UNIVERSIDAD ABIERTA PARA ADULTOS

(UAPA)

ASIGNATURA
ENGLISH III

TASK II
TALKING WITH OTHERS

PARTICIPANT:
FRANCISCA LEOCADIO DE JESÚS

MATRICULA
17-1137

FACILITADOR
LIC. RAMÓN ELADIO CONTRERAS

FECHA
23 Mayo 2019
Santo Domingo, Rep. Dom.
 EXERCISES FOR TASK 2

I. Write The contraction form of the verb to be.

1. I am John – I´m John.
2. I am Amelia - I´m Amelia.
3. I am from Dominican Republic. – I´m from Dominican Republic.
4. We are 18 years old – We´re 18 years old.
5. They are not from The United States – They´re not from The United States.

II. Rewrite the sentences with It’s.

1. The phone number is 555-3754. It’s 555-3754

2. The address is 12 main Street. It´s 12 Main Street.

3. It is 555-3636. It´s 55-3636

4. It is 1415 West Avenue. It´s 1415 West Avenue.

5. The phone number is 555-9147. It´s 555-9147.

III. Complete each conversation with the correct form of be. Use contractions
when possible. Use capital letters when necessary.

Example: A: Is Mark a doctor or an engineer?

B: He’s an engineer.

1. A: Excuse me, Are you an architect?

2. B: Yes, I´m an architect.

3. A: Alice, is she Cecilia?

4. B: No, she´s Jaqueline. I’m Cecilia.

5. A: Is they managers?
6. B: He is a manager, but she’s not.
VI. Answer the questions about yourself.
1. What’s your address? My address is 32 Duarte Street, Monte Plata.
2. What’s your phone number? My phone number is 849-883-1631.
3. What’s a friend’s address? My friend´s address is 25 Hermanos Ramirez Street,
Monte Plata.
4. What’s his/her cell phone number? His cell phone number is 849-737-5060.

V. Look at the pictures. Use the information given below.

Listen carefully, read, stand up, sit down, raise your hand, write your name, be in silent,
pay attention to the teacher.

1. _______Stand up

2. ________Sit down

3. ________Read a book

4. _________Raise your hand

5. ________Listen carefully

6. ________Write your name

7. ______ Pay attention to the teacher.

8. ______ Be in silent

VI. Look at the pictures. Complete each sentence with the correct form of be. Make
each sentence affirmative or negative. Use contractions.

Example:

We’re flight attendants.

We’re not chefs.

1. She is a photographer. 3. They´re scientists.

2. She´s not, She is a banker. 4. They´re not actors.
VII. Read about the Perez family. Then check (✓) True or False for each sentence.

Meet the Perez family. Mr. Perez is a chef. He

works in a very good restaurant. Mrs. Perez is a
teacher. She has twenty students in her class. Mr.
and Mrs. Perez have three children: Isabel,
Gregorio, and Claudia. Their children are adults
now, and they have different occupations, too.
Isabel works in a hospital, but she isn’t a doctor.
She’s a scientist. Gregorio uses a computer for
his job, but he doesn’t work in an office. He works
at his home. He’s a writer. Claudia works in
different places. She uses a camera for her job.
She’s a photographer.

True False
Example: Mrs. Perez is a student. ( ) ( ✓)

1. Isabel is a scientist. (✓) ( )

2. Gregorio is a manager. ( ) (✓ )

3. Claudia is a photographer. (✓ ) ( )

VIII. Fill in the blank in each sentence with the affirmative or negative form of be.
You may read the paragraph again if you need to.

Example: Gregorio isn’t a doctor.

1. Mr. and Mrs. Perez are not engineers.

2. Mr. Perez is a chef.

IX. Complete with the verb to be (am, is, are)

1. How old are your sister?

2. Am I in the cafeteria now?
3. Where are the new Museum?
4. Their names are Natty and Bunny.
5. His cousin are from Santiago, in Dominican Republic.

X. Look at John’s driver’s license and complete the sentences.

1. John’s height is 5-10.

2. His weight is 178 pounds.
3. His hair is BRN.
4. His eyes are Blue.
5. He is 34 years old.
6. His address is 2338 Jennig way.