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INGLÊS
ULISSES ALVES
EXERCISES
GREETINGS, DEFINITE ARTICLE (THE), INDEFINITE ARTICLES(A/AN)
EXERCISES
1. COMPLETE WITH THE INDEFINITE ARTICLES – A or AN.
2. NOTE: Never A/AN before PLURAL NOUNS orUNCOUNTABLE NOUNS!!!
3. A – When the first letter of the word has the SOUND of aCONSONANT;
4. AN – When the first letter of the word has the SOUND ofa VOWEL.
___________ bus.
___________ airplane.
___________ taxi.
___________ bike.
___________ cup of coffee.
___________ beaver.
___________ television.
___________ flat.
___________ decision.
___________ hamburger.
------------------ university.
------------------ uniform.
------------------ hour.
• ------------------ heir.
• ----------------- heiress.
• ----------------- okra.
• ----------------- honest man.
• ---------------- honor.
• ---------------- unit.
• --------------- European girl.
• ---------------- honorable woman.
• --------------- humble woman.
• ---------------- eel.
• ---------------- ewe.
• ---------------- useful lesson.
• ---------------- universal feeling.
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NO INDEFINITE ARTICLES: BEFORE = Milk, coffee; children;oxen; feet; teeth; people; mice; money; boys; girls; lice;information; data; bacteria; criteria; campi; toys; water;meat; men; women; geese; people; tables; cars; teachers;lawyers; engineers; physicians; doctors; nurses; laptops;pencils; pens; pilots; trucks; elevators; lifts; flies; bulls; cows;dogs; horses; mares; wives; husbands; uncles; aunts;cousins; nephews; nieces; parents; relatives; friends; mates;dresses; T-shirts; skirts; shirts; suits; trousers; pants; caps;hats; shoes; sneakers; coats; watches; cell phones; mobilephones; coaches; players; singers; waiters; waitresses;maids; drivers; administrators; police officers; rice; pasta;tea; water; and so on.
EXERCISESUNIT 2VERB TO BE1. USE THE VERB - TO BE.I________________ a student.The world _________________ a small place.We______________ important.Portuguese ______________ our official language.Communication and travel _______________ extremely quick.You and I ____________ Brazilians.Bruno and Maria _____________ Brazilians.A jet plane ____________ very quick.The children --------------------- clever.The oxen ---------------------- fat.The people ---------------------- friendly.
2. ADD the verb TO BE in the NEGATIVE FORM:
These languages ______________ difficult.
English _________________ the official language in Europe.
That _______________ a jet plane.
I _______________ on vacation.
The candies _______________ in the stove.
They ------------------------- from China.
We -------------------- young.
You are -------------------------- thin.
The girls ------------------------ slim.
The boys --------------------- tall.
The exercises --------------------- easy.
3. CHANGE TO QUESTION FORM.
a. A telephone is different from a fax.
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b. This flat is small.
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c. You are from Fortaleza.
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d. These words are different in American English.
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e. This cab is old and slow.
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REWRITE THE SENTENCES REPLACING THE WORDS IN BOLDFOR SUBJECT PRONOUNS!
NOTE: SUBJECT PRONOUNS (I, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, WE, YOU,THEY) =They are placed BEFORE the VERBS.
a) Are Ricardo, João and you soccer players?
Yes, Ricardo, João and I are soccer players.
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b) Is that sport radical?
No, that sport is not radical.
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c) Are Maria and Susan mountaineers?
No, Maria and Susan are not mountaineers.
Mary and Susan are swimmers.
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d) Is Diana a driver?
Yes, Diana is a driver.
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EXERCISES
UNIT 3
VOCABULARY EXPANSION – VERBS
OBJECT PRONOUNS - (ME, YOU, HIM, HER, IT, US, YOU, THEM) =They are placed AFTER the VERBS or PREPOSITIONS.
1. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH the CORRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS!
Look at me, Alex! I’m talking to ______________.
Jeanne needs your help. Please, study with ______________.
Your computer isn’t working well. Don’t leave ___________ on.
Samuel loves orange juice. He drinks ___________ everymorning.
