ a new home on Second Avenue.
15)We (have)________________ English lessons three times a week.
16)We (have)________________ our English lesson now.
17)Look! Rose (wave)________________ to us from across the street.
18)Patricia always (come)_________________ to school by bus.
19)Be quiet or you will wake the baby. She (sleep)___________________.
20)She (sleep)____________________ about fourteen hours a day.
21)Mr. Tran (speak)________________ English with a strong foreign accent.
22) Somebody (wait)_______________ for you outside. Who is it?
23) (you, believe)____________________ in ghosts?
24) Paul (not, eat) ____________________ meat. He is a vegetarian.
25) Hurry up! The bus (arrive) __________________.
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
-Adjectives modify nouns: a large tree
an open door
-Adverbs modify verbs. They tell how we do something: He speaks slowly. They work rapidly.
-We can form many adverbs by adding -ly to an adjective.
soft softly
careful carefully
easy easily
-We can use some words like fast, hard, late, and low as either adjectives or adverbs without
change.
He is a hard worker.
He works hard.
Insert the appropriate form of the adjective or adverb.
1. She is a __________(careful) student. She always does her homework
___________(careful). She is a careful student. She always does her homework carefully.
2. The baseball player hit the ball ___________________ (hard).
3. Come here __________________(quick). We need help.
4. Drive _____________________(slow) on this dangerous road.
5. The old man walks very _____________________(slow).
6. Mary is a very _____________________(slow) student.
7. Her brother learns ________________________(rapid).
8. Mr. Gonzalez has a __________________________(permanent) visa.
9. He hopes to remain in this country ______________ (permanent).
10. This is an _____________________(easy) exercise.
11. I can do all of these exercises _____________________(easy).
12. You walk very ________________________(fast).
13. My sister plays the violin ________________________(beautiful).
14. We are both __________________________(serious) students.
15. She is a very __________________________(beautiful) girl.

GOOD, WELL
Good is an adjective and must modify a noun:
She is a good student.
Well is usually used as an adverb:
She works well.
Well is occasionally used as an adjective when it means to be in good health:

John is not well now.

Insert good or well in the following sentences.

1. He does his work _______________.
He does his work well.
2. She plays the piano very __________________.
well
3. He is a _____________________ student.
good
4. This pen doesn't work ____________________.
well
5. Our lesson today is very _____________________.
good
6. These exercises are _____________________ for us.
good
7. Bob plays tennis _______________________.
well
8. His brother is also a ______________________ tennis player.
good
9. I don't understand him _____________________ when he speaks rapidly.
well
10. When you don't feel __________, take a walk. It is often a ________medicine.
TO BE

Past tense
I was
I was not (wasn't)
you were
you were not (weren't)
he was
he was not (wasn't)
she was
she was not (wasn't)
it was
it was not (wasn't)

we were
you were

we were not (weren't)

you were not (weren't)

they were

they were not (weren't)

A.Insert the correct form of the past tense of to be as in the example.

1. Teresa _________ absent from school yesterday. Teresa was absent from school yesterday.
2. I _____________ in the same class as Wendy last year.
3. We _______________good friends for many years.
4. The door of the office ______________ open.
5. But both windows ______________ closed.
6. Bob _____________ happy to receive your letter last week.
7. He and his sister ____________ sick.
8. We ___________ tired after our long walk.
9. There ______________ a lot of students at the party last Saturday.
10. The weather yesterday ___________ very warm.
B. Change the above sentences from affirmative to negative.
1. Teresa was absent from school yesterday. Teresa wasnt absent from school yesterday.
C. Change the sentences in Exercise A to questions.
1. Teresa was absent from school yesterday. Was Teresa absent from school yesterday?
INDIRECT OBJECT
Position
If the indirect object follows the direct object, we use the preposition to or for. If the indirect object
precedes the direct object, we do not use a preposition.
He gave the money to me.
He gave me the money.
I bought a present for you.
I bought you a present.
A. Restate the following, putting the indirect object before the direct object.
1. He sent several letters to her.
He sent her several letters.
2. She brought the books to me.
6. We wrote several letters to them.
3. She sent flowers to them.
7. He sold his car to a friend.

