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EXERCISES
NEW ENGLISH POINT – BOOK 3
Pre-Unit
1. Complete the sentences with do, does, don’t or doesn’t.
a. Do Mr. and Mrs. Smith work every day?
b. Roy doesn’t study French.
c. Where do you have lunch every day?
d. Jill and Sue don’t study math in the afternoon. They study English.
e. Does Warren have short curly hair?
f. I don’t play tennis, I play basketball.
2. Complete the text with the verbs in parentheses using the simple present tense.
I am (be) John Miller. I study (study) at a very good school in London, England.
I get up (get up) at about 6:30 every morning. Then, I have breakfast (have breakfast)
and go (go) to school. My mother usually drives (drive) me there because she works
(work) near the school. At twelve o’clock, I have lunch (have lunch) at a snack bar. For
lunch, I usually eat (eat) a sandwich and drink (drink) a glass of orange juice. I leave
(leave) school at four o’clock. After school, I usually go (go) to the club with my father.
There, we play (play) basketball and swim (swim). In the evening, I do (do) my
homework, watch (watch) TV and go (go) to bed at about ten o’clock.
Now, complete either the questions or the answers about the text.
a. Where does John study?
John studies at a very good school in London, England.
b. What time does he get up every morning?
He gets up at about 6:30 every morning.
c. What does he do after he gets up?
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After he gets up, he has breakfast.
d. Does his mother usually drive him to school?
Yes, she usually drives him to school.
e. Where does John have lunch?
He has lunch at a snack bar.
f. What does he usually eat and drink for lunch?
He usually eats a sandwich and drinks a glass of milk.
g. What time does John leave school?
He leaves school at four o’clock.
h. Does he go home after school?
No, he doesn’t.
i. Where does he go after school?
He goes to the club.
j. What do John and his father do at the club?
They play basketball and swim.
k. What does John do in the evening?
He watches TV and goes to bed at about ten o’clock.
2. Answer the questions using the words in the box.
at grandma’s – photography – his cousin – next month – at six o’clock
a. What is Nancy going to study next year?
She is going to study photography.
b. Who is Jim going to see in the afternoon?
He is going to see his cousin.
c. Where are Carol and Peter going to have dinner tonight?
They are going to have dinner at grandma’s.
d. What time is William going to work tomorrow?
He is going to work at six o’clock.
e. When are the boys going to travel to Santos?
They are going to travel to Santos next month.
3. Make sentences using can or can’t and the given words.
a. Caroline / dance
Caroline can dance.
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b. The boys / not play basketball
The boys can’t play basketball.
c. Cindy / swim
Cindy can swim.
d. Alex / skate
Alex can skate.
4. Ask and answer.
$300.00
Model: How much is the flute?
It’s three hundred dollars.
$1,456.00
a. How much is the cello?
It’s one thousand, four hundred and fifty-six dollars
$5,432.00
b. How much is the piano?
It’s five thousand, four hundred and thirty two dollars.
$2,899.00
c. How much is the saxophone?
It’s two thousand, eight hundred and ninety-nine dollars.
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$1,500.00
d. How much are the drums?
They are one thousand, five hundred dollars.
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Unit 1
1. Fill in the blanks using mine, yours, your or hers.
a. A: Is this your cap?
B: Yes, it’s mine.
A: What about this T-shirt? Is it yours too?
B: No, it’s not mine. It’s Carol’s.
A: Are you sure?
B: Yes, I am. It’s hers.
b. A: Is this your dress?
B: No, it isn’t.
A: So, whose dress is it?
B: I think it’s Mary’s.
A: No, hers is blue.
2. Choose the correct alternative.
a. Where are … caps? They’re under … bed.
( X ) your / his
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) yours / his
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) her / yours
b. This T-shirt isn’t … . … T-shirt is black.
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) his / Yours
( X ) his / His
( ) mine/ Mine
c. Helen is going to visit … grandma next week. Joe is going to visit … tomorrow.
