READING COMPREHENSION 1

Money is what you use to buy things. You may earn money from completing household
chores, getting good grades, for your allowance, or for losing a tooth! Money is very important
in our world and comes in many different forms.
People have been using money for hundreds of years. Before money gave specific values
for things, people simply traded items. In the United States, we use the dollar as our currency or
money, but people in different parts of the world use different currencies, though some countries
also use or accept our dollars.
People earn money from the jobs they work and use that money to save for the future,
pay for their houses, cars, food, taxes, medical needs and household items among other things.
Even things such as turning the lights on, using the air conditioning or heat, and connecting to
the internet cost money.
1. Select all of the things that money might be used for.
A.
to pay bills
B.
to pay you for doing your chores
C.
save for the future
D.
to buy things
2. What did people do before there was money?
a. People traded to get what they needed
b. The story doesn't tell
c. They just never got what they needed
d. They made everything themselves
B. The dollar .....
a.
is used in the United States.
b.
is never used in other countries
c.
is used in every country in the world.
d.
is not used very much in the United States.
C. How long have people used money?
a.
Thousands of years
b.
Hundreds of years
c.
They started recently
d.
Since the beginning of time
D. According to the author of this story, money is ____________.
a.
very important
b.
not very important
c.
only used in America

d.

only earned by adults

The United States

The United States is a large country. It is the third largest in the whole world! It is located
in a continent called North America. Parts of the United States touch three different oceans. The
United States has tall mountains, wide plains, deserts, hills, rivers, lakes, volcanoes, and even
rainforests! People from all over the world have come to live in the United States.
There are 50 states in the United States. The newest states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not
connected to the other states. Alaska is the largest state and Hawaii is a chain of islands in the
Pacific Ocean.
1. The United States is the _____________ country in the world.
A.
largest
B.
third largest
C.
second largest
D.
smallest
2. Alaska is ___________ and Hawaii is ___________
A.
not connected to the other states; the largest state.
B.
connected to the other states; a chain of islands
C.
the largest state; a chain of islands
D.
a chain of islands; the largest state
3. Parts of the United States touch _______ different oceans.
A.
1
B.
2
C.
4
D.
3
4. What continent is the United States in?
5. The United States does not have...
A.
volcanoes
B.
mountains
C. continents
D.
50 states
The Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys have been an NFL team since 1960. They are one of two teams that play
professional football in the state of Texas. It took the Cowboys eleven years before they made the
Super Bowl, the NFL championship game. They lost that game to the Baltimore Colts by a score
of 16 to 13. The Cowboys soon got much better! In the 1970s, they played in five Super Bowls
and won two of them. After they defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 12, people started
calling them Americas Team!
Although the Cowboys failed to make any Super Bowls in the 1980s, they played in three
Super Bowls in the 1990s and won all three of them, including two in a row against the Buffalo
Bills and one against their big rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was during this time, that
Quarterback Troy Aikman, Running Back Emmitt Smith and Wide Receiver Michael Irvin all
became big stars. All three would eventually become members of the Pro Football Hall-of-

Fame.
The Cowboys won their last Super Bowl in 1995 and havent made it back since. That
hasnt discouraged owner Jerry Jones from spending big bucks, though. In 2009, Cowboys
Stadium opened. It can hold over 110,000 people, making it the largest domed stadium in the
world. It cost over one billion dollars to build!
1. Which of the following is true about the Dallas Cowboys?
A. ? They were recently in a Super Bowl
B. ? They recently won a Super Bowl
C. ? They have been in three total Super Bowls
D. ? They have won five Super Bowls
2. What does the word rival mean in the following sentence?
Although the Cowboys failed to make any Super Bowls in the 1980s, they played in three
Super Bowls in the 1990s and won all three of them, including two in a row against the
Buffalo Bills and one against their big rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
A. ? friend
B. ? team
C. ? victory
D. ? important opponent
3. Who is the owner of the Dallas Cowboys?
A. ? Michael Irvin
B. ? Jerry Jones
C. ? Troy Aikman
D. ? Emmitt Smith
4. How many NFL teams play in Texas?
A. ? 1
B. ? 2
C. ? 3
D. ? 4
5. The Dallas Cowboys played the ___________ in their first Super Bowl
A. ? Colts
B. ? Bills
C. ? Steelers
D. ? Broncos
6. The Cowboys defeated the ____________ in two Super Bowls in a row.
A. ? Steelers
B. ? Bills
C. ? Colts
D. ? Broncos
7. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the ______________ in Super Bowl 12.
A. ? Steelers
B. ? Colts
C. ? Bills
D. ? Broncos
8. The Dallas Cowboys played in their highest number of Super Bowls in the
A. ? 1960s
B. ? 1970s