4. He told the story to us.

5. I cooked dinner for Victoria.

8. Don't show these pictures to anyone.

9. They sent a postcard to us from the USA.

B. Restate the following, putting the indirect object after the direct object.
1. She gave me the money.
She gave the money to me.
2. I sent her many pictures.
6. Don't show Bob these books.
3. Please hand me that magazine.
7. He wrote me a letter on Wednesday.
4. Don't tell her the news.
8. The teacher gave us too much homework.
5. You made your sister a sweater.
9. You made me a promise that you must keep.
ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES
Comparative form
The comparative form of one-syllable adjectives and adverbs adds -er.
cold colder
soon sooner
smart smarter
fast faster
The comparative form of adjectives and adverbs of more than two syllables usually uses more.
difficult more difficult
beautiful more beautiful carefully more carefully
Some adjectives and adverbs are irregular.
good better
bad worse
well better
badly worse
The comparative form of adjectives and adverbs is followed by than.
She is taller than her sister.
He drives more carefully than his brother does.
A. Complete these sentences by supplying the comparative form of the adjective or adverb.
1. He is __________ (young)__________I am.
He is younger than I am.
2. Carmen is ________________(old)_________________ I expected.
3. Alaska is _________________(big)________________ New York.
4. This book is ________________(good)_______________the last one I read.
5. The weather this winter is ___________(bad)_____________last winter.
6. This exercise is ________________(easy)_________________the last one.
7. This metal is ____________(valuable)_______________ gold.
8. Jane is ___________(attractive)________________her sister.
9. I get up every morning _______________(early) _______________you.
10. She speaks ___________________(rapidly)________________ I.
11. She works__________________(hard) _______________her.
12. We stayed______________(long) ________________ we expected.
13. The teacher spoke ___________________(loud) ___________ was necessary.
14. John's car is _______________(expensive) __________ my car.
PREPOSITIONS
at

in

about

Put a preposition below into each gap.

after

for

with

by

to

on

after

James lives (a)____in_____ a small flat (b)__________ Cambridge. He lives (c)_______ two other
boys who are students (d)________Cambridge University. They work hard during the week, but
(e)_______ weekends they invite a lot of friends to their house. They cook a meal (f)___________
their friends, and then they go out (g)________ the pub (h)________ a drink, or they stay
(i)_________ home and listen (j)________ music.
James has two jobs. (k)_________ Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays he works (l)_______ a
hospital, where he helps to look (m)________ children who are ill. He goes to the hospital
(n)________ bus. He starts (o)_______ ten oclock and works until quarter (p)_______ five. On
Thursdays and Fridays he works (q) _______ home. He has a computer (r)______ his bedroom and
he writes stories. (s)_______ the evening, one of the boys cooks a meal. (t)______ dinner they look
in the newspaper to see whats on TV or they talk (u)________ their day. They usually go to bed at
about midnight.

REGULAR AND IRREGULAR PAST TENSE VERB REVIEW

1)The police (catch)___caught___ the thief after the robbery.
2)The students (write)______________ the sentences on the blackboard.
3)Edgar (forget)_________________ to bring his books to school.
4)The plane (arrive) _________________ an hour late.
5)Gwen (answer) _________________all the teachers questions.
6)The secretary (make)_______________ some mistakes in the letter.
7)The bell (ring) _________________ ten minutes ago.
8)I (wait) ________________ for Beth for half an hour.
9)The students (go)________________to this class when the bell (ring)_______________.
10)Our new car (cost)_______________more than eight thousand dollars.
11)I (try)_______________to get to school on time yesterday.
12)We (have)_________________a very good time at the picnic.
13)They (plan) _________________to take their vacation in June.
14)Al (take)________________ his vacation in May last year.
15)Amos (send)________________ a present to his mother.
16)The teacher (speak)_______________ to the students parents.
17)He (tell)______________ them that they (have)______________ to study harder.
18)You (break)________________ a lot of dishes last week.
19)I (think)_________________ about the problem all night.
20)Mamie Gallagher (be)_____________ the president of her company for five years.
21)She (know)______________the presidents of all the other companies.
22)We (understand)__________________them even when they (speak) ______________rapidly.
23) I (read)________________ two books last week.
24)The teacher (let)_______________us go home early yesterday.
25)At our club meeting last night, we (choose)______________ Roland as our new president.
PAST CONTINUOUS/ PAST SIMPLE TENSES
1)I (study)___studied___ very diligently last night.
2)I (study)__was studying___last night when you called me on the phone.
3)While I (go)________________ home last night, I saw a bad accident.
4)I (go)________________ home last night by bus.
5)We (drive)__________________ to an amusement park yesterday.
6)We (have)__________________ our dinner when you phoned.
7)We (have)__________________ our dinner in Childs restaurant last night.
8)While I (come)__________________ to work this morning, I met an old friend.
9)I (come)__________________ to work on the bus this morning.
10)The wind (blow)_________________ hard when I came to work this morning.
11)The wind (blow)_________________ hard this morning.
12)It (rain)____________________ hard last night.
13)The sun (shine)__________________ brightly when I got up this morning.
14)The sun (shine)__________________ brightly this morning.
15)At seven oclock, when you telephoned, I (read)_______________ the newspaper.
16)I (read)_________________ two books last week.
17)June (play)___________________the piano when I arrived.

