Operadora de Colegios La Salle, S.C.

Preparatoria Cuatrimestral Vespertina Franco

Mexicana, Campus Lomas Verdes

ASIGNATURA: INGLÉS I GRUPO: 101

FECHA: Dic-2024
PROFESOR: Ana Martha Pompa Barrera
REVISIÓN: Dic-2024

NOMBRE DEL ALUMNO: Calificación:

I. Objetivo del examen:

El presente instrumento medirá que usted posea los conocimientos relativos al tema: Construcción de la identidad
preparatoriana y universitaria, incluido en la unidad I del programa de Humanidades I
II. Instrucciones generales:
Conteste adecuadamente lo que se pida de acuerdo con cada reactivo. Usted cuenta con 40 minutos para responder dicho
instrumento. Lo debe de hacer utilizando únicamente pluma con tinta azul o negra. Cualquier tachadura o enmendadura en su
respuesta invalidará el reactivo.
III. Ponderación:
Este instrumento de evaluación consta de 16 reactivos en 3 secciones, que corresponden al 50% de su calificación de la
evaluación del periodo. En cada bloque encontrará el valor de este, así como de cada reactivo.

INSTRUCTIONS: Please, carefully read the instructions before answering your exam. Write
clearly. Two answers in one question will cancel your answer. Stay focused. Raise your hand for
your professor assistance. Any attempt to copy will be punished. (Total points to achieve = 100).

IMPERATIVES
IMPERATIVES
Put the verbs in correct order.
1. off – your – shoes- put __put-off your shoes_________
2. quiet – be ___________________________
3. the – sugar – pass – please ___________________________
4. the – door – please – close ___________________________
5. in – speak – please – English ___________________________

Write the following sentences in negative.

1. Turn of the music ! __Don’t turn off the music____________
2. Stop ! ______________________________________
3. Open the window! ______________________________________
4. Wait for me! ______________________________________
5. Sit there ! ______________________________________

Imagine that you are a teacher, write five imperative sentences about the classroom rules.
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________
5. _______________________________

VERBS TO BE_TO HAVE (SIMPLE PRESENT)

Circle the correct answer.
1. There (is / has) an orange on the table.
2. I (am / have) two younger sisters.
3. My favorite subject (is / has) English.
4. Tammy (is / has) a Primary 1 pupil.
5. My parents (are / have) office workers.
6. Mrs Chan (is / has) a son.
7. Our school (is / has) in Kowloon Tong.
8. Meredith (is / has) lots of toys.
9. Sharks (are / have) sharp teeth.
10. There (are / have) more than 100 people in the school hall.
11. You (are / have) my best friend.
12. Jill and Jim (are / have) siblings.
13. Hong Kong (is / has) an interesting city.
14. The restaurant (is / has) crowded with people at night.
15. There (is / has) some juice in the fridge.
16. Our dog (is / has) white fur.
17. The baby (is / has) crying loudly.

Fill in the blanks with “is”, “am”, “are”, “has” or “have”.

1. My house __is_____ smaller than yours. It __has____ only
one bedroom.
2. Miss Chan __________ nice and friendly. She always
__________ a smile on her face.
3. There __________ three supermarkets in our neighborhood. The
biggest one __________ called ABC Market.
4. My brother __________ upset because he __________ to see a
dentist today.
5. My sister __________ lots of Barbie dolls. Her favorite one
__________ an American girl called Lucy.
6. Since there __________ lots of snacks at home, we __________
never hungry!
7. There __________ more than 1000 students in that international
school. Its students __________ from different countries.

Paragraph A - Fill in the blanks with “is”, “am”, “are”, “has” or “have”.

My little brother, Jason, (1)__has____ lots of toys. His

favorite toy (2)__________ a toy train. It was a gift from
our grandpa. Grandpa (3)__________ kind and humorous. He always
gives us presents and tells us funny jokes. Although he (4)__________
70 years old, he (5)__________ a healthy body. He likes playing
sports with us!

Paragraph B - Fill in the blanks with “is”, “am”, “are”, “has” or “have”.
I (1)__have_____ a dog. Its name (2)__________ Fluffy. It
(3)__________ big eyes and short legs. It (4)__________ adorable.
When I (5)__________ time, I take it out for a walk. Sometimes we
visit the park. Fluffy loves running around in the park. It
(6)__________ his favorite place. However, Fluffy (7)__________
naughty sometimes and it makes mom quite angry!

