domingo, 16 de diciembre de 2007

4ESO object or subject questions? + answers

1. Write questions to the following answers:

__________________________________________?
Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.
___________________________________________?
Yes, I do. I love going out with my friends.
_____________________________________________?
He plays tennis and basketball.
___________________________________________?
Sarah is cooking.

2. Write questions to these answers:

..............................................? John bought the present
.....................................? The party ended because her parents arrived.
...........................................? That house was built in 1768
...........................................? Yes, Tom will be here at 7.

3. Write SUBJECT or OBJECT questions according to the answers.
A: _______________________________________________________________________?

B: Susan eats toast for breakfast.

A: _______________________________________________________________________?

B: My favourite TV programme is The Simpsons.

A: _______________________________________________________________________?

B: John likes pop music.
A: _______________________________________________________________________?

B: Stella sits next to John.

A: _______________________________________________________________________?

B: Doing exercise relaxes me.


4.Subject/Object questions. Write the correct question for each answer.
1.-..........................................? Peter broke the window.
2.- ...................................................?She saw a beautiful film
3.-.......................................................?I saw Peter at the cinema
4.-....................................................?John and Sarah were cooking our lunch
5.-................................................? My mother likes scary movies.

5.Write SUBJECT and OBJECT QUESTIONS:

1. Romeo loved Juliette.

2. Peter starts working at ten.

3. My cousins are living in Paris.

4. Hugh Thomas wrote an interesting novel about the Civil War.


Answers

Exercise 1

who worte Hamlet?
Do you love going out with your friends?
What sports does he play?
What is Sarah doing?

Exercise 2

Who bought the present?
Why did the party end?
When was the house built?
Will Tom be here at 7?

Exercise 3

Who eats toasts for breakfat?
Which/what si your favourite tv programme?
What(type of music) does John like?
Who sits next to John?
What relaxes you?

Exercise 4

What dd PEter break?
What did she see?
Where did you see PEter?
Who was cooking our lunch?
Who likes scary movies?

Exercise 5

Who loved Juliette?
What time/when does Peter start working?
Where are your cousins living?
Who wrote an interesting....?

4ESO Present perfect + answers

1.Use the present perfect affirmative or negative form of the verbs in the box.
go not do not meet not send start


1 Emma _________________ her English homework. Her teacher will be annoyed!
2 Patrick _________________ to Disneyland Paris twice with his family.
3 Susana and Rachel _________________ any text messages today.
4 I _________________ your friend Mel.
5 We _________________ a new dance class on Tuesday evenings.


2.Write complete sentences from the words given using PRESENT PERFECT and FOR or SINCE.
-

- We / not play/ golf / a week.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
- Monica / have / her watch / summer.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
- The baby / not sleep / twenty minutes.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
- I/ known / Peter / I was four.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
- They / be / together / 1999.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

3.Look at MARY’s list of things to do. Write sentences using YET or ALREADY.
- ………………………………………………………………
- ……………………………………………………………
- ………………………………………………………………
- ………………………………………………………………
- ………………………………………………………………
- …………………………………………………………………
Buy a cake -YES
Visit her mum -NO
Write a note -YES
Go to the market -NO
Play golf YES


4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present perfect with for and since:

I ……………………………………(live) in Madrid ……………………I was three.
She ………………………………………(not write) to me …………………… a long time.
We …………………………………(not see) them ……………………………last week.
He …………………………………(not win) a gold medal …………………1995.
My parents ……………………………….(work) in this bank …………………….. four years.
We ………………………………(not be) abroad ………………1998.
We …………………………………(wait) for the bus ………………… about 20minutes.


5.Complete the sentences. Use the PRESENT PERFECT and FOR or SINCE.


• He ……………………………………………… (write) some brilliant poems and stories ……………………………………. 1980.
• Juliet …………………………………. (not see) her mum …………………………….. July.
• Jack and Laura ……………………………………….. (have) a lot of problems ……………… three months.
• I …………………………………. (not smoke) a cigarette ……………………….. last year.
• Paul …………………………………….. (not see) a good film ………………………… September.
• I …………………………………… (live) here …………………………….. I was born.
• This horse ……………………………….. (win) all the races .
• I …………………………………… (work) at this school ………………………. many years.

6.Choose the correct answer.

1 I haven’t watched TV for / since ages.
2 He hasn’t phoned for / since our argument.
3 We’ve lived in this house for / since 1987.
4 You haven’t tidied up for / since a week!
5 Harry hasn’t asked anyone out for / since last summer.


7.Complete the answers. Use the present perfect and for or since.

1 A Does your brother play football a lot?
B No, he _________________ (play / last Saturday)
2 A Do your parents take a lot of holidays?
B No, they _________________ (take a holiday / 2003)
3 A Do you buy fast food often?
B No, we _________________ (buy fast food / about a month)
4 A Does your mother dye her hair?
B No, she _________________ (dye her hair / years)


8.Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect with just, yet or already.

