1st CSE Name: _________________________ Unit 1
1 Write an appropriate word for the following definitions
My mum’s brother is my _______________
Your face hasn’t got any colours, you are ____________________
I am twelve years old, I am not a child, I am a __________________
There aren’t any ___________________ in the class and we cannot write on the blackboard.
Can you lend me a pencil? Yes, you can take one from my red _______________________
2 Complete the chart
Escritorio
pegamento
daughter
perchero
Niece
Speakers
Suegro
Lunar
Bin
portátil
Pecas
Chubby
madrina
Cuñado
rotulador
Clock
Nieta
son
Locker
goma
3. Complete the sentences with the possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns. 1. Is that your notebook or _____________________ (I) ? 2. I don't like _____________________ (they) apartment. 3. That's not my problem. It's _____________________ (your). 4. Your car is green, while _____________________ (I) is black. 5. Isn't _____________________ (he) son older than you? 6. A friend of _____________________ (we) called. 7. A friend of _____________________ (she) brother's called. 8. He's _____________________ (we) doctor. 9. That's _____________________ (we) house, not theirs. 10. Is he a friend of _____________________ (you)?
4. Ask questions using whose and answer them with the correct possessive pronoun. 1) the running shoes? (Tom) _______________________________________________________________ 2) this hat? (my grandfather) _______________________________________________________________ 3) this bike? (you) _______________________________________________________________
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4) the sunglasses? (Kelly) _______________________________________________________________ 5) these Dvds? (they)
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5. Complete the sentences using There is and There are.
1. __________________________ many animals in this forest?
2. __________________________ no air in this tyre.
3. __________________________ any trees in your garden?
4. __________________________ one dictionary missing.
5. __________________________ no paper in the printer
6. __________________________ jeans in my suitcase.
7. __________________________ beef in this lasagne?
8. __________________________ lots of businessmen in this pub.
9. __________________________ not a single frog in this lake.
10. __________________________ anything else I can do for you?
6. Complete the sentences using Present simple or Present Continuous.
1. Brian (cycle) ___cycles________________________ 30 km every day.
2. Samantha (do) _________is doing___________________her homework at the moment.
3. Look! Jenny (go) __________________________________ to school.
4. On her back, Jenny (carry) __________________________________ her school bag.
5. You (see / not) __________________________________her every day.
6. The baby (sleep/not) __________________________________at the moment.
7. I (read / not) __________________________________a book now.
8. We (go/not) _______________________________to school on Sundays. 7. Write the question tags in these sentences. 1. She is collecting stickers, _________________ ?
2. We often watch TV in the afternoon, ________________?
3. You have cleaned your bike, _________________?
4. John and Max don't like maths_________________?
5. Peter played handball yesterday, _________________?
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8 Complete the sentences with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs.
watch fly not play do read
1 We ___________________ our homework now.
2 Karl ______________________ across Australia at the moment.
3 __________ you __________ this book now?
4 They sometimes _______________ scary films.
5 Maria ________________________ tennis now.
9 Complete the sentences with the present simple or the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1 We _____________________________________________ late for the film. (arrive /
always)
2 I _____________________________________________ Andrea at school today. (not
see)
3 We _____________________________________________ to the beach now. (not go)
4 I _____________________________________________ something amazing this
morning. (see)
5 The boy _____________________________________________ alone at the front of the
classroom. (stand)
10 Complete the sentences with a personal pronoun, object pronoun, possessive
determiner or possessive pronoun.
1 My brother’s name is Jorge, ____________ is a good person, I like ______________
2 I live with my mum, ________________ granny also lives at home with
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3 I play the guitar, but I can’t play _______________ very well
4 Is Cecilia excited about _______________ present?
5 I have this present for __________________ sister because I love __________________
6 I am using ___________________ pen because I cannot find ____________________
11 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets in present simple or present continuous.
