1. 4º ESO
UNIT 1
A. Write the verbs into the correct form.
1.
Water ....................................... (boil) at 100º C
2.
George ....................................... (not/go) to the cinema very often.
3.
The museum ............................. (open) at 9’00 and .............................. (close) at
6’00.
4.
What time .......................................(banks/close) in Britain?
5.
I have a car but I .......................................(not/normally/use) it.
6.
Where ....................................... (your father/come) from? – He’s Scottish .
7.
I ............................... (play) the piano, but I ................................ (not/play) very
well.
8.
I
don’t
understand
the
word
“deceive”,
what
.......................................
(“deceive”/mean)?
B. Correct the following statements.
1.
The sun goes round the earth
_________________________________, _____________________________________
2.
The sun rises in the west
_________________________________, _____________________________________
3.
Mice catch cats
_________________________________, _____________________________________
4.
Carpenters make things from metal
_________________________________, _____________________________________
5.
The River Amazon flows into the Pacific Ocean
_________________________________, _____________________________________
C. Use the verbs in the box to fill in the gaps in Mr Thompson’s daily routine.
At 7’21 my alarm clock rings and I wake up. I hate my alarm clock! It makes too much
noise. I get up at 7’30 and I ............................ 1 my bed. Then I ............................
2
a shower
and brush my teeth. I get dressed and I have breakfast. I always ............................
eggs and
five pieces of toast. I ............................
I ............................
5
4
my teeth again. I ............................
and at 8’30 I ............................
7
two
6
3
cups of tea and
three
then
some milk in a bowl for my dog,
the house and catch the bus to work. I ............................
8
at the office at about 9 and drink a cup of tea. I eat some biscuits and ............................ 9 out
of the window. Then I have a rest. At lunchtime I eat a sandwich and ............................
newspaper. At around 3.30 I take off my shoes and ............................
I
............................
12
who ............................
There ............................
2
14
16
or
3
letters
and
............................
in Australia. We ............................
3 kinds of weather in Australia.
When I get home I ............................
17
20
15
the
for 20 minutes.
13
my
sister
for 15 minutes.
I leave the office at about 4’30.
the dog and ............................ 18 TV. At 11’00, I
make a hot water bottle and go to bed. The moon ............................
............................
11
10
19
in my sky and I sleep. I
about my holidays.
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2. 4º ESO
UNIT 1
BE
ARRIVE
LOOK
MAKE
BRUSH
PUT
READ
DREAM
DRINK
SHINE
SLEEP
EAT
TALK
FEED
HAVE
LIVE
WATCH
TELEPHONE
LEAVE
WRITE
D. Write the verb in the correct form.
1.
Please, don’t make so much noise, I ............................ (study)
2.
Let’s go out now, it ............................ (rain) any more.
3.
Look! It ............................ (snow)
4.
Excuse me, I ............................ (look) for a phone box, is there one near here?
5.
Why ............................ (you/wear) a coat today?, It’s really warm!
6.
I ............................ (not /work) this holiday, I’m on holiday.
7.
Listen to those people!, what language ............................ (they/speak)?
8.
Beckham ............................ (not/ play) in the Man.United this season.
9.
Ann ............................ (live) in Chester this term, she ........................... (learn)
English.
E. Complete the description of a photograph. Use PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
Laura ........................................... under a sunshade. Two boys ............................. round a
sandcastle
while
their
fathers
........................................
a
newspaper.
Tom ................................. beer. Two girls ................................... ice-cream while their
mother .................................... along with the radio. Some boys ...................................
football
near
a
man
who
................................
with
a
fishing
rod.
A
man ..................................... on his hammock. On his right, a baby ......................... . Some
people ....................... past the beach.
READ
SLEEP
EAT
SAIL
CRY
DRINK
RUN
SING
PLAY
FISH
SIT
F. All the following sentences contain mistakes, find and correct it. Explain the mistakes.
1.
I’m not knowing your phone number.
15.
Do she lives near the school? - Yes, she
2.
What does the teacher talking about?
3.
I’m usually going to work by car.
4.
The moon is going round the earth
5.
Look! That man tries to open your car.
17.
Where do you live? - Yes, I do.
6.
Sam live in Cambridge.
18.
Sue is wanting an ice-cream now.
7.
They forgets their homework.
19.
I'm having a brother.
8.
Dan studyes French.
20.
I are speaking to you.
9.
Ann watchs TV.
21.
She is listenning to her teacher.
10.
She haves a brother.
22.
That car is stoping at the traffic light.
11.
He plaies tennis.
23.
Their teacher not is waiting in the room.
12.
We are play chess.
24.
We aret'n reading at the moment.
13.
Dan don't likes soap operas.
25.
Do you playing the violin this week?
14.
They doesn't wash their hands often.
lives
16.
Does they want an ice-cream? - No,
they wantn't
-No, I am not.
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3. 4º ESO
UNIT 1
G. Choose either PRESENT CONTINUOUS or PRESENT SIMPLE to complete the following
sentences.
1.
We
.................................(go)
to
the
cinema
this
evening.-
What
time ................................. (the film/begin)
2.
George ................................. (get) married next Saturday.
3.
The River Nile ................................. (flow) into the Mediterranean.
4.
Hurry! The bus ................................. (come)!
5.
My little brother ................................. (not/believe) in Father Christmas.
6.
The river ................................. (flow) very fast today.
7.
I.................................(travel)
to
Devonshire
tomorrow,
my
train ................................. (leave) at 5’00.
H. Use PRESENT CONTINUOUS or PRESENT SIMPLE to complete the text below.
Everybody .................................... very loudly. Tom .................................... near the CD
player because he .................................... to the music. 'Who .................................... the
guitar?' Judy asks him.'It's Eric Clapton. I .................................... he's fantastic' Tom says.
'I ....................................the music, but I ....................................(not) the words very well'
Judy says. At the end of the song, Judy says, 'Are you thirsty, Tom? ....................................
(you)
a
drink?'
'
Yes,
a
glass
of
orange
juice,
please',
says
Tom,
'I
never .................................... beer or wine'
LISTEN
LIKE
SIT
TALK
WANT
DRINK
PLAY
UNDERSTAND
THINK
I. Complete the sentences using the verbs below. Use PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT
CONTINUOUS.
1. A customer ..................................... (feel) some curtain material.
2. She's smiling because she .................................. (think) about her boyfriend.
3. John is very rich. He ........................................ (have) a house, a flat and two cars.
4. The cook ........................................... (taste) the soup now.
5. This material ................................... (feel) very soft.
6. This cake ....................................... (taste) delicious.
7. Sue ...............................................(have) breakfast at the moment.
8. Pamela ......................................... (think) English is an easy language to learn.
J. Use the following sentences to write questions.
1.
Tom plays tennis three times a week.
........................................................................................................?
2.
I write to my parents on Mondays.
........................................................................................................?
3.
Clyde's parents are visiting us tomorrow.
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4. 4º ESO
UNIT 1
........................................................................................................?
4.
Tom works in a toy factory.
........................................................................................................?
5.
People do stupid things because they don't consider all aspects.
........................................................................................................?
6.
We are trying to open this box with a knife.
........................................................................................................?
7.
Yes, I do. I really like watching soap operas every day.
........................................................................................................?
8. Dan is 17.
........................................................................................................?
9. It's quite hot and dry.
........................................................................................................?
10. John is reading the novel now.
........................................................................................................?
11. My sister is a doctor.
........................................................................................................?
12. My sister is very clever but she's sometimes quite fussy.
........................................................................................................?
13. My girlfriend is tall and slim.
........................................................................................................?
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