Paragraph C - Fill in the blanks with “is”, “am”, “are”, “has” or “have”.
Our school (1)__is___ on Hong Kong Island. It
(2)__________ very big. It (3)__________ a spacious
playground and more than 30 classrooms. There
(4)__________ more than 1200 students in our school. We love our
school and we (5)__________ like a big family.
Underline the wrong word and make corrections to it.
Write the correct word on the right-hand of the original sentence.
1. You is a smart student.
2. The ladies is gossiping about their neighbor.
3. My dad have lots of ties.
4. There have five apples in the basket.
5. The bride has wearing a purple nightgown.
6. My cousin have two hamsters.
7. This exercise are too easy.
8. He have a few bad habits.
9. There is lots of English books in the library.
10. This dress has more expensive than that dress.

Chose the correct verb.

1 - H e (am - is - have - has ) a new car .
2 - M y school (are - is - have - has ) in Rome .
3 - I sabella (am - is - have - has ) a cold .
4 - T hey (are - is - have - has ) a nice house .
5 - Y our kitten (has - am - is - have ) hungry .
6 - A melia (am - is - have - has ) two sisters .
7 - W e (has - is - have - am ) 5 lessons a day.
8 - I (am - is - have - has ) at school.
9 - L ucas (is - has - have - am ) curly hair .
1 0 - She (am - is - have - has ) some money.
1 1 - It (are - have - is - am ) my bike .
1 2 - (Am - Is - Have - Are ) you okay ?
1 3 - Lan and Lee (has - is - are - am ) from France.
1 4 - When (are - have - is - has ) the match ?
1 5 - She doesn't (is - has - have - am )any water .
.1 6 - Many people (am - is - have - are ).

WH QUESTIONS
Guess the Missing Wh-Question:
Read the questions and answers, then decide which wh-question to use:
1. _Where__ are you going? To the gym.
2. ____________ baked the chocolate cake? Hanna
3. ____________ are you going home? At 5 o’clock.
4. ____________did you have for lunch? An egg sandwich.
5.____________ can you come over? Tomorrow evening.
6.____________ gave you a lift home? Lilly did.
7.____________ does David go to bed? At midnight.
8.____________ is your handbag? On the coffee table.
9. ___________ are you upset? Because I lost my mobile.
10. ___________ is that man over there? My father.
11. _____________ have you been all day? At the mall, shopping.
12. _____________ do you look so happy? Because, I am going on holiday.
13. _____________ sits next to you in class? My best friend Maya.
14. _____________ do your boys play football? In the park.
15. _____________ is your mobile number? 0978543676.
16. _____________ are you doing? Washing the dishes.
17. _____________ is the last bus to Manchester? At 7.45.
18. _____________ did you get for your birthday? A new iPad.
19. _____________ is your favourite chocolate? Flake, Twirl and Wispa.
20. _____________ is your grandfather’s name? Paul Richards.
21. _____________ are you leaving so early? Because I have an appointment.
22. _____________ are the car keys? On the kitchen table.
23. _____________ broke my mug? Louise did this morning.
24. ______________ are they going to paint their house? In the summer.
25. ______________ is Adam arriving home from Paris? Next week.
26. ______________ are you watching on TV? The news.
27. ______________ does Alex like to eat? At Nando’s

Write the correct question words (what / who / where / when / why / how / how long / how often /
how much / wich / how old / how tall / how many / how far / whose)
1.__Why__ did you go to Egypt? (To see the pyramids).
2. _________ is her favorite flower? (A daisy).
3. _________ flour do we need?(A kilo).
4. _________ does Nancy spend holidays? (In California).
5._________ do you play the guitar? (Everyday).
6._________ is the post office from here? (Five minutes walk).
7. _________ does Rosie sing? (Like an angel).
8. _________ is your coat? (The woollen one).
9._________ can't do a handstand? (Nick and Ted).
10._________ was your car when you sold it? (10).
11._________ people were invited to the party? (15).
12._________ is Thanksgiving celebrated in the US? (In November).
13. _________ is the Eiffel Tower? (324 m).
14. _________ have they had their pet? (For three years).
15. _________ is that notebook? (Diana’s).