1 He ______ ______ (not pack) his suitcase ______ and he’s leaving in an hour!
2 ‘Do your homework, please.’ ‘ I ______ ______ ______ (do) it. I finished it yesterday.’
3 I ______ ______ ______ (buy) the new Linkin Park CD. It’s fantastic!
4 ______ your sister ______ (tell) your parents about her new boyfriend ______ ?
5 Michael’s so lucky! He ______ ______ ______ (go) to New Zealand for six months.
6We ______ ______ ______ (watch) that film three times. Is there anything else on?


Answers

Exercise 1

hasn't done
has been
haven't sent
haven't met
have started

Exercise 2

we haven't played golf for a week
M has had her watch since summer
the baby hasn't slept for 20 minutes
I have known Peter since I was 4
They have been together since 1999

Exercise 3

she has already bought a cake
seh hasn't visited her mum yet
she has already written a note
she hasn't gone to the market yet
she has already played golf

Exercise 4

have lived- since
hasn't written- for
haven't seen- since
hasn't won- since
have worked- for
haven't been- since
have waited-for

Exercise 5
has written- since
hasn't seen- since
have had- for
haven't smoked- since
hasn't seen-since
have lived-since
has won
have worked -for

Exercise 6

for- since-since-for-since

Exercise 7

hasn't played since...
haven't taken...since...
haven't bought...for...
hasn't dyied...for...

Exercise 8

1 hasn't packed- yet
2 have already done
3 have already bought
4 has...told- yet
5 has just gone
6 have already watched

domingo, 9 de diciembre de 2007

4ESO past simple or past continuous? + answers

1. Fill in the gaps with the correct form in past continuous or past simple:

John _________________(listen) to his new CD when his dad ______________ (come) into his room.
What __________________(you/do) at twelve o’clock last night?
There __________(be) fifty thousand people at the concert. It _________(be) a beautiful afternoon. The sun _____________(shine) . Everyone ______________(sit) down. When the music ________________(start), they _______________ (get) up and ________________(start) to dance. They _________________ (dance) when I left.
I _______________ (play) the guitar when the telephone ____________ (rang).

2.Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous:

I ..........................(meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They ..............................(go) to Berlin and I .....................................(go) to Madrid. We ..................................(have) a chat while we ...........................................(wait) for our flights.
How fast ........................................(you/drive) when the accident................................(happen)?
What ......................................(you/do) this time yesterday? I was asleep.
.....................................(be/Carol) at the party yesterday? Yes, she .....................................(wear) a really nice dress.
We .............................(be) in a difficult position. We.......................................(not know) what to do.
I....................................(walk) along the street when suddenly I .............................(hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody .......................................(follow) me. I was frightened and I .................................... (start) to run.

3.Put in the correct form of the verb, PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS:

Rita: I heard the lights went (go) out in your flats last night
Emma: Yes, ____________________________ (I/watch) a documentary on TV when suddenly _____________________________________ (we/lose) all the power. But _________________(it/come) on again after about ten minutes.
Vicky: Rachel ___________________________ (come) down the stairs when the lights
_______________________________ (go) out. She almost ______________________
(fall) over.
Daniel: Matthew and I __________________________ (play) table tennis at the time.
Andrew: _________________________ (I/work) on the computer. _______________________ (I/lose) a whole hour's work. But this morning _______________________________(I/get) up early and ______________________ (do) it again.

4.Put the verbs into the correct form, PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS:

a. Jane (wait) for me when I (arrive).
………………………………………………………………………………...
b. What (you/do) this time yesterday?. I was asleep.
………………………………………………………………………………...
c. (you/go) out last night?. No, I was too tired.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
f. John (take) a photograph of me while I (not/look).
………………………………………………………………………………...
h. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last (see) him, he (try) to find a job in London.
……………………………………………………………………………

5.Complete these sentences with Past Simple and Past Continuous.

- What .........................................the students ......................................... (do) when Mr. Yates ............................................. (turn) round?
- While I ............................................. (tidy) my room I ..................................... (discover) a family of mice.
- I ........................................ (not see) you while you ............................................. (shop) in the supermarket.
- She ................................................... (listen) to pop music when her CD player ......................................... (break).
- While Greg ................................. (have) dinner, he ............................................. (watch) television.
What .............................................they ............................................. (do) while they ............................................. (wait) for the bus?
- I ........................................... (not think) about you when you .......................................... (call).
- While we ............................................. (listen) to the radio the electricity ............................................. (go) off.


Answers

Exercise 1

-was listening- came
-were you doing
-were- was- was shining- was sitting- started- got- started- were dancing
-was playing- rang

Exercise 2

met
were going- was going
had
were waiting
were you driving
were you doing
was Carol
was wearing
were
didn't know
was alking
heard
was following
started

Exercise 3

was watching- lost- came on- was coming- went- fell- were playing- was working- lost- got- did

Exercise 4

was waiting- arrived
were you doing
did you go
took- wasn't looking
saw- was trying

Exercise 5

were the students doingg- turned
was tidying- discovered
didn't see- were shoppping
was listening- broke
was having- was watching
were they doing- were waiting
wasn't thinking- called
were listening- went

4ESO present simple or present continuous? + answers

1.Fill in the gaps with the correct verbal tense: present simple or present continuous.