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) hers/ our
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) her / my
( X ) her/ his
d. … car is big and … is small.
( X ) Our/ theirs
( ) Mine/ your
( ) Your / her
3. Make dialogs. Follow the model.
Model: blouse/ Ann
Whose blouse is this? Is it Ann’s?
Yes, it’s hers.
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a. cap / Peter
Whose cap is this? Is it Peter’s?
Yes, it’s his.
b. pants / Fred
Whose pants are these? Are they Fred’s?
Yes, they’re his.
c. boots / Susy
Whose boots are these? Are they Susy’s?
Yes, they’re hers.
d. belt / Joe
Whose belt is it? Is it Joe’s?
Yes, it’s his.
e. necklace / Mary
Whose necklace is it? Is it Mary’s?
Yes, it’s hers.
4. Complete the sentences.
Model: Fred / house
Fred’s house is in New York.
a. My friend / last name
My friend’s last name is Johnson.
b. Susan / new apartment
Susan’s new apartment is on Rose Street.
c. those girls / cousins
Those girls’ cousins are Carol and Joyce.
d. Jeanne / birthday
Jeanne’s birthday is in April.
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e. Bill / father
How old is Bill’s father?
f. The students / synthesizers
The students’ synthesizers are in Room A.
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Unit 2
1. Listen to what some people did last week. Then mark yes or no according to the
pictures.
O professor deverá ler pausadamente cada frase.
a. Sylvia cleaned her bedroom.
b. Mary cooked dinner.
c. Brad studied math.
d. Jack called his friend.
e. Tom listened to some CDs.
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2. Write what Jason and William did last Sunday. Use the verbs given in the box.
arrive – decide – return – want – play – look for – arrive – wait for
Jason and William arrived at the beach very early last Sunday. They waited for a
friend, Roy. Roy arrived and they looked for a ball because they wanted to play soccer.
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They played soccer for about one hour. Then they decided to swim. They returned
home at the end of the day.
3. Rewrite the sentences in the simple past tense. Use yesterday.
a. Does he try to call her every day?
Did he try to call her yesterday?
b. We don’t travel on weekends.
We didn’t travel yesterday.
c. My parents stay home every morning.
My parents stayed home yesterday.
d. Do you close the doors every day?
Did you close the doors yesterday?
e. We study at the library in the afternoon.
We studied at the library yesterday.
f. Vera doesn’t work every day.
Vera didn’t work yesterday.
4. Read these paragraphs and answer the questions about them.
I. My name is Mary. I worked at Alpha School for five years as a teacher. I liked the
students and the school.
II. John worked as a chairman of Sun Company for 10 years. He loved his work.
III. Jessica attended public school during her childhood. She liked the school and her
friends a lot.
a. Did Mary work at Harvard University?
No, she didn’t.
b. Did John love his work?
Yes, he did.
c. Did Jessica attend private school during her childhood?
No, she didn’t.
d. Did John work at Sun Company for 10 years?
Yes, he did.
e. Did John work as a teacher at Sun Company?
No, he didn’t.
f. Did Jessica like her school?
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Yes, she did.
g. Did Mary work as a teacher at Alpha School?
Yes, she.
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Unit 3
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses using the simple past tense.
a. According to some historians, rock began in July 1954. (begin)
b. I met my friend Jason at the mall this morning. (meet)
c. Elvis Presley sang like a black singer. (sing)
d. The children didn’t wake up early on Friday (not / wake up). They slept until ten
o’clock. (sleep)
e. I didn’t read the newspaper yesterday. (not / read) I read a magazine. (read)
f. Paul didn’t come from London. (not / come). He came from Paris. (come)
g. We had lunch at an Italian restaurant last night. (have lunch)
h. She didn’t leave home yesterday morning. (not / leave) She had to do her
homework. (have)
2. Write the sentences according to the pictures making a short story.
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At nine o’clock he came back home.
