Task 1

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

Complete with the main article.

1) I like the blue T-shirt over there better than the

red one.

2) Their car does 150 miles an 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 an electrician.

7) The tomatoes are 99 pence a kilo.

8) What do you usually have for (x) breakfast?

9) Ben has a terrible headache.

10) After this tour you have a 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 aren´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. (B) a bank. A.on B. At C. under

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

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

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

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

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

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

under

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

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

10. I live (B) 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?
Turn left , then turn right

2- Where is the bank?

On the corner of Oak street and third avenue

3- Hello. I’m lost. Will you show me the way to library, please?
Its on the corner of third avenue and maple street

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

On maple street behind the cinema

5- Where is the town hall please?

On the corner of maple street and third avenue

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

Its on maple street in between the libary and the cafe in front of
the hotel

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 is she doing ? (she / do)

3. I did not write a letter. (not / write)

4. The sun is shining (shine)

5. The children are running in the park. (run)

6. We are eating breakfast. (eat)

7. He didn’t come to work today. ( not / come)

8. How are you doing ? ( you / do)

9. How's the weather? Its raining (rain)

10. You are learning English. (learn)