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PROJETO IDIOMAS
EXERCÍCIOS EXTRAS
BÁSICO 3
Unit ONE
Fill in the Gap with the correct verb.
1. She ___ four languages.
a. speak
b. speaks
2. Jane is a teacher. She ___ French.
a. teach
b. teaches
3. When the kettle ___, will you make some tea?
a. boil
b. boils
4. I always ___ the window at night because it is cold.
a. close
b. closes
5. Those shoes ___ too much.
a. cost
b. costs
6. The food in Japan is expensive. It ___ a lot to live there.
a. cost
b. costs
7. His job is great because he ___ a lot of people.
a. meet
b. meets
8. He always ___ his car on Sundays.
a. wash
b. washes
9. My watch is broken and it ___ to be fixed again.
a. need
b. needs
10. I ___ to watch movies.
a. love
b. loves
11. I ___ to the cinema at least once a week.
a. go
b. goes
12. They never ___ tea in the morning.
a. drink
b. drinks
13. We both ___ to the radio in the morning.
a. listen
b. listens
14. He ___ a big wedding.
a. want
b. wants
15. George ___ too much so he's getting fat.
a. eat
b. eats
16. The earth ___ round the sun, doesn't it?
a. go
b. goes
17. The shops in England ___ at 9:00 in the morning.
a. open
b. opens
18. The post office ___ at 5:30 pm.
a. close
b. closes
19. Jackie ___ two children now.
a. has
b. have
20. Mr. Smith ___ too much. He always has a cigarette in his mouth.
a. smoke
b. smokes
21. When the phone ___, please answer it.
a. ring
b. rings
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb OR the correct “helping” verb.
A. AFFIRMATIVE (use the verb “to walk”)
1. I ____________ to school every day.
2. You ____________ to school every day.
3. He/She/It ____________ to school every day.
4. They ____________ to school every day.
5. We ____________ to school every day.
B. NEGATIVE (use the verb “to walk”)
6. I ____________ walk to school every day.
7. You don’t ____________ to school every day.
8. He/She/It ____________ walk to school every day.
9. They ____________walk to school every day.
10. We don’t ____________ to school every day.
C. WH—QUESTIONS
11. When do you ___________ to school every day?
12. Why do ___________ walk to school every day?
13. Where ___________ she go to school every day?
14. How does ___________ get to school every day?
15. What ___________ they do in school every day?
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb.
1. We always __________ (walk) home from school.
2. She never __________ (drink) diet sodas.
3. Do you __________ (like) to watch T.V.?
4. I __________ (play) tennis every Saturday.
5. He doesn’t __________ (dance) very well.
6. My neighbor __________ (work) at the hospital.
7. When do you __________ (eat) dinner?
8. The students always _________ (study) for their tests.
9. Does he __________ (live) in California?
10. The store usually __________ (close) at 10 p.m.
11. She __________ (know) the story by heart.
12. He _________ (call) his mother every Sunday.
13. Do you __________ (talk) to your brother every day?
14. When does she __________ (leave) for work?
15. My friend __________ (speak) five languages.
16. I __________ (cook) dinner every night.
17. He __________ (take) vitamins every day.
18. Do they __________ (travel) together?
19. They __________ (go) to the park often.
20. What does this word _______ (mean)?
Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use the Simple Present in the statements.
Example: I _____ in the lake. (to swim) Answer: I swim in the lake.
1) We ______________________________ our dog. (to call)
2) Emma ______________________________ in the lessons. (to dream)
3) They ______________________________ at birds. (to look)
4) John ______________________________ home from school. (to come)
5) I ______________________________ my friends. (to meet)
6) He ______________________________ the laptop. (to repair)
7) Walter and Frank ______________________________ hello. (to say)
8) The cat ______________________________ under the tree. (to sit)
9) You ______________________________ water. (to drink)
10) She ______________________________ the lunchbox. (to forget)
Match the descriptions to the definitions
1. Brave A. someone who is nice to other people.
2. Chatty B. someone who behaves in a caring way towards other people.
3. Clever C. good at learning things.
4. Cowardly D. an inactive person who avoids work.
5. easy-going E. Someone who talks a lot.
6. friendly F. someone who shares their time or things with others.
7. funny G. someone who works very hard.
8. generous H. someone who isn't afraid of danger.