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Of course he arrived there late.
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and went to work.
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Jason woke up at seven o’clock
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He had breakfast
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At lunch-time he met his friend Martin.
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Then he drove to school again.
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He went to class at ten o’clock.
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he left school in the evening.
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but he didn’t get up until eight o’clock.
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He forgot some books.
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At home he made a delicious pizza for his family.
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Jason woke up at seven o’clock
At nine o’clock he came back home.
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He had breakfast
but he didn’t get up until eight o’clock.
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and went to work.
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He forgot some books.
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Then he drove to school again.
i.
He went to class at ten o’clock.
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He left school in the evening.
At lunch-time he met his friend Martin.
h.
l.
Of course he arrived there late.
At home he made a delicious pizza for
his family.
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Mrs. Thompson had a very busy day yesterday. She got up at six o’clock, went to
the bathroom and took a shower. After that, she had breakfast. She brushed her teeth
and left home. She arrived at her work at 8 o’clock. She worked all day. At six o’clock
she went to a shopping mall to buy a present. She bought a nice T-shirt. When she
arrived home she gave the T-shirt to her husband because it was his birthday. After
that, they went to a big restaurant.
4. Use the appropriate verb from the box and add a question tag. Use the simple past
tense.
have – do – write – listen – go
a. Samuel wrote a nice composition this morning, didn’t he?
b. The girls went to bed early yesterday, didn’t they?
c. You didn’t listen to music this afternoon, did you?
d. I didn’t have dinner at home three days ago, did I?
e. The girls did their homework yesterday, didn’t they?
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Unit 4
1. Answer the questions about the pictures.
Model: Which house is worse, the one on the right or the one on the left?
The house on the left is worse than the one on the right.
a. Which bus is better, the one on the right or the one on the left?
The bus on the right is better than the one on the left.
b. Which bike is better, the one on the right or the one on the left?
The bike on the left is better than the one on the right.
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c. Which car is worse, the one on the right or the one on the left?
The car on the left is worse than the one on the right.
2. Complete the sentences using the adjectives in the comparative degree.
a. The T-shirt is more expensive than the shirt. (expensive)
b. The stove is newer than the fridge. (new)
c. The apartment on the right is bigger than the one on the left. (big)
d. The yellow armchair is cheaper than the white one. (cheap)
e. The red car is more comfortable than the blue one. (comfortable)
3. Join the sentences using as ... as.
a. Peter is tall. Jason is tall too.
Peter is as tall as Jason.
b. Betty is beautiful. Sally is beautiful too.
Betty is as beautiful as Sally.
c. Bob’s bedroom is small. Janice’s bedroom is small too.
Bob’s bedroom is as small as Janice’s bedroom.
d. This computer is modern. This TV set is modern too.
This computer is as modern as this TV set.
e. Jack’s children are happy. Bob’s children are happy too.
Jack’s children are as happy as Bob’s children.
4. Rewrite the sentences. Follow the model.
Model: John isn’t as young as Tom.
John is older than Tom.
a. This city isn’t as quiet as mine.
This city is noisier than mine.
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b. Betty’s family isn’t as small as mine.
Betty’s family is bigger than mine.
c. This dress isn’t as expensive as that one.
This dress is cheaper than that one.
d. This magazine isn’t as good as that book.
This magazine is better than that book.
