NOTE: Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns express possession. Possessive Adjectives go before nouns, whereas Possessive Pronouns do not go before nouns: e.g. This is her jacket. Its hers.
1.1 Write the correct possessive adjectives for these sentences:
1. These are my parents. (I)
2. I've got ______ watch. (he)
3. Is this ______ car? (you)
4. Do they like ______ new house? (she)
5. Have you met ______ teacher? (they)
6. Who's got ______ money? (I)
7. I don't like ______ teacher. (we)
8. Have you got ______ passport? (you)
9. He forgot ______ keys. (he)
10. They changed ______ hotel. (they)
1.2 Write the correct possessive adjective or pronoun for these sentences:
1. Whose camera is this? Is it yours? (you)
2. Excuse me, those are our seats. (we)
3. Is it ______ suitcase or ______? (you/he)
4. Has the dog had ______ food? (it)
5. They're not ______ keys they're ______. (I/she)
6. I don't think its ______ room: I think it's ______. (you/they)
7. The police asked me for ______ address. (I)
8. Have you got ______ pen, or would you like to borrow ______? (you/I)
9. ______ garden is bigger than ______. (they/we)
10. I think this is ______ book. Oh no, it's ______. (I/you)
Nouns
A noun can be countable or uncountable: e.g. I eat a banana every day. I like bananas. (A countable noun can be singular or plural.) I eat rice every day. I like rice. (An uncountable noun has only one form). Here are some uncountable nouns:
Time expressions: every day / week / month / year, usually, often, always, rarely, never, sometimes, in the morning / evening / afternoon, at night, on Mondays etc.
4.1 Rewrite each sentence according to the instructions (Present Simple):
1. I visit my parents very often. (negative) I dont visit my parents very often.
2. Does he go to school every day? (positive) He goes to school every day.
3. She comes from Germany. (question) Does she come from Germany?
4. She goes to work by car. (question)
5. We watch television every night. (negative)
6. He doesn't walk to work every day. (positive)
7. She plays football every Saturday. (question)
8. He washes his car every week. (question)
9. They live in Australia. (question)
10. They go to school by bus. (question)
4.2 Write the short answers:
1. 'Do you live here?' 'Yes, I do. '
2. 'Does Mary work in this office?' 'No, she doesn't. '
3. 'Does Stephen speak French?' 'No, _____
4. 'Do the teachers like your work?' 'Yes, _____
5. 'Do you understand the lessons?' No, _____
6. 'Do they visit you often?' No, _____
7. 'Do you like France?' 'Yes, _____
8. 'Do your parents live in London?' 'Yes, _____
9. 'Does your father like modern music?' 'No, _____
10. 'Does Judy drive to work?' 'Yes, _____
4.3 Complete the sentence with the affirmative form of the verb in brackets:
1. I (drive) drive but my sister (cycle) _____________.
2. The Sun (rise) _________ in the east and (set) _________ in the west.
3. The Prime Minister (travel) ________ abroad in his own private aeroplane.
4. It (cost) ________ $ 20 million to be a space tourist for one week in the International Space Station.
5. The European Commission (meet) _________ in Brussels.
6. My dad (read) ________ two books every week.
7. I (understand) ________ geography more than science.
8. My favourite TV programme (start) _________ at half past ten.
9. The teachers at our school (give) _________ us lots of homework.
10. We (like) ________ swimming because it's fun and good exercise.
4.4 Complete the sentence with the negative form of the verb in brackets. Use contractions:
1. You (do) don't do any of the cooking!
2. My brother (play) __________ tennis because he (like) _________ it.
3. I (think) _________ that's a good idea.
4. Teachers (work) _________ at weekends.
5. The government (agree) ________ with the new EU laws.
6. We (want) ________ to see that film because it looks boring.
7. His mum (drive) _________ a fast car.
8. Those new mp3 players (be) _________ very expensive.
9. These birds (stay) _________ in the country during winter.
10. He (sing) __________ very well, does he?
4.5 Complete and answer the question using the verb in brackets:
1. Do bones stop growing? (stop) <yes>
2. How much water _______ the brain _______? (contain) <about 80%>
3. _______ you _______ hair on your tongue? (have) <yes, tiny hairs called microvilli>
4. How many square metres _______ an adult's skin _______? (cover) <about 2 m2>
5. _______ hair _______ faster in hot weather? (grow) <yes>
6. How long _______ the heart _______ to pump blood around the body? (take) <about a minute>
7. _______ muscles _______ or push? (pull) <pull - they can't push>
8. Which vitamin _______ the liver _______? (produce) <vitamin A>
9. How many times a day _______ you _______ in and out? (breathe) <about 25,000>
Present Continuous
Use
1) temporary situations
They 're staying at the Park Hotel at present.
2) actions happening at or around the moment of speaking
Sheislookingfor a better job.
3) fixed arrangements in the near future
The Browns are visiting ustonight. (It's all arranged.)
4) changing or developing situations
His English is getting better.
Time expressions: now, at the moment, at present, nowadays, today, tonight, always, still etc.
5.1 Rewrite each sentence according to the instructions (Present Continuous):
1. She is watching TV now. (question) Is she watching TV now?
2. He isnt staying at his hotel. (positive) Hes staying at his hotel.
3. Shes reading. (negative) She isnt reading.
4. Theyre working. (question)
5. He's writing a letter. (question)
6. He's eating. (negative)
7. I'm not working. (positive)
8. She's studying at the moment. (question)
9. I'm sleeping. (negative)
10. You're reading my newspaper. (question)
5.2 Complete the sentence with the affirmative form of the verb in brackets:
1. Look, all the people (leave) are leaving.
2. The Earth's temperature (rise) _______ because people (use) _____ too much energy.
3. She (study) _______ economics and he (study) _______ philosophy.
4. You (stand) _______ too close to the road.
5. We (stay) _______ in a lovely hotel by the beach.
6. I (go) _______ to the supermarket now, do you need anything?
7. The cat (chase) _______ the dog.
8. Technology (become) _______ cheaper all the time.
9. Pawel and Marek (train) _______ for the football game next week.
10. Manuela (listen) _______ to music in her room.
5.3 Complete the sentence with the negative form of the verb in brackets. Use contractions:
1. As you know, the Marina space mission (go) isnt going according to plan.
2. As far as we can tell, the spacecraft (head for) _______ the moon.
3. We can't be sure because at the moment it (send) _______ us any useful information.
4. Some of the equipment on the spacecraft (work) _______ properly.
5. As a result, we (receive) _______ radio signals.
6. It seems that the solar power panels (point) _______ at the Sun.
7. So as a result, they (produce) _______ enough power.
8. And at the moment Marinas computer (respond) _______ to our signals.
9. We are trying to correct the problem but we (have) _______ any luck.
10. However, we (give up) _______ hope.
5.4 Use the prompts to make a question:
e.g. the weather in your country / change Is the weather in your country changing?
