1. Read the text carefully.

My name
name isis Marie
Marie and
and Im
Im nine
nine
My
yearsold.
old.Im
Imfrom
fromAustralia.
Australia.My
My
years
father isis aa mechanic
mechanic and
and my
my
father
mother isis aa vet.
vet. We
We allall love
love
mother
animals.AtAthome
homewe
wehave
havegot
got
animals.
two cats
cats and
and two
two dogs.
dogs. I I can
can
two
danceballet
balletand
andjump.
jump.Look
Lookatatme
me
dance
this photo:
photo: Im
Im jumping
jumping and
and
inin this
playing hopscotch,
hopscotch, but
but I I cant
cant
playing
swim.These
Theseare
aremy
myfriends:
friends:Lisa
Lisa
swim.
and Michel.
Michel. Michel
Michel isis riding
riding his
his
and
bikeand
andLisa
Lisaisisswimming.
swimming.
bike
Shecan
canswim
swimvery
verywell.
well.
She

2. True (T) or False (F)? Correct the false sentences.

1. Marie is Spanish.

T F

2. Her mother is a vet.

T F

3. They havent got any pets.

T F

4. Michel can ride a bike.

T F

3. Answer the following questions.

a. How old is Marie?
_________________________________________________________________________
________
b. Whats her fathers job?
_________________________________________________________________________
________
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c. Has she got any pets?

_________________________________________________________________________
________
d. Can Marie dance?
_________________________________________________________________________
________
e. Can she swim?
_________________________________________________________________________
________

4. Michel is from France. Interview him.

a) __________________________________________? My name is Michel Ren.
b) __________________________________________? Im ten years old.
c) __________________________________________? Im French.
d) __________________________________________? No, I cant swim.

Part III Grammar

1. Look at these children. What are they doing?
Michel

Mark

Carl

Lisa

Sophie

Marie

e.g. Sophie Sophie is reading a book.

a. Marie - _____________________________________________________________
b. Michel / Mark - _______________________________________________________
c. Carl _______________________________________________________________
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d. Lisa _______________________________________________________________
2. Complete the sentences with on or in.
e.g. My birthday is in December.
a. _______ Monday I have dance classes.
b. His birthday is ______ Winter.
c. Michel can play football ________ Tuesday.
d. His birthday party is _______ May 15th.
e. ______ Summer we can swim.

3. Fill in this text with the Present Continuous.

a. Peter ________________ (not / play) basketball.
b. She __________________ (listen) to music.
c. I ____________________ (do) karate.
d. We ________________ (not / play) chess.
e. __________ you _______________(watch) TV?
f. They____________________ (play) games on their computer.

3 Write the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous. Follow the example.

Its

Saturday

and

the

sun

(1)

_______________________(prepare)

(shine).
their

basket

for

Patrick
a

and

picnic.

Joe

(2)

They

(3)

______________________ (take) orange juice, apples, bananas, and sandwiches.

They also have two towels because they (4) _______________________ (go) to swim.
Right now they (5) ___________________________(sit) under a tree. Patrick (6)
________________ (take) off his clothes and Joe (7)_________________________
(drink) orange juice. Now, they (8) __________________________(swim) in the river.
A dog (9) ______________________ (eat) their food but they cant see it because they
(10)_______________________(play)

in

the

water.

The

dog

(11)

_______________________ (go) away with some food in its mouth.

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4 Build sentences in the Present Continuous.

E.g. She / cook / not / fish.

She is not cooking fish

1. He / to eat / an apple / . ____________________________________________.

2. They / to run / not / . _______________________________________________.
3. You / to sit / in the caf / ?___________________________________________.
4. We / to play / tennis /.________________________________________________.
5. I / to sleep / not /.___________________________________________________.

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