9th grade – Group 1GRAMMAR

Present tenses (Simple present and Present Continuous)

1. Choose the correct form of the following verbs:

wake(s) up - open(s) - speak(s) - take(s) - do(es) - cause(s) - live(s) - play(s) - close(s) - live(s) - drink(s)

a) Ann ______________________ hand ball very well.b) I never ______________________ coffee.c) The swimming pool ______________________ at 7:00 in the morning.d) It ______________________ at 9:00 in the evening.e) Bad driving ______________________ many accidents.f) My parents ______________________ in a very small flat.g) The Olympic Games ______________________ place every four years.h) They are good students. They always ______________________ their homework.i) My students ______________________ a little English.j) I always ______________________ early in the morning.

2. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form:

a) Jane (not/drink) ______________________ tea very often.b) What time (the banks/open) ______________________ in Britain?c) Where (John/come) ______________________ from?d) It (take) ______________________ me an hour to get to work.e) She (not/wake) ______________________ up early on Sundays.

3. Choose the right verbs to complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the negative:

WRITE - TURN - EAT - TELL - RISE

a) The earth ______________________ around the sun.b) The sun ______________________ in the east.c) Vegetarians ______________________ meat.d) A liar is someone who ______________________ the truth.e) A novelist ______________________ novels.

4. Make the present continuous - positive, negative or question.

1) (we / go to the cinema later)

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English Listão de Inglês 9th grade – group 1Teacher KarlaApril, 2016

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2) (they / work now)

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3) (you / not / walk)

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4) (they / learn new things)?

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5) (when / he / start work)?

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6) (why / I / stay at home)?

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7) (it / get dark)?

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8) (we / not / win)

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9) (they / not / bring a cake)

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10) (the dog / not / play with a ball)

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5. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses (Present Simple or Continuous).

1. Every Monday, Sally ___________________ (drive) her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I___________________ (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I ___________________ (study) French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John ___________________ (sleep).

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It ___________________ (rain).

5. I hate living in Seattle because it ___________________ (rain, always).

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you ___________________ (say) because everybody (talk) so loudly.

7. Justin ___________________ (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I ___________________ (go) to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards ___________________ (be, normally ) printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate ___________________ (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Past tenses (Simple Past and Past Continuous)

1. Complete the sentences using the Past Simple Tense:

a) Last year I (go) ______________ to England on holiday.

b) It (be) _________________ fantastic.

c) I (visit) _____________ lots of interesting places. I (be) ___________ with two friends of mine.

d) In the mornings we (walk) ______________ in the streets of London.

e) In the evenings we (go) __________________ to pubs.

f) The weather (be) ______________________ strangely fine.

g) It (not / rain) ___________________ a lot.

h) But we (see) ______________ some beautiful rainbows.

i) Where (spend / you) ________________ your last holiday?

2. Choose the best alternative:

a) I ___________ about a yellow unicorn last night.

dreamed / slept / think

a) Anna ___________ to class yesterday because she was at the hospital.

didn't come / didn't take / didn't arrive

b) It was snowing last night. It ___________ so cold!

touched / felt / happened

c) Lucy ___________ her mother's watch, so she bought a new one.

broke / crashed / forgot

e) We ___________ at the library for three hours yesterday.

learnt / studied / reviewed

3. Put the verbs into the correct form of past continuous:

a) When I phoned my friends, they (play) ___________________ monopoly.b) Yesterday at six I (prepare) ___________________ dinner.c) The kids (play) ___________________ in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.d) I (practice) _____________________ the guitar when he came home.e) We (not / cycle) _____________________ all day.f) While Alan (work) ___________________ in his room, his friends (swim) ____________in the pool.g) I tried to tell them the truth but they (not / listen) ______________________.

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h) What (you / do) _______________________ yesterday?i) Most of the time we (sit) ____________________ in the park.j) I (listen) ______________to the radio while my sister (watch) ________________TV.

4. Fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense:

a) Helen ________________ (do) her weekly shopping when she ____________ (meet) her old friend, June.b) The sun ___________ (shine) when I _____________ (get) up this morning. I _______________ (feel) so tired!c) Jim ______________ (wait) at one airport while Max _______________ (wait) at the other. What a disaster!d) It ______________ (rain) very hard, so the referee _______________ (decide) not to play the match.e) When the police _______________ (arrive) at the party, the music __________(play) very loud and everybody _________________(shout).f) The mail ______________ (arrive) very late today. It ______________ (come) after eleven o'clock.g) Joan ______________(become) very angry this morning. She ____________ (speak) to an important client and someone _________________(enter) the room without knocking.h) Hank ____________________(cook) in the kitchen. His sister __________________ (offer) to help but Hank ___________________(refuse).

