THE VERB TO BE A FI

THE VERB TO HAVE A AVEA

I am = EU sunt
YOU are = TU eti
HE is = EL este
SHE is = EA este
IT is = EL/ EA este
WE are = NOI suntem
YOU are = VOI suntei
THEY are = EI/ ELE sunt

I have = EU am
YOU have = TU ai
HE has = EL are
SHE has = EA are
IT has = EL/ EA are
WE have = NOI avem
YOU have = VOI avei
THEY have = EI/ ELE au

PRACTICE
1. Completeaz cu am, are, is i tradu
0
1
2
3
4
5
6

This woman my teacher.

The boy at school.
They our friends.
The dog in the house.
You a good singer.
The baby foxes in their den.
I at home between 7 and 10 in the evening.

2. Completeaz cu formele corecte ale verbului to be (a fi): am, are, is i tradu:

0
1
2
3
4

I a big girl.
Father a doctor.
We .. in the 4th grade.
This. your school.
They . good brothers.

3. Scrie formele corecte ale verbului to have (a avea) pentru fiecare persoan dat i tradu:
I .
They .
We .

He
It
She ..

4.Completeaz cu have sau has i tradu:

1.We ................................... an orange apricot, but they ............................. yellow pears.
2. He ....... a small room, and I ......................................... a big room.
3. It ........... a red ball, and you ........................................ a white balloon.
4. You ...... a green apple, and she .... purple plums.

a:

ai
ai
au
au
e
ei
e
i
i:
i
u
o:
oi
u
u:
u
:

Start /sta:t/
Fat /ft/
Cry /krai/
Fire /fai/
Out /aut/
Flower /flau/
Ten /ten/
Say /sei/
Hair /he/
Milk /milk/
Tea /ti:/
Near /ni/
Phone /fun/
Door /do:/
Boy /boi/
Put /put/
School /sku:l/
Sure /u/
Girl /g:l/
Nut /nt/
Butter /bt/
Father /fa:/
Thin /in/
Sing /si/0
Ship /ip/
Chair /te/
Television /telivin/
Joy /doi/

ROUND UP
I. Fill in with a or an (Completeaz cu a sau an):
1. .. egg
3. .. cat
5. .. horse
7. .. armchair
9. .. eye
11. ball

2. .. orange
4. .. lion
6. .. onion
8. .. doll
10. book
12. iron

II. Remember (Reamintete-i):

Fill in: am, is, are and translate into Romanian (Completeaz cu am, is, sau are i tradu)
0
They apples.
1
It . a book.
2
They . bicycles.
3
I . a student.
4
He .. a teacher.
5
You my friend.
6
It an octopus.
7
We . brothers.
III. Remember (Reamintete-i):
Fill in: have, has and translate into Romanian (Completeaz cu have sau has i tradu)
1. You . two eyes.
..
2. John . a book.
..
3. They a brother.
..
4. He a sister.
..
5. I friends.
..
6. We a house.
..
7. The teacher .. a car.
..
8. They .. watches.
..
9. Mr. Black ............ a helicopter.
..
10. You .. a bicycle.
..

LIST OF REGULAR VERBS

LISTA VERBELOR REGULATE
Nr.
Crt.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.

Infinitiv
To walk
To help
To laugh
To cross
To wash
To watch
To rob
To jog
To call
To enjoy
To live
To stay
To invite
To visit
To decide
To divide
To wait
To greet
To clap
To like
To lick
To smile
To declare
To cry

Trecut
(II)
Walked
Helped
Laughed
Crossed
Washed
Watched
Robbed
Jogged
Called
Enjoyed
Lived
Stayed
Invited
Visited
Decided
Divided
Waited
Greeted
Clapped
Liked
Licked
Smiled
Declared
Cried

Participiu
(III)
Walked
Helped
Laughed
Crossed
Washed
Watched
Robbed
Jogged
Called
Enjoyed
Lived
Stayed
Invited
Visited
Decided
Divided
Waited
Greeted
Clapped
Liked
Licked
Smiled
Declared
Cried

trecut

Traducerea
A merge
A ajuta
A rde
A traversa
A spla
A privi
A jefui
A alerga
A striga
A-i face plcere
A tri
A sta
A invita
A vizita
A decide
A diviza, mpri
A atepta
A ntmpina
A aplauda
A place
A linge
A zmbi
A declara
A plnge, ipa

NUMERALUL (THE NUMERAL)

Definiie
Numeralul este partea de vorbire care:
a) exprim un numr, determinarea numeric a obiectelor (numeralul cardinal) sau ordinea obiectelor prin
numrare (numeralul ordinal);
b) ndeplinete mai multe funcii sintactice, n funcie de folosirea lui substantival, adjectival sau
adverbial;
c) nu are categorii gramaticale dect n folosirea substantival (milion - millions).
Numeralul cardinal (The Cardinal Numeral)
Numeralul cardinal exprim numrul (one, two, three) sau determinarea numeric a obiectelor (four
books, one hundred years).
Forma numeralului cardinal. Numeralele cardinale de la 1 la 12 n limba englez sunt urmtoarele:
1 one
11 eleven
2 two
12 twelve
3 three
13 thirteen
4 four
14 fourteen
5 five
15 fifteen
6 six
16 sixteen
7 seven
17 seventeen
8 eight
18 eighteen
9 nine
19 nineteen
10 ten
Numeralele 13 i 15 prezint deosebiri ortografice i de pronunie fa de numeralele 3 i 5 de la care s-au
format:
13 thirteen [_ _ _:ti:n]
15 fifteen [fifti:n]
Numele zecilor se formeaz de la unitile 2 - 9, la care se adaug sufixul -ty:
20 twenty
30 thirty
40 forty
50 fifty etc.
Numeralele 20, 30, 40 i 50 prezint particulariti ortografice i de pronunare fa de numele unitilor
de la care s-au format:
2 two - 20 twenty
3 three - 30 thirty
4 four - 40 forty
5 five - 50 fifty
Not: Numele zecilor la plural: twenties, thirties, forties, fifties etc., precedate de articolul the sau alt
determinant, sunt folosite pentru a exprima o perioad sau vrst:
The literature of the thirties. Literatura anilor `30.
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She was a good-looking woman in her forties. Era o femeie frumoas ntre 40 i 50 de ani.
n limba englez, numele zecilor se leag de uniti direct, cu ajutorul unei liniue de unire:
68 sixty-eight
79 seventy-nine
Numeralul ordinal (The Ordinal Numeral)
Numeral ordinal indic ordinea n timp sau n spaiu a obiectelor sau a aciunilor: He was the first to
come. The second house roud the corner is mine.
Forma numeralului ordinal. Numeralele ordinale sunt alctuite din urmtoarele elemente: numeralul
cardinal, care poate fi considerat radicalul, articolul hotrt the, care precede radicalul, i sufixul -th, care
se adaug la radical: 4 - four - the fouth; 7 - seven - the seventh.
Numeralele ordinale de la 1 la 3 au forme care se abat parial de la aceast regul; the first, the second, the
third.
Cteva numerale ordinale prezint dificulti ortografice.
5 - the fifth
8 - the eighth
9 - the ninth etc.
La numeralele compuse, numai ultimul numr primete -th: 27 - the twenty-seventh; 236 - the two
hundred and thirty-sixth.
Numeralele ordinale cuprinznd cuvintele hundred, thousand, million pot fi precedate numai de one, nu i
de a, iar articolul hotrt poate fi omis: the one hundred and thirty-second.
Abrevierea numeralelor ordinale se face prin adugarea ultimelor dou litere la cifr: 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th;
21st etc.
1 the first
2 the second
3 the third
4 the fourth
5 the fifth
6 the sixth
7 the seventh
8 the eighth
9 the ninth
10 the tenth
11 the eleventh
12 the twelfth
13 the thirteenth

the 1st
the 2nd
the 3rd
the 4th
the 5th
the 6th
the 7th
the 8th
the 9th
the 10th
the 11th
the 12th
the 13th

14 the fourteenth

the 14th

15 the fifteenth
16 the sixteenth
17 the seventeenth
18 the eighteenth
19 the nineteenth
20 the twentieth
21 the twenty-first
30 the thirtieth
31 the thirty-first
32 the thirty-second
40 the fortieth
100 the hundreth
101 the hundred and
first
1000
the
one
thousandth

the 15th
the 16th
the 17th
the 18th
the 19th
the 20th
the 21st
the 30th
the 31st
the 32nd
the 40th
the 100th
the 101st
the 1000th

PRACTICE
I. Write the numbers in words:
Example: 35 treizeci i cinci thirty-five
4, 87, 18, 36, 51, 3, 10, 21, 16, 93, 82, 76, 6, 13, 69, 99, 45, 51, 42, 73, 85, 37
II. Write the numbers in words:
Example: 900 = nou sute nine hundred
5.000; 700; 13.000; 100.000; 200.000; 600; 500; 3.000; 10.000; 6.000
III. Write the numbers in words:
Example: 9.000.000 = nou milioane nine million
5.000.000;
25.000.000;
7.000.000.000;
13.000.000;
200.000.000.000; 600.000.000; 5.000.000.000; 3.000.000;
6.000.000

8.000.000;
10.000.000;

IV. Write the dates in words:

Example: 24.12.2010 the twenty fourth of December twenty ten/ two thousand
ten
03.05.1965, 18.08.1957, 23.01.1970, 24.12.1943, 01.11.2000, 29.10.1999,
18.02.2005, 03.01.2001, 21.03.1884, 31.07.1211

FOLLOW UP 1
1.Write the days of the week.
2. Write down in letters the following numerals:
12
40
11
15
50
13
80
37
43
19
99
54
46
70
17

41
18
26
92
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3.Put the words in the right column:

Ruler pen
ten sister
pencil-case

cat

boy
schoolbag
three
pencil
copybook
one
desk nine grandfather eleven

Family

School objects

dog mother
blackboard
cow
seven
pig
eight
father two
girl brother book boy;

Numbers

Animals

4. Give the plural of the words:

Language, teacher, name, dictionary, student, party, class, house, person, taxi, pen, man, children, woman,
member, girl
5. Put the verb TO BE at present.

CONVERSATION 1
I. Let's great, introduce people and ask someone's age!
Jim:Hi, I'm Jim Simson
Tom: Hello, I'm Tom Blade. Glad to meet you!
Jim:Glad to meet you, too! This is Susan, my sister. And that is Victor, my elder brother.We all go to this
Drama School.
Tom:Really? It means we are schoolmates. I go to this Drama School, too!
Jim:How nice! By the way, I'm twelve. How old are you?
Tom:I'm twelve, too! Oh, sorry, here comes my mum. Mum, this is Jim Simson.
Mum:Hello, Jim. Nice to meet you. I'm Helen Blade!
Jim:How do you do, Mrs Blade!
Tom:Well, Jim see you at noon! Bye!
Jim:OK, Tom. Bye!
Exercise 1.Multiple Choice Questions.
a)Hello,I'm Jim
1.Hi,I'm Jack.
2.Hello,this is Jack
b)Nice to meet you!
1.How are you?
2.Nice to meet you,too!
c)How old are you?
1.I have twelve.
2.I'm twelve.
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d)How do you do Mrs Blade!

1.How are you Mrs Green!
2.How do you do Mrs Green!
Exercise 2.Phrase Gap
Fill in the blanks with the right words to get correct questions and answers.
a)Hello,I ........ Anna
Hi, ........ am Laura
b)How old are you?
I ......... 16
c)........ they your sister and brother?
Yes, ......... are
d) ...... he Nicholas?
No, he .......
Exercise 3.Class Questionaire
Answer the following questions about you:
1.What's your name?
........................................
2.How old are you?
.......................................
3.Are you a student?
.......................................
4.What school do you go to?
.........................................
5.Are you in a club?
..........................................

A. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

Prezentul simplu se foloseste pentru a vorbi despre actiuni prezente, obisnuite, repetate actiuni zilnice
S +VI
- la persoana a-III-a singular (he, she, it) se adaug terminaia s sau es .
I drink a cup of milk every morning.
She drinks a cup of tea every morning.
-

terminaia es se adaug la sfritul verbelor terminate in: -o, -ch, -th, -sh, -ss, -z.
She goes to school from Monday to Friday.

Forma interogativa: DO/DOES(III.sing) + V

Do you play tennis?
Does she play the guitar?

- Forma negativa: S+ DO/DOES + NOT + V

do + not = dont
does + not = doesnt
No, I dont play tennis.
She doesnt play the guitar.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Prezentul continuu se folosete pentru a vorbi despre aciuni prezente care sunt in desfurare in momentul
vorbirii. Nu mai vorbim despre aciunile obinuite, repetate exprimate de prezentul simplu.
S + TO BE(PREZENT) + V-ing.
- TO BE: am, are, is
She is reading a book now.
-

Forma interogativa: TO BE + S + V-ing

Is he playing tennis?

- Forma negativa: S + TO BE + NOT + V-ing

is not = isnt
are not = arent
No, he isnt playing tennis.
Se folosete, de obicei, cu expresii ca now, at this moment, as we speak, ....
She is reading a book now. Ea citete o carte acum.

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PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE
1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms
catch

read

come

run

cook

smoke

drink

stand

fetch

start

fix

touch

live

watch

miss

wish

rush

write

buy

carry

copy

enjoy

fry

marry

play

study

try

2. Write the verb in the right form

1. 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. Hes very naughty he ............................ (push) other children.
10. Lessons ................................. (start) at 8.35 every morning.
3. Choose one verb to make each sentence negative
e.g. It doesnt 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. Im sorry I ................................. your name. (eat, remember, work)
4. He works in New York, but I .................................... what he does. (know, use, come)
5. Marys 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. Anns parents ................................... Im the right man for their daughter. (write, read, think)
4. a) Make questions
1.
2.
3.
4.

How / you pronounce / this word?

How / you spell / that?
What / this word / mean?
How much / they cost?
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5. Where / you live?

6. What / you do?
7. How / you do?
8. What time / the plane / leave?
9. What time/ the class / start?
10. What time / the train / arrive?
b) Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

She / live / with her parents?

You / like / your new job?
I /speak / good Italian?
They /work / hard / at university?
We /usually give/ her a birthday present?
Your sister / help / you / very much?
Alan /smoke?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Write the ING FORM of these verbs.
Break
clean

wash

live

Come

die

enjoy

go

Make

play

sing

jump

Write

start

get

feel

Begin

put

hit

rain

Rob

shop

dream

sleep

Shout

sit

stand

talk

Turn

open

visit

forget

2. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense
1. 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 continuous
1. 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.
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4. A) Write the questions. Use the present continuous

1. 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. Write the short answer ( + and -)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

It / rain?
You / learn / French / at school?
I /speak / clearly?
Angela and Fred / dance / together?
The plane / land/ now?
The Smiths / plan / a party?
The children / study / in their bedroon?
Chris / wave/ at us?
Exercitii cu Present Simple si Present Continuous

1.Puneti verbele din urmatoarele propozitii (Present Simple) la interogativ si negativ:

Nota: Verbul to have", atunci cnd nu inseamna a avea, a poseda", ci este parte dintr-o expresie (to have
breakfast, to have a shower, to have a party), formeaza negativul si interogativul cu ajutorul auxiliarului to do".
1.
I love my brother.
2.
She talks too much.
3.

I understand you.

4.

You play the piano very well.

5.

I always believe you.

6.

He remembers my phone number.

7.

They live in Bucharest.

8.

He has a hot bath every day.

9.

I trust my friend.

10.

I have lunch at one oclock.

2. Puneti verbele din urmatoarele propozitii (Present Continuous) la negativ si interogativ:

1. It is raining.
2. I am having a walk.
3. He is telling the truth.
4. You are typing a letter.
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5. They are swimming in the river.

6. My friend is wearing a new dress.
7. My mother is resting.
8. We are studying English.
9. Ann is knitting.
10. The child is learning to play the piano.
3. Puneti verbele din paranteze la Present Simple sau la Present Continuous:
1. I (not go) shopping because it (rain).
2. What you (do) on Sundays?
3. He usually (drink) coffee but now he (drink) tea.
4. In England it often (rain).
5. I (not like) that boy.
6. He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not understand) him.
7. You (like) this book?
8. You (dream) at night? - Yes, I (dream) every night.
9. I cant answer the phone now because I (cook).
10. How you usually (get) to work? - I usually (go) by bus, but now I (take) a taxi because I am late.
11. The manager cant receive you now as he (have) an interview.
12. You (write) to John now? - Yes, I (be). I always (write) to him on his birthday.
13. Where you (hurry)? - To the theatre, as I (not want) to miss the first act.
14. She always (borrow) books from me and never (remember) to give them back.
15. You (go) to work every day? - Yes, of course, except Saturdays and Sundays.
16. Why you (smoke) so much?
17. Who you (wait) for? - I (wait) for John, but he is late, as usual.
18. I always (have) a rest after lunch.
19. What you (think) of? - I (think) of my mother just now.
20. You (know) what time is it?
4. Traduceti in limba engleza:
1.
Iarna ninge.
2.
Duminica el nu se scoala devreme.
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3.

Eu nu studiez seara.

4.

Ce faci? Citesti sau privesti la televizor?

5.

Secretara tocmai bate la masina un referat.

6.

Ea merge la cumparaturi smbata.

7.

Acum imi fac temele la engleza.

8.

Nu-mi place cafeaua.

9.

Ce carte citesti?

10.

La ce ora se scoala John dimineata?

11.

Ce faci tu in zilele libere?

12.

Cui ii telefonezi?

13.

El nu merge la scoala cu metroul, merge pe jos.

14.

De ce deschizi fereastra?

15.

Adesea citesc carti englezesti.

16.

Ea isi face bagajul.

17.

Ct de des le scrii parintilor tai?

18.

Cnd merg la mare imi place sa inot mult.

19.

Clientul tocmai isi alege o pereche de pantofi.

B. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Folosim trecutul simplu pentru a vorbi despre aciuni ncepute i terminate n trecut.
Yesterday I met my friend Jack.
Pentru a exprima o aciune repetat n trecut.
Grandma drank three cups of coffee a day.
Dup verbele sau construciile wish, as if/as though, if only, would rather, its (high) time.
I wish I were on holiday now.
Forma afirmativ:

S + VII
I danced at the party yesterday.
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Forma interogativ:

Did + S + VI ?
Did Mary tell her father about the party last week?

Forma negativ:

S + did not + VI.

Mother did not buy those trousers last month.

THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Aciuni care erau n desfurare la un moment dat din trecut.

I was taking a shower when you came in.

Aciuni paralele n trecut

Sue was peeling potatoes while Andy was cooking the fish.

Aciuni progresive care sunt n desfurare de-a lungul unei perioade de timp specificate din trecut.
She was shopping between 3 oclock anf four.

Forma afirmativ:

S + was/were + V-ing.
I was dancing when he came in.

Forma interogativ:

Was/Were + S + V-ing ?
Was Mary doing her homework when you arrived?

Forma negativ:

S + was/were not + V-ing.

Mother was not playing cards.

PRACTICE 1
1.Puneti verbele din urmatoarele propozitii la Past Tense Simple:
1. I sleep until 9 oclock every day.
2. He meets John on Sundays.
3. You speak English well.
4. You drink too much.
5. You ask too many questions.
6. I play football.

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7. I own two umbrellas.

8. I like to have a coffee in the morning.
9. That sounds interesting.
10. I always make cakes on Sundays.
2.Puneti verbele din urmatoarele propozitii la negativ si interogativ:
1. He thought about you.
2. They drank all the wine.
3. I hated him.
4. He changed his library book every day.
5. I sold my car.
6. We worked very hard.
7. He came home late.
8. I enjoyed travelling.
9. He translated the text.
10. He forbade her to do this.
3.Puneti verbele din paranteze la Past Tense Simple sau Continuous:
1. When you (come in), I talk on the phone.
2. When I first (meet) him, he (work) in a bank.
3. While he (learn) to drive, he (have) an accident.
4. As I (write), someone (ring up).
5. Where you (go) when I (meet) you?
6. What you (do) this time yesterday?
7. When I (enter) the classroom, the teacher (write) on the blackboard.
8. When I (arrive), she (have) dinner.
9. This time last Sunday, I (watch) a film on TV.
10. He suddenly (realize) that he (not wear) his glasses.
4.Traduceti in limba engleza:
1. Soarele nu a apus la ora 8 aseara.
2. Ai dormit bine noaptea trecuta?
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3. Ieri nu am mers la bazinul de inot.

4. M-am sculat trziu ieri dimineata.
5. Duminica trecuta prietenii mei au jucat sah.
6. Ieri pe vremea asta ploua.
7. Ce faceai martea trecuta la ora 7 dimineata?
8. Ma pregateam sa merg la facultate.
9. In timp ce imi cautam pasaportul am gasit aceasta fotografie veche.
10. Baietii jucau carti cnd l-au auzit pe tatal lor intrnd in casa.
11. Ei au ascuns imediat cartile si si-au scos manualele de scoala.
12. Cnd te-ai intors de la munte?
13. Cnd ai cumparat acest televizor?
14. Ieri mi-am pierdut manusile.
15. Batea un vnt puternic cnd am iesit din casa.
16. Unde ti-ai petrecut concediul vara trecuta?
17. Ieri m-am sculat devreme, mi-am luat micul dejun si apoi am plecat la scola.
18. Acum doua zile am cazut si mi-am rupt piciorul.
19. Saptamna trecuta am fost bolnav si nu am mers la scoala.
20. El a dat primul examen saptamna trecuta.
21. Cine a cstigat meciul alaltaieri?
22. In timp ce ploua, eu conduceam masina spre Sinaia.

PAST TENSES II
I. Write the following sentences in the Past Tense.
Example: The dog (chase) the cat.
The dog chased the cat.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

The dog (chase) the cat.

