1. 4º ESO UNIT 1
A. Write the verbs into the correct form.
1. Water ....................................... (boil) at 100º C
2. George ....................................... (not/go) to the cinema very often.
3. The museum ............................. (open) at 9’00 and .............................. (close) at 6’00.
4. What time .......................................(banks/close) in Britain?
5. I have a car but I .......................................(not/normally/use) it.
6. Where ....................................... (your father/come) from? – He’s Scottish .
7. I ............................... (play) the piano, but I ................................ (not/play) very well.
8. I don’t understand the word “deceive”, what ....................................... (“deceive”/mean)?
B. Correct the following statements.
1. The sun goes round the earth
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2. The sun rises in the west
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3. Mice catch cats
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4. Carpenters make things from metal
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5. The River Amazon flows into the Pacific Ocean
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C. Use the verbs in the box to fill in the gaps in Mr Thompson’s daily routine.
At 7’21 my alarm clock rings and I wake up. I hate my alarm clock! It makes too much
noise. I get up at 7’30 and I ............................1 my bed. Then I ............................ 2
a shower
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and brush my teeth. I get dressed and I have breakfast. I always ............................ three
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eggs and five pieces of toast. I ............................ two cups of tea and then I
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............................ my teeth again. I ............................ some milk in a bowl for my dog,
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and at 8’30 I ............................ the house and catch the bus to work. I ............................
at the office at about 9 and drink a cup of tea. I eat some biscuits and ............................ 9 out
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of the window. Then I have a rest. At lunchtime I eat a sandwich and ............................ the
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newspaper. At around 3.30 I take off my shoes and ............................ for 20 minutes. I
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............................ 2 or 3 letters and ............................ my sister who
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............................ in Australia. We ............................ for 15 minutes. There
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............................ 3 kinds of weather in Australia. I leave the office at about 4’30. When I
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get home I ............................ the dog and ............................18 TV. At 11’00, I make a hot
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water bottle and go to bed. The moon ............................ in my sky and I sleep. I
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............................ about my holidays.
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D. Write the verb in the correct form.
1. Please, don’t make so much noise, I ............................ (study)
2. Let’s go out now, it ............................ (rain) any more.
3. Look! It ............................ (snow)
4. Excuse me, I ............................ (look) for a phone box, is there one near here?
5. Why ............................ (you/wear) a coat today?, It’s really warm!
6. I ............................ (not /work) this holiday, I’m on holiday.
7. Listen to those people!, what language ............................ (they/speak)?
8. Beckham ............................ (not/ play) in the Man.United this season.
9. Ann ............................ (live) in Chester this term, she ........................... (learn) English.
E. Complete the description of a photograph. Use PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
Laura ........................................... under a sunshade. Two boys ............................. round a
sandcastle while their fathers ........................................ a newspaper. Tom
................................. beer. Two girls ................................... ice-cream while their mother
.................................... along with the radio. Some boys ................................... football near
a man who ................................ with a fishing rod. A man ..................................... on his
hammock. On his right, a baby ......................... . Some people ....................... past the beach.
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F. All the following sentences contain mistakes, find it and correct it. Explain the mistakes.
1. I’m not knowing your phone number.
2. What does the teacher talking about?
3. I’m usually going to work by car.
4. The moon is going round the earth
5. Look! That man tries to open your car.
6. Sam live in Cambridge.
7. They forgets their homework.
8. Dan studyes French.
9. Ann watchs TV.
10. She haves a brother.
11. He plaies tennis.
12. We are play chess.
13. Dan don't likes soap operas.
14. They doesn't wash their hands often.
15. Do she lives near the school? - Yes, she lives
16. Does they want an ice-cream? - No, they wantn't
17. Where do you live? - Yes, I do.
18. Sue is wanting an ice-cream now.
19. I'm having a brother.
20. I are speaking to you.
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21. She is listenning to her teacher.
22. That car is stoping at the traffic light.
23. Their teacher not is waiting in the room.
24. We aret'n reading at the moment.
25. Do you playing the violin this week? -No, I am not.
G. Choose either PRESENT CONTINUOUS or PRESENT SIMPLE to complete the following
sentences.
1. We.................................(go) to the cinema this evening.- What time
................................. (the film/begin)
2. George ................................. (get) married next Saturday.
3. The River Nile ................................. (flow) into the Mediterranean.
4. Hurry! The bus ................................. (come)!
5. My little brother ................................. (not/believe) in Father Christmas.
6. The river ................................. (flow) very fast today.
7. I.................................(travel) to Devonshire tomorrow, my train .................................
(leave) at 5’00.
H. Use PRESENT CONTINUOUS or PRESENT SIMPLE to complete the text below.
Everybody .................................... very loudly. Tom .................................... near the CD
player because he .................................... to the music. 'Who .................................... the
guitar?' Judy asks him.'It's Eric Clapton. I .................................... he's fantastic' Tom says.
'I ....................................the music, but I ....................................(not) the words very well'
Judy says. At the end of the song, Judy says, 'Are you thirsty, Tom? ....................................
(you) a drink?' ' Yes, a glass of orange juice, please', says Tom, 'I never
.................................... beer or wine'
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I. Complete the sentences using the verbs below. Use PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT
CONTINUOUS.
1. A customer ..................................... (feel) some curtain material.
2. She's smiling because she .................................. (think) about her boyfriend.
3. John is very rich. He ........................................ (have) a house, a flat and two cars.
4. The cook ........................................... (taste) the soup now.
5. This material ................................... (feel) very soft.
6. This cake ....................................... (taste) delicious.
7. Sue ...............................................(have) breakfast at the moment.
8. Pamela ......................................... (think) English is an easy language to learn.
J. Use the following sentences to write questions.
1. Tom plays tennis three times a week.
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2. I write to my parents on Mondays.
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3. Clyde's parents are visiting us tomorrow.
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4. Clyde's parents are visiting us tomorrow.
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5. Clyde's parents are visiting us tomorrow.
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6. Tom works in a toy factory.
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7. People do stupid things because they don't consider all aspects.
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8. We are trying to open this box with a knife.
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9. Yes, I do. I really like watching soap operas every day.
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10. Dan is 17.
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11. It's quite hot and dry.
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12. John is reading the novel now.
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13. My sister is a doctor.
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14. My sister is very clever but she's sometimes quite fussy.
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QUESTION TAGS. Put a question tag at the end of the sentences.
1. Sue knows Ann, ...............................? Yes, they met three years ago.
2. They don’t like classical music,...............................? No, in fact they hate it.
3. Jim passes all his exams, ...............................? Yes, he studies a lot.
4. It’s a beautiful day, ...............................? Yes, it’s warm and sunny!
5. Tim doesn’t look very well today, ...............................? No, he looks very tired.
6. She is very pretty. She’s got beautiful eyes, ...............................?
7. You come to school on foot, ...............................? Yes, I walk to school every day.
8. You haven’t got a pen, ...............................? Sorry, I forgot my pencil case at home.
9. There is a lot of traffic today, ...............................? Yes, there is horrible a traffic jam.
10. John and Max don’t like Maths, ...............................? Definitely not!
11. I’m too impatient, ...............................? Yes, you are sometimes.
12. You can speak German, ...............................? Yes, but not very fluently.
13. He usually loses his temper, ...............................? Yes, he’s always in a bad mood.
14. That shop doesn’t open in the afternoons, ...............................? No, I’m afraid not.
15. We are late, ...............................? Yes, but don’t worry. We haven’t started yet.
16. She uses her phone too much, ...............................? Yes, her bills are really high.
17. They don’t have much money, ...............................? No, they lost their job years ago.
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