Now I __________________________(visit) my cousin in San Francisco. It
____________________ (be) an amazing experience. The weather
_____________________________ (be) warm and sunny. My cousin
__________________________ (take) me to lots of interesting places.
At this moment we are in the park, there are thousands of giant trees. They are the tallest
trees in the world. We _____________________________(walk) through the forest and
___________________________(listen) to the sounds of the trees I feel very angry and
calm.
My cousin also _________________________(have got) a boat. He
________________________(take) his boat out at the weekend and
___________________(go) fishing. __________you_____________(like) fishing?
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12 Write a question for the following answers
Dani _____________________________________________________
Sara It’s Mrs Thomas.
Dani _____________________________________________________
Sara She’s very tall and thin.
Dani _____________________________________________________
Sara It is History.
Dani _____________________________________________________
Sara I’m not bad at Maths but I prefer English.
Dani _____________________________________________________
Sara Yes, I do.
13 Rewrite the sentences using the word in brackets
1 My dog waits for me under that tree (always)
2 I don’t do my homework (usually)
3 My computer works well (never)
4 We are with my neighbour at 17h (sometimes)
5 Paula speaks German (always)
14. Translate into English
1. Los lápices no son míos, son de Pedro. _______________________________________________________________ 2. Tu perro está en mi jardín. _______________________________________________________________ 3. Tu hermana está en mi clase. _______________________________________________________________ 4. El ordenador de mi hermano tiene el escritorio azul. _______________________________________________________________ 5. ¿De quién es la mochila roja? Es de ella. _______________________________________________________________ 6. Hay una papelera azul en tu clase. _______________________________________________________________ 7. ¿Hay una televisión grande en tu casa? Sí, hay una televisión negra muy grande. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
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8. ¿Qué vas a hacer mañana? _______________________________________________________________ 9. Ahora, estoy yendo para clase. _______________________________________________________________ 10. Voy a ir a Paris el sábado. _______________________________________________________________ 11. Estoy viviendo con mi abuela. _______________________________________________________________ 12. ¿De dónde eres? _______________________________________________________________ 13. ¿Cuál es tu nacionalidad? _______________________________________________________________ 14. ¿Dónde está el jersey nuevo amarillo de manga larga? Está en con el pantalón azul de rayas. _______________________________________________________________
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15. ¿De dónde es el chico rubio nuevo? Es de una pequeña ciudad en Escocia _______________________________________________________________
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1. Complete the sentences with many, much, some and any.
1. How ____________ teeth does a crocodile have?
2. Lions don't eat ____________ vegetables, they are carnivores.
3. How ____________ hair does a bear have when it's born.
4. Centipedes have ____________ legs
5. How ____________ water does a bird need to drink?
6. Boars don't have ____________ wings.
7. ____________ animals are fast, others not so much.
8. I don't know very ____________ about wild animals.
9. Cats don't have ____________ fur in the summer.
10. I didn't see ____________ platypuses in this zoo. I am very disappointed!
2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the Past simple and the Past continuous. 1.She _________________________ (see) the police car while she
_________________________ (drive) to work.
2. I _________________________ (make) the dinner when suddenly the saucepan
of oil _________________________ (burst) into flames!
3. She _________________________ (look) out of the window when she
_________________________ (see) the crash.
4. The teacher _________________________ (come) into the room while we
_________________________ (play) a game.
5. While I _________________________ (take) my dog for a walk, it
_________________________ (begin) to rain.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct past simple affirmative or negative
form of the words.
Get see go be not travel
1 There ___________________________________________ large playing fields
at my old school.
2 Marcos ___________________________________________ a new tablet.
3 We ___________________________________________ for a run this morning.
4 I ___________________________________________ around Argentina last
summer.
5 I ___________________________________________ Helen at the weekend.
4 Write questions using the past simple. Then complete the short answers.
1 they / be / at / school / yesterday?
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No, _________________.
2 you / buy / any / bread?
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No, _________________.
3 you / watch TV / last night?
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Yes, _________________.
4 Alejandro / play / football match?
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Yes, _________________.
5 Alba / be / at / the party?
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No, _________________.
