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1 Ricki ____goes______ to English classes twice a week.

2 The US president _____lives_______ in the White House.
3 We always______take__________ the bus to work at eight in the morning.
4 This bicycle__costs______________ over $500.
5 He _________enjoys____________ playing computer games with his friends.
6 Most people in France ____have_______ their summer vacation in July and August.
7 Nigel and Bruce _____study ____________ for their exams in the evenings.
8 The moon______travels______ around the Earth at 3,683 kilometers per hour.
9 How do you _____feel __________ today? Are you better?_
10 I don’t ______undestand_______this question. Can you help me?

Answers: 3. Does school start 4. Begin 5. Lasts 6. L doesn´t give 7. Do you think 8. Like 9.
Doesn´t taste 10 . Do the students do 11. Play 12. Do you play 13. Don´t use
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ANSWERS: 3. don´t 4. Correct 5. Brings 6. Correct 7. Go 8. Doesn´t 9. Studies 10. Correct
4. Complete the article about Nathan Wolfe with the simple present form of the verbs in parentheses.

works
specializes
works
goes
studies
wants

spends

doesn´t stay
doesn´t stay
travels
don´t realize

helps
don´t have

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LISTENING Healthy living quiz
Track 2. Look at the quiz. Then listen to a conversation between two people at work. Circle the
speaker´s answer (a-c).
Stress is bad for your health (both physical and mental)
Find out how stressed you are with this quick quiz.

1. I worry about money

a. every day b. at least once a week c. once a month

2. I __________have problems sleeping at right.

a. never b. sometimes c. always

3. I ________find it difficult to concéntrate

a. rarely b. sometimes c. often

4. Which of these sentences describes your lunchtime?

a. I always eat lunch at my desk and reply to my emails

b. I always eat lunch at my desk and read the newspaper or relax.
c. I always leave my desk, go for a walk, and eat my lunch somewhere else.

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ANSWERS: 1. Always 2. Every 3. Sometimes 4. Never 5. Usually 6. Normally 7. always

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2. ANSWERS: 1. Always 2. Don´t normally 3. Twice a week 4. Once a year 5. Hardly ever 6.
Don´t often
3. Answers: 1. what we eat for breakfast is usually the same every day.
2. In Madagascar, people eat dried beef a few times a week.
Exercises
1 Complete the sentences with the simple present form of the verbs in parentheses.
1 Sam__does not live_________ (not live) near me. 6 We ___are_____(be) very tired.
7 Some people __don´t need____(not need) a lot of
2 Sofia____drives _________ (drive) to work.
sleep.
3 _Does__she _speak__(speak) any other languages? 8 __Is____(be) your bus late?
9 He _has___(have) a big house in the country.
4 I __don´t like_____(not like) waking up early.
5 ___Do __they__see______ (see) each other on the
weekends?

2 Look at the sentences. Find and correct the mistakes with the position of frequency adverbs and time expressions.
Write the correct formo on the line.

1 I often am tired at work. ____am often________________________________________________

2 We eat out in a restaurant. twice a week _________________________

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3 I have a cup of coffee two or three times a day. __________________________

4 They don’t play often board games. ________________don´t often play__________________

5 Does usually she take public transportation? ______she usually take__________________________

3 Complete the text with words from the boxes. Use an expression from box A and a verb from box B in each pair of
blanks.

A B
Always every day often rarely Eat (x2) get up go meet
two or three times a month

I 1 ___always______ 2 ______get_____ up at about 7:30 a.m. and get ready for work. I 3____rarely ____ 4__eat___

breakfast because I don’t feel hungry in the mornings. I start work at 9 a.m., and at 12 noon I take a lunch break.

I 5___often_____ 6 ___meet______my friend for lunch—normally two or three times a week. At 1:30 I start work

again, and I finish at 5:30 p.m. I like to keep fit, so I 7____go____ to the gym 8_____every day______ . I get home

at about 8:00 p.m. and make dinner, but I also 9__eat_____ at restaurants 10_two or three times a month________ .

I’m always tired in the evenings, so I go to bed early. And that’s my day!

4 Complete the sentences with the present continuous form of these verbs.

become build go not work talk wait write

1 I am waiting for the bus.

2 A: Where _are___you __ going_______? B: To the supermarket. We need milk!

3 She ___isn´t working ____this week because she’s on vacation.

4 A: What are you doing? B: I ___am writing _____an email to my friend.

5 A: Where’s Michael? B: He__is talking______ to someone on the phone.

6 They__are building _____ a new house on my street.

7 More and more people __are becoming _________vegetarian

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1. Answers: has 2 is becoming 3 becomes 4 do you come 5 is living 6 ´m
standing 7 is coming 8 never starts 9 do you take 10 do you understand.
2. Answer: get up 2. ´’m starting 3 ususally arrive 4 check 5 ´m working 6 are
currently visiting 7 have 8 is increasing 9 ´re also making 10 ´s getting.
3 Complete the pairs of sentences with the verbs in parentheses. Use the simple present form in one sentence and
the present continuous form in the other.