Ask about the underlined part

1. Peter is left-handed
_Who is left-handed?________________________
2. We are baking a cake for Cindy.
__________________________________________
3. I take my dog to the vet once a year.
__________________________________________
4. Mr. Farris works in the Town Hall.
__________________________________________
5. We need five more chairs for the party.
__________________________________________
6. Pam speaks French f1uently.
__________________________________________

MODAL VERBS OF DEDUCTION

Look at the pictures and write sentences about what these people CAN or CAN’T do.
Use these verbs:
1. Sarah and Tom__can dance_______ 2. Mary ____________________________________
3. Tony ______________________________ 4. That man ________________________________
5. Granny _____________________________ 6. She _________________________ the marathon.
7. They _______________________________ 8. Tina ____________________________________
9. He _________________________________ 10. Mr Smith _______________________________

Write the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. ride / my / can’t / a / sister / bicycle
_My sister can’t ride a bicycle_________________________________
2. you / question / this / understand / can / ?
__________________________________________________________
3. music / can / Margaret / read
____________________________________________________
4. German / your / speak / brother / can’t
__________________________________________________________
5. sugar / drink / she / tea / can / without / ?
__________________________________________________________
6. Karen / play / the / Thomas / and / can / violin
__________________________________________________________
7. dog / ball / catch / a / your / can / ?
__________________________________________________________
8. cook / well / can / Alice / very
__________________________________________________________
9. mother / car / my / can’t / a / drive
__________________________________________________________

Complete the sentences with a suitable modal of deduction:

May / might / could / must / can’t
a) The baby is crying, but he ___can’t_____be hungry because he has just eaten.
b) He ________________ be cold, although it’s warm in the bedroom.
c) He ________________feel sick, but it’s unlikely. He’s a very healthy baby.
d) He ________________ be thirsty because he’s just drunk some water.
e) He ________________ have wet his nappies. We should check.
f) He ________________ want his dummy. Where’s it?
g) He ________________ want his mum to rock the cradle. I think he likes it.
h) There ______________ be something wrong with him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t cry so much.
 i) The baby _____________need to sleep. He hasn’t slept much today.
j) He ________________ have a toothache. His teeth are coming out.
k) He ________________ have stomachache. It’s a possibility
l) He ________________ have the flu. He doesn’t have a temperature
m) He ________________ want his mum to take him. He loves it.
n) There’s a new girl in my class. She ___________ be British, because she has an accent. She __________
be Chinese, of course, but she ___________ be Irish or Scottish. She _____________ also come from
England or Wales.
o) The girl ___________ be more than six years old. She ___________ be around five.
p) She ___________ love dogs, because I saw her playing with a puppy yesterday. It ____________ be hers.
She took it to her house.
q) She looks nice. She ______________ be friendly and kind. I’m sure about it because she’s always
smiling.
r) Tomorrow is her first day at school. She ______________ feel nervous.
s) She ______________ know anyone in his town because this is her first time in this country.
t) Her parents _____________ speak our language, but I’m not sure.
u) She _______________ speak our language because the teacher told us to help her.
v) She ______________ like our school. It’s not bad. We’ll see tomorrow!

POSSESSIVES
1. My sister bought that new car last week. That car is ….
a) his b) hers c) her
2. The blue car isn’t my sister’s car. The green one is … car.
a) her b) she c) hers
3. Excuse me. Have you seen …cell phone? I lost it.
a) my b) mine c) me
4. That dog belongs to my neighbor. It’s … dog.
a) our b) their c) his
5. Is this … pen? Does it belong to you?
a) you b) yours c) your
6. No, that’s not …. That pen is blue. My pen is green.
a) my b) mine c) me
7. … home is located downtown, soit’s close to my work.
a) We b) Ours c) Our
8. My brother doesn’t like … new job because it’s very boring.
a) his b) its c) he
9. The cat was hungry and tired, so it ate all … food and fell asleep.
a) its b) it’s c) it
10. It’s not theirs, it’s …. We bought it yesterday.
a) our b) them c) ours
11. What time does … English class begin?
a) yours b) you c) your
12. … friend is over there by the cafeteria. Can you see him?
a) Me b) My c) Mine
13. Her friend says it’s …, but I think it belongs to them.
a) her b) his c) our
14. What do you like to do in … free time?
a) your b) yours c) ours
15. I don’t think that sandwich is mine. I think it’s ….
a) her b) yours c) their
16. Is it his, hers, yours, ours, or …? I really don’t know!
a) they b) theirs c) them
I. DEMONSTRATIVES (THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE)
-A-
Choose the right word.
0. _This_____is a glue stick.
a) This b) That c) These