The cat (climb) the tree quickly.
The dog (start) to bark.
I (want) to chase the dog away.
The dogs owner (arrive) and (walk) away with it.
The cat (look) happy.
II. Write the sentences in the negative.
Example: Jane cleaned her room yesterday.
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Jane didnt clean her room yesterday.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Father watched TV last night.

The teacher talked about Robinson Crusoe last week.
I wanted to read the book.
The reporter asked the film star a lot of questions.
I walked to my friends 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 (finish) dinner. I (sit) down (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 caf, 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 (meet) in Europe. He
said, "I (arrive) here two weeks ago and I yet (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."
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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IV. Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple.

I (finish) finished my book last week.
A plane (fly) ________________ over our house.
Peter (have) ________________ a sandwich for lunch.
The bus (arrive) ________________ two hours late.
My sister (make) ________________ a big cake for my birthday.
John always (wear) ________________ a uniform to school.
Kevin (run) ________________ to school, yesterday.
It (begin) ________________ to rain.
We (play) ________________ football for hours.
My family (go) ________________ to Portugal for a holiday.
We (jump) ________________ into the swimming pool.

V. Put the verbs in parentheses into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous and translate
(Scrie verbul din paranteze la trecut simplu sau continuu i 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.
VI. Turn the following into the interrogative and negative (Transform urmtoarele
propoziii n propoziii interogative i 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.
VII. Translate into English (Tradu n limba englez):
1. Cnd am plecat de la poliie John i soia lui nc mai vorbeau cu un poliist.
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2. Ce se ntmpla n casa ta cnd am trecut pe la tine ieri sear? Am sunat la u dar nu mi-a rspuns
nimeni, dei se auzea muzic nuntru.
3. I-am pus aceast ntrebare de cteva ori, dar el nu m-a auzit fiindc citea ziarul.
4. Eu nc dormeam cnd a venit stewardesa s ne spunem c trecem peste Himalaya.
5. Nu ne-am dus la teatru ieri deoarece nite prieteni de-ai notri veneau pe la ora apte.

TEST PAPER 1
I. Put in the verbs in brackets in the Simple Present or the Present Progressive.
Example: Steve always ____ his bike in the afternoon. (to ride)
Answer: Steve always rides his bike in the afternoon.
1) Andy sometimes comics. (to read)
2) We never TV in the morning. (to watch)
3) Listen! Sandy in the bathroom. (to sing)
4) My sister usually in the kitchen. (to help)
5) My mother breakfast now. (to make)
6) They often the bathroom. (to clean)
7) Look! The boys home. (to come)
8) Every day his grandfather for a walk. (to go)
9) I with my friend at the moment. (to chat)
10) Cats mice. (to eat)
II. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) her kids to football practice.
2. Usually, I (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) French at a language school in Paris.
That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) .
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain).
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always).
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) because everybody (talk) so loudly.
7. Justin (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when
he is finished.
8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
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Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) to a movie tonight with some friends.
9. The business cards (be, normally ) printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) inexpensive,
yet the quality of their work is quite good.
10. This delicious chocolate (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.
III.
Nicks father
1. Nicks father (work) in London.
2. His office (be: am/is /are ) in a big building.
3. Every morning he (get up) at six oclock.
4. He (wash) in cold water.
5. He (eat) eggs and toast for breakfast.
6. He (drink) orange juice for breakfast.
7. He (put on) his jeans and jacket.
8. Then he (run) to the railway station.
9. He always (take) his umbrella.
10. He (buy) a newspaper and (read) it on the train.
11. In the evening he (come) back home at five oclock.
12. After dinner he sometimes (watch) television.
13. He never (go) to the cinema.
IV. Write the past forms of the following verbs:
To walk
To help
To laugh
To cross
To wash
To watch
To rob
To jog
To call
To enjoy
To live
To stay
To invite
To visit
To decide

V. Read the texts:

Melanie Prescott: I am in my last year at school. I have also got a part-time job as a shop assistant in a
clothes shop on Princess Street in the centre of the city. As a place to shop for clothes, Edinburgh is a
pretty good. I like the shops in the Grass Market, just below the castle. The music scenes good too. There
are lots of discos and clubs with live music all over the city.
Manuel: I moved from Edinburgh to Madrid five years ago. It is my home now and I really like it
although the weather is not always very good. It is an exciting city with wonderful art galleries, theaters,
cinemas, shops and restaurants. There is a lot happening her, especially in summer during the Edinburgh
Festival. Performers come from all over the world to take part in it.
a) Choose TRUE or FALSE
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1. Melanie Prescott is in her first year at school.

2. Melanie lives in the Grass Market.
3. There are in Edinburgh many discos and restaurants.
4. Manuel is living now in London.
5. There are in Edinburgh many cinemas and art galleries.
b) Translate one of the texts into Romanian.
VI.Writw the following numbers in letters:
73
189
2145
30
102
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READING COMPREHENSION
Meet Arnold Palmerstone
the most boring man on earth
AHello there. My name is Arnold Palmerstone, and I work in a bank. I live in a small bungalow in Norwich
with my wife Deirdre and our two daughters, Florence (who is eight) and Prudence (who is six). I get up
every morning at six oclock and do my daily exercises before breakfast. I like to keep fit because my job
at the bank is very difficult and requires a lot of energy.
1.

Where do I live?
a) Norwich
b)
Northampton
2.
What is my wife called?
a) Darlene
b)
Deidre
3.

c)
c)

The North Pole

Deborah

Why do I need to do my exercises every morning?

a) Because Im training for the Olympics
b) Because my two daughters want me to keep fit
c) Because my job requires a lot of energy

BI have breakfast at six thirty with my wife, and I always say good morning to my daughters before I go
to work. We have two cars - a bright red Mini and a blue Volkswagon Polo. My wife drives the Polo and I
go to work in the Mini. My wife is a teacher in a primary school, which is about fifteen miles away.
Florence and Prudence both go to the same school as her, so they can all travel together - which is nice.
1.

What time do I have breakfast?

a) At seven oclock
b)
At six thirty
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c)

At six forty

2.

What colour is my wifes car?

a) Blue
b)
Green
3.
What job does my wife do?
a) Shes a doctor
b) She teaches in a primary school
c) She teaches in a secondary school

c)

Red

CIt takes a long time to get to work. The traffic in Norwich is terrible! I hate traffic jams because you have
to drive so slowly. Driving to work is so boring! When I get to work I hang up my coat on the usual hook
and go into the staff canteen to make a cup of tea. I usually see my friends Rodney and Penelope in there
and we chat about the weather. Rodney is a Customer Services Assistant and Penelope is one of our
managers.
1.

Why do I hate traffic jams?

a) Because they make you late for work
b) Because the traffic in our town is terrible
c) Because you have to drive so slowly
2.
What drink do I make when I get to work?
a) A cup of tea
b) A cup of coffee
c) A large Malibu and lemonade
3.
Rodney is one of our managers. True or false?
a) True
b)
False
D
I work in a small office with three other people - Brenda Smith, Mervin Holmes and Hank Dolomites. I
spend all day working on my computer, sorting out credit card applications that have gone wrong. I dont
work with the general public and I dont want to. Im quite shy and dont like meeting new people. I have
worked with Brenda and Mervin for about eight years now. Hank is the new boy - he joined the team
eighteen months ago.
1.

What are the names of the people that I work with?

a) Brenda, Mervin and Henry
b) Martin, Hank and Brenda
c) Brenda, Mervin and Hank
2.
I work with the general public every day. True or false?
a) True
b)
False
3.
Why dont I want to work with the general public?
a) Because I dont think I could be polite all day
b) Because Im quite shy and dont like meeting new people
c) Because I prefer working with Brenda, Mervin and Hank
EYesterday was Brendas fiftieth birthday. She brought in a cake that shed made. It was very nice - I had
two pieces. We all get on very well in our office. We have some fun but we work hard too. Sometimes I
get carried away and am so busy on my computer I dont realise its five oclock and time to go home
again. My wife Deidre is a wonderful cook, so I look forward to having my tea at six oclock every
evening. My life is quite a happy one really.
1.

How old was Brenda yesterday?

a) Fifty five
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b) Fifty
c) Fifteen
2.
My wife cant cook. True or false?
a) True
b) False - shes a wonderful cook

c) She can cook beans on toast but thats

all
3.
On the whole, my life is quite...
a) Happy
b) Lonely
c) Odd

Are these statements true or false?

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

I work in a supermarket
My daughters are called Florence and Prudence
My wife teaches in a school which is about ten miles away
It takes a long time to get to work
My friends at work are called Jeremy and Penelope
Penelope is a Customer Services Assistant
I work in a small office with four other people
Im quite a shy person
Brenda is fifty years old
I have my tea at six thirty every evening

AUXILIARY VERB EXERCISES

I. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs 'to be' and 'to have'. (Present tense only!)
Example: Michael ____ my brother. (key = is)
John ____ a white cat. (key = has)

1.

Your father

2.

You

3.

a doctor.
something on your hair.
you at home?

4.

we on the right way?

5.

they friends?

6.

Mike Tyson a boxer?

7.

I your best friend?

8.

he a farmer?

9.

We

good students. We learn hard.

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10.

This animal

black eyes.

11.

They

12.

The teacher

13.

The boys

14.

She

15.

Jerry

some friends in America.

16.

Jack and Jill

very good friends.

17.

It

a white rose.

18.

a big living-room.

19.

Doris
a beautiful girl. She has won beauty contests.

20.

Doris

a lovely garden.
a yellow book.
a tennis match on Saturday.
two apples.

a beautiful dress.

HAVE / HAS
Exercise 1
Fill in with have or has in the following sentences
1 The boy
a ball.
2. My sister
a boyfriend.
3. I
two sisters. They
blond hair.
4. My brother
a red car. It
four doors.
5. This house
a very big garden.
6. The boys
an important test tomorrow.
7. My cat
a long tail.
8. The book
a nice cover.
9. We
good news for you
10. You
a nice voice.
Exercise 2
Lets see what we have :
1. I
two legs.
2. You
small ears.
3. She
long , blond hair.
4. It
long legs.
5. He
blue eyes.
6. We
two arms.

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Exercise 3
Choose have or has.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

1. Ben have/ has one brother. His brother have/has black hair.
2. Mother and father have/has good children.
3. Keren have /has a white dress.
4. Father have /has a small car.
5. My dog have/has long ears.
6. It have/has a short tail.
7. The girls have/has a show soon.

Exercise 5
Choose have or has
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Most teenagers
at least one hobby.
I
one brother and one sister.
It is better to
one bird in your hand than two on a tree.
Do you
the new Eminem album ?
Sharon
two cousins in Paris.
I
no idea what he is talking about.
My brother
a new girlfriend.
We usually
a lot of homework in English.
The baby
high fever . Im calling the doctor.
My mom cant help me today. She
a lot of work.
Exercise 6
Write correct sentences in the box. Add have or has.
1. Mrs. Cohen / a dog
2. We / a test
3. They / a big house
4. She / green eyes
5. Ron / a fat cat
6. The boy / many toys
7. Sami / a new camera.
8. The house / many rooms.
9. My dog / new puppies
10. Jenny and I / good news.

Exercise 7
Fill in have or has
My name is Norman. I have /has one brother and one sister. My parents have/has a new car.
The car have/has four doors. It have/has a new radio with a CD player.
My brother have/has his driving license. He have/has a girlfriend so he takes her in our new car. I only
have/has a bike. I hope I will have/has a car when I grow up.
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TO BE
Exercise 1
Choose the correct form am , is or are.
1 The teenagers ( am , is , are) talking about their hobbies.
2 I ( am , is , are) from Holland.
3 That woman ( am , is , are) Turkish.
4 The weather in Israel ( am , is , are) pleasant.
5 His hobby ( am , is , are) very interesting . He builds model cars.
6 We ( am , is , are) in the same class.
7 The children and I ( am , is , are) watching a nice film.
8 I ( am , is , are) very happy to be with you.
9 Miko ( am , is , are) from Japan. She ( am , is , are ) Japanese.
10 Mrs. Carmeli ( am , is , are) our Geography teacher.
11 Her lessons ( am , is , are) very interesting.
12 Ramis brother ( am , is , are) seventeen years old.
Exercise 2
Fill in with am , is , are .
1. Mr. Cohen
a cook. Mrs. Cohen
a cashier in a supermarket.
2. Anat and Rachel
not sisters . They
friends.
3.Rami
not a good basketball player but he
a good swimmer.
4. Shula Carmel
not at work today. She
sick.
5. Rami said : I
very tall and very thin , I can play basketball in a team.
6. David
Ramis brother. He
14 years old. David and Rami
good friends. I live in their building. I
their neighbor. David and I
also in the same class.
7. Ramis sisters Anat and Yael
pupils in Gordon School. Anat
good at
sports and Yael
good in English. They
both good at home when they sleep ...
8. Mr. and Mrs. Cohen
from the USA. They
new immigrants.
9.
Rami from the USA too ? No , he
not. He was born in Israel.
10. My cat
too fat. I think it needs a diet plan.
Exercise 3
Choose : he , she , it , we , they
Moti and I Rinat The window My teacher My car Rami David and Ron Lisa My mother My dog Exercise 4
Fill in : am , is , are

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My name
Ron. I
in Junior High School. My school
nice and big. I have
many friends in my class. They
good friends.
My teacher
nice. She
tall and blonde and she has a nice smile . We like
her. We
always quiet in her lessons.
Exercise 5
Make sentences - put the words in the correct order.
1 happy. / is / She
2 are / late. /We
3 in the classroom. / I / am
4 She / a nice girl. / is
5 is / a good football player. / He

AUXILIARY FOLLOW UP
Choose the correct answer:
1. My dog have /has a long tail.
2. The coffee have/has milk in it.
3. They have/has the correct answer.
4. The flag of Israel have/has a star on it.
5. I never have/has a clean room.
6. The house have /has a lot of furniture.
7. The water have/has a bad taste.
Fill in the blanks with: have / has
1. We
beautiful flowers in our garden.
2. Jane
five new English books.
3. I
4. They
5. My sister
6. My father
7. Sandra and I
8. My mother
9. Orit
10. You
11. I

an expensive sport car.

a big villa not far from the beach .
a lot of dolls in her room.
a computer in his office.
five pets .
a pretty orange bag.
some friends in Haifa.
ten notebooks.
a desk and two chairs in my bedroom.
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12. Robert

a tall brother.

13. These boys

14. Dana

blue eyes.
two pen pals in Australia.

15. The pupils

16. The dog

a new computer room .

a very big doghouse.

17. Bill Gates

18. He

a lot of money .
short blond hair .

19. They

four tickets to the show .

20. This girl

birthday in April .

Fill in the blanks with /am / is/ are / have / has.

Anna
She
They
Kate
Mr. Gold
Madrid
He
Mr. Gold

from England. She lives in London.

got friends in U.S.A. and Japan.
Kate and Tom. Kate and Tom
pupils too.
nine years old and Tom
12 years old.
a very good vet. He lives in Madrid.
the capital city of Spain.
40 years old. His hobby
fishing.
got two pets a cat and a parrot.

Sam works in the school. He

a teacher.
Sam
27 years old.
Sam lives in Jerusalem. Jerusalem
in Israel.
His hobby
playing computer games.
Sam
got two children. They
twins.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams
from Israel too.
They live in Tel Aviv.
They
55 years old. They
doctors.
They
got a small family. They
They also
got a pet. It
a dog.
Answer:
1.Who likes music?
2.Who likes cooking?
3.Where does Kate live?
4.What does Tom like to do after school?
5.How old is Mr.Gold?
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only one son.

Fill in the blanks with am,is,are,choose the correct option.

1. What
your name?
2. Where
you from?
3. I
from China.
4. My name
Pat.
5. Hello, I
Johann.
6.Where
she from?
7.Pnar and Ali
students.
8.My fathers name
Huseyin.
9.
they engineers?
10.Mary
a housewife.
11.Jack
American.
12.Today
Thursday.
13.They
new doctors.
14.It
midnight.
15.Mary
at the hairdressers.
16.Ankara and Istanbul
cities.
17.Switzerland
small.
18.
Bill Clinton American?
19.We
happy.
20.I
not a teacher

THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE

A, An, or (Nothing)
1. There were many dogs in the park. One dog was ___ Dalmatian.
2. Pandas and ___ tigers are both endangered animals.
3. She is wearing ___ blue dress with red earrings
4. Hawaii is ___ island in the Pacific Ocean.
5. Christmas comes once ___ year.
6. ___ ant is __ insect.

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7. The Nile is ___ river.

8. I went to the shop to get ___ bread.
9. He broke ___ glass when he was washing dishes.
10. You should take ___ umbrella.

Use >a< or >an<. Write the correct forms of the indefinte articles into the gaps.
Example: We read __ book. Answer: We read a book.

1) Lucy has
dog.
2) Let's sing
song.
3) Emily needs
new desk in her room.
4) I need
blue pen.
5) Ben has
old bike.
6) Peter has
aunt in Berlin.
7) We listen to
English CD.
8) She has
exercise book in her school bag.
9) The speed of this car was 160 miles
hour.
10) They finished
unit.
Use >a< or >an<. Write the correct forms of the indefinte articles into the gaps.
Example: We read __ book. Answer: We read a book.

1) There is
new English book on the desk.
2) She's reading
old comic.
3) They've got
idea.
4) He is drinking
cup of coffee.
5) The girl is
pilot.
6) Leipzig has
airport.
7) This is
expensive bike.
8) Look! There's
bird flying.
9) My father is
honest person.
10) My friend likes to be
astronaut.
Which article a or an can be put before the following words or phrases? Write the words or phrases
into the correct column.
English book, umbrella, animal, son, pet, order, daughter, American band, book, blue pencil
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an

What is the correct answer?

1. 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.

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10. Is there ___ cash machine near here?

Choose the right option:

1. This is Joanna. She's _____ doctor.

a. a
b. an

6. Mr. Sako is ___ teacher.

a. a
b. an

2. Simon is ____ engineer.

a. a
b. an

7. This is Shirley. She's ___ housewife.

a. a
b. an

3. That's Sandra. She's ___ hairdresser.

a. a
b. an

8. That's Mark. He's ___ police officer.

a. a
b. an

4. Sean Connery is ___ actor.

a. a
b. an

9. I'm ____ student.

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

5. John is ____ electrician.

a. a
b. an
Fill in the gaps.

door

finger

knee

church

tractor

insect

girl

ear

dress

colour

letter

alarm-clock

flag

curtain

afternoon

woman

umbrella

newspaper

rubber

tape

hour

record

angry lion

flower

friend

easy question

morning

school

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Select a or an
I have got
She has got

big shirt.

What

orange ribbon.

Give me

old man!
pencil, please.

I'm

Swedish girl.

I can see

yellow car.

He is

English boy.

There is

cat.

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s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
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s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
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s
s
s
s
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s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
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s
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SIMPLE PRESENT
I. What's the best word to complete the sentence?
1. My life is so boring -- I just ________
TV every night.
A. ? watch
B.

watchies

C.

watches

2. My mother ________ eggs for

breakfast every morning.

6. Jo is so smart that she ________

every exam without even trying.
A.

pass

B.

passies

C.

passes

7. The bank ________ at four o'clock.

A.

fry

A.

close

B.

frys

B.

closies

C.

fries

C.

closes

8. We ________ to Spain every summer.

3. John ________ very hard in class, but

I don't think he'll pass the course.
A.

try

B.

trys

C.

tries

A.

fly

B.

flys

C.

flies

9. My best friend ________ to me every

week.

4. I ________ in a bank.
A.

work

A.

write

B.

works

B.

writies

C.

workes

C.

writes

10. She ________ in Florida.

5. It ________ almost every day in

Manchester.
A.

rain

B.

rains

C.

raines

II. Choose the right answer:

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.

live

B.

lives

C.

livees

a. boil
b. boils
4. I always ___ the window at night
because it is cold.
a. close
b. closes

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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

III. Fill in all the gaps, with the words in the box.
brush

comb

dry

eat

get dressed
get up
go
have
make
pick up
put on
rings
wake up
wear
Every weekday morning I as soon as my alarm . . After 10 minutes
I and go to the bathroom. I a shower, my teeth and
.. my hair. After my shower I .. myself with a big towel and go back to the
bedroom.
In the bedroom I . my makeup and ., I sometimes ..
trousers and a blouse or top with sandals or shoes. Next I usually go to the kitchen and
. myself a cup of tea, although I sometimes drink coffee instead of tea. For breakfast I
often .. cornflakes, toast and marmalade and a piece of fruit. After breakfast I
my car keys and .. to work.
IV. Use the verb in brackets to fill the gaps.
Affirmative sentences.

2 Daisy________ chocolate.(to love)

1 I ________ in Godella.(to live)

3 Andy ________ too fast.(to drive)

4 We ________ lunch at two.(to have)
5 You ________ great.(to look)
Negative sentences.
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Questions.
11 ________ you play tennis?
12 ________ Carol drive?
13 ________ they do the shopping
together?
14 ________ dogs eat fish?
15 What________ it do?
V. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb:
1. They ....... (live) in our town.
2. We ........ (go) to church every week.
3. He ....... (shave) every day.
4. He ....... (like) Maths but he ....... (not like) German.
5. My sister never .......... (lie).
6. Her father ........... (snore).
7. My brother .......... winter sports (enjoy).
VI. Turn the following sentences into the a. interrogative b. negative:
1. We live in a big house.
2. Tom jumps high.
3. You dig vegetables in the garden.
4. It rains in the city.
5. My father is an engineer.
6. Diane is a heavy smoker.
7. The earth moves round the moon.
VII. Work on the model:
Model She / play / chess very well. (She plays chess very well.)
1. Oliver / teach / geography.
2. His sister / live / in London.
3. The sun / rise / in the east.
4. I / always / get up at 7 a.m.
5. My brother / goes / to college / in Rome.
6. The cat / catch / the mouse / easily.
7. The eagle / usually / fly / high.
8. She / drink / coffe / every morning.
VIII. Answer the following questions:
1. Whats your name?
2. How old are you?
3. Where does the sun rise?
4. Where does sun set?
5. How do you do?
6. What kind of shoes do you like?
7. What time do you get up?
8. Do you play tennis?
9. What planets move round the sun?
10. What time do you go to sleep?