What___________________(you/do)? I ___________________(read) the newspaper.
Jim ________________(usually /work) in an office, but today he______________ (work) in the street.
Jack _______________(travel) to Madrid every Christmas.
Peter’s children _________________( go) to Japanese classes on Mondays.
Be quiet! The baby _________________(sleep).
What ____________________(you/do) on Fridays afternoons? I _____________ (visit) my grandma.
Look! That man _________________ (try) to break into the house.
Next summer, I ______________(spend) the summer in England.

2.Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or the present continuous form of the verbs in the box.

not buy not listen not live not work
revise smell stop think wait wear


1 _____ you ______ Joe’s a sensitive person?
2 Look! I __________ my new jeans.
3 My sister __________ smart clothes. She prefers sporty clothes.
4 Gerry and Leo __________ in the library at the moment.
5 We __________ to the radio, turn it off.
6 These eggs __________ disgusting!
7 You have to __________ at traffic lights when they’re red.
8 Don’t be late! Pete __________ for you at the sports centre.
9 I __________ in a block of flats. I live in a house.
10 We can’t play computer games, my PC __________ today.

3.Put the verbs in brackets into the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

a. Sally always …………………….. (have) a shower in the morning.
b. What …………………..…… (you/do)?. Right now I ……………. (read) a book.
c. Madonna and her husband …………………… (live) in England.
d. We ……………………………….. (travel) to Italy once a month.
e. The students ………………………… (not understand) the question.
f. This year you ……………….…………………… (do) Technology.
g. Martha …………… (not be) alright. She …………….. (sleep) now.
h. …………………………………. (Peter/speak) French?. No, ………….
i. Michael ……………………………. (not do) his homework every afternoon.
j. Listen! The boys ………………………….. (sing) but they …………….. (not like) dancing.


4.Put the verbs in brackets into the PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

Dear mother,

How .....……......... (be) you? I .................... (sit) in a café near my house. I .................. (like) my work, but it ................ (be) difficult sometimes. Today, David ....................... (mend) his boat. Every Saturday he ..................... (work) on it. I ................... (drink) a cup of coffee and I .................... (think) of your coffee at home! Every day I .................... (drive) to work. It ....................... (take) me half an hour. ..................................... (Dad/still/work) at the office?. During the week David ................... (work) in a shop in the centre. He ................... (travel) a lot by car too. The sun ..................... (shine) at the moment, and the weather .................... (be) beautiful for autumn. .......…................ (you/enjoy) your new job?. Well I must go now. David .................... (come) across the road.
Write soon.

5.Rewrite the sentences. Put in the PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE of the verbs:

a. My mum is in the kitchen now and I (think) she (cook) the supper.
___________________________________________________________________________
b. Today is my day off, so I (not work).
___________________________________________________________________________
c. I usually (study) three hours a day.
___________________________________________________________________________
d. Look! The students (tidy up) their classroom.
___________________________________________________________________________
e. My mum (not go) to the hairdresser’s very often, but she has gone this morning because she (have) a wedding today.
___________________________________________________________________________
f. Emily (not study) at the moment, but she usually (study) in the evening.
___________________________________________________________________



Answers

Exercise 1

are you doing- i'm reading
usually works- is working
travels
go
is sleeping
is trying
am spending

Exercise 2

do you think
am wearing
doesn't buy
are revising
aren't listening
smell
stop
is waiting
don't live
isn't working


Exercise 3

has
are you doing- i'm reading
travel
don't understand
are doing
isn't- is sleeping
does P speak- no he doesn't
doesn't do
are singing- don't like

Exercise 4

are you- i'm sitting- like- is- is mending- works- am drinking- think- drive- takes- is dad still working- works- travels- is shining- is- do you enjoy- is coming

Exercise 5

think- is cooking
am not working
study
are tidying
doesn't go- has
isn't studying- study

3ESO present simple + answers

1-Present Simple

1. The student (have got) a dictionary ……………………………………………..
2. I (not live) in Barcelona …………………………………………………………..
3. My sister (not work) in a hospital ………………………………………………..
4. I (be) an actor ………………………………………………………………….
5. (you/like) tennis? No, __ ………………………………………………………
6. (Céline Dione/be) a pop star? Yes, __ …………………………………………...
7. I (not go) to the gym. ……………………………………………………………..
8. Mary usually (wash) her hair. …………………………………………………….
9. (Bob/have got) a uniform? Yes, __ ……………………………………………...
10. Paul and I (not walk) to school …………………………………………………...
11. The boy (not have got) a dog ……………………………………………………..
12. Mark (not eat) vegetables or fruit ………………………………………………
13. (Teachers/explain) new words in class? Yes, __ …………………………………
14. (Peter/travel) by bus? No, __ …………………………………………………….
15. Susan (not learn) Italian at school ………………………………………………..