18)I (sleep)__________________ when the fire started.

19)It (rain)_________________ hard last night.
20)It (rain)_________________ hard when I left home.
21)Your telegram (come)___________just as I (leave)____________ my home.
22)Nelson (talk)_________________ with his boss when I last (see)__________ him.
23)At noon, when you (telephone)___________, I (work)_____________ in my garden.
24)The child (fall)_____________while she (play)_____________ in the park.
25)She (play)____________ in the park all afternoon.
26)We (have)______________ dinner when you (telephone)________________.
27)I (write)_______________ several letters last night.
28)I (write)__________________ a letter when you called me.

PREPOSITIONS
Write the correct prepositions in the blanks.
1)We arrived ______________ Miami at exactly six oclock.
2)He arrived ________________ school at nine oclock.
3)He listens_______________ the radio every night.
4)She refused to shake hands _________________ him.
5)They are going to New York _______________ plane.
6)The teacher distributed the papers _____________ the pupils.
7)We waited for you ______________ an hour.
8)They werent __________________ the hotel last night.
9)I am going to Bonnies house ________________ dinner.
10)What are your plans __________________ the weekend?
11)Anne will tell you all __________________ our plans.
12)What is the matter _________________ John today?
13)She lives far ______________ here.
ANY, SOME Use SOME in affirmative sentences; use ANY in negative sentences and
questions.
Complete the following sentences with some or any.
1)I dont have _____any_____money with me.
2)Please give me _____________more coffee.
3)Im sorry, but there isnt _____________ more coffee.
4)The baby is asleep. Please dont make ______________ noise.
5)We need _____________ oranges for breakfast.
6)Im sorry, but I didnt have ____________ time to prepare my lessons last night.
7)There arent _____________ seats available.
8)He never makes _____________ mistakes in spelling.
9)I wanted to buy __________ fresh eggs, but there werent __________ in the store.
10)I didnt have _________ stamps, so I went to the post office to buy __________.
11)They are having _____________ trouble with the engine of their new car.
12)I never have _____________ trouble with my car.
13)The teacher wont find ____________ mistakes in Pats composition.
14)But she will surely find____________ in my composition.
15)I tried to borrow________ money from him, but he said he didnt have ________.
16)She never gives the poor dog_______________ water to drink.
17)Dont give ________ money to Ron. He doesnt deserve _____________.
18)There arent ____________ students in the room at the moment.
19)Please put ____________ water in that vase; the flowers are dying.
20)I wanted a cigarette, but nobody had ______________.
21)Sandy says she never has ______________ cigarettes.
22)There are _________famous museums in London, but we didnt have time to visit __ ___.
23)He never gives his children _____________ money.
24)The doctor gave me _____________ medicine for my cough.
ARTICLE Fill in the articles where needed. If no article is needed, leave a blank.
1)_________fresh air is needed by all growing children.
2)_________air in this room is not fresh.
3)I always get on __________bus at _________same corner every morning.
4)Look! Lou is waving to us from across _________street.
5)_________tea will not keep you awake at night.
6)However, _________coffee seems to keep some people awake.
7)________tea in this pot is very weak.
8)They will arrive in _________Netherlands at _________noon.

Write the simple PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT tense of the verbs
1) We live on 72nd Street, where we (live)__________for almost five years.
2) From 1975 to 1980, we (live)__________________on 96th Street.
3) Marie-France (begin)_____ ____ to study English when she arrived in the U.S.
4) She (study)_____________ English continuously since then.
5) Ricardo (study)_____________ French when he was in high school.
6) The First World War (begin)_______________ in 1914 and (end)___________ in 1918.
7) We (be)________________ in California last winter.
8)They (live)__________________ in California since 1974.
9)My last car was a Chevrolet. I (have)_______________ it for four years.
10)My present car is a Buick. I (have)_________________ it for two years.
11)Sonia and I are good friends. In fact, we (be)_____________ good friends for more than ten years.

12)We (become)____________ friends when we were students in the university.

13)Dr. Pavlik (be)_____________ our family doctor ever since we moved to this town.
SINCE, FOR, AGO
Write since, for, or ago in the blanks.
1) I met him on the street about two weeks ____ago___.
2) He has been studying English ________ last January.
3) She has been studying English _______ two years.
4) I visited them in Miami about six months ____________.
5) He stayed with us ________ about six months.
6) Clara has lived in that same house _________ many years.
7) They have lived there _________1984.
8) She has never been the same _________ he went away.
9) He has been sick _________ several days.
10)
She has been sick ________ Wednesday.
11)
How long ________ did the accident happen?
12)
I havent seen Chris ________ last Christmas.
13)
We talked ________ about two hours.
14)
She has been in the hospital _______ July.
15)
He left for Chicago three days _________.
16)
I havent talked with her ________ yesterday.
17)
I talked with her ________ a few minutes yesterday.
18)
Mr. Smith has been teaching English ever _______ he returned to the United States.
19)
She first began to teach English about three years _________.
20)
She has been teaching English __________many years.
REVIEW OF VERB TENSES
Complete the following sentences with the correct
tense of the verbs.
1)Daryl always ___comes__(come) to class on time.
2)Mr. Jones ____is teaching___(teach) us at present. He __is substituting___ (substitute) our regular
teacher.