9. grumpy I. someone who is easy to get along with.
10. hard-working J. someone who is truthful and who doesn't cheat or steal.
11. honest K. (mildly negative) Someone who is afraid of things. (often described as "a bit of a coward")
12. kind L. used to describe someone who is amusing.
13. lazy M. bad-tempered.
Match the words to the description.
Loud lucky mean moody nasty neat Nervous
nice
polite popular rude quiet Selfish serious shy
silly
smart stupid tidy unlucky untidy vain wise
- (negative) someone who is a bit too fond of their looks.
- someone who is not clever.
- * Someone who is a nasty person or doesn't like spending money.
- * someone who takes a lot of care over their appearance or is very clever
- a mean, unpleasant person. (the opposite of nice)
- a person who is very tidy.
- used to describe someone who behaves differently every time you meet them.
- bad mannered, impolite
- quiet and a little bit nervous around other people.
- somebody who is liked by many people.
- someone who has good manners.
- someone who is a bit foolish, or who doesn't behave in a serious way.
- someone who is always very sensible (the opposite of silly).
- someone who is easily startled by things.
- someone who is friendly and kind. (the opposite of nasty)
- someone who is very messy.
- someone who is very neat and well organized.
- someone who often has good fortune.
- someone who often suffers from bad fortune.
- someone who talks really loudly.
- someone with a lot of common sense and knowledge.
- used to describe someone who doesn't talk very much.
- used to describe someone who only thinks about themselves.
Unit TWO
Put in the verb in brackets into the gaps and form affirmative sentences.
Use the long form of the auxiliary.
Example: Jane __________ a magazine. (to read)
Answer: Jane is reading a magazine.
1) Alexander __________ a film. (to watch)
2) We __________ a computer game. (to play)
3) The dog __________ at the cat. (to bark)
4) Peter __________ his rabbits. (to feed)
5) Philipp and Johnny __________ a song. (to sing)
6) Mary __________ her hair. (to wash)
7) I __________ to Doris. (to talk)
8) Peggy __________ a picture. (to draw)
9) Henry and his sister __________ their mother. (to help)
10) You __________ the poem by heart. (to learn)
11) He __________ in the lake. (to swim)
12) Andrew and Colin muffins. (to make)
13) Simon __________ a letter. (to write)
14) They __________ pictures. (to swap)
15) Kathy __________ with Bob. (to dance)
16) You __________ home. (to run)
17) I __________ a shower. (to take)
18) We __________ money for new computer. (to save)
19) She __________ the grass. (to cut)
20) The teacher __________ his bike. (to ride)
Put in the verb in brackets into the gaps and form affirmative sentences.
Use the short/contracted forms of the auxiliaries only
Example: She__________ a newspaper. (to read)
Answer: She's reading a newspaper.
1) He__________ a film. (to watch)
2) We__________ a computer game. (to play)
3) Look at that dog. It__________ at the cat. (to bark)
4) He__________ his rabbits. (to feed)
5) They__________ a song. (to sing)
6) She__________ her hair. (to wash)
7) I__________ to Doris. (to talk)
8) She__________ a picture. (to draw)
9) They__________ their mother. (to help)
10) You__________ the poem by heart. (to learn)
11) He__________ in the lake. (to swim)
12) They__________ muffins. (to make)
13) He__________ a letter. (to write)
14) They__________ pictures. (to swap)
15) She__________ with Bob. (to dance)
16) You__________ home. (to run)
17) I__________ a shower. (to take)
18) We__________ money for new computer. (to save)
19) She__________ the grass. (to cut)
20) He__________ his bike. (to ride)
Fill in the correct pronouns.
Example: Aaron was on a business trip to California. He shows you the souvenirs
he got for ____________ family.
Answer: Aaron was on a business trip to California. He shows you the souvenirs
he got for his family.
1.My sister Jane loves books. This novel is for (she) ____________.
2.My children like Disney films. The video is for (they) ____________.
3.My brother Matt collects picture postcards. These postcards are for (he) ___________.
4.My parents like Latin music. The CD is for (they) ____________.
5.I like watches. This nice watch is for (I) ____________.
6.My wife and I love sweets. These sweets are for (we) ____________.
7.My nephew likes cars. The toy truck is for (he) ____________.