2- Complete with the Present Simple (interrogative, affirmative or negative).


1. _______________________________ (your English teacher / have) a computer? Yes, _____________
2. Where ____________________________ (James / learn) English? He _______________ (learn) English at school.
3. When _____________________________ (your parents / go) to the cinema?
4. How _____________________________ (Karen / improve) her vocabulary?
5. We ______________________ (not / understand) what the teacher explains.
6. I __________________ (think) reading is interesting.
7. The children __________________ (speak) a lot in class.
8. My sister ______________________ (not / live) in Mallorca.



4- Complete the sentences with a suitable verb from the box. Use the PRESENT SIMPLE.
FLY STUDY FINISH EAT SELL SMOKE DRINK LIVE


He _________________ toasts for breakfast
I __________________ cofee three times a week.
My father ____________ a new language every year.
She _______________ to new York once a month.
He _______________ cigarrettes a day.
They _______________ in Ireland.
He ________________ work at six o’clock.
I _________________ fruit in a shop.

5- Make questions for the answers. Use the PRESENT SIMPLE tense.

1. Where ___________________________________? My sister lives in Peru.
2. _________________________________________ ? No, I don’t speak any foreign language.
3. What ___________________________________? Alice goes to the gym on Mondays.
4. _________________________________________? Yes, we play the piano.
5. Why ____________________________________? I eat vegetables because they are healthy.


Answers

Exercise 1

has got
don't live
doesn't work
am
do you like? no I don't
is C.D. no she isn't
don't go
washes
has B got? he has
don't walk
hasn't got
doesn't eat
do teachers explain? yes they do
does peter travel? no he doesn't
doesn't learn

Exercise 2

does your teacher have? hes he does
does J learn- learns
do your parents go
does K improve
don't understand
think
don't speak
doesn't live

Exercise 4

eats
drink
studies
flies
smokes
live
finishes
sell

Exercise 5

does your sister live?
do you speak any foreign language?
does alice do on Mondays?
do youplay the piano?
do you eat vegetables?

3ESO some, any, a lot of, much, many... + answers

1.Complete the sentences with MUCH, MANY, A LOT OF:

I had ................ money
 How ........... sisters did she have?
 We didn’t have ............. exercises to do
 I didn’t have ................. homework yesterday
 They had ................. friends
 How ........... milk do you drink?
 There weren’t .............. apples in his bag
 She had ............ birthday presents


2.Write sentences with THERE WAS, THERE WERE, MUCH , MANY, A LOT OF: (+) affirmative sentence, (-) negative sentences, (?) interrogative sentence.

EGGS (+) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

MILK (+) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

POTATOES (- ) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

CHICKEN (?) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

TOMATOES (?) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

WATER (+) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

BUTTER (-) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

MEAT ( ?) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

BREAD (-) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

CARROTS (?) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


3.Complete the text with there’s / there are. Use the affirmative, negative or question form

This is my bedroom. (1) ______________ a bed and (2) ______________ two chairs but (3) ______________ a desk and (4) ______________ any tables. (5) _________a lot of books and (6) ______________ a new CD player, but (7) ______________ any CDs! I want CDs for Christmas!
What’s your bedroom like? I suppose there’s a bed but (8) ______________ a desk in your bedroom? How many windows (9) ______________? (10) ______________ any posters on the walls?

4. Complete the sentences with much, many and a lot of.

1. How _____________ sugar do you want? I don’t want _____________ sugar.
2. How _____________ people are there? There aren’t _____________ people.
3. How _____________ good friends have you got? I’ve got _____________ good friends.
4. How _____________ time is there before the film? There isn’t _____________ time.
5. How _____________ children are there at school? There are _____________ children.

5. Fill in the gaps with a/an, some/ any.

1. I haven’t got ____________________ books
2. Have you got ____________________ notebook?
3. I’m sorry. I haven’t got _________________ apples.
4. I’d like ________________ sugar in my coffee.
5. He took _________________ umbrella because it was raining.
6. Are there ________________ tomatoes in the sandwhich?
7. There is _________________ luggage in the hotel room.
8. There is ________________ interesting film on TV tonight.
9. There are __________________ boxes near the door.
10. Here is ______________ piece of paper.


6.Complete the text. Use A/AN; SOME, ANY.

I live in ______________ small village called Little Eatingham, but before there I lived in London. There were _________________ Indian restaurants and I found _________________ excellent Chinese take-away in London. There were ___________________ very nice Italian cafés with brilliant coffee.

I can remember my two first questions when I came to live in Little Eatingham. Are there _____________________ good places to eat in the village? And is there _______________ Indian restaurant here? The answer to both questions was no. There aren’t _____________________ foreign restaurants at all! And there isn’t __________________ good café here. OK, it’s got _______________ fish and chip shop, with _______________ extra sauce if you like. But how long can I survive here?


