Exercises

Exercise 1.

Write the he/she/it forms of these verbs.

buy

carry

catch

come

cook

copy

do

drink

enjoy

fetch

fix

fry

go

listen

live

marry

miss

play

push

read

run

smoke

stand

start

stay

study

think

touch

try

watch

wish

write

Exercise 2.

Give the correct form of the Present Simple of each verb.

1.

I always ____ (listen) to the radio in the mornings.

2.

It usually ____ (snow) here in the winter.

3.

We ____ (watch) television every night.

4.

They ____ (play) table tennis every Saturday.

5.

She ____ (study) very hard at the weekends.

6.

This computer ____ (belong) to Philip.

7.

My parents usually ____ (come) to our house on Sundays.

8.

She ____ (do) a lot of homework in the evenings

9.

Lessons ____ (start) at 8 o'clock every morning.

10.

The Earth ____ (go) round the Sun.

Exercise 3.

Choose one verb to make each sentence negative.

Model:

It doesn’t snow very often in San Francisco. (snow, sing, play)

1.

Tom’s really tired, but he ____ to go to bed. (see, want, pay)

2.

I’m sorry – I ____ your name. (teach, help, remember)

3.

He lives in Spain, but he ____ a word of Spanish. (sing, speak, listen)

4.

Helen’s parents ____ I’m the right man for their daughter. (call, think, look)

5.

She works in London, but I ____ what she does. (know, read, come)

6.

We ____ a big flat – just one bedroom. (remember, write, want)

7.

Philip ____ very hard, but he makes a lot of money. (work, take, get)

8.

I like volleyball, but I ____ football at all. (change, like, make)

Exercise 4.

You are asking somebody questions. Make questions with Do/Does.

Model:

I don’t smoke. And you? Do you smoke?

1.

I drink a lot of tea. And you?

2.

I work very hard. And Mike?

3.

I swim every morning. And they?

4.

I don’t teach German. And Ann?

5.

I drive very fast. And your brother?

6.

I always go out on Saturdays. And you?

7.

I play the piano. And Lora?

8.

I understand Spanish. And your friends?

9.

I like animals. And her children?

10.

I usually go away at weekends. And your sister?

Exercise 5.

Choose the correct question word and put in do or does.

how

how much

what

when

where

why

how often

Model:

Where do your children live?

1.

____ the holidays start?

2.

____ he visit his friends?

3.

____they go every weekend?

4.

____these apples cost?

5.

____we learn chemistry?

6.

____you pronounce this word?

7.

____languages ____ he speak?

Exercise 6.

Ask your group mate:

1.

if he lives in a hostel;

2.

if he gets up early in the morning;

3.

how much time it takes him to get to the university;

4.

if he always travels by bus;

5.

when his classes begin;

6.

where his brother studies;

7.

how his friends usually spend weekends;

8.

where his parents work.

Exercise 7.

Rewrite the sentences putting the adverb in brackets in the correct place.

Model:

They open the windows at night. (always)

They always open the windows at night.

1.

We see our neighbours in the garden. (often)

2.

Paul washes the car. (sometimes)

3.

I write letters to my old school friends. (occasionally)

4.

Lucy watches the football on television. (never)

5.

Charlie doesn’t listen to music in the evening. (usually)

6.

We go to the theater. (rarely)

Exercise 8.

A. Look through the following information:

How often do you ____

1. get up early in the morning?

2. miss your classes?

3. go to the library?

Peter and Helen

Andrew

you

always

never

often

rarely

usually

sometimes

?

?

?

B. Now write sentences about Peter and Helen, Andrew and yourself. Use often/ never/ sometimes/ usually/ rarely/ always.

Exercise 9.

Some of these sentences are wrong. Correct the mistakes where necessary.

1.

I not write many letters. I usually use the telephone.

2.

What time the film starts?

3.

I take the dog for a walk every day.

4.

Each substance melt at definite temperature.

5.

They go swimming last weekend.

6.

I drink a lot of tea with my breakfast.

7.

You never help me with my homework.

8.

My car don’t work when it is cold.

9.

Do she finish work at five o’clock?

10.

Peter visits his grandparents at the weekend often.

Exercise 10.

A. Julie is asking Ann about her visits to the cinema. Complete their conversation.

Julie:

Ann:

Julie:

Ann:

Julie:

Ann:

Julie:

Ann:

Julie:

Ann:

Julie:

Ann:

Julie:

Ann:

Julie:

Ann:

Julie:

Ann:

Model: How often do you go to the cinema?

Usually once a week.

1.__________ alone?

No, with my boy-friend.

2.__________ there?

We always take a bus.

3.__________?

It takes us 15 minutes to get there.

4.__________?

£5.00.

5.__________?

We usually sit at the back of the cinema.

6.__________?

All kinds of films, especially comedies.

7.__________ film?

My favourite is “Laws of Attraction”.

8.__________ anything, for example, ice-cream?

No, I don’t, but I usually have a coke.

B. Now write the Ann’s answers in a short paragraph.

C. What about you? Do you go to the cinema? Write a short paragraph like the one above.

Exercise 11.

Work in pairs. Find out about each other’s daily activities. How many different things does your partner usually do (or sometimes do) every weekday? Which of you has the busier life?

Model:

SA: When do you wake up?

SB: I usually wake up when my alarm clock rings at 7.00. What about you?