I have some books that Henry needs. So, I’m giving ______ to______.
We need to see Mary today. Ask _______ to call ________.
VOCABULARY EXPANSION - NOUNSPOSSESSIVE PRONOUNS – (MINE, YOURS, HIS, HERS, ITS, OURS,YOURS, THEIRS) – They are NEVER placed BEFORE NOUNS.1. COMPLETE WITH THE APPROPRIATE POSSESSIVE PRONOUN!a) ⎯ This isn’t our computer. Is it ____________?⎯ Yes, it’s mine.
b) ⎯ Is Roberto doing his homework?⎯ Yes, he is. And his sister Jane?⎯ Jane is doing ___________ too.
c) ⎯ Is Carol and Magalia’s dog a Labrador?⎯ No, __________ is a Cocker Spaniel.
d) ⎯ Is Joel’s father well?⎯ Yes, he is. And yours?⎯ ____________ is well, too.
e) ⎯ Is Susan’s book with Antonio?⎯ No, ____________ is with Betty.
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES – MY, YOUR, HIS, HER, ITS, OUR, YOUR, THEIR– They are ALWAYS placed BEFORE NOUNS.COMPLETE WITH POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES.
William is my brother. ___________ nickname is Bill.b) Joan is living in a four bedroom house now. ________ house is verybig.c) We are working in San Francisco, but _________ brothers are workingin Los Angeles.d) Prince Charles is talking to ___________ mother. Queen Elizabeth.c) Tim and Tom are playing. They are playing with ___________ pet.f) I am drinking red wine, but __________ favorite drink is white wine.g) My dog is black and white, but ____________ mother is all black.h) Susan and I are eating ____________ pasta now.i) William’s father is Prince Charles and ____________brother’s name isHarry.
2. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE OR POSSESSIVE PRONOUN?Why don’t you read a poem of yours ?b) The T-shirt Sandra is wearing is not ___________. It belongs to _________brother.c) My friend and I always do __________ lessons at the library. Where do youand ___________ friends do ___________?d) Teenagers usually express ___________ feelings. Do adults express___________?e) Susan didn’t write ___________ name on that book. Is the book really___________?f) We develop ___________ creativity. Some ideas of ___________ oftenbecome hits.g) Some people create ____________ own fashion style.h) Of course I think about ___________ problems. You have to think about__________ too.i) The magazine I’m reading is not ____________ It has no name on__________ cover. Is it yours?j) Dona Karan is famous for _____________ clothes. A dress of __________costs a lot.
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
UNIT 6
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE - VERB THERE TO BE
There is (BEFORE SINGULAR /UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS)or thereare (BEFORE PLURAL NOUNS) ?
a) ________________ international films on TV.
b) ________________ different countries with differentlanguages.
c) ________________ a boy in the elevator.
d) ________________ a subway in São Paulo.
e) ________________ delicious candies for you on the stove.
2. CHANGE TO NEGATIVE AND, THEN, TO INTERROGATIVEFORMS:
a) There are two correct answers for this question.
There are not (aren’t) two correct answers for this question.
Are there two correct answers for this question?
b) There is a telephone in the classroom.
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c) There are difficult words in the text.
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There are different languages in Brazil.
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE: (TO BE = AM, ARE, or IS +main VERB with the suffix ING).
1. USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS/PROGRESSIVE TENSE –Use the VERBS in parentheses!
a) (to become) English __________________________________ an international language.
b) (to translate) I ____________________________________ the text.
c) (to communicate) We _______________________________ the fact.
d) (to prepare) They ___________________________________ a protest T-shirt.
2. USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE – DOUBLE theFINAL CONSONANT because the VERB ends with –CONSONANT + VOWEL + CONSONANT. (One syllable).
a) (to sit) You ________________________________ on my new jeans.
b) (to cut) Sue and Jeff __________________ ______________the cake.
c) (to put on) We ______________________________________ our t-shirts.
d) (to run) They ----------------------------------------------- in the City Park now.