Answers

Exercise 1

a lot of
many
many
much
a lot of
much
many
a lot of

Exercise 2

There were a lot of eggs
there was a lot of milk
there weren't many potatoes
was there much chicken?
were there many tomatoes
there was a lot of water
there wasn't much butter
was there much meat?
there wasn't much bread
were there many carrots?

Exercise 3

there is
there are
there isn't
there aren't
there are
there is
there aren't
is there
are there
are there

Exercise 4

much-much
many-many
many- alot of
much- much
many- a lot of

Exercise 5

1 any 2 a 3 any 4 some 5 an 6 any 7 some 8 an 9 some 10 a


Exercise 6

a
some
an
some
any
an
any
a
a
some

3ESO comparative or superlative? + answers

1. Comparative and superlative. Don´t forget any words!

1.- Tom is the ………………….(bad) player in his team.
2.- We are …………………(tall) our cousins from Menorca.
3.- Who is …………….(strong) boy in class?It´s Peter.
4.- It is ……………………(noisy) street in London!
5.- Mallorca is ……….………….(hot) Ireland.
6.- Geography is ………………… (interesting) Maths, but Physical Education is ……………...(funny) subject we have

2.Complete the sentences with the correct superlative form of the adjectives below.
big far high hot long short spoken


1. Mount Everest in the Himalaya Mountains is ______________________ mountain in the world.
2. Chinese is ______________________ language in the world.
3. The Nile ______________________ river in the world.
4. Asia is ______________________ continent in the world.
5. February is ______________________ month of the year.
6. Pluto is ______________________ planet from the Sun.
7. Venus is ______________________ planet in the Solar System with temperatures up to 480°C.

3.Complete with the comparative and the superlative form of the following adjectives.

Adjective Comparative Superlative


crowded
good
happy
important
large
modern
old
pretty
serious
strong


4.Complete the gaps with the COMPARATIVE or SUPERLATIVE form of the verbs in brackets.

1. My room is ___________________ my brother’s. (tidy)
2. Joe is ________________________ Abel (tall)
3. Elisenda is ____________________ girl in the class. (young)
4. Joe plays tennis ___________________ Monse. (good)
5. Eva is _____________________ player in the team. (bad)
6. Eva runs _________________ Joel. (fast)
7. History is __________________ subject this year. (interesting)
8. This is ____________________ dress in the shop. (pretty)
9. A fox runs __________________ a horse. (fast)
10. Actors are _________________ teachers. (rich)


5.Fill in the gaps with the correct SUPERLATIVE form of the adjectives from the box.

Good bad interesting beautiful young


1. Elisenda is very attractive. She is ______________________ girl in the class.
2. I love this book. It is _______________________________ that I’ve ever read.
3. Irene swims very well. She is ________________________ swimmer in the team.
4. Eva is 14 years old and the rest of her classroom are 15. She is ___________________ student in the class.
5. This film is horrible. It is ______________________ film I’ve ever seen!!.


Answers

Exercise 1

worst
taller than
the strongest
the noisiest
hotter than
more interesting than- the funniest

Exercise 2

The highest
the most spoken
the longest
the biggest
the shortest
the farthest
the hottest

Exercise 3

more crowded the most crowded
better - the best
happier- the happiest
more important than- the most important
more modern than- the most modern
older tahn- the oldest
more prettier than- the most pretty
more serious than - the most serious
stronger than- the strongest

Exercise 4

tidier than
taller than
the youngest
better than
the worst
faster than
the most interesting
the prettiest
faster than
richer than

Exercise 5

the most beautiful
the most interesting
the best
the youngest
the worst

3ESO Past simple or past continuous? + answers

1.Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use PAST SIMPLE and PAST CONTINUOUS.

-1.-While they.................................... (eat), Mary sudddenly ................................... (get up) and left the table.
2.-Yesterday you ......................................... (not be) in the par
3.-I ........................................ (buy) the tickets when I ..............(see) my friend Paul.
4.-They ..................................... (not hear) the news last night.
5.-......................(Peter, break) the window? Yes, ........... ..........
6.-.......................(children, play) at the park? Yes, ........... ............

2.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Continuous or the Past Simple.

Mr. Green immediately _________________ (phone) the police. He  ________________ (tell) them that when he saw the robbers, they  ____________ (drive) along Chester Road. “What  _____________________________ (they / wear)?”  _______________ (ask) the policeman. “One of them  _________________ (wear) a red jacket,”  _________________ (reply) Mr. Green. While he  _________________ (talk) to the policeman on the phone, Mr. Green  _________________ (hear) the siren of a police car chasing after the robbers.


3.Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets (PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS)

Cherry always ____________________ (walk) to school. She _________________________ (walk) home from school when two criminals ________________________ (take) her. They ____________________ (put) her in their car and they ___________________ (escape).
Cherry’s parents ________________________ (play) golf wneh the criminals ____________________________ (phone) them. They wanted 500’000 euros. Her parents ____________________ (contact) the police. While the criminals _________________________ (argue) about the money, Cherry _________________ (escape). Fortunately, two police officers ________________________ (walk) past the house, when Cherry ___________________________ (jump) through the window.