8.My neighbour wants to go to California next year. The guide book is for (she) _____.
9.Here is another souvenir. I don't know what to do with (it) ____________.
10.You know what? - It's for (you) ____________.
Put the correct word in the space below.
1. I see ____________ (they, them) every day .
2. He sits near ____________ (I, me) in class.
3. She goes with ____________ (we, us) to the movies a lot.
4. I like ____________ (she, her) very much.
5. I know ____________ (he, him) and his brother.
6. I often go with ____________ (they, them) to the city.
7. He often helps ____________ (I, me) with my lessons.
8. She writes many letters to ____________ (he, him).
9. Mr Adams teaches ____________ (we, us) English.
10. He gives many presents to ____________ (she, her).
Circle the correct object form of the personal pronoun can substitute the
underlined phrase in the sentence?
1) The teacher always gives the students homework. me
them you
2) I am reading the book to my little sister. her us
him
3) The boys are riding their bikes. it
them her
4) My father is writing a letter to John. me her
him 5) I don't know the answer.
she
her it
6) Sally is going to Anne. her him
me
7) Open the window, please.
it them us
8) Can you tell the people the way to the airport, please? you them
us
9) The books are for Peter.
him her you
10) Can you help my sister and me, please? her me
us
Unit THREE
Underline the correct answer.
1) I'm sure I made ___ mistakes on the exam. some any
2) My friend didn't make ___ mistakes on the exam. some any
3) I should have studied ___ more last night. some any
4) I have ___ money so I will treat you to a movie. some any
5) That is very kind of you because I don't have ___ money. some any
6) No, I don't have ___, but I wish I did. some any
7) Don't you know ___ good restaurants in Vancouver? some any
8) "Would you like to have ___ coffee with your meal, Sir" asked the waiter? some any
9) Yes, I'd like ___ please," I replied. some any
10) "Do you have ___ newspapers left," I asked? some any
11) "No, I don't have ___ " he replied. some any
12) "But I will have ___ more this evening," he added. some any
13) I went to the butcher, but I didn't buy ___ meat. It was so expensive! some any
14) Please come to see me __ time you are free. some any
15) Thank you. Maybe I will come ___ time on Saturday? some any
16) I have no cigarettes left so I will go to the store to buy ___. some any
17) If they have ___ Cuban cigars, please buy one for me. some any
18) Then you must give me ___ more money. some any
Complete the following sentences with “some” or “any”. ■1. Do _____ of you have a degree in Chemistry?
■2. You must have _____ idea of where they went.
■3. I do not like to read _____ of the online newspapers.
■4. Can I have _____ milk before I go to bed?
■5. Sometimes I feel lazy to do _____ work.
■6. I didn’t pay _____ attention to what he said.
■7. There must be _____ reason for her to behave like that.
■8. I am meeting _____ friends of mine this evening.
■9. _____ people believe in life after death
■10. Did you drink _____ tea? Yes, I drank _____.
EXERCISE – SOME- and ANY- Complete the following sentences with: anyone,
anything, some, someone, something.
■1. Can _____ here cook spaghetti?
■2. He bought _____ flowers for _____ special to him.
■3. I wouldn’t work for them again for _____ .
■4. She does not want _____ to eat, only _____ she likes to eat.
■5. Has _____ seen the headmistress? There’s _____ asking for her.
■6. Employers often look for _____ with _____ work experience.
■7. I think it is all right to politely ask _____ to do _____ .
■8. Would you like _____ else to eat?
■9. She was upset about _____ and refused to talk to _____ .
■10. Have you ever bought _____ online?
Underline the correct answer.
1) How ___ apples did you buy?
a. much
b. many
2) How ___ do you weigh?
a. much
b. many
3) How ___ does it cost to fly to America?
a. much
b. many
4) How ___ brothers and sisters do you have?
a. much
b. many
5) How ___times a day do you brush your teeth?
a. much
b. many
6) How ___ was your computer?
a. much
b. many
7) How ___ photos did you take?
a. much
b. many
8) How ___ water did he drink?
a. much
b. many
9) How ___ people did you invite?
a. much
b. many
10) How ___ mistakes did you make on the test?
a. much
b. many
much or many? - Choose the correct answer.