3)I ___was working___ (work) in my garden when you called me last night.
4) Ruth ____studied____(study) French for a few months last year.
5)I ___came____(come) to work on the bus this morning.
6)As I ___was coming___(come) to work, I _____met____(meet) a boy who tried __to sell___(sell)
me a watch.

7)I ___have been_____(be) to the Grand Canyon several times.

8)Listen! I think the telephone ____is ringing____(ring).
9) Isnt that Antonia who (cross)___is crossing____ the street?
10)I __have read____(read) that novel three or four times.
11) Marjory, who is now in the fourth grade, __has been studying__(study) English for three years.

12)Your telegram ___came_____(come) just as I _was leaving______(leave) my house.

13)The sun _____was shining_____(shine) brightly when I got up this morning.
14)Our class ____begins______(begin) every morning at 8:30 and ____ends_______(end) at 10:00.

15)We occasionally ___go______(go) to the movies on Sunday.

ANSWER KEY

EXERCISE FOLDER

Page 1
TO BE Present tense
2. are
3. am
4. is
5. are
6. Is
7. Is
8. Are
9. Are
10. Am
11. Is
12. Are
13. Is
14. Are
15. Is
16. Are
affirmative to negative
2.You are not (arent) angry.
9. He is not (isnt) a good tennis player.
3. He and she are not (arent) cousins.
10. John is not (isnt) a pilot with Alitalia.
9. He is not (isnt) very serious.
11. The sky is not (isnt)very cloudy today.
10. Both sisters are not (arent) tall.
12. The office is not (isnt) on the first floor.
11. She is not (isnt) a clever girl.
13. It is not (isnt) cold today.
12. They are not (arent) members of the country club. 14. She is not (isnt) in her office.
13. It is not (isnt) a good film.
15. The stamps are not (arent)in my desk.
Form questions
2. Are you angry?
9. Is he a good tennis player?
3. Are he and she cousins?
10. Is John a pilot with Alitalia?
4. Is he very serious?
11. Is the sky very cloudy today?
5. Are both sisters tall?
12. Is the office on the first floor?
6. Is she a clever girl?
13. Is it cold today?
7. Are they members of the country club?
14. Is she in her office?
8. Is it a good film?
15. Are the stamps in my desk?
A/AN
2. An
3. An
4. An
5. An
6. A
7. An
8. An
9. An
10. A 11. An
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. An
17. An
18. A 19. An
PAGE 2
There is/ There are
Exercise A
2.There is
3. There are
4. There is
5. There are
6. There are 7. There is
8. There are 9. There is
10. There is
11. There are 12. There are 13. There is
14. There is 15. There are 16. There are
Exercise B affirmative to negative
2.There are not (arent) two lamps in the room.
3. There is not (isnt) a pillow on each bed.
4. There are not (arent) two policemen on each corner.
5. There is not (isnt) a big parade today.
6. There are not (arent) several doctors in this area.
7. There are not (arent) ten new words in this lesson.
8. There is not (isnt) a message for you on the hall table.
9. There are not (arent) enough chairs for everyone.
10. There are not (arent) plenty of good seats available.
11. There is not (isnt) a comfortable chair in each room.
12. There is not (isnt) a good restaurant near here.
13. There are not (arent) four seasons in a year.
Exercise C Form questions
2. Are there two lamps in the room?
8. Is there a message for you on the hall table?
3. Is there a pillow on each bed?
9. Are there enough chairs for everyone?
4. Are there two policemen on each corner? 10. Are there plenty of good seats available?