Answers

Exercise 1

1 were eating- got up 2 weren't 3 was buying- saw 4 didn't hear 5 did P break? yes he did 6 were the children playing? yes they were


Exercise 2

phoned
told
were driving
were they wearing
asked
was wearing
replied
was talking
heard


Exercise 3

walked
was walking
took
put
escaped
were playing
phoned
contacted
were arguing
escaped
were walking
jumped

sábado, 8 de diciembre de 2007

3ESO Past simple and answers

1.Past Simple

1. Keith and Jenny (study) Geography ……………………………………………
2. Paul, where (you/be) yesterday? …………………………………………………
3. John (not eat) pizza last weekend…………………………………………………
4. Marsha (read) this book …………………………………………………………..
5. (James and Anna/eat) at home? No, __ …………………………………………
6. I (have) a bath last night………………………………………………………….
7. (You/phone) your mother? Yes, __ . ……………………………………………
8. (My friend /celebrate) her birthday last weekend?. ………………………………
9. She (be) at home but you (not be) with her ………………………………………
10. Emma (wear) a black dress for the party…………………………………………
11. Craig (sing) a song ………………………………………………………………..
12. John (speak) to Emma ……………………………………………………………
13. (They/drink) coffee?. No, __ ……………………………………………………...
14. She (eat) a hamburger for lunch …………………………………………………
15. The students (not do) their homework ……………………………………………
16. I (drink) a litre of water…………………………………………………………...
17. (The car/stop) near London? Yes, __……………………………………………
18. It was late, so they (hurry)……………………………………………………….

2.Write down the correct verb from the box into the Past simple:


get / leave / think / buy / write / study / make / meet


1. Mary and John ( ___________________ ) in a café a year ago.
2. Jenny ( _____________________________ ) she heard somebody in the house.
3. They ( ____________________ ) up late.
4. My friends ( ______________________ ) me a CD for my birthday.
5. Ben ( _______________________ ) London at five o’clock.
6. Kate ( _________________________ ) until eleven.
7. My dad ( __________________________ ) a fabulous cake at the weekend.
8. Mary ( _________________________ ) a very good composition.

3.Complete the sentences. Use the PAST SIMPLE affirmative, negative or interrogative:


He ( not dance) ……...……………………………..….. at a disco on Saturday night
She(drink) .....………………………………………………….............. a litre of water
(cook) pizza at home yesterday? ………………………………………………….
Julie ( not watch) ……………………………….....….the football on TV yesterday.


Mary (read) a book about Japan? ………………………………………………………
The car (stop) …...…………………………………………………..…….near London
We ( not travel) ………………………………………………....…… to Paris last year
They (play) tennis yesterday? …………………………………………………………..
Gary (listen) to rock music all day? ……………………………………………………
Harry (not want) …………………………………...………...… to watch a film on TV


4.Write the following verbs in past simple
Last Saturday, I ____________(go) to a museum with my family. We ________(have) a great time. We _______(look) for a Picasso's picture. It __________(be) fantastic. We _________(leave) the museum at 3.00. Then we _________(eat) at a restaurant near the museum. We also __________(drink) a milkshake. We ________(arrive) home at 6.00. I __________(see) a film on TV and then I _________(sleep) for an hour on the sofa.


5.Complete the sentences. Use the past simple form of the verbs in the box.
watch cook play listen visit work talk ask


1 We_________ the teacher lots of questions yesterday.
2 My dad _________ dinner last night.
3 Kevin _________ to his new Busted CD ten times yesterday.
4 My grandma _________ in a bank.
5 My brother _________ TV all day.
6 My friends _________ football in the park last Tuesday.
7 Lisa _________ to her best friend on her mobile for one hour this morning.
8 We _________ our cousin last week.

6.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Past Simple (affirmative, negative or interrogative).
1. Last year my uncle _________________ (teach) mathematics.
2. I _________________ (take) my mother to the mountains yesterday.
3. We _________________ (not like) the party so we _________________ (leave).
4. _________________ (you / go) to Michael’s party yesterday? No, we ________________. We _________________ (go) to the cinema.
5. I _________________ (not / feel) very well last night.
6. She _________________ (start) crying when I _________________ (tell) her the truth.



7.Complete with the PAST SIMPLE.
1.-Peter ..........................(drive) his car last Monday.
2.-Where ................................(she,swim)? She ...................(swim) at the sea
3.- We ......................(catch) a cold and we ...................(feel) sick.
4.-Karen .......................(speak) with her aunt last night.
5.-I ..................(wake) up at seven o ´clock.
6.-I.....................(not, choose) the book. I ......................(choose) the magazine.
7.- How much money.......................................................(Tom and Laura, get) from their house?