1) much many pupils
2) much many time
3) much many money
4) much many dollars
5) much many milk
6) much many children
7) much many water
8) much many fun
9) much many dogs
10) much many people
11) much many CDs
12) much many music
13) much many cups
14) much many juice
15) much many time
16) much many pencils
17) much many cheese
18) much many cornflakes
19) much many pizzas
20) much many lemonade
Complete the sentences.. Use much, many, a lot of or lots.
Example: They eat a lot of apples.
1. We have oranges.
2. We don't have bananas, and we don't have fruit juice.
3. Do you have any cereal? Sure, there's in the kitchen.
4. How is this? It's ten dollars.
5. How do you want? Six, please.
6. He's very busy, he has work.
7. David has rice, but Tyler doesn't have .
Choose the right answer (much, many, a lot, a lot of, lots)
1.We have a lot/of a lot/lots/much oranges.
2.We don't have many much a lot of a lot lots bananas, and we don't have many/much/a lot of/a lot/lots fruit juice.
3.Do you have any cereal? Sure, there's a lot of/lots of/a lot in the kitchen."
4.How much/many/a lot/a lot of is this? It's ten dollars.
5.How much/many/a lot/a lot of/lots do you want? Six, please.
6.He's very busy; he has a lot of/many/a lot/lots work.
7.David has many/a lot of/a lot/lots rice, but Tyler doesn't have many/much/a
lot/lots .
8.London has much/a lot of/a lot/lots beautiful buildings.
9.They eat much/a lot of/a lot/lots apples.
10.I wrote a lot/lots/many/much poems.
11.I have got a lot/lots of/many money.
12.I visited a lot/lots/many/much European cities.
13.Do you like soccer? Yes a lot of/a lot/lots/many/much .
14.Were there a lot/lots/many/much guests in the wedding? Yes, there were a lot of/a lot/lots/much .
15.Leila is popular. She's got a lot of/a lot/lots/much friends. Nancy does not have
a lot of/lots of/many/much .
Underline the correct answers.
1.There are (much, many, a great deal of) trees near my house.
2.My brother saw (much, many, a large amount of) crabs on the rocks.
3.I need (a few, a little, a large number of) oil for my bicycle
4.I have (a few, a little, a large amount of) dollars in my pocket.
5.You need to put (a little, a few, a large amount) more salt in the soup.
6.He does not have (a large amount of, many, much) books in his bag.
7.She bought (a few, a great deal of, a little) eggs from the market.
8.Don't put too (few, many, much) sugar in the coffee.
9.He stayed at his aunt's house for (a few, a little, a large amount of) days.
10.(Many, A large amount of, A great deal of) people came to our sports.
11.We didn't spend (much, several, plenty) time together.
12.I don't know (much, a lot of, a large amount of) people in this town.
13.There was (little, few, large number of) traffic on the road.
14.(Few, any, a great deal of) people expected him to win the match.
15.We haven't brought (a few, many, much) money with us.
16.She poured (a few, a little, a plenty) tea into the cup.
17.There isn't (many, much, a lot) ink left in the bottle.
18.There isn't (any, much, plenty) water in the kettle.
19.She spent (some, many, several) time looking for her purse.
20.I need ( a few, some, many) butter to make the cake.
21.Do you mind if I ask you (a little, a few, a lot) questions?
22.(A large amount of, A great deal of, A large number of) houses were burnt down in the fire.
23.They only talked for (a little, a few, a great deal of) minutes.
24.They planted (some, much, plenty) flowers in their garden.
25.There are (a large amount of, a great deal of, a lot of) ants on the tree.
26.He keeps (plenty of, a large amount of, a great deal of) fish in the aquarium.
27.My mother only ate (a little, a few, many) food today.
28.There aren't (much, plenty, any) apples on the tree.
29.He did not catch (any, much, a large amount of) fish that day.
30.The farmer has (much, several, a great deal of) pigs on his farm.
31.He has collected (a large amount of, a great deal of, a large number of) stamps.
32.You can put (much, a lot of, a large amount of) things in that box.
33.There is (a few, a large amount of, a large number of) flour in the sack.
34.There are (plenty, a great deal of, a lot of) biscuits left but not (many, much, some)
coffee.
35.There are too (few, little, lot) chairs for so (little, many, much) guests.
36.That shop sells (a lot of, any, many) furniture each week.
