CLCN - Fasp English Course - Basic English Two

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English Course – Basic English Two
Matthew: Hi, Alice. How are you?

Alice: Fine. How are you, Matthew?
Matthew: I'm fine. Will you be free this afternoon?
Alice: No, I won’t. I’ll have a meeting this afternoon.
Matthew: How about tonight? Will you be free tonight?
Alice: Yes, I will. What do you have in mind?
Matthew: I want to go to the theater to see that new play.
Do you want to come with me?
Alice: Sure. What time do you want to leave?
Matthew: How about 8 o'clock?
Alice: That’s fine.
Matthew: I will be at your house at about 7:30.
Alice: I'll wait for you. Will we go by car or by bus?
Matthew: We’ll drive there.
Alice: OK, Matthew.
Matthew: See you later.
Alice: See you.
A. Simple future tense - The interrogative form:
Will you work tomorrow?

go there tonight?
see them today?
visit Susan?
travel next week?
Yes, I will.
No, I won’t.
B. Answer according to the example:
Will you work tomorrow morning? Yes, I will. No, I won't.
01. Will they go to São Paulo tomorrow? _______________________ _______________________

02. Will she see Carol tonight? _______________________ _______________________
03. Won't Mark come here this afternoon? _______________________ _______________________
04. Will you visit Mr. Johnson? _______________________ _______________________
05. Will Meg travel next week? _______________________ _______________________
06. Will you buy that car? _______________________ _______________________
07. Will I see you tonight? _______________________ _______________________
08. Will we study more this evening? _______________________ _______________________
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09. Will you go there by car? _______________________ _______________________

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10. Will they read the text? _______________________ _______________________
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C. The contracted form of “will”:
I will I'll
You will you’ll
He will he’ll
She will she’ll
It will it’ll
we will we’ll
You will you’ll
They will they’ll
D. Simple future tense - The affirmative and negative forms:
I will stay here.

you won’t sell the apartment.
he remember the number.
she have a meeting.
it forget us.
we study more.
they learn Italian.
E. Give the negative form by following the examples:
They will come here tonight. They won’t come here tonight.
01. I will speak English there. ______________________________________________

02. She'll have to work late tonight. ______________________________________________
03. You'll buy a house downtown. ______________________________________________
04. They'll speak English tomorrow. ______________________________________________
05. We’ll come here tomorrow afternoon. ______________________________________________
F. Wh-questions with will:
What will you drink?

Where go?
When arrive?
Who invite?
What time call?
I will drink a glass of water.

go to church.
arrive next Sunday.
invite my mother.
call at seven o’clock.
G. Answer the following questions using the hints:
01. What time will they come here?/at 9 o'clock

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02. When will he visit her?/tomorrow night
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03. What will you drink tomorrow morning?/milk

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04. Where do you teach every Friday?/downtown

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05. Where does the dog live?/in that apartment
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06. What time will she see the doctor?/at 4 o'clock
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H. The months of the year:
in January in July
in February in August
in March in September
in April in October
in May in November
in June in December
I. Answer the following questions using the hints:
01. When do you need to write the letter?/September

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02. When will she sell this car?/May
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03. When will Hilton work again?/July
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04. When do you need to go to Rio?/March
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05. When will they prefer to visit Canada?/December
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06. When does Kathy have to go there?/January
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07. When will Joan come?/November
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08. When does she want to go?/immediately
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J. Follow the example to answer the mixed questions below:
Will you do the work? Yes, I will do the work.
01. Does she want to go downtown tonight?

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02. Will they visit her on Sunday?
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03. Will the dog drink water today?
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04. Do you want to stay there tonight?
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05. Will we travel to São Paulo next weekend?
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05. Will they come here next month?
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05. Will I do that tomorrow?
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K. More numbers:
100 one hundred 101 one hundred (and) one

200 two hundred 211 two hundred (and) eleven
300 three hundred 325 three hundred (and) twenty-five
400 four hundred 432 four hundred (and) thirty-two
500 five hundred 546 five hundred (and) forty-six
600 six hundred 651 six hundred (and) fifty-one
700 seven hundred 763 seven hundred (and) sixty-three
800 eight hundred 874 eight hundred (and) seventy-four
900 nine hundred 987 nine hundred (and) eighty-seven
L. Write the numbers:
84. ___________________________ 19.___________________________

32. ___________________________ 95.___________________________
76. ___________________________ 63.___________________________
128. _____________________________________________________________
275. _____________________________________________________________
347. _____________________________________________________________
431. _____________________________________________________________
599. _____________________________________________________________
611. _____________________________________________________________
762. _____________________________________________________________
805. _____________________________________________________________
950. _____________________________________________________________
M. Conversation about the dialogue:
01. Does Alice study?

02. Does she work?
03. Will she play tennis this afternoon?
04. Will she work this afternoon?
05. Will she work tonight?
06. Does Matthew want to go to San Francisco?
07. Does he want to go to the theater?
08. Will Alice go with him?
09. Does Matthew want to leave at 6 o’clock?
10. Does he want to leave at 8 o’clock?
11. Will they go by bus?
12. Will they go by car?
13. Does Alice work or study?
14. Will she play tennis or work this afternoon?
15. Does Matthew want to go to San Francisco or to the theater?
16. Will Susan or Alice go with him?
17. Will they go to the theater at 6 o’clock or at 8 o’clock?
18. Will they go by car or by bus?
19. What does Alice do?
20. What will she do this afternoon?
21. What does Matthew want to do?
22. When does he want to go there?
23. What time will they leave?
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25. Do you prefer to go to the theater or to the movies?
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Linda: Hi, Jack. Good to see you.