Answers

Exercise 1

1 studied 2 were you 3 din't eat 4 read 5 did J and A eat? no, they didn't 6 had 7 did you phone? yes I did 8 did my friend celebrate? 9 was, weren't 10 wore 11 sang 12spoke 13 did they drink? no they didn't 14 ate 15 didn't do 16 drank 17 did the car stop? yes it did 18 hurried.

Exercise 2

1 met 2 thought 3 got 4 bought 5 left 6 studied 7 made 8 wrote

Exercise 3

didn't dance
drank
did you cook
didn't watch
did Mary read
stopped
didn't travel
did they play
did Gary listen
didn't want

Exercise 4

went
had
looked
was
left
ate
drank
arrived
saw
slept

Exercise 5

1 asked 2 cooked 3 listened 4 worked 5 watched 6 played 7talked 8 visited

Exercise 6

1 taught 2 took 3 didn't like/ left 4 did you go- we didn't-went 5 didn't feel 6 started-told

Exercise 7

1 drove 2 did she swim- swam 3 caught-felt 4 spoke 5 woke 6 didn't choose- chose 7 did T and L get

3ESO Present simple or Present continuous? + answers

1.Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets (PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS)
_______________________ (you / study) English at the moment?
They _____________________ (not listen) to the radio in the morning.
I always ___________________ (watch) that programme on TV.
She _______________________ ( not talk) on the phone right now.
Look! Sue _______________________ ( speak) to her teacher.
The children _____________________ (not sit) in the classroom today.
Our teacher ______________________ (give ) a test every week.
Emma _________________________ (not come) home for lunch on Sundays.
That woman never ___________________ (remember) my name.
_________________________ ( he / leave) the house now?



2.Choose the correct form of the Present Simple or Present Continuous.


- Listen! The teacher _______________ (sing).
- Sandra is tired, she _______________ (want) to go home now.
- It’s late. I _______________ (go) home now.
- Martin __________________ (not drive) to work, he usually _______________ (walk).
- ‘Where’s Paul?’ ‘In the kitchen, he _________________ (cook) something.
- Sue _______________ (not like) coffee, she _______________ (prefer) tea.
- ‘I’m sorry, I __________________ (not understand). Can you speak more slowly?’
- ‘Excuse me, but you _________________ (sit) in my place’. ‘Oh, I’m sorry.’
- What time _______________________________ (you / get up) every day?
- The children ___________________ (learn) the numbers this week.



3.Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS,

1.-He .......................... (run) 20 kilometres everyday.
2.-He ........................................ (not like) all the violence on TV.
3.-She........................(listen) to the teacher right now.
4.-.......................(Peter, work) at the factory this month? Yes, ......... .........
5.-We ...................................(not, usually arrive) home) at 6 o’clock
6.-John and Mary ............................................ (not watch) Matrix at the moment.


4.Fill in the gaps with the correct verb form. Use the PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

My mum is in the kitchen now and I ___________ (think) she ____________________ (cook) the supper.
Today it is my free day so I ____________________________ (not work).
I usually ______________________ (study) three hours a day.
Look! The students ________________________ (tidy up) their classroom.
My mum ________________________ (not go) to the hairdresser’s very often.
Emily _____________________ ( not study) at the moment, but she usually _____________________ (study) in the evening.
7.- I _________________(not, understand) the problem.
8.- We ___________________(believe) in God.
9.- What ______________________(she,take) this month at school? She ______________(take) Biology.

5.Fill in the gaps with the PRESENT SIMPLE or CONTINUOUS.


I __________________ (live) in a large flat in Rome. I have one sister. She ____________ ( not get) up at seven o’clock every morning. I _______________ (finish) my classes at eight every day. At the moment I __________________ (eat) breakfast in my kitchen and my mother __________________ (drink) coffee. My sister and her friend ____________________ (read) magazines.
On Saturdays afternoon I ____________________ (play) tennis with my friends or I __________________ (go) to the cinema. Today, _________________ (study) for my exams. Sometimes I watch American films on TV, but I _________________ (not understand) the words.

6.Complete with the Present Simple or present continuous (interrogative, affirmative or negative).

1. My brother and I usually _______________(go) to school by bus but today we __________________(go) on foot.
2. Where ____________________________ (James / learn) English? He _______________ (learn) English at school.
3. My parents _______________ (not / be) at home.
4. Listen, Lisa is ______________________(sing) a beautiful song.
5. We ______________________ (not / understand) what the teacher explains.
6. Janis ___________________ (have got) long hair.
7. What ______________________(you/do)? I ___________________(tidy) my room.
8. I can’t leave now. We _______________________(have) lunch.
9. My sister ______________________ (not / live) in Mallorca.


7.Put the verb in the present continuous or the present simple:

Excuse me, ________________(you/speak) English?
Where is Tom? He________________(have) a shower.
I ________________(not watch) television very often.
Listen! Somebody _____________(sing)
Sandra is tired. She _______________(want) to go home.
How often _______________(you/read) a newspaper?
Excuse me but you ______________(sit) in my place.
I’m sorry, I _________________(not understand). Can you speak more slowly?
It’s late. I _______________(go) home now. _______________(you/come) with me?
What time _______________(your father/ finish) work in the evenings?
You can turn the radio off. I ___________________(not listen) to it.
Where is Paul? In the kitchen, he ________________(cook) something.
Sue _____________(not like) coffee. She ______________(prefer) tea.





