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HelloΑ. Complete with a or an.

1. This is window.

2. This is apple.

3. A: What’s that?

B: That’s desk.

4. This is orange pencil case.

Β. Write the nouns in plural.

1. one pen Ô two

2. one chair Ô three

3. one pencil sharpener Ô four

4. one umbrella Ô two

C. Match.

1. What’s your name?

2. What color is this?

3. What’s your phone number?

4. Hi!

5. How do you spell your name?

a. Hello!

b. S-M-I-T-H

c. It’s pink.

d. It’s 948-555-1627.

e. I’m Susan.

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Α. Choose a or b.

1. Is from Spain?

a. you b. she

2. A: Are Paul and Julie your classmates?

B: No, they .

a. isn’t b. aren’t

3. This is Sam. is in 10th grade.

a. He b. I

4. A: Are you the new student?

B: No, .

a. I am b. I’m not

5. a cell phone?

a. It is b. Is it

6. My best friend from Poland.

a. is b. am

C. Complete the questions. Use Who, What, Where or How.

1. are they? They’re Matt and Kelly.

2. is Tony from? He’s from the U.S.A.

3. old is Susan? She’s fourteen.

4. ’s your favorite color? Blue.

Β. Complete with the correct form of the verb to be.

1. A: this your pencil?

B: No, it . My pencil black.

2. What sport you good at?

3. Meg and I friends.

4. Bob and Tom best friends but they

classmates.

5. A: How you?

B: Fine, thanks.

6. A: she the new student?

B: Yes, she .

D. Complete the sentences with the correct countries and nationalities.

1. James is from Ireland. He is .

2. Jessica is American. She is from .

3. Tony is from Australia. He is .

4. Leo is from New Zealand. He is .

5. Diana is English. She is from .

6. Becky is from Canada. She is .

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Module 2A. Complete with the possessive adjectives (my, your, etc.).

1. This is my friend Anna. favorite school subject is Art.

2. We like Math and Mr. Forester, the Math teacher, is favorite teacher.

3. Scott and Stephen are my cousins. mother is my father’s sister.

4. I have a brother. name is Matt.

5. favorite singer is Jack Johnson. I have all CDs.

Β. Complete with the correct form of the verb to have.

1. A: you a sister or a brother?

2. B: I a sister.

A: Is she beautiful?

B: Yes, she’s tall and thin.

3. A: she blond hair?

4. B: No, she . She dark hair and green eyes.

C. Correct the words in bold.

Hi, my name’s Lynn. I (1) am two brothers and a sister. My (2) brother’s names

are Sam and Luke. Sam (3) has 14 years old and (4) his tall and thin. He (5) have

a cat. Luke is 15 years old. (6) My room is full of CDs. He’s crazy about music. My

sister is very beautiful. (7) Their name is Kathy and she’s 17 years old.

D. Choose a or b.

1. Richard and Kim have a baby?

a. Have b. Do

2. Look at the two over there.

a. woman b. women

3. This is my pet.

a. grandparents b. grandparents’

4. They a pet rabbit.

a. are b. have

5. I have a full of CDs.

a. shelf b. shelves

6. Mr. Brown is my English teacher. nice.

a. He’s b. His

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B. Look at the pictures and complete with this or that.

1. is a school bag.

3. is Tom.

2. is a board.

4. A: What’s ?

B: It’s a pencil.

D. Rewrite the sentences in the plural.

1. This is my cousin.

2. That is my pet spider.

3. That is a young child.

4. That is a black watch.

5. This is a baby.

6. This woman isn’t an actress.

1. It’s the bookcase.

2. It’s the table.

3. It’s the closet.

4. It’s the bookcase.

C. Complete with the correct form of there is or there are.

1. A: a restaurant near here?

B: Yes, two fast food

restaurants on Lune Street.

2. A: a library in the city?

B: No, .

3. ten students in the classroom

… no, wait ten,

eleven!