Jack: Hello, Linda. Good to see you, too. I would like to talk to you.
Would you like to have dinner with me tonight?
Linda: Yes, I would.
Jack: Do you like Chinese food?
Linda: No, I don't. I prefer pasta.
Jack: Would you like to try that new restaurant downtown, they serve a special soup?
Linda: No, I wouldn't. I'd prefer to cook tonight.
What do you think? Is that a good idea?
Jack: Sounds good to me. You are a very good cook.
Linda: Thanks.
A. The conditional tense - the interrogative form:
Would you like to buy a car?

prefer to study history?
need to go home?
have to sell that house?
understand them?
travel today?
Yes, I would.
No, I wouldn’t.
B. Answer the questions below with short answers by following the example given:
Would you like to travel tonight? Yes, I would. No, I wouldn't.
01. Would he prefer to stay there? ____________________ ____________________

02. Would they need to come here? ____________________ ____________________
03. Would you understand me? ____________________ ____________________
04. Would she have to buy a new bike? ____________________ ____________________
05. Would you prefer to drink milk? ____________________ ____________________
06. Would you like to eat Chinese food? ____________________ ____________________
07. Wouldn’t he study more? ____________________ ____________________
08. Wouldn’t they like to live in Canada? ____________________ ____________________
09. Would you like to go to Rio? ____________________ ____________________
10. Would she sing that song? ____________________ ____________________
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C. The conditional tense - affirmative and negative forms:
I would like to see you.

wouldn’t prefer to travel tonight.
go there tomorrow.
speak German.
live in an apartment.
D. Follow the example to answer the affirmative statements:
I would like to say good-bye.

I wouldn’t like to say good-bye.
01. I would like to see you tonight.

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02. They would want to come here every day.
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03. She would need to call Miriam.
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04. We would prefer to have classes on Saturdays.
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05. He would like to buy a new car.
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06. You would have to eat there every night.
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07. Carl would like to be here.
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08. Sally would like to help them.
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E. The contracted form of would - pronunciation drops:
I would I'd
You would you’d
He would he’d
She would she’d
It would it’d
We would we’d
You would you’d
They would they’d
F. Follow the example to answer the mixed questions below:
Would you like to travel tonight or tomorrow morning? I'd like to travel tonight.
01. Would you like to live in a big city or in the country?

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02. Would they prefer to sleep here or in that hotel?
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03. Do you want to speak with them now or later?
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04. Will he come here on Saturday or on Sunday?
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05. Does it like to eat meat or vegetables?

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06. Would we need to buy more coffee or more milk?
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07. Do you love Susan or Meg?
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08. Does she prefer to go with them or with us?
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G. Follow the example to answer the questions below by using the hints:
Where would you like to live? San Diego

I'd like to live in San Diego.
01. What would she prefer to drink?/water

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02. When will she see them again?/tomorrow morning
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03. When do they need to go to the United States?/Sunday
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04. Who do they need to visit this week?/Helen
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05. What time does she have breakfast on Sundays?/10 o'clock
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06. What time would they like to arrive?/6 in the afternoon
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07. When does she have to go to New York?/next month
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08. What would you like to eat tonight?/spaghetti
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09. Where would she prefer to go tonight?/to the theater
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10. When will she see them?/tomorrow afternoon
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H. Follow the example to answer the offerings below:
 Would you like some beer? (beer)

 No, thanks.
 How about some Coke? (Coke)
 Yes, please.
01. __________________________________________________ (coffee)
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__________________________________________________ (tea)
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02. __________________________________________________ (bread)

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__________________________________________________ (cookies)
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03. __________________________________________________ (milk)

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__________________________________________________ (juice)
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04. __________________________________________________ (milk)

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__________________________________________________ (soda)
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I. More numbers:
1,000 one thousand.

5,000 five thousand.
10,000 ten thousand.
15,000 fifteen thousand.
20,000 twenty thousand.
25,000 twenty-five thousand.
37,000 thirty-seven thousand.
100,000 one hundred thousand.
150,000 one hundred (and) fifty thousand.
17,639 - seventeen thousand, six hundred thirty-nine.

651,342 - six hundred fifty-one thousand, three hundred forty-two.
927,870 - nine hundred twenty- seven thousand, eight hundred seventy.
J. Write the numbers:
01. 123,964 __________________________________________________

02. 212,897 __________________________________________________
03. 357,865 __________________________________________________
04. 430,751 __________________________________________________
05. 576,432 __________________________________________________
K. Some plural forms in English:
singular + -s
singular plural
a car two cars
a cassette two cassettes
a lamp two lamps
a hat two hats
a cup two cups
Add -es after sibilants:
singular plural
a box two boxes
a sandwich two sandwiches
a suitcase two suitcases
a rose two roses
a garage two garages
Substitute y after consonant with -ies:
singular plural
a city two cities
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a lady two ladies
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Add -s after vowel + y:
singular plural
a boy two boys
a day two days
Nouns on -f or -fe:
add -s substitute with -ves

singular plural singular plural
a roof two roofs a thief two thieves
a cliff two cliffs a wife two wives
a sheriff two sheriffs a shelf two shelves
There are two forms possible:
scarf - scarfs/scarves
hoof - hoofs/hooves
Add -s for words ending in -ff.
Always use a dictionary if you are not sure.
Nouns on -o form the plural by adding -s or -es.
add -s substitute with -ves

