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Exercise A – PRESENT SIMPLERead the instructions about how and when to use the present simple tense.



Exercise B.Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. Isabella .......................... in Manchester. (live / lives)

2. Eric ……………………….. chess. (play / plays)

3. Jean ………………………… at night. (study / studies)

4. Leonard …………………….. his homework in the bedroom. (do / does)

5. Mr Elliot ………………………… in an office. (work / works)

6. School ………………………… at 6.30. (finish / finishes)

7. The children ………………………… the street to school. (cross / crosses)

8. The dog……………………….. outside. (sleep / sleeps)

9. We……………………. to work together. (go / goes)

10. They…………………TV every day. (watch / watches)

Exercise C.Rewrite the following sentences in the 3rd person singular beginning with he orshe.

1. They sell antiques. ………………………………………………………….

2. I always drive to work. ..............................................................................

3. We never do our homework. ………………………………………………..

4. You carry a heavy schoolbag. ………………………………………………

5. I finish school in the morning. ………………………………………………

6. We usually stay home at night. ……………………………………………..

7. They catch the bus every day. …………………………………………….

8. You tell funny stories. ………………………………………………………..

9. I mix all the ingredients. ……………………………………………………..

10. We miss our parents. ………………………………………………………

Remember to use

the present

simple tense



Exercise D.Do or does? Choose the correct form

1. …………………………………….. Eric play tennis?

2. …………………………………….. they clean the house?

3. …………………………………….. you go to the party?

4. …………………………………….. Megan like vegetables?

5. …………………………………….. We buy new clothes?

6. …………………………………….. Mrs. Porter water the garden?

7. …………………………………….. the birds swing a lot?

8. …………………………………….. Ellen work hard at school?

9. …………………………………….. Melinda and Eleanor speak Spanish?

10. …………………………………….. you write postcards?

Exercise E.Complete the sentences with do / don’ t / does / doesn ’t .

1. …………………. Anne like Maths? Yes, she …………………………..

2. ………………….you read English? No, I ………………………………

3. …………………..he practise sports? Yes, he …………………………

4. …………………. Amy eat cereals? No, she …………………………….

5. ………………….you swim well? Yes, I …………………………………

6. ………………….Jim and Andy ride the bike? No, they ………………..

7. …………………..they usually travel abroad? Yes, they ……………...

8. …………………..Mr. Pratt work late? No, he …………………………..

9. …………………..we walk to school? No, you ………………………….

10. …………………..the dog bark a lot? Yes, it ……………………………

Pay attention to

the auxiliary verb

to do!



Exercise F.Rewrite the following sentences in the: a) negative form

b) interrogative form

She gets dressed at 7.45.

a) ………………………………………………………………………..

b) ………………………………………………………………………..?

2. I wake up very early.

a) ……………………………………………………………………….. b) ………………………………………………………………………..?

3Mr. Smith likes to work in the garden.a) ……………………………………………………………………….. b) ………………………………………………………………………..?

4. We go to the cinema on Friday.a) ………………………………………………………………………..b) ………………………………………………………………………..?

5. Mary and Liz study in the afternoon.a) ………………………………………………………………………... b) ………………………………………………………………………...?

6. Sarah has a shower at 7.30.

a) ………………………………………………………………………... b) ………………………………………………………………………...?

7. He helps me with the homework.a) ………………………………………………………………………... b) ………………………………………………………………………...?



Exercise G – ROUTINES

Your first task is to identify the actions below. Match the sentences to the right

picture.



Exercise H.Now can you write a text describing what Paul does every day? Pay attention to theverbs! Remember you have to use the Present Simple tense.

At 8 o’clock Paul

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Exercise I.Read about Robert’s day, and fill in the table below.

Robert Stanway works for an advertising company.

Exercise J.Cover the previous exercises, and fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.

1) Robert gets up ……… 6:00.2) He goes ……… work ……… train.3) He has a meeting ……… 11 ……… 12 o’clock. 4) He has dinner ……… his family.5) He watches television ……… the evening.



Exercise K.Choose a verb, and write it in the correct form.

1) He ………….. breakfast with his wife. 4) He sometimes ………….. reports.2) He ………… his email. 5) He occasionally ……………. overtime.3) He ……………. clients in the afternoon. 6) He …………. home at about 7 o’clock.

Exercise L.Find and write the question to each answer.

1) What time does he usually get up.…...? He gets up at about 6 o’clock. 2) ……………………………………………….? He has breakfast with his wife.

3) ……………………………………………….? He goes to work by train.4) ……………………………………………….? He gets to the office just before nine.5) ……………………………………………….? He has lunch in the office cafeteria.6) ……………………………………………….? The food isn’t very good, but it’s cheap. 7) ……………………………………………….? He meets clients in the afternoon.8) ……………………………………………….? He finishes work at about six.

Exercise M.Interview your partner about his/her day! Make notes below.

When?

Where?

What time?

Who…with?

Why?

How?

Do you?



Exercise N.In pairs, make at least ten true (+ affirmative ) or (- negative) sentences about you.

Look at this example:

Affirmative form – I take my girlfriend to the movies every Sunday.Negative form - I don´t usually go to parties.

Write them down here!

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Exercise A – JOBSMatch the jobs with the correct pictures. Then look up these professions in thedictionary, write their Spanish meaning and learn this vocabulary by heart.



