HOMEWORK

CHAPTER 1

TES FORMATIF
A. Pretest (error analysis). Present verbs.
Directions : All the sentences contain mistakes. Find and correct them.
Examples : I no like cold weather. I dont like cold weather.
1. Student at this school.

I am a student at this school.

2. I no living at home right now.

I am not living at home right now.

3. I be living in this city.

I am living in this city.

4. I am study every day.

I study every day.

5. Im not knowing my teachers name.

I dont know my teachers name.

6. He is teach our English class.

He teaches our engish class.

7. She expect we to be in home on time.

She expects us to be in home on time.

8. We always are coming to class on time.

We always comes to class on time.

9. Omar does he going to school?

Does Omar go to school?

10. Tom no go to school.

Tom doesnt go to school.

11. My sister dont have a job.

My sister doesnt have a job.

12. Does Anna has a job?

Does Anna have a job?

B. Simple Present vs. Present Progressive.

Directions: Complete the sentences by using the words in parentheses. Use the simple present or
the present progressive.
1. Shhh. The baby is sleeping. The baby sleeps for the hours every night.
2. Right now Im in class. I am sitting at my desk. I usually sit at the same desk in class every
day.
3. Ali speaks Arabic. Arabic is his native language, but right now he is speaking English.
4. A: Does it rain a lot in southern California?
B: No. the weather is usually warm and sunny.
5. A: Look out the window. Is it raining ? Should I take my umbrella?
B: It is starting to sprinkle.

6. A: Look. Its Yourself.

B: Where?
A: Over there. He is walking out of the bakery.
7. A: Oscar usually walks to work. Do you walk to work every day, too?
B: Yes.
A: Does Oscar walk with you?
B: Sometimes.
8. A: Flowers! Flowers for sale! Yes sir! Can I help you?
B: Ill take those-the yellow ones.
A: Here you are, mister. Are they for a special occasion?

B: I am buying them for my mother. I buy her flowers on the first day of every month.

CHAPTER 2
EXERCISE 1. Using final -s.
Directions: Look at each word that ends in s. Is it a noun or a verb? Is it singular or plural?
1. Ali lives in an apartment. lives = a singular verb
2. Plants grow. plants= a plural noun
3. Ann listens to the radio in the morning. "listens = a singular verb
4. The students at this school work hard. the students= a plural noun
5. A doctor helps sick people. "helps = a singular verb
6. Planets revolve around the sun. planets= a plural noun
7. A dictionary lists words in alphabetical order. "lists = a singular verb
words= a plural noun
8. Mr. Lee likes to go to Forest Park in the spring. He takes the bus. He sits on a
bench near a pond and feeds the birds. Ducks swim toward him for food, and
pigeons land all around him. "likes, takes, sits, feeds = a singular verb
"Ducks, pigeons = a plural noun

EXERCISE 2. Preview: spelling of final S/-ES.

Directions: Add final s / -es
1. Talks
9.
2. Wishes
3. Hopes
4. Reaches
5. Moves
6. Kisses

Mixes

10. Blows
11. Studies
12. Busies
13. Enjoys
14. Flies

7. Pushes
15. Carries
8. Waits

EXERCISE 3. Simple present verbs : using final -S/ -ES .

Directions: Underline the verb in each sentence. Add final s/ -es to the verb if necessary.
Do not change any other words.
1. A dog bark barks
2. Dogs bark (no change)
3. Wood float on water. floats
4. Rivers flow toward the sea. (no change)
5. My mother worry about me. worries
6. A student buy a lot of books at the beginning of each term. buys
7. Airplanes fly all around the world. (no change)
8. Mr. Wong teach Chinese at the university. teaches
9. The teacher ask us a lot of questions in class every day. asks
10. Mr. Cook watch game shows on TV every morning. watches
11. Music consist of pleasant sounds. consists
12. Cats usually sleep eighteen hours a day. (no change)
13. The front page of a newspaper contain the most important news of the day.
contains
14. Water freeze at 32 F (0C) and boil at 212F (100C). freezes and boils

15. Mrs. Taylor never cross the street in the middle of a block. She always walk to the
corner and use the pedestrian walk away. crosses, walks and uses
16. Many parts of the world enjoy four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Each season last three months and bring changes in the weather. (no change)

EXERCISE 4.The simple present and the present progressive.

Directions : Create three sentences about the activity shown in each picture. Work in pairs, in
groups, or as aclass.
Sentence 1 :Activity in progress : Describe what the person in the picture doing.
Sentence 2 :Usual frequency : Describe how often this person probably does this activity.
Sentence 3 :Generalization : Make a general statement or two about this activity.

1. Playing Soccer
a. The man in the picture is playing soccer
b. The man in this picture plays soccer
every Sunday, probably there is
exhibition match every Sunday.
c. People play soccer for enjoyment and
exercise.