C.
D.

? 1980s
? 1990s

Badminton Time!
Tara played badminton. It was her favorite sport. Badminton has a lot of the fun and
excitement of hitting back and forth like tennis and volleyball, but it takes finesse and careful
aim. It can be a LOT of fun. If you like ping pong at all, you should definitely give badminton a
shot.
Badminton requires only a net, a racket, and a birdie or shuttlecock. Unlike other sports
that require balls, badmintons birdie has a unique shape. It looks like half of a rubber ball
attached to a plastic lace cone. Because of its shape, it flew differently. It was bottom heavy, so it
would sail into the air ball end first, and then the rubber side of it would fall downward, so you
could hit it with your racket. Badminton rackets are much lighter and smaller than tennis rackets,
although they do look similar.
Badminton is played with as a one-on-one or a two-on-two game, just like tennis. The
courts are much smaller than tennis, though. A badminton court is about 20 foot by 40 foot, with
a 5 foot net splitting it halfway. Badminton is played to a score of 21. You only get points on
your teams serve. A strange thing about serving is that youre supposed to switch from the left
side to the right to serve depending on if your current score when serving is even or odd! Thats
different, right? Also, unlike volleyball, you can only touch the birdie once before it goes over
the net. You dont get 3 hits or touches. Its very fast back and forth!
Usually you play a set of 3 matches in badminton. You must win by 2 points, too, so if
you get to 21 points and your opponent is at 20, you have to keep going. Its a very exciting
game that will have you running all over the court. Because the court is smaller than in other
sports, you really need to work on your control and technique. You need to be able to drop the
birdie right inside the lines and work on your aim a lot!
Tara liked playing singles games. She could play doubles, but she liked running all over
the court and hitting the birdie back without having to work with or around another player. There
were a lot of subtle moves in badminton that could make a big different. You could make it look
like you were going to spike the birdie, but then only lightly touch it to get it to barely drop over
the net. The aerodynamics of the birdie made it an interesting thing to play with, too. It just flew
differently and travelled differently than any other ball or object in other sports shed played.
Tara knew that not everyone knew a lot about her sport. It was sort of a strange mix of
tennis and volleyball with an even stranger ball to hit! It was fun for her though, and a great
workout. It was also cheap to start playing and it was not full contact. She didnt like crashing
into people when she played sports, so it was great for her. However, she had twisted an ankle
once or twice trying to get to a birdie that was just falling in the wrong place!
Are you going to try to watch or play badminton?
1. What sport does Tara play?
A. Pickle ball
B. Tennis
C. Badminton
D. Ping Pong
2. What do you have to score to win a game of badminton?
A. 12

B. 20
C. 21
D. 25
3. Usually there are how many players on a badminton team?
A. 1 or 2
B. 2 or 3
C. 3 or 5
D. Always only 1
4. TRUE OR FALSE: According to the story, badminton is very similar to football.
A. True
B. False
5. TRUE OR FALSE: The ball in badminton is called a birdie or a shuttlecock.
A. True
B. False
Indian drummers
Shillong 1) __________ north east India 2) __________ the world record yesterday for
the largest number of people 3) __________ the drums together. People travelled 4)
__________ long way, many 5) __________ foot, from villages in the state in order 6)
__________ in.
A total of 7,951 people played the drums at 7) __________ same time, over seven
hundred more than the old record.
The state now 8) __________ two world records - it is the wettest place in the world as
well.
1 In

on

at

2 breaks

broke

broken

3 play

plays

playing

4a

an

the

5 by

on

in

6 join

to join

joining

7 the

as

8 hold

holds

holding

GRAMMAR FOCUS
PRESENT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE
1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms
catch
read
come
run
cook
smoke
drink
stand
fetch
start
fix
touch
live
watch
miss
wish
rush
write
buy
carry
copy
enjoy
fry
marry
play
study
try
2. Write the verb in the right form
1. Children ................................ (ask) a lot of questions.
2. She .................................. (go) to college on her bike.
3. A lot of birds .............................. (fly) south in the winter.
4. She ..................................... (study) very hard at the weekends.
5. My father .............................. (watch) television most evenings.
6. He ................................... (understand) Arabic.
7. He ........................................ (fight) with his brother.
8. Big dogs............................ (like) a lot of exercise.
9. Hes very naughty he ............................ (push) other children.
10. Lessons ................................. (start) at 8.35 every morning.
3. Choose one verb to make each sentence negative
e.g. It doesnt snow very often in San Francisco (snow, sing, play)
1. I like football, but I ............................................ cricket at all. (think, like, remember)
2. She lives in Japan, but she ...................................... a word of Japanese (sing, work,
speak)
3. Im sorry I ................................. your name. (eat, remember, work)
4. He works in New York, but I .................................... what he does. (know, use, come)
5. Marys really tired, but she ...................................... to go to bed. (help, want, walk)
6. We .......................................... a big flat just one bedroom. (work, play, want)
7. Phil ..................................... very hard, but he makes a lot of money. (work, stand,
stop)
8. Anns parents ................................... Im the right man for their daughter. (write, read,
think)
4. a) Make questions
1. How / you pronounce / this word?
2. How / you spell / that?
3. What / this word / mean?
4. How much / they cost?
5. Where / you live?
6. What / you do?
7. How / you do?
8. What time / the plane / leave?
b) Make questions.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

She / live / with her parents?