5 Write the words in the correct order.
1 use / we / watch / didn’t / were / young / we / when / to / TV .
2 you / go / did / to / last / Seville / week ?
3 used / live / Mateo / to / London / in .
4 you / to / use / school / wear / uniform / a / did ?
5 they / did / the / enjoy / experience ?
6 Complete the story with using the Past simple and the Past continuous of the verbs in brackets.
When Alex Jones (1)_______________________________ (arrive) at JFK International airport she
(2)_______________________________ (look) around but she (3) _______________________________
(not see) anybody there to meet her. A lot of people (4)_______________________________ (hold) cards
with names on them, but they (5) _______________________________ (not wait) for her.
She (6) _______________________________ (not know) what to do, but it (7)
_______________________________ a beautiful, sunny day so she (8)
_______________________________ (decide) to go to the hotel on her own. She (9)
_______________________________ (go) outside and (10) _______________________________ (look)
for a taxi. A lot of people (11) _______________________________ (wait) so she (12)
_______________________________ (catch) the airport bus into New York. The bus (13)
_______________________________ (stop) in Manhattan, quite near her hotel, and she (14)
_______________________________ (get) off. She (15) _______________________________ (walk) into
the hotel and (16) _______________________________ (give) her name, Alexandra Jones.
She (17) _______________________________ (talk) to the hotel receptionist when suddenly a man (18)
_______________________________ (run) up to her. He (19) _______________________________ (carry)
a card which (20) _______________________________ (say) ‘Mr. Jones’.
‘Ms. Jones? I’m terribly sorry! I (21) _______________________________ (wait) for you at the airport but I
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(22) _______________________________ (think) you (23) _______________________________ (be) a
man!’ ‘That’s OK’, (24) _______________________________ (say) Alex. ‘It happens to me all the time!’
7. Complete the dialogue with much and many.
At the Sub Restaurant - Hello! How can I help you? - Hello, Could I have a sandwich, please? - Which bread would you like? - Grain, please. - How _________ slices? - Four please, I'd like two sandwiches. - What type of sandwich would you like? - My personal favourite is pickles, lettuce, olives, chicken, peppers and cheese. - How _________ pickles would you like? - Four, please. - How _________ lettuce? - Not _________ - How _________ olives? - A lot, please. - How _________ chicken? - Not too __________ slices, please. - How _________ pepper? - A lot please. I love peppers. - Red, green or orange? - Red and orange in one sandwich and green in the other one, please. - How _________ cheese? - Loads of cheese, please. Cheese is the glue that holds my life together. - OK. Would you like anything else? - Yes, some salt and pepper, please. And some more cheese, if it's possible. - How _________ salt? - Just a bit, please. - Perfect, here you go. - Thank you!
8. Translate into English
1. Nosotros tenemos un coche Nuevo. ¿Quieres probarlo? _______________________________________________________________ 2. ¿Sabes cuantos arboles hay en el jardín de tu casa? Hay 5 árboles muy grandes, con hojas verdes. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 3. Mientras estábamos esperando el tren, un águila apareció y cogió un ratón. _______________________________________________________________
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4. Hay muchas especies de tiburones, pero todas tienen la misma anatomía básica. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 5. Los leones tienen los dientes afilados para comer carne, y por lo tanto son carnívoros _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 6. ¿Cuántas alas tiene una mariposa? Tienen dos muy finas y muy coloridas. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 7. Algunas especies de cocodrilo son pequeñas, aunque son peligrosas. _______________________________________________________________ 8. Los gatos comparados con los leones son muy pequeños. _______________________________________________________________ 9. Estábamos cocinando por la mañana cuando sonó el teléfono. _______________________________________________________________
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1. Modals of ability. Complete the sentences with can, can’t could or couldn’t or the
correct tense of be able to.
1. ___________________ you swim when you were 10?
2. We ___________________ get to the meeting on time yesterday, because the train was
delayed by one hour.
3. He ___________________ arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he
was very pleased.
4. He’s amazing, he ___________________ speak five languages, including Chinese.
5. I ___________________ drive a car until I was 34. Then I moved to the countryside, so I
had to learn.