5. Is there a big parade today?

6. Are there several doctors in this area?
7. Are there ten new words in this lesson?
PAGE 3
Plural nouns
A. salesmen
buzzes
oranges
B. singular to plural
2.The glasses are in the kitchen.
3.They are new dishes.
4.The buses are at the corner.
5.The children are in the garden.
6.The clocks are on the wall.
7.The taxes are high.
TO HAVE
2. has got
8. have got
14. has got
20. Have

3. have got
9. have got
15. has got

4. has got
10. has got
16. have got

B
A
B
A

dishes

glasses

players

feet

8. The watches are new.

9. They are good pictures.
10. They are young men.
11.They are young women.
12. The dishes are broken.

5. have got
11. has got
17. has got

PAGE 4
Plural nouns
2.The knives are next to the plate.
2. The dishes are on the table.
3. We have new pens.
4. The planes leave from the airports.
5. The buses stop at the corner.
6. The boxes are empty.
7. The churches are near here.
8. The classes begin at nine o'clock.
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
2. My
3. His
4. My
5. Your
10. Its, its
11. Their
12. My
17. Her
PAGE 5
EXERCISE 1: Complete the conversation.
A

11. Is there a comfortable chair in each room?

12. Is there a good restaurant near here?
13. Are there four seasons in a year?

6. has got
7. has got
12. have got
13. have got
18. has got
19. have got

10. The men know the lesson well.

11. We enjoy the work.
12. They are not afraid of dogs.
13. The boys do the work well.
14. The women are ill.
15. The glasses are broken.
16. The watches run well.
17. The keys are on the table.
6. Their
13. Its

7. His
8. Our
9. Her
14. Their
15. Your 16. Our

Hello. My ____name is____ Thomas.

What is ___your____ name?
Johann.
___Where ____ are you from, Johann?
___I am_______ from Berlin.
Where _____are____ you from?
___Im from____ Oxford.

Exercise 2 Complete the text about Mayumi.

My name's Mayumi Kimura and I'm __a___ student. I __am__ nineteen years old. I'm not married.
I __have__ two brothers and a __sister___. I _live__ in a flat in Osaka, Japan. I ___want___ to
learn English because it ___is___ an international ___language__.
POSSESSIVE FORM OF NOUNS

2. Macys Department store.

3. New Yorks best stores.
4. They sell ladies dresses
5. The childs toys
6. They sell childrens toys
7. the doctors once a week.
8. Dr Smiths secretary 9. Henry and Sallys father
10. St. Peters in Rome and St. Pauls in...
PAGE 6
1)COMPREHENSION CHECK
true (T) or false (F)
1) T
2) F
3) F
4) F
5) T
6) F
7) F
2)Here are the answers to some questions about Paola's letter. Write the questions.
a)
__Where is Paola from_____?
b)
__Where are the other students from____?
c)
__What is her teachers name_____?
d)
__How old is Thomas___?
e)
__Is it cold___?
f)
___Is the coffee good____?
Page 7
This/That
2.These rooms are
3.Those pens on the floor are
4.These packs of cigarettes belong
5.Those boys on the corner are Georges brothers.
6.Those handbags on the table are
7. Those rooms are the administration offices.
8. These chairs are.
Object pronouns
A) 2. us
9. her
15. her
B)
2.them
10. her
16. him
PAGE 8 :

A
B
A
B
A
B
B
A
B
A
B
B
A

3. .We
10. me
16. He

4.me
11. us
17. Us

3. you
11. him
17. her

4.them
12. her
18. him

9. Those are
10. These messages are
11. These are my pens,
12. These cars belong
13. Those books are
14. These are my English books.
15. Those mountains are

5.him
6.us
12. They
18. Me

7.me
8. her
13. Them
14. him
19. them

5. us 6. them 7. them 8. her

9. them
13. them
14. him
15. her
19. Them

ROBERTA TOMLINSON:

_____How do you spell your surname _____?

__________I am from Glasgow____________.
_____How old are you___________________?
______Yes, I am________________.
_What is your husbands name______________?
____He is a teacher in a school for blind children_______.
____Yes, we have three children_______________.
___Do you have any brothers or sisters_______?
Yes, I enjoy my work / Yes, I do__________.
___Why do you like it________?
___I live in a large house in Glasgow__.
______Yes, I do______.
______What do you like doing________ in your free time?