singular plural singular plural
a disco two discos a tomato two tomatoes
a piano two pianos a potato two potatoes
a photo two photos a hero two heroes
There is no rule when to use -s or -es. We often add -s with technical words.
Irregular plural forms:
singular plural
a man two men
a woman two women
a child two children
a mouse two mice
a tooth two teeth
a goose two geese
a foot two feet
an ox two oxen
L. Complete the chat using the plural in English:
singular plural
American
baby
beach
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box
boy
brush
calf
child
city
class
cloud
computer
country
door
family
flower
fly
hat
home
horse
house
kangaroo
library
life
line
mouse
mouse-trap
patch
potato
shop
symphony
table
tax
teacher
tooth
tree
watch
wife
M. What's the plural?
1. dicitionary:
a) dictionaris
b) dictionaries
c) dictionarys
d) dictionary
2. hero:
a) hires
b) hero
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c) heros
d) heroes
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3. cattle
a) catles
b) cats
c) cattles
d) cattle
4. woman
a) wemen
b) wimen
c) woman
d) women
5. mouse
a) mouses
b) mouse
c) mices
d) mice
N. Write the plural form of the nouns in brackets.
Example: I have some oranges. (orange)
1. Do you like ________________________? (cherry)

2. Where are my ________________________? (key)
3. Tara goes to ________________________ at the weekend. (party)
4. Don't play with ________________________. (knife)
5. Jim has three ________________________ at home. (dog)
6. He needs new ________________________. (shoe)
7. One fish, two ________________________. (fish)
8. Italy has beautiful ________________________. (city)
9. I like ________________________, they're really fun. (quiz)
O. Complete the crossword. Write the plural for the following nouns:
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8 Across:
1 1- wife
2- child
6 3- sheep
5 4- tooth
2 Down:
12 5- cherry
6- elephant
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7- goose
11 8- woman
7 9- fish
10- foot
3 11- man
4 12- person
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P. Look at the picture and choose the correct form in the plural.
a) Policemen b) Policemens
a) Children b) Childs
a) Glassies b) Glasses
a) Factorys b) Factories
Q. Conversation about the dialogue:
01. Would Jack like to talk to John?

02. Would he like to talk to Linda?
03. Does he want to have dinner with Jack?
04. Does he want to have dinner with Linda?
05. Would Jack like to have dinner tomorrow night?
06. Would he like to have dinner tonight?
07. Does Linda like Chinese food?
08. Does she prefer Italian food?
09. Will they go to a Japanese restaurant?
10. Will they eat at home?
11. Does Linda like to cook?
12. Will she cook tonight?
13. Would Jack like to talk to John or to Linda?
14. Does he want to have dinner with Jack or with Linda?
15. Would he like to have dinner tomorrow or tonight?
16. Does Linda prefer Chinese food or Italian food?
17. Will they go to a restaurant or will they eat at home?
18. Will Jack or Linda cook?
19. Who would Jack like to talk to?
20. Who does he want to have dinner with?
21. When would he like to have dinner with Linda?
22. What kind of food does Linda prefer?
23. Where will they eat?
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Matthew: What did you do yesterday afternoon?

Mike: I went to the club.
Matthew: Did you see Mary?
Mike: No, I didn’t. Why do you ask?
Matthew: Because she said that she would go there, too.
Mike: I didn’t see her. I saw her brother Jack.
Matthew: How about last night? What did you do?
Mike: I went to that new restaurant.
Matthew: Did you like it?
Mike: I liked it a lot.
Matthew: What did you order?
Mike: We ordered spaghetti and red wine. How about you?
What did you do yesterday?
Matthew: I did my math exercises.
Mike: Oh, no! I forgot to do them.
Matthew: Don’t worry. I will help you.
A. The simple past tense - Interrogative form:
Did you see Susan yesterday?

buy that car yesterday morning?
speak Italian yesterday afternoon?
come here last night?
travel to LA last week?
Yes, I did.
No, I didn’t.
B. Follow the example:
Did you see Mary? Yes, I did. No, I didn’t
01. Did you play soccer last night? _____________________________

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02. Did you visit Lee last Sunday? _____________________________
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03. Did they come here last week? _____________________________
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04. Did she sell the apartment? _____________________________
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05. Did we need to study more? _____________________________
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06. Did he drive well? _____________________________

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07. Did Roy live in São Paulo? _____________________________
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08. Did Susan play tennis? _____________________________
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C. Regular verbs:
Base form Simple past Base form Simple past

answer answered prefer preferred
ask asked stay stayed
like liked study studied
live lived travel traveled
love loved visit visited
need needed want wanted
play played wash washed
practice practiced work worked
D. Follow the example:
Did you study yesterday? Yes, I studied yesterday. No, I didn’t study yesterday.
01. Did you want to stay here last night?

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02. Did you need to travel to Santos last week?
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03. Did he like to wash the car?
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04. Did she prefer to visit Mary?
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05. Did it live near there last year?
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06. Did they love those children?
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E. Follow the example
Where did he work last Sunday?/in that supermarket

He worked in that supermarket.
01. When did he learn Spanish?/last year

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02. What did you play last night?/cards
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03. Why did they wash the car?/needed to
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04. How long did she play tennis this morning?/thirty minutes
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05. Who did you visit last night?/my father
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06. When did you travel to Chicago?/last month
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F. Irregular verbs:

buy bought pay paid
come came see saw
do did sell sold
drink drank speak spoke
eat ate teach taught
forget forgot tell told
give gave understand understood
go went think thought
have had write wrote
G. Follow the example:
Did you buy that table last week?/(bought)

Yes, I bought that table last week.
No, I didn’t buy that table last week.
01. Did he come with Susan?