6. I looked everywhere for my glasses but I ___________________ find them anywhere.
7. I searched for your house for ages. Luckily I ___________________ find it in the end.
8. She’s seven years old, but she ___________________ read yet. Her parents are getting her
extra lessons.
9. I read the book three times, but I ___________________ understand it.
10. James ___________________ speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but he’s forgotten
most of it now.
2. Asking and giving permission. Complete the sentences with Can, Could, May and
Might
1. They (can/might) ________________________ be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.
2. You (may/could) ________________________ leave now if you wish.
3. (Could/May) _____________________ you open the window a bit, please?
4. He (can/could) _______________________be French, judging by his accent.
5. (May/Can) __________________________you play the piano?
6. Listen, please. You (may not/might not) ____________________________ speak during
this exam.
7. They (can't/may not) _______________________________still be out!
8. You (couldn't/might not) ___________________________ smoke on the bus.
9. With luck, tomorrow (can/could) _____________________________ be a sunny day.
10. You (can/might) ________________________________ be right but I'm going back to
check anyway.
3. Complete the sentences with can, could and be able to.
1. __________________________ he understand what you were talking about?
2. My sister ____________________________ play tennis now.
3. I ________________________ walk when I was less than a year old.
4. (Polite) ______________________ you tell me what time it is, please?
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5. My grandfather _____________________ walk without any help last night.
6. How long have you _______________________ drive?
7. He ____________________________ speak English 6 years ago.
8. I'll ____________________________ help you later.
9. Can you help me? I ______________________ never understand this.
10. Will people ____________________________ live forever one day?
4. Possibility and impossibility. Complete the sentences with can, can’t, could and
couldn’t.
1. We _________________________ play football outside. It’s raining.
2. They _________________________ go to the concert because their car broke down.
3. We _________________________ go out now. The sun is shining.
4. Jane went to Tenerife but _________________________ do paragliding because it was
foggy.
5. Laura _________________________ take us to London. She’s got a car.
6. I _________________________ go to the judo competition because I broke my leg.
7. Jack _________________________ teach you how to play volleyball, he is very good at it.
8. My father _________________________ do gymnastics when he was younger.
9. You _________________________ ice-skate but if your ankle is sore maybe is not a good
idea.
10. You _________________________ play hockey without a puck.
5. Obligation, prohibition and lack of obligation: Complete the exercise with must,
mustn’t, have to or don’t have to.
1. Larry ___________________________ go to the bank. He hasn't got any money.
2. You _______________________________ smoke in the baby's room.
3. You ___________________________ pay. The entrance is free.
4. I _____________________________ hurry up if I don't want to miss the plane.
5. In the company, everybody ____________________________start work at 8:30.
6. You ______________________________cook tonight. I have already prepared the dinner.
7. I ______________________________ pick up my sister from the airport tomorrow.
8. She ________________________________ work. Her husband earns enough money for
both of them.
9. You ________________________________ smoke at the petrol station.
10. If you want to study here, you ___________________________ pass an entrance
examination.
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6. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use may,
might, could, must and can’t.
1. Perhaps they’ll stay with their parents.
They ___________________________________________________________
2. Maybe they’ll go abroad.
They ___________________________________________________________
3. It’s impossible that Holly’s not interested in her job.
Holly ___________________________________________________________
4. Perhaps the company won’t renew their contracts.
The company may ________________________________________________
5. Maybe they’ll take a postgraduate course.
They ___________________________________________________________
6. Maybe Adam’s father will find work for them.
Adam’s father ____________________________________________________
7. Perhaps Holly won’t want to work with Adam’s father.
Holly ___________________________________________________________
8. It is prohibited to smoke in a school.
You ____________________________________________________________
7. Complete the sentences with Can, Must or Should
1. _____________________ you help me please?
2. You _________________________ do more sport if you want to lose weight.
3. You ______________________________do your homework first if you want me to let you
go out with your friends.