1._____ is my favourite book.

a) These b) This c)That

2._____ students are happy.

a) Those b) That c) These

3._____ chairs are comfortable.

a) That b) These c) This

4._____ is a school bus.

a) Those b) These c) That

5. This ____ a ruler

a) am b) is c) are

6. Those are ________

a) window b) windows c) windown

7. ______ is a pencil case

a) That b) These c) This

8. ______ is a pencil sharpener

a) That b) Those c) This

9. ______ are crayons

a) That b) These c) This

10. ______ are scissors

a) Those b) These c) This

-B-
Fill in the gap with the appropriate demonstrative pronoun (such as “this,” “that,” “these,”
or “those”) in each sentence.
0. __This__ is my favorite book.
1. ________ cat is sleeping on the windowsill.
2. ________ cookies are delicious!
3. ________ flowers in the garden are beautiful.
4. ________ pen belongs to me.
5. ________ car over there is brand new.
6. ________ shoes are too tight.
7. ________ mountains in the distance are breathtaking.
8. ________ laptop is faster than the old one. EP
9. ________ restaurant serves amazing sushi.
10. ________ pencils need sharpening.
 11. ________ birds in the sky are migrating.

-C-
0. The first of _these__ is as to the nature of life.
1. Most of the religious houses were anxious only to enlarge their revenues and to diminish the
number of ________ who shared them.
2. ________'s the way I knew you.
3. But ________ time it was not a nightmare.
4. Are we disposed to be of the number of ________ who, having eyes, see not, and having ears,
hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation?
5. ________'s the way we does it.
6. Was it to remain in the country, and rot upon the hands of ________ who raised it?
7. The first of ________ is perhaps the least known, but is not among the least remarkable.
8. ________ is not the place for such words.
9. When the trash does not sell, the trash will not be produced, and ________ who are only
capable of supplying the present demand will perhaps find a more useful occupation.
10. ________ is especially true of romantic poetry.
11. I have never heard from him from ________ day to ________.

II. THERE IS / THERE ARE

-A-
Look at what’s in the fridge and complete with there is / there are / there isn’t / there aren’t.
1. _________________ some cheese.
2. _________________ some chicken.
3. _________________ any strawberries.
4. _________________ any grapefruit juice.
5. _________________ some milk.
6. _________________ 2 oranges.
7. _________________ a watermelon.
8. _________________ some eggs.
9. _________________ some butter.
10. ________________ any lemons.
11. ________________ any bread.
12. ________________ some fish.
13. ________________ a salad.
14. ________________ a lot of tomatoes.

Complete with There is / There are

1. ______________________ a video shop.

2. ______________________ a school.
3. _____________________ two banks.
4. _____________________ a church opposite the school.
5. _____________________ a lot of restaurants.
6. _____________________ a cinema and a florist on Marley Avenue.
7. _________________ a stadium.
8. _________________ pubs.
9. ________________ a pizzeria.
10. _______________ a station.
11. _______________ shoe shops.
12. _______________ many cars.

-B-
Complete the sentences with THERE IS or THERE ARE (POSITIVE ,NEGATIVE OR
INTERROGATIVE ) according to the meaning and match some of the sentences to the given
pictures.
0. ___________________a worm in my apple !!!:((.
1. ___________________many cars in the car park of the supermarket.
2. ___________________twelve months in a year.
3. ___________________lots of natural disasters nowadays.
4. ___________________a woman waiting at the reception desk, Mr Smith !
5. ___________________a good film on TV tonight,let’s go to the cinema !
6. ___________________six days in a week ?
7. ___________________sixty minutes in an hour .
8. ____________________a lot of snow at the moment, skiers are happy.
9. ___________________thirty sentences in that exercise, but thirty-four
10. ___________________an enormous spider on my bed !!!
11. ___________________anything in the fridge,we must go to the supermarket !