PAGE 9
Imperative Form

2. Give this
6. Call him
3. Open the
7. Leave your books
4. Wait in the
8. Help Jason
5. Tell her about 9. Put your feet
B
2. Dont give this
6. Dont call him
3. Dont open the
7. Dont leave your books
4. Dont wait in the
8. Dont help Jason
5. Dont tell her about
9. Dont put your feet
C
2. Please give this
6. Call him,please.
3. Please open the
7. Leave your books,please.
4. Please wait in the
8. Help Jason,please.
5. Please tell her about
9. Put your feet,please.
Simple Present Tense
2.Does
3. Walk
4. Play
5.eat
6. Works
7. Like
8. Chases
9. Works
10. Sits
11. Play
12. Cooks
13. Eat
14. Go
15. Take
16. Travel
17. Attend
18. Speaks
19. Wishes 20. Teaches
PAGE 10
Simple Present Tense Negatives
A.
2. He doesnt do
3. I dont always walk
4. You and I dont play
5. I dont eat
6. Helen doesnt work
7. I dont like
8. The dog doesnt chase 9. Mr Smith doesnt work 10. Bob doesnt usually sit..
11. We dont always play 12. He doesnt always cook 13.They dont eat
14.Some girls dont go
15.They dont take
16. We dont always travel
17. You dont attend
18. He doesnt speak 19. The teacher doesnt wish
20. Mr Walker doesnt teach
B. 2.Does he do?
3. Do I always walk?
4. Do you and I play?
5.Do I eat?
6. Does Helen work?
7. Do I like?
8. Does the dog chase?
9. Does Mr Smith work?
10. Does Bob
usually sit?
11. Do we always play? 12. Does he always cook? 13. Do
they eat?
14. Do some girls go?
15. Do they take? 16. Do we always
travel? 17. Do you attend?
18. Does he speak? 19. Does the teacher
wish? 20. Does Mr Walker teach?
C. 2. Do
3. Does
4. Does
5. Do
6. Do
7. Does
8. Do
9. Does
10. Does
11. Do
12. Does
13. Does / does
14. Do
15. Do
16. Do
17. Do
D. 2. What time does the lesson begin?
9. How many words do you learn every day?
3. When do they get home?
10. What time does she go to bed?
4. How much do those books cost?
11. What does she teach us?
5.How often does he come here?
12. How often do you go to the cinema?
6.How does she feel?
13. When does it rain?
7.Why does Fran want to learn English? 14. Where do they eat lunch?
8.Where do they meet every morning? 15. What kind of car does he drive?
PAGE 11
Present Continuous or Simple Present Tense
1. Rings
2. Is ringing
3. Writes
4. Is writing
5. Smokes
6. Smokes
7. Is smoking
8. Rains
9. Is beginning
10. Is knocking
11. Stops
12. Is stopping
13. Gets
14. Are building
15. Have
16. Are having
17. Is waving
18. Comes
19. Is sleeping
20. Sleeps
21. Speaks
22. Is waiting
23. Do you believe

24. Doesnt eat

25. Is arriving
Adjective or adverb
2. Hard
3. Quickly
4. Slowly
5. Slowly
6. Slow
7. Rapidly
8. Permanent
9. Permanently
10. Easy
11. Easily
12. Fast
13. Beautifully 14. Serious
15. beautiful
PAGE 12
Good, Well
2) well 3) good
4) well
5) good
6) good
7) well
8) good
9) well
10) well / good
To Be Past Tense
A. 2. Was
3. Were
4. Was
5. Were
6. Was
7. Were
8. Were
9. Were
10. Was
B. 2. wasnt 3. werent
4. Wasnt
5. Werent
6. Wasnt
7. Werent
8. Werent
9. Werent
10. Wasnt
C.
2. Was I in?
3. Were we good? 4. Was the door of the office open?
5. Were both windows closed? 6. Was Bob happy?
7. Were he and his sister sick
8. Were we tired?
9. Were there a lot? 10. Was the weather yesterday very?
Indirect Objects
A.
2She brought me the books.
6. We wrote them several letters.
3.She sent them flowers.
7. He sold a friend his car.
4.He told us the story.
8. Don't show anyone these pictures.
5.I cooked Victoria dinner.
9. They sent us a postcard from the USA.
B.
2. I sent many pictures to her.
6. Don't show these books to Bob.
3. Please hand that magazine to me. 7. He wrote a letter to me on Wednesday.
4. Don't tell the news to her.
8. The teacher gave too much homework to us.
5. You made a sweater for your sister. 9. You made a promise to me that you must keep.
PAGE 13
Adverbs and adjectives
2. Carmen is _______older_________(old)______than___________ I expected.
3. Alaska is _________bigger________(big)_____than____________ New York.
4. This book is _______better_________(good)____than_____________the last one I read.
5. The weather this winter is ___worse________(bad)_____than_________last winter.
6. This exercise is ______easier__________(easy)____than______________the last one.
7. This metal is ______more valuable______(valuable)_______than________ gold.
8. Jane is _____more attractive______(attractive)_______than__________her sister.
9. I get up every morning _________earlier______(early) _____than__________you.
10. She speaks __________more rapidly_________(rapidly)____than____________ I.
11. She works____________harder______(hard) _____than___________her.
12. We stayed_________longer________(long) ____than____________ we expected.
13. The teacher spoke ____________louder________(loud) ________than____ was necessary.
14. John's car is _____more expensive___________(expensive) _____than______ my car.
PREPOSITIONS
(a)__in__ (b)__in___ (c)__with_ (d)__at__ (e)__on___ (f)__for__ (g)__to___ (h)__for__
(i)__at___ (j)__to__ (k)__On___ (l)__in/at__ (m)__after___ (n)__by___ (o)__at__ (p)_to__
(q) _at___ (r)__in__ (s)__In____ (t)__After___ (u)__about__
PAGE 14
REGULAR AND IRREGULAR PAST TENSE VERB REVIEW
2) wrote