4. He has just broken his leg so he ____________________________ play football.
5. Drivers __________________________________ drive over the speed limit.
6. I ____________________________ speak Chinese: it's too difficult!
7. She _____________________________ take an umbrella: it's going to rain!
8. We ___________________________________ take photos inside: it's not forbidden.
9. I think we ______________________________ take this road: it's not on my map!
10. You look pale! You ________________________________ sit down and have a glass of
water.
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11. We _____________________________- stop when the traffic light is red.
12. How ___________________________ you say such a thing?
13. You ________________________________ take the blue one: it suits you!
14. You ____________________________ smoke so much: it's bad for health.
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8. Translate into English
1. Joseph sabe montar en bicicleta muy bien
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2. Susan será capaz de jugar al tenis
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3. Manuel sabe tocar el piano desde que tenía 6 años
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4. Ella es capaz de jugar al voleibol porque puede saltar muy alto
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5. ¿Puedo cerrar las ventanas, por favor?
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6. ¿Puedes prestarme un lápiz?
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7. ¿Podrías ir al supermercado?
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8. Puedes usar mi bicicleta mientras estoy de vacaciones
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9. El médico puede verte hoy
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10. Los alumnos pueden hacer los deberes en sus casas
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11. Juan no pudo hacer los deberes ayer porque fue al médico
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12. Podrías visitar el castillo mañana
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13. Podrías ir a caminar después de clase
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14. Tenéis que usar un lápiz para hacer el examen
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15. Debéis estar en silencio en la biblioteca
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16. Tienes que ir al colegio hasta junio
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17. No debes gritar en clase
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18. No tienes que ir al supermercado hoy
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19. No debes gritar al perro
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20. Sería una buena idea ir a la playa
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21. Debería ser posible ir a la luna pronto
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22. No debería ir al colegio sin hacer los deberes
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23. Deberías comer más vegetales
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24. No deberías comer dulces antes de cenar
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25. Deberíamos llegar a casa a las 6
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26. Debería estar aquí en 5 minutos
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27. ¿Te gustaría un sándwich?
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28. Me gustaría ir a montar a caballo
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29. Tu vuelo sale mañana temprano, deberías ir a cama temprano
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Writing 1
Many people prefer to live in small towns while others prefer to live in big
cities. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small
town and in a big city? (About 150 words)
Paragraph 1: Introduce the topic
Paragraph 2: Advantages and disadvantages of living in a city
Paragraph 3: Advantages and disadvantages of living in a town
Paragraph 4: Where would you prefer to live?
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Writing 2
Use the linking words in the box to write the food in Spain and the UK. (About 150 words )
and, also, too // but, while, although // compared to, similarly //
so, as a result, as a consequence // for example, such as, like
Reading 1
Tom and Greg are twins. They look the same. They are both tall and thin and they have both got dark eyes and black hair.
Sometimes their friends don’t know who is Greg and who is Tom. They are both good students – clever and hard-working. They
have got the same personality, too. They are quiet, shy and serious. And they often think the same. Tom sometimes starts a
sentence and Greg finishes it.
Jessie and John are twins too, but they look different. They have both got blond hair but Jessie’s hair is long and straight and
John’s hair is short and curly. Jessie is clever and she is hard-working. John is intelligent too, but he is sometimes lazy about
schoolwork. John and Jessie are often good friends, but sometimes they aren’t – just like many other brothers and sisters.
1. Complete the questions with Who, What or Why. Then answer the questions.
1. ___________________________ colour is Tom’s hair?
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_2. ___________________________ does Jessie’s hair look like?
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3. ___________________________ problem have Tom and Greg’s friends got?
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4. ___________________________ do Tom and Greg look the same?
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5. ___________________________ are Jessie and John similar to other brothers and sisters?
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6. ___________________________ is quiet and serious?
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2. Who is talking? Write the name from the text.
1. I’m tall and I’ve got black hair. I’ve got a twin brother. He looks like me. Sometimes our friends call
me “Greg”, but Greg is my brother. ___________________________
2. I’ve got a twin, but we don’t look the same. I have got curly hair and my sister has got straight hair.
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3. My brother and I have got the same birthday. That’s because we’re twins! But we are very different.