4. Kissing the Baby

a. Look ! The Father is kissing his son.
b. It looks like he loves his son so much,
and I think he kisses his son frequently
everyday.
c. People kiss their family to show the
affection.

2. Cooking in the Kitchen

5. Making Juice
a. Mother is making a juice
b. Mother makes juice every Sunday
c. Mothet makes juice for her family.
Juice is good for the health.

a. The Chef is cooking the Meat in his

Kitchen.
b. Everyday he cooks for 12 hours, so he
looks very tired.
c. The Chefs cook many food, because
thats their job to earn some money.
3. Driving a taxi
a. The driver is driving the taxi to an exact
destination.
b. The driver drives once for to days
because thats not his permanent job.
c. Nowadays people drive their own
vehicles, because vehicle is important
thing in a life.

6. Crying
a. The little girl is crying.
b. The little girl is sometimes cry.
c. The children cry because something
happen to them.
7. Sleeping
a. The girl in the picture is sleeping.
b. The girl usually sleeps at night and at
noon.
c. People sleep for 6 hours a day.

8. Wearing a shoes
a. The man is wearing the shoes.
b. The man is always wears the shoes in
the morning.
c. People wear shoes for fashion or work.
9. Climbing
a. The boy is climbing the cliff.
b. The boy always climbs the cliff every
holiday.
c. People climb for fun. This sport is
dangerous.
10. Jogging
a. Robert is jogging at park.
b. Robert always jogging every morning.
c. Jogging is good for health. It is a cheap
sport.

11. Riding Motorcycle.

a. The woman in the picture is riding a
motorcycle.
b. Its look like she is in a beautiful
country and enjoying her trip. She loves
traveling so much and almost rides her
motorcycle twice a week.
c. People ride motorcycle for enjoyment
and avoid the traffic jam.
12. Playing Golf.
a. The Man in the picture is playing golf.
b. Its look like he lives near the golf field
and he can play golf everyday.
c. People play golf for a hobby or
exercise.

EXERCISE 5. Short answer to yes/no questions.

Directions: Answer the questions with books closed. Give both a short and a longer answer.
Work in pairs or as a class.
1. Do you wear a wristwatch every day?
No, I dont. I wear wristwatch every Monday
2. Is Sekar sitting next to you today?
Yes, she is. Sekar is sitting next to me today
3. Does Segal usually sit in the same place every day?
No, he doesnt. Segal doesnt sit in the same place every.
4. Are Helmi and Fiqih standing up?
Yes, theyre. Helmi and Fiqih are standing up.
5. Are you interested in politics?
Yes, Im. Im interested in politics
6. Is Toronto in western Canada?
I dont know where is Toronto exactly.
7. Do whales lay eggs?
No, they dont. Whales dont lay eggs.
8. Does your country have bears in the wild?
Yes, it does. My country has bears in the wild

9. Are dogs intelligent?

I dont know ecxactly. I think, dogs are intelligent.
10. Is Anna from Cambodia?
No, she isnt. Anna is from Italy
11. Is the earth turning on in axis and rotating around the sun at the same time?
Yes, it is. The Earth is turning on in axis and rotating around the sun at the same time.
12. Do all mosquitoes carry malaria?
No, they dont. Not all of them, but some of them carry malaria

EXERCISE 6. Review: present verbs.

Directions: Complete the sentences by using the words in parentheses. Use the simple
present or the present progressive. Supply the short answer to a question if
necessary.
1. A: My sister has a new car. She bought it last month.
B: Do you have a car?
A: No, I dont. Do you?
B: No, but I have a ten-speed bike.
2. A: Where are the children?
B: In the living room.
A: What are they doing? Theyre watching TV?
B: No, they arent. They are playing a game.
3. A: Shhh. I hear a noise. Do you hear it, too?
B: Yes, I do. I wonder what it is.
4. A: Johnny, Do you listen to me?
B: Of course I am, Mom. You want me to take out the garbage. Right?
A: Right! And right now!
5. A: Knock, knock! Anybody home? Hey, Bill! Hi! Its me. Im here with Tom. Where
are you?
B: I am in the bedroom.
A: What are you doing?
B: I am trying to sleep!
A: Oh. Sorry. I wont bother you. Tom, shhh. Bill rests

6. A: What are you thinking about at right before you fall sleep?
B: I am thinking about all of the pleasant things that happened during the day. I am
not thinking about my problems.
7. A: A penny for your thoughts.
B: Huh?
A: What are you thinking about right now?
B: I am thinking about English grammar. I am not thinking about anything else right
now.
A: I dont believe you!
8. A: Do you see that man over there?
B: Which man? The man in the brown jacket?
A: No, I dont talk about the man who wears the blue shirt.
9. A: Do you know any tongue-twisters?
B: Yes, I do. Heres one: She sells seashells down down by the seashore.
A: That is hard to say! Can you say this: Sharon wears Sues shoes to zoos to look at
cheap sheep?
B: That doesnt make any sense.
A: I know.