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IX. Choose the right answers:

1. I .......... my best to practice skiing every day.
a) do b) work c) exercise
2. John is upset. He ............. comedy.
a) likes b) dislikes c) dont like
3. ............ smilling! You has a winner.
a) go b) do c) take
4. Dry earth ........... in water.
a) drink b) suck c) melt
5. She is in a hurry. She .......... every morning.
a) come b) lie c) push

THE PRONOUN
Pronouns (Personal, Possessive, Relative and Reflexive Pronouns)
Personal Pronouns

Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns

Reflexive Pronouns

subject form

object form

possessive adjective

possessive pronoun

me

my

mine

myself

you

you

your

yours

yourself

he

him

his

his

himself

she

her

her

hers

herself

it

it

its

its

itself

we

us

our

ours

ourselves

you

you

your

yours

yourselves

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they

them

their

theirs

themselves

A Fill out the correct possessive pronoun!

1. I have a bike. It's

bike.

2. Mum and I have a boat. It's

boat.

3. The horse has an apple. It's

apple.

4. John and Max have a skateboard. It's

6. You have a dog. It's

skateboard.
dog.

7. Max and you have a dad. It's

dad.

B - Fill out the correct possessive pronoun!

1. I have a dog. That dog is

2. She has a cat. That cat is

3. We have a car. That car is

4. They have a bike. That bike is

5. He has a key. That key is

6. You have a hat. That hat is

C. Fill in the gaps with the corresponding pronoun or adjective form from the above table.
- Sheila is an English girl. .. is walking with Peter and talking to .
- Ann and James are speaking to teachers, because have some
questions for .
- Jack's friends are in classs. These books are .
- We have a very light classroom; classroom is on the second floor.
- Claire has two dogs; dogs like playing very much.
- How old are . ? I am 15 years old.
- Can I borrow rubber? Yes, here .. are.
- That bike over there is . .
D. Fill in the correct personal pronoun
I - you - he - she - it - we - you - they
1. My name is Andrea. . am 10 years old.
2. Pedro and Pablo are my friends. . are from Mexico.
3. Pedro and Pablo look alike and most people ask them, "Are twins?"
4. Pedro and I like to play tennis. .. play at the club.
5. Pablo likes to play football. . plays with his neighbours.
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6. Linda is my sister. .. does not like sports.

7. My older brother has a horse. . is a gentle mare.
8. He asked, "Linda, do want to go horseback riding?"
E. Choose the right option.
This is.. jacket, but these shoes are not .
.. can't do my Maths homework. Could you help .?
Where's mum? I want to talk to .. .
are going for a walk in the park. Do you want to come with ?
No, that's not . ball. It's . .
Joe's cat is very cute. . got a black body and .. ears and paws are white.
This bat can't be .. . .. bat is in my room.
Look, there she is! Do you feel like dancing with ?
F. Fill in the blanks with: me-you-him-her-it-us-them
Where's my bike? I can't find

Where's Nora? I've got a book for

My best friend is Charles. I like

a lot.

Give me my cassettes. I want

back.

Our teacher is nice. She doesn't give

a lot of homework.

Jimmie can't put the tins on the shelf. Can you help

Simon, here's some orange juice for

Where are Pam and Rick? I've got a letter for

Where are my glasses? I need

I've got a brother. Everybody calls

Don't call

"Richie".
Rich! I don't like it.

G. Fill in the blanks with the missing pronouns.

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I want to buy a present for

. (Wendy) It's
.. (Wendy) is having a party on Saturday.
I gave

(Wendy's) birthday, today.

(Bob) a comic.

I eat

(baked beans) every day.

What can I give

(the children) to drink?

I want to fry

(the sausages) for dinner.

I invited

(Caroline) to my party.

They are watching tv with

What is

. (uncle George)
(this word) in English?

There's a rainbow in the sky. Can you see

Feed

? (the rainbow)

(the fish) and give some water to

(the guinea pig)

H. Look at the example and rewrite the sentences. Use: mine_yours_his_her_ours_theirs

EXAMPLE:
This is my bike.

This bike is mine.

This is my dad's car.

These are Judy's CDs.
These are Patrick's toys.
This is Sam and Susan's house.
This is our garden.
This is your umbrella.
This is not my bag.

Q1 - Explain it again _____, please.

us
to us
Q3 - He told a joke _____.
them
to them
Q5 - He warned ____ about it.

Me & To Me
Q2 - She sent a letter _____.
them
to them
Q4 - He sent ____ a letter.
me
to me
Q6 - Post it _____ as soon as you can, please.

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us
to us
Q7 - Ayed recommended it ____.
me
to me
Q9 - She wrote a nice letter_____.
me
to me

me
to me
Q8 - He wrote _____ a very rude letter.
me
to me
Q10 - Listen ____.
me
to me
Object Pronoun or Reflexive Pronoun?
Q1 - I hurt ____ playing football.
Q2 - She hurt ____.
me
him
myself
himself
Q3 - I cut ____ shaving.
Q4 - Do you mind if I take ____ home now?
me
me
myself
myself
Q5 - I helped ____ to some food.
Q6 - I wanted to do it ____.
me
me
myself
myself
Q7 - He's so ill he can't dress ____.
Q8 - She took it upon ____ to organize everything.
him
her
himself
herself
Q9 - The decision is fine by ____.
Q10 - He helped ____ do it.
me
me
myself
myself
Possessive and Reflexive Pronouns
Q1 - It's ____ party.
Q2 - He hurt ____.
my
his
mine
himself
Q3 - She did it ____.
Q4 - He took it from ____ room.
hers
my
herself
myself
Either could be used here.
Q5 - I didn't believe ____ story.
Q6 - I saw it with ____ own eyes.
her
my
hers
mine
myself
Q7 - No one would help us, so we had to do it ____. Q8 - Someone took it while ___ were asleep.
us
ourselves
ourself
we
ourselves
Q9 - He'll just have to do it ____.
Q10 - It's not ____ problem.
him
our
himself
ours
Q11 - I don't think it's____.
Q12 - Be careful or you'll hurt ____!
mine
yourself
my
yourselves
myself
Either could be used here.
Q13 - It's ____ not mine.
Q14 - She didn't do ____ best.
her
her
hers
hers
herself
herself
Pronouns
Q1 - Give that to ____.
Q2 - Did she see ___?
I
us
me
we
Q3 - Did you phone ____?
Q4 - I took it from ____.

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she
they
her
them
herself
Q5 - It's not up to ____.
Q6 - My sister and ____ went there.
we
I
us
me
Q7 - Between you and ____, I think it's a stupid idea. Q8 - ____ is the white one.
I
Mine
me
My
Q9 - What did ____ say about it?
Q10 - They said ____ had to pay for it.
them
us
they
we
Q11 - I told ____ to be here at three o'clock.
Q12 - What did ____ want?
he
her
him
she
Q13 - Tell ____ what happened.
Q14 - If ____ have time, it should be OK.
I
us
me
we
Q15 - It's got nothing to do with ____.
Q16 - I took ____ both.
you and me
it
you and I
they
its
them
Subject and Object Pronouns
Q1 - I saw ____.
Q2 - Give it to ____.
her
they
she
them
Q3 - She kissed ____.
Q4 - He took ____.
he
it
him
them
Either could be used here.
Q5 - Did anyone see ____?
Q6 - _____ arrived on time.
us
Them
we
They
Either could be used here.
Either could be used here.
Q7 - What did ____ say?
Q8 - She's faster than ____ am.
her
me
she
I
Either could be used here
Q9 - I saw you and ____ there.
Q10 - Between you and ____, I really didn't like it.
she
me
her
I
Q11 - My brother and ____ went there.
Q12 - He gave it to me and ____.
I
she
we
her
me
They, Them, Their & Theirs
Q1 - It took ____ an hour to get to work.
Q2 - You take our books and I'll take ____.
they
their
them
theirs
Q3 - I am angry with both of ____.
Q4 - Do you know ____?
they
they
their
them
them
Q5 - Are ____ coming?
Q6 - It was very kind of ____ to help.

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they
their
Q7 - Did ____ speak to you?
they
them
Q9 - Have ____ been invited?
they
their
them

they
their
them
Q8 - Did you speak to ____?
they
them
Q10 - Ask ____.
them
they

Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns.

1. Does _____ (her, she) know that _____ (me, I) was absent?
2. Please tell _____ ( he, him) _____ (I, me) have obtained a degree in Chemistry.
3. I remember that _____ (they, them) bought the fruits from _____ (we, us).
4. Please don't tell ______ (she, her) about _____ (I, me).
5. _____ can swim because _____ has webbed feet.
6. I met Alice yesterday. _____ invited _____ to her house.
7. Jane has a cat; _____ likes to play with _____.
8. When the dog chased John, _____ ran as fast as _____ could.
9. My uncle works in a factory. _____ says _____ is a noisy place.
10. The teacher said to the class, "When _____ finished your work, please pass _____ up to me."

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 2
auxiliaries
Have/ Has:
1.- My parents
2.- I
3.- My father
4.- My brother
5.- They
6.- This woman
7.- We
8.- They

a beautiful house in the city.

a fantastic apartment in Toronto.
a new job.
a lot of friends.
an English test tomorrow.
seven children.
a lot of money.
an ugly monster.

9.- My cousin

a new girlfriend.

10.- The pupil

an old pencil box.

11.- You

a different name.
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12.- My teacher

glasses.

To Be or To Have?
1. Meet Ben and Penny. They
brother and sister.
2. Ben
eleven and Penny
eight years old.
3. She
4.

long hair and her brother

They

going to school now. They

5. Penny

a new bicycle. She

6. Ben

a small toy mouse .

school bags today.

8. Ben and Penny

Am/ Are/Is?
1. She

good friends. They do all together.

in the house.

2. The dog and the cat

in the garden.

3. The woman

behind a tree.
Kevin.

5. Carol and I

friends.

6. It

black.

7. My name

Bob.

8. They

nice girls.

9. The children

in the shop.

10. He

a teacher.

11. We

hungry.

12. Mrs Dixon

13. I

very happy.

a book and a pencil in his hand. He also

7. They

4. I

short hair.

funny and nice.

twelve years old.

14. Jim and Cathy

15. The elephants

at school.
tired.

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a ball.

PRONOUNS
quiz
Pronouns Make a choice.
1. Despite her parents complaints, she decided to
live by ___ in New York City.
her
herself
2. If you happen to see your parents this
weekend, give ___ my best regards.
him
her
them
3. I can't understand ___ when she speaks
German with ___ .
her, me
him, me
4. He should be ashamed of ___ .
himself
him
5. Mary was worried about the children, so she
convinced ___ husband not to accept the job
abroad.
his

her
6. We came across a friend of ___ at the mall
yesterday.
ours
us
7. I can't find ___ pencil. Can I use ___ , Mary?
my, yours
mine, your
8. I cut ___ when I was peeling the potatoes.
me
myself
9. This house is too expensive for ___ . We can't
pay such a high rent.
us
we
10. Each plan has ___ merits.
it
its
11. He ___ said so.
hisself
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himself
12. I do my work and they do ___ .
their
theirs
13. Give it back to ___ . It's ___.
me, mine
me, my

14. Despite ___ old age, he is very active.

his
its
15. They enjoyed ___ a lot at the cocktail party.
theirselves
themselves

Object forms of personal pronouns

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Which 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

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Personal pronouns
Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.
Example: ___ often reads books. (Lisa) Answer: She often reads books.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10) Have

is dreaming. (George)
is green. (the blackboard)
are on the wall. (the posters)
is running. (the dog)
are watching TV. (my mother and I)
are in the garden. (the flowers)
is riding his bike. (Tom)
is from Bristol. (Victoria)
has got a brother. (Diana)
got a computer, Mandy?

Reflexive pronouns, self-pronouns

Choose the correct reflexive pronouns from: myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - ourselves yourselves - themselves

1) Robert made this T-shirt

.
2) Lisa did the homework
.
3) We helped
to some cola at the party.
4) Emma, did you take the photo all by
?
5) I wrote this poem
.
6) He cut
with the knife while he was doing the dishes.
7) The lion can defend
.
8) My mother often talks to
.
9) Tim and Gerry, if you want more milk, help
.
10) Alice and Doris collected the stickers
.

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NUMERALS
follow up

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Numbers mixed - Crossword

1

10

11

12

13

14

15

Across

1) 33
3) 90
5) 80
7) 18
9) 24
10) 22
11) 13
13) 15
14) 4
15) 70

Down
1) 32
2) 8
4) 19
6) 55
8) 44
9) 40
12) 5

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Write the date into the gaps the way it is spoken in English. Look at the example. Write the numbers in
words.
Example: 11 Nov _________________Answer: the eleventh of November or November the eleventh

22 Nov
1-Jan
12-Jul
5-Sep
21-Mar
4 - Oct
2-Apr
20-Jun
3-May
9 -Feb

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

Numbers 1 to 12
1

3
4

5
6
8

9
10

11

Across
3) 6
5) 4
6) 11
8) 1
11) 12

Down
1) 2
2) 3
3) 7
4) 10
7) 8
9) 9
10) 5

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Rewrite the words using digits.

Example: eleven - __ Answer: eleven - 11
1) nineteen 2) twenty-three 3) seventy 4) thirteen 5) eight 6) forty 7) fifty-five 8) twelve 9) thirty 10) eighteen -

Cardinals or Ordinals?
twenty-ninth, twenty-sixth, thirty-five, twenty-one, thirty-two, twenty, thirtieth, thirteenth, twentytwo, sixth

Cardinal numbers Ordinal numbers

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Numbers from 10 to 100000 Write the number

eighteen
twelve
fourteen
twenty
thirty-one
forty-six
fifty-eight
sixty-seven
one hundred and eleven
three hundred and seventy-four
seven hundred and eighty-nine
two thousand sixhundred and twenty-one
Write the numbers in words.
12.687
38.951
137.369
19th
60th
41st
9th
5th
694
222
6,278
2,931
81,324
17,864

five thousand four hundred and thirty-two

sixteen thousand seven hundred and ninety-three
thirty-seven thousand nine hundred and thirteen
Now you write the words for the numbers
11
29
38
55
44
209
677
892

Write down the dates in the way we say them. Keep in mind that some words need to be capitalized.
(day/month/year)
11/08/1972
14/12/1963
28/10/1956
24/04/2002
15/03/1848
25/09/2003
30/11/1598
02/07/1910
01/05/1983
23/09/1979

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QUIZ
Put in the right words.
I your his he her them my you him she you it us their your we its they our you
you her it me
1. Look at that old lady. .. 's looking for . dog. Let's help
. .
2. What about you, Timmy? Are .. looking for . brother? He's
behind .
3. Oh, look, that's Kevin over there. . 's carrying .. kite. Perhaps we
can play with . .
4. Hey, ..
. .

two,

is

that

..

dog?

It's

running

after

5. Oh, look, five little ducks on the water. 're swimming behind
. mother. Can you see ?
6. Yes, but look. There is another little duck. .. is swimming behind .
father. Can you see .. ?

Numerals and Dates.

1 September
20 March
17 April
8 October
23 January
12 June
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2 February
16 August
11 May
25 December
31 July

Dates in English
1. August 3rd 1996
2. November 2nd 1985
3. July 31st 1979
4. January 13th 1990
5. April 6th 1858
6. February 28th 1975
7. July 4th 1783
8. December 25th 2001
9. 1914
10. 1759
11. 1978
12. 1657
13. 1576
14. 1468
15. 1369
16. 1496

English Pronoun "I/me/ he/him she/her they/them

1. I don't know those girls. Do you know ..?
2. I don't know that man. Do you know ..?
3. I don't know those people. Do you know ?
4. I don't know Fred's wife. Do you know . ?
5. I don't know his friends. Do you know . ?
6. I don't know the woman in the black coat. Do you know . ?
7. I don't know Mr Stevens. Do you know . ?
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8. I don't know those students. Do you know .. ?

English Pronoun "I or me?"
1. Please, come to the shop with Sonia and . .
2. Next summer Ketty and .. will spend our holidays in Spain.
3. The weather was so fine last weekend that my brothers and . went to the beach.
4. Mark is a good pianist, perhaps he should play a piece of music for you and .
5. If Robert and . get married we'll have two children.
6. At the end of the class the teacher told Tom and . to learn the two lessons.
7. My mother and .. prepared the dinner for our friends.
8. Our neighbours invited my husband and . to visit their house last Saturday.
9. Lisa told me her secret, she and .. have been friends for such a long time!
10. The rule is simple, I hope that you and will never make that mistake again.

SIMPLE PRESENT
follow up
I. Scrieti verbul din paranteze la timpul prezent simplu (Present Tense), in acord cu subiectul.
1. I ___ (to swim)
2. You ___ (to swim)
3. We ___ (to walk)
4. He ___ (to walk)
5. They ___ (to sing)
6. She ___ (to read)
7. It ___ here (to be)
8. My father ___ here. (to come)
9. The birds ___ fast. (to fly)
10. The eagle __ very high. (to fly)
11. You ___ at the theater. (to be)
12. He ___ two books. (to have)
13. She ___ good things. (to do)
14. I ___ a student. (to be)
15. You ___ a blue shirt. (to have)
16. I ___ to live peacefully. (to choose )
II. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verb given in the brackets.
1. I usually (get up) at 6 am.
2. She . (be) from Germany.
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3. She . (not work) with us.

4. Where . (you live)?
5. He .. (visit) his parents every month.
6. We (not eat) fish or meat on Saturdays.
7. He usually .. (drink) coffee in the morning.
8. He .. (go) to church every Sunday.
9. He .. (not smoke).
10. I . (take) a shower before I go to bed.
11. How .. (you start) a washing machine?
12. I (not like) to work on Sundays.
III. Fill in each blank by putting the verb in (brackets) into the correct present tense.
1 I can't go out tonight because I _____________(study) for the history exam I've got in the morning.
2 What _________________________(you/think) of the new English teacher?
3 Christine _________________(watch) much TV because she __________________ (prefer) to read.
4 My parents _________________________(come) to visit me every Christmas.
5 My sister _________________________(work) in a shop until she gets her exam results.
6 _____________________(you/want) to try some of this soup I ______________________(make)?
7 My brother _________________________(see) a solicitor about his divorce.
8 I _______________________(not/want) to leave yet. I ___________________(have) such a good time.
9 I _________________________(think) of going to France for my holidays next year.
10 She ____________________(wear) a smart suit whenever she ______________________(go) for
IV. Select the correct answer, A or B or C or D.
01. I..................... hard-working.
A. am B. are C. is D. be
02. That man.................. a banker.
A. am B. are C. is D. be
03. ................. bankers hard-working?
A. Be B. Is C. Do D. Are
04. Technicians.................... lazy.
A. not are B. be not C. isn't D. aren't
05. Are.............. lazy?
A. he B. it C. they D. this

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06. .................... a letter on your desk.