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Unit 5
1. Look at the chart below.
STATES
SIZE (km2)
POPULATION
HIGHEST POINTS
Acre
Alagoas
Amapá
Amazonas
152,581
27,767
142,814
1,570,745
(inhabitants)
655,385
3,037,103
587,311
3,221,939
Pico da Neblina
Bahia
Ceará
Espírito Santo
564,692
148,825
46,077
14,080,654
8,185,286
3,351,669
3,014 m
Pico do
Cruzeiro
2,861 m
Goiás
Maranhão
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso do
340,086
331,983
903,357
357,124
5,647,035
6,118,995
2,854,642
2,265,274
Sul
Minas Gerais
586,528
19,273,506
Pico das
Bandeiras
2,890 m
Pará
Paraíba
Paraná
Pernambuco
Piauí
Rio de Janeiro
1,247,689
56,439
199,314
98,311
251,529
43,696
7,065,573
3,641,395
10,284,503
8,485,386
3,032,421
15,420,375
Pico das
Agulhas Negras
2,787 m
Rio Grande do
52,796
3,013,740
Norte
Rio Grande do
281,748
10,582,840
Sul
Rondônia
Roraima
Santa Catarina
São Paulo
237,576
224,298
95,346
248,209
1,453,756
395,725
5,866,252
39,827,570
Sergipe
Tocantins
Distrito
21,910
277,620
5,801
1,939,426
1,243,627
2,455,903
Pico dos Marins
2,422 m
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Federal
Now, answer the questions.
a. What is the largest state in Brazil?
It is Amazonas.
b. What is the highest point in Brazil?
It is Pico da Neblina.
c. What is the smallest state in Brazil?
It is Sergipe.
d. What is the second most populous state in Brazil?
It is Minas Gerais.
e. What is the highest point in Espírito Santo?
It is Pico do Cruzeiro.
f. What is the third smallest state in Brazil?
It is Rio de Janeiro.
2. Complete the sentences with the superlative degree of the adjectives.
a. Mary is the youngest girl here. (young)
b. Is January the hottest month in Porto Alegre? (hot)
c. That’s the largest room in this school. (large)
d. Peter is the tallest boy in our family. (tall)
e. Are they the best teachers of them all? (good)
f. What’s the biggest city in India? (big)
3. Use the comparative degree or the superlative degree of the adjectives in
parentheses to complete the dialogs.
a. A: What’s the biggest city in Brazil? (big)
B: It’s São Paulo.
A: And the most populous one? (populous)
B: It’s São Paulo too.
A: Is it the most beautiful city in Brazil? (beautiful)
B: Well, in my opinion, Rio de Janeiro is more beautiful than São Paulo. (beautiful)
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b. A: Today is the first day of summer. The days are going to get hotter than they
were in spring. (hot)
B: Are they going to get rainier than in spring too? (rainy)
A: Sure. These are the hottest days of the year. (hot)
c. A: Is Jack the best student in class? (good)
B: Well, he is a very good student, but he isn’t the best one. (good)
A: And that pretty girl? Who is she?
B: She’s Caroline. She’s the prettiest girl in class. (pretty)
4. Complete this dialog using words from the box.
It was a summer course – Yes, it was. – How are you? – Yes, I am. – The courses are
really good. – wasn’t it. – We were in the same class three years ago. – Hi!
Bob: Hi, don’t I know you?
Paul: I think so! You look familiar. We were in the same class three years ago,
weren’t we?
Bob: Yeah, that’s right. It was a summer course, wasn’t it?
Paul: Yes, it was. And the course was about politics, wasn’t it?
Bob: Yes, it was. How are you?
Paul: I’m fine. I want you to meet my girlfriend Melissa.
Melissa: Hi!
Bob: Hi! Are you studying at Palm School too?
Melissa: Yes, I am.
Bob: The courses are really good, aren’t they?
Melissa: Yes, they are
Paul: We need to go now. It was a pleasure to see you again. Bye.
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Unit 6
1. The Greens were doing a lot of things when uncle John arrived. Answer the
questions following the model.
When uncle John arrived…
Model: Mr. Green / cook
Mr. Green was cooking.
a. Mrs. Green / read a newspaper
Mrs. Green was reading a newspaper.
b. the girls / play basketball
The girls were playing basketball.
c. the boy / study math
The boy was studying math.
d. the baby / sleep
The baby was sleeping.