You / like / your new job?
I /speak / good Italian?
They /work / hard / at university?
We /usually give/ her a birthday present?
Your sister / help / you / very much?
Alan /smoke?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Write the ING FORM of these verbs.
Break
clean
wash
live
Come
die
enjoy
go
Make
play
sing
jump
Write
start
get
feel
Begin
put
hit
rain
Rob
shop
dream
sleep
Shout
sit
stand
talk
Turn
open
visit
forget
2. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense
1. John and I ...................................... (stay) in a beautiful hotel.
2. Kevin .......................................... (work) at home today.
3. I ...................................... (wait) for a very important letter.
4. You ...................................... (walk) too fast.
5. We ........................................... (plan) our next holiday.
6. The girls ............................................ (visit) their grandmother today.
7. She ....................................... (read) in her bedroom at the moment.
8. The baby ...................................... (learn) how to walk.
3. Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Use the present continuous
1. They .......................................... (buy) a new car.
2. He ............................................... (learn) to read.
3. I .................................................. ( look) for your keys.
4. We ............................................... (sell) the house.
5. They ........................................ (drink) tea.
6. You ....................................... (work) very hard.
7. Jack and Jill ....................................... (run) downhill.
8. I ....................................... (go) home now.
4. A) Write the questions. Use the present continuous
1. What /Jessica / do?
2. Why / John and Patrick / laugh?
3. What book / you / read?
4. What / we / watch?
5. Where / they / stay?
6. Why / we / sit in the dark?
7. Where / they / wait?
8. What / you / sell?
b) Make questions.
1. It / rain?

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

You / learn / French / at school?

I /speak / clearly?
Angela and Fred / dance / together?
The plane / land/ now?
The Smiths / plan / a party?
The children / study / in their bedroon?
Chris / wave/ at us?
PRESENT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS

1.PRESENT SIMPLE
Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences.
1. They (smoke)
2. Ann (teach) chemistry.
3. The Oxford bus (stop) here.
4. The teachers (know) her.
5. You (play) the piano.
6. John (work) in a restaurant.
7. We (need) more eggs.
8. Mary (like) parties.
9. Peter (speak) English well.
10. The ticket (cost) $5.
9. You (speak) Arabic.
10. We (agree) about most things.
11. Alan and John (live) near me.
12. My father (write) novels.
13. John (fly) to NY every Monday.
14. That child (never /say) Thank you.
15. Andy (always/wash) his clothes at the weekend.
16. My father (teach) English.
17. My boss (think) youre wonderful.
18. She (try) to go skiing every winter.
2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences. Add SHORT
ANSWERS ( + AND ANSWERS)
1. Ann (read) the newspaper.
2. The baby (cry).
3. It (snow).
4. Jack and they ..............................................(laugh) a lot.
5. A: Is Aunty Linda there?
6. B: Yes, she ...................... She ......................................(dance) with Brian from next
door. Oh, and Dad ......................................(give) everyone a drink.
7. A: ...............................................(they/eat)?
8. B: Only crisps and nuts and some cheese.
9. A: and we..................................................(not/eat) anything. Its not fair.
10. You (look) very beautiful today.

11. I (play) a lot of football this year.

12. We (wait) for a phone call.
13. He (listen) to me.
14. She (wear) a coat.
15. They (learn) very much.
16. You (eat) bread these days.
17. Your boyfriend (enjoy) the concert.
18. We (go) too fast.
19. The children (make) something.
20. Bill (write) something on the wall.
21. I (cook) rice tonight.
3. Make questions for the answers provided
1. The President and his wife live in Madrid.
2. Peter and Anns children play football on Saturdays.
3. The film about skiing in New Zealand starts at 8.00.
4. The second word in the first sentence means kind.
5. The man in the flat downstairs wants to change his job.
6. A ticket for Saturdays concert costs 15.
4. Complete the conversation putting the verbs into the present continuous and
completing the short answers with AM, IS , ARE (NOT)
A: So what ........................................ (happen)? ........................................... (they/have) a
party?
B: Yes, they ......................
A: And what ................................................................ (they/do)?
B: Well, a few of them .............................................. (dance)
A: ........................................................................ (Mum and Dad) dance?
B: Yes, Mum ............................ but Dad ........................ He .......................................(talk) to
Uncle

PAST TENSE
I. Write the following sentences in the Past Tense.
Example: The dog (chase) the cat.
The dog chased the cat.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

The dog (chase) the cat.

The cat (climb) the tree quickly.
The dog (start) to bark.
I (want) to chase the dog away.
The dogs owner (arrive) and (walk) away with it.
The cat (look) happy.
II. Write the sentences in the negative.
Example: Jane cleaned her room yesterday.
Jane didnt clean her room yesterday.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Father watched TV last night.

The teacher talked about Robinson Crusoe last week.
I wanted to read the book.
The reporter asked the film star a lot of questions.
I walked to my friends house two days ago.

III. Put the verbs in the simple past and translate the texts.
a) When I (come) home, I (find) that the family had finished dinner. I (sit) down and (eat) mine,
which (be) still on the table. I had only just begun when the door-bell (ring). It (be) a friend of mine. I (tell) him to wait
until I (finish) eating. My mother (ask) him whether he (like) a cup of coffee. He (say) he would rather read until I (be)
ready.
b) One day while I (sit) in a caf, a man (come) over to my table and (ask) if he may sit down for a
few minutes. After we (speak) for some time, we (find) out that we once had met in Europe. He said, "I (arrive) here
two weeks ago and I (not make) up my mind whether or not to stay here." " If I (be) you," I said, "I would learn the
language as quickly as I (can) and then make a tour of the country. It would be easier then to make up your mind."
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

IV. Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple.