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02. Did she do the homework last night?
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03. Did they drink whisky at the party?
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04. Did they eat spaghetti downtown?
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05. Did you forget to help them?
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06. Did she give you the present?
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07. Did they go downtown last night?
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08. Did you have the information?
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H. Follow the example:
Where did he teach last Friday?/downtown

He taught downtown.
01. What did she buy there?/a car

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02. Where did they go last Sunday?/to Recife
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03. When did he write the letter?/yesterday
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04. Who did you see at school?/Jack
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05. How long did she speak Italian yesterday?/all morning
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06. What time did you teach history?/at seven thirty
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07. Where did she eat last night?/at Bob’s
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I. Follow the example:
he . yesterday? What did he do yesterday?

answer the question He answered the question.
She . in the afternoon? What did she do in the afternoon?

buy the car She bought the car.
01. you . last week?

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drink beer
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02. he . last Sunday?
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give me a present
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03. she . on Sunday night?
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speak with Jerry
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04. they . last week?
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dance a lot
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05. he . yesterday morning?
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ask him the phone number
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06. you . last month?
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travel to Rio
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07. she . Friday

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sleep early
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08. they . yesterday
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arrive . early
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J. Complete according to the example:
I sold the car, but I didn’t sell the house.

give gave teach taught
go went tell told
play played think thought
speak spoke understand understood
sell sold write wrote
01. You spoke with Sally, but you ___________________ with Rick.
02. He taught math, but he___________________ English.
03. She told the story to them, but she ___________________ to us.
04. I thought about the people, but I___________________ the animals.
05. We understood chemistry, but we ___________________ physics.
06. They wrote the letters, but they ___________________ the reports.
07. Susan played tennis, but she___________________ soccer.
08. Jack went to school, but he ___________________ church.
09. Sue gave me the book, but she ___________________ the pencil.
10. We sold the apartment, but we ___________________ the furniture.
K. Past Simple - Mixed Exercise:
1) I ______________________________ (work) in a bank for ten years.

2) Where _____________________________ (you/live) when you were young?
3) She _____________________________ (not/study) French at university.
4) He _____________________________ (travel) through the middle east last year..
5) _____________________________ (they/visit) the Louvre in Paris?.
6) She _____________________________ (not/watch) TV yesterday..
7) We ____________________________ (buy) a new car last weekend..
8) Where _____________________________ (you/teach) before you came here?.
9) He _____________________________ (not/think) that he was right.
10) I _____________________________ (cook) steak last night.
11) _____________________________ (Lucy/read) 'War and Peace' at school?
12) She _____________________________ (not/write) to her grandmother.
13) We _____________________________ (have) a computer when I was a child.
14) Where _____________________________ (you/go) on holiday?
15) I _____________________________ (love) ice cream when I was a child.
16) They _____________________________ (not/meet) yesterday.
17) _____________________________ (she/swim) in the sea in Greece?
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18) We _____________________________ (not/play) tennis yesterday because it was raining.

19) He _____________________________ (try) to lift the box but he couldn't.
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L. Conversation about the dialogue:
You are Mike.
01. Do you like to go to the club?

02. Did you go to the theater yesterday?
03. Did you go to the club yesterday?
04. Did you see Sally?
05. Did you see Mary?
06. Did you see her brother?
07. Did you go to that new restaurant?
08. Did you like it?
09. Did you order a salad?
10. Did you order spaghetti?
11. Did you drink champagne?
12. Did you drink red wine?
13. Did you do your math exercises?
14. Will Matthew help you?
15. Did you go to the club or to the theater yesterday?
16. Did you see Mary or her brother?
17. Did you go to that new restaurant or to the theater?
18. Did you eat a salad or spaghetti?
19. Did you drink red wine or champagne?
20. Did you do your math exercises or did you forget to do them?
21. Where did you go yesterday afternoon?
22. Who did you see there?
23. Where did you go last night?
24. What did you eat?
25. What did you drink?
26. What did you forget to do?
27. Who will help you?
Love is in the air - Paul Young
Love is in the air, everywhere I look around.

Love is in the air, every sight and every sound
and I don't know if I'm being foolish; don't know if I'm being wise
but there is something that I must believe in
and it's there when I look in your eyes
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Receptionist: Can I help you?

Edward: Yes. May I use the telephone?
Receptionist: Sure.
Edward: Thank you. Could I use your phone book, too?
Receptionist: Of course. Here it is.
Edward: It’s busy. I’ll have to try again.
Receptionist: Make yourself comfortable.
Edward: Mark. This is Edward. I need your help.
I must go to New York tonight.
Mark: Do you have to go now?
Edward: Yes, I do. I must be there tomorrow morning.
I have to be at an important meeting.
Mark: Should I take your car to the garage tomorrow?
Edward: That’s why I called you. Can you do that for me?
Mark: Yes, I can.
Edward: Thanks a lot.
Mark: Any time. Have a good trip.
A. Modal verbs:
May
Can
Could they drive the car?
Should
Must
may.
can.
Yes, they could.
should.
must.
may not.
can’t.
No, they couldn’t.
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shouldn’t.
mustn’t.
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 Use “may” to ask permission.
May they speak with you? May he see the pictures?

