READING COMPREHENSION 1Money is what you use to buy things. You may earn money from completing household

chores, getting good grades, for your allowance, or for losing a tooth! Money is very important in our world and comes in many different forms.  People have been using money for hundreds of years. Before money gave specific values for things, people simply traded items. In the United States, we use the dollar as our currency or money, but people in different parts of the world use different currencies, though some countries also use or accept our dollars.  People earn money from the jobs they work and use that money to save for the future, pay for their houses, cars, food, taxes, medical needs and household items among other things. Even things such as turning the lights on, using the air conditioning or heat, and connecting to the internet cost money.

1. Select all of the things that money might be used for.A. to pay billsB. to pay you for doing your choresC. save for the futureD. to buy things

2. What did people do before there was money?A.  People traded to get what they neededB.  The story doesn't tellC.   They just never got what they neededD.   They made everything themselves

3. The dollar .....A.     is used in the United States.B.      is never used in other countriesC.      is used in every country in the world.D.      is not used very much in the United States.

4. How long have people used money?A.       Thousands of yearsB.       Hundreds of yearsC. They started recentlyD.     Since the beginning of time

5. According to the author of this story, money is ____________.A.       very importantB.       not very importantC.       only used in AmericaD.       only earned by adults

The United StatesThe United States is a large country. It is the third largest in the whole world! It is located

in a continent called North America. Parts of the United States touch three different oceans. The

United States has tall mountains, wide plains, deserts, hills, rivers, lakes, volcanoes, and even rainforests! People from all over the world have come to live in the United States.  There are 50 states in the United States. The newest states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not connected to the other states. Alaska is the largest state and Hawaii is a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean.

1. The United States is the _____________ country in the world.A.     largestB.     third largestC.     second largestD.      smallest

2. Alaska is ___________ and Hawaii is ___________A.       not connected to the other states; the largest state.B.       connected to the other states; a chain of islandsC.       the largest state; a chain of islandsD.       a chain of islands; the largest state

3. Parts of the United States touch _______ different oceans.A.       1B.       2C.       4D.       3

4. What continent is the United States in?5. The United States does not have...

A.       volcanoesB.       mountainsC.   continentsD.     50 states

The Dallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys have been an NFL team since 1960. They are one of two teams that play professional football in the state of Texas. It took the Cowboys eleven years before they made the Super Bowl, the NFL championship game. They lost that game to the Baltimore Colts by a score of 16 to 13. The Cowboys soon got much better! In the 1970s, they played in five Super Bowls and won two of them. After they defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 12, people started calling them America’s Team! 

Although the Cowboys failed to make any Super Bowls in the 1980s, they played in three Super Bowls in the 1990s and won all three of them, including two in a row against the Buffalo Bills and one against their big rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was during this time, that Quarterback Troy Aikman, Running Back Emmitt Smith and Wide Receiver Michael Irvin all became big stars. All three would eventually become members of the Pro Football Hall-of-Fame.  The Cowboys won their last Super Bowl in 1995 and haven’t made it back since. That hasn’t discouraged owner Jerry Jones from spending big bucks, though. In 2009, Cowboys Stadium opened. It can hold over 110,000 people, making it the largest domed stadium in the world. It cost over one billion dollars to build! 

1. Which of the following is true about the Dallas Cowboys?A.   ?    They were recently in a Super Bowl

B.   ?    They recently won a Super BowlC.   ?    They have been in three total Super BowlsD.   ?    They have won five Super Bowls

2. What does the word “rival” mean in the following sentence?Although the Cowboys failed to make any Super Bowls in the 1980s, they played in three Super Bowls in the 1990s and won all three of them, including two in a row against the Buffalo Bills and one against their big rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers.

A.   ?    friendB.   ?    teamC.   ?    victoryD.   ?    important opponent

3. Who is the owner of the Dallas Cowboys?A.   ?    Michael IrvinB.   ?    Jerry JonesC.   ?    Troy AikmanD.   ?    Emmitt Smith

4. How many NFL teams play in Texas?A.   ?    1B.   ?    2C.   ?    3D.   ?    4

5. The Dallas Cowboys played the ___________ in their first Super BowlA.   ?    ColtsB.   ?    BillsC.   ?    SteelersD.   ?    Broncos

6. The Cowboys defeated the ____________ in two Super Bowls in a row.A.   ?    SteelersB.   ?    BillsC.   ?    ColtsD.   ?    Broncos

7. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the ______________ in Super Bowl 12.A.   ?    SteelersB.   ?    ColtsC.   ?    BillsD.   ?    Broncos

8. The Dallas Cowboys played in their highest number of Super Bowls in the…A.   ?    1960sB.   ?    1970sC.   ?    1980sD.   ?    1990s

Badminton Time!Tara played badminton. It was her favorite sport. Badminton has a lot of the fun and

excitement of hitting back and forth like tennis and volleyball, but it takes finesse and careful

aim. It can be a LOT of fun. If you like ping pong at all, you should definitely give badminton a shot.