3) forgot

4) arrived

5) answered

6) made

7) rang

8) waited
14) took
21) knew

9) went, rang 10) cost

11) tried
12) had
13) planned
15) sent
16) spoke
17) told, had
18) broke
19) thought
20) was
22) understood, spoke
23) read
24) let
25) chose

PAST CONTINUOUS/ PAST SIMPLE TENSES

3) was going 4) went
5) drove
6) Were having
7) had
8) Was coming
9) came
10) Was blowing
11) blew
12) rained
13) Was shining
14) shone
15) Was reading
16) read
17) Was playing
18) Was sleeping

19) rained
20) Was raining
23)telephoned / was working
26) were having / telephoned
PAGE 15
PREPOSITIONS
1) in
2) at
9) for 10) for
ANY, SOME
2) some
9)some/any
15) some/any
21) any

3) to
4) with
5) by
6) to
11) about
12) with
13)from

33. /
the
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7) for

3) any
4) any
5) some
6) any
10) any/some
11) some
12) any
13) any
16) any
17) any/any
18) any
19) some
22) some/ any
23) any
24) some

ARTICLE
1)/
2)the 3)the/the

PAGE 16
ARTICLES
2. /

21) came /was leaving 22)was talking /saw

24) fell / was playing
25) played
27) wrote
28) was writing

4)the

5)/

6)/

8) in / at.

7) any
8)any
14) some
20)any

7)the

8)the, /

3. A
4. /
5. /
6. The
7. /
8. The
9. The
10. An
11. /
12. The
13. /
14. The
15. The
16./ 17. A
18. A
19./ 20. The 21. /
22. The
23. /
24. The
25. / 26. The
27. /
28. The
29. / 30. The
31. / 32. /
34. The
35. The, the
36. /
37. /
38. The
39. / 40. /, a, /
41. /, /, the, /
42. The, the 43./ 44. /, /
45. The, the, the
46. /, the,
47. The
48. The
A.
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B
10. A 11. B 12. A, A
13. B, A
14. A
15. B, A
16. B, A
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. A
21. B
22. B
23. B
24. A, B
B.
1. At
2. In
3. Over
4. On
5. At, on
6. In
C.
1. A
2. A 3. B
4. B
5. A
6. A
9. A
10.A 11. B
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. B
20. A

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PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT
1) have been living 2) lived
3) began
4) has been studying 5) studied
6) began , ended 7) were
8) have been living
9) had
10) have had
11) have been
12) became
13)has been
SINCE, FOR, AGO

2) Since
3) for
4) ago
8) since
9) for
10) since
14) since
15) ago
16) since
20) for
REVIEW OF VERB TENSES
2) is teaching/is substituting
3)was working
6) was coming/met /to sell
7)have been
10)have read
11) has been studying
14)begins/ends
15)go

5) for
11) ago
17) for

6) for
12) since
18) since

4) studied
5) came
8) is ringing
12) came/was leaving

7) since
13) for
19) ago

9) is crossing
13)was shining

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Universit di Macerata
Scienze della Formazione
LINGUA INGLESE entry exam

Section A

Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

Answe
r
s
1. There are. good bookshops A a
in this town.

B any

C some

2. Whats. address?

A their

B they

C there

3. - .do they live? In Cairo.

A When

B What

C Where

4. Our teacher guitar.

A play

B plays

5. Look at . people! They are

students.

A that

B those

playing
C this

6. Her house is yellow. a

A Its

B Its

C Is

horrible colour.
7. At the weekend she usually .
letters to her friends.

A writes

B is writing

C write

8. He lives nearby, but I never see..

.

B he

C him

9. Is there a school near here? Yes,

its the station.

A in front

B next

C opposite

10. My brother.. glasses!

A doesnt
wear
A on

B doesnt
wears
B at

C dont
wears
C of

12. There isnt . sugar.

A some

B much

C many

13. How cigarettes do you

smoke a day?

A lots of

B much

C many

14. Yesterday I my mother some

flowers.

A give

B gave

C gived

15. Do you work ..?

A in home

B at home

C home

16. I . some money.

A sent to him B sent him

C him sent

17. Can he . bread?

A make

B makes

C made

18. Can I speak to Lisa, please? Im

afraid she .. a shower.

A has

B is

C is having

19. How many children.?

A has she got B has

C shes got

20. Its her .. birthday.

A twenty

C twentyth

11. I watch Friends . Monday

and Thursday.

his

B twentieth

Section B
Find the opposites (AH) of the following adjectives.
Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

high
slow
short
wet
strong

A. tall

B.
C.
D.
E.

weak
sweet
fast
cold

F. quiet

G. low
H. dry

Read the descriptions of some things you can see in the bathroom. What is the name of each
thing (A-H)?
Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

You clean your teeth with this.