A. There is B. It is C. There are D. It are
07. .................... the office?
A. Where B. Where be C. Where is D. Where are
08. .................... the address?
A. What's B. What be C. What D. What are
09. She..................... to the office.
A. no B. are going C. going D. is going
10. ....................... his car?
A. Driving he B. Is he driving C. Drives he D. Is driving
11. ....................... to the meeting.
A. I am going not B. I not going C. I am not going D. I no go
12. He.................. to work every morning.
A. jog B. jogs C. jogging D. is jog
13. I................ cigars
A. smoke B. smokes C. smoking D. am smoke
14. ...................... newspapers.
A. Read you B. Do you read C. Do read you D. Do reading you
15. .................... at that hotel?
A. Stay he B. Do he stay C. Staying he D. Does he stay
16. She.................. work in an office.
A. don't B. doesn't C. doing not D. not do
17. He................. walk on water.
A. not able B. isn't able C. can't D. not can
18. He................. a good hotel.
A. having B. have C. has D. to have
19. I...................... a penny.
A. hasn't B. not have C. haven't D. not having
20. ................... a big car?
A. Do he have B. Does he having C. Has he D. Have he
V. Circle the correct form of Present Tense Simple:(Incercuiti forma correcta a verbului la timpul
present simplu:)
1. I _________ a book.
a)read
b)reads
c)reading
2. Tom and Jane _________ French perfectly.
a)speak
b)speaks
c)speaking
3. The dog __________ in the courtyard.
a)bark
b)barks
c)barking
4.We _________ football, each Monday.
a)play
b)plays
c)playing
5 You _________ in the pool, in the summer.
a)jump
b)jumps
c)jumping
6. She _________ to school, everyday.
a)go
b)goes
c)going
7. I _________ my homework, every day.
a)write
b)writes
c)writing
8. They _________ in the classroom.
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a)learn

b)learns

c)learning

9. I _________ you are right.

a)think
b)thinks

c)thinking

10. She _________ chocolate cake very much.

a)like
b)likes
c)liking
VI. Fill in with dont / doesnt form to make negative statements: (Completati cu dont / doesnt ca sa
formati propozitii negative:)
1. You ______________ sing a beautiful song.
2. I ______________ dance tango.
3. We ______________ play tennis on Tuesday.
4. They ______________ talk to strangers.
5. Pamela ______________ dance Cha-cha.
6. He ______________ visit Oradea, each Wednesday
7. You ______________ run in the corridors.
8. It ______________ bark in the courtyard.
9. The students _____________ speak during the Science class.
10. The English teacher _____________ speak Chinese in the English class.
VII. Make, the following sentences, questions: (Transformati, urmatoarele propozitii, in intrebari:)
1. You drink alcohol.
___________________________________________________
2. They sleep in the tent.
___________________________________________________
3. He jumps in the water.
__________________________________________________
4. We learn Chinese at school.
__________________________________________________
5. Tom and Jane speak English well.
___________________________________________________
VIII. Make up sentences with the words in the squares: (Formati propozitii cu cubintele patratele:)
I

Tom

We

He

They

YouEnglish
home
in the park

visit
hear
French
in Talpos

in small houses
tennis
football
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lesson

play

at
learn live
a song
the call
the

sing

speak go

1.____________________________________________________________________________________
_
2.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
IX. Make up true sentences about yourselves using Present Tense Simple: (Faceti propoziii
adevarate despre voi, folosind timpul present simplu:)
1.
____________________________________________________________________________________
2.
____________________________________________________________________________________
3.
____________________________________________________________________________________
4.
____________________________________________________________________________________
5.
____________________________________________________________________________________
6.
____________________________________________________________________________________
7.
____________________________________________________________________________________
8.
____________________________________________________________________________________
9.
____________________________________________________________________________________

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PRESENT SIMPLE
- homework Fill in the present tense.
1. My parents often westerns. (watch)
2. They hungry. (be)
3. Mum all the dirty clothes. (wash)
4. Peter got a brother. (have)
5. Dad a new car. (buy)
6. The boys football. (play)
7. In summer it hot. (be)
8. I good at school. (be)
9. On Friday we always our piano lesson. (have)
10. Mary her homework. (do)
11. Richard TV. (watch)
12. I big cities. (like)
13. He in the library. (study)
14. She always to work at 7. (go)
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15. Bill and Tom sometimes to London. (drive)

Put the sentences into negation.
A. Use short forms (doesn't, don't, isn't,...).
Example: I am hungry. - I am not hungry.
1. Peter goes to the party. Peter to the party.
2. His schoolbag is brown. His schoolbag red.
3. Mary can ski. Mary .
4. We meet our friends. We our friends.
5. The teacher hands out the books. The teacher . the books.
6. Pat is a clever boy. Pat a clever boy.
7. The monkey takes the banana. The monkey the banana.
8. Tony is hungry. Tony hungry.
9. Tim has a brother. Tim . a sister.
10. They are at Sarah's party. They at home.
11. I like apples. I oranges.
12. Winter begins in December. Winter in October.
13. They are at home. They at home.
14. Tom can play football. Tom football.
15. My mother speaks Spanish. My mother Spanish.
B. Use short forms (isn't, don't,...) and the verb from the first sentence.
1. We have some milk. We any milk.
2. Mother sews Jennys jeans. Mother Jenny's jeans.
3. I hate Maths lessons. I Maths lessons.
4. The monkey likes to eat bananas. The monkey to eat bananas.
5. My parents often watch westerns. My parents often westerns.
6. Children like ice cream. Some children ice cream.
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7. The monkey wants some bananas. The monkey some bananas.

8. They are hungry. They hungry.
9. Every Sunday we get up early. Every Sunday we up early.
10. Sometimes Peter is very tired. Sometimes Peter . very tired.
11. I am a good pupil. I a good pupil.
12. School always starts at seven oclock. School always at seven o'clock.
13. On Friday we always have our piano lesson. On Friday we always our piano lesson.
14. In summer its sometimes very hot. In summer it sometimes very hot.
15. Mum washes all my dirty clothes. Mum all my dirty clothes.
16. Peter has got a brother. Peter a brother.
17. The frog is under the caravan. The frog under the caravan.
18. They are cool. They cool.
19. Dad buys a new car. Dad a new car.
20. The boys play football. The boys football.
Read and translate:
Mr. Lee is a bus driver. Every day he gets up at 7:00 a.m. and prepares for his day. He showers, eats his
breakfast, and puts on his uniform. His wife drives him to the station where he checks in with his
supervisor. Then, he gets on Bus #405 and starts the engine. He pulls out of the parking lot and begins his
route. At his first stop, he picks up Mrs. Miller, who lives in a red house on the corner of Main Street and
Seventh Avenue. She works at the post office and has to be to work by 9:00. At the next stop, the Bartlett
twins get on the bus. They attend class at Bayside Elementary. More children get on at the next three
stops, and they ride until the bus reaches their school. Mr. Lee enjoys seeing the kids every day and is
happy to see them again in the afternoon when he drives them safely back home.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
exercises
Exercise 1: Put the verb in brackets in the correct form to make different form of the Present
Continuous Tense.
1. John (read) a book now.
2. What (you do) tonight?
3. Jack and Peter (work) late today.
4. Silvia (not listen) to music.
5. Maria (sit) next to Paul.
6. How many other students (you study) with?
7. The phone (not ring).
Exercise2: Whats the right order?
1 for looking my I'm glasses.
2 What book kind of are you reading?
3 Why Pamela is crying?
4 Kharkov Paul National University. studying is economics at
5 Why is laughing? everyone
6 me? you Are for waiting
7 leaving? you When are
8 the Arabia working in John Saudi at is moment.
9 you? as Jennifer for the same company Is working
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10 Saturday next you come? I'm to having party a - do want

Exercise3: Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Tense Continuous:
1. Oh ! Look ! It____________________ (rain).
2. The children_____________________ (play) in the classroom!
3. She______________________(sit) in front of her brother.
4. I_______________________ (go) to the supermarket with my mother.
5. My father________________________(read) a newspaper.
Exercise 4:. Complete the missing parts:
He____ driv_____
He_____ think_____
He______ sleep______
She_____ drink_____
They______speak______
Exercise 5:Fill in the words from the box. Use the present continuous.
A. play - work - sit - read - play - listen to - clean - read
Debbie and her friends___________________ in Debbies garden. They__________________ football.
Mrs
Baker_____________ a book. Mr Baker______________________ in the garden. Nick
___________________ to a cassette. Trundle and Marmalade ___________________ on Mrs Baker's
chair.
Now Nick________________________his bike. Nick: "Debbie, help me, please." But Debbie has got no
time:
"I_____________________a book for school. Ask your friend."
B.play - listen - ride - read - act - work - clean
Sally and her friends______________________ in the garden. They_____________________ for a video.
Mrs
Snow____________
a
book.
Mr
Baker___________________
in
the
garden.
Dave______________________ to a CD. Trundle and Marmalade_______________________ their
cages. Bens friend
__________________________ his bike.
Exercise 6:. Tradu urmatoarele propozitii:
1) You are learning English now.
2) You are not swimming now.
3) Are you sleeping?
4) I am sitting.
5) I am not standing.
6) Is he sitting or standing?
7) They are reading their books.
8) They are not watching television.
9) I am not studying to become a dentist.
10) What are you doing?
11) Why aren't you doing your homework?
12) I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
13) I am not reading any books right now.
14) I am studying to become a doctor.
15) Are you working on any special projects at work?
Exercise 7:Fill in the verbs in brackets in their correct forms into the gaps
1.
The
children______
____
____
____
in
the
house.
(to
play)
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2.
The
cat________
____
____
____
under
the
tree.
(to
3.
Andy
and
Joe________
____
____
____
__home.
(to
4.
I_________
____
____
___on
the
sofa.
(to
5.
The
dog_______
____
____
____
____on
the
floor.
(to
6.
Robert
and
Mark______
____
____
____
____
_letters.
(to
7.
They________
____
____
__to
the
radio.
(to
8. My mother________ ____ ____ ____ ___breakfast at the moment. (to
9.
We_______
____
____
____
____
___the
grass.
(to
10. The sun______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____. (to shine)

hide)
come)
sit)
lie)
write)
listen)
make)
cut)

PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

follow up
Simple Present or Present Progressive/Continuous
Put in the verbs in brackets in the Simple Present or the Present Progressive.
Example: Steve always ____ his bike in the afternoon. (to ride) Answer: Steve always rides his bike in
the afternoon.

1) Andy sometimes comics. (to read)

2) We never TV in the morning. (to watch)
3) Listen! Sandy in the bathroom. (to sing)
4) My sister usually in the kitchen. (to help)
5) My mother breakfast now. (to make)
6) They often the bathroom. (to clean)
7) Look! The boys home. (to come)
8) Every day his grandfather for a walk. (to go)
9) I with my friend at the moment. (to chat)
10) Cats mice. (to eat)

Choose the correct form for each verb.

1. You won't find Jerry at home right
now. He ________ in the library.
A. ? studies
B. ? is studying
2. Don't give Jan any cheese. She
________ it!
A. ? hates

B. ? is hating
3. Once a week, I ________ to an art
class at the college.
A. ? go
B. ? am going
4. Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I
________ she comes from France.
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A. ? believe
B. ? am believing
5. I ________ to Toronto next Thursday.
Do you want to come?
A. ? go
B. ? am going
6. I ________ lunch in the cafeteria
every day.
A. ? have
B. ? am having
7. Salman is rich he ________ a
Mercedes.

A. ? drives
B. ? is driving
8. Look! Junko ________ into the water.
A. ? jumps
B. ? is jumping
9. It ________ quite hard perhaps we
shouldn't go out tonight.
A. ? snows
B. ? is snowing
10. I ________ you're crazy!
A. ? think
B. ? am thinking

Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (present simple or present continuous).
Next week, my friends and I (go) camping in the woods. I (organize) the food, because I (like)
cooking. Dave (have) a big car with a trailer, so he (plan) the transportation. Sam (bring) the tent
he (go) camping every year, so he (have) a great tent and lots of other equipment. My wife
(think) we're crazy. She (like) holidays in comfortable hotels, so she (take) a trip to Paris instead.

TESTS
TEST 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.

Form
Write the verbs in Present Progressive.
speak I
jump you
bake she
play they
run we
Write the verbs in Simple Present, 3rd person singular.
be it
have he
eat she
can he
wash she
Positive sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
Look! They (leave) the house.
Brian (cycle) 30 km every day.
Samantha (do) her homework at the moment.
My parents (shop) right now.
He usually (get up) early in the morning.
Negative sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
You (see / not) her every day.
The baby (sleep / not) at the moment.
I (read / not) a book now.
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4.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

We (go / not) to school on Sundays.

He (watch / not) the news every day.
Questions
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
(you / go) on holiday by plane sometimes?
(they / play) computer games every day?
(she / eat) dinner at the moment?
What (they / do) right now?
(she / visit) her grandma very often?
Text
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
Look! Jenny (go) to school.
On her back, Jenny (carry) her school bag.
The school bag (be) very heavy
Normally, Jenny (wear) black shoes, but today she (wear) red wellies.
And look, she (wear) a raincoat because it (rain) outside.
Jenny (not / want) to get wet.

TEST 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.

Form
Present Progressive
Write the ing-form of the following verbs.
walk make wash lie stop Simple Present
Write the verbs in Simple Present, 3rd person singular.
write she
kiss he
must she
laugh she
go he
Positive sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
The lesson (start) at 9 o'clock.
He often (wear) a black cap.
I (meet) my friends in the youth club tonight.
My friend (move) house tomorrow.
My birthday (be) in September.
Negative sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
She (not / ride) her bike right now.
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2.
3.
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

We (not / stay) at home tonight.

I (not / like) bananas.
They (not / know) the answer.
I (not / sit) in the garden at the moment.
Questions
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
When (arrive / the plane) ?
(visit / you) Jane in hospital today?
What time (get up / you) in the mornings?
Why (cry / she) now?
(swim / they) in the pool at the moment?
Text
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
I (live) in London.
This weekend, I (visit) my friends in Brighton.
The train to Brighton (leave) London at 6.45 in the morning.
In the early afternoon, we (want) to go on a sightseeing tour.
In the evening, we (go) to a concert.
The concert (start) at 8 o'clock.
I (come) back to London on Sunday.
My train (arrive) in London at 7.50 in the evening.

TEST 3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.

Form
Present Progressive
Write the ing-form of the following verbs.
fly book hit take lie Simple Present
Write the 3rd person singular of the following verbs (in Simple Present).
do he
worry she
play she
watch he
might she
Positive sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
We (help) in the canteen this week.
Martin usually (drive) to work.
But today, he (take) the bus.
Listen! She (practise) the piano.
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5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

My friend (play) the guitar every evening.

Negative sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
He (not / spend) his holidays in Spain each year.
I (not / meet) Francis tonight.
They (not / fly) to London tomorrow.
We (not / work) this week.
The film (not / begin) at 7 o'clock.
Questions
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
(leave / you) the party now?
(have / you) any brothers or sisters?
(love / she) him?
Who (cook) dinner tonight?
(send / he) you an e-mail every day?
Text
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
Maria (want) to improve her English.
Therefore, she (do) a language course in London at the moment.
She (stay) with a host family and (must) take the tube to get to her language school.
It (be) only a five-minute walk to the nearest tube station.
The tube (leave) at half past eight.
The first lesson (begin) at 9 o'clock.
In the afternoons, the school (offer) sightseeing tours in and around London.
Tomorrow, the students of the language school (go) to Windsor.

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MODALS 1
CAN / COULD
Can este folosit pentru toate persoanele la indicativ prezent. Could este folosit pentru toate persoanele la
Past Tense.
Can/could poate exprima:
1) capacitatea (fizic sau intelectual) de efectuare a unei aciuni:
Tom can speak three foreign languages. Tom tie trei limbi strine.
I could run faster than you last year. Puteam s alerg mai repede dect tine anul trecut.
Can exprimnd capacitatea fizic sau intelectual (ability) este nlocuit de be able to/be capable of/know
how to.
2) Can este folosit pentru a exprima permisiunea, ca o alternativ a lui many n exprimarea familiar: A:
Can I borrow your umbrella ? B: Of course you can. Pot s iau umbrela ta ? Desigur.
Could este folosit pentru a exprima permisiunea n trecut: On Sundays we could stay in bed until ten
oclock. Duminic aveam voie s stm n pat pn la ora 10.
n acest sens, can/could poate fi nlocuit de be allowed to, be permitted to: On Sundays we were allowed
to stay in bed until ten oclock.
3) Posibilitatea datorit circumstanelor se exprim astfel:
Prezent: You can ski at Predeal now. There is enough snow.
Past Tense: We could ski at Predeal last year. There was enough snow.
Viitor: It will be possible for you to ski at Predeal, there will be plenty of snow in December.
You will be able to ski at Predeal, there will be plenty of snow in December.
4) Can/could sunt folosite pentru a exprima: o cerere, rugminte politicoas: Can you wait a few
moments?
Could este mai politicos dect can.

MAY/MIGHT
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May este folosit la toate persoanele cu valoare de indicativ prezent i viitor.

Might este folosit pentru toate persoanele cu valoare de condiional i subjonctiv.
Might este ntrebuinat cu valoare de Past Tense doar n vorbirea indirect. It may rain later. , he said.
He said it might rain later.
May este folosit:
1) pentru a cere (a) sau a acorda (b) permisiunea (mai oficial dect can):
a) May I go ? Pot s plec ?
b) You may go. Poi s pleci.
Echivalentul modal pentru exprimarea permisiunii este be allowed to / be permitted to:
He was allowed to go. I s-a permis/I s-a dat voie s plece.
2) May/might poate exprima o cerere, o rugminte politicoas (may este mai politicos i oficial dect
can/could): May I use your phone ? mi dai voie s dau telefon ?
Folosirea lui might n acest sens indic un grad de nesiguran mai mare dect may (cu privire la rspuns):
Might I use your phone ? A putea s dau un telefon ?
Might este folosit:
a) pentru a exprima o posibilitate mai ndeprtat (s-ar putea...)

PRACTICE

1. Fill in the blanks with can or cant:

1. Man travel through space now. 2. He reach the moon and walk there. 3. He even drive on its
surface. 4. But one still breathe without extra oxygen and you certainly stay there very long. 5.
When we fly there as easily as we fly to other countries of the earth, holidays will be very different.
2. Fill in the blanks, using could and couldnt:
I had a terrible dream last night. I open the door because it was locked. Althought I tried to shout, I .
I hear people laughing outside, but although I banged on the door, they hear me. Through the smoke
I see a window, but when I tried to reach it I move. I feel myself getting hotter and hotter and I
breathe. Suddenly I woke up. No wonder I was hot and breathe. My cat was sitting on top of my
face.
3. Use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap.
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They (can/might)________________ be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.

You (may/might)________________ leave now if you wish.

(Could/May)________________ you open the window a bit, please?

He (can/could)________________ be French, judging by his accent.

(May/Can)________________ you play the piano?

Listen, please. You (may not/might not)________________ speak during this exam.

They (can't/may not)________________ still be out!

You (couldn't/might not)________________ smoke on the bus.

With luck, tomorrow (can/could)________________ be a sunny day.

10

You (can/might)________________ be right but I'm going back to check anyway.

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The exam (can/might)________________ be easy. You never know.

12

I (can/might)________________ go to the party but I'm not sure yet.

13

Students (may/might)________________ study in the library from five to nine in the evening.

14

(May/Could)________________ you lend me 40 Euros til Monday?

4. Can, Could, May and Might Exercise

1 They (can/might) be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.
2 You (may/might) leave now if you wish.
3 (Could/May) you open the window a bit, please?
4 He (can/could) be French, judging by his accent.
5 (May/Can) you play the piano?
6 Listen, please. You (may not/might not) speak during this exam.
7 They (can't/may not) still be out!
8 You (couldn't/might not) smoke on the bus.
9 With luck, tomorrow (can/could) be a sunny day.
10 You (can/might) be right but I'm going back to check anyway.

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SIMPLE PAST
Write the verbs in past tense
1. clean
2. cook

11. play
12. read

3. dive

13. run

4. do

14. sit

5. drive

15. speak

6. eat

16. study

7. go

17. swim

8. hit

18. think

9. live

19. type

10. pay
Write what the people did yesterday
1.
You cook dinner every day.
2.
I clean my room after breakfast.
3.

He dives in the sea.

4.

We live in Salacgriva.

5.

You cook very tasty meals

6.

He eats salad for dinner.

7.

It swims in the lake.

8.

We speak three languages.

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9.

He sits at the window at his work.

10.

She sits at the table.

11.

We run in the park in the morning.

12.

You hit the empty can in the street.

13.

They run to work every morning.

14.

He plays the guitar very well.

15.

She drives a nice new car.

16.

They swim in the river in summer.

24.

They have a lot of candles in their room.

17.

You think about your future.

25.

She has a little brother.

18.

He lives in Latvia.

19.

She reads different magazines.

26.
I have
countries.

20.

We cook meals in the evening.

21.

I have some bread on the table.

22.

I have a pocket in my new jacket.

23.
You have a candle on the table at the
window.

Rewrite the sentences in the negative.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

They collected postcards.

You jumped high.
Albert played squash.
The teacher tested our English.
Fiona visited her grandma.
He washed the car.
You were thirsty.
He had a computer.
I bought bread.
You saw the house.

Write questions in simple past.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Anna / the window / open

she / home / walk
you / in the garden / work
you / a song / sing
she / on a chair / sit
you / the castle / visit
Jenny / the door / lock
she / happy / be
Greg / the ball / kick
the car / at the corner / stop

Who is J. K. Rowling?/ Past Simple

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some

friends

27.

I work every day.

28.

I have a black car.

29.

I like black coffee.

30.

I have a party in summer.

in

different

 Reading /Complete the story using the Past Simple.

J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter books.
J. K.'s name is Joanne Kathleen.
She ( be) born in 1965 in a small town near Bristol, England. Joanne (live) with her parents and her sister.
The Rowling family was not rich. Joanne (not go ) to special schools.
She was a quiet child.She (love) to read and write stories. Joanne ( go) to Exeter University, and she (finish) in 1987.
She (work) in different offices. In her free time, she (write) stories.
In 1990, Joanne's mother(die). Joanne (be) sad, and she (want) to leave England.
She (see) a job in the newspaper for an English teacher.The job was in Portugal.
She (have) an interview, and she (get) the job. In Portugal, Joanne (marry) a Portuguese man.
The next year, Joanne had a daughter, but she (not be) happy in her marriage.
She (leave) Portugal with her daughter and (go) to live to Edinburgh, Scotland, near her sister.
Life was difficult for Joanne. She (take) care of her daughter. She (be) alone, and nobody (help) her.
She ( have) no money and no job. She (live) in a small apartment and (begin) to write stories again.
Joanne first (think) about the Harry Potter story many years ago on a train. Joanne liked to go to a coffee shop to write.
She (sit) there for many hours.
She (drink) coffee and (write). Her daughter (sleep) beside her.
After five years, Joanne (finish) writing the first Harry Potter book. She (send) it to many publishers.
They all (say) that they didn't like it. Finally, a publisher (like) it, but the publisher said," This is a children's book.
Adults won't read.You won't make a lot of money." Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was in the bookstores.
J.K.Rowling (be) very happy. Her dream to publish her book (come) true. The book was famous all over the world.
Now Harry Potter book is in forty-two languages. The publisher was wrong about one thing:
Everyone loves Harry Potter- children and adults. Over 100 million books were sold in 1999.
Then two Harry Potter books (become) movies.
J.K.Rowling (write) three more Harry Potter books after that. People all over the world want more Harry Potter.
And what is J.K.Rowling doing now? She is writing another book!
Words and Meanings/ Choose the correct word.
quiet
author
adults
alone
1. Good things happened to Joanne.All her came true.
interview
2. J.K.Rowling is an . She writes books.
dreams
3. Joanne was not a noisy child. She was .
all over the
4. Joanne lived .She didn't live with another person.
world
5. Joanne had a meeting about a new job. She had an .
6. People of all ages like Harry Potter: children and .
7. Harry Potter is famous in every country. It is famous .
Opposites/ Find the words in the text that are opposite in meaning to:.
1. sad
2. poor
3. large
4. together
5. hate
6. begin
7. easy
8. same
9. noisy
10. right

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

(paragraph 2)
(paragraph 1)
(paragraph 2)
(paragraph 2)
(paragraph 4)
(paragraph 1)

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PAST CONTINUOUS
Write the ing form of the following verbs.
share
tidy
shut
dial
lie
live
stay
run
Complete the table in past progressive.
positive
negative

win
cycle
phone
fly
swim
chat
die

question

They were not chatting.