-C-
Correct the mistakes and re-write the correct sentence.
0. There are a library round the corner.
There is a library round the corner.
1. There is two cats under the tree.

2. There are a flower pot on the floor.

3. There are many flower in the room.

4. There is three cars in the yard.

5. There is two birds on the tree.

6. There are a boy and a girl there.

7. There is a lot of students at the conference.

8. There are two portrait on the wall.

9. There is three umbrellas in the corner.

10. There are some cake on the table.

11. There is two apples on the plate.

 12. There are many potato in the basket.

13. There is two tomatoes on the plate.

III. COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

-A-
Put the words into these two jars:

1. Egg 2.Milk 3. Tomato 4. Fish 5. Fruit 6. Flower 7. Bread 8. Snow 9. Cake 10. Apple 11. Juice
12. Dress 13. Lemon 14. Butter 15. Salt 16. Meat 17. Rice 18. Potato 19. Carrot 20. Grapes 21.
Oil 22. Cucumber 23. Sugar 24. Onion 25. Garlic 26. Plum 27. Coffee 28. Tea 29. Cheese 30. Cup
31. Salad 32. Berry 33. Chocolate 34. Money 35. Orange 36. Cherry 37. Sandwich 38. Cream 39.
Chip 40. Water 41. Cookie 42. Banana 43. Pear 44. Chair 45. Sheep 46. Food

-B-
Write “Countable (C)” or “Uncountable (U)”.
0.milk 18.cheese 11.fries
1.cucumber 19.lemonade 12.time
2.potato 20.hamburger 13.oil
3.cherry 21.orange 14.sugar
4.olives 22.coffee 15.onion
5.yoghurt 23.salt 16.banana
6.carrot 24.rice 17.bread
7.peach 25.pencil 30.meat
8.money 26.chicken 31.umbrella
9.water 27.tea 32.woman
10.egg 28.book 29.love
33.butter
 -C-
Use a / an or some and write C for countable or U for uncountable.
0. _Some___ money _U__
1.____ ponds ____
2.____ cup of tea ____
3.____sugar____
4.____ bar of chocolate____
5.____ ice-cream ______
6.____rice ______
7.____ glass of water______
8.____ coffee ______
9.____ cake ________
10.____ eggs_______
11.____ orange_______
12.____ bunch of grapes______
13.____ coins______
14.____apple______
15.____salt_______

IV. COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE QUANTIFYERS (LITTLE-FEW-A LOT OF-MANY-MUCH-ANY-

LOTS OF-SOME)
-A-
Complete the sentences. Use a lot of/ much/ many.
Jane has a problem. She wants to get married, but doesn’t know which man to choose.
John’s got 1___________ cars but he hasn’t got 2 __________ patience. David’s got 3
___________ money, but he hasn’t got 4 ___________friends. Michel hasn’t got 5 ______money,
but he has got 6 __________charm. Arthur has got 7 __________ fun, but he hasn’t got 8
___________sense of humour. Bill hasn’t got 9 ___________clothes, but he’s got 10
___________fun. Sid’s got 11 ____________style, but he has not got 12 ___________humour.
Fred has not got 13_________ style, but he’s got 14___________ luck. Jane is very lucky
because all the men love her and want to marry her because she’s got 15________ charm,
16_________ personality and 17________ friends. But she hasn’t got 18_________ money, so
she hasn’t got 19._________ clothes although she dresses with 20.____________ elegance.
Which man do you think would be the best for her?

-B-
How much / How many
0. __________________ friends do you have?
1. __________________ sugar does Mum need for the cake?
2. _________________ money have you spent?
3. _________________ lumps of sugar do you put in your coffee?
4. _________________ people were on strike?
5. _________________ does it cost?
6. _________________ petrol can you put in the tank?
7. _________________ exercises did the teacher give us?
8. _________________ children are there in your son’s class?
9. _________________ sandwiches shall I prepare?
10. _________________ television does he watch every day?
11. _________________ water do you drink every day?