I (finish) finished my book last week.
A plane (fly) ________________ over our house.
Peter (have) ________________ a sandwich for lunch.
The bus (arrive) ________________ two hours late.
My sister (make) ________________ a big cake for my birthday.
John always (wear) ________________ a uniform to school.
Kevin (run) ________________ to school, yesterday.
It (begin) ________________ to rain.
We (play) ________________ football for hours.
My family (go) ________________ to Portugal for a holiday.
We (jump) ________________ into the swimming pool.
V. Choose the best reply (A-I) for the questions (0-8).

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Do you know where the theatre is?

What does you boyfriend look like?
Whats New York like?
Could you tell me the time, please?
Can I help you?
Do you mind if I sit here?
Would you like some cake.
Lets go for some tea.
Wheres the bus station?

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I

Thats a good idea.

Its interesting, but very noisy.
Its near the theatre.
Its nearly four oclock.
Yes. Its next to the post office.
No thanks, I can do it.
Yes, please.
Hes tall, dark and handsome.
No, not at all.

SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS PAST

I. Put the verbs in parentheses into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous and translate (Scrie
verbul din paranteze la trecut simplu sau continuu i tradu):
1. The ship (approach) _______________ Cape Town when the tornado (begin) _______________ .
2. The bomb (go) _______________ off when the president (give) _______________ a speech.
3. He (not hear) ________________ the bell because the radio (play) _______________ .
4. When I (get) ________________ home everybody (dance) _______________ .
5. The plane (catch) _______________ fire when it (take) ________________ of.
6. Tim (crash) _______________ into a street light because he (drive) _______________ too fast.
II. Turn the following into the interrogative and negative (Transform urmtoarele propoziii n
propoziii interogative i negative):
1. The children were laughing. 2. The man was waiting. 3. I was translating the text. 4. You were looking at the
picture. 5. The girl was coming home. 6. I was learning a poem. 7. The boys were drawing red cars. 8. Mother was
making the bed. 9. You were leaving the office. 10. We were buying fresh fruit.
III. Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous (Schimb timpul
verbelor din paranteze n trecut simplu sau continuu):
0
For dinner, my sister (eat) ate pizza, but I (have) had soup.
1
My brother (drink) ________________ coffee while he (do) ________________ his homework.
2
He (walk) ________________ into the classroom, then he (sit) ________________ down.
3
While I (study) ________________ , Sue (run) ________________ into the library.
4
When the class (finish) ________________ , the teacher (drive) ________________ home.
5
Harry (sing) _______________ a song when Jane (come) _______________ in.
6
Nothing happened when I (turn on) ________________ the DVD player.
7
It (start) ________________ to rain while I (walk) ________________ to the park.
8
Yuki (listen) ________________ to the radio when the phone (ring) ________________ .
9
The children (go) ________________ the cinema last night.
10
Mr. Jones (find) ________________ some money when he (clean) ________________ the cupboards.
IV. Read the paragraph. Choose the best tense for each space. Translate. (Citete paragraful. Alege
cel mai bun timp pentru fiecare spaiu. Tradu):
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My grandfather (0) C to the same school as me. He (1) ______ to our school last week to talk to the class about
what it (2) ______ like in the old days. He (3) ______ he (4)______ the names of all his teachers. One of them still
teaches at the school.
He (5) ______ art and music, but now he only teaches music. As he (6) ______ , he (7) ______ us pictures of his
school friends. He (8) ______ us that the boys (9) ______ only football, but now we play basketball as well. He thinks
things (10) ______ better in the old days.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

A goes
A comes
A was being
A said
A remembered
A is teaching
A talks
A is showing
A told
A play
A are

B was going
B came
B is
B says
B remembers
B used to teach
B is talking
B showed
B is telling
B were playing
B were

C used to go
C was coming
C was
C was saying
C was remembering
C teaches
C was talking
C was showing
C tells
C used to play
C used to

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PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT

CONTINUOUS
~ multiple choice quiz ~
1

John __________ at this moment.

Arrive
Arrives
are arriving
is arriving
John always __________ on time for meetings.
Arrive
Arrives
are arriving
is arriving
Barbara usually __________ dinner for her husband after work.
Cook
Cooks
are cooking
is cooking
This week Barbara is away on business so Tom __________ dinner for
himself.
Cook
Cooks
are cooking
is cooking
Mr. and Mrs. Parsons __________ to work together every day.
Drive
Drives
are driving
is driving
Today Mr. and Mrs. Parsons __________ to work separately because Mr.
Parsons has to go to a meeting at another branch.
Drive
Drives
are driving
is driving
My parents normally __________ breakfast at 7:00 a.m.
Eat
Eats
are eating
is eating
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10

At the moment my parents are on vacation, so they __________ breakfast

much later.
Eat
Eats
are eating
is eating
My husband and his colleague__________ golf right now.
Play
Plays
are playing
is playing
My husband and his colleague __________ golf whenever they are not too
busy.
Play
Plays
are playing
is playing