Was the couple kissing?
They were complaining.
It was not getting dark.
Bob was studying.
Was or Were?
1.
The pirates ... fighting for the treasure.
2.
We ... discussing the problem.
3.
The candle ... burning.
4.
The cat ... chasing the mice.
5.
The mice ... running away from the cat.
Write sentences in past progressive.
1.
the snowman / melt / in the sun
2.
we / explore / a new territory
3.
the secretary / print out / a document
4.
the girls / not / concentrate / on the task
5.
Garth / not / practise / on the piano
Write questions in past progressive.
1.
Jill / dance
2.
your cousins / swim / in the lake
3.
the student / answer / a question
4.
William / play / the guitar
5.
Janet / sit / on the bench
Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
1.
At a quarter past six, Phil was translating the document.
2.
Sheila was waiting in the park.
3.
The pupils were talking about the United States.
4.
The boss was dictating a letter.
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5.

Barbara was looking for her necklace.

PAST SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS?

1) Write past simple or past continuous in the gaps:
1) When the post man (arrive), my father (have a shower)
2) While my brother (study), my grandma (make) some muffins
3) I (go) to the doctor 2 days ago because I (have) a terrible headache
4) When I (be) 10, I (eat) a sandwich every evening
5) He (miss) the train because he (talk) with some friends
6) The thieves (come) into the house while the man (sleep)
7) I (drink) a glass of water at eleven. I'm not thirsty now
8) you (write) the composition last week?
9) My mother (not/be) at home when she (fall) down the stairs
10) The children (plant) a tree when their mummy (call) them
2) Write the most suitable words in each gap (ago, yesterday, last, while, when, as, on, in, at)
1) Tommy's father worked in that office 2 years .
2) The plane was flying 8 p.m.
3) My best friend went to London month
4) I was having dinner, my sister was having a shower
5) . did the supermarket close?
6) Your aunt studied German 2001
7) Rose played in an orchestra she was 12 years old
8) Jason was swimming his girlfriend was drinking a coke
9) The TV broke 26th October
10) did he deliver the shopping?
11) My father's friend had a baby .
12) The suspect can't have committed the crime. He was having dinner in the restaurant that time .
13) My cousin bought the PSP he was in London
3) Which sentence is the correct one?
1) a) The men were studying on the new proyect all day yesterday
b) The men was studying on the new proyect all day yesterday
c) The men studied on the new proyect all day yesterday
2) a) When were you finishing your project?
b) When did you finish your project?
c) When were you finish your project?
3) a) You didn't be in the party yesterday
b) you didn't were in the party yesterday
c) You weren't in the party yesterday
4) a) My sister watched TV while his husband was playing with the children
b) My sister was watching TV while her husband was playing with the children
c) My sister was watching TV while his husband played with the children
5) a) The students were talking when the teacher was arriving
b) The students talked when the teacher was arriving
c) The students were talking when the teacher arrived
Past Simple or Continuous (A)?
1. The Vikings (to drink) lots of beer.
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2. My neighbor came in while I (to read) .

3. As he (to play) a heavy metal record, he could not hear me.
4. The dog ran off the minute it (to see) the rabbit.
5. He (to go) to sleep in the middle of the principal's speech.
6. While the opera singer (to sing) the song, the audience fell asleep.
7. The car (to start) with a lot of noise.
8.Everybody (to laugh) when he fell off his chair.
9. Susan (to come) to see me yesterday.
10. My friend (to stop) when the teacher told him to.
11. We (to talk) about her when she suddenly came in.
12. She (to have) a bath when the telephone rang.
13. When the train (to arrive) everybody ran to the doors.
14. While I (to eat) my dinner my tooth (to break) .
15. As the king (to cross) the hall, he slipped and fell.
16. When she (to come) in, her dog (to sleep) in her chair.
Past Simple or Continuous (B)?
1. We (PLAY) tennis when it (START) to rain.
2. Mum (SLEEP) when somebody (KNOCK) at the door.
3. Emma (DO) her homework when her mother (ENTER) the room.
4. Mrs Smith (CLEAN) the house while her husband (COOK) lunch.
5. When I (TURN ON) the television, our national team (LOSE).
6. While I (STUDY) yesterday morning, Tom (DROP) by to see me.
7. When they (ARRIVE) at the station, it (SNOW) heavily.
8. We (SWIM) while David and Peter (JOG) by the lake.
9. While she (READ) the newspapers, her brother (LISTEN) to music.
10. I (TALK) with my parents, when the phone (RING).
11. When I last (SEE) Mrs Black, she (WATER) the flowers in her garden.
12. Susan (CUT) her finger while she (SLICE) the bread
Past Simple or Continuous (B)?
1. When the taxi (to arrive) I still (to pack) my things.
2. What (you/to do) in the evening yesterday? I (to watch) TV and my wife (to wash up)
3. I (to do) all the exercises while you (to smoke)
4. Mr. Brown, where (to be) you while they (to demolish) your yard at midnight?
5. When the phone (to ring) in her office on the third floor she (to run) up the stairs there because the lift
(not to work)
6. He (to stand) and (to watch) while the boys (to fight)
7. She (to wear) a marvelous new dress at the party and (to look) fantastic!
8. He (to wait) for her for an hour but she never (to come)
9. When the telephone (to ring) I (to bake) a cake and (to ask) Mary who (to do) nothing at that moment to
answer the call.
10. Why (you/not to attend) the lecture on Saturday? Professor B. (to tell) us all about the new rules and
requirements.

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TENSE TEST 1
Present - simple or continuous
1. I (to play)football right now.
2. I (to play)football on Saturdays.
3. I (to play)football every Tuesday.
4. I (to learn) English at school (2 hours a week).
5. Maggy (to cook)in the kitchen now.
6. Maggy (to cook) for her grandmother on Sundays.
7. Billy (to love)Mary.
8. Billy (to like)Chinese food.
9. Billy's father (to jog)in the park today.
10. Nicholas (to read)a fantastic book, keep silent !
11. Erik (to want) to go outside.
12. Patrick (to play)on his computer this afternoon.
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13. Rupert (to eat) chicken wings at the moment: he is very hungry.
14. What (you /do) ?I'm sleeping.
Simple Past or Past Progressive

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

When I (do) the washing-up, I (break) a plate.

While Tom (play) the piano, his mother (do) the washing-up.
He (drink) some juice and then he (eat) a few chips.
I (have) dinner when I suddenly (hear) a loud bang.
When my father (work) in the garden, an old friend (pass) by to see him.
She (go) to school, (take) out her textbook and (begin) to learn.
When it (start) to rain, our dog (want) to come inside.
When Jane (do) a language course in Ireland, she (visit) Blarney Castle.
When I (be) on my way home, I (see) an accident.
I (not / understand) what they (talk) about.

What tense do they signal?

every day
at the moment
yesterday
last summer
while
usually
now
Translate into English using the right tense:
Mama merge la serviciu acum.
Fratele meu citete o revist despre maini acum.
n timp ce m uitam la un film cineva a sunat la u.

READING 1
The Education System in the UK
School in the UK is compulsory between the ages of five and sixteen. Children younger than five can go
to a toddler group (accompanied by a parent), playgroup or nursery school.
Compulsory schooling begins at the age of five. Pupils first attend primary school, which lasts for six
years. Often primary school in the UK is divided into infant school (the first two years) and junior school
(the following 4 years).
After primary school, students go to secondary school until they are sixteen (practical emphasis) or 18
(secondary school with 6th form - academic emphasis).
The school year consists of three terms. Students have about 12-13 weeks of holiday per school year.
When students in the UK say what year they are in, they usually use cardinal numbers, e. g. year ten.
(In the USA, students would use ordinal numbers, e. g. tenth grade.)
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Classes
At primary school, classes run Monday to Friday from about 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There are usually between
25 and 35 pupils in one class. They primarily learn how to read, write and count. They also learn
something about their country and about religion and they begin to study their first foreign language.
At secondary school, classes also run Monday to Friday, but are usually from about 8.45 to 3.30. Typical
mandatory subjects are English, maths, natural sciences (biology, physics, chemistry), modern languages
(French, German, Spanish), religion, citizenship, physical education, information and communication
technology, geography and history. Apart from these, schools also offer optional courses from which their
students can choose. At the age of sixteen, students usually sit several exams and decide whether they
want to leave school or continue in a 6th form college.
Gifted and talented students can choose to enter for examinations early (one year or several terms) and
then take additional courses in these or other subjects.
Grading Scale
In the UK (as in other English speaking countries) letter grades are used in reports.

A > 80% (excellent)

B > 70% (very good)

C > 60% (improvement needed)

D > 50% (close fail)

E > 40% (fail)

F < 40% (fail)

In general, only grades A to C are a 'pass'. Still, in the UK no student has to repeat a year weak students
can take extra lessons at school.
Different Kinds of Schools
Most students in the UK are enrolled in state funded schools. These are financed through taxes, so parents
do not have to pay for their children's education. But there are also numerous private schools, also known
as independent schools, where education is not free of charge.
Students can choose to attend a co-educational school or a single sex school.
School Uniforms
It is common for students in the UK to wear school uniforms. They consist of:

blazer or sweater with school logo

shirt and tie or polo shirt / t-shirt

dark trousers or dark skirt

black shoes
At some schools, students are required to wear a shirt and a tie, other schools only require a t-shirt or
sweater. The colour of the uniform also depends on the school blazer, sweater, trousers and skirt are
usually blue, grey, green or brown.
Christmas in England
In English speaking countries, children dont get their presents on Christmas Eve (24 December). Santa
comes at night when everyone is asleep. Santas reindeer can fly and take him from house to house. They
land on the roofs of the houses and then Santa climbs down the chimney to leave the presents under the
Christmas tree.
In the morning of Christmas Day (25 December), children usually get up very early to unwrap their
presents. Then they have plenty of time to play with their new toys.
Christmas dinner is served in the early afternoon. Most people eat turkey and sprouts and a Christmas
pudding.
26 December is called Boxing Day. It hasnt always been a holiday. People used to go back to work on
that day where their bosses gave them little Christmas presents in small boxes. Thats why the day is
called Boxing Day.

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Answer the questions according to the text.

1.
Santas sleigh lands
in front of the house
in the sitting room
on top of the house
2.
Santa puts the presents
under the tree
in the chimney
in his bag
3.
Why is 26 December called Boxing Day?
People used to fight for their presents on that day.
People hang around all day watching TV.
People received little gift boxes on that day.

MODALS 2
SHALL/SHOULD
Shall este folosit:
1) pentru a exprima obligaie, n stil oficial - acte, regulamente, etc. la
persoana a II-a i a III-a: The seller shall supply the spare parts in due time.
Vnztorul va furniza piesele de schimb n timp util. (Vnztorul este obligat
s furnizeze piesele de schimb n timp util.)
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2) n propoziii interogative, la persoana I singular sau plural:

a) pentru a cere un sfat, o sugestie, un ordin: Where shall we put the
flowers ? Unde s punem florile ? Shall we go to the cinema tonight ? (Ce
spui), mergem la cinema disear ? What shall I do ? Ce trebuie s fac ?
b) pentru a face o ofert: Shall I help you ? S te ajut ?
Should este folosit pentru a exprima:
1) obligaia necesitatea logic de nfptuire a unei aciuni) de obicei sub
form de sfat de ctre vorbitor: The book is very interesting. You should read
it. Cartea e foarte interesant. Ar trebui s-o citeti. He shouldnt tell lies. N-ar
trebui s mint.
2) o presupunere (indicnd un grad de nesiguran mai mare dect will): He
should be there by now. Ar trebui s fi ajuns acolo deja. He should have left
by now. Ar trebui s fi plecat deja.

MUST / HAVE TO
Must este folsit la toate persoanele, la indicativul prezent i viitor.
Have to este folosit ca nlocuitor a lui must exprimnd obligaia, iar need este
folosit cu valoare de prezent i viitor, mai ales n propoziii negative i
interogative.
Must se folosete pentru a exprima:
1) obligaia: They must stop because the traffic light is red now.
Must exprimnd obligaia poate fi nlocuit de have to.
HAVE TO. ntre must i have to exist urmtoarele diferene de sens:
a) Must exprim o obligaie impus de ctre vorbitor, pe cnd have to
exprim o obligaie impus din exterior: I must go. (Its my decision). We
have to go. (The shop is closing).
b) Must exprim o obligaie important, urgent: I must be at the hospotal at
two. Its most important.
Have to exprim o obligaie obinuit, repetat (habitual obligation): I have
to be at the hospital at seven oclock every morning. I begin work ar seven.

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Prezent: You must stay in bed for a few days. Youve got flu. You have to stay
in bed when you have flu.
2)Forma must not (mustnt) exprim interdicia, sau un sfat la prezent sau
viitor: You must not move. You mustnt walk on the grass. You mustnt miss
that film, it is very good.
3) Must poate exprima i deducia logic: She must be at home. She left an
hour ago.
Deducia negativ se exprim cu ajutorul lui cannot/cant + infinitivul prezent
al verbului to be: She left ten minutes ago, she cant be at home now.

PRACTICE
1. Rewrite these sentences using must:
1. He is probably older than he looks. 2. It is probably very pleasant to live in
a mountain resort. 3. This is probably the best Romanian film of the year . 4.
Considering its being in great demand, it is probably a very good product.5.
He probably came home very early. 6. She is probably a very good doctor. 7.
So many people are speaking about it that it is probably a very good book. 8.
It probably took a long time to make this translation. 9. He probably thinks I
am wrong. 10. You probably left your umbrella in the shop.
2. Complete the sentences using the words listed in the box below. Some gaps may have more than one
correct answer:
can could have to must might should
1. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He be exhausted after such a long flight. He
prefer to stay in tonight and get some rest.
2. If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you walk downtown and explore the
waterfront.
3. Hiking the trail to the peak be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather changes.
You research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.
4. When you have a small child in the house, you leave small objects lying around. Such objects be
swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
5. Dave: you hold your breath for more than a minute?
Nathan: No, I can't.
6. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It have cost a fortune.
7. Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don't get enough water, they die.
8. I speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt. But after we moved back to
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Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything I knew as a child. Now, I
just say a few things in the language.
9. The book is optional. My professor said we read it if we needed extra credit. But we read it if we
don't want to.
10. Leo: Where is the spatula? It be in this drawer but it's not here.
Nancy: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dish washer. It be in there. That's the
only other place it be.
11. You take your umbrella along with you today. The weatherman on the news said there's a storm
north of here and it rain later on this afternoon.
12. we pull over at the next rest stop? I really use the bathroom and I don't know if I hold it until
we get to Chicago.
13. Oh no! Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He . have left it here last night.
14. Ned: I borrow your lighter for a minute?
Stephen: Sure, no problem. Actually, you keep it if you want to. I've given up smoking.
15. I believe she said that to Megan! She insult her cooking in front of everyone at the party last
night. She have just said she was full or had some salad if she didn't like the meal.
16. Do you chew with your mouth open like that? Geez, it's making me sick watching you eat that
piece of pizza.
17. Mrs. Scarlett's body was found in the lounge just moments ago, and it's still warm! Nobody has left the
mansion this evening, so the killer be someone in this room. It be any one of us!!!
18. Ted: I don't know why Denise starting crying when I mentioned the wedding.
Pamela: It have been what you said about her brother. Or, perhaps she is just nervous. After all, the big
day is tomorrow.
19. you always say the first thing that pops into your head? you think once in a while before you
speak?
20. I was reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this room. It be lying
around here somewhere. Where it be?
Complete the sentences using the words listed in the box below.
must have to
1. I be at the meeting by 10:00. I will probably take a taxi if I want to be on time.
2. You submit the application if it has not been completely filled out. Check that the name, address, and
background information are correct. If the form is not accurate and complete, you will be rejected and you
will reapply at a later date.
3. Tina: Look at these flowers - they're beautiful! But, there's no card. Who could have sent them?
Stephanie: It have been David. He's the only one who would send you flowers.
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4. You forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.
5. You be so rude! Why don't you try saying "please" once in a while.
6. If you are over 18 in California, you take a driver training course to get a driver's license. You can
have a friend or a family member teach you instead. But remember, you still get your permit before
you start practicing.
7. You be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their
name.
8. Ed: My car broke down in Death Valley last week. I have it towed more than a hundred miles to the
nearest mechanic.
Lilly: That have cost a fortune!
9. While hiking in Alaska, you keep an eye out for bears. If you see one, you approach it. They are
beautiful animals; however, they are wild and unpredictable in nature. You be afraid of them, but
educating yourself about the dangers can help keep you safe.
10. I go to work tomorrow because it is Memorial Day. The best thing about a day off from work is that
I get up at 6:00; I can sleep in till noon if I want to.
11. Yesterday, I cram all day for my French final. I didn't get to sleep until after midnight.
12. Nate: Oh no! I completely forgot we were supposed to pick Jenny up at the airport.
Barbara: She still be sitting there waiting for us.
13. Ingrid received a scholarship to Yale University which will cover 100% of the tuition. She . worry at
all about the increasing cost of education.
14. When I was a child my grandmother was continually correcting our manners. She always used to say,
"One eat with one's mouth open." Or, she would correct us by saying, "One rest one's elbows on the
table." And every time I wanted to leave the table, she would say, "One ask to be excused."
15. I've redone this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the answer
key. The answer in the book be wrong!

PRESENT SIMPLE vs. CONTINUOUS

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- follow up
Choose the present simple or the present continuous - it could be positive, negative or question
1) (you/come) tonight? .
2) (he/eat) rice every day?
3) I (work) at the moment.
4) (he/come) to London often? .
5) He (play) tennis now.
6) (you/come) to the cinema later?
7) They (not/come) to the party tomorrow.
8) He (not/play) golf now.
9) (play) tennis this Sunday?
10) They (go) to a restaurant every Saturday.
11) She (not/go) to the cinema very often.
12) You usually (arrive) late.
13) He normally (eat) dinner at home.
14) (you/study) every night?
15) (they/work) late usually?
16) You (not/go) out later.
17) I (not/work) tonight.
18) (she/work) at the moment?
19) I (not/drink) coffee very often.
20) Julie (sleep) now.
Whats the right option here?
1. When _____ (Mary / usually / get up)?
2. Tom _____ in London. (not / live)
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

_____ books in your free time? (you / read)

Where _____? It's only six o'clock! (you / go)
_____ her teeth at the moment. (she / clean)
_____ your homework at night? (you / always / do)
_____ to Lake Balaton every summer. (we / go)
_____ your homework in the afternoon? (you / do)
Excuse me, but _____ on my foot. (you / stand)
Mary _____ her mother. (never / help)
I can't go now. _____ your dinner. (I / cook)
We _____ our friends very often. (not / visit)

Choose the present simple or present continuous - it could be positive, negative or question
1) You (not/like) chocolate.
2) She (not/study) at the moment.
3) We often (go) to the cinema.
4) He usually (not/do) his homework.
5) They (not/eat) rice every day.
6) We (not/study) every night.
7) (you/like) spicy food?
8) (she/go) to Scotland often?
9) (he/eat) now?
10) We (go) to the cinema this weekend.
11) They (study) now.
12) I (clean) the kitchen every day.
13) She (work) every Sunday.
14) We (not/sleep) now.
15) I (go) on holiday tomorrow.
16) How long (she/stay) in London?
17) I often (read) at night.
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THE NOUN
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I. CLASIFICAREA
1. substantive comune i proprii
2. substantive concrete i abstarcte
3. substantive numrabile i nenumrabile
Substantivele nenumrabile pot fi:
a) substantive concrete, cum ar fi air, milk, cotton, bread, pork, etc.
b) substantive abstracte, cum ar fi biology, peace, music, etc.
c) denumiriel unor sporturi, cum ar fi football, skating, swimming, etc.
d) nume de ri, orae, luni, etc, cum ar fi London, England, February, etc.
Obs: Substantive ca advice, luggage/baggage, homework, money, knowledge, information,
news, furniture, progress sunt numrabile n englez, dar n alte limbi, i n romn, sunt
nenumrabile.
Cuantificatori
Cu toate c substantivele nenumrabile sunt considerate a denumi mase nedifereniate, cantitatea,
i astfel i numrabilitatea pot fi realizate cu ajutorul cuantificatorilor. Cuantificatorii pot fi:
- generali: piece, bit, item
- specifici bar, lump, fit, grain, etc.
- care indic o msur exact: inch, gramme, mile, metre, yard, pound, etc.
II. NUMRUL
Substantivele pot fi la singular sau la plural.
Formarea pluralului:
a) pluralul cu "-s"
Exemple:
a dog ---> two dogs
a school ---> two schools

a car ---> two cars

a book ---> two books

b) pluralul cu "-es" (pentru substantivele care au terminatia in -s, -x, -z, -ch, -sh)
Exemple:
a bus ---> two buses
a fax ---> two faxes
a church ---> two churches
Atentie:
a tomato ---> two tomatoes

a potato ---> two potatoes

dar
radio ---> radios
photo ---> photos

c) pluralul cu "-ies" (pentru substantivele care au terminatia in -y)

Exemple:
lady ---> ladies

baby ---> babies

fly ---> flies
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day ---> days

boy ---> boys

Reguli:
- pentru substantivele care se termina in y precedat de o consoana, pluralul se va face in -ies
- pentru substantivele care se termina in y precedat de o vocala, pluralul se va face in -s
d) pluralul cu "-ves" (pentru substantivele care au terminatia in -f sau -fe)
Exemple:
leaf ---> leaves
calf ---> calves
shelf ---> shelves
wife ---> wives
wolf ---> wolves

Exceptii:
chief ---> chiefs
proof ---> proofs
belief ---> beliefs

e) pluralele neregulate
Exemple:
child ---> children
man ---> men
woman ---> women
foot ---> feet

goose ---> geese

mouse ---> mice
tooth ---> teeth

f) substantive invariabile care nu primesc "-s"

Exemple:
deer (cerb)
duck (rata)
sheep (oaie)
trout (pastrav)

fish (peste)
fruit (fructe)

g) substantivele cu sens colectiv care nu au forma de plural

Exemple:
advice (sfat)
baggage (bagaj)
luggage (bagaje)
information (informatii)

furniture (mobila)
people (oameni)
crowd (multime)
police (politie)

h) pluralul substantivelor proprii

Exemple:
the Browns
the Johnsons
the Thompsons
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! DETERMINANI
this acesta, aceasta;

these acetia, acestea;

that aceala, aceea;

those aceia, acelea.