I’m a good student, but my brother doesn’t like schoolwork. ___________________________
3. Define the following words.
Tall _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Brother ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Reading 2
Lisa is my best friend, she likes swimming. She has got a red swimming costume. Her favourite subjects are
English and Galician. Her schoolbag is red and black. She usually goes shopping at the weekend. Today is
Monday and she is wearing a red and white hat, a black and white shirt, a red jacket, black jeans and green
shoes. Her favourite colour is red and she is always wearing something red! Lisa lives in a very big village where
there are a lot of green areas and parks. She and her friends always go to the park every day but she cannot go
on Sundays because she usually spends the day with her family. There aren’t many shops and restaurants but
there is a very big sports centre where she goes to swim three times a week.
4. Answer the questions below with full sentences with information from the text.
1. How many times does Lisa go to the swimming-pool?
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2. Where does Lisa live?
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3. What colour is Lisa’s hat?
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4. What does Lisa do on Sundays?
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5. Are there any shops in Lisa’s village?
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6. Say if these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. English and Spanish are Lisa’s favourite subjects
2. Lisa likes going shopping on Mondays
3. She goes to the park every day
4. All her clothes are red
5. Today she is wearing a black and white skirt
Reading 3
At home, we have breakfast at quarter past eight on a school day. I eat with my mum and dad and my brother. My
brother and I eat cereal for breakfast and we drink milk. My mum drinks tea and she eats toast. My dad drinks
coffee and he eats bacon and eggs.
I have lunch at school every day at one o’clock. I eat sandwiches with my friends. We drink water. My favourite
food is pasta. I don’t like tomatoes.
I have dinner every evening with my family. We usually eat at half past seven. We often have meat or fish with
bread and a salad. We sometimes eat chips. My mum and dad drink water and my brother and I drink juice.
1. Complete the table with the food and the drink from the text.
2. Read the text and answer the questions.
1. What time do they have breakfast at? __________________________________________________
2. What does his mother eat for breakfast? ________________________________________________
3. Where does he have lunch? __________________________________________________________
4. What’s his favourite food? ____________________________________________________________
5. What does he drink for dinner? ________________________________________________________
3. Describe the following words.
1. Breakfast ____________________________________________________________________________
2. Sandwiches __________________________________________________________________________
food drink
breakfast cereal, toast,
bacon,
1 ______________
2 _______________
3 _______________
4 _______________
lunch
5 _______________
6 _______________
7 _______________
8 _______________
dinner
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10 ______________
11 _____________
12 _____________
13 _____________
14 ______________
15 ______________
Reading 4
Chocolate
What is your favourite way to enjoy chocolate? Is it a mug of hot chocolate on a cold day? Is it a piece of a good
chocolate bar? Perhaps you like the taste of chocolate ice cream. Is your favourite dessert a piece of dark chocolate
cake with lots of creamy chocolate icing? Chocolate is one of the world’s favourite flavours.
Chocolate comes from the cacao tree which is native to Mexico, Central America and South America. People have
been growing and using the cacao tree to make chocolate for at least 3000 years. In ancient times chocolate was not
sweetened. It was a bitter drink. Today we like our chocolate sweetened. We like chocolate with sugar added to it.
Chocolate has spread throughout the world. It has become one of the most popular foods in the world.
1. Did you understand the text? Are these sentences true?
1. People have been eating or drinking chocolate for a very long time. Yes or no?
2. Chocolate has always been sweetened. Yes or no?
3. Chocolate is not very popular. Yes or no?
4. Chocolate can be used to flavour many things. Yes or no?
2. Fill in the gaps with the information from the text.
1. Most people like their chocolate with ______________ added to it. They like it to taste sweet.
2. Chocolate comes from the __________________ tree.
3. The tree is native to Mexico, Central America and _______________________
4. In ancient times, chocolate was a ___________________ drink.