WRITTEN PRACTICE / LESSONS 7-12 BOOK I

Date: ___/___/___ Student’s name: ___________________________

Code: _________ Teacher’s name: ___________________________
Written Practice: ______________ Oral Practice: _______________

Exercise I. Write the corresponding antonyms and synonyms for each adjective.

Opposites (antonyms) Similar (synonyms)

High Low Overweight Fat
Big Skinny
Tall Chubby
New Good-looking
Old Slim
Nice Happy
Thin Plump
Long Ugly
Wide Pretty

Exercise II. Answer these questions. Use your own information.

1. What is your name?

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2. What do you do?
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3. How old are you?
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4. Where were you born?
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5. Do you have siblings? Be specific.
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6. What’s your best friend’s name?
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7. Do you work or study? If so, where?
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8. Who is your favorite artist? Where is he/she from?
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9. What do you say when a person introduces you to someone?
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10. Who is your favorite family member, and why?
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Exercise III. Write sentences using the following adjectives.

1. Chubby: _____________________________________________________
2. Skinny: ______________________________________________________
3. Round: ______________________________________________________
4. Overweight: __________________________________________________
5. Small: _______________________________________________________

Exercise IV. Answer the following questions with the genitive possessive form,
possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns and object pronouns as in the examples.

Whose cat is this? (Peter). Whose house is that? (The Smiths).

• It’s Peter´s cat • It’s the Smiths´ house
• It’s his cat • It’s their house
• The cat is his • The house is theirs
• It belongs to him • It belongs to them

1. Whose shoes are these? (Karen) 6. Whose house is this? (Andrew)

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2. Whose book is this? (Mary and John)
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7. Whose stuff is this? (The company)
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3. Whose shoes are those? (Sally and
Mario)
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4. Whose pool is that? (You)
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5. Whose pants are these? (Roberthy)
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8. Whose objects are those? (The Smiths)
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9. Whose guitar is this? (Mitchelle)
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10. Whose shirts are these? (Daniel)
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 Exercise V. Complete the sentences using the verbs below and parts of the body
according to each action.

• Write: I write with my hand. • Look: He looks with his eyes.

1. Think: Jane_________________________________________________.
2. Smell: They________________________________________________.
3. Chew: We__________________________________________________.
4. Taste: Mark ________________________________________________.
5. Hear: You_________________________________________________.
6. Love: People_______________________________________________.
7. Walk: My grandfather________________________________________.
8. Eat: The baby_____________________________________________.
9. See: The dog______________________________________________.
10. Feel Monkeys_____________________________________________.

Exercise VI. Complete with the correct family member.

1. My wife’s brother is my brother in-law_____________________

2. My son’s brother is my___________________________________
3. My cousins’ parents are my________________________________
4. My brother’s mother is my________________________________
5. My grandmother’s grandchild is my_________________________
6. My wife’s parents are my_________________________________
7. My father’s mother is my_________________________________
8. My family’s animal is my _________________________________
9. My stepmother’s daughter is my____________________________
10. My siblings’ children are my_______________________________

Exercise VII. Fill in the blanks with the parts of the body.

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Exercise VIII. Ask questions from the following sentences.

1. ___________________________________________________________?
They are from Germany.
2. ___________________________________________________________?
Yes, I do. I have many cousins.
3. ___________________________________________________________?
Karen and I sometimes speak on the phone.
4. ___________________________________________________________?
I drink four cups of coffee during the day.
5. ___________________________________________________________?
She has $100 in her purse.

Exercise IX. Write a paragraph about your family.

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Exercise X. Match the professions and occupations to the corresponding definitions.

Profession/Occupation Definition
1- A lawyer Presents cases to the legal system.

2- A cashier Delivers letters.

3- A pilot Takes care of people’s mental health.

4- A housewife Designs buildings.

5- A doctor Flies airplanes.

6- An architect Receives money.

7- A janitor Takes care of people’s health.

8- A mailman Takes care of the house.

9- A flight attendant Serves on an airplane.

10- A psychologist Cleans offices.

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