Badminton requires only a net, a racket, and a birdie or shuttlecock. Unlike other sports that require balls, badminton’s birdie has a unique shape. It looks like half of a rubber ball attached to a plastic lace cone. Because of its shape, it flew differently. It was bottom heavy, so it would sail into the air ball end first, and then the rubber side of it would fall downward, so you could hit it with your racket. Badminton rackets are much lighter and smaller than tennis rackets, although they do look similar.

Badminton is played with as a one-on-one or a two-on-two game, just like tennis. The courts are much smaller than tennis, though. A badminton court is about 20 foot by 40 foot, with a 5 foot net splitting it halfway. Badminton is played to a score of 21. You only get points on your team’s serve. A strange thing about serving is that you’re supposed to switch from the left side to the right to serve depending on if your current score when serving is even or odd! That’s different, right? Also, unlike volleyball, you can only touch the birdie once before it goes over the net. You don’t get 3 hits or touches. It’s very fast back and forth!

Usually you play a set of 3 matches in badminton. You must win by 2 points, too, so if you get to 21 points and your opponent is at 20, you have to keep going. It’s a very exciting game that will have you running all over the court. Because the court is smaller than in other sports, you really need to work on your control and technique. You need to be able to drop the birdie right inside the lines and work on your aim a lot!

Tara liked playing singles games. She could play doubles, but she liked running all over the court and hitting the birdie back without having to work with or around another player. There were a lot of subtle moves in badminton that could make a big different. You could make it look like you were going to spike the birdie, but then only lightly touch it to get it to barely drop over the net. The aerodynamics of the birdie made it an interesting thing to play with, too. It just flew differently and travelled differently than any other ball or object in other sports she’d played.

Tara knew that not everyone knew a lot about her sport. It was sort of a strange mix of tennis and volleyball with an even stranger ball to hit! It was fun for her though, and a great workout. It was also cheap to start playing and it was not full contact. She didn’t like crashing into people when she played sports, so it was great for her. However, she had twisted an ankle once or twice trying to get to a birdie that was just falling in the wrong place!

Are you going to try to watch or play badminton?1. What sport does Tara play? A. Pickle ball B. Tennis C. Badminton D. Ping Pong2. What do you have to score to win a game of badminton? A. 12 B. 20 C. 21 D. 253. Usually there are how many players on a badminton team? A. 1 or 2 B. 2 or 3 C. 3 or 5

D. Always only 14. TRUE OR FALSE: According to the story, badminton is very similar to football. A. True B. False5. TRUE OR FALSE: The ‘ball’ in badminton is called a birdie or a shuttlecock. A. True B. False

Indian drummersShillong 1) __________ north east India 2) __________ the world record yesterday for

the largest number of people 3) __________ the drums together. People travelled 4) __________ long way, many 5) __________ foot, from villages in the state in order 6) __________ in.

A total of 7,951 people played the drums at 7) __________ same time, over seven hundred more than the old record.

The state now 8) __________ two world records - it is the wettest place in the world as well.1 In on at

2 breaks broke broken

3 play plays playing

4 a an the

5 by on in

6 join to join joining

7 the a as

8 hold holds holding

GRAMMAR FOCUSPRESENT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms

catch read come runcook smoke drink standfetch start fix touchlive watch miss wishrush write buy carrycopy enjoy fry marryplay study try

2. Write the verb in the right form1. Children ................................ (ask) a lot of questions.2. She .................................. (go) to college on her bike.3. A lot of birds .............................. (fly) south in the winter.4. She ..................................... (study) very hard at the weekends.5. My father .............................. (watch) television most evenings.6. He ................................... (understand) Arabic.7. He ........................................ (fight) with his brother.8. Big dogs............................ (like) a lot of exercise.9. He’s very naughty – he ............................ (push) other children.10. Lessons ................................. (start) at 8.35 every morning.

3. Choose one verb to make each sentence negativee.g. It doesn’t snow very often in San Francisco (snow, sing, play)

1. I like football, but I ............................................ cricket at all. (think, like, remember)2. She lives in Japan, but she ...................................... a word of Japanese (sing, work,

speak)3. I’m sorry – I ................................. your name. (eat, remember, work)4. He works in New York, but I .................................... what he does. (know, use, come)5. Mary’s really tired, but she ...................................... to go to bed. (help, want, walk)6. We .......................................... a big flat – just one bedroom. (work, play, want)7. Phil ..................................... very hard, but he makes a lot of money. (work, stand,

stop)8. Ann’s parents ................................... I’m the right man for their daughter. (write, read,

think)4. a) Make questions

1. How / you pronounce / this word?2. How / you spell / that?3. What / this word / mean?4. How much / they cost?5. Where / you live?6. What / you do?7. How / you do?8. What time / the plane / leave?

b) Make questions.

1. She / live / with her parents?2. You / like / your new job?3. I /speak / good Italian?4. They /work / hard / at university?5. We /usually give/ her a birthday present?6. Your sister / help / you / very much?7. Alan /smoke?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS1. Write the –ING FORM of these verbs.