37.Do you have (much, little, any) errands for me to do in town?
38.There aren't (many, several, some) men who can do that difficult job.
39.Won't you have (some, many, a few) bread and jam before leaving?
40.He failed the test because he made too (many, little, few) mistakes.
41.My father spent (very many, a lot of, a few) time making a doll's house for my sister.
42.Do you have (any, many, little) advice for the students?
43.How many (more, any, much) kilometers do we have to travel?
44.(A large amount of, A lot of, A large quantity of) my friends will be at the weddings.
45.There are (several, much, few) things I have to buy at the supermarket.
46.The patient must get (too much, many, plenty of) fresh air and sunshine.
47.(Some, Less, Much) of the customers were not satisfied with the product.
48.There is not (many, much, less) traffic on the road at this time of the day.
49.The students gave (plenty of, a large amount of, much) suggestions on how to decorate the hall.
50.How (many, much, a lot of) money does the school need to build a library?
51.The boys and girls put in (a lot of, several, many) effort to make the concert a success.
52.There isn't (any, some, no) more hot water in the thermos flask.
53.(A large number of, Several, Many) the cans were dented.
54.Didn't you receive (any, only a few, a little) of the cards I sent you?
55.That millionaire donated (more, several, some) hundred dollars to the old folks' home.
56.John and his friends caught (many, much, little , any, less) grasshoppers in the field.
57.(Much, Any, Several, A little, Another) of the stores are open on Sunday.
58.They have got so (much, plenty, lot) money they don't know what to do with it.
59.The museum was very crowded. There were too (few, much, many) people.
60.Did the boys have (many, several, a few, plenty of , a large number of) training before the contest?
61.“How (some, many, any, much, more) hours of sleep does a baby need daily?” she asked her mother.
62.There isn't (much, a lot, few, some, any) ink in the bottle.
63.Did you take (many, a large amount of, a great deal of) photographs when you were there?
64.Jill is a good teacher but she's got (little, much, plenty of) patience.
65.I would like to have (too many, too much, only a few, any more, some more) of this delicious soup.
66.(A large number of , A large amount of, Much of, Any of, Several) the plants were
destroyed as a result of the storm.
67.There are (much, many, little, any, another) pairs of fashionable shoes on sale in that shop.
68.There was (a lot of, too many, plenty, a great number, a great deal) excitement
among the spectators when their team won the championship.
69.My Italian neighbour can speak (a few, several, a little, some of, many) English.
70.The boys and girls were served (any, little, several, many, some) ice-cream for dessert.
71.The pupils in the next class made (many, any, a few, a large number of, a lot of) noise as soon as their teacher had left.
72.(Several, Only a little, Not a few, Too much, Any more) of his friends are now
studying at the university.
73.“Don't pay (many, any, little, a few, several) attention to what he says. He is always exaggerating,” she told her friend.
74.Has anybody heard any (many, much, few, more, less) news of the airplane crash?
75.Mrs. Bush does not have (a few, a lot of, several, no more, many) washing to do
today.
76.George has recovered from his illness. He doesn't need any (many, few, little, more, several) treatment.
77.I need (many, some, few, little, any) help with this heavy crate. I cannot lift it alone.
78.“How (much, many, some, little, several) exercises on prepositions do we have to
do?” the class asked the teacher.
79.(Much of, A little of, A large number of, A large quantity of , A large amount of) the villagers lost their homes as a result of the flood.
80.John asked, “Do you have (any, much, many, few, some) idea which counter I
should go to?”
81.It was reported in the papers that the International Bank had been robbed of (not enough, any more, too many, a large amount of, a large amount of) money.
82.You needn't empty the wastepaper basket today. There isn't (many, any, several, less, some) rubbish in it.
83.Not (much, little, any, many, some) of the hawkers here sell fried noodles.
84.Did you notice that (a little, a few, some, a large number of, a large quantity of) the
parcels have not been stamped?
85.“Please tell us (much more, little more, some more, any more, too many) stories about dwarfs,” the children asked their mother.
86.The organizers are trying to get (plenty, much, more, little, another) girls to take
part in the walkathon.
87.Did the Red House win (much, few, any, a lot, little) gold medals for track events?
88.“Can I have (little, much, a large amount of, several of, more) volunteers to help me with the decorations?” the monitor asked the class.