May she drive your car? May I use your pencil?
 Use “can” to talk about mental or physical ability.
Can you dance well? They can swim far

Can they drive a car? She can’t speak English.
 Use “could” to talk about mental or physical ability in the past or in the conditional.
I could run very well. She couldn’t come here today.

Could you help me? They couldn’t take this with them.
 Use “should” for advice and moral obligation.
You should study a little more. She should obey her parents.
Should they live near there? He shouldn’t sell his car.
 Use “must” for obligation or strong necessity.
You must be here at 10. We must obey the laws.

Must you study more? Must they pay the bill?
STUDY THEIR CHARACTERISTICS:
1. They don’t need auxiliary verbs to ask questions and to make negative sentences.
They shouldn’t be here. Should they be here?
2. They don’t accept “to”.
I must work more. They can swim very well.

She could help you.
3. They don’t take the “–s” form in the present tense.
He can teach German. She may go now.
B. Ask questions according to the examples:
I . play . the piano? (permission) May I play the piano?

They . help . them? (ability) Can they help them?
You . help . I? (ability – conditional) Could you help me?
They . come . here? (advice) Should they be here?
They . help . we? (obligation) Must they help us?
01. John . visit . they . next week? (ability – conditional)

_____________________________________________________________
02. I . travel . with you? (permission)
_____________________________________________________________
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03. Sally . drive . the car? (advice)

_____________________________________________________________
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04. you . buy . that book? (ability)

_____________________________________________________________
05. you . play . soccer . Saturday afternoon? (ability – conditional)
_____________________________________________________________
06. I . count . the books . again? (obligation)
_____________________________________________________________
07. Mike teach German? (ability)
_____________________________________________________________
08. I stay here this week? (advice)
_____________________________________________________________
09. they sleep here tonight? (permission)
_____________________________________________________________
10. she sing the song? (obligation)
_____________________________________________________________
C. Give the negative form:
01. I may visit Sue.

_____________________________________________________________
02. She can drink beer every day.
_____________________________________________________________
03. He could come here tomorrow night.
_____________________________________________________________
04. Mike should type the reports this afternoon.
_____________________________________________________________
05. You must call them today.
_____________________________________________________________
D. Give the interrogative form:
01. We may buy that bike.

_____________________________________________________________
02. Suzy can sell the apartment.
_____________________________________________________________
03. They could pay the rent today.
_____________________________________________________________
04. They should arrive earlier.
_____________________________________________________________
05. We must take the bus.
_____________________________________________________________
E. Answer the following questions using short answers:
01. Should you study a little more? ___________________________________

___________________________________
02. May I see her? ___________________________________
___________________________________
03. Can they speak English? ___________________________________
___________________________________
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04. Could she give me a hand? ___________________________________

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05. Can it swim very far? ___________________________________

___________________________________
06. Could you help me? ___________________________________
___________________________________
07. Must they use the computer? ___________________________________
___________________________________
08. Can you understand him? ___________________________________
___________________________________
09. Must he stay here tonight? ___________________________________
___________________________________
10. May we study now? ___________________________________
___________________________________
F. Follow the example:
should . he What should he do?

meet Susan tonight He should meet Susan tonight.
01. should . I _________________________________________________

swim tonight _________________________________________________
02. must/he _________________________________________________

leave _________________________________________________
03. may . they _________________________________________________

read a book _________________________________________________
04. can . you _________________________________________________

send letters _________________________________________________
05. could . we _________________________________________________

think about it _________________________________________________
06. should . they _________________________________________________

sleep more _________________________________________________
07. can . you _________________________________________________

buy that table_________________________________________________
G. Answer the following questions:
01. When may I skate there?/tomorrow night

_____________________________________________________________
02. Where could you drive that car?/in the country
_____________________________________________________________
03. What can she do?/kick the ball
_____________________________________________________________
04. What time will they arrive?/at 5 o’clock
_____________________________________________________________
05. How long could he run today?/2 hours
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_____________________________________________________________
06. When should he see Jane?/tonight
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07. What can I do for you?/show me the way

_____________________________________________________________
08. Where may she put her things?/on that table
_____________________________________________________________
H. Observe and change:
1 – Can – could: capacity/ability (able to/was able to) // Possibility

2 – May – might: permission (to be allowed to) // probability (it’s likely to rain)
3 – Must – obligation (I have to...)
4 – Should – advice/duty (I ought to)
5 – Mustn’t – prohibition (it’s forbidden to)
1 – I am able to help you. (I...)

_____________________________________________________________________________
2 – She was able to do that. (She...)
_____________________________________________________________________________
3 – They ought to stay in bed. (They...)
_____________________________________________________________________________
4 – She has to obey the rules. (She...)
_____________________________________________________________________________
5 – They have to study hard. (They...)
_____________________________________________________________________________
6 – She ought to know what is important for her. (She...)
_____________________________________________________________________________
7 – He has to improve his writing skills. (He...)
_____________________________________________________________________________
8 – Do you want me to go with you?
_____________________________________________________________________________
9 – We have to stay here. (We...)
_____________________________________________________________________________
10 – They ought to study more. (They...)
_____________________________________________________________________________
11 – It’s likely that Peter will come. (Peter...)
_____________________________________________________________________________
12 – They are forbidden to park here. (They...)
_____________________________________________________________________________
13 – She will probably travel abroad. (She...)
_____________________________________________________________________________
I. Use the negative Modal auxiliary verbs to fill in the gaps:
This car _______________ be expensive. It's five years old. (can)

