METU NCC Fall 2024

SFL
BEGINNER GROUP
A1 REVISION
(Student’s Copy)
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct subject pronoun (e.g., I, we, they.)
1. My sister’s name is Emma. _________________ loves to draw.
2. Alex and Sarah are friends. _________________ go to the same school.
3. The cat is sleeping. _________________ is on the couch.
4. Mark is my cousin. _________________ plays the guitar.
5. The car is red. _________________ is very fast.
6. My sister and I are baking a cake. _________________ enjoy cooking together.
7. David is playing soccer. _________________ is very good at it.
8. The dog is barking. _________________ sees a stranger.
9. John and Lisa are reading books. _________________ like the library.
10. My parents are traveling to Italy. _________________ love visiting new places.

B. Complete the conversations with the correct form of to be.

1. Mike: Hi, Jane! How _________________ you today?
2. Jane: Hi, Mike! I _________________ fine, thanks. How about you?
3. Mike: I _________________ good. _________________ you busy right now?
4. Jane: No, I _________________ busy. Why?
5. Mike: I want to go to the library. _________________ you interested in coming with me?
6. Jane: Sure! That sounds nice. _________________ it far from here?
7. Mike: No, it _________________ far. It _________________ just a 10-minute walk.
8. Jane: Great! _________________ you ready?
9. Mike: Yes, I _________________ ready. Let’s go!
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10. Emma: Hi, Jack! _________________ you ready for the party tonight?
11. Jack: Hi, Emma! No, I _________________ ready yet. I still need to find my shoes.
12. Emma: Oh no! Where _________________ they?
13. Jack: They _________________ in my room, but I can’t find them.
14. Emma: That’s too bad. I hope you find them soon. _________________ the party at 7 PM?
15. Jack: Yes, but I think we must be there at 6:30 PM.
16. Emma: I ___________ sure I can be there that early. I ____________ still at work until 6 PM.

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 17. Jack: Don’t worry, Emma. You aren’t going to miss much. The fun usually starts later.
18. Emma: Thanks, Jack. I _________________ glad to hear that. I’ll see you there!
19. Jack: See you later, Emma!

C. Look at the following dialogue, and fill in the blanks with the correct words.
Maria: Hello, my name _________________ (1) Maria. What’s your name?
Tom: Hello, Maria. My name __________________(2) Tom.
Maria: Where ___________________ (3) you from, Tom?
Tom: I _______________(4) from London. Where are you from?
Maria: I’m from Spain. I live with my parents and my brother.
Tom: How old __________________(5) your brother?
Maria: He __________________(6) 15. How old are you?
Tom: I ___________________ (7) 18. I live with my cousin, Jane.
Maria: How old is ____________________ (8)?
Tom: She’s 20, and she __________________ (9) a student at the university.
Maria: Are you a student Tom?
Tom: Yes, I am. Are you a student?
Maria: No, I __________________(10) a student. I’m a nurse.
Tom: See you tomorrow, Maria.
Maria: Yes, goodbye, Tom.
D. The crossed out phrases have mistakes. Find the mistakes. Write the correct form.
A: Look out!
B: What?
A: There are two mouses _________________.
B: Where? Over there near that window?
A: Yeah.
B: Oh, these are toys_______________________.
A: Oh, yeah. You’re right. What’s those ____________________________ right here?
B: I’m not sure. I think it’s a book.
A: Oh, no. Look. Is a wallet _____________________________.
B: It’s an ugly wallet.
A: I don’t think so. I think it’s cute. It’s for childs_____________________________.
B: Yeah, okay. So where are thing for people __________________________ our age?

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 A: Well, these backpacks here nice ____________________________.
E. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

To: E-pals
From: Gabriela Candelas
Subject: Hi

Hi. e.g., My name's Gabriela Cardelas. I'm 12 (1) _________________. I’m (2) _________________ Sao
Paolo, Brazil. My favorite movie (3) _________________ Monsters Inc.
I’m (4) _________________at Dumont School. My English class is on Tuesday and Thursday. My
teacher is Ms. Castillo. (5) _________________ nice. She is (6) _________________from Brazil. She’s
American. (7) _________________ about you? ….