Answers

Exercise 1

are you studying?
don't listen
watch
isn't talikng
is speaking
are not sitting
gives
isn't coming
remembers
is he leaving

Exercise 2

is singing
wants
am going
doesn't drive- walks
is cooking
doesn't like- prefers
don't understand
are sitting
do you get up
are learning

Exercise 3

1 runs
2 doesn't like
3 is listening
4 is P working? yes he is
5 don't usually arrive
6 aren't watching

Exercise 4

think- is cooking
am not working
study
are tidying up
doesn't go
isn't studying- study
don't understand
believe
is she taking? is taking

Exercise 5

live- doesn't get- finish- am eating- is drinking- are reading- play-go-am studying- don't understand

Exercise 6

1 go- are going
2 is J learning? is learning
3 aren't
4 don't understand
5 has got
6 are you doing? I'm tidying
7 are having
8 doesn't live

Exercise 7

do you speak?
is having
don't watch
is singing
wants
do yo read
you are sitting
don't understand
am going /are you coming
does your father finish
am not listening
is cooking
doesn't like- prefers

3ESO Present continuous+answers

1.Present Continuous

1. My father (cook) dinner now ……………………………………………………..
2. The boys (not watch) TV …………………………………………………………
3. (Your father/have) a bath? Yes, ___ ……………………………………………
4. The teacher (clean) the blackboard………………………………………………
5. (Susie/help) her parents at the moment? Yes, __ ………………………………
6. My sister (do) her homework. ……………………………………………………
7. Mary and Mark (not make) the bed. ……………………………………………
8. (Dave and Harry/go) to the bank? No, __ ………………………………………
9. Susie (not sing) in the pub …………………………………………………...
10. My cousins (play) football ……………………………………………………..
11. John and Mary (shop) right now ………………………………………………
12. (Karen/drive) to work? No, __ …………………………………………………..
13. (You/eat) a hamburger? Yes, __ …………………………………………………
14. The students (not study) for their exams …………………………………………


2.Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous.
1 George _______________ (sleep). He ________________ (not eat) breakfast.
2 They _________________ (sit) in the garden. They ____________ (not work).
3 This woman _______________ (take) a photograph. She ______________ (not play) golf.
4 __________ they __________ (study) in Spain?
5 My grandfather _______________ (write) a letter. He ____________ (not run) in the park.
6 __________ he ________________ (drink) coffee now?


3.Write questions and short answers in present continuous
1 you / write / a test?
Q: ____________________________________________
A: Yes, ________________________________________
2 two dogs / play / in your school?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
3 Maria / get up / now?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
4 your friends / sit / on their chairs?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: Yes, ________________________________________
5 you and your friends / sleep?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
6 your teacher / dance / in the classroom?
Q: ________________________________________
A: No, _______________________________________


4.Make questions using the PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
- she / work/ in Peru this year. ______________________________ ?
- you / study English at the moment __________________________ ?
- they/ listen to the radio ___________________________________ ?
- Peter / wash / now ________________________________________?
- They/ live/ in Madrid at the moment _________________________ ?

5.Write questions in the Present Continuous with the words below


- Neil / do / his homework?
______________________________________________________________
- the girl / ride / a bike ?
______________________________________________________________
- they / travel / on the train ?
______________________________________________________________
- the dog / lie / on the bed ?
______________________________________________________________
- Colin and Pam / go / to the cinema ?
______________________________________________________________



Answers
Exercise 1
1 is cooking
2 aren't watching
3 is your father having? yes he is
4 is cleaning
5 is susie helping? yes she is
6 is doing
7 aren't making
8 are D and H going? no they aren't
9 isn't singing
10 are playing
11 are shopping
12 is KAren driving? no she isn't
13 are you eating? yes I am
14 are not studying

Exercise 2
1 is sleeping- isn't eating
2 are sitting- aren't working
3 is taking- isn't playing
4 are they studying?
5 is writing- isn't running
6 is he drinking?

Exercise 3

1 are you writing a test?, yes I am
2 are two dogs playing at your school? no they aren't
3 is maria getting up now? no she isn't
4 are your friends sitting on their chairs? yes they are
5 are you and your friends sleeping? no they aren't
6 is your teacher dancing in the classroom? no he/she isn't

Exercise 4

1 is she working in PEru this year?
2 Are you studying english at the moment?
3 are they listening to the radio?
4 are you washing now?
5 Are they living in Madrid at the moment?

Exercise 5

1 is Neil doing his homework?
2 is the girl riding a bike?
3 are they travelling on the train?
4 Is the dog lying on the bed?
5 Are C and P going to the cinema?