Future tenses (Will, Going to, Present Simple, Present Continuous, Future Continuous)

1. Complete the sentences with will or won’t and the verbs in the box.

HAVE SEND SHOW BE PASS WEAR GO

a) ________ you __________ me how to apply for the training course?

b) I think more young people ____________________ to college in the future.

c) I’m not quite finished with the report, so I ________________ it to you right now.

d) They really like fish, so they ________________ the salmon.

e) What __________ you __________ in the future?

f) Marta probably _______________ her exam because she hasn’t studied at all.

g) __________ he __________ him new suit for his interview?

2. Put in will (‘ll) or won’t.

a) Can you wait for me? I __________ be very long.

b) There’s no need to take an umbrella with you. It __________ rain.

c) If you don’t eat anything now, you __________ be hungry later.

d) I’m sorry about what happened yesterday. It __________ happen again.4

e) I’ve got some incredible news! You __________ never believe what happened.

f) Don’t ask Anna for advice. She __________ know what to do.

3. What is going to happen in these situations? Use the words in brackets.

a) There are a lot of black clouds in the sky.

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b) It is 7.20. John is leaving his house. He has to be at work at 8.45, but the journey takes 30

minutes.

(late) He

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c) There is a hole in the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in through the hole.

(sink) The boat

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4. Read Fred’s diary. Complete the sentences with the present progressive.

Monday

6pm: meet with Jorge

Tuesday

10am: visit training Center, San José

Wednesday

9am: attend skills workshop with Marta

2pm: have lunch at Casa Luna with Marcos

a) At 6pm on Monday, Fred ________________________________________________.

b) At 10am on Tuesday ___________________________________________________.

c) He _______________________________ a skills workshop at 1pm on Wednesday.

d) At 9am on Wednesday he _______________________________________________.

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e) Fred and Marta _______________________________ the skills workshop together.

f) At 2pm on Wednesday Fred and Marcos ___________________________________.

5. The following sentences describe future actions that are set by a timetable or schedule. Put the verbs into the correct form.

a) The plane (arrive) ___________________________ in London at 11:45.

b) The lesson (start) ___________________________ in five minutes.

c) The film (begin) ___________________________ at 8 o'clock.

d) My brother's birthday (be) ___________________________ on Wednesday.

e) The train (leave) ___________________________ Manchester at 7:23.

f) The festival (end) ___________________________ on Sunday.

g) The next bus (come) ___________________________ in 35 minutes.

h) Which day (open / the exhibition) ___________________________?

i) What day (be) ___________________________ it tomorrow?

j) What time (close / the zoo) ___________________________?

6. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct future tenses (will, going to, Simple Present or Present Continuous).

a) The train ___________________________ at 11:45. (to leave)b) We ___________________________ dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday. (to have)c) It ___________________________ in the mountains tomorrow evening. (to snow)d) On Sunday at 8 o'clock I ___________________________ my friend. (to meet)e) They ___________________________ to London on Friday evening. (to fly)f) Wait! I ___________________________ you to the station. (to drive)g) The English lesson ___________________________ at 8:45. (to start)h) I ___________________________ my sister in April. (to see)i) Look at the clouds - it ___________________________ in a few minutes. (to rain)j) Listen! There's someone at the door. I ___________________________ the door for you.

(to open)

7. Make the future continuous.

1) At three o’clock tomorrow, I _________________________ (work) in my office.

2) At three o’clock tomorrow, you _________________________ (lie) on the beach.

3) At three o’clock tomorrow, he _________________________ (wait) for the train.

4) At three o’clock tomorrow, she _________________________ (shop) in New York.

5) At three o’clock tomorrow, it _________________________ (rain).

6) At three o’clock tomorrow, we _________________________ (get) ready to go out.

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7) At three o’clock tomorrow, they _________________________ (meet) their parents.

8) At three o’clock tomorrow, he _________________________ (study) in the library.

9) At three o’clock tomorrow, she _________________________ (exercise) at the gym.

10) At three o’clock tomorrow, I _________________________ (sleep).