11. I ________ you're crazy!

A. ? think
B. ? am thinking
12. You won't find Jerry at home right now. He ________ in the library.
a. ? studies
b. ? is studying
13. I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day.
a. ? have
b. ? am having
14. Don't give Jan any cheese. She ________ it!
a. ? hates
b. ? is hating
15. Once a week, I ________ to an art class at the college.
a. ? go
b. ? am going
16. Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I ________ she comes from France.
a. ? believe
b. ? am believing
17. It ________ quite hard perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.
a. ? snows
b. ? is snowing
18. Salman is rich he ________ a Mercedes.
a.
drives
b. ? is driving
19. I ________ to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?
a. ? go
b. ? am going
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20. Look! Junko ________ into the water.

a. ? jumps
b. ? is jumping
21) A: What ................ ? B: He's an engineer.
a. is your father doing
b. is your father do
c. does your father do
d. does your father doing
22) Why ................... sunglasses? It's cloudy today.
a. do you wear
b. are you wearing
c. do you wearing
d. are you wear
23) A: How often .................... to the cinema? B: About once a month.
a. do you go
b. are you going
c. are you go
d. do you going
24) ............... a really good book at the moment.
a. I read
b. I'm reading
c. I reading
25) He................... an iphone, an ipad and a computer. He's so lucky!
a. is having
b. have
c. has
26) Bill ................... really hard at the moment because his company has just received a big order from
China.
a. works
b. is working
c. is work
27) It ............. a lot in La Spezia in winter.
a. rains
b. rain
c. is raining
28) A: Where's John? B: He's in the bathroom. He ............... a shower.
a. has
b. is having
c. is making
d. is doing
29) A: What ........................ ? B: I'm looking for my glasses.
a. are you doing
b. do you do
c. you are doing
30) A: ..................... the party? B: Yes, very much, thank you.
a. Are you enjoying
b. Do you enjoy
c. Are you enjoy
d. Do you enjoying

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PAST SIMPLE vs. PAST CONTINUOUS

~ multiple choice quiz ~
1.
b.
c.
d.
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
10.

We ............... (go) to the park when a strange man ................. (ask) us for money.
a. went / asked
were going / was asking
were going / asked
went / was going
My father ................. (read) a newspaper while his friends ................. (prepare) dinner.
was reading / were preparing
read / prepared
was reading / prepared
read / was preparing
Peter ................. (get) up, ................. (eat) breakfast and .................. (go) to work.
was getting / was eating / was going
got / was eating / went
got / ate / was going
got / ate / went
When Jane ................. (wash) her hair, her neighbour ................. (come) in.
was washing / was coming
washed / was coming
was washing / came
washed / came
Susan ................. (break) her leg while she ................. (ski).
was breaking / was skiing
broke / was skiing
broke / skied
was breaking / was skiing
I ................. (meet) my wife when I ................. (do) shopping in Auchan.
met / did
met / was doing
was meeting / did
was meeting / was doing
My sister ................. (do) her homework and then she ................. (tidy) her room.
did / tidied
was doing / tidied
did / was tidying
was doing / was tidying
While the children ................. (sing) their teacher ................. (play) the piano.
sang / played
sang / was playing
were singing / was playing
was singing / played
When Tim ................. (tell) a story the other pupils ................. (whistle).
told / were whistling
was telling / whistled
told / whistled
was telling / were whistling
Harry ................. (play) computer games when he ................. (hear) a strange noise.
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a.
b.
c.
d.
11.
a.
b.
c.
d.
12.
a.
b.
c.
d.
13.
a.
b.
c.
d.
14.
a.
b.
c.
d.
15.
a.
b.
c.
d.
16.
a.
b.
c.
d.
17.
a.
b.
c.
d.
18.
a.
b.
c.
d.
19.
a.
b.
c.
d.
20.

played / heard
was playing / was hearing
was playing / hear
was playing / heard
They ................. (break) a pot while they ................. (water) the flowers.
broke / were watering
broke / watered
was breaking / was watering
was breaking / watered
The wind ................. (blow) when Peter ................. (see) an owl on a tree.
blew / was seeing
was blowing / was seeing
was blowing / saw
blew / saw
Davids baby ................. (begin) to cry when it ................. (see) an old lady.
was begining / was seeing
began / saw
began / was seeing
was begining / saw
My mother ................. (have) a shower when the lights ................. (go) out.
was having / went
had / went
had / were going
was having / were going
It ................. (start) to rain when we ................. (play) tennis.
was starting / were playing
was starting / played
was starting / plaied
started / were playing
He ................. (sit) down, ................. (take) a pen and paper and ................... (write) a letter.
sat / took / wrote
sat / took / was writing
was sitting / took /was writing
sat / was taking / was writing
The students ................. (write) a test when Tim ................. (drop) his pen.
wrote / was dropping
were writing / was dropping
were writing / dropped
wrote / dropped
Sam ................. (watch) TV while Bruce ................. (eat) a sandwich.
was watching / was eating
watched / ate
was watching / ate
watched / was eating
Martin and Eve ................. (take) photos when a strange object ................. (appear) in the sky.
took / appeared
took / was appearing
were taking / appeared
were taking / was appearing
Kim ................. (visit) two museums, ................. (drink) a bottle of mineral water and .................
(drive) away.
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a.
visited / drank / was driving
b.
visited / drank / drove
c.
was visiting / was drinking / was driving
d.
was visiting / drank/ was driving
21. When I saw Dave, he __________.
is working
worked
was working
22. You had a good time at the party, __________ you?
hadn't
didn't
weren't
23. __________ when the telephone rang?
Were you sleeping
Did you sleep
Were sleeping
24. Dave, when __________ the ESL Cafe on the Web?
were you begin
began
did you begin
25. You __________ me, did you?
understood
weren't understanding
didn't understand
26. When __________ yesterday morning?
you got up
did you get up
were you getting up
27. While I __________ to work, I saw an accident.
drove
was driving
did drive
28. __________ well on this quiz?
Did you
Were you
Did you do