-C-
 Complete the sentences with the following quantifiers.
Some Little Few much A lot of several
any A little A few many Plenty of no

1.Very __________ people fly just because of terrorist activities.

2. Tony is a keen golfer but unfortunately he has ____________ ability.
3. The capital town of this island is very small and doesn't have __________ important buildings.
The islanders don't have ______________ money, and they have ____________ contact with
the outside world. The roads aren't good. There are lots of bicycles but not __________ cars.
There are _____________ shops, and there is _______________ cultural life.
4. Unfortunately, I haven't got _________ time for watching TV.
5. You can buy these maps at ___________ station. They all have them.
6. If you have ___________ questions, I'm ready to answer.
7. We haven't got ____________ potatoes left. I'd better go to the supermarket and get
____________ . We need bread too.
8. The postman hardly ever comes here, that's why we receive ___________ Ietters.
9. There isn't ____________ point at all in getting upset about it.
10. ____________ coat will do. It needn't be a raincoat.
11. He is an expert on languages, but he knows ___________ about mathematics.
12. There are _____________ biscuits left but there isn't cake.

V. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

-A-
Match the verbs with the correct pictures.
a. get up
b. have lunch
c. wash
d. have lessons
e. get on
f. play baseball
g. go to the cinema

h. ride a bicycle
i. brush teeth
j. play basketball
k. get dressed
l. listen to music
m. walk to school
n. take a shower
o. get shaved
p. feed the dog
q. go shopping
r. cook the dinner
s. fight
t. work on the computer
u. do housework

-A-
Fill in the blanks with Do or Does
1. ______ your father work in an office?
2. ______ she have any coloured pencils?
3.______ they brush their teeth after breakfast?
4.______ Rachel visit the museums in the city?
5.______ you study at an elementary school?
6.______ we have any cheese in the fridge?
7.______ Mrs.Smith drive to work?
8.______ the train arrive at eleven o’clock?
9.______ Clara and John play checkers?
10.______ your best friend listen to rock music?

-B-
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs from the box below.
a. get up f. play baseball k. get dressed p. feed the dog
b. have lunch g.go to the cinema l. listen to music q. go shopping
c. wash h. ride a bicycle m. walk to school r. cook the dinner
d. have lessons i. brush teeth n. take a shower s. fight
e. get on j. play basketball o. get shaved t. work on the
computer
u. do housework

0. Mr. and Mrs Maddox usually ________ at the weekend.They buy everything they need.
1. Peter ________ the school bus at 8:15 every morning.
2. Jack ________ for the school before breakfast.He wears trousers and a jumper.
3. Jane and Marilyn ________ every Sunday. Jane usually sweeps the floor and dusts the
furniture. 4. Joseph ________ in the school canteen every day.He usually eats a hamburger.
5. Thomas ________ for 30 minutes in his bathroom every afternoon.
6. Greg ________ every morning between 8:00 and 9:00.He loves cycling.
7. Mark and Adward sometimes ________ each other at school and their teacher gets angry with
them.
8. Mr.Potter ________ before he goes to work every morning.He likes his pet very much.
9. I always ________ early in the morning because I sleep early.
10. Adam ________ every day because he doesn't have a bike.
11. Mr.Hardy ________ in his office all day.He is good at using the internet.
12. Henry goes to school on weekdays.He ________ from 9:00 in the morning to 15:00 in the
afternoon.
13. Mr.Turner ________ his teeth three times a day.
14. Harry ________ carefully because he doesn't want to cut his face.
15. Brian and Fanny ________ together after they come home from work in the evening.
16. Claire ________ her face with white soap.
17. On Saturdays Tina and Clark ________ and watch a film together.
18. Larry and Angela ________ and dance in their free time.
19. Michael ________ in the school team.He has a nice blue cap.
20. Fred and Joe ________ in different teams.