3. USE THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE – DOUBLE theFINAL CONSONANT because the VERB has 2 syllables andends with – CONSONANT + VOWEL + CONSONANT and theSTRESS SYLLABLE is the SECOND.
a) (to begin) Democracy ___________________________________.
b) (to emit) That factory _____________________________________ carbon dioxide.
c) (to control) The policeman _____________________________________ the traffic.
d) (to arrest) The sheriff ________________________________________ the bandits.
4. USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE – (ALL KINDS).
a) (to lie) They _____________________________________! I want the truth.
b) (to improve) You _____________________________________ your English.
c) (to lead) He ________________________________________ the students.
d) (to get dressed) Wait a minute! Mary______________________________________.
e) (to come) The students _______________________________________ first.
f) (to begin) This place _______________________________________ tobecome political.
g) (to study) I ___________________________ about democracy anddictatorship in the world.
h) (to die) Look! This flower __________________________________.
i) (to wait) The band leader _____________________________________ foryou.
j) (to take) You and I ______________________________________ Englishlessons now.
5. CHANGE TO THE NEGATIVE FORM:
a) You are thinking about politics.
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b) The boys are going to the beach now.
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c) She is sitting irreverently.
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d) I am writing a text at the moment.
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6. CHANGE TO QUESTION FORM:
a) I am choosing the correct answer.
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b) That student is getting good marks.
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c) You are really learning the new words.
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d) Many animal species are dying.
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e) People are claiming for justice.
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EXERCISES
UNIT 7
SIMPLE PAST TENSE – TO BE = I WAS; YOU WERE; HE WAS;SHE WAS; IT WAS; WE WERE; YOU WERE; THEY WERE.
7. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE SIMPLE PASTTENSE OF THE VERB – TO BE:
a) Bob and Mary _____________ sad last night.
b) _____________ Mr. Smith happy with his job last year?
c) I’m sure Ralph _____________ an ambitious man.
d) We didn’t understand the explanation last class. It_____________ really difficult.
e) Betty and Marian _____________ ugly when they wereyoung.
2. USE THE PAST TENSE OF THE VERB – TO BE – TOCOMPLETE THE FOLLOWING DIALOGUES:
a) Where _____________ you two years ago?
I _____________ in Washington.
b) What _____________ the young man’s smile like?
It _____________ very kind.
c) Who _____________ your first boyfriend?
His name _____________ Mark. He and I were thirteenyears old. _____________ he your classmate?
No, he _____________. He _____________ my cousin’sfriend.
d) When _____________ you in Canada?
We _____________ there in 1998.
SIMPLE PAST TENSE - VERB THERE TO BE = THERE WAS(before SINGULAR or UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS or THEREWERE (before PLURAL NOUNS).
1. CHANGE TO THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE:
There are hamburgers in the fridge.
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b) It is a very large palace. There is even a room full of gold.
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c) That yellow rose is ugly and it has no smell.
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d) There are good books with games and crosswords.
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PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE = Verb TO BE (WAS or WERE) + main VERB with thesuffix ING. Use the VERBS in parentheses!1. USE THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE:a) (to do) Jerry __________________________________ his lessons at thattime.b) (to lie) I _________________________________ down when he came back.c) (to have) They __________________________________ breakfast when wearrived.d) (to run) The athlete ___________________________________ when he felldown.e) (to turn) She _______________________________________ off the TVwhen she saw me.f) (to get) As the children ________________________ hungry, we decided tostop for a snack.g) (to think) When you phoned, I _________________________________about you.h) (to travel) When they ______________________________ abroad, they sentme a postcard.
2. USE THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE:
a) (to sing/ to dance) While Eric Clapton __________________________________, Madonna _______________________________________.
b) (to daydream/ to clean) The girls _________________________________ while their mother ___________________________________________ the house.
c) (to walk/ to watch) While she ____________________________________ in the forest, wolves ______________________________________ her.
d) (to work/ to do) I ___________________________________ hard while you _________________________________ nothing.
3. CHANGE TO THE NEGATIVE FORM:
a) He was listening to the radio when I turned it off.
_________________________________________________b) The man was protesting when the police arrived.
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c) The baby was crying while his mother was preparing some food.