Break clean wash liveCome die enjoy goMake play sing jumpWrite start get feelBegin put hit rainRob shop dream sleepShout sit stand talkTurn open visit forget

2. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense1. John and I ...................................... (stay) in a beautiful hotel.2. Kevin .......................................... (work) at home today. 3. I ...................................... (wait) for a very important letter.4. You ...................................... (walk) too fast.5. We ........................................... (plan) our next holiday.6. The girls ............................................ (visit) their grandmother today.7. She ....................................... (read) in her bedroom at the moment.8. The baby ...................................... (learn) how to walk.

3. Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Use the present continuous1. They .......................................... (buy) a new car.2. He ............................................... (learn) to read.3. I .................................................. ( look) for your keys.4. We ............................................... (sell) the house.5. They ........................................ (drink) tea.6. You ....................................... (work) very hard.7. Jack and Jill ....................................... (run) downhill.8. I ....................................... (go) home now.

4. A) Write the questions. Use the present continuous1. What /Jessica / do?2. Why / John and Patrick / laugh?3. What book / you / read?4. What / we / watch?5. Where / they / stay?6. Why / we / sit in the dark?7. Where / they / wait?8. What / you / sell?

b) Make questions. 1. It / rain?

2. You / learn / French / at school?3. I /speak / clearly?4. Angela and Fred / dance / together?5. The plane / land/ now?6. The Smiths / plan / a party?7. The children / study / in their bedroon?8. Chris / wave/ at us?

PRESENT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS1.PRESENT SIMPLE Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences.

1. They (smoke)2. Ann (teach) chemistry.3. The Oxford bus (stop) here.4. The teachers (know) her.5. You (play) the piano.6. John (work) in a restaurant.7. We (need) more eggs.8. Mary (like) parties.9. Peter (speak) English well.10. The ticket (cost) $5.9. You (speak) Arabic.10. We (agree) about most things.11. Alan and John (live) near me.12. My father (write) novels.13. John (fly) to NY every Monday.14. That child (never /say) Thank you.15. Andy (always/wash) his clothes at the weekend.16. My father (teach) English.17. My boss (think) you’re wonderful.18. She (try) to go skiing every winter.

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences. Add SHORT ANSWERS ( + AND – ANSWERS)

1. Ann (read) the newspaper.2. The baby (cry).3. It (snow).4. Jack and they ..............................................(laugh) a lot.5. A: Is Aunty Linda there?6. B: Yes, she ...................... She ......................................(dance) with Brian from next

door. Oh, and Dad ......................................(give) everyone a drink.7. A: ...............................................(they/eat)?8. B: Only crisps and nuts and some cheese.9. A: and we..................................................(not/eat) anything. It’s not fair.10. You (look) very beautiful today.

11. I (play) a lot of football this year.12. We (wait) for a phone call.13. He (listen) to me.14. She (wear) a coat.15. They (learn) very much.16. You (eat) bread these days.17. Your boyfriend (enjoy) the concert.18. We (go) too fast.19. The children (make) something.20. Bill (write) something on the wall.21. I (cook) rice tonight.

3. Make questions for the answers provided1. The President and his wife live in Madrid.2. Peter and Ann’s children play football on Saturdays.3. The film about skiing in New Zealand starts at 8.00.4. The second word in the first sentence means ‘kind’.5. The man in the flat downstairs wants to change his job. 6. A ticket for Saturday’s concert costs € 15.

4. Complete the conversation putting the verbs into the present continuous and completing the short answers with AM, IS , ARE (NOT)A: So what ........................................ (happen)? ........................................... (they/have) a party?B: Yes, they ......................A: And what ................................................................ (they/do)?B: Well, a few of them .............................................. (dance)A: ........................................................................ (Mum and Dad) dance?B: Yes, Mum ............................ but Dad ........................ He .......................................(talk) to Uncle

PAST TENSEI. Write the following sentences in the Past Tense. Example: The dog (chase) the cat.

The dog chased the cat.

1. The dog (chase) the cat.2. The cat (climb) the tree quickly.3. The dog (start) to bark.4. I (want) to chase the dog away.5. The dog’s owner (arrive) and (walk) away with it.6. The cat (look) happy.

II. Write the sentences in the negative. Example: Jane cleaned her room yesterday.

Jane didn’t clean her room yesterday.

1. Father watched TV last night. 2. The teacher talked about “Robinson Crusoe” last week.3. I wanted to read the book.4. The reporter asked the film star a lot of questions.5. I walked to my friend’s house two days ago.

III. Put the verbs in the simple past and translate the texts.a) When I (come) home, I (find) that the family had finished dinner. I (sit) down and (eat) mine,

which (be) still on the table. I had only just begun when the door-bell (ring). It (be) a friend of mine. I (tell) him to wait until I (finish) eating. My mother (ask) him whether he (like) a cup of coffee. He (say) he would rather read until I (be) ready.

b) One day while I (sit) in a café, a man (come) over to my table and (ask) if he may sit down for a few minutes. After we (speak) for some time, we (find) out that we once had met in Europe. He said, "I (arrive) here two weeks ago and I (not make) up my mind whether or not to stay here." " If I (be) you," I said, "I would learn the language as quickly as I (can) and then make a tour of the country. It would be easier then to make up your mind."