-C-
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the text.
Hello, my name is Julia and this is my family.
My mother’s name is Rachel. She is a housewife and she is 37 years old. She __________0 (get
up) at seven o’clock and __________ 1(prepare) breakfast for us. She __________ 2(clean) our
house and __________ 3(cook) delicious meals. She __________ 4(enjoy) listening to the radio
and watching films on TV. She sometimes __________ 5(read) magazines. My father’s name is
David and he is 40 years old. He is an office worker. He __________ 6(go) to work after breakfast
and __________ 7(come) back home at about five in the afternoon. He is a successful tennis
 player and he __________ 8(play) tennis in his free time. My younger brother’s name is Tony and
he is 7 years old. He is very naughty. He __________ 9(study) at a primary school near our
house. Sometimes he __________ 10(not do) his homework. He usually __________ 11(play)
with his friends in the playground or __________12 (go) online. My elder brother James is 15
years old and he is a student at a high school. He __________ 13(like) music very much and he
__________ 14(play) the guitar in a band. He __________ 15(attend) a football course three days
a week. My sister Pam is 12 years old and she is a student, too. Her school is far from our house,
so she __________16(take) the bus. She is a hardworking student. She always __________
17(do) her homework and __________ 18(get) good marks. She __________ 19(love) going to
the cinema and reading adventure novels, but she __________ 20(hate) playing video games. My
uncle Henry is 42 and he __________ 21(live) with us. He __________ 22(work) in a factory that
makes bicycles. He __________ 23(go) to work early in the morning, so he __________ 24(have)
breakfast there. When he __________ 25(come) home after work, he __________ 26(watch) films
on TV and __________ 27(go) online. He usually __________ 28(go) to bed late. I __________
29(love) him very much because he always __________ 30(play) games with me. All the family
members __________ 31(spend) time together at weekends. On Saturdays, we usually
__________ 32(go) to a shopping mall. We __________ 33(do) some shopping and __________
34(watch) a film at the cinema. After shopping, we __________ 35(drive) to the seaside and
__________ 36(drink) something at a cafe. On Sundays, we always __________ 37(stay) at
home and __________ 38(do) the housework. My father and my uncle __________ 39(water) the
plants, __________ 40(wash) the car and __________ 41(sweep) the floor. My sister, my brothers
and I __________ 42(help) our mother with the rest. In the afternoon, we __________ 43(sit) in
the living room and __________ 44(talk) about our weekly plans. I __________ 45(love) my family
very much and I __________ 46(enjoy) spending time with them.

VI. FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(ALWAYS-ALMOST ALWAYS-USUALLY-OFTEN-SOMETIMES-SELDOM-RARELY-HARDLY
EVER-NEVER)
-A-
Write sentences in Simple Present using these words for the sentence.
0.- Pamela /her bedroom/on Saturdays/often.
……………………………………………………………………..
1.- Elisa /does/the laundry/ frequently.
……………………………………………………………………
2.-My sister /does/my make-up/sometimes.
……………………………………………………………………
3.- plays bowling/ Helen/with me/rarely.
……………………………………………………………………
4.- helps/his wife/in the kitchen/ Martin/always.
……………………………………………………………………
5.-plays football/at school/ Fiona/ never
……………………………………………………………………
6.- John /works/ as a waiter/ occasionally.
……………………………………………………………………
7.- runs / in the park/ Daniel/seldom
……………………………………………………………………
8.-You/go/to the dentist/sometimes.
……………………………………………………………………

Put the words in order to make sentences.

0. for / never / I / school / late / am
________________________________________________
1. have / Tuesday / Spanish / on / we
____________________________________________
 2. dad / work / car / often / my / to / by / goes
________________________________________________
3. my / I / with / always / housework / help / mum / the
________________________________________________
4. once / judo / week / she / a / has / classes
________________________________________________
5. like / very / gardening / I / much
________________________________________________

-B-
Put the adverbs of frequency in the correct place
0.- Martha travels by bus. (always)
1.-Yolanda and Sue are very polite. (usually)
2.-When it’s raining I drive my car. (often)
3.- Diana is tired. She is very dynamic. (rarely)
4.-Lucas doesn’t eat fish. He hates it. (hardly ever)
5.-I don’t watch TV . It’s really boring. (frequently)
6.-We go to the theatre. (sometimes)
7.-My teacher punishes me. (occasionally)
8.-Julia buys fashion magazines. (never)
9.- Antonio does his homework at home. (seldom)
10.- Victoria takes her dog for a walk. (always)