89.There are (several, much, plenty, a lot, little) factors you have to consider before
buying a house.
90.The foolish man gambled away (a large amount of, a large number of, too much, only a little, not many) his money.
91.He showed (a lot of, any, several, many, a few) courage when he dived from that
cliff.
92.George asked, “Did you have (a few, many, several, plenty of, a great deal) time to go shopping in Europe?”
93.That lorry is giving out (a few, several, any, too much, too many) exhaust.
94.“How (more, some, many, much, few) honey did you add to the cornflakes?” the
mother asked her daughter.
95.We discussed (another, several, much, little, any) matters at the meeting.
96.The postman usually has (much, more, a lot, little, plenty) letters to deliver before the festive season.
97.“Could you bake (some, too many, plenty, much, a lot) cookies for us to sell?” the
girls asked their neighbours.
98.(A few, Any more, A large quantity of, A large number of, Many more) chemical is needed to clear the soil slick.
99.You need to have (several, too much, many, any, a lot of) patience when teaching
slow learners.
100.This is a very boring place to live. There is (little, few, plenty, a great deal) to do.
Unit FOUR
Prepositions of Place Exercises
Fill in at, on or in
1. The headquarters of the United Nations is _______ New York.
2. In the most countries people drive _______ the right.
3. I usually buy a newspaper _______ my way to work.
4. Last year we had a lovely skiing holiday _______ the Swiss Alps.
5. San Francisco is _______ the west coast of the United States.
6. She spends most of the day sitting _______ the window.
7. The report about the accident was _______ the front page of the newspaper.
8. In the theatre we had seats _______ the front row.
9. Write the name and address _______ the front page of the envelope.
10. It's dangerous to play football _______ the streets.
11. I'll meet you _______ the corner of the street at 10.
12. We got stuck in a traffic jam _______ the way to the airport.
13. Look at the horses _______ that field.
14. _______ the end of the street is a path to our house.
15. Do you want sugar _______ your coffee?
16. Her brother lives a small town the south coast of Spain.
17. The sports results are the back page of the paper.
18. They got married Birmingham.
19. Vienna is the river Danube.
20. His office is the third floor.
21. Tom is sitting an armchair.
22. The picture is the wall.
23. We meet the station at 7.
24. She was ill and stayed bed.
25. Are there any good films the cinema this week?
26. We went to see a play the National Theatre.
27. She is still hospital and recovers from her holiday.
28. We were sea for ten weeks.
29. Because of delay we had to wait for three hours the airport.
30. I didn't see her the party.
31. We decided not to go car.
32. She studied Paris for two weeks.
33. The exhibition the art gallery finished last Sunday.
34. I saw Ken Dave's wedding.
35. Linda is a student Cambridge University.
36. After some years he arrived back Scotland.
37. The train arrives platform 3.
38. What time did you arrive the hotel?
39. Turn left the traffic lights.
40. When are you going Greece?
41. He was tired and went bed
42. The train stopped every station.
43. I saw Bill this morning. He was a bus which passed me.
44. I missed the bus and had to go foot.
45. The easiest way to go there is underground.
46. I must go the bank today to change money.
47. He has just returned France.
48. She arrived the airport at 6.
49. Have you ever been Ireland?
50. They got the car and drove off.
51. We drove the party Tom's car.
52. Get the train. It's going to leave.
53. The man chased by the police ran the shop.
54. The bird flew the room through the window.
55. He has never been a football match.
56. We usually go to work car.
57. We drove the cinema a taxi.
58. They like to travel plane.
59. Does the train stop York?
60. What time did you arrive school?
Complete the sentences below by circling the correct prepositions.
1. We have DSL Internet access at/in/on work, but I don't have a high-speed
connection at/in/on home.
2. The kids are learning about the Civil War at/in/on their history class at/in/on
school.
3. Toby was at/in/on the hospital for two weeks after his motorcycle accident at/in/on
the freeway.
4. Jane and Debbie saw dolphins at/in/on the ocean while they were having a picnic
at/in/on the beach.
5. Fred loves to go camping at/in/on the desert, but Kyle prefers to camp at/in/on the
mountains.
6. The conference was held at/in/on a ski resort at/in/on Telluride, a small town
at/in/on southwest Colorado.