A. Where is the hat? Look at the pictures and complete the blanks with in, on, under, next to, between, in front of or behind.

5. It’s the closet.

6. It’s the lamp.

7. It’s the closet and the bookcase.

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B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. How do I get to the hospital? (turn) right onto Main Street. (go)

straight ahead and then (turn) left onto State Street. The hospital is next to the post

office.

2. Please (write) your name here, ma’am.

3. (not / go) shopping without me!

4. (not / be) late!

A. Write the negative as in the example.

1. Close your books.

2. Stand up.

3. Look at the board.

4. Sit down.

5. Talk in pairs.

Don’t close your books.

C. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition of time.

1. The birthday party is Friday , ten o’clock.

2. The school is not open weekends.

3. It is beautiful in New York City the fall.

4. I like sleeping my spare time.

5. The zoo is not open night.

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Module 5A. Circle the correct words.1. Caroline do / does her homework in the

afternoons.

2. Jason and Maria ride / rides their bikes in the

park on the weekend.

3. We go / goes out with friends on Fridays.

4. The children watch / watches TV after school.

5. My grandfather stay / stays at home on

weekdays but on the weekend he take / takes

the dog for a walk.

Β. Expand the notes into sentences using the Present Simple.1. Steve / read books / on the weekend

2. Terry and Tim / play computer games / Fridays

3. Bill / fly his model planes / Mondays

4. They / watch DVDs / the evenings

5. Kelly / not go out with friends / Thursday

evenings

D. Write sentences using the adverbs of frequency in parentheses.1. I’m tired in the evenings. (always)

2. Jenny goes rollerblading. (often)

3. He doesn’t go to bed early. (usually)

4. Do your friends stay up late? (sometimes)

E. Match.

1. Do you play a musical instrument?

2. When do you go out with your friends?

3. What do you do after school?

4. Does Peter listen to rock music?

5. What time do you get up?

a. I play computer games.

b. No. He hates it.

c. At eight o’clock.

d. On Friday evenings.

e. Yes. The saxophone.

C. Complete with can or can’t.

1. They speak Polish.

They only speak English.

2. My sister sing but she

dance. She’s a great dancer.

3. A: Charlie drive?

B: No, he .

F. Complete with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. Do you (like) dancing?

2. The boys don’t like (go) to

concerts.

3. Kathy (love) listening to rock

music.

4. My friend Jane hates (play) the

piano.

5. I enjoy (watch) music videos with

my friend Maria.

6. Kelly (enjoy) going to the mall

every Saturday.

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1. A: Why Anna ?

B: Because she’s late for school.

2. A: John, you your

homework?

B: No, I my homework.

I a card for Jane.

It’s her birthday today.

3. A: Where Paul ?

B: He the dog for a walk.

4. A: Hey, girls! Are you ready for Martha’s party?

B: We dressed at the

moment.

A. Complete with the Present Progressive of the verbs in the box.

go take run not do get make do

1. Jake is (fast) than me.

2. Angela is (beautiful) girl

I know.

3. Today is (cold) than yesterday.

4. Is a hamburger (healthy) than a

hot dog?

5. This is (expensive) TV in

the store.

6. I think this is (good) song from

James Blunt.

B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in parentheses.

C. Expand the notes into sentences. Use the Present Progressive.

1. you / listen to / rock / music / ?

2. They / watch / a DVD / now / .

3. Kevin / not / make / lunch / at the moment / .

4. She / talk to / her grandparents / now / .

5. she / wear / a scarf / now / ?

D. Expand the notes into questions and answers, as in the example. Use the Present Progressive.

1. Why / watch / action movie / ?

A:

B: Because I like it.

2. Why / you / take / umbrella / with you / ?

A:

Because / rain / today / .

B:

3. Why / wear / silly / costume / ?

A:

Because / get ready / for Lynn’s Halloween party

/ .

B:

4. What / she / wear / ?

A:

She / wear / skirt / sweater / .

B:

Why are you watching an action movie?

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