IV. Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple.0 I (finish) finished my book last week.1 A plane (fly) ________________ over our house.2 Peter (have) ________________ a sandwich for lunch.3 The bus (arrive) ________________ two hours late.4 My sister (make) ________________ a big cake for my birthday.5 John always (wear) ________________ a uniform to school.6 Kevin (run) ________________ to school, yesterday.7 It (begin) ________________ to rain.8 We (play) ________________ football for hours.9 My family (go) ________________ to Portugal for a holiday.10 We (jump) ________________ into the swimming pool.

V. Choose the best reply (A-I) for the questions (0-8).

0 Do you know where the theatre is? E 1 What does you boyfriend look like?2 What’s New York like?3 Could you tell me the time, please?4 Can I help you?5 Do you mind if I sit here?6 Would you like some cake.7 Let’s go for some tea.8 Where’s the bus station?

A That’s a good idea.B It’s interesting, but very noisy.C It’s near the theatre.D It’s nearly four o’clock.E Yes. It’s next to the post office.F No thanks, I can do it.G Yes, please.H He’s tall, dark and handsome.I No, not at all.

SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS PASTI. Put the verbs in parentheses into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous and translate (Scrie

verbul din paranteze la trecut simplu sau continuu şi tradu):1. The ship (approach) _______________ Cape Town when the tornado (begin) _______________ .2. The bomb (go) _______________ off when the president (give) _______________ a speech.3. He (not hear) ________________ the bell because the radio (play) _______________ .4. When I (get) ________________ home everybody (dance) _______________ .5. The plane (catch) _______________ fire when it (take) ________________ of.6. Tim (crash) _______________ into a street light because he (drive) _______________ too fast.

II. Turn the following into the interrogative and negative (Transformă următoarele propoziţii în propoziţii interogative şi negative):1. The children were laughing. 2. The man was waiting. 3. I was translating the text. 4. You were looking at the picture. 5. The girl was coming home. 6. I was learning a poem. 7. The boys were drawing red cars. 8. Mother was making the bed. 9. You were leaving the office. 10. We were buying fresh fruit.

III. Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous (Schimbă timpul verbelor din paranteze în trecut simplu sau continuu):0 For dinner, my sister (eat) ate pizza, but I (have) had soup.1 My brother (drink) ________________ coffee while he (do) ________________ his homework.2 He (walk) ________________ into the classroom, then he (sit) ________________ down.3 While I (study) ________________ , Sue (run) ________________ into the library.4 When the class (finish) ________________ , the teacher (drive) ________________ home.5 Harry (sing) _______________ a song when Jane (come) _______________ in.6 Nothing happened when I (turn on) ________________ the DVD player.7 It (start) ________________ to rain while I (walk) ________________ to the park.8 Yuki (listen) ________________ to the radio when the phone (ring) ________________ .9 The children (go) ________________ the cinema last night.10 Mr. Jones (find) ________________ some money when he (clean) ________________ the cupboards.

IV. Read the paragraph. Choose the best tense for each space. Translate. (Citeşte paragraful. Alege cel mai bun timp pentru fiecare spaţiu. Tradu):My grandfather (0) C to the same school as me. He (1) ______ to our school last week to talk to the class about what it (2) ______ like in the old days. He (3) ______ he (4)______ the names of all his teachers. One of them still teaches at the school.

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He (5) ______ art and music, but now he only teaches music. As he (6) ______ , he (7) ______ us pictures of his school friends. He (8) ______ us that the boys (9) ______ only football, but now we play basketball as well. He thinks things (10) ______ better in the old days.

0 A goes B was going C used to go1 A comes B came C was coming2 A was being B is C was3 A said B says C was saying4 A remembered B remembers C was remembering5 A is teaching B used to teach C teaches6 A talks B is talking C was talking7 A is showing B showed C was showing8 A told B is telling C tells9 A play B were playing C used to play10 A are B were C used to

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PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

~ multiple choice quiz ~1 John __________ at this moment.

ArriveArrivesare arrivingis arriving

2 John always __________ on time for meetings.ArriveArrivesare arrivingis arriving

3 Barbara usually __________ dinner for her husband after work.CookCooksare cookingis cooking

4 This week Barbara is away on business so Tom __________ dinner for himself.

CookCooksare cookingis cooking

5 Mr. and Mrs. Parsons __________ to work together every day.DriveDrivesare drivingis driving

6 Today Mr. and Mrs. Parsons __________ to work separately because Mr. Parsons has to go to a meeting at another branch.

DriveDrivesare drivingis driving

7 My parents normally __________ breakfast at 7:00 a.m.EatEatsare eatingis eating

8 At the moment my parents are on vacation, so they __________ breakfast much later.

Eat

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Eatsare eatingis eating

9 My husband and his colleague__________ golf right now.PlayPlaysare playingis playing

10 My husband and his colleague __________ golf whenever they are not too busy.

PlayPlaysare playingis playing

11. I ________ you're crazy!A.   ?    thinkB.   ?    am thinking

12. You won't find Jerry at home right now. He ________ in the library.a.   ?    studiesb.   ?    is studying

13. I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day.a.   ?    haveb.   ?    am having

14. Don't give Jan any cheese. She ________ it!a.   ?    hatesb.   ?    is hating

15. Once a week, I ________ to an art class at the college.a.   ?    gob.   ?    am going

16. Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I ________ she comes from France.a.   ?    believeb.   ?    am believing