7. You can buy stamps at/in/on the post office at/in/on Delancy Street.
8. The old man who was standing at/in/on the corner yelled at the kids who were
playing at/in/on the street.
9. While they were hiking at/in/on Ridgeback Mountain, Laurelle and Frank saw a bear
at/in/on the woods.
10. They have a small house at/in/on a lake in the countryside. When I visit them, I
always love to sit at/in/on the shore and watch the kids swimming at/in/on the
lake.
Unit FIVE
Choose the correct connector for the sentences.
1. My teeth were hurting ......... I made an appointment to go the dentist.
(a) or
(b) so
(c) but
2. Have you seen ......... heard the latest musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber?
(a) but
(b) so
(c) or
3. I wanted to go to the rock concert ......... all the tickets were already sold out.
(a) so
(b) but
(c) and
4. I wanted to eat sushi for dinner ......... I went to a Japanese restaurant.
(a) but
(b) so
(c) and
5. I wanted to eat fish for lunch ......... the fish and chip shop had closed for the day.
(a) or
(b) but
(c) so
6. I am going to do my homework ......... take a shower when I get home from school.
(a) and
(b) but
(c) so
7. My father wanted to watch a soccer match on television ......... my mother was
already watching another program.
(a) but
(b) so
(c) or
8. My brother wanted to buy a novel ......... he went to the book store after he
finished work.
(a) so
(b) or
(c) but
9. I wanted to visit my grandmother last week ......... she had an accident and had to
be taken to hospital.
(a) but
(b) or
(c) so
Find the error in the sentence and correct it.
1. Because I needed to miss a board meeting, so I notified the speaker.
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2. I and my co-workers have a new project to work on.
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3. I always check my fuel level after to start the car.
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4. She doesn't like being in buses. Because they are always dirty.
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5. The room was very cold, for that I turned on the heater.
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6. Upon I found out that my friend was in a car accident. I am very distressed.
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7. Having broken his legs in the accident, the doctors had to reset both of them.
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8. Jake stood up, came toward me, and speaking so softly that I couldn't hear
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9. I was unable to see anything. I could not see my feet neither my hands.
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10. I hope my daughter will remain in school until she will finish her degree.
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Punctuate the following sentences by adding periods and commas.
1. I went to a soccer game today it was exciting.
______________________________________________________________________________________ I went to a soccer game today. It was exciting. / I went to a soccer game today, and it was exciting.
2. I cheered for my team but they didn't win.
______________________________________________________________________________________ I cheered for my team, but they didn't win.
3. My team was playing pretty well and the other team was too.
______________________________________________________________________________________ My team was playing pretty well, and the other team was too./ My team and the other team were playing pretty well.
4. Both offense and defense played well but were unlucky.
______________________________________________________________________________________ no change - A common is not needed before 'but' because the subject is the same for both clauses.
5. One player fouled another player and the referee blew his whistle.
______________________________________________________________________________________ One player fouled another player, so the referee blew his whistle. One player fouled another player. Then, the referee blew
6. The striker kicked the ball to the goal but it hit the post.
______________________________________________________________________________________ The striker kicked the ball to the goal, but it hit the post.
7. The goalie got the ball, he threw it to a teammate.
______________________________________________________________________________________ The goalie got the ball and threw it to a teammate.
8. The guy hit it with his shoulder the referee didn't see it.
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The guy hit it with his shoulder, yet/but the referree didn't see it.
9. One guy he fell on the ground and he grabbed his leg as if he was hurt.
______________________________________________________________________________________ One guy fell on the ground and grabbed his leg as if he was hurt. (remove 'he')
10. The players made some crazy moves it was exciting.
______________________________________________________________________________________ The players made some crazy plays. It was exciting.
11. The scores of both teams were close I thought they might tie.
______________________________________________________________________________________ The scores of both teams were close, so I thought they might tie. The scores of both teams were close. I thought they
12. The later it got the more anxious we became.
______________________________________________________________________________________ The later it got, the more anxious we became.
Change these sentences by using a possessive pronoun in place of the words in bold.
Example: This is his watch and this is her ring.
This is his and this is hers.
1.This is my bicycle and that is your bicycle.
2.Are these your shoes or her shoes?
3.These are our bats. Those are their bats.
4.Is that our coach or their coach?