You _______________ hurry. It’s forbidden. (must)
I am afraid I _______________ help you now. (can)
Well, I don't know. He _______________ like it. (may)
I _______________ play the piano. (can)
You _______________ wash up today. (must)
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You must try hard. You _______________ give it up. (must)

She _______________ go out on Monday. (can)
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J. Choose the correct modal verb for each of these sentences:
1. ________ you go already? You only arrived an hour ago!

must should
2. When he was young, he ________ swim very well. He won medals and championships!
can could
3. You look very confused by the homework, Clive. ________ I help you?
can must
4. I left my purse at home. Lily, ________ you lend me ten dollars?

may could
5. It's wet and windy outside today. You ________ go out without an umbrella.
shouldn't won't
6. I think that sign means we ________ enter the building. Look, there's a security guard too.
won't mustn't
7. Lindsay watched the movie in French and ________ understand very much of it.
can't couldn't
K. Conversation about the dialogue:
01. Does Edward need to use the computer?

02. Does he need to use the telephone?
03. May he use the telephone there?
04. Will he need the dictionary too?
05. Will he need the phone book?
06. Is the telephone busy?
07. Will Edward have to call again?
08. Could he use the telephone again?
09. Did Carlos answer the phone?
10. Did Mark answer the phone?
11. Must Edward sleep tonight?
12. Must he travel tonight?
13. Does he have to be in Chicago tomorrow morning?
14. Does he have to be in New York?
15. Will he have a dance tomorrow?
16. Will he have a meeting tomorrow?
17. Should Mark take the car to the airport?
18. Should he take the car to the garage?
19. Can he take the car to New York?
20. Can he take the car to the garage?
21. Does Edward need to use the computer or the telephone?
22. Did Carlos or Mark answer the telephone?
23. Does Edward have to be in Chicago or in New York tomorrow morning?
24. Will he go to a dance or to a meeting?
25. What does Edward need to use?
26. What more does he need?
27. What must he do tonight?
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28. Where does he have to be tomorrow morning?

29. Where should Mark take the car?
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Kelly: Hi, I’m Kelly! What’s your name?

Nick: I am Nick.
Kelly: Nice to meet you, Nick.
Nick: Nice to meet you too, Kelly.
Kelly: Where are you from, Nick?
Nick: I am from Florida, USA. How about you?
Kelly: I am from Salvador, Bahia, but I’m living in São Paulo for 3 years now.
Nick: How old are you?
Kelly: I am twenty years old, and you?
Nick: I am nineteen.
Kelly: Are you here to study Portuguese or on vacations?
Nick: I’m here on vacations.
Kelly: Great! Do you Know São Paulo city very well?
Nick: Not much to be honest with you.
Kelly: So, would you like to go sightseeing “Sampa”?
Nick: Sure, it would be wonderful.
Kelly: Let’s not go too far for now, but I want to show you the Ibirapuera Park.
Nick: I heard of it once, it must be a nice adventure to go there.
Kelly: You bet.
Simple Present of the verb to be
A. Check out for the affirmative form of the verb To Be – Simple Present Tense:
full form contracted form

I am I'm
you are you're
he is he's
she is she's
it is it's
we are we're
you are you're
they are they're
B. Check out for the negative form of the verb To Be – Simple Present Tense:
full form contracted form 1 contracted form 2

I am not I'm not
you are not you aren't you're not
he is not he isn't he's not
she is not she isn't she's not
it is not it isn't it's not
we are not we aren't we're not
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you are not you aren't you're not

they are not they aren't they're not
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C. Check out for the positive interrogative form of the verb To Be – Simple Present Tense:
full form
am I?
are you?
is he?
is she?
is it?
are we?
are you?
are they?
D. Check out for the negative interrogative form of the verb To Be – Simple Present Tense:
full form contracted form

am I not? aren't I?
are you not? aren't you?
is he not? isn't he?
is she not? isn't she?
is it not? isn't it?
are we not? aren't we?
are you not? aren't you?
are they not? aren't they?
E. Never use the contracted form of the verb to be in the affirmative at the end of a sentence:
Are you a student?

Yes, I am. / Yes, I'm.
Is he English?
Yes, he is. / Yes, he's.
Do you know where she is?
Do you know where she's?
F. Use the verb to be to ask for people or things:
example
Who is it? It is John.
What is that? It is a pen.
G. Use the verb to be to describe physical or mental state:
example
I am tired.
They are tall.
She is happy.
H. Use the verb to be to talk about professions:
example
He is a doctor.
She is an architect.
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They are mechanics.

John and I are teachers.
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I. Use the verb to be to talk about age:
example
Mary is ten (years old).(2)
(1)
The house is(1) ten years old.