F. Fill in the blanks with the correct question word.

1. -_________________ is your favorite color?
-My favorite color is blue.
2. -_________________ is your birthday?
-My birthday is on March 10th.
3. -_________________ do you live?
-I live in New York.
4. -_________________ book do you like best?
-I like the book with the blue cover best.
5. -_________________ does your best friend go to school?
-My best friend goes to school at 8 AM.
6. -_________________ is the owner of this cat?
-The owner of the cat is Mr. Smith.
7. -_________________ are you today?
-I am very happy.
8. -_________________ is your brother?
-My brother is 10 years old.
9. -_________________ do you have for lunch?
-I have a sandwich.
10. -_________________ do you want to go for vacation?
-I want to go to the beach.

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 G. Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun from the options in parentheses to complete each sentence.
1. (This/These) is my new phone.
2. I don’t like (those/these) shoes over there.
3. (That/Those) is my favorite restaurant.
4. Are (this/these) your notebooks?
5. (These/Those) cookies on this plate taste delicious!
6. Can you pass me (that/these) pen over there?
7. (This/These) are the mountains we hiked last summer.
8. (This/That) book in my hand is very interesting.

H. Fill in the blanks to form correct sentences.

e.g., A: I’m interested in your computer class. When is it?
1. B: It’s _________________ Tuesdays and Thursdays.
2. A: _________________ is it ?
B: It’s at Central High School.
3. A: What is _________________?
B: 6815 Central Street.
A: And when is the first class?
4. B: It’s on September 15, _________________ 9.30.
A: That’s good. Can I register?
5. B: Yes. _________________ your last name?
A: Sure. L-I-A-N-I.
I. Choose the correct pronouns.
1. Raisa’s tired, so her sister is helping _______________. (she / her)
2. Baby Bill is hungry, so his mother is feeding _______________. (he / him)
3. Tom and Alicia are sick, so I’m helping _______________. (they / them)
4. I’m busy at work, so my assistant is helping _______________. (me / I)
5. You are tired, so we are helping _______________. (us / you)
6. We are busy, so our friends are helping _______________. (us / we)
7. My dog is hungry, so I’m feeding _______________. (its / it)
8. My clothes are dirty, so I’m washing _______________. (they / them)
9. Our stove is dirty, so my brother is cleaning _______________. (them / it)
10. My car is broken, so I’m fixing _______________. (its / it)

J. Fill in the blanks in the conversation below with the correct possessive adjectives.

Sarah: Hi, Jake! _______________ (1) dog is so cute. What is its name? FUN NOTE:
If you know the sex of a pet, you
can also use the corresponding
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e.g. I have a male cat. His name
Jake: Thanks, Sarah! _______________ (2) name is Max. ________________(3) fur is really soft.
Sarah: I noticed! __________________ (4) dog is so friendly.
Jake: Yes, it is. _______________ (5) favorite toy is a red ball.
Sarah: That’s nice. _______________ (6) cat, Leo, loves to play with toys, too. And it likes dogs as well.
Jake: Really? Sounds like _________________ (7) cat could be Max’s friend.

K. Put ’s or ’ in the blanks.

Here’s a picture of my favorite relatives. This is my Uncle George. He’s my mother’s brother. Her other
brothers____(1) names are Joe and John. Uncle George is really cool. He’s a guitarist in a rock band. The
band____(2) name is High Five. The other members____(3) names are Carla, Jackie, Mike, and Steve. Carla is
my aunt. She’s Uncle George____(4) wife, and she’s great too. Aunt Carla____(5) favorite group is Nirvana,
and she plays the guitar too. Their children____ (6) names are Cory and Tommy. They have their
grandfathers____(7) names. Cory’s just six months old, and Tommy’s almost two. It’s fun to be with the two of
them because my cousins____(8) parents are so cool.

L. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate subject pronoun (he, she, etc.), object pronoun (him, her, etc.), or
possessive adjective (his, her, etc.).

This is Mary. (1) _______is my friend. (2) _______like to play tennis together. Mary has a dog. (3)________
name is Max. Mary loves (4)________dog very much. Max follows Mary everywhere. (5) _______always sits
beside (6) _______. I also have a cat. (7)_______name is Whiskers. Whiskers and Max are friends. (8)________
often play together.

Tom is my brother. (9) _________ is very funny. I like to play games with (10) __________. Tom has a bike.
(11) _________ bike is red. (12) _________ rides _________ bike every day. Our dad helps Tom fix (13)
_________ bike when it breaks. Tom and I have a sister. (14) _________name is Anna. Anna likes to read
books. (15) _________ books are very interesting. We all love (16) _________family very much.

