Direção-Geral dos Estabelecimentos Escolares (DGEstE)

Direção de Serviços Região Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (DSRLVT)

AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS D. JOÃO II – 171 967

Departamento de Línguas
Subdepartamento Alemão, Espanhol, Francês e Inglês – Ano Letivo 2023 / 2024

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Name: _______________________________________ Class: _____ Number:____ Date_______________

Read the text.

The Addams Family

My name is Wednesday and my surname is Addams. I’m 10 years old and I’m a
student.
My birthday is on 31st October. It’s my favourite day because it’s Halloween!
This is my family! Gomez is my father and Mortitia is my mother. I have got a
brother – his name is Pugsley. We live in a big house with Uncle Fester, Grandmama
and Lurch, our butler1. We are from Spokane, in the USA. My family is a bit different,
but I love it!

Word check: 1 butler = mordomo

A. Read the sentences and tick () CORRECT or INCORRECT.

CORRECT INCORRECT
1. Wednesday is 11 years old.
2. Her birthday is on 31st October.
3. Her father is Mortitia.
4. They are from the USA.
5. She hates her family.

B. Match the two columns.

Wednesday’s surname is 1. • • a) student.

Her brother’s name is 2. • • b) Spokane.
Wednesday is a 3. • • c) Addams.
Wednesday and her family live in 4. • • d) Pugsley.

Key: 1. _____ / 2. _____ / 3. _____ / 4. _____

C. Label the pictures with the correct job.

1._________________ 2.__________________ 3.__________________ 4. __________________

D. Label Wednesday’s family tree. Use the family words.

E. Complete the sentences with the verb to be (affirmative / negative).

1. Mortitia’s surname __________ Addams.

2. Gomez and Mortitia ___________ Pugsley’s parents.
3. Lurch __________ (not) a firefighter.
4. I ___________ American, just like Wednesday.
5. Pugsley and Wednesday ____________ (not) happy kids.
6. I _________ (not) a cook. I’m a student.

F. Wednesday Addams and Mavis, from Hotel Transylvania, are talking. Complete
the dialogue with the verb to be (interrogative form and short answers).

(1)
Wednesday: Hello, Mavis. ________ you a student?
(2)
Mavis: No, ______________. I work in a hotel.
Wednesday: Me too!
Mavis: (3) __________ your brother a student?
Wednesday: Yes, (4) _________________. He is in year 3.
Mavis: (5) ___________ you and your brother British?
(6)
Wednesday: No, ________________. We are American. And you?
Mavis: I am American, too.
G. Complete the sentences with a, an, the or --.
1. Gomez is _______ architect.
2. Wednesday is from ______ Spokane.
3. They are from _______ United States of America.
4. Wednesday is _____ student.
5. Paris is _____ capital of France.
6. I have got ______ brother.

H. Tick () the correct option to complete the questions.

1. “_________ is your sister?” “She is ten years old.”
(A) When  (B) What  (C) How old 
2. “_________ are you?” “I’m fine, thanks.”
(A) What  (B) How  (C) Where 
3. “_________ are you from?” “I’m from Portugal.”
(A) Where  (B) When  (C) How 
4. “_________ is your birthday?” “It’s in May.”
(A) How  (B) When  (C) How old 
5. “_________ is your surname?” “My surname is Addams.”
(A) What  (B) When  (C) Where 
6. “_________ is your best friend?” “My best friend is Mavis.”
(A) Where  (B) What  (C) Who 

I. Complete the text with possessive determiners.

(1) (2)
Hello! ________ name is Mortitia. I’m 37 years old. I have got two children.
(3)
________ names are Wednesday and Pugsley. Pugsley is 8 years old and ________
th (4)
birthday is on 12 June. Wednesday is 10 years old and ________ birthday is on 31st
October. We are a happy family.

J. Write a short text about yourself (20-30 words). Don’t forget to mention your
name, age, birthday, home town and family.

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