-C-
Fill in the blanks below with the best adverbs of frequency (some sentences may have
more than one answer).
0. My brother is never sad. He’s __always_____ happy.
1. I was late for work only one time last year. I’m _______________ late.
2. Mary failed only one test in high school. She _______________ passed her tests.
3. I always remember to do my homework. I _______________ forget to do it.
4. Steven seldom goes to a cinema. He _______________ sees movies.
5. Judy saw a doctor for the first time in three years. She _______________ gets sick.
6. I get up at five o’clock seven days a week. I _______________ get up early.
7. It’s always hot and sunny where I live. That’s why I _______________ see snow.
8. A: Do you ever drink coffee? B: Yes, but only _______________, not often. Just a few times a
week.
9. My sister almost never eats burgers and fries. She _______________ eats healthy foods.
10. I _______________ take a bus to class, maybe three or four days a week.
11. A: Do you ever watch action movies? B: No, never. Well, I watched an action movie a few
years ago, so I guess should say _______________.

VII. TIME PREPOSITIONS (IN/ON/AT)

-A-
Write at/on/in.
0. ……………… 9 March.
1. ……………… the afternoon.
2. ……………… Friday.
3. ……………… 1999.
4. ……………… Christmas.
5. ……………… Christmas day.
6. …………….. Saturday night.
7. …………….. the past.
8. …………….. autumn.
9. ……………. Thursday.
10. ……………. the weekend.
11. ……………. dinnertime.
12. ……………. the ninth of April.
13. ……………. half past eight.
14. ……………. Monday evening.
15. ……………. the end of the year.
16. ……………. 28 October.
17. ……………. an hour
18. ……………. Easter.
19. ……………. New Year’s Day.
20. ……………. 10.15.
21. ……………. five minutes.
22. ……………. bedtime.
23. ……………. a few days.

-B-
Complete the sentences. Use in, on or at.
0. My parents aren’t here …………the moment.
1. I’m meeting my friend ………… Tuesday.
2. The train leaves ……….. half past seven ……….. the morning.
3. She was born ……….. 1995.
4. I usually phone my friends ………. the weekend.
5. We have a special meal ……….. Christmas.
6. I usually brush my teeth ………… the evening before I go to bed.
7. Her birthday is ………… the fifth of June.
8. My brother likes to get up ………… Sunrise.
9. I started doing my homework ……… eight o’clock and finished only ………… midnight.
10. In France it often snows …………. winter.
11. Kate got married ……….. the age of 19.
12. Policemen usually work ………… night.
13. Our parents will be back ………. an hour.
14. I usually have a party ………… my birthday.
15. See you ………. dinnertime.
16. Mary’s birthday is ………… May.
17. We have lunch ………… noon.
18. Sara goes to the gym …………..Saturdays.
19. My sister was in London …………December.
20.She was in London …………. New Year’s Eve.
21. We sat and talked …………. lunchtime

-C-
Fill in the missing preposition of time.
My Day It was one of my usual days.
I got up __ (0)7 o’clock __(1) the morning, washed, dressed and had breakfast __(2) 7.30. Then I
went to my office. There I worked with the documents till 1 o’clock __ (3)the afternoon. Then I had
lunch __(4) 1.30. After that I looked at my diary and saw that I had an important meeting with my
companions __(5) 3 p.m. in the cafe __(6) Mon day afternoon. I was short of time. I was in a hurry
and forgot to take some important documents with me. I was forced to return to my office. As you
could guess I was late. It was awful! I came to the café __(7) 20 minutes. Luckily my companions
were still there. I apologized for my being late and ex plained what had happened. Then we
discussed some questions about the company. It was a hard day.

-C-
Complete the text with the correct time preposition: IN, ON, AT.
My father’s name is Jack. He is a maths teacher in an elementary school. 1_____ the mornings he
usually gets up 2______ 6.30. But this is only 3______ weekdays, because 4______ the weekend
he gets up later.5 ______ Tuesdays and Thursdays he has lunch in the school 6______ 12.30,
because he has lessons both 7______ the morning and 8______ the afternoon. The other days he
finishes work 9______ midday, so he comes home for lunch. He sometimes corrects exercises
10______ the evenings after dinner. My father has his summer holiday 11______ August. But he
also has a two-week holiday 12______ Christmas, and one week holiday 13______ Easter. He
has a difficult job, but he loves it!