2. Complete the story about Dr. Jones with the verbs from the box.
take off – drive – give – rain – talk – ring – get up
Dr. Jones got up at 7:00 yesterday. When he was getting up, the telephone
rang. It was on of his patients. He got dressed, drank a cup of coffee and went out.
While he was driving to the hospital there was an accident. So he arrived at the
hospital late.
While he was taking off his coat, Jennifer, his nurse, was talking to him about
his patient. Dr. Jones examined the boy, gave him an injection and said that it wasn’t a
serious problem.
When he left the hospital it was raining and, of course the traffic was terrible.
He arrived home an hour later. He went into the kitchen and gave his wife a
kiss.
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3. Join the sentences using:
I. When
a. I left the house. My friend arrived.
I was leaving the house when my friend arrived.
b. Sheila listened to music. Her cousins called her.
Sheila was listening to music when her cousins called her.
c. Dad washed the dishes. The TV program began.
Dad was washing the dishes when the TV program began.
II. While
a. My mother talked on the telephone. My father read a book.
My mother was talking on the telephone while my father was reading a book.
b. Betsy bought a book. Deborah had a snack.
Betsy was buying a book while Deborah was having a snack.
c. Your brother watered the plants. You slept.
While your brother was watering the plants you were sleeping.
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Unit 7
1. Complete the sentences using some, any, no and derivatives according to the
picture.
a. There aren’t any cars in the parking lot.
b. There is somebody/someone at the bus stop.
c. She brought no DVD from the video store.
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d. There are some students in the zoo.
e. They aren’t going anywhere tonight.
f. There is nobody/no-one at the circus.
g. He didn’t meet anybody/anyone at the airport.
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2. Change the sentences to the required form.
a. I have something to do there.
Negative form: I have nothing to do there. / I don’t have anything to do there.
b. There wasn’t anything on the table yesterday.
Interrogative form: Was there anything on the table yesterday? / Wasn’t there
anything on the table yesterday?
c. I like to study with someone.
Negative form: I don’t like to study with anyone/anybody.
d. Did you go anywhere last Saturday?
Affirmative form: You went somewhere last Saturday.
e. There was no water to drink here yesterday.
Affirmative form: There was some water to drink here yesterday.
3. Rewrite in the past tense.
a. There isn’t a drugstore on the corner, is there?
There wasn’t a drugstore on the corner, was there?
b. There are a lot of leaflets on the table, aren’t there?
There were a lot of leaflets on the table, weren’t there?
c. There’s a bottle of water in the fridge, isn’t there?
There was a bottle of water in the fridge, wasn’t there?
d. There aren’t a lot of people at the mall, are there?
There weren’t a lot of people at the mall, were there?
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Unit 8
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs given and add the appropriate reflexive
pronoun.
a. She hurt herself with a knife yesterday. (hurt)
b. He burned himself on the stove last night. (burn)
c. I pricked myself with a fork two days ago. (prick)
d. They cut themselves with a knife yesterday. (cut)
e. We hurt ourselves in the bathroom last month. (hurt)
f. You burned yourself/yourselves when you were cooking. (burn)
2. Everybody was very busy yesterday. Write what they did. Use the verbs form the
box.
cook – make – wash – make – go
Model: George himself made the cake.
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a. Joe himself washed the dishes.
b. Susan herself cooked lunch/dinner.
c. Johnny himself went the supermarket.
d. Carol and Peter themselves made the beds.
3. Answer the questions following the model.
Model: Who helped him do the homework?
Nobody. He did the homework by himself.
a. Who made this cake for you?
Nobody. I made this cake by myself.
b. Who works with Nancy?
Nobody. She works by herself.
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c. Who is going to live with us?
Nobody. We are going to live by ourselves.
d. Who went to school with Ann?
Nobody. She went to school by herself.
e. Who is going to the party with Ed?
Nobody. He is going to the party by himself.
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