17. It ________ quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.a.   ?    snowsb.   ?    is snowing

18. Salman is rich — he ________ a Mercedes.a.       drivesb.   ?    is driving

19. I ________ to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?a.   ?    gob.   ?    am going

20. Look! Junko ________ into the water.a.   ?    jumpsb.   ?    is jumping

21) A: What ................ ? B: He's an engineer.a. is your father doingb. is your father doc. does your father dod. does your father doing

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22) Why ................... sunglasses? It's cloudy today.a. do you wearb. are you wearingc. do you wearingd. are you wear

23) A: How often .................... to the cinema? B: About once a month.a. do you gob. are you goingc. are you god. do you going

24) ............... a really good book at the moment.a. I readb. I'm readingc. I reading

25) He................... an iphone, an ipad and a computer. He's so lucky!a. is havingb. havec. has

26) Bill ................... really hard at the moment because his company has just received a big order from China.

a. worksb. is workingc. is work

27) It ............. a lot in La Spezia in winter.a. rainsb. rainc. is raining

28) A: Where's John? B: He's in the bathroom. He ............... a shower.a. hasb. is havingc. is makingd. is doing

29) A: What ........................ ? B: I'm looking for my glasses.a. are you doingb. do you doc. you are doing

30) A: ..................... the party? B: Yes, very much, thank you.a. Are you enjoyingb. Do you enjoyc. Are you enjoyd. Do you enjoying

PAST SIMPLE vs. PAST CONTINUOUS~ multiple choice quiz ~

1. We ............... (go) to the park when a strange man ................. (ask) us for money.a. went / asked

b. were going / was asking

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c. were going / askedd. went / was going2. My father ................. (read) a newspaper while his friends ................. (prepare) dinner.a. was reading / were preparingb. read / preparedc. was reading / preparedd. read / was preparing3. Peter ................. (get) up, ................. (eat) breakfast and .................. (go) to work.a. was getting / was eating / was goingb. got / was eating / wentc. got / ate / was goingd. got / ate / went4. When Jane ................. (wash) her hair, her neighbour ................. (come) in.a. was washing / was comingb. washed / was comingc. was washing / camed. washed / came5. Susan ................. (break) her leg while she ................. (ski).a. was breaking / was skiingb. broke / was skiingc. broke / skiedd. was breaking / was skiing6. I ................. (meet) my wife when I ................. (do) shopping in Auchan.a. met / didb. met / was doingc. was meeting / didd. was meeting / was doing7. My sister ................. (do) her homework and then she ................. (tidy) her room.a. did / tidiedb. was doing / tidiedc. did / was tidyingd. was doing / was tidying8. While the children ................. (sing) their teacher ................. (play) the piano.a. sang / playedb. sang / was playingc. were singing / was playingd. was singing / played9. When Tim ................. (tell) a story the other pupils ................. (whistle).a. told / were whistlingb. was telling / whistledc. told / whistledd. was telling / were whistling10. Harry ................. (play) computer games when he ................. (hear) a strange noise.a. played / heardb. was playing / was hearingc. was playing / heard. was playing / heard11. They ................. (break) a pot while they ................. (water) the flowers.a. broke / were wateringb. broke / wateredc. was breaking / was watering

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d. was breaking / watered12. The wind ................. (blow) when Peter ................. (see) an owl on a tree.a. blew / was seeingb. was blowing / was seeingc. was blowing / sawd. blew / saw13. David’s baby ................. (begin) to cry when it ................. (see) an old lady.a. was begining / was seeingb. began / sawc. began / was seeingd. was begining / saw14. My mother ................. (have) a shower when the lights ................. (go) out.a. was having / wentb. had / wentc. had / were goingd. was having / were going15. It ................. (start) to rain when we ................. (play) tennis.a. was starting / were playingb. was starting / playedc. was starting / plaiedd. started / were playing16. He ................. (sit) down, ................. (take) a pen and paper and ................... (write) a letter.a. sat / took / wroteb. sat / took / was writingc. was sitting / took /was writingd. sat / was taking / was writing17. The students ................. (write) a test when Tim ................. (drop) his pen.a. wrote / was droppingb. were writing / was droppingc. were writing / droppedd. wrote / dropped18. Sam ................. (watch) TV while Bruce ................. (eat) a sandwich.a. was watching / was eatingb. watched / atec. was watching / ated. watched / was eating19. Martin and Eve ................. (take) photos when a strange object ................. (appear) in the sky.a. took / appearedb. took / was appearingc. were taking / appearedd. were taking / was appearing20. Kim ................. (visit) two museums, ................. (drink) a bottle of mineral water and .................