1 I______am eating_____ my lunch very early today. I normally _____eat_______at 1 p.m. (eat)

2 Tina rarely_____drives____ to work. But today she__is driving_____ because of the rain. (drive)

3 She_is talking______to her brother on the phone right now. They__talk_____ at this time every day. (talk)

4 It’s 6 p.m. and I ____am working_____hard in the office. I normally____work___ only until 5 p.m. (work)

5 I___am going______ shopping now. I always _______go_____shopping at this time. (go)

4 Complete the text with the simple present or present continuous form of the verbs in parentheses.

The Mediterranean diet

People in countries like Italy, Spain, France, and Greece 1 ___live______(live) longer than people from many other
countries. This is probably because of their diet—they 2 _____eat_____(eat) lots of food like vegetables, fruits, nuts,

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beans, fish, and olive oil. People often 3 ________say_____(say) that this diet 4 _____is__________(be) good for your
heart. But the traditional Mediterranean diet 5 ___is changing________(change) because more and more people 6 (eat)
___are eating________junk food. So, in the future, the Mediterranean diet might be very different

are you starting work

do you (usally) arrive

Are you doing / working

on
Visit the website

is increasing

Is it getting

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Exercises

1 Match the rules (1–6) with the meanings (a–c). Write the letter from the boxes on the corresponding line.

a. do this b. don´t do this c. this is allowed

1 You must wear your seat belt in a car. ___a______

2 You can’t hit the ball with your hand in soccer. _____b___
3 Boxers have to wear special gloves. _____a______
4 You can walk in a marathon. ___c_____
5 The students can’t use their cell phones during the exam. ___b______
6 We can take photos during the tennis match._______c_____

2 Circle the correct options to complete the sentences.

1 You must not / don’t have to kick the ball when you play basketball. You can only use your hands.

2 We must not / don’t have to go to the football game. We can watch it on television.

3 If the fire alarm rings, you must / don’t have to go straight outside. It’s important to be quick.

4 In many countries, you must / must not wait until you are 18 to drive. It’s not possible if you’re
younger.

5 You don’t have to / must not come tonight. Stay at home if you prefer.

3 Circle the correct options to complete this email.

How are you? I’m doing well. You asked me in your email about the gym I go to, so here’s some
information for you. You 1 have to / must pay for a whole month—you 2 don’t have to / can’t pay for
one visit. When you pay, they give you a gym card. You 3 don’t have to / must not forget this card
because you need it to get in the gym.

I like to use the bikes in the gym. I usually ride for about an hour, but when there are a lot of people,
you 4 can’t / must not use the bikes for a long time. I also do a yoga class once or twice a week. You 5
don’t have to / must not sign up in advance, so I usually decide when I arrive. One last thing—you 6
must / can’t remember to bring towels with you because the gym doesn’t give them to you. Why don’t
you come with me to the gym next week? I can show you everything. Let me know!

READING WALKING SOCCER

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Read the article.

Answer the questions (1-7) with words from the article.

1. Do more people watch the World Cup or the Olympic Games on TV?
_____________The wold cup _________________________
2. Which types of teams play soccer every weekend?
___ famous teams, local teams, school teams__________________
3. How old are the players in walking soccer?
___________over 50__________________________________________
4. What are the health benefits of walking soccer?
__It´s great way to keep fit; it can help older people live longer; it´s good for the mind._
5. Which two rules are different from normal soccer?
_Players have to walk with the ball, and they have to keep one foot on the ground at all
times. ___
6. Why don´t many people watch walking soccer?
_______It is very slow___________________________________
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 7. How many teams play walking soccer in the United Kingdom now?
__________over 800____________________

READING LEAFLET FOR FITNESS CLASSES.

1. Read the leaflet for fitness classes at a local gym. Match the sentences (1-6) with the
classes (A-C) .

1. You have to get up early for this class. ___A____

2. The person in charge tells you what to do. ___A____
3. This class is good after a day at work. __B_____
4. This class mixes enjoyment with exercise. ___C____
5. Take a break from work and come exercise. __C____
6. You will notice a difference very quickly. ___A____

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ANSWERS:
2. Boot camp __1___ Pilates ____3____ Zumba __2____
3. 1. Interested in 2 not very 3. Sounds good 4 we should 5 what about 6 don´t like 7. I´d
prefer 8 it looks.

INSTRUCTIONS. VISIT THIS WEBSITE. CHOOSE 1 OR MORE ACTIVITIES OF EACH SKILL; LISTENING, AND
READING
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SKILL SCORE

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