(1)
It’s very common Brazilian students use the verb “to have”(which is incorrect) instead of “to be” to refer
to age in general.
(2)
“Years old” can be omitted when it refers to peoples’ age.
J. Use the verb to be to talk about weather, time, price etc.:
example
It is cold today.
It is three o'clock.
It is US$10.
K. Use the verb to be to talk about possessions:
example
This is my book.
This is mine.
This is John's.
L. Use the verb to be to talk about places and locations:
example
She is in the bedroom.
Lisbon is in Portugal.
M. Affirmative and negative short answers of the verb to be in the simple present tense:
question affirmative short answer negative full answer negative contracted short answer
Are you tall? Yes, I am. No, I am not. -
Is he young? Yes, he is. No, he is not. No, he isn’t.
Is she fat? Yes, she is. No, she is not. No, she isn’t.
Are we short? Yes, we are No, we are not. No, we aren’t
Are they old? Yes, they are No, they are not. No, they aren’t
N. Use the contracted form of am/is/are to fill in the gaps:
I ___________ a student.
He ___________ a teacher.
She ___________ a journalist.
It ___________ a book.
We ___________ mechanics.
You ___________ pilots.
They ___________ policemen.
It ___________ cold today.
I ___________ at home now.
They ___________ Korean.
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My name ___________ Nick.

We ___________ from Ukraine.
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She ___________ an English teacher.
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O. Put the words in the correct order to make affirmative or interrogative sentence:
1) am old. I years twenty-five

__________________________________________________________________________
2) We from Venezuela. are
__________________________________________________________________________
3) Anton name and is student. I'm my a
__________________________________________________________________________
4) my is This book.
__________________________________________________________________________
5) It's nice today. day a
__________________________________________________________________________
6) Paul. He is, brother my
__________________________________________________________________________
7) John engineer. an is
__________________________________________________________________________
8) She miss Johnson is.
__________________________________________________________________________
9) the address at the of new top letter. My is
__________________________________________________________________________
10) are they movies. in the
__________________________________________________________________________
11) Are hot? You
__________________________________________________________________________
12) Is your this book?
__________________________________________________________________________
13) from Peters States? Mr. Is United the
__________________________________________________________________________
14) married? they Are
__________________________________________________________________________
15) I wrong? right Am or
__________________________________________________________________________
16) Is daughter's name your Sandra?
__________________________________________________________________________
17) you Mr. Mrs. and Jenkins? Are
__________________________________________________________________________
P. Use the negative contracted forms of the verb to be - 'm not/ isn't/aren't - to fill in the gaps:
I __________ a singer.
He __________ a receptionist.
She __________ a nurse.
It __________ my book.
We __________ musicians.
You __________ a shop assistant.
They __________ taxi drivers.
She __________ from France.
Jane and Peter __________married.
That __________ right.
My brother __________ here at the moment.
We __________ in England.
It __________Monday today.
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I __________ a hairdresser.
My name __________ Alexander.
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Q. Make the affirmative sentences negatives:
I am a student.
__________________________________________________________________________
This exercise is difficult.
__________________________________________________________________________
We're from Spain.
__________________________________________________________________________
The kids are in the garden.
__________________________________________________________________________
You're English.
__________________________________________________________________________
My car is very expensive.
__________________________________________________________________________
This is my student's notebook.
__________________________________________________________________________
These photographs are very nice.
__________________________________________________________________________
Alex is twenty-five years old.
__________________________________________________________________________
I'm fine.
__________________________________________________________________________
R. Answer the yes/no questions using affirmative and negative short answers:
Am I right? _______________________________ _______________________________

Is he here? _______________________________ _______________________________
Is she a nurse? _______________________________ _______________________________
Is it second-hand? _______________________________ _______________________________
Are we wrong? _______________________________ _______________________________
Are you Alan Parker? _______________________________ _______________________________
Are they American? _______________________________ _______________________________
S. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb to be - am, is, are:
1). Her book ____________ on the desk.

2) The shorts ____________ on the bed.
3) Where ______________ my pens?
4) My pencil sharpener ____________ on the chair.
5) Your cap _____________ under the desk.
6) Who __________ this boy?
7) Who __________ William.
8) She __________ from USA.
9) And who __________ those girls?
10) They __________ Joan and Carol.
11) __________ you American, Carol?
13) We __________ English.
14) How old __________ you?
15) Joan and I are twins, we __________ 14.
16) _____________ Jane and Alice sisters?
17) _____________ this car yours?
18) _____________ I in your way?
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19) _____________ you twenty-five years old?

20) _____________ the Smiths divorced?
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21) _____________ this your new bicycle?
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22) I _________ a boy.

23) My sister ________ at work.
24) Mimi and Susi _______ my cats.
25) The bird _________ in the cage.
26) I ________ a teacher.
27) My blue pencil _________ on the floor.
28) Emma and Joe ________ good friends.
29) __________you from France?
30) His sister ________ ten years old.
31) They ________children.
32) ______ she your sister?
33) ________ they good friends?
34) How old ___________ you?
35) ________ it you dog?
36) ________ Matthew your brother?
37) Lucas __________ from Brazil.
38) Peter and John __________ my pupils.
39) _______ you ok?
40) It _______ 10 o'clock.
41) Leila and Nancy _____ students.
42) Nancy _____ Australian .
43) My sister and I _____ students.
44) The girls _____ tired.
45) These women _____ beautiful.
46) The tea _____ delicious.
47) Nadia and Leila _____ friends.
48) The newspaper _____ cheap.
T. Complete with is/am/are and match:
(a) What’ ____ your name? ( ) She ___ from Italy.

