English Review Worksheet Semester 1.

September 2012

1. Present continuous.
Write the correct form of the verb to be and change the verb on the line in the sentence. Remember x means a negative (not)

Example: Beer is not reading his books, so his teachers are shouting at him.

1. I ______ (x/study) hard for my Science test. I am not studying hard for my Science test. 2. Teacher Jon ______ (teach) us about division in Maths. Teacher Jon is teaching us about division in Maths 3. _________ (she/go) school this morning? Is she going to school this morning? 4. He _______ (watch) a movie at Future Park tonight. He is watching a movie at Future Park tonight. 5. Patrick _____________(x/ play) football because he hurt his leg. Patrick isnt playing football because he hurt his leg.

Choose the correct form of the present continuous verb and underline it.

6. The cat (is chasing / are chasing) at the mouse. is chasing 7. The teachers (are run / are running) home. are running 8. The big dog (are running / is running) after Tom. is running 9. She (am not sleeping / is not sleeping) in class, because she likes to study. is not sleeping 10. We (are playing / is playing) basketball tomorrow. are playing

Change the sentence to a negative on the line underneath it. Example: He is playing in the classroom all the time. He is not playing in the classroom all the time.

11. My sister is playing computer games tonight. My sister isnt playing... ____________________________________________________________. 12. We are going to sleep. We arent going... ____________________________________________________________. 13. They are watching a movie after school. They arent watching... ____________________________________________________________. 14. He is studying for his exams because he wants a good score. He is not studying... ____________________________________________________________. 15. I am playing football for my school. I am not playing... ____________________________________________________________.

2. Like/hate.
Look at the table and use it to complete the sentences. Remember: ++ = love, + = like, - = dont like, - - = hate

Golf Sing Play basketball Do homework Play piano Speak English Eat brains -+ -+ -++

Nonny ++ ++ ++ + +

1. Golf hates singing. 2. Golf likes eating brains. 3. Golf likes playing basketball. 4. Golf doesnt like eating pizza. 5. Nonny likes speaking English. 6. Golf hates speaking English. 7. Golf hates doing homework. 8. Nonny loves playing basketball. 9. Nonny likes eating brains. 10. Golf and Nonny love playing piano.

Vocabulary:
Please use the words in the box below to fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. subtitle actor theatre audience rehearsing

1. The actor and actress are the people who pretend to be someone else in a movie or play.

2. We were in the audience watching the musical.

3. The place where actors perform in a play is a building called a theatre. 4. When I watch a movie from Japan I need subtitles so I can understand whats happening. 5. Nonny is busy in the evenings rehearsing for the school play.

Draw the correct clothing in the boxes provided.

T-shirt

Shirt

Necklace

Shorts

Trousers

Tie

Trainers

Jeans

Suit
Match the word with its meaning.
Jeans

Dress

Clothes we wear for sports, usually made of a jacket and trousers

Tracksuit

Jewelry people wear in their ears

Earrings

Thick strong trousers made from denim

Dress Shoes we wear for sports

Trainers

One piece clothes worn by girls that cover the whole body

Complete the email with the VERB. Put in present continuous form.

EXAMPLE: Are you working to today? / He is teaching this afternoon. /What are we doing this morning.

1. What are you doing (YOU/DO) ?

2. Are you having (2. YOU/HAVE) fun?

3. I am working (WORK) after school.

4. We are rehearsing (REHEARSE) for Annie.

5. Its is a musical, we are learning ( LEARN) several songs.

6. I am not going (6. NOT GO) out this week at all.

7.This week they are not doing (9. NOT DO) any school work.

Conjunction: AND and BUT

Fill in the blank with AND or BUT. 1. She likes to fly but I like to travel by train. 2. She will have to study hard and concentrate to do well on the exam. 3. Marvin is not here and Jean is leaving in twenty minutes. 4. The speaker will not confirm the story but he will not deny it. 5. Cobras are very dangerous but kittens are not. 6. Ploy has returned home and brought me a gift. 7. It rained yesterday and it is raining today.
8.

I want to go home but I cant find a taxi.

Write sentences using the words below.

7. Horror I think horror movies are scary. 8. Musical I dont enjoy musicals, I think theyre boring. 9. director The director of Batman is Christopher Nolan. 10. Film set A film set is where a movie is made. 11. Hollywood Hollywood is a famous place where a lot of movies are made.