PRACTICE
1. Choose the correct word.
1. The glass / glasses is full.
2. The pencil / pencils is short .
3. He is a child /children .
4. The men / man is in the park.
5. His tooth / teeth are yellow.
6. The women /woman are in the shop.
7. The mouse / mice is in the hole.
8. I have an apple / apples .
9. We are a fireman /firemen.
10. I see two box / boxes .
2. Change the sentences into the plural form.
Example: My foot is big.
1. The man is tall.
2. The woman is fat.
3. The child is sad.
4. The mouse is gray.
5. My tooth is white.
3. Change the sentences into the singular form.
Example: The fish are quiet.
1. The geese are in the yard.
2. The children are tired.
3. The policemen are old.
4. The mice are hungry.
5. The sheep are ugly.

My feet are big.

The fish is quiet.

4. Underline the noun in each sentence below. On the line next to the sentence, tell whether the noun is
singular or plural.
1. The squirrel is running fast. _______________________
2. Three of the plates are round. _______________________
3. My grandmother is very kind. _______________________
4. They gave her a nice gift. _______________________
5. Answer the telephone, please. _______________________
6. My crayons are broken. _______________________
7. Have you seen my keys? _______________________
8. That map is old. _______________________
9. It flew in the sky. _______________________
10. The store will open tomorrow. _______________________
11. There are ten fish. _______________________
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5. Tell if the following nouns are singular or plural

box
kitchen
cats
pony
slipper
glass
forks
chair
books
star
chair
pencil
desk
girl
houses
boy
paper
ax
wagon
bush
lamps
coat
shoes
tree
garden
bench
horses
sketch
dress
owner
dog
touch
carts
latch

mug
bells
churches
wagons
coals
pictures
clocks
boxes
kitchens
basins
chairs
days
houses
pencils
trees
tables

6. Underline the nouns in each sentence below. Above each noun, write an S if the noun is singular or
write a P if the noun is plural.
1. We went to the store to buy two lamps. (2 nouns)
2. The notebook was filled with colorful drawings. (2 nouns)
3. That lady drives too fast. (1 noun)
4. Have you read all of the books on that shelf? (2 nouns)
5. The teacher assigned a project for her students to complete. (3 nouns)
6. Tonight I will clean the dishes in the kitchen. (2 nouns)
7. The nice man cleaned the chimney with his broom. (3 nouns)
8. The towels next to the pool were wet. (2 nouns)
7. Underline the nouns in the sentences below.
1. Andrew is eating a peach. (2 nouns)
2. Chester flew a kite in the park. (3 nouns)
3. The clock was broken. (1 noun)
4. Mr. Jones corrected the test. (2 nouns)
5. Six dogs ran across the sidewalk. (2 nouns)
6. Michael is reading an exciting book about plants. (3 nouns)
7. Molly painted a pretty picture. (2 nouns)
8. Cindy played the guitar. (2 nouns)
9. Jake answered the question correctly. (2 nouns)
10. Adam dribbled the basketball. (2 nouns)
11. Kyle munched on cookies. (2 nouns)
12. Heather drove her car to work. (3 nouns)
8. Tell whether each noun below is a person, a place, or a thing.
1. John ______________
2. cafeteria _______________
3. flower _______________
4. bedroom _______________
5. woman _______________
6. firefighter _______________
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8. Florida _______________
9. breakfast _______________
10. raindrop _______________
11. jar _______________
12. Dr. Cone _______________

READING 2
and follow up exercises

The Closet Creature

by Kelly Hashway
Bump! Bump! Scratch!
Adam opened his eyes and pulled the covers up to his chin. He stared around his room, searching
the darkness for the thing that was making those scary sounds.
The closet door moved as something banged on it from the inside.
Whos there? Adam asked in a shaky voice.
The closet slowly began to open. Adam jumped out of bed and ran to the closet door, slamming it
shut with his palms. He grabbed his desk chair and propped it against the door handle. Then he ran out of
his room and down the hall. His brothers door was wide open, and Adam jumped onto Davids bed.
Adam? David asked in a groggy voice. What are you doing in here?
Adam tugged on Davids arm. Theres something in my closet!
You probably had a bad dream. Go back to bed.
Adam yanked the blankets off the bed. It wasnt a dream. I was awake, and the closet door
starting opening by itself!
David sighed. Fine. But when we dont find anything, you have to promise to leave me alone for
the rest of the night.
Adam nodded. David reached into his desk drawer and pulled out a flashlight. Then they headed
to Adams room. Adam stopped in the doorway. He could hear something scratching his closet door.
Do you hear that? Adam asked.
David nodded. He walked over to Adams bed and pulled the case off one of the pillows. He
opened the pillowcase.
You open the door very slowly, and Ill grab whatever it is.
Adam slid the chair to the side and pulled the closet door open a crack. Something banged against
the door, trying to force it open. Adam took a deep breath and opened the door a few more inches. A small
furry creature ran right into the pillowcase.
I got it! David said, closing the pillowcase and holding it in the air.
What is it? Adam moved closer as David peeked inside.
David put the pillowcase on the bed and an orange cat climbed out.
Adam scooped the cat up. Apricot? How did you get trapped in my closet?
David laughed. The poor cat. If I was locked in your closet with your stinky shoes, Id be
banging on the door to get out, too!
Poor, Apricot, Adam said. You were probably more scared than I was.
FOLLOW UP
1. What happened right after David went into Adam's room?
a. Adam jumped into David's bed.
b. David grabbed a flashlight from his desk drawer.
c. Adam awoke to strange sounds coming from his bedroom closet.
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2. What did David plan to do with the pillowcase?
a. keep the creature from coming out of the closet
b. scare the creature in the closet
c. catch the creature in the closet
d. hit the creature in the closet
3. What was making the strange sounds in Adam's closet?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Write three adjectives that describe David. Tell why you chose each word.
__________________ because ___________________________________________________________
__________________ because ___________________________________________________________
__________________ because ___________________________________________________________
5. What type of story is this?
a. tall tale b. non-fiction c. mystery d. fable

Animal Migration
by Kimberly M. Hutmacher
Have you ever noticed that we only see certain animals in certain seasons? Many animals move
from one area to another at different times during the year. This movement is called migration.
Animals migrate for different reasons. Some, like the manatee and the Ruby-Throated
Hummingbird, migrate to stay warm in the winter.
Some animals migrate for food, water, and protection. Caribou move south each winter to
evergreen forests. The forests protect them from the cold winds and provide a better food supply.
Other animals, like the Emperor Penguin, migrate for their children. These penguins choose the
coldest time of year and the coldest place on the planet- Antarctica- to raise their young. They migrate
inland, away from the sea, so they are far away from predators when their eggs hatch.
These journeys are often thousands of miles. Its amazing that so many animals are able to find
their way back to the very same places in the world year after year.
Loggerhead Turtles travel thousands of miles to lay their eggs on the very same beach where they
were hatched themselves. Monarch butterflies often end up migrating thousands of miles to the very same
tree that their ancestors roosted in generations before.
California Gray Whales have the longest migration journey of any mammal. They travel 10,00014,000 miles round trip each year. We know the many reasons why animals migrate, but no one really
knows how they find their way. They do not have a map, compass or GPS to guide them. Maybe you will
become the famous scientist that solves the mystery of animal migration.
FOLLOW UP
1. What is migration?
a. animals sleeping through the winter
b. animals preparing to hatch eggs
c. animals traveling long distances
d. animals getting lost
2. Complete the table with information from the article.
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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Reason for Migrating

Protection from cold winds and to

find more food

Emperor Penguin

3. Which animals hold the record for the longest migration? _________________________________
4. Where do Emperor Penguins go when they migrate?
a. inland, near the North Pole
b. towards the sea, near the North Pole
c. inland, near the South Pole
d. towards the sea, near the South Pole
5. What information about animal migration is not known?
a. where the animals migrate to
b. why animals migrate
c. which species of animals migrate
d. how animals find their way when they migrate
Vocabulary
Part 1: Match each vocabulary word on the left with its definition on the right.
_______ 1. seasons
a. well-known
_______ 2. caribou
b. tool with a needle that points north
_______ 3. journey
c. family members who lived before you were born
_______ 4. hatch
d. trip from one place to another
_______ 5. ancestors
e. times of the year: winter, spring, summer, and fall
_______ 6. compass
f. large reindeer that live near the North Pole
_______ 7. GPS
g. to come out from inside an egg
_______ 8. famous
h. electronic computer that tells your location
Part 2: Find the vocabulary words in the puzzle and circle them.

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PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions Time
English

Usage

Example

on

days of the week

on Monday

in

months / seasons
time of day
year
after a certain period of time (when?)

in August / in winter
in the morning
in 2006
in an hour

at

for night
for weekend
a certain point of time (when?)

at night
at the weekend
at half past nine

since

from a certain point of time (past till

since 1980

over a certain period of time (past till

for 2 years

ago

a certain time in the past

2 years ago

before

earlier than a certain point of time

before 2004

to

telling the time

ten to six (5:50)

past

telling the time

ten past six (6:10)

now)
for
now)

marking the beginning and end of a

to / till /
until
period of time
till /
until
by

from Monday to/till Friday

in the sense of how long something is

He is on holiday until Friday.

going to last
in the sense of at the latest
up to a certain time

I will be back by 6 oclock.

By 11 o'clock, I had read five pages.

Prepositions Place (Position and Direction)

English
Usage

Example

in

room, building, street, town, country

book, paper etc.
car, taxi
picture, world

in the kitchen, in London

in the book
in the car, in a taxi
in the picture, in the world

at

meaning next to, by an object

for table

at the door, at the station

at the table

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Usage

Example

for events
place where you are to do something

at a concert, at the party

at the cinema, at school, at work

typical (watch a film, study, work)

on

attached
for a place with a river
being on a surface
for a certain side (left, right)
for a floor in a house
for public transport
for television, radio

the picture on the wall

London lies on the Thames.
on the table
on the left
on the first floor
on the bus, on a plane
on TV, on the radio

by, next
to,
beside

left or right of somebody or something

Jane is standing by / next to / beside the

car.

on the ground, lower than (or covered

under

the bag is under the table

by) something else

lower than something else but above

the fish are below the surface

over

covered by something else

meaning more than
getting to the other side (also across)
overcoming an obstacle

put a jacket over your shirt

over 16 years of age
walk over the bridge
climb over the wall

above

higher than something else, but not

a path above the lake

below
ground

directly over it
across

getting to the other side (also over)

getting to the other side

walk across the bridge

swim across the lake

through

something with limits on top, bottom and

drive through the tunnel

the sides
to

movement to person or building

movement to a place or country
for bed

go to the cinema
go to London / Ireland
go to bed

into

enter a room / a building

go into the kitchen / the house

towards

movement in the direction of something

go 5 steps towards the house

(but not directly to it)

onto

movement to the top of something

jump onto the table

from

in the sense of where from

a flower from the garden

Other important Prepositions

English
Usage
from

Example

who gave it

a present from Jane

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Usage

Example

of

who/what does it belong to

what does it show

a page of the book

the picture of a palace

by

who made it

a book by Mark Twain

on

walking or riding on horseback

entering a public transport vehicle

on foot, on horseback
get on the bus

in

entering a car / Taxi

get in the car

off

leaving a public transport vehicle

get off the train

out of

leaving a car / Taxi

get out of the taxi

by

rise or fall of something

travelling (other than walking or

prices have risen by 10 percent

by car, by bus

horseriding)
at

for age

she learned Russian at 45

about

for topics, meaning what about

we were talking about you

PREPOSITIONS PART A
Translate the following:
about
above
across
after
against
along
among
around
as
at
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
besides
between
beyond
but
by
concerning
considering
despite
down
during
except

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following
for
from
in
inside
into
like
minus
near
of
off
on
onto
opposite
outside
over
past
regarding
round
since
than
through
to
towards
under
underneath

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

unlike
until
up
upon

versus
with
within
without

Time prepositions 1
Peter is playing tennis .. Sunday.
My brother's birthday is the 5th of November.
My birthday is .. May.
We are going to see my parents .. the weekend.
. 1666, a great fire broke out in London.
I don't like walking alone in the streets . night.
What are you doing .. the afternoon?
My friend has been living in Canada . two years.
I have been waiting for you seven o'clock.
I will have finished this essay Friday.
Time prepositions 2:
What are you doing at/in/on the weekend?
I don't know yet. Maybe I'll go to the cinema at/in/on Saturday.
That's interesting. I haven't been to the cinema for/since so many years.
We could go there together at/in/on the afternoon.
That would be great. But I would prefer to go there at/in/on the evening. I am visiting my
grandma at/in/on Saturday.
That's okay. The film starts at/in/on eight o'clock.
I can pick you up at/in/on half past seven. How long does the film last?
It lasts for/to/until two hours and forty-five minutes.
Before/By/From eight till a quarter to eleven.
That's right. But I must hurry home after/before/past the film. I have to be home by/since/until
eleven o'clock.
Prepositons buses
If you want to go . bus, you have to go . the bus stop.
You look .. the time table.
Then you wait . your bus.
When the bus arrives, you get the bus.
You buy a ticket .. the driver or show your ticket . the driver.
When you arrive . your destination, you get .. the bus.
Sometimes you even have to change buses . another bus stop.

Exercise on Prepositions George Washington Complete the exercise with the correct prepositions.
George Washington was born Virginia .. 1732.
.. the American Revolutionary War ( .. 1775 and 1783) he was
the Commander-in-Chief the American forces.
3.
Washington played an important role .. the founding the
United States.
4.
He became the first President .. the United States.
5.
He was President . 1789 1797.
1.
2.

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George Washington died .. the age .. 67, . the

14th .. December 1799.
7.
The capital . the United States and one federal state are named .
George Washington.

PREPOSITIONS PART B
Preposition Exercises 1 Test your knowledge of the prepositions in / at / to / nothing - showing place and
movement. Choose either in, at, to, or nothing.
1. He lives Zielona Gora.
2. She went home.
3. Piotrek works Gorzw Wlkp.
4. He went his friend's house.
5. She arrived Manchester for the celebrations.
6. I'm going to stay home this weekend.
7. Joanna works the hospital.
8. Why don't we go the movies tonight?
9. I'm going to see Hania . France this summer.
10. I arrived work early this morning.
11. She came home early.
12. We stayed the Mieszko Hotel.
13. They visited England last summer.
14. She's going to travel Finland this summer.
15. I'll be school later today.

Preposition Exercises 2 Test you knowledge of the prepositions for / while / during. Choose either for,
while or during.
1. He's been working three weeks.
2. I fell asleep the film.
3. Did you see Donata your holiday?
4. We talked an hour.
5. He watched TV I cooked.
6.

our stay in London, we visited a lot of museums.

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8. I think I need to study Polish a few months before I go there.
9. I came up with a great idea I was thinking about my class.
10. They drove through the countryside they were staying in France.
11. He was out of work six months before he found a new job.
12. I broke my finger I was playing squash.
13. Please, don't interrupt the teacher he is speaking.
14. Magda broke into tears the film.
15. Could you hold on a few moments?

Preposition Exercises 3 Test you knowledge of the prepositions in / at / on - showing time and date.
Choose either in, at or on.
1. Let's meet seven o'clock.
2. He was born July.
3. I went there 1998.
4. She'll be at work Thursday.
5. We met Christmas day.
6. They drove to Barlinek September 15th.
7. We arrived in this country September.
8. I love to go shopping Christmas time.
9. We get up early the morning.
10. Do you dream night?
11. What do you like doing . weekends?
12. He's working on his homework the moment.
13. I lived in Holland the 1990s.
14. I'll see you a few weeks.
15. We like going to the cinema Fridays.
Preposition Exercises 4
1 - She wasn't short, she wasn't tall; she was average height.
2 - What are you going to buy Hania her birthday?
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3 - The police are looking a tall, black man who was seen standing outside the bank just before the
robbery took place.
4 - The teacher asked the class to do the exercise the bottom of page 12.
5 - As a child I was always ashamed my parents because they were uneducated.
6 - I was always very good Geography when I was at school.
7 - My uncle specializes Chemistry .
8 - We arrived Gorzw at 3.30 in the morning.
9 - I didn't see you the party on Saturday.
10 - There was a lot of coughing the performance of Moniusko's 'Fairy Tale' symphony.
11 - He saw her as the most attractive woman the world.
12 - Simon is completely useless sports.
Preposition Exercise 5 Translate the following expressions with prepositions:
good at
clever at
bad at
point at
stare at

get up
wake up
look up
clean up
add up

fall off
get off
set off
break off
finish off

interested in
involved in
send in
work in
fill in

fight against
speak against
vote against
hit against
lean against

get into
cash into
jump into
turn into
dive into

turn on
switch on
get on
carry on
put it on

made of
built of
a box of
half of
many of

PREPOSITIONS PART C
Fill in the blanks with these words: against, at, by, for, from, in, like, near, of, on, to, up, with.
1. She is doing a degree course _____ a university.
2. His trousers were washed _____ the washing machine.
3. We had to climb slowly _____ the hill.
4. His house looks _____ a temple.
5. How many _____ the members will join the trip?
6. Don't lean that ladder _____ the wall.
7. I don't usually feel tired _____ the morning.
8. Have you heard anything _____ him yet?
9. My house is quite _____ to your school.
10. Put this _____ your drawer and do not let anyone see it.
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11. A university is where you study _____ a degree.

12. Which of these roads will lead _____ the church?
13. He sometimes quarrels _____ the neighbour.
14. I think there is a salesman _____ the door.
15. Her next birthday will be _____ a Sunday.
16. Even the new drug could not cure him _____ his illness.
17. He was given a ten-year prison sentence _____ armed robbery.
18. The cat likes to rub its head _____ my legs.
19. The store was robbed because there was no guard _____ duty.
20. My father has a car _____ yours.
21. His sister holds a degree _____ physics _____ Oxford.
22. The new factory is expected to come online _____ May.
23. If you go _____ a river you go towards its source.
24. Many of us eat _____ fork and spoon.
25. The mob stoned her _____ death.
Fill in the blanks with these words: about, across, after, along, among, behind, beside, off, since,
through, under, without.
1. The referee ordered two players _____ the field.
2. I could see her _____ the window.
3. He sings whenever he is _____ the influence of alcohol.
4. We have not met _____ early last year.
5. She came up and sat _____ me.
6. Police want to know all _____ it and are calling for witnesses.
7. Innocent civilians were _____ the casualties.
8. Please shut the door _____ you.
9. How long can you survive _____ light or heating?
10. Who is looking _____ you when your parents are not in?
11. She was carrying her handbag _____ her arm.
12. We parked the car _____ the fence.
13. He had to push his way _____ the crowd to get in.
14. The robbers jumped _____ the train while it was still moving.
15. We enjoy driving _____ the highway.
16. Books were scattered _____ the room.
17. We are not allowed to talk _____ ourselves.
18. He has completed this degree course _____ too much trouble.
19. There is only one bridge _____ this river.
20. Do you believe in life _____ death?

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FOLLOW UP TEST 2
NOUNS
1. Write c for countable and u for uncountable:
time meat flour rice -

books butter apples tea -

sugar pencils oil games -

milk pens hair bread - jam friends cars salt houses tomatoes - cream - honey -

chairs fingers cheese carrots -

2. Choose a, an, some or any

a) It is dog.

b) Have you got friends?

d) Linda has not got pets.

day.

e) There is orange on the table.

c) I bought milk.
f) Tim eats cheese every

g) We don't have bread.

h) My brother found money.

j) Do you have eggs?

desk?

k) There are students in the classroom. l) Is there pencil on the

3. Choose How much or How many

a) cheese do you buy?
b) books are there in your bag?
c) films did Tom see last week?
d) money do you spend every week?
e) friends does Linda have?
f) sugar do we need?
g) tomatoes are there in the fridge?
h) meat are you going to buy?
i) milk did you drink yesterday?
j) apples do you see?
PLURALS
city
leaf
museum
goose
roof
baby
reef
album

foot
spring
hero
man
child
box
woman
cuff
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i) My sister found pen.

mouse(computer
mouse(animal)
church
piano
boss
dish
volcano
tornado
mosquito
life
boy
fly

shelf
loaf
fox
cherry
knife
cliff
calf
half
wolf
t ooth
wish
coin

TENSES
Write the verb in the correct form (past simple or past continuous).
1. It (rain) as I left the house.
2. The baby (sleep) peacefully when I took this photo.
3. I (paint) this picture when I was at primarry school.
4. The sun (shine) when I (get up) today.
5. My brother (break) his leg, while we (ski).
6. I left the party when he (arrive).
7. While I (shop), I (meet) my friend.
8. They (win) the match when I phoned my girlfriend.
Complete the sentences with the past continuous tense.
1. I (watch) TV when he came.
2. While we (have) the picnic, we saw a bear.
3. The children (listen) to the teacher.
4. I didn't hear the phone because I (listen) to my i-Pod.
5. What (do) when I called?
6. Sam (wait) for us at the bus stop.
Choose the correct past simple.
1. It ________ (rain) yesterday afternoon.
rainned
rained
2. Mary _______(practise) the violin last night
practised
practises
3. Last summer Mandy _____ (study) Spanish
studyed
studied
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4. The audience _____ (clap) at the end.