Exercise B – GRAMMAR EXERCISE

Remember



Exercise C.Match the pictures with the definitions.

I’m a singer

I’m an air hostess

I’m a surgeon

I’m a waitress

I’m a teacher

I’m a judge

I’m a hairdresser

I’m a shoemaker



Exercise D. Do you remember these famous faces? So, answer the following questions.

EXAMPLE: Is Faustino Asprilla a model? No, he isn’t. He is a football player.

Is Justin Bieber a movie star?

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Is Obama a president?

…………………………………….

Is Shakira an athlete?

…………………………………….

Is Robert Pattinson an actor?

……………………………………..

Is Falcao Garcia a boxer?

……………………………………..

Is Fernando Botero a painter?

……………………………………..

Is Natalia Paris a reporter?

……………………………………..

Is Gabriel Garcia an architect?

……………………………………..



Exercise E – ABOUT JOBS

Listen to the dialogue below paying special attention to the pronunciation.1.1.

In pairs, read the dialogue for practicing pronunciation and translate it.

ROBERT: Where do you work? Mary: I work in an office.ROBERT: And what do you do there? Mary: I’m a receptionist. I answer the phone and giveinformation to people.ROBERT: That’s a nice job! Mary: Yeah. What do you do?ROBERT: I’m a salesperson. I work in a clothes store. Mary: That’s a good job, too.

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Exercise F. Think about the jobs you like the most and complete the chart. Don’t repeat theprofessions listed above.

ENGLISH VERSION SPANISH VERSION ENGLISH VERSION SPANISH VERSION

farmer granjero

bullfighter torero

engineer ingeniero

gardener

jeweller

Exercise G – WHAT DO THEY DO? Read the 3 texts below and find out what their jobs are.



Exercise H – ABOUT JOBS

Listen to the dialogues below and complete the blanks with some jobs1.1.

mentioned in the conversations. In pairs, translate all the dialogues and make aroleplay with one of them.

DIALOGUE 1.

SUSAN: What do you do Carol? Carol: I’m a flight attendant. SUSAN: Wow! That is an exciting job. Carol: Yeah. You can visit many cities in theworld.SUSAN: What company do you work for?Carol: I work for American Airlines.What about you?SUSAN: I work as a high school teacher.

DIALOGUE 2.

Ross: I work at a seafood restaurant.JHON: Are you a chef there?Ross: No, I’m not. I’m a waiter. JHON: Oh, do you like your job? Ross: Not really. I work long hours and thepay isn’t good. What about you? JHON: Well, I’m a supervisor at a factory. It’shard work but I like it.

DIALOGUE 3.

JANE: Where do you work, Eric? Eric: I work at a computer store downtown.JANE: What do you do there? Eric: I’m a computer technician. I repaircomputers. JANE: Sounds like an interesting job.Eric: Yes, it is an interesting job. I always learnsomething new.JANE: Lucky you! My job is boring! Eric: What do you do, Jane?JANE: I’m a waitress at a fast food restaurant.



Exercise H. Read the following job advertisements and answer the comprehension questionsbelow.

1.Needed:

Full time secretary position

available. Applicants should

have at least 2 years

experience and be able to type

60 words a minute. No

computer skills required. Apply

in person at United Business

Ltd., 17 Browning Street.

2. Are you looking for

a part time job?

We require 3 part time shop

assistants to work during

the evening. No experience

required, applicants should

between 18 and 26. Call 366

- 76564 for moreinformation.

3. Computer trained

secretaries:

Do you have experience

working with computers?

Would you like a full time

position working in an

exciting new company? If

your answer is yes, give us a

call at 565-987-7832.

4. Teacher Needed:

Tommy's Kindergarten needs 2

teacher/trainers to help with

classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Applicants should have

appropriate licenses. For more

information visit Tommy's

Kindergarten in Leicester

Square No. 56.

5. Part Time work

available:

We are looking for retired

adults who would like to

work part time at the

weekend. Responsibilities

include answering the

telephone and giving

customer's information.

For more information

contact us by calling 897-

980-7654

6. University positionsopen:

The University of Cumberland is

looking for 4 teaching assistants

to help with homework

correction. Applicants should

have a degree in one of the

following: Political Science,

Religion, Economics or History.

Please contact the University of

Cumberland for more

information.



Which position is best for these people? Choose ONLY ONE position for each

person.

• Jane Madison. Jane recently retired and is looking for a part time position. She would like

to work with people and enjoys public relation work.

The best job for Jane is _____

• Jack Anderson. Jack graduated from the University of Trent with a degree in Economics

two years ago. He would like an academic position.

The best job for Jack is _____

• Margaret Lillian. Margaret is 21 years old and would like a part time position to help her

pay her university expenses. She can only work in the evenings.

The best job for Margaret is _____

• Alice Fingelhamm. Alice was trained as a secretary and has six years of experience. She

is an excellent typist but does not know how to use a computer. She is looking for a full

time position.

The best job for Alice is _____

• Peter Florian. Peter went to business school and studied computer and secretarial skills.

He is looking for his first job and would like a full time position.

The best job for Peter is _____

• Vincent san George. Vincent loves working with children and has an education license

from the city of Birmingham. He would like to work with young children.

The best job for Vincent is _____

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