ENGLISH 4 | Chapter 1 | Exercise book

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1.** Unscramble the words from the toiletries vocabulary to complete the crossword puzzle.

2 3
1. ocbm
4
2. pmoshoa
5 3. wleto
4. rzoar
5. riahrbshu
6. aspo

2.** Unscramble the words from the clothing vocabulary to complete the crossword puzzle.

1
2 3

1. stuiswmi
4 2. hesos

5 3.sesrd
4. ckajet
5. ujmerp

6 6. cskso
7. inrstrae

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3.*** Read the following phrasal verbs from the chapter. Match each one of them with their meaning.

1. get up to talk louder

2. speak up to explode or make explode
3. tidy up to search
4. blow up to rise from bed
5. look for to put things in order

4.* Put the verb in brackets in the correct form. Use the Present Simple.
1. They _______________ (be) very good students.
2. He _______________ (not study) French.
3. He _______________ (have) two cats and a dog.
4. We _______________ (play) football on Saturdays.
5. The train _______________ (leave) tomorrow at 9 am.
6. She always _______________ (watch) movies at the weekend.
7. You never _______________ (finish) your homework on time.

5.** Change the following sentences into their negative form.

1. Frank takes the train to London.
2. Aisha plays volleyball.
3. Frank has a dog named Bird.
4. Saud is ten years old.
5. Mary goes to school in Dartford.

6.** Change the following sentences into questions.

1. He goes to school in central London.
2. They are neighbours.
3. Her name is Julie.
4. Frank and Aisha are friends.
5. Water boils at 100 degrees.

7.*** Which use of the Present Simple corresponds to each one of the following sentences?
a) repeated actions, habits and routines
b) scheduled events in the near future
c) facts
d) expressing opinions and feelings

1. We have class at three o’clock.

2. Water boils at 100 degrees.
3. The movie starts at half past six.

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4. I like romantic movies.

5. Aisha talks to Frank every day.
6. Saud goes to the gym twice a week.

8.* Put the following words in order to create sentences in the Present Continuous.
1. jumper / a / I / am /green / wearing
2. are / we / playing / computer / games
3. they / dinner / having / are
4. you / are / football / playing
5. Chinese / she / studying / is
6. hard / very / is / it / snowing

9.* Put the following words in order to create questions in the Present Continuous.
1. studying / where / you / are / Chinese?
2. workWing? / when / she / is
3. is / snowing / now? / it / right
4. they / playing / are / tennis?
5. guitar? / the / who / playing / is
6. cinema? / are / the / to / when / going /we

10.* Put the verb in brackets in the correct form. Use the Present Continuous.
1. He is _______________ (study) for an exam.
2. They are _______________ (plan) a trip around the UK and Ireland.
3. We are _______________ (travel) by train.
4. I am _______________ (cook) dinner.
5. Frank and Aisha are _______________ (pack) their bags.
6. Frank is _______________ (read) a comic book.
7. Mary is _______________ (walk) her dog.

11.** Use the following information to write sentences in the Present Continuous.
1. Frank / study / biology
2. Saud / read / magazine
3. Aisha / play / basketball
4. Mary / watch / romantic movie
5. They / eat / dinner

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12.*** For each one of the following sentences, indicate whether ‘who’ is the subject or the object.
a) ‘who’ is the subject
b) ‘who’ refers to the object

1. Who is playing the guitar?

2. Who is watching a movie?
3. Who is she dating?
4. Who is she phoning?
5. Who is phoning me?
6. Who are you talking to?

13.*** Which use of the Present Continuous corresponds to each one of the following sentences?
a) actions happening now
b) longer actions happening around now
c) activities planned for the near future

1. The plane is leaving on Friday at seven o’clock.

2. This year I am studying Chinese.
3. Aisha is swimming.
4. Frank is playing computer games.
5. We are going to the movies on Thursday.
6. I am doing my homework.

14.** Write sentences with the following information using ‘love’, ‘like’ and ‘hate’ + -ing
1. Aisha / not like / tidy up her room.
2. Frank / love / watch movies.
3. Mary / like / read magazines
4. Saud / love / play computer games
5. Aisha /hate / get up eary

15.** Answer the following questions about comparative and superlative adjectives
1. What is the comparative form of the adjective ‘nice’?

nicest

nicer

most nice

more nice

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2. What is the superlative form of the adjective ‘good’?

goodest

most good

more good

best

3. What is the comparative form of the adjective ‘tall’?

taller

more tall

tallest

most tall

4. What is the superlative form of the adjective ‘old’?

oldest

older

most old

more old

5. What is the comparative form of the adjective ‘wide’?

widest

wider

most wider

more wide

6. What is the superlative form of the adjective ‘far’?

farest

farer

most far

furthest

7. What is the comparative form of the adjective ‘bad’?

worse

worst

badder

baddest

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16.* Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Mary is _______________ (short) than her brother.
2. Frank is the _______________ (old) person in this class.
3. Aisha is the _______________ (good) dancer in her family.
4. Saud is _______________ (young) than his sister.
5. You are _______________ (tall) than me.
6. Aisha is the _______________ (tall) person in her family.

17.* Match the verbs in the left column with the corresponding words on the right.

1. tidy up the floor

2. vaccum the plants

3. water the lawn

4. set the room

5. make the table

6. mow the bed

18.** Match each picture with the corresponding chore.

a. b. c. d.

e. f. g.
1. mow the lawn
2. wash the clothes
3. make the bed
4. set the table
5. tidy up the room
6. wash the dishes
7. vacuum the floor

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19.* Put the following words in order to create sentences with ‘have to’ and ‘don’t have to’.
1. Aisha / has / the / to / water / plants
2. wash / Saud / have / to / clothes. / doesn’t / the
3. lawn /the / Frank / mow / has / to
4. the / vacuum / to / has / floor. / Mary

20.** For each one of the following sentences, choose between ‘much’, ‘many’, and ‘a lot of’.
1. She eats ( much / many / a lot of ) food.
2. There isn’t ( much / many / a lot of ) food.
3. There aren’t ( much / many / a lot of ) people at the cinema today.
4. There is ( much / many / a lot of ) traffic.
5. There aren’t ( much / many / a lot of ) cars on the road today.
6. He has ( much / many / a lot of ) friends.
7. There isn’t ( much / many / a lot of ) rubbish.

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