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THE ENGLISH PRONOUN

Me & To Me
Q1 - Explain it again _____, please.

Q2 - She sent a letter _____.

us
to us

them
to them

Q3 - He told a joke _____.

Q4 - He sent ____ a letter.

them
to them

me
to me

Q5 - He warned ____ about it.

Q6 - Post it _____ as soon as you can, please.

us
to us

me
to me

Q7 - Ayed recommended it ____.

Q8 - He wrote _____ a very rude letter.

me
to me

me
to me

Q9 - She wrote a nice letter_____.

Q10 - Listen ____.

me
to me

me
to me
Object Pronoun or Reflexive Pronoun?

Q1 - I hurt ____ playing football.

Q2 - She hurt ____.

me
myself

him
himself

Q3 - I cut ____ shaving.

Q4 - Do you mind if I take ____ home now?

me
myself

me
myself

Q5 - I helped ____ to some food.

Q6 - I wanted to do it ____.

me
myself

me
myself

Q7 - He's so ill he can't dress ____.

Q8 - She took it upon ____ to organize everything.

him
himself

her
herself

Q9 - The decision is fine by ____.

Q10 - He helped ____ do it.

me
myself

me
myself
Possessive and Reflexive Pronouns

Q1 - It's ____ party.

Q2 - He hurt ____.

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my
mine

his
himself

Q3 - She did it ____.

Q4 - He took it from ____ room.

hers
herself

my
myself
Either could be used here.

Q5 - I didn't believe ____ story.

Q6 - I saw it with ____ own eyes.

her
hers

my
mine
myself

Q7 - No one would help us, so we had to do it ____.

Q8 - Someone took it while ___ were asleep.

us
ourself
ourselves

ourselves
we

Q9 - He'll just have to do it ____.

Q10 - It's not ____ problem.

him
himself

our
ours

Q11 - I don't think it's____.

Q12 - Be careful or you'll hurt ____!

mine
my
myself

yourself
yourselves
Either could be used here.

Q13 - It's ____ not mine.

Q14 - She didn't do ____ best.

her
hers
herself

her
hers
herself
Pronouns

Q1 - Give that to ____.

Q2 - Did she see ___?

I
me

us
we

Q3 - Did you phone ____?

Q4 - I took it from ____.

she
her

they
them

herself
Q5 - It's not up to ____.

Q6 - My sister and ____ went there.

we
us

I
me

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Q7 - Between you and ____, I think it's a stupid idea. Q8 - ____ is the white one.
I
me

Mine
My

Q9 - What did ____ say about it?

Q10 - They said ____ had to pay for it.

them
they

us
we

Q11 - I told ____ to be here at three o'clock.

Q12 - What did ____ want?

he
him

her
she

Q13 - Tell ____ what happened.

Q14 - If ____ have time, it should be OK.

I
me

us
we

Q15 - It's got nothing to do with ____.

Q16 - I took ____ both.

you and me
you and I

it
they
its
them
Subject and Object Pronouns

Q1 - I saw ____.

Q2 - Give it to ____.

her
she

they
them

Q3 - She kissed ____.

Q4 - He took ____.

he
him

it
them
Either could be used here.

Q5 - Did anyone see ____?

Q6 - _____ arrived on time.

us
we
Either could be used here.

Them
They
Either could be used here.

Q7 - What did ____ say?

Q8 - She's faster than ____ am.

her
she
Either could be used here

me
I

Q9 - I saw you and ____ there.

Q10 - Between you and ____, I really didn't like it.

she
her

me
I

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Q11 - My brother and ____ went there.

Q12 - He gave it to me and ____.

I
we
me

she
her
They, Them, Their & Theirs

Q1 - It took ____ an hour to get to work.

Q2 - You take our books and I'll take ____.

they
them

their
theirs

Q3 - I am angry with both of ____.

Q4 - Do you know ____?

they
their
them

they
them

Q5 - Are ____ coming?

Q6 - It was very kind of ____ to help.

they
their

they
their
them

Q7 - Did ____ speak to you?

Q8 - Did you speak to ____?

they
them

they
them

Q9 - Have ____ been invited?

Q10 - Ask ____.

they
their
them

them
they

Fill each blank with a suitable Reflexive Pronoun.