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4. CHANGE TO THE INTERROGATIVE FORM:
The man was dying when they called a doctor.
_________________________________________________b) She was eating vanilla ice-cream when we met her.
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b)It was raining when we came here.
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5. GIVE LONG ANSWERS:
a) Were you having dinner when your sweetheart phoned?
_____________________________________________________b) Was your boyfriend reading a tale during the class?
_____________________________________________________c) Was your mother working while you were studying?
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d) Were the students feeling nervous when the test began?
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e) Was the bus leaving when you saw it?
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EXERCISES
UNIT 8
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE = We use it when the actionsHAPPENS. The VERB is repeated in the SUBJECTS = I, YOU,WE, THEY, 2 or more Names, Plural Nouns, but when theSUBJECT is HE, SHE, IT, 1 Name or Singular Nouns, we ADDS or ES to the VERB. Examples: He/She/It works;You/We/They/I work. We ADD ES to the VERBS ended in =CH, SH, X, SS, O, ZZ. Examples: I/You/We/They watch;He/She/It watchES.
Obs. I/YOU/WE/THEY have; HE/SHE/IT has.I/YOU/WE/THEY study; HE/SHE/IT studies.
1. USE THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE:
a) (to work) Tom ________________________________ in a shopping center.
b) (to buy) Teenagers ________________________________ special type of clothes.
c) (to consider) I ___________________________________ this point very significant.
d) (to have) She ____________________________________ a special way to say hello.
e) (to break) That boy always __________________________________ school system rules.
2. USE THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE:
a) (to wash) She _________________________________________her clothes on Mondays.
b) (to teach) Sarah ________________________________ English.
c) (to relax) Joe ___________________________________after lunch.
d) (to go) He _______________________________ to school in the morning.
e) (to buzz) A bee _______________________________.
3. USE THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE:
a) (to cry) She __________________________________ like a baby.
b) (to study) Paul ____________________________________ Spanish.
c) (to fly) A jet plane __________________________________ long distances.
d) (to play) He ___________________________________the guitar very well.
4. USE THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE:
a) (to study) Mary _______________________________________English twice aweek.
b) (to say) He seldom _________________________________ hello to me.
c) (to have) That student __________________________________ to develop hiscreativity.
d) (to protest) They always _________________________________ againstcorruption.
e) (to live) They ________________________________________ on little money.
f) (to teach) He _______________________________ French to teenagers.
g) (to do) Henry _____________________________ his homework in the afternoon.
h) (to meet) Sometimes they _________________________________ their friendsat the club.
i) (to buy) We _______________________________ our clothes in shoppingcenters.
5. CHANGE TO THE NEGATIVE FORM = Use DO NOT = DON´T before theVERB when the SUBJECT is – I, YOU, WE, THEY, 2 or more Names orPLURAL Nouns. Use DOES NOT = DOESN´T before the VERB when theSUBJECT is – HE, SHE, IT, 1 Name or 1 SINGULAR noun; when we useDOESN´T the MAIN verb returns to ITS INFINITIVE FORM.
a) Certain ideas become a fashion hit.
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c) The teacher explains every new word.
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d) They mobilize only the middle classes.
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b) My mother relaxes after lunch.
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6. CHANGE TO THE INTERROGATIVE FORM – Use DO or DOESbefore the SUBJECT!
DO = I, YOU, WE, THEY, 2 or more Names or PLURAL Nouns;
DOES = HE, SHE, IT, 1 name or 1 SINGULAR Noun; when we useDOES the main VERB returns to its INFINITIVE FORM.
a) You have a rebellious trait in your personality.
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_____________________________________________________ c) I develop my creativity.
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d) Mary claims for justice.
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e)Bob does all the work in the shop.
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f)John swims very fast.
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g)The children go to school on foot.
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h)The oxen eat grass and corn.
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i)The people from India eat beef.
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J) My sister plays the drums pretty well.
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k) My nephews study in London.
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l) The pupils wake up early every day.
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m) Mary does the dishes every Sunday.
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n) They have many dogs.
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o) Peter drives trucks.
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p) We speak Arabic fluently.
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q) You drink orange juice after lunch.
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