You look at yourself with this.
Men sometimes cut their faces when they use this.
You dry yourself with this.
You use this with water when you are dirty.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.

comb
mirror
razor
shower cap
soap
hair spray
toothbrush
towel

Section C
Complete the conversation between two friends. What does James say to Pat? Choose the
correct letter (A-H) from the box.
Pat: Hello, James. You dont look very well. Whats
the matter?
James:
(1)
Pat: Oh dear! Why dont you go to bed for a bit?
James:
Pat:
James:

1. Oh, yes please. His number

is in the phone book.

2. No, Ill be all right. Thanks

for your help.

(2)
Shall I call him and tell him youre ill?

3. My head hurts and I feel

really hot.

(3)
4. It doesnt hurt.

Pat: Right, Ill do that. Im going to the shops now.

Can I get
you some medicine?
James:
Pat:
James:
Pat:

(4)
Yes, of course. Is there anything else I can do?

5. Can you buy me a bottle of

aspirin, please?

(5)
See you later then. Take care!

6. I cant. Im playing tennis

with our teacher this

afternoon.
7. I dont agree.
8. Oh, hello Pat. Yes, come in.

Section D
Complete the ten conversations. Choose A, B, or C.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

- How are you?

- How do you get to the college?

- Thats 5.60, please.

- Are you coming to the party?

- Can you help me?

- I dont feel very well.

- Where do you come from?

- Whats this dress made of?

- Whos calling, please?

- Do we have any eggs?

A
B
C

- Im 18.
- Im Peter.
- Im fine.

Answers
.

A
B
C

- In ten minutes.
- Ive got it.
- On the bus.

A
B
C

- Yes, please.
- Not today, thanks.
- Here you are.

A
B
C

- Im afraid not.
- It doesnt matter.
- What a pity!

A
B
C

- Yes, I do.
- You dont have to.
- Of course.

A
B
C

- It doesnt hurt.
- Go to bed.
- Its very hard.

A
B
C

- New York.
- School.
- Home.

A
B
C

- I think its wool.

- My mother made it.
- Its a size 38.

A
B
C

- Ill call back later.

- Its Mary Smith here.
- This is Johns.

A
B
C

- No, not many.

- No, not much.
- No, not a lot.

Section E
Read the article about Sheffield. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space (1-10)
Sheffield . 1 Britains fifth largest city with a population of more than half a million
people. It is built on eight rivers and many hills. Sheffield is .. 2 very green city. It has
more parks and woods than any other English city. Sheffield is a working city. For. 3
years, 4 factories sent steel
... 5 countries all around the world. Sheffield has a lot to offer its visitors. Here you
.. 6.. see the . 7 oldest football club, and 8. April theres
the World Snooker Championship. Sheffield is a friendly city. Many people 9..
come here to work or study find that they do10 want to leave!
Answers
1. A were

B is

C has

2. A a

B the

C one

3. A lot

B many

4. A its

B its

C it has

5. A to

B at

C in

6. A can

B are

C doesnt

7. A worlds B worlds

C worlds

8. A on

B at

C in

9. A when

B who

C where

10. A not

B never

C any

.
.

C no

.
.

Section F
Read the information about three hotels, and answer the questions. Write Plaza, Park or
Roxy for each answer. The first one has been done for you.

THE PLAZA HOTEL

THE PARK HOTEL

THE ROXY HOTEL

The Plaza Hotel is right on the

beach. All rooms have their
own bathroom, phone and TV.
They also have a large bed, a
sofa and two armchairs, and a
large balcony. There are 60
rooms on five floors, and four
lifts. The hotel has three
restaurants and two swimming

The Park Hotel is in the town

centre. It has 25 rooms on four
floors. There isnt a lift. The
rooms are small, but they have
big windows, and there is a
desk and chair, and a radio.
There are two bathrooms on
every floor, and theres a TV
room next to the restaurant, on

The Roxy Hotel is near the

airport, about 10 km from the
city. It has 120 rooms on seven
floors, and six lifts. Theres a
restaurant and a swimming pool.
The rooms arent very large, but
all have bathrooms, and some
rooms have small balconies.
There is a phone, TV and radio

pools.

the ground floor.

in every room.

Answers
0. There isnt a lift in our hotel.

PARK

1. Our room has a TV, but not a radio.

..

2. The restaurants in our hotel are very good.

..

3. Our room is on the sixth floor.

..

4. There isnt a toilet or a shower in our room.

..

5. The hotels between an old church and a

small park.

..