Present simple

A Write statements and questions by putting the words in brackets ( ) in the correct order, write negative sentences.

1. (thirsty - you - are)

2. (a teacher - you - are)

3. (they - bored - are)

4. (is - afraid - he)

5. (she - tired - is)

6. (are - you - how)

7. (cold - it - is)

8. (she - Spanish - is)

9. (you/hungry)

10. (she/your sister)

11. (I/late)

12. (they/from America)

13. (he/a tennis player)

14. (you/happy)

15. (she/at home)

16. (he/twenty)

B Give the correct form of the simple present of each term. Make up negative sentences with appropriate changes. Ask general or alternative questions.

1. Water … at 100°C. (boil)

2. Hot air … (rise)

3. My uncle … in a factory. (work)

4. John and Sue … glasses. (wear)

5. The children … a lot of sweets. (eat)

6. He only … at weekends. (work)

7. I always … out on Saturdays. (go)

8. She … to London once a week. (drive)

9. She never … up very early. (get)

10. I occasionally … meat. (eat)

11. The coach … at 6 this evening. (leave)

12. The concert … at 7 next Friday. (start)

13. I … Barcelona won again. (see)

14. It's not right, you … (know) – I …(agree)

15. Can he manage? – I … so. (hope)

16. It … in the paper it'll be hot. (say)

C Madame Clara is a magician. She is assisted on stage by her husband, Henri. Today she is telling a theatre manager about her act. Fill in the sentences below using the verbs given for each extract.

begin/fly/grow/say

1) I usually … the act myself. 2) I … some magic words. 3) A bird … out of an empty cage, 4) and a flower … in an empty pot.

join/put/come/go

5) Then Henri … me on the stage. 6) He … into a box. 7) I … knives through the box, 8) but he always … out alive!

choose/cover/turn/applaud/tell

9) Someone from the audience … a card, 10) I … my back, 11) and Henri … my eyes. 12) I … the person what the card is. 13) Everyone in the audience ….

catch/disappear/throw

14) Henri and I … coloured balls into the audience. 14) But no one ever … them! 16) They … in clouds of smoke!

weigh/try/rise/clap

17) A strong man from the audience … to lift a piano. 18) He cannot, for it … 1,000 kilos. 19) I … my hands, 20) and the piano … into the air!

finish/play/hide/flash/vanish

21) Our act … with a marvellous spectacle. 22) A green light …. 23) and the orchestra … a mysterious tune. 24) Then a grey mist … us, 25) and we … both like ghosts!

D The theatre manager is very interested in the act, and he wants to find out everything about it. Write down the questions he asks, using the words given below.

1. How/the bird/fly/out of the cage?

2. How/Henry/escape/from the box?

3. How/the balls/disappear?

4. How/the piano/rise/into the air?

5. How/you/do/the tricks with the cards?

6. How/you/make/the grey mist?

7. How/you and Henry/vanish/at the end?

8. How long/your act/last?

E Make suggestions to your partner using the forms: Why don't we ... ? or Why don't you ... ?

Give a reason for your suggestion.

Your partner agrees or disagrees with the suggestion, and gives a reason.

F Make up a dialogue using the forms: Why don't we ... ? or Why don't you ... ?. (For example, two magicians discuss the new show program. Make your suggestions, agree or disagree).