5. We ______ (go) to Paris last year.

clapped
went

claped
goed

SIMPLE PRESENT vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Complete Jane's daily routine by choosing the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Jane Smith (be) a good secretary.
She (go) to the office every day in the morning and she (stay) there till twelve o'clock.
In the afternoon she (not go) to work. She usually (walk)in the park with her children.
After dinner her husband (wash) the dishes and she (help) the children with their homework. Then she
(read) a book or they (talk) about their day's work.
They (not go) late to bed because they always (get up) very early.
Complete the sentences with the Simple Present or the Present Continuous.
1.He usually (go) to work by bus but today he (go) by train.
2.Jane always (sleep) after lunch but this afternoon she (visit) her best friend.
3.Mary and Peter often (stay) at home but tonight they (go out).
4.Paul usually (do) his homework in the evening but this evening he (play) with some friends.
5. I (read) a book every week but this week I (work) hard in the office.

PRONOUNS
Object pronouns
I can't see Mary. I can't see ________
him
she
her
Karen is next to Peter. Karen is next
to ________
he
him
he
Can you help Peter and Ann? Can you help
________?
they
you
them
Drink your apple juice! Drink ________!
it
its
your
We are going to the cinema. Come with
________!
we
them
us
These are my bananas. You can't eat ________

they
them
it
Carol is at school. She can't come with
________
we
us
they
The cat is under the chair. Can you see
__________?
he
she
it
Dave can't swim. Help ________!
him
her
he
It's Kate's birthday today. This is a present for
________
she
her
it
Where are you? I can't see ________
your
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us
The windows are opened. Close ________
it
they
Write the correct pronoun! example: Peter - he

them
I can't ride a horse. Help ________!
I
me
it

1. Elizabeth
2. John
3. Dad and I
4. the horses

5. you and I
6. grandfather
7. my aunt
8. the house

Write the correct pronoun!

1. Where is Peter? is at the caf.
2. Liz and Jacob are outside. want to talk to you.
3. Where is my key. is in the car.
4. We need help. Please help .
5. I love your dogs. Can I hold ?
Write the correct pronoun!
1. Mum, can you see us? are under the table.
2. I like my brother a lot but doesn't like me at all.
3. I miss you so much. You must come and see soon.
4. Where is the key? I can't find .
5.Tina is so lonely. Let's take to the movies.
6. We drove along the high way. Ahead of was a lorry.
7. I like Tom and Bob a lot. are my best friends.
MODAL VERBS AND AUXILIARIES
Use should / shouldn't / mustn't
1. We invite the Nortons to our party. They are nice people.
2. Young children stay at home on their own.
3. Before you go to the dentist's, you brush your teeth.
4. You smoke in bed!
5. You shut the windows because it is raining.
6. You forget her birthday again.
7. You go to the theatre when you are in Vienna. It's great.
8. They tell her about John's accident. She could break down.
9. You cross the street when the traffic lights are red.
10. The doctor told Charlie that he drink too much alcohol.
11. My mum thinks I spend so much money on clothes.
12. "Twilight" is a really great book. You read it soon.
13. The teacher said to me,"You get up earlier because you are late again!"
14. You tell lies!
15. You drive the car. You are only thirteen!
Fill in the gaps with "could , can , may , must , might , should"
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He walk thirty miles a day.

When she was young, she swim across the lake.
you please tell me how to get to Almond Street?
You try asking the bus driver to help you.
He wished he visit France.
I wish I have helped you.
If he were stronger, he help us push the car out of the snow.
She have caught the bus if she had left right away.
I would be glad if I help you.
If he have solved the problem, he would have felt happier.
He says I take the day off.
I have some more soup?
The members of the organization agree that I join it.
The members of the organization agreed that I join it.
You provide proper identification in order to cash a check.
They work harder if they are to succeed.
You take an umbrella with you, in case it starts to rain.
I answer his letter as soon as possible.
PREPOSITIONS

1. My birthday is _______ December 25.

2. The milk is _______ the glass.

21. The course starts _______ January 30.

22. Well send Easter cards _____ our
friends.
3. The mother is yelling _______ her son.
23. Stop making faces _______ me.
4. My father works _______ a factory.
24. Are you going _______ the party
tonight?
5. The teacher is talking _______ the students.
25. Paul is mad _______ his brother.
6. Shes going _______ the store to buy milk.
26. She lives _______ 22 Main Street.
7. Fred is making faces ______ Carl.
27. Will you please turn _______ the radio?
8. My friends birthday is _______ Tuesday.
28. Matthews birthday is _______ March.
9. She is yelling _______ her daughter.
29. I live _______ Montreal.
10. She is better _______ French.
30. She drives _______ work everyday.
11. The post office is _______ Cathart Street.
31. Stphane stood _______ the blackboard.
12. I saw her _______ church yesterday.
32. I always go ____ church __ Sunday.
13. She is laughing _______ her brother.
33. My brother lives _______ Montreal.
14. She works _______ the bank.
34. He arrived _______ 3 :00
15. Summer starts _______ June.
35. She comes _______ school by bus.
16. Im going ___ the movies _______ 8 :00
36. Can you be here _______ time
tomorrow?
17. We listen _______ music.
37. Tell him to come _______ 4 :00
18. They smiled _______ the cute kittens.
38. We have no school _______ Friday.
19. Jane is interested _______ leaning English.
39. Ill go home _______ the afternoom.
20. We saw our father ___ television last night 40 40. Shes talking ___ her mom __ the
phone.
Fill in the blanks with in, on, at, to
1. Paul lives _______ Toronto.

21. Please turn _______ the radio.

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10 :00
3. Ben lives _______ 2 Queen Boulevard.
4. We arrived in class _______ time.
5. Are you interested _______ sports?
6. The bookstore is _______ Elgin Street.
7. Will you go _______ vacation this
summer?
8. I prefer to study _______ the morning.
9. Will you participate _______ the
tournament?
10. My birthday is _______ January.
11. Adults dont believe _______ Santa Claus.
12. Jacks office is _______ Arten Street.
13. He graduated _______ 1993.
14. His birthday is ______ April 4.
15. Shes sitting _______ my office.
16. My keys are _______ my purse.
17. My parents will return _______ 2 days.
18. Look! Suzanne is _______ TV.

22. We moved to Beloeil _______ July 1.

23. I put sugar and milk _______ my coffee.
24. Mom! Lisa is _______ the phone again!
25. Labor Day is _______ September.
26. Supper will be ready _______ a few
minutes.
27. The All-Star Game will be _______ July 28.
28. Ann and Norm got married _______ 1993.
29. Debbie is _______ school.
30. The meeting is _______ the afternoon.
31. This program is taped ___ New York City.
32. Valentines Day is _______ February.
33. School starts _______ three weeks.
34. Im cold so Ill put _______ a sweater.
35. Put your plate is _______ the dishwasher.
36. She always calls me early ______ the
morning.
37. The movie will start _______ five minutes.
38. She lives _______ Crescent Avenue.

FUTURE TENSES
1.a FUTURE SIMPLE
(will and be going to)
Viitorul simplu are 2 forme n limba englez: will i be going to. Cu toate c aceste dou forme se pot
substitui una pe alta ele au utilizri diferite.

Form Will
(+) S + will + V1
You will help him later.

(?) Will + S + V1?

(-) S + will not + V1

(?) am/are/is + S + going to + V1

(-) S + am/are/is/ + not +

Will you help him later?

You will not help him later.

Form Be Going To
(+) S + am/is/are + going to + V1
going to + V1

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 You are going to meet Jane tonight.

Are you going to meet Jane tonight?
You are not going to meet Jane tonight.

WILL se folosete pentru a vorbi despre:

ceea ce vorbitorul face n mod voluntar,
aciuni stabilite din viitor,
promisiuni,
supoziii, presupuneri.
I will send you the information when I get it.
I will translate the email, so Mr. Smith can read it.
I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party.
Don't worry, I'll be careful.
I won't tell anyone your secret.

BE GOING TO - se folosete pentru a vorbi despre

planuri
intenia vorbitorului de a face un lucru.
predicii bazate pe certitudini, pe lucruri sigure.
He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii.
She is not going to spend her vacation in Hawaii.

1.b FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Form:
(+) S + will be + V-ing
(?) Will + S + be + V-ing
You will be waiting for her when her plane arrives tonight.

(-) S + will + not + be + V-ing

Will you be waiting for her when her plane arrives tonight?
You will not be waiting for her when her plane arrives tonight.

1. Aciune n desfurare la un moment dat din viitor

We will be writing at this time tomorrow.
2. Aciune ntrerupt din viitor - o aciune de durat din viitor va fi ntrerupt de una mai scurt.
I will be watching TV when she arrives tonight.
I will be waiting for you when your bus arrives.

3. Aciuni paralele din viitor

Tonight, they will be eating dinner, discussing their plans, and having a good time.
4. Atmosfer din viitor
When I arrive at the party, everybody is going to be celebrating. Some will be dancing. Others are going
to be talking. A few people will be eating pizza, and several people are going to be drinking beer. They
always do the same thing.
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PRACTICE
WILL or GOING TO?
WILL + infinitive
We use WILL for...
- predictions without evidence
"I will be rich and famous"
- offering our help
"I'll help you with those heavy books"
- sudden decisions
"It's raining. I'll take an umbrella!"

GOING TO + infinitive
We use GOING TO for...
- predictions with evidence
"Look! David is going to crash against that tree!"
- future intentions
"I'm going to study law at university next year"

TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE

EXERCISE ONE: Put the verbs in brackets both in the present continuous form and in the going to future form
A)
example: Peter and Mary (go) to Ireland next summer. ARE GOING / ARE GOING TO GO
1- They (leave) on 14th July and they (stay) there four weeks.
2- They (travel) by car from Cambridge where they live to Liverpool then they (take) a ferry to cross the Irish sea.
3- They (stay) at their aunt and uncles home. They are Irish and live in Dublin, the capital city.
4- Peter (visit) the city: its his first visit to Dublin.
5- Mary (work) in her aunts shop.
B)
1- On Saturday morning Cristina (go) to school.
2- On Sunday afternoon I (do) my homework.
3- On Sunday evening Mark and his family (visit) their grandparents.
4- On Saturday evening my friends and I (have) dinner at the restaurant.
5- My parents (buy) a new car next year.
6- I (hang) out with my friends this afternoon: I have no homework for tomorrow!!!
EXERCISE TWO: Put the verbs in brackets in the simple future (WILL FUTURE)
1- Tomorrow it (snow).
2- We (write) a letter to Julia sometime this week.
3- Are you cold? I (close) the window.
4- Mum, Im promising I (tidy) my bedroom more often
5- I hope I (pass) the exams next year.
6- We (probably meet) for an ice-cream this afternoon after the homework.
EXERCISE THREE: Put the verbs in brackets both in the present continuous form and in the going to future form
A)
1- Peter and Mary (not go) to Ireland next summer.
2- They (not leave) on 14th July and they (not stay) there four weeks.
3- They (not travel) by car.
4- They (not take) a ferry to cross the Irish sea.
5- They (not stay) at their aunt and uncles home.
6- Peter (not visit) the city.
7- Mary (not work) in her aunts shop.
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B)
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On Saturday morning Cristina (not go) to school.

On Sunday afternoon I (not do) my homework.
On Sunday evening Mark and his family (visit) their grandparents.
On Saturday evening my friends and I (not have) dinner at the restaurant.
My parents (not buy) a new car next year.
I (not hang) out with my friends this afternoon: I have a lot of homework for tomorrow!!!

Put the verbs in brackets in the simple future (WILL FUTURE)

1- Tomorrow it (not snow).
2- We (not write) a letter to Julia sometime this week.
3- Are you hot? I (not close) the window then.
4- Mum, Im promising I (not mess up) my bedroom anymore
5- I am sure I (not pass) the exams next year
6- We (not meet) for an ice-cream this afternoon after the homework , we (go) to the hospital to visit Peter.

Exchanging letters...
Complete Charlie's letter with the following words:
home lake week swimming trunks - sunglasses football forest Friday - excited
Dear Jennie,
Hi! How are you? My friends and I are going to go camping this !
I am so .. ... Camping is so much fun!
On Monday we are going to go fishing.
On Tuesday, we are going to go swimming in the .. .
I am going to take my . .
On Wednesday we are going to go sailing and our camp leader said we have
to bring . because the sun can be dangerous for our eyes.
On Thursday we have some free time, so we are going to play a match.
On .. we are going to walk and explore the .. .
We are going to come back . by bus on Saturday.
Do you want to come with us?
Love,
Jack
What are the true sentences?
1. Jennie wrote the letter.
2. Jack is going camping tomorrow.
3. Jack doesnt like camping.
4. On Monday Jack is going to go swimming.
5. Jack took his swimming trunks
6. They are going to have some free time on Friday
7. On Sunday they are going to explore the forest
8. In the camp they are going to play football
9. They are going to come back on Saturday
10. Jack invited Jennie to go to the camp
Complete Jennie's letter with the following words:
Sunday - camping fun because new - swim letter friends - car
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Dear Charlie,
Hi! Thank you for your . and for your invitation.
I love going .., too, but this week I cant .. I am going to go the beach with my . .
We are going to go there by .. . My dad is going to take us.
We are going to go to the beach and we are going to .. in the sea.
We are also going to sunbathe a little bit.
On . we are going to go shopping to the town centre and I am going to buy a swimsuit.
I hope you have .. camping. See you when you return!
Love,
Jennie
Choose the correct verb for the following sentences. Do not use abbreviations:
1) Next summer, I (travel) to New York. My sister lives there and she bought me a plane ticket for my
birthday.
2) It's getting cold. I (take) my coat!
3) Are you going to the cinema? Wait for me. I (go) with you!
4) Jane and Tom (not/study) medicine next year. Jane (study) French and Tom (take) a gap year.
5. Mrs Simons, those bags seem quite heavy. I (help) you carry them.
6. Experts say the Earth (suffer) seriously if we continue polluting.
7. Look at those black clouds. I think it (rain).
8. Bye Bye Joe. I (phone) you as soon as I arrive home!
9. What (do) tomorrow? I (visit) my grandparents.
10. Anne: "I don't have enough money to pay for my lunch."
Peter: " I (lend) you some."

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THE ADJECTIVE
Definiie
Adjectivul este partea de vorbire care: exprim o calitate a unui obiect (an interesting lecture, on old
man)
Comparaia adjectivelor (The Comparison of Adjectives)
Spre deosebire de limba romn, unde adjectivul are flexiune de gen, numr i caz i comparaie,
adjectivul din limba englez nu se schimb dup gen, numr i caz. Singurul mod de marcare formal este
comparaia:
un elev inteligent-a clever schoolboy
o elev inteligent - a clever schoolgirl
elevi inteligeni - clever schoolchildren
Lecia a doua este mai grea dect prima lecie. - Lesson 2 is more difficult than Lesson 1.
Categoria gramatical a comparaiei este concretizat n limba englez ca i n limba romn, n
trei grade de comparaie:
Gradul pozitiv nemarcat arat prezena normal a unei caliti a obiectelor, fr a se face vreo
comparaie:
He is tall. She is beautiful.
Gradul comparativ compar dou obiecte, indicnd prezena calitii la obiectele comparate n
msur egal (comparativul de egalitate: He is as tall as his sister) sau n msur inegal (I am younger
than her) sau de inferioritate: This lesson is less interesting than the previous one).
La gradul comparativ, termenul comparaiei poate fi exprimat: He is more punctual than the others.
sau neexprimat: He is more punctual.
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Gradul superlativ arat c un membru al unui grup posed calitatea comparat n cel mai nalt
grad, prin intermediul unei comparaii directe (comparativul relativ: She is the cleverest of all) sau fr
comparaie direct (superlativul absolut : She is very clever).
Atenie! Atunci cnd se compar numai dou noiuni se folosete gradul comparativ precedat de articolul
the n locul superlativului: She is the younger and the more beautiful of the two sisters.
Formarea comparativului i a superlativului
Adjectivele scurte:
A) Adjectivele monosilabice formeaz comparativul i superlativul n mod sintetic. Ele primesc -(e)r la
comparativ i the -(e)st la superlativ:
small - smaller - the smallest
short - shorter - the shortest
Ortografie:
1) Adjectivele terminate ntr-o consoan precedat de o vocal scurt dubleaz consoan:
big - bigger - the biggest hot - hotter - the hottest
fat - fatter - the fattest thin - thinner - the thinnest
2) Adjectivele terminate n -y precedat de o consoan transform pe y n i: dry - drier - the driest
3) Adjectivele terminate n -e sau -ee, pierd pe -e final naintea lui -er sau -est: nice - nicer - the nicest;
free - freer - the freest;
B) i adjectivele bisilabice terminate n -y, -le, -er, -ow i -some:
happy - happier - the happiest;
clever - cleverer - the cleverest
narrow - narrower - the narrowest
Excepii: eager, proper, fertile, hostile, fragile se compar numai cu more i the most.
Unele adjective pot avea mabele forme de comparativ i superlativ:
- cu preferin pentru modul de formare al adjectivelor scurte:
a) adjective monosilabice: calm, fot, huge, just, keen
calm - calmer - the calmest
b) adjective bisilabice terminate n -y sau -ly: angry, clumsy, sleepy, musty;
angry - angrier - the angriest
Adjectivele lungi
A) Adjectivele formate din dou sau mai multe silabe formeaz comparativul i superlativul analitic cu
ajutorul lui more i the most:
careful - more careful - the most careful
difficul - more difficult - the most difficult
B) Adjectivele compuse formeaz gradele de comparaie n felul urmtor:
a) cnd primul element este un adjectiv care i pstreaz sensul, acesta se schimb la comparativ i
superlativ:
well-known - better=known - the best-known
ill-paid - worse-paid - tyhe worst-paid
intelligent-looking, - more intelligent-looking - the most intelligent-looking
b) cnd cele dou elemente formeaz un tot din punct de vedere al sensului comparaia se realizeaz cu
ajutorul lui more i the most:
heart-broken - more heart-broken - the heart-broken
far-fetched - more far-fetched - the most far-fetched
Formarea comparativului de egalitate i inferioaritate.
Comparativul de egalitate se exprim prin adjectivul la gradul pozitiv precedat i urmat de
conjuncia as: My room is as large as hers. Camera mea este la fel de mare ca a ei.
Comparativul de inferioritate se exprim prin adjectivul la gradul pozitiv precedat de not so/as i
urmat de as sau prin less...than: My homework is not as easy as yours. Tema mea nu e la fel de uoar ca a
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ta. This lecture is less interesting than the previous one. Acest curs e mai puin interesant dect cursul
anterior.
Formarea superlativului absolut.
Superlativul absolut se construiete cu ajutorul adverbelor very, too, highly, extremely, utterly:
The story he told us was very amusing. It is extremelly difficult to reach the top.
Comparaia neregulat a adjectivelor
Unele adjective formeaz comparativul i superlativul n mod neregulat:
good = bun - better - the best
Eight is a good mark.
Nine is better than eight. Ten is the best mark.
bad = ru worse - the worst
ill = bolnav worse - the worst
They are both bad boys, but Peter is worse than Tom. Of all the bad boys I know Peter is the worst.
much = mult more - the most
many = muli more - the most
We havent much butter left. I need more help. This plate has the most meat on it
late = trziu
- later =
mai trziu
the lastest =
cel mai trziu
recent
mai recent
cel mai recent
- the latter = cel de-al doilea (dintre dou elemente) acesta din urm (opus lui the former)
- the last = ultimul (dintre mai multe elemente) (opus lui the first)
The late edition of this paper appears at 3 p.m. There is a later one at 5 p.m. John and Tom are tall boys:
the former is the catain of the basketball team and the later is a good footballer. Whats the lastest
news ? Care sunt ultimile tiri ? His last novel is still unpublished. Ultimul su roman este nc nepublicat.
(nu a mai scris alte romane).
old = btrn/vechi
- older = mai btrn/mai vechi
- elder = mai n vrst (despre membrii aceleai familii folosit atributiv) (opus lui younger)
- the oldest = cel mai btrn; cel mai vechi
- the eldest = cel mai n vrst (despre membrii acelelai familii, folosit atributiv)
My brother is older than me. Fratele meu este mai mare dect mine. My elder brother is a doctor. Fratele
meu mai mare este doctor. She is my eldest sister. Ea este sora mea cea mai mare.
near = aproape - nearer = mai apropiat (n spaiu, rudenie) - the nearest = cel mai apropiat (n spaiu,
rudenie) - the next = urmtorul (n timp, ordine)
Peter is a near relation of mine. Peter este o rud apropiat de-a mea.
Can you show me the nearest tabacoconists ? mi putei arta tutungeria cea mai apropiat ?
Mrs Green was the next person to arrive. Doamna Green a fost urmtoarea persoan care a sosit.
little = puin
less = mai puin
the least = cel mai puin
I have little time. My friend has less time than I have. Tom has the least of all.
far = deprtat

farther = mai deprtat (distan)

further = mai deprtat (distan) suplimentar, adiional, n plus

PRACTICE
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the farthest
- the furthest

