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Simple present of be: Review

Complete the sentences. Use am, is, or are in the first sentence. Use a negative contraction in the second
sentence.

1. David young. He old.

2. Makiko short. She tall.

3. I middle-aged. I young

4. Andre and Michele funny. They serious.

5. Tina and I single. We married.

6. You and Rosario average height. You short.

7. Alan tall. He short.

8. I happy today. I sad.

Match the questions with the answers. Write the correct letters.

1. Is Lara a student? a. Yes, he is.

2. Where is Mike from? b. Yes, I am.

3. Is Bob a teacher? c. Chicago.

4. Are the students friendly? d. Yes, she is.

5. Are you a good student? e. Yes, we are.

6. Is this Unit 1? f. Yes, they are.

7. Are we on page 2? g. Yes, it is.

8. Who are they? h. My friends.

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StartUp Level 2  Grammar Activities  Unit 1, Lesson 2, Page 8

Simple present: Review

Complete the story. Use the words in the box.

eat  drive  eats  go  play  stays up  walks  works

My brother and I have different routines. I to work. He .

1. 2.

I dinner at home every day. He out. I

3. 4. 5.

computer games in the evening. He .I to bed early. He

6. 7.

late.
8.

Complete the sentences.

1. Ming (stay) home in the evening.

2. She (relax) with her husband.

3. They (watch) TV together.

4. Ann (eat) popcorn at the movies.

5. She (like) sad movies.

6. She (cry) a lot.

7. Lynn (take) a shower every morning.

8. She (wash) her hair.

9. Lynn (have) long hair.

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StartUp Level 2  Grammar Activities  Unit 1, Lesson 3, Page 10

Simple present, yes / no and wh- questions: Review

Write questions and complete the short answers.

1. ? Yes, .
(the children / need / new shoes)

2. ? Yes, .
(Bob and Mary / want / a new TV)

3. ? No, .
(I / need / a tie)

4. ? Yes, .
(Anthony / want / a car)

5. ? Yes, .
(Maria / like / expensive clothes)

6. ? No, .
(you / spend / a lot on clothes)

7. ? No, .
(Edgar / have / a warm coat)

8. ? Yes, .
(I / have / time to eat lunch)

Complete the conversations. Write information questions. Use What, What kind of, What time, How often,
and How much.

1. A: That store stays open late.

B:
(it / close)
A: 11:00 p.m.
2. A:
(they /sell)
B: They sell clothes and jewelry.
3. A:
(the supermarket / open)
B: At 7:00 a.m.
4. A:
(you / go shopping)
B: I go every weekend.

5. A: Those are nice earrings.

(they / cost)
B: They’re $22.00.

6. A: Anna never wears necklaces.

B:
(jewelry / she / wear)
A: She likes earrings and bracelets.

7. A: I’m so tired. I go to bed at midnight and I never sleep enough.

B:
(time / wake up)
8. A: I’m hungry. Let’s go to Kang’s Asian Market for dinner.
B:
(food / they / have)
A: They have Chinese, Korean, and Japanese food.

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