Exercises for task 2

I. Write The contraction form of the verb to be.

1. I do not am John
2. I do not am Amelia.
3. I do not am from Dominican Republic.
4. We do not are 18 years old.
5. They are not from The United States.

II. Rewrite the sentences with It’s.

1. The phone number is 555-3754. It’s 555-3754

2. The address is 12 main Street. It´s Main Street

3. It is 555-3636 It is 555-3636

4. It is 1415 West Avenue. _It is1415 west avenue_

5. The phone number is 555-9147 _It is 555-9147

III. Complete each conversation with the correct form of be. Use contractions
when possible. Use capital letters when necessary.

Example: A:   Is    Mark a doctor or an engineer?

B: He’s  an engineer.

1. A: Excuse me, _are_ you an architect?

2. B: Yes, I _am_.

3. A: is she Cecilia?
4. B: No, she isn’t. I’m Cecilia.

5. A: are they managers?

6. B: He is a manager, but she’s not.
VI. Answer the questions about yourself.
1. What’s your address?
My address is
2. What’s your phone number?
My phone number is
3. What’s a friend’s address?
My friend´s address
4. What’s his/her cell phone number?
His cell phone number is

V. Look at the pictures. Use the information given below.

Listen carefully, read, stand up, sit down, raise your hand, write your name, be in silent,
pay attention to the teacher.

1. _Stand up__

2. _Sit dawn___

3. _Read___

4. _Raise your hand____

5. _hear_____
6. _write your name__

7. __pay attention to the catcher__

8. _be in sileny___

VI. Look at the pictures. Complete each sentence with the correct form of be.
Make each sentence affirmative or negative. Use contractions.

Example:

We’re_ flight attendants.

We’re not chefs.

1. She            is         a photographer. 3. They     are     scientists.

2. She          is       a banker. 4. They     are   actors.

VII. Read about the Perez family. Then check (✓) True or False for each sentence.
 Meet the Perez family. Mr. Perez is a chef. He
works in a very good restaurant. Mrs. Perez is a
teacher. She has twenty students in her class. Mr.
and Mrs. Perez have three children: Isabel,
Gregorio, and Claudia. Their children are adults
now, and they have different occupations, too.
Isabel works in a hospital, but she isn’t a doctor.
She’s a scientist. Gregorio uses a computer for
his job, but he doesn’t work in an office. He works
at his home. He’s a writer. Claudia works in
different places. She uses a camera for her job.
She’s a photographer.

True False
Example: Mrs. Perez is a student. ( ) ( ✓)

1. Isabel is a scientist. ( ✓) ( )

2. Gregorio is a manager. ( ) ( ✓)

3. Claudia is a photographer. ( ✓) ( )

VIII. Fill in the blank in each sentence with the affirmative or negative form of be.
You may read the paragraph again if you need to.

Example: Gregorio isn’t a doctor.

1. Mr. and Mrs. Perez _aren´t__ engineers.

2. Mr. Perez _is_ a chef.

IX. Complete with the verb to be (am, is, are)

1. How old _is_ your sister?

2. Am_ I in the cafeteria now?
3. Where _is_ the new Museum?
4. Their names _are_ Natty and Bunny.
5. His cousin _is_ from Santiago, in Dominican Republic.

X. Look at John’s driver’s license and complete the sentences.

1. John’s height is __5 - 10__.

2. His weight is _178_ pounds.
3. His hair is Brown__.
4. His eyes are Blue__.
5. He is _JOHN P MCPEHERSON___ years old.
6. His address is _2338 JENNING WAY BARSTON CALIFORNIA 95656__.