EXERCITII RECAPITULARE INCEPATORI

1. “to be”

Put am, is or are in each space:

a) This …….my family.

b) These………my parents.

c) Lucy………English

d) We……..in the garden

e) This……..her pen.

f) Maria and Anna………students.

g) My dog……….happy.

h) I……..happy.

2. Present simple:

Complete the text with the correct form of the verb.

Isabel says: ‘Jack and I (1) ….(live) in a room in the hotel. Jack

……….(start) work at six in the morning but I (3)……………(not start) until six in the

evening. He (4)………….(get up) at five o’clock. I (5)……………(stay) in bed. I

(6)…………..(not get up) until ten o’clock. We always (7)…………..(meet) at three

o’clock in the afternoon when Jack (8)…………..(finish) work. We (9)……….(go) back

to our room and we (10)………….(have) lunch before I (11)……………..(go) to work at

quarter to six’.

3. Present Continuous:

Complete this letter. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous:

We (1) (have)……….a terrible holiday. It (2) (rain)………I (3)

(sit)……..in the hotel. I (4) (watch)…….television. Tom and Peter (5)

(play)………computer games. Alice (6) (read)………a book. Susan (7) (make)……..a

cup of coffee. The baby (8) (cry)………..I want to go home.

All the best,

George

4. Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.

a) ‘Someone……..for you outside’. Who is it?

A) waits B) is waiting C) waiting

b) ‘What…….of this book? ‘I think it’s fantastic!’

A) do you think B) is you think C) you do think

c) …….in ghosts?

A) Are you believe B) Are you believing C) Do you believe

d) Kate is busy. She …….for a test.

A) is study B) is studying C) is studies

e) ……..a great time at the moment!

A) We are have B) We’re have C) We’re having

f) Tina usually …….at 7.00.

A) get up B) is getting up C) gets up 2

5. Past Simple:

5.1: Regular verbs

Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple:

a) My mother (call)………me at 7.00.

b) I (wash)………and (dress)………..very quickly.

c) I (walk)………….to school.

d) After school I (watch)……….television.

e) Then I (play)………basketball with my friends.

f) At 8.30 we (finish)……….the game.

g) Before bedtime I (telephone)………..my friend.

5.2. Irregular verbs

Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple:

a) The last lesson (begin)………at 2.30.

b) Joe (feel)………ill after lunch.

c) Suddenly a bird (fly)………in the window!

d) I think you (do)………the wrong thing.

e) Jane (get)……….ready very quickly.

f) We (know)………the answer.

g) The students (stand)……….up when the teacher arrived.

h) It was cold, but I (wear)……..two pullovers.

i) Anna (eat)………two plates of spaghetti.

j) Rick (tell)……….us the time.

6. There is, there are

Answer the questions about your school and your town:

1. Is there a coffee bar in your school? Yes, there is.

2. Is there a language laboratory? ………………….

3. Is there a library? ………….

4. Are there any computers? …………….

5. Are there any bookshelves in your classroom? ……………..

6. Is there a cinema near your house? …………………..

7. Are there any parks in your town? …………………

7. THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE

this/these, it/they – complete the sentences with this, these, it or they.

1. A. Bob, this is my mother.

B. Hello, Mrs Smith.

2. Take………….bags into the kitchen.

3. I don’t like………….music.

4. A. Is……….book John’s?

B. Yes, ……….is.

5. A. Are………..books Mary’s?

B. Yes, ………are.

6. A. How much are……….glasses?

B. They’re very cheap.

7. A………..exercise is very easy.

B. No, ………isn’t. ……….’s difficult!

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that/those, it/they – complete the sentences with that, those, it, or they.

1. Is……….your brother over there?

2. Look at………beautiful flowers!

3. What’s ………..in your bag?

4. A. Is………..house Ann’s?

B. Yes, ……….is.

5. A. Are………..boys your brothers?

B. Yes, ………are.

6. A. How much is………….?

B. ……….’s £350.

7. A. Do you like……….shoes?

B. No, I don’t. ……..’re horrible.

8. COUNT AND UNCOUNT NOUNS

1. Can you count these? Are these usually cunt or uncount nouns? Put C or U.

1. U rice 8……strawberry

2. ….money 9…….biscuit

3……bread 10……fruit

4……stamp 11……sandwich

5……wine 12……cheese

6…….apple 13……cup

7…….cigarette 14……egg

2. a, an, or some?

Complete the sentences with a, an, or some.

1. Would you like some rice?

2. Would you like ………wine?

3. Can I have ……….stamps, please?

4. I’d like ……….chicken sandwich and……..cheese for lunch.

5. Do you want………drink?

6. Would you like ……..apple or………strawberries?

7. Can I have………bread?

8. Can you give me………money?

9. I usually have ………biscuit and………cup of coffee at 11a.m.

10. Could you buy……….fruit when you go to the shops?

11. He always has……….egg for breakfast.

9. MUCH/MANY

How much……..? or How many…….?

Complete the questions with How much……..? or How many…..?, then

answer them.

1. How much homework do you get? …………………………..

2. …………..English books do you have? ………………………..

3. ……………does a cup of coffee cost? ………………………..

10. “SOME” AND “ANY”

Complete the sentences with some or any. 4

1. I don’t have any money in my pocket, but I have some money in the

bank.

2. Are there ………..letters for me this morning?

3. I never have…………breakfast. I’m not hungry in the morning.

4. You have ……….lovely pictures in your house.

5. Are you Canadian? I have ……..good friends in Canada.

6. Don’t buy………bread at the shops. There’s a lot in the kitchen.

7. Do you have ………brothers or sisters?

8. There aren’t ………shops in my village, just a post office and a pub.

9. I want ………cheese. Is there………in the fridge?

10. ……….people like flying, but other people don’t.

11. There was……….rain during the night.

11. “CAN”, “CAN’T”

Rewrite each sentence using can or can’t . Do not change the meaning.

1. I’m not able to come to your party.

I can’t come to your party.

2. Is it possible for you to play basketball tonight?

…………………

3. Do you know how to use a computer?

…………………

4. It isn’t possible for you to borrow my bike.

……………………

5. It’s impossible for us to answer this question.

………………………

6. It’s not possible for me to help you.

………………………

7. I don’t know how to play this game.

………………………….

8. Is it possible for you to help me?

 Write c for countable and u for uncountable:

    time -           books -         sugar -        milk -        pens -           hair -              chairs -    meat -          butter -         pencils -      bread -      jam -            friends -         fingers -   flour -           apples -        oil -              cars -        salt -              houses -           cheese - 

  rice -            tea -             games -        tomatoes -     cream -      honey -        carrots - 

 Choose How  much or How many a)    cheese do you buy? b)   books are there in your bag? c)   films did Tom see last week? d)   money do you spend every week? e)   friends does Linda have? f)   sugar do we need? g)   tomatoes are there in the fridge? h)   meat are you going to buy? i)   milk did you drink yesterday? j)   apples do you see?