1. He rewarded _____ with an ice-cream.
2. They agreed amongst _____ that they would not tell anyone.
3. I taught _____ to draw.
4. You must explain _____ more clearly.
5. He has a bad temper so he must learn to control _____.
6. We thoroughly enjoyed _____ at the party on Sunday.
7. That monkey is scratching _____.
8. One must defend _____ against bullies.
9. My brother and I bought _____ some apples.
10. She cooks for _____ every day.
Fill in the blanks with which, who', whom' and whose'.
1. The boy, _____ father is a doctor, is my best friend.
2. This is not something _____ we like to do.
3. That man, _____ left leg was amputated, suffers from diabetes.
4. The thief, _____ they caught, was sent to the prison.
5. Our friends, _____ we invited to the party, arrived rather early.
6. The girl, _____ broke the mirror, was scolded by her mother.
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7. That is my uncle, _____ car was stolen.

8. That woman, _____ you saw, was my auntie.
9. Kangaroos, _____ use their pouch to carry their babies, are found in
Australia.
10. The policeman, ______ caught the thief, is a very brave man.

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~ Follow up ~
The indefinite pronoun
Complete the sentences. Choose one of the words in the box
everybody
everything
everywhere
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

somebody
something
somewhere

anybody
anything
anywhere

This bag is empty, there isnt _______________ in it.

Im lonely. I have ____________________ to talk to.
I lost my watch. Ive looked for it _______________.
She said ______________, but I didnt understand her.
Did you go _______________ interesting for your vacation?
I like the people here. ________________ is very friendly.
What are you doing here? Im waiting for _______________.
Its a secret. Dont tell _________________.
We dont go out very much, because theres ____________________ to go.
How much does it cost to visit the museum? __________________. Why?
They live __________________ in the south of France.
Its a nice hotel. Its comfortable and _________________ is clean.

Complete the sentences. Choose one of the words in the box

1. Ken never uses his car. He goes _________________ by motorcycle.
2. Im bored. I dont have _____________________ to do.
3. Tom lives ________________ near Toronto.
4. Im looking for my glasses. I cant find them _________________.
5. What did you have to eat? ________________. I wasnt hungry.
6. I dont like this place. Theres _____________ to go.
7. Lets have dinner. _________________ is hungry.
8. I want _______________ to read. Im going to buy a magazine.
9. The house is empty. _________________ lives there.
10. Youre right. _______________ you say is true.
11. Do you know ______________ in Tokyo? Yes, I have a few friends there.
12.______________ broke the window.
Complete the sentences. Choose one of the words in the box
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

You can have a shower. Theres ________________ in the bathroom.

Jack has a bad memory. He cant remember __________________.
Their house is full of books. There are books __________________.
Whats in that suitcase? _______________ Its empty.
Stay at home. Dont go __________________.
Do you have ________________ you need?
Dan has gone ______________. He didnt tell anyone where he was going.

8. The tank is almost empty. Theres _______________ a station near here.

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nobody
nothing
nowhere

9. Whats wrong? I have __________________ in my eye.

10. Tim doesnt have _________________ to help him.
11. Do you know Bob? Yes, __________________ knows him.
12.Theres ______________ at the door. Can you go and see who it is?

~ Revision 1~
1. Change the underlined words by personal pronouns:
1. Alice is my best friend.
2. John and Nick are planting trees now.
3. Liz and I helped our mum in the kitchen.
4. The dog is barking at the cat.
5. Tom will call me tomorrow.
6. My mother is cooking dinner at the moment.
7. The boys were running in the park.
2. Choose the correct possessive adjective:
1. My/me brother is a dentist.
2. Kate took his/her doll from the shelf.
3. We water the flowers in their/our garden.
4. Pam has taken her/your keys.
5. They showed their/our new car.
6. This is my/her sister. Her/my name is Liz.
7. Tims got a new CD. It is our/his CD.
3. Circle the correct pronoun:
1. Sam is talking to her/she.
2. Im looking for they/them.
3. Pam is looking at me/my.
4. Bob is sending an SMS to her/she.
5. I dont know him/his.
6. We like watching it/its.
7. Put they/them on the table, please.
4. Fill in the correct possessive pronoun:
1. My books. The books are ____.
2. His photos. The photos are ____.
3. Our letters. The letters are ____.
4. Your test. The test is ____.
5. Their CDs. The CDs are ____.
6. My pet. The pet is ____.
7. Her lessons. The lessons are __.
5. Choose the correct reflexive pronoun:
1. She cooks dinner ____.
2. I like to do it ____.
3. He does his homework ___.
4. We write it ____.
5. They cleaned the rooms ____.
6. She eats soup ____.
7. I wash my hair _____.
6. Correct the mistakes:
1. John is ours friend.
2. Pam is me best friend.
3. He gave mine an interesting book.
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8. Tim sends me SMS every day.