(b) Where ____ you from? ( ) I ___ Twelve.
(c) What’____ your last name? ( ) I ____ from Brazil.
(d) How old ___ he? ( ) Dianna
(e) Where ___ she from? ( ) Smith
(f) How old ___ you? ( ) He ____ fourteen.
U. Complete the dialogue below:
a) _______________ is your name?

b) _______________ Nick.
c) Where are ______________?
d) I am ___________ Florida, USA. How about you?
e) _______________ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
V. Answer the questions about you:
a) What’s your name? ___________________________________________________

b) Where are you from? ___________________________________________________
c) How old are you? ___________________________________________________
d) Can you speak Japanese? ___________________________________________________
e) Is your father a doctor? ___________________________________________________
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f) When is your English class? ___________________________________________________

g) What’s your favorite color? ___________________________________________________
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h) What do you do on the weekend? ___________________________________________________
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W. Complete the table according to the information from the dialogue from page 25:
Brazilian – American – woman – man – younger – older – Florida – Salvador – twenty – nineteen
Nick
Kelly
X. Fill in the blanks with the correct nationality:
Example - He’s from China. He’s Chinese.
a) We’re from Spain. We’re ___________________.

b) She’s from Argentina. She’s _____________________.
c) I’m from Mexico. I’m ______________________.
d) They’re from England. They’re __________________.
e) You’re from Australia. You’re ___________________.
Y. Match the opposites. Write the answer on the line.
(c) 1. boy a. man

__ 2. black b. short
___ 3. tall c. girl
___ 4. Heavy d. thin
___ 5. woman e. white
Z. Review - Use “a” or “an” to fill in the blanks:
Use A before nouns with consonant sound:

examples: a cat, a parrot, an animal, an apple…
Use An before nouns with vowel sound:

examples: An hour, an owl.
My father is ___________ plumber.

She is __________ electrician.
Is Maria ____________ teacher?
My friend is ____________ actor.
My mother isn’t __________ farmer.
Is your father ____________ artist?
_____ cake _____ ostrich _____ airplane _____ cat _____ watch
_____ pencil _____ alligator _____ snake _____ apple _____ egg
_____ snowman _____ elephant _____ shoe _____ ice-cream _____ train
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_____ sheep _____ yacht _____ bird _____ owl _____ ant
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insect alarm-clock angry lion fork

table animal paper clip early bird
historian apple hair artichoke
knee color newspaper bingo game
finger dress woman easy question
door ear curtain friend
couch grade pair idea
church letter rubber idiot
airplane opera fine opera television
earthquake plant eggplant intelligent man
tractor school hour good job
............... zebra
a an
.............. owl
a an
................... giraffe
a an
................. gorilla
a an
.................... alligator
a an
.................. lizard
a an
.................. horse
a an
.................. elk
a an
.................. iguana
a an
.................. kitten
a an
.................. yak
a an
.................. skunk
a an
.................. ox
a an
.................. ostrich
a an
.................. whale
a an
.................. turtle
a an
.................. octopus
a an
.................. puppy
a an
.................. elephant
a an
It's not easy - Five for Fighting
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I'm more than some pretty face beside a train and it's not easy to be me…
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English Course – Basic English Two

Matthew: Hi, Alice. How are you?

A. Simple future tense - The interrogative form:

Will you work tomorrow?

B. Answer according to the example:

Will you work tomorrow morning? Yes, I will. No, I won't.

01. Will they go to São Paulo tomorrow? _______________________ _______________________

09. Will you go there by car? _______________________ _______________________

10. Will they read the text? _______________________ _______________________

C. The contracted form of “will”:

D. Simple future tense - The affirmative and negative forms:

I will stay here.

E. Give the negative form by following the examples:

01. I will speak English there. ______________________________________________

F. Wh-questions with will:

What will you drink?

I will drink a glass of water.

G. Answer the following questions using the hints:

01. What time will they come here?/at 9 o'clock

03. What will you drink tomorrow morning?/milk

04. Where do you teach every Friday?/downtown

H. The months of the year:

I. Answer the following questions using the hints:

01. When do you need to write the letter?/September

J. Follow the example to answer the mixed questions below:

Will you do the work? Yes, I will do the work.

01. Does she want to go downtown tonight?

100 one hundred 101 one hundred (and) one

L. Write the numbers:

84. ___________________________ 19.___________________________

M. Conversation about the dialogue:

01. Does Alice study?

24. How will they go to the theater?

25. Do you prefer to go to the theater or to the movies?

Linda: Hi, Jack. Good to see you.

A. The conditional tense - the interrogative form:

Would you like to buy a car?

Would you like to travel tonight? Yes, I would. No, I wouldn't.

01. Would he prefer to stay there? ____________________ ____________________

11. Would they come here tomorrow? ____________________ ____________________

12. Would you buy a big house? ____________________ ____________________

C. The conditional tense - affirmative and negative forms:

I would like to see you.

D. Follow the example to answer the affirmative statements:

I would like to say good-bye.

01. I would like to see you tonight.

E. The contracted form of would - pronunciation drops:

F. Follow the example to answer the mixed questions below:

01. Would you like to live in a big city or in the country?

05. Does it like to eat meat or vegetables?

Where would you like to live? San Diego

01. What would she prefer to drink?/water

H. Follow the example to answer the offerings below:

 Would you like some beer? (beer)

02. __________________________________________________ (bread)

03. __________________________________________________ (milk)

04. __________________________________________________ (milk)

1,000 one thousand.

17,639 - seventeen thousand, six hundred thirty-nine.

J. Write the numbers:

01. 123,964 __________________________________________________

01. Will they go to São Paulo tomorrow? _ _

09. Will you go there by car? _ _

10. Will they read the text? _ _

84. _ 19._

01. Would he prefer to stay there?

11. Would they come here tomorrow?

12. Would you buy a big house?