Task 1

I- Articles a, an, the or (x) if no article is used.

Complete with the main article.
1) I like…a…..blue T-shirt over there better than…….red one.
2) Their car does 150 miles…a….hour.
3) Where's…the….USB drive I lent you last week?
4) Do you still live…x….in Bristol?
5) Is your mother working in…a….old office building?
6) Carol's father works as…a….electrician.
7) The tomatoes are 99 pence…the….kilo.
8) What do you usually have for…x….breakfast?
9) Ben has…a….terrible headache.
10) After this tour you have…the….whole afternoon free to explore
the city.

I- There is / there are.

Add there is or there are to the following sentences.

Example: There are many stars in the sky.

1. ........there is.................. a fly in my soup. (There is, There are)

2. …...there are................... many parks in New York. (There is, There are)

3. …....there aren´t.................. any tigers in Africa. (There isn't, There aren't)

4. ….....there are................. lots of hotels in big cities. (There is, There are)

5. ..........is there............... a bank near here? (Is there, Are there)

6. .........is there................ life on Mars? (Is there, Are there)

7. ..........is there............... a telephone I can use? (Is there, Are there)

8. ...........there is.............. a football game tomorrow. (There is, There are)

9. ........there are................. 8 students in my class. (There is, There are)

10. .....there isn´t................... many people my town. (There isn't, There aren't)

II- Prepositions of place.

Add one of the the prepositions suggested with every sentence:

Example: He lives ______ Italy. - He lives in Italy.

1. He works ......at............ a bank. A. on B. At C. under

2. The lamp is .......on........... the table. A. in B. on C. under

3. I sleep .........in......... my bedroom. A. at B. on C. in

4. He lives ........at.......... 26, Rosewood Street. A. in B. at C. on

5. She lives ........on.......... a farm. A. at B. on C. behind

6. The store is ......next to............ the library. A. next to B. on C. in

7. The car is ........in.......... the house. A. on B. in front of C. under

8. We eat breakfast .........at......... home. A. in B. on C. at

9. They swim .......in........... the ocean. A. in B. on C. next to

10. I live .......at........... Green Street. A. at B. on C. under

III- Telling directions.

Look at the map and answer the questions below.

1- Excuse me, how can I get to the museum?

.......................oak street..............................................

2- Where is the bank?

.............third avenue........................................................

3- Hello. I’m lost. Will you show me the way to library, please?
................... Maple Street with Third Avenue..................................................

4- Hi. Could you tell me the direction of the hospital?

....................... Maple Street with Second Avenue..............................................

5- Where is the town hall please?

.....................third avenue................................................

6- I need to go to the theatre. How can I get there?

.................. Oak street with third avenue...................................................

III- Present simple.

Complete the sentences using verbs between brackets in the present simple.

Example: He writes a text. (write)

1. She ………reads……………….. a book. (read)

2. What ………she do……………….. ? (she / do)

3. I ……………don´t write………….. a letter. (not / write)

4. The sun …………shines……………... (Shine)

5. The children ………run……………….. in the park. (Run)

6. We ……………eat………….. breakfast. (eat)

7. He …………isn´t come…………….. to work today. (not / come)

8. How …………do……………..? (you / do)

9. How's the weather? It …………rains……………... (rain)

10. You ……………learn………….. English. (learn)