9. These books are very interesting.
10. Kate gave me a beautiful picture.
11. Ann and Sally wrote a letter yesterday.
12. Pam and I went to the zoo.
13. The girls are knitting now.
8. Sam has got a dog. Its/its name is Boss.
9. Youve got a car. It is his/your car.
10. Nicks got a mobile. It is her/his mobile.
11. Weve got a pet. It is their/our pet.
12. I put my/her book on the table.
13. Youve got a new job. Its her/your job.
14. Ive got a bike. Its my/his bike.
8. Youre going with us/we.
9. He is going to show I/me his collection.
10. Can you help him/he?
11. He is teaching maths to we/us.
12. Im looking at they/them.
13. I can lend money to her/she.
14. We are waiting for you/your.
8. Our flag. The flag is ____.
9. Her shoes. The shoes are ____.
10. My flowers. The flowers are _. __
11. Your bird. The bird is ____.
12. Their lecture. The lecture is _.
13. His mobile. The mobile is ___.
14. Our cake. The cake is ____.
8. He made a report ____.
9. I sent a letter _____.
10. We watered the trees ____.
11. They bought the tickets ___.
12. He cuts the bushes ____.
13. I knit everything ____.
14. You drew this picture ____.

4. Look! This book is me.

5. She writes letters myself.
6. Look at him pet. It is nice.
7. This is my friend. Him name is Tim.
8. Me fathers name is David.
9. We drew this picture themselves.
10. I saw his yesterday.
11. Please, show my your photo.
12. Her plays tennis every day.
13. Ill give his my phone number.
14. They are waiting for our.

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THE ARTICLE
EXERCISE 1 Fill in the gaps.
I am from Winchester, Hampshire. Winchester is .. city in .. United Kingdom. I live
in town called .. Taunton which is on River Tone. I live in .. house in
quiet street in the countryside. . street is called "Hudson Street" and house
is old - more than 100 years old! I am .. English lecturer at .. college near
centre of . town. I like .. books, music and taking .. photographs. I usually
have lunch at college. I usually go .. home by .. car. We have all kinds of food in
. England. I like . Polish food very much. Sometimes, I go to Polish restaurant in
Bath. .. restaurant is called "Magda's". . Polish food is delicious!
EXERCISE 2 a, an, the, zero
1 Robert and Jessica went to ___ party last night.
2 Can you tell me how to get to ___ cinema from here?
3 ___ college is closed today.
4 Gregory is one of ___ strangest people I know.
5 I recommend you to try ___ tomato soup at this restaurant.
6 ___ beer is good for you.
7 Would you like to see ___ film?
8 ___ apple a day keeps ___ doctor away.
9 I can't believe I failed ___ yesterday's test!
10 Do you have ___ dictionary that I can borrow?
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EXERCISE 3
1 There were many dogs in the park. One dog was ___ Dalmatian.
2 Pandas and ___ tigers are both endangered animals.
3 Magda is wearing ___ blue dress with red shoes
4 Bornholm is ___ island in the Baltic Sea.
5 Christmas comes once ___ year.
6 ___ owl is __ bird.
7 The Severn is ___ river.
8 Jane went to the shop to buy ___ bread.
9 Hania broke ___ glass when she was washing-up.
10 Tom took ___ umbrella as it was raining heavily.
EXERCISE 4
1 This is ___ easy question.
2 Stephen could you speak ___ little louder?
3 May I have your ___ phone number?
4 I have never seen ___ UFO.
5 May I ask you ___ question?
6 Astrid is ___ best teacher in our school.
7 What is ___ name of the next station?
8 My girlfriend has ___ my car today.
9 I went to ___ sea during my summer holiday.
10 Is there ___ cash machine near here?
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EXERCISE 5
1 This is Joanna. She's _____ doctor.
a. a
b. an
2 Simon is ____ engineer.
a. a
b. an
3 That's Sandra. She's ___ hairdresser.
a. a
b. an
4 Sean Connery is ___ actor.
a. a
b. an
5 John is ____ electrician.
a. a
b. an
6 Mr. Sako is ___ teacher.
a. a
b. an
7 This is Shirley. She's ___ housewife.
a. a
b. an
8 That's Mark. He's ___ police officer.
a. a
b. an
9 I'm ____ student.
a. a
b. an
10 Kate Winslet is ____ actress.
a. a
b. an

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EXERCISE 6
Fill in each blank with the appropriate article. If no article is required, put a "0" in the blank. The nouns
that the articles go with are in italics.
1 _______(a) Decline and Fall of ______(b) Roman Empire
2

________(a) complexity of _______(b) problem of ______(c) decline and fall of the Roman
Empire is made evident by _______(d) wide variety of causes that are emphasized in varying
degrees by _______ (e) different authors.

Fortunately, ________(a) concise formulation of Edward Gibbon serves as _________(b) widely

accepted basis for _______(c) modern discussion of _________(d) problem.

According to Gibbon, _________(a) empire reached its peak during _______(b) administration
of ________(c) two Antonines.

After that, however, ________(a) extent of ________(b) Roman conquest became too great to be
managed by _______(c) Roman government, and _______(d) decline began.

______(a) military government was weakened and finally dissolved as ______(b) barbarians
were allowed to constitute ______(c) ever-growing percentage of ______(d) Roman legions.

______(a) victorious legions began to dominate and corrupt _______(b) government, weakening
it at ______(c) time when it most needed ______(d) strength to overcome _______(e) other
problems