ITI 1 Activities

I.- PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT FORM.

1. Paris___________ (be) the capital of France.
2. Hamlet _______________(be) a play by Shakespeare.
3. Mount Everest_____________ (reach) a height of 8848 meters.
4. Water_________________ (boil) at 100C.
5. Ice___________ (melt) at 0C.
6. The river Thames _________________(flow) past the Houses of Parliament.
7. The Olympic Games ____________________(take place) every four years.
8. A waiter _____________(work) in a restaurant.
9. The earth___________________ (travel) around the sun in approximately 365 days.
10.My father____________________ (speak) English.
II.- Circle the correct alternatives. X means no word needed.
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Peter is a / an / X high school student. Hes / Her / His Mexican.

Her / His / Their sisters are Evelyn and Jane. They / Their / Theyre students too.
A: Excuse me. How much is a / the / X digital camera?
B: Sixty dollars. Are you interested in a / an / the organizer too?
A: No, Im not. My / Their / Your organizer is new.
My English teacher has fifteen dictionary / dictionaries / dictionarys and a
computer in our classroom. The computer has lots of a / the / X video games.
A / An / The games are all interesting.

III.- READ THE ARTICLE. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1 Underline the best title:
a A Great New Restaurant

b The place to go

c A Great Place for Everyone

Pandoras is a wonderful new club for young people. It has everything you need for a great night on the
town. In the main room the dcor is out of the 1950s. There are posters of rock stars and old movies on the
walls and the tables and chairs are made of metal and formaica. The music is amazing. There are always
great bands and creative DJs. Theres an original restaurant next door and a quiet lounge upstairs if you want
to talk.
The restaurant specializes in Mexican food: tacos, tostadas and burritos. There are comfortable sofas and
armchairs in the lounge. You can get snacks and soft drinks there.

Pandoras is open from Tuesday to

Saturday nights. The restaurant is open daily. If youre interested in having fun with other young people,
Pandoras is the place. Call 521-7648 for details and restaurant reservations.
2.- According to the article, who is the club for?

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3 What furniture is there in the main room?

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4 What furniture is there in the lounge?

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5 What food is there in the restaurant?

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IV.- SIMPLE PRESENT FORM.

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Anne (work)_________________ in a language school.

She (be)___________________ a teacher.
She (teach) _________________ English.
Her students (come) ________________from all over the world.
Anne usually (go) _________________ to school by bus.
On the bus she (have)_______________ time to correct a few tests.

V.-COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE NEGATION.

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The children (be/not) _________________ tired.

Carol (have/not)______________________ any brothers or sisters.
I (drink/not) ___________________ milk.
She (like/not) ______________ maths.
I (be/not) __________________ from England.

VI.-CONSTRUCT QUESTIONS.

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(have/you/a dog)_______________________________________ ?
(speak/they/English)_____________________________________________ ?
(be/I/right) _____________________________________________________?
(play/he/tennis)_________________________________________________ ?
(be/you/on holiday)______________________________________________ ?