(drive) away.a. visited / drank / was drivingb. visited / drank / drovec. was visiting / was drinking / was drivingd. was visiting / drank/ was driving

21. When I saw Dave, he __________.is workingworkedwas working

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22. You had a good time at the party, __________ you?hadn't didn't weren't23. __________ when the telephone rang?Were you sleepingDid you sleepWere sleeping24. Dave, when __________ the ESL Cafe on the Web?were you beginbegandid you begin25. You __________ me, did you?understoodweren't understandingdidn't understand26. When __________ yesterday morning?you got updid you get upwere you getting up27. While I __________ to work, I saw an accident. drove was drivingdid drive28. __________ well on this quiz?Did youWere youDid you do

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THE ENGLISH PRONOUNMe & To Me

Q1 - Explain it again _____, please. Q2 - She sent a letter _____.

us themto us to them

Q3 - He told a joke _____. Q4 - He sent ____ a letter.

them meto them to me

Q5 - He warned ____ about it. Q6 - Post it _____ as soon as you can, please.

us meto us to me

Q7 - Ayed recommended it ____. Q8 - He wrote _____ a very rude letter.

me meto me to me

Q9 - She wrote a nice letter_____. Q10 - Listen ____.

me meto me to me

Object Pronoun or Reflexive Pronoun?Q1 - I hurt ____ playing football. Q2 - She hurt ____.

me himmyself himself

Q3 - I cut ____ shaving. Q4 - Do you mind if I take ____ home now?

me memyself myself

Q5 - I helped ____ to some food. Q6 - I wanted to do it ____.

me memyself myself

Q7 - He's so ill he can't dress ____. Q8 - She took it upon ____ to organize everything.

him herhimself herself

Q9 - The decision is fine by ____. Q10 - He helped ____ do it.

me memyself myself

Possessive and Reflexive PronounsQ1 - It's ____ party. Q2 - He hurt ____.

my hismine himself

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Q3 - She did it ____. Q4 - He took it from ____ room.

hers myherself myself

Either could be used here.

Q5 - I didn't believe ____ story. Q6 - I saw it with ____ own eyes.

her myhers mine

myself

Q7 - No one would help us, so we had to do it ____. Q8 - Someone took it while ___ were asleep.

us ourselvesourself weourselves

Q9 - He'll just have to do it ____. Q10 - It's not ____ problem.

him ourhimself ours

Q11 - I don't think it's____. Q12 - Be careful or you'll hurt ____!

mine yourselfmy yourselvesmyself Either could be used here.

Q13 - It's ____ not mine. Q14 - She didn't do ____ best.

her herhers hersherself herself

PronounsQ1 - Give that to ____. Q2 - Did she see ___?

I usme we

Q3 - Did you phone ____? Q4 - I took it from ____.

she theyher them

herself

Q5 - It's not up to ____. Q6 - My sister and ____ went there.

we Ius me

Q7 - Between you and ____, I think it's a stupid idea. Q8 - ____ is the white one.

I Mineme My

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Q9 - What did ____ say about it? Q10 - They said ____ had to pay for it.

them usthey we

Q11 - I told ____ to be here at three o'clock. Q12 - What did ____ want?

he herhim she

Q13 - Tell ____ what happened. Q14 - If ____ have time, it should be OK.

I usme we

Q15 - It's got nothing to do with ____. Q16 - I took ____ both.

you and me ityou and I they

itsthem

Subject and Object PronounsQ1 - I saw ____. Q2 - Give it to ____.

her theyshe them

Q3 - She kissed ____. Q4 - He took ____.

he ithim them

Either could be used here.

Q5 - Did anyone see ____? Q6 - _____ arrived on time.

us Themwe TheyEither could be used here. Either could be used here.

Q7 - What did ____ say? Q8 - She's faster than ____ am.

her meshe IEither could be used here

Q9 - I saw you and ____ there. Q10 - Between you and ____, I really didn't like it.

she meher I

Q11 - My brother and ____ went there. Q12 - He gave it to me and ____.

I shewe herme

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They, Them, Their & TheirsQ1 - It took ____ an hour to get to work. Q2 - You take our books and I'll take ____.

they theirthem theirs

Q3 - I am angry with both of ____. Q4 - Do you know ____?

they theytheir themthem

Q5 - Are ____ coming? Q6 - It was very kind of ____ to help.

they theytheir their

them

Q7 - Did ____ speak to you? Q8 - Did you speak to ____?

they theythem them

Q9 - Have ____ been invited? Q10 - Ask ____.

they themtheir theythem

  Fill each blank with a suitable Reflexive Pronoun. 1. He rewarded _____ with an ice-cream. 2. They agreed amongst _____ that they would not tell anyone. 3. I taught _____ to draw. 4. You must explain _____ more clearly. 5. He has a bad temper so he must learn to control _____. 6. We thoroughly enjoyed _____ at the party on Sunday. 7. That monkey is scratching _____. 8. One must defend _____ against bullies. 9. My brother and I bought _____ some apples. 10. She cooks for _____ every day.