5.I think that is Bob's watch and this one is her watch.
6.That's not my stick. It's his stick.
7.Do you want our books as well?
8.Whose is it? It's their house.
9.Whose are these? They're your apples.
10.Whose is this one? It's our car.
Use the correct possessive pronoun in the place of the words in bold.
1.Whose is it? It's Peter's pen.
2.Whose are these? They are Mary's shoes.
3.Are these my shoes or your shoes?
4.Where are our chairs? Those are their chairs.
5.I don't want that one. It's not my book.
6.Are you sure that is your ball?
7.Their players are older than our players.
8.This one is her pen; that one is my pen.
9.We have got our hockey balls muddled up with your hockey balls.
10.Ask them if these books are their books.
Write these sentences in another way, using a possessive pronoun.
Example: That magazine belongs to her.
That magazine is hers.
1.The shoes over there belong to me.
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2.That bag belongs to my sister.
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3.Most of these comics belong to Peter.
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4.This hedge belongs to the people next door. It does not belong to us.
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5.That car belongs to my brother and me.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
6.I'm not sure but I think this cat belongs to that girl.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
7.Don't take that one; it belongs to me.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
8.Tell him not to move the one by the door; it belongs to the boys.
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9.This belongs to John and me but those belong to you.
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10.He says that those books do not belong to him.
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11.Those scissors belong to Mary.
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12.He says the wallet belongs to him.
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13.I wonder if this key belongs to my brother.
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14.Do these stamps belong to you?
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15.Does that bicycle belong to Peter?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
16.Do these atlases belong to us?
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17.Those shoes over there belong to the men.
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18.That chain belongs to my dog.
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19.I wonder if those exercise books belong to my friend and me.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
20.I know that key belongs to me.
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Put in each blank one of these seven words: my; your; his; her; its; their; our.
1. The dog wagged _____ tail when it saw _____ owner.
2. Singapore is only a small island but it is important because of _____ harbor and
_____ trade.
3. Mary's father said that _____ aunt was _____ sister.
4. _____ bicycle would not go properly so I asked _____ sister if I could borrow _____
bicycle.
5. _____ players are taller than _____ players, but _____ forwards are faster than
_____ forwards so we shall probably win.
6. “You can stay at _____ house if _____ house is flooded,” I told him.
7. “_____ pen is better than _____ pen but I don't like _____ color. I prefer my own,”
I told my sister.
8. They claimed that _____ school was older than _____ school but we told them
that _____ school was much bigger.
9. “Is this _____ stick? It's not _____ stick, and Richard says it's not _____ stick,” I
asked John.
10. John lives in a bungalow. I know _____ house is near _____ bungalow, but I can't
remember _____ number.
DIRECTIONS: Write the main verb in each sentence. Is the main verb followed by a noun or an infinitive? Write N for a noun, or I for an infinitive.
1. I eat cereal for breakfast. _________________ ___
2. Severino wants to play on the soccer team. _________________ ___
3. Paul enjoys chess on the Internet. _________________ ___
4. I hear music in the other room. _________________ ___
5. Do you plan to vote in the election?. _________________ ___
6. I hate all sports!. _________________ ___
DIRECTIONS: Read the paragraphs. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Personality-Type Dating
Dreamers
If you are a Dreamer, look to date a Partner. Dreamers like to lead and Partners like to
join groups, so the two often get along well. Dreamers should stay away from
Thinkers. They are both too competitive and this may lead to big problems in a
romance.
Partners
Partners like rules. Artists hate rules. So Partners should stay away from Artists.
Partners get along equally well with Dreamers and Thinkers. They like the leadership
of Dreamers. They like the problem-solving ability of Thinkers.
Thinkers
Thinkers and Artists get along because they are both problem solvers who like to solve
different kinds of problems. They also both like new things. If you're a Thinker stay
away from Dreamers. They're too competitive for you.
Artists
Artists are the most romantic of all four types. They're emotional, impulsive, and a lot
of fun. Artists can get along with almost anyone except a Partner.
____ 1. Dreamers should date Partners.
____ 2. Thinkers and Artists get along because they both like to solve problems and
they both like new things.
____ 3. Thinkers get along with everyone except for Dreamers.
____ 4. Dreamers are the most romantic personality type.
____ 5. Thinkers should not date Dreamers.