Present Perfect

1. Write the present perfect form of the verb in the brackets.

a) Are Jane and Frank here, or _________________________ (go) to the sports centre?

b) I gave a scarf to my mother last year, but she ____________________ (not/wear) it yet.

c) I can’t find any nice postcards. ______________________(you/see) any?

d) Peter knows a lot about photography. ___________________ (write) four books about it.

e) I don’t think Mary is in the office today. I’ve left three messages for her , but she ______

f) ______________ (not reply) to them.

g) Your car looks great. ____________________ (Paul/wash) it for you?

2. Complete the chart with the past participle of the verbs. Write (regular) or (irregular)

Verb Past Participle R or I

do

finish

buy

move

visit

break

learn

Now complete the sentences with the correct form of the bold verbs. Use the present perfect simple.

a) I ______________________ all my chores today. (do)

b) The builders ____________________ the new apartment block. (finish)

c) We ____________________ any new furniture for a long time. (not buy)7

d) Michael ____________________ of his apartment. (move out)

e) My parents ____________________ my grandparents for a month. (not visit)

f) I don’t believe it! The dishwasher ____________________ again! (break down)

g) She ____________________ much Spanish this semester. (not learn)

3. Write down the sentences. Use present perfect simple.

1. Brendo / play / football

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2. Susan / read / her new book

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3. I / find / some money in the street

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4. Mr and Mrs Taylor / have / an accident

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5. Grace / win / the volleyball match

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Vocabulary

Order of adjectives

1. Choose the correct word-order for each noun phrase.

1. Which is the correct order?

a) a blue beautiful sailing boatb) a sailing beautiful blue boatc) a blue sailing beautiful boat

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d) a beautiful blue sailing boat

2. Which is the correct order?

a) a new carving steel knifeb) a new steel carving knifec) a steel new carving knifed) a carving steel new knife

3. Which is the correct order?

a) a red big plastic hatb) a bit plastic red hatc) a plastic big red hatd) a big red plastic hat

4. Which is the correct order?

a) an old cotton dirty tieb) a dirty cotton old tiec) a cotton dirty old tied) a dirty old cotton tie

5. Which is the correct order?

a) a Japanese small serving bowlb) a serving small Japanese bowlc) a small serving Japanese bowld) a small Japanese serving bowl

6. Which is the correct order?

a) a small thin Canadian ladyb) a Canadian small thin ladyc) a small Canadian thin ladyd) a thin small Canadian lady

7. Which is the correct order?

a) an old square wooden tableb) an old wooden square tablec) a wooden old square tabled) a square wooden old table

8. Which is the correct order?

a) an exciting French new bandb) an new French exciting bandc) an exciting new French bandd) a French new exciting band

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2. Sometimes you need to use two or more adjectives to describe something or someone. Part of becoming fluent in English is knowing which order to use these adjectives in. Choose the most natural-sounding response: 1. He was wearing a ________ shirt.

dirty old flannel

flannel old dirty

old dirty flannel 2. Pass me the ________ cups.

plastic big blue

big blue plastic

big plastic blue 3. All the girls fell in love with the ________ teacher.

handsome new American

American new handsome

new handsome American 4. I used to drive ________ car.

a blue old German

an old German blue

an old blue German 5. He recently married a ________ woman.

young beautiful Greek

beautiful young Greek

beautiful Greek young 6. This is a ________ movie.

new Italian wonderful

wonderful Italian new

wonderful new Italian 7. She is a ________ supermodel.

beautiful slim Brazilian

Brazilian beautiful slim

slim Brazilian beautiful 8. It's in the ________ container.

large blue metal

blue large metal

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blue metal large 9. He sat behind a ________ desk.

big wooden brown

big brown wooden

wooden big brown 10. She gave him a ________ vase.

small Egyptian black

black Egyptian small

small black Egyptian

Means of Transport

1. Find six means of transportation.

2. Complete with the correct preposition:

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a) It's difficult to carry a lot of things ________ a bicycle.b) Can you get there ________ bike?c) Who is that man ________ the motorcycle?d) Did you come here ________ your car?e) How long does it take to go from New York to Los Angeles ________ plane?f) "Are you hungry after your trip?" "No, I ate ________ the plane."g) I walked to work, but I came home ________ the bus.h) Do you like to travel ________ train?i) Last year, they took a trip around the world ________ boat.j) We traveled from Paris to Moscow ________ train.

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