  Fill in the blanks with ‘which, ‘who', ‘whom' and ‘whose'. 1. The boy, _____ father is a doctor, is my best friend. 2. This is not something _____ we like to do. 3. That man, _____ left leg was amputated, suffers from diabetes. 4. The thief, _____ they caught, was sent to the prison. 5. Our friends, _____ we invited to the party, arrived rather early. 6. The girl, _____ broke the mirror, was scolded by her mother. 7. That is my uncle, _____ car was stolen. 8. That woman, _____ you saw, was my auntie. 9. Kangaroos, _____ use their pouch to carry their babies, are found in Australia. 10. The policeman, ______ caught the thief, is a very brave man.

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~ Follow up ~The indefinite pronoun

Complete the sentences. Choose one of the words in the box

everybody somebody anybody nobody everything something anything nothing everywhere somewhere anywhere nowhere

1. This bag is empty, there isn’t _______________ in it. 2. I’m lonely. I have ____________________ to talk to. 3. I lost my watch. I’ve looked for it _______________. 4. She said ______________, but I didn’t understand her. 5. Did you go _______________ interesting for your vacation? 6. I like the people here. ________________ is very friendly. 7. ’What are you doing here? ’ ’I’m waiting for _______________.’ 8. It’s a secret. Don’t tell _________________. 9. We don’t go out very much, because there’s ____________________ to go.10. ’How much does it cost to visit the museum?’ ’__________________. Why?’11. They live __________________ in the south of France.12. It’s a nice hotel. It’s comfortable and _________________ is clean.

Complete the sentences. Choose one of the words in the box

1. Ken never uses his car. He goes _________________ by motorcycle. 2. I’m bored. I don’t have _____________________ to do. 3. Tom lives ________________ near Toronto. 4. I’m looking for my glasses. I can’t find them _________________. 5. ’What did you have to eat?’ ’________________. I wasn’t hungry. ’ 6. I don’t like this place. There’s _____________ to go. 7. Let’s have dinner. _________________ is hungry. 8. I want _______________ to read. I’m going to buy a magazine. 9. The house is empty. _________________ lives there.10. You’re right. _______________ you say is true.11. ’Do you know ______________ in Tokyo?’ ’Yes, I have a few friends there.’12.______________ broke the window.

Complete the sentences. Choose one of the words in the box

1. You can have a shower. There’s ________________ in the bathroom. 2. Jack has a bad memory. He can’t remember __________________. 3. Their house is full of books. There are books __________________. 4. ’What’s in that suitcase?’ ’_______________ It’s empty. ’ 5. Stay at home. Don’t go __________________. 6. Do you have ________________ you need? 7. Dan has gone ______________. He didn’t tell anyone where he was going.

8. The tank is almost empty. There’s _______________ a station near here.

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9. ’What’s wrong?’ ’I have __________________ in my eye.’10. Tim doesn’t have _________________ to help him. 11. ’Do you know Bob?’ ’Yes, __________________ knows him. ’12.There’s ______________ at the door. Can you go and see who it is?

~ Revision 1~1. Change the underlined words by personal pronouns:1. Alice is my best friend.2. John and Nick are planting trees now.3. Liz and I helped our mum in the kitchen.4. The dog is barking at the cat.5. Tom will call me tomorrow.6. My mother is cooking dinner at the moment.7. The boys were running in the park.

8. Tim sends me SMS every day.9. These books are very interesting.10. Kate gave me a beautiful picture.11. Ann and Sally wrote a letter yesterday.12. Pam and I went to the zoo.13. The girls are knitting now.

2. Choose the correct possessive adjective:1. My/me brother is a dentist.2. Kate took his/her doll from the shelf.3. We water the flowers in their/our garden.4. Pam has taken her/your keys.5. They showed their/our new car.6. This is my/her sister. Her/my name is Liz.7. Tim’s got a new CD. It is our/his CD.

8. Sam has got a dog. Its/it’s name is Boss.9. You’ve got a car. It is his/your car.10. Nick’s got a mobile. It is her/his mobile.11. We’ve got a pet. It is their/our pet.12. I put my/her book on the table.13. You’ve got a new job. It’s her/your job.14. I’ve got a bike. It’s my/his bike.

3. Circle the correct pronoun:1. Sam is talking to her/she.2. I’m looking for they/them.3. Pam is looking at me/my.4. Bob is sending an SMS to her/she.5. I don’t know him/his.6. We like watching it/its.7. Put they/them on the table, please.

8. You’re going with us/we.9. He is going to show I/me his collection. 10. Can you help him/he?11. He is teaching maths to we/us.12. I’m looking at they/them.13. I can lend money to her/she.14. We are waiting for you/your.

4. Fill in the correct possessive pronoun:1. My books. The books are ____.2. His photos. The photos are ____.3. Our letters. The letters are ____.4. Your test. The test is ____.5. Their CDs. The CDs are ____.6. My pet. The pet is ____.7. Her lessons. The lessons are __.