M. Complete the sentences below using the correct form of “have or have got.” Some sentences will be
negative, so pay attention to the context.

1. I ________________________ a bike, so I walk to school.

2. She ________________________a lovely dress to wear for the party tomorrow.

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 3. They ________________________a big house with a nice garden in the backyard.
4. He ________________________ a lot of interesting books on his bookshelf. He likes reading.
5. We ________________________tickets for the concert this weekend, so we can’t go.
6. My sister ________________________ time to take her dog for walks every day because she is very busy.
7. You ________________________a great opportunity to learn a new skill at the workshop.
8. The cat ________________________a favorite spot by the window to sleep.
9. The students _________________________ a project to finish by the end of the week.
10. Sarah ________________________ a new job, and tomorrow is her first day.
N. Fill in the blanks with a, an, the, or no article ø.

I have a fixed routine during school time. Every day, I start with (1) _________ cup of coffee. After that, I go
to (2) _________ school. I have (3) __________ classes in the morning and (4) _________ lunch at noon. In
(5) _________ afternoon, I usually read (6) _________ book or watch (7) __________ TV. After
(8) ________ school, I like to go to (9) _________ park and play with my friends. In (10) ________ evening,
I have (11) ________ dinner with my family, and then we often watch (12) _________ movie together.

I love summer holidays. On these holidays, my family and I go to (13) __________ United Kingdom because
a lot of my relatives are there. My grandparents and my uncles live in (14) __________ London, and my
aunts live in (15) __________ Manchester. We sometimes get together in London, and we don’t go to
(16)__________ other city, but at other times, I enjoy visiting both cities because they have
(17)__________ amazing sights.

I have (18) __________ cat and (19) __________ dog. (20) __________ cat is small and playful, and
(21) __________ dog is big and friendly. We live in (22) __________ house near (23) __________ park.
Every morning, I take (24) __________ dog for (25) __________ walk in (26) __________ park. My sister
has (27) __________ rabbit. (28) __________ rabbit is white and soft. She keeps it in (29) __________ cage
in her room. My brother likes to read (30) __________ books, so he goes to (31) __________ library every
week. We also have (32) __________ garden. We grow (33) __________ flowers there. (34) __________
flowers are beautiful in spring. We love our pets and our garden very much.

O. Imperatives are everywhere. Someone is always telling someone else what to do or what not to do.
Read the commands below. Where are you if you hear someone say the following? Choose the
appropriate place from the box below.

in an airplane - at exercise class - in a theatre - at home - in a classroom - at the zoo

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1- “Don’t get too close to the animals. Don’t give them any food and don’t tease them, please.”
________________________
2- “Empty the trash. Wash the dishes. Play with your little brother. Be quiet.”
________________________
3- “Fasten your seat belts. Stay in your seats until we are off the ground.”
________________________
4- “Jump up and down. Stretch your arms out. Touch your toes. Don’t bend your knees.”
________________________
5- “Walk downstage. Take a deep breath. Look at the audience. Say your lines.”
________________________

P. Fill in the blanks with a preposition.

1. I went on holiday ____________ July last year.
2. ____________ Christmas, I usually eat turkey.
3. I went to a wedding ____________ the 17th of June last month.
4. ____________ Tuesdays, I often play badminton with my friends.
5. ____________ Saturdays, I get up ____________9 o’clock.
6. The head office opens ____________ 8:30 a.m.
7. Our company will hold its summer party ____________ July 21st.
8. Today’s staff meeting will be ____________ 1:30 ____________ 2:30 p.m.
9. What are you doing after work ____________ Friday?
10. I have to pick up a client at the airport. His flight arrives ___________11:00 ___________ the morning.
11. These figures show the company’s sales ____________ October ____________ December, 2023.
12. The factory will be closed for cleaning ____________ Thursday, February 27th.
13. We will launch our new line of products ____________ spring.
14. Can you come to a lunch meeting ____________ noon ____________ Tuesday?
15. Doug will retire ____________ November. We will have a party for him ____________ October 15th.

R. Answer the questions for yourself.

1. Which restaurant is the best in your city?
2. Which sport is the most exciting to watch?
3. What is the most interesting place you have ever visited?
4. Which season do you like the most, and why?