1. Find an adjective for each:

quiet, healthy, vanilla, old, little, awful, tasty, kind, excellent, glass, icy, best, messy, ugly, white, clever,
French, red, juicy, young, plastic, noisy, dark, salty.
2. Choose a good adjective for the following words:
road
ice-cream
candy
shirt
lemon
day
box
movie
3. Is it a NOUN or an ADJECTIVE ?
tidy purple
desk smelly shark uncle round England -

window
giant
banana
elephant
English last -

4. Fill in with the comarative or superlative form of the adjectives

1. Bill Gates is one of the people in the world. (rich)
2. The Dead Sea is the place in the world. (low)
3. In my building there are seven floors. In your building there are five floors. My building is than
your building. (tall)
4. February is than April. (cold)
5. The English test was than I expected. (difficult)
6. Mr. Jones is 75 years old. Mr. Tomas is 60 years old. Mr. Tomas is than Mr. Jones. (young)
7. Rona is the girl in class. (beautiful)
8. This was the lecture I've ever heard. (boring)
9. I have a headache. I feel than yesterday. (bad)
10. David is the student in class. (intelligent)
5. Choose the correct form of the adjective.
1. He is very ( politer / polite ).
2. It is the ( hot / hotter / hottest ) day this year.
3. This road is very ( dangerous / more dangerous / the most dangerous ) . It is the ( dangerous / more
dangerous / most dangerous) road in this area.
4. Apples are ( sweet / sweeter than / the sweetest) cucumbers.
5. The USA is ( small / smaller than / the smallest ) Canada.
6. Write the appropriate form of the adjective in the brackets:
1. The town is just as (large) as my native one.
2. The road was (long) than we had expected.
3. The girl is very (intelligent).
4. As soon as they understood that the second book was (boring) than the first one, they changed
their mind.
5. The shop is (far) than the school.
6. Ventspils is (far) town in Latvia I have been to.
7. Tim is (intelligent) than Pat.
8. The heat is less (harmful) than the cold.
9. This song is (beautiful) one in the world!
10. They are as (stubborn) as donkeys!
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11. The weather today is (bad) than the weather yesterday but not as (bad) as it was four days
ago.
12. The story was (exciting) one I have ever heard.
13. They were less (tired) than we.
14. George bought a (new) car than he could ever imagine.
15. The mark is a (good) than I expected.
16. They are very (upset) with the results.
17. She is (polite) than me.
18. The boy is (fast) runner of all.
19. It is as (pleasant) as a greeting card.
20.The movie was (interesting) than the book.
21. The price will be less (aggressive) than the previous time.
22.The nature is (important) than making profit.
23.The cake is just as (sweet) as the ice-cream.
24.Sometimes friends are (devoted) than relatives.
25.Planes are (convenient) means of travelling of all.
26.Some cars are (expensive) than others.
27.The jeans are very (dirty) in fact they are (dirty) than the trousers.
28.A candle gives (little) light than a lamp.
29.This blanket is . (warm) than that blanket.
30.The dog is (angry) than its master.
7. Fill in who, which, whose, where or why.
My favourite place is York, a city in the North East of England, the rivers Ouse and Foss meet. It is a
beautiul city also has an interesting history.
The city was not always called York. In 71 AD it was named Eboracum by the Romans lived there.
Tehn, the city was conquered by the Vikings, gave it the name Jorvik. Only later did the city become
known as York.
Visitors to York can go to the Castle Museum, an amazing collection of objects is on show, or the
National Railway Museum, is the only national museum outside London.
Famous people were born in York include Guy Fawkes, attempt to blow up the Houses of
Parliament led to his execution, and Dick Turpin, was an 18th century haighway-man! However, most
people live in York today are kind and friendly, and thats the reason I love it so much.
8. Choose the correct option
1- I was disappointed/disappointing with the film. I had expected it to be better.
2- Are you interested/interesting in football?
3- The football match was quite exciting/excited. I enjoyed it.
4- It s sometimes embarassing/embarassed when you have to ask people for money.
5- Do you easily get embarassing/embarassed?
9. Choose the correct option
The house was quiet/quietly.It had been snowing heavy/heavily all day and the ground was covered in a
soft/softly white blanket. Sudden/Suddenly, there was a loud/loudly knock at the door. I jumped up
nervous/nervously. Who is it? I called anxious/anxiously. There was no reply. I slow/slowly opened the
door and looked outside. I looked around, I quick/quickly shut the door and turned around then I saw the
most horrible/horribly creature I had ever seen standing in front of me.
10. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjective.
1. Mark is (tall) than Kathy because he is (old).
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2. "Pirates of the Caribbean" is (entertaining) than "Edward scissorhands".

3. I am (good) than you in sports.
4. My father is (rich) than before, he has a new job!
5. Why is my room (small) than hers? I want the big one!
6. I find (interesting) to watch documentaries than comedies.
7. I don't know why "Terminator" was (successful) than "Robocop".
8. Do you think Manchester United is (popular) than Liverpool Football Club? You are crazy!
9. I went to bed (early) than usual last night, I was so tired!
10. Jim Carrey is (funny) than Adam Sandler, that's for sure.
11. There is nothing (boring) than romantic movies.
12. Nowadays students are (bad) than before, they have no respect towards adults
11. Complete the sentences using the adjective in brackets in its superlative form.
1. Mark is (tall) of his class.
2. "Pirates of the Caribbean" is (entertaining) movie I have ever seen.
3. My mum says that I am (good) football player ever.
4. Bill Gates is (rich) person in the world.
5. My room is (small) in the house, this is so unfair.
6. "Grizzly Man" is one of (interesting) Herzog's documentaries.
7. Titanic was (successful) film of the year.
8. Manchester United was elected as (popular) football team in England.
9. "REC" is definitely (scary) film ever! I really wanted the movie to end!
10. Jim Carrey is (funny) actor of all, he made me laugh a lot in "The Mask".
11. Romantic movies are (boring) films, I can't believe people actually watch them!
12. My girlfriend is (bad) cook ever, her food is horrible but I love her so much!
12. Write the correct form of the adjective in brackets depending on the meaning of the sentence.
1. When I was (young), my two sisters were (tall) than me, but I grew 7 centimetres in only 6 months! So
now I am (tall) of my siblings.
2. Kelly's house is (big) than mine, but that doesn't mean it is (big) of this city. Kelly's family is not (rich)
family but they bought (expensive) house of all! We decided to buy a house that is (cheap) than Kelly's
because we have to pay my brother's university. His university is one of (good) in our country!
3. Franz thinks he is (bad) basketball player of the school, but I think he is not. I told him a thousand times
that he now plays (good) than before.
13. Write the adjective appropriately:
1. Summer is (good) season of the year. 2. In summer the days are (long) and the nights are (short) than in
spring. 3. The 22nd of June is (long) day of the year. 4. In July the days become (warm) and (warm). 5.
(Many) people play football in summer. 6. Football is (popular) game in Romania. 7. I think autumn is as
(beautiful) as summer. 8. The weather isn't as (warm) as in summer, but the trees are (beautiful) than in
summer. 9. Winter is (bad) season of the year. It is cold and wet. 10. Some people think it is (interesting)
season of the year, because they can ski, skate or play with snow
14. Choose the right option:
1. From these two dresses the cheaper is (the best, the better). 2. Since she has retired, (less and less,
fewer and fewer) friends have visited her. 3. Mike and Bob are students. The former studies medicine, (the
second, the latter) studies architecture. 4. Her (older, elder) sister didnt come to the party. 5. The doctor
asked (the nearest, the next) person to come in.
15. Translate into English :
1. Ai citit ultimul roman al lui Marin Preda? 2. i s-a prut mai interesant dect celelalte romane ale lui? 3.
A fost pe departe cea mai plcut vacan pe care am petrecut-o vreodat pe mare. 4. Ei studiaz din ce n
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ce mai mult i obin rezultate din ce n ce mai bune. 5. Cu ct era mai atent cu att mai puine greeli
fcea. 6. l cunoti pe fratele ei mai mare? 7. Rochia ta este mai modern dect a mea. 8. Care este planeta
cea mai ndeprtat?

Adverbul (The Adverb)

Definiie
Adverbul este partea de vorbire care arat o caracteristic a unei aciuni, a unei stri sau a unei caliti.
Locuiunile (perifrazele) adverbiale sunt expresii fixe cu valoare de adverbe: at present = n prezent; as
a rule = de obicei; by the way = apropo; as a matter-of-fact = de fapt; at once = imediat; once in while,
now and then = din cnd n cnd; to-and fro = ncoace i ncolo etc.
Construciile adverbiale sunt construcii prepoziionale care pot fi folosite ca adverbe: He watches TV in
the evening. She went out the room.
Forma adverbelor
Cnd mai multe adverbe de mod se formeaz prin adugarea sufixului -ly la forma adjectivului: He is a
slow walker. He walks slowly.
La fel se formeaz i unele adverbe de timp, sufixul -ly fiind adugat unui substantiv: This magazine is
published every week.
This magazine is published weekly.
Atenie! Nu toate cuvintele terminate n -ly sunt adverbe. Unele sunt numai adjective: friendly, lovely,
likely, timely, i sunt folosite ca pri ale unor construcii adverbiale: He came at a timely moment. She
spoke to us in a friendly way.
Adverbele de timp terminate n ly pot fi folosite att ca adjective, ct i ca adverbe: This is a daily papaer.
It comes out daily.
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Ortografie:
n general, adugarea sufixului -ly nu modific forma iniial a cuvntului:
He is a careless driver. He drives carelessly.
Dac adjectivul se termin n -e, acesta se pstreaz naintea sufixului -ly: entire - entirely; extreme extremely.
Excepii: true - truly; due - duly; whole - wholly.
Dac adjectivul se termin n -l, adverbul va avea -ll, prin adugarea terminaiei -ly: beatiful + ly =
beautifully.
Modificri de ortografie
- Adjectivele terminate n -y l transform n -i naintea sufixului -ly happy - happily; day - daily.
- Adjectivele terminate n -ll pierd un -l: full - fully;
- Adjectivele terminate n -le silabic pierd -e i adaug -y: simple - simply; probable - probably;
- Adjectivele terminate n -ic adaug un -ally pentru a deveni adverbe:
enthusiastic - enthusiastically;/ Dar public - publicly;
- Adjectivul good devine adverbul well: She is a good pupil. She speaks English well.
- Unele adverbe au forme speciale (only, often, ever etc.), pe cnd altele sunt omonime cu alte pri de
vorbire, n special cu adjective: She arrived early/fast/late today.

n alte cazuri adverbele pot avea dou forme cu diferenieri de sens:

Form fr -ly
She came close and
looked at me.
He dug deep in the
ground.
They went direct
home.

Sens
aproape

Form cu -ly
I
followed
the
instructions closely.
adnc, n adncime
He
was
deeply
concerned.
- direct, drept, de-a The car was coming
dreptul + go, come, directly towards me.
send
She was directly
- fr intermediar affected.
personal
They came directly
after lunch.
I got up directly the
bell rang.
Take it easy!
expresii n engleza I solved the problem
Just go easy!
vorbit: uor, calm, easily.
Easy come, easy go! ncet;
play fair
n anumite colocaii: He was treated fairly.
fight fair
corect, cinstit;
His paper is fairly
good.
All members are gratuit
They criticized him
admitted free.
freely.
work/study/drink/
foarte mult, din greu, I
could
hardly
rain hard
tare
understand her.
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Sens
ndeaproape
foarte tare, profund
- direct, drept
- n mod direct
- ndat (imediat)
- de ndat ce

cu uurin, uor
- drept, corect, cum se
cuvine
- destul de
liber, neconstrns
de-abia, cu greu, cu
greutate, din greu

Thye plane flew high

in the air.
She has just arrived.

sus

She arrived late.

trziu

tocmai

He always travels fr bagaje

light.
She works most.
cel mai mult
They live quite near.

aproape, lng

It is pretty late.
Come as quick as
you can.
She is here right now.
Go right to the end of
the street.

destul de
n engleza familiar:
repede
chiar
drept, direct

He
guessed
the bine, ntocmai
answer right.
The door was wide de tot, n ntregime
open.
They
are
wide
awake.
answer/guess/judge/n greit, ru, prost
ote wrong.
go/treat wrong.

He recovered hardly
what he had lost
before.
He
was
highly
appreciated.
He
was
justly
forgiven.
I havent seen them
lately.
He treats everything
lightly.
The village is mostly
of wooden houses.
He worked nearly ten
hours.
They were nearly
home.
She dresses pretttily.
He spoke quickly and
confidently.
He judged rightly.
She
is
rightly
considered
the
brightest pupil in the
class.
He rightly guessed
her age.
He has travelled
widely.
They are widely
different.
The words were
wrongly spelled. He
was
wrongly
informed.

foarte, extrem de
pe drept
n ultima vreme
superficial,
cu
uurin
- n cea mai mare
parte; n general
aproape (de)

drgu
n engleza ngrijit:
repede
bine, corect
pe drept

bine corect
- mult, pe o suprafa
mare
- ntr-o mare msur,
foarte
n mod greit

Clasificarea adverbelor
Dup sensul lor lexical, adverbele se mpart n patru mari categorii: adverbe de mod, adverbe de loc,
adverbe de timp i particule adverbiale.
Adverbele de mod (Adverbs of manner). Adverbele de mod indic modalitatea propriu-zis: well,
badly, quickly, slowly etc.
Ele mai pot fi adverbe:
- de ntrire: acctually, certainly, obviously, really;
- de amplificare: absolutely, completely, greatly, barely, hardly;
- de afirmaie sau negaie: yes, no, of course, not at all;
- de probabilitate: maybe, perhaps, probally.
Adverbele de loc (Adverbs of Place)
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Unele adverbe de loc indic locul propriu-zis: here, there, somewhere.

Altele indic direcia: aside, foward(s), backward(s), righ, left.
Majoritatea adverbelor de loc pot fi folosite pentru a exprima att locul ct i direcia:
Loc: He doesnt live far (Nu locuiete departe).
Direcie: He didnt go far (Nu s-a dus departe).
Adverbele de timp (Adverbs of Time). Adverbele de timp indic:
- momentul aciunii: now, nowadays, today, then;
- succesiunea n timp: afterwards, before, eventually, formerly, previosly, soon;
- durata: lately, recently, since, still, yet;
- frecvena:
definit: weekly, three times a day;
nedefinit: often, usually, seldom, once in a while.
Comparaia adverbelor (Comparison of Adverbs)
Comparaia adverbelor apare numai la unele adverbe de mod, loc i timp.
Ea are acelelai caracteristici ca i comparaia adjectivului.
Comparativul este folosit pentru compararea a dou persoane sau obiecte, iar superlativul pentru
compararea mai multor persoane sau obiecte.
Comparaia neregulat a adverbelor. Unele adverbe formeaz gradele de comparaie n mod neregulat:
Gradul pozitiv
Gradul comparativ
Gradul superlativ
well (bine)
better (mai bine)
(the) best (cel mai bine)
badly (ru)
worse (mai ru)
(the) worst (cel mai ru)
much (mult)
more (mai mult)
(the) most (cel mai mult)

PRACTICE

Translate the followings:

adjective

adverb (meaning)

adverb (meaning)

good

well

difficult

with difficulty

public

publicly

deep

deep (place)

deeply (feeling)

direct

direct

directly (=soon)

hard

hard

hardly (=seldom)

high

high (place)

highly (figurative)

late

late

lately (=recently)

most

most

mostly (=usually)

near

near

nearly (=almost)

pretty

pretty (= rather)

prettily

short

short

shortly (=soon)

Urmtoarele sunt att

adjective ct i adverbe,
fr a modifica forma.

daily, enough, early, far, fast, hourly, little, long, low, monthly,
much, straight, weekly, yearly,

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Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb.
1.
Joanne is happy. She smiles .
2.
The boy is loud. He shouts .
3.
Her English is fluent. She speaks English .
4.
Our mum was angry. She spoke to us .
5.
My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives .
6.
The painter is awful. He paints .
7.
Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano .
8.
This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house .
9.
She is a good dancer. She dances really .
10.
This exercise is simple. You have to put one word in each space.
Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.
1.
I speak English (fluent) now than last year.
2.
She greeted me (polite) of all.
3.
She smiled (happy) than before.
4.
This girl dances (graceful) of all.
5.
Could you write (clear) ?
6.
Planes can fly (high) than birds.
7.
He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) than before.
8.
Jim can run (fast) than John.
9.
Our team played (bad) of all.
10. He worked (hard) than ever before.
Compare the following adverbs.
Example: newly - __________ - __________ Answer: newly - more newly - most newly
1) fast 2) well 3) carefully 4) often 5) badly 6) hard 7) clearly 8) little 9) much 10) early Choose the most suitable adverb in bold to fill each blank:
angrily, enough, never, outside, yesterday
1. She left _____ for the university where she is doing a degree course.
2. We are standing _____ his house waiting for him.
3. He told us _____ not to walk on the grass.
4. I am not strong _____ to help him carry that box.
5. She will _____ be happy in that job.
down, last week, often, quickly, rarely
6. _____, I saw him walking to the church.
7. My father is _____ late for work.
8. He drove _____ to avoid being late.
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9. I _____ play badminton with my sister.

10. This is the place where he fell _____.
always, just, nearly, online, unusually
11. It took _____ two hours to get here.
12. They were _____ very friendly.
13. He has _____ strong hands.
14. She has _____ completed her degree course.
15. This dictionary went _____ in 2003.
Adjective or adverb what is it?
1. The dog barks (loud).
2. I dont like her pictures. She paints (terrible).
3. I must work (hard).
4. Dominik is a (careful) driver. He drives (slow).
5. Our volleyball team played (bad) last Monday.
6. Its a (terrible) day today.
7. Cornelia is a (good) singer. She sings the song (good).
8. Christina (quick) reads the book.
9. The pupils did their homework (bad).
10.
Mike walked home (slow).
11. Vanessa speaks French (perfect).
12.
Denise shut the door (quiet).
13.
He is never (late).
14.
She phoned me once a week. But (late) she didnt.
15.
She doesnt like sports. So she (hard) does any sport.
16.
I love you, Carmilla said in a (soft) voice.
17.
He drives the car (careful).
18. When he told him the truth, he was (quiet).
19.
He is often (nervous).
20. These children are (good) at English.
21. Yes, it was raining (heavy) for two hours.
22.
Christian has painted it (nice).
23. They learn English (easy). They think English is an (easy) language.
24. You must speak (clear) or nobody can understand you.
25.
Daniel saw a (beautiful) butterfly on a rose.
26. When the teacher heard about the missing book he said (angry), You should be more careful.
27. The burglar left the room (quiet).
28. The baby played (happy) in the garden.
29.
He thinks Rihanna sings (beautiful).
30.
I really worked (hard) for the test.
31. We are going to win the match (easy) because we are (good) players.
32.
Hurry up! You are always so (slow).
33.
Jennifer Aniston has got (pretty) dresses.
34. This suitcase is too (heavy) for you.
35.
I can do this exercise (easy).

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VOCABULARY
- word order Put the words in the right order to make grammatical sentences. Pay attention to punctuation and
capitals:
1. words/I've/new/got/learning/problem/a.
2. class/My/friend/is/my/in/best.
3. you/nice/It's/to/meet.
4. the/I/a/dictionary/use/lot.
5. repeat/you/, please/that/Could?
6. favourite/instrument/guitar/is/musical/His/the.
7. the/father/office//helps/John/at/his.
8. sister/well/doesn't/speak/very/My/English.
9. She/on/afternoon/practises/Friday/jazz
10. can/You/register/gymnastics/for/year/this.
11. very/The/going/lift/slowly/is.
12. of/Millions/visit/year/people/park/every/the.
13. are/a/The/having/teenagers/lot/today/fun/of.
14. a/I/grandmother/twice/my/week/visit.
15. went/cinema/last/to/the/night/I
16. Something/at/bad/school/yesterday/happened
17. classmates/to/want/talk/My/to/me/didn't
18. to/know/I/what/don't/do
19. did/Who/blame/they?
20. a/are/the/lot/There/bananas/on/of/table.
21. I/every/exercises/day/few/do/a.
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22. your/behind/Put/hands/back/your.
23. have/a/of/fat/Chips/in/got/them/lot.
24. schoolbag/many/are/books/in/How/your?
25. put/must/in/special/paper/bins/Pupils.
26. I/Can/take/a/, please/message?
27. throw/the/You/wrappers/mustn't/on/floor.
28. I/pick/these/up/can't/cans.
29. to/something/We/about/want/our/do/environment.
30. be/He/years/old/will/next/sixteen/month.
31. am/I/sleep/on/all/to/day/going/Saturday.
32. forget/clean/his/won't/to/room/He.
33. anything/She/do/in/won't/the/dangerous/future.
34. will/on/They/time/come/tomorrow.
Put the words in the right order to form sentences:
1) always / new / is / she / about /speaking / her / convertible
2) think / excellent / you / ? / Marc / is / don't / student / an
3) a / She / hard-working / back / and / to work / Susan / woman. / up / at 6 am / 6 pm / goes /to go / is /
wakes / home
4) music / to / Robert / classical / sometimes / listens
5) daughter / 's / can / well / words / French / Mario /very / spell
6) drive / you / it / me / can / speed / when / you / slowly? / nervous / makes
7) He after is home never noon at
8) Lisa / opera / can / beautifully / sing
9) you / Sunday / do / what / do / evenings? / on / usually
10) I / at 8 / with / have / then / my / up / get / and / I / breakfast / siblings
Make questions for the information in bold.
1) Silvia is from Glasgow but lives in London.
2) She gets up at 8 am.
3) She's quite short and very skinny
4) Justin lives near the city hall.
5) He plays soccer with his friends on the weekends.
6) He's at the mall right now.
7) They go to the theatre once every two months.
8) Every morning I buy muffins.
9) No, I can't play the guitar, but I can play the piano.
10) No, I'm not Italian. I'm Spanish.

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