8. Our flag. The flag is ____.9. Her shoes. The shoes are ____.10. My flowers. The flowers are _. __11. Your bird. The bird is ____.12. Their lecture. The lecture is _.13. His mobile. The mobile is ___.14. Our cake. The cake is ____.

5. Choose the correct reflexive pronoun:1. She cooks dinner ____.2. I like to do it ____.3. He does his homework ___.4. We write it ____.5. They cleaned the rooms ____.6. She eats soup ____.7. I wash my hair _____.

8. He made a report ____. 9. I sent a letter _____.10. We watered the trees ____.11. They bought the tickets ___.12. He cuts the bushes ____.13. I knit everything ____.14. You drew this picture ____.

6. Correct the mistakes:1. John is ours friend.2. Pam is me best friend.3. He gave mine an interesting book.

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4. Look! This book is me.5. She writes letters myself.6. Look at him pet. It is nice.7. This is my friend. Him name is Tim.8. Me father’s name is David.9. We drew this picture themselves.10. I saw his yesterday.11. Please, show my your photo.12. Her plays tennis every day.13. I’ll give his my phone number.14. They are waiting for our.

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THE ARTICLEEXERCISE 1 Fill in the gaps. I am from Winchester, Hampshire. Winchester is ……….. city in …………….. United Kingdom.  I live in …… town called ………….. Taunton which is on ………… River Tone. I live in ………….. house in ……… quiet street in the countryside. ……………. street is called "Hudson Street" and ………… house is old - more than 100 years old! I am ………….. English lecturer at …….. college near …………… centre of ………………. town. I like ………….. books, music and taking ……….. photographs. I usually have ………… lunch at college. I usually go ……….. home by ……….. car. We have all kinds of food in ………. England. I like …………. Polish food very much. Sometimes, I go to ……… Polish restaurant in Bath. ………….. restaurant is called "Magda's". ………. Polish food is delicious!

 EXERCISE 2 a, an, the, zero  1. Robert and Jessica went to ___ party last night. 2. Can you tell me how to get to ___ cinema from here? 3. ___ college is closed today. 4. Gregory is one of ___ strangest people I know.5. I recommend you to try ___ tomato soup at this restaurant. 6. ___ beer is good for you.7. Would you like to see ___ film? 8. ___ apple a day keeps ___ doctor away. 9. I can't believe I failed ___ yesterday's test! 10. Do you have ___ dictionary that I can borrow?13.

EXERCISE 31. There were many dogs in the park. One dog was ___ Dalmatian. 2. Pandas and ___ tigers are both endangered animals. 3. Magda is wearing ___ blue dress with red shoes4. Bornholm is ___ island in the Baltic Sea. 5. Christmas comes once ___ year. 6. ___ owl is __ bird. 7. The Severn is ___ river.8. Jane went to the shop to buy ___ bread. 9. Hania broke ___ glass when she was washing-up. 10. Tom took ___ umbrella as it was raining heavily.

EXERCISE 41. This is ___ easy question. 2. Stephen could you speak  ___ little louder? 3. May I have your ___ phone number? 4. I have never seen ___ UFO. 5. May I ask you ___ question? 6. Astrid is ___ best teacher in our school. 7. What is ___ name of the next station? 8. My girlfriend has ___ my car today. 9. I went to ___ sea during my summer holiday. 10. Is there ___ cash machine near here?

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EXERCISE 51. This is Joanna. She's _____ doctor.

a. ab. an 

2. Simon is ____ engineer.a. ab. an 

3. That's Sandra. She's ___ hairdresser.a. ab. an 

4. Sean Connery is ___ actor.a. ab. an 

5. John is ____ electrician.a. ab. an 

6. Mr. Sańko is ___ teacher.a. ab. an 

7. This is Shirley. She's ___ housewife.a. ab. an 

8. That's Mark. He's ___ police officer.a. ab. an 

9. I'm ____ student.a. ab. an 

10. Kate Winslet is ____ actress.a. ab. an

EXERCISE 6Fill in each blank with the appropriate article. If no article is required, put a "0" in the blank. The nouns that the articles go with are in italics.

1. _______(a) Decline and Fall of ______(b) Roman Empire 2. ________(a) complexity of _______(b) problem of ______(c) decline and fall of the Roman

Empire is made evident by _______(d) wide variety of causes that are emphasized in varying degrees by _______ (e) different authors.

3. Fortunately, ________(a) concise formulation of Edward Gibbon serves as _________(b) widely accepted basis for _______(c) modern discussion of _________(d) problem.

4. According to Gibbon, _________(a) empire reached its peak during _______(b) administration of ________(c) two Antonines.

5. After that, however, ________(a) extent of ________(b) Roman conquest became too great to be managed by _______(c) Roman government, and _______(d) decline began.

6. ______(a) military government was weakened and finally dissolved as ______(b) barbarians were allowed to constitute ______(c) ever-growing percentage of ______(d) Roman legions.

7. ______(a) victorious legions began to dominate and corrupt _______(b) government, weakening it at ______(c) time when it most needed ______(d) strength to overcome _______(e) other problems

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