entry one intensive
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CNCI UNIVERSITY
ENTRY 1 - INTENSIVERules and tools
cindy[Pick the date]
Rules and tools
Contents
1 Present simple 2 Present continuous 3 Using have got 4 Countable and uncountable nouns 5 Nouns – singular and plural 6 Using some and any 7 Using can 8 Using imperatives 9 Prepositions of time – when?10 Prepositions of place – where ?11 Numbers 1-100
Subject pronouns and the Verb to beTable
Pronoun Verb to be Contraction NegativeNegative
contractionQuestion
I Am I´m I am not I´m not Am I ___?
You Are You’re You are not You aren´t Are you ?
He Is He’s He is not He isn´t Is he ?
She Is She´s She is not She isn´t Is she ?
It Is He’s It is not It isn´t Is it ?
We are We´re We are not We aren´t Are we ?
They are They´reThey are
notThey aren´t Are they ?
Affirmative Fill in the tables below with the verb to be and the contractions:
Chose the correct
form of the verb to be - am/is/are.1. It ________cold today.
2. I ________at home now.
3. They ___________Korean.
4. There _________a pen on the desk.
5. My name ___________Nikita.
6. We _________from Ukraine.
7. That ______right.
8. I ___________OK, thanks.
9. Clara and Steve ________married.
10. She _________an English teacher.
I´m a student.
a teacher.
a journalist.
a mechanic.
a book.
pilots.
policemen.
I a student.
You a teacher.
He is a journalist.
She a mechanic.
It a book.
We pilots.
They policemen.
WEEK 1
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Arrange the words affirmative sentences with the verb to be.1. am years old. twenty-five I : _____________________________________________
2. are from Venezuela. We ________________________________________________
3 Anton and student. I'm is a name My ______________________________________
4 my is This book. _______________________________________________________
5 day today. nice It's a ___________________________________________________
6 Paul. Her name is brother's ______________________________________________
7 John an engineer. is ____________________________________________________
8 husband's My Johansson. is name _________________________________________
9 twelve in class. There are my students : ____________________________________
10 letter. at the of top My the new address is: _________________________________
Negative
Fill in the tables below with negative form of the verb to be and the contractions:
I a singer.
you a receptionist.
He a nurse.
She a shop assistant.
It my book.
We not musicians.
They taxi drivers.
I a singer.
you a receptionist.
He isn´t a nurse.
She a shop assistant.
It my book.
We not musicians.
They taxi drivers.
Complete the gaps with the negative forms of the verb to be.
Example: She_isn´t_from France.
1. This book__________mine.
2. Jane and Peter__________married.
3. That________right.
4. My brother_________here at the moment.
5. We________in England.
6. It_______Monday today.
7. Jennie's surname_________Peters.
8. I_________a hairdresser.
9. My name_______Alexander.
10.There________many people in this class.
Make the positive sentences negatives.
Example:I am a student. I am not a student
1. This exercise is difficult.______________________________________________
2. We're from Spain. __________________________________________________
3. My grandmother's name's Adelaide. ____________________________________
4. The kids are in the garden. ___________________________________________
5. You're English. _____________________________________________________
6. My car is very expensive. ____________________________________________
7. This is my student's notebook. ________________________________________
8. These photographs are very nice. ______________________________________
9. Alex is twenty-five years old. _________________________________________
10. I'm fine. __________________________________________________________
WEEK 1
Interrogative
Fill in the gaps with the correct pronoun and form of the verb to be to make questions
right?
here?
a nurse?
second-hand?
wrong?
happy?
American?
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb to be - am, is, are.
1. ____________Jane and Alice sisters?
2. ___________ this car yours?
3. __________I in your way?
4. ___________Maria John's sister?
5. _________you twenty-five years old?
6. ________the Smiths divorced?
7. _________this your new bicycle?
Put the words in the correct order to make interrogate questions with the verb to be.
1 you Are hot? _________________________________________________________
2 your Is this book? _____________________________________________________
3 Is Unites Mr. the Peters from States? ______________________________________
4 Are married? they _____________________________________________________
5 right wrong? or Am I ___________________________________________________
6 daughter's your Sandra? name Is _________________________________________
7 Mrs. and Are Jenkins? Mr. you ___________________________________________
WEEK 1
Wh- Questions
Use the underline part of the answer to ask questions with who, what, when, why and how.1.- _________Where is Adela__________________________? A= Adela is at home.2.- _______________________________________________? A= My telephone number is 555-56-89.3.- _______________________________________________? A= I am fine, thank you.4.- _______________________________________________? A= Tom is in the kitchen.5.- ________________________________________________? A= The bikes are in the yard.6.- ________________________________________________? A= I am 26 years old.7.- _______________________ ________________________? A= Carmen is my teacher.8.-____________________________ ____________________? A= Her name is Elvira.9.- ________________________________________________? A= The car is in the parking lot.10.- _______________________________________________? A= My last name is Gaxiola.
WEEK 1
QuizWrite a negative and question form of each sentence:
1. I am a student. (example)
Negative : I am not a student
Question: Am I a student?
2. They are from Mexico.
Negative ______________________________
Question ______________________________
3. She is from China.
Negative ______________________________
Question ______________________________
4. We are students.
Negative ______________________________
Question ______________________________
5. He is a teacher.
Negative ______________________________
Question ______________________________
6. You are a student.
Negative ______________________________
Question ______________________________
7. Maria is from Argentina.
Negative ______________________________
Question ______________________________
8. The students are from Cuba.
Negative ______________________________
Question ______________________________
9. Bill is from California.
Negative ______________________________
Question ______________________________
10. Sarah and Fred are from Ohio.
Negative ______________________________
Question ______________________________
Fill in the gaps using the verb to be:1.
2. What ________your name?- My name _______John Roberts.
3. Who ________ you?- I ______John Roberts.
4. Who ________John Roberts? - I ________ John Roberts
5. ________you John Roberts?- Yes I ________John Roberts.
6. Who ______she?- She _____my wife.
7. Who ________they?- They ________Mr and Mrs Roberts.
WEEK 1
1 The present simple
love, like hate don’t like
Use
You use present simple to talk about things you do every day.
You use present simple to talk about things you like and don’t like.
Form
When you speak, use short forms. do not don’ t does not doesn’t
You add an s to the verb for he, she and it. I love chocolate. Do you ? He loves chocolate. Does he?
Positive IYouWeThey
liveeatcome
in Liverpool.fish and meat.from Iran.
SheHeIt
lives eats comes
in Liverpool.fish and meat.from Iran.
Negative IYouWeThey
don’t (do not)
liveeat come
in Liverpool.fish and meat.from Iran.
SheHeIt
doesn’t (does not)
live eat come
in Liverpool.fish and meat.from Iran.
Answers
Yes
Iyouwethey
do.No,
Iyouwethey
don’t.
sheheit
does.sheheit
doesn’t
Questions ?
Do
Iyouwe they
smoke?
like cats?
study computing?Doeshesheit
What time do you get up?
What does she do on Sunday?
I get up at 7 o’clock. She goes swimming.
I love cold weather.
I hate pop music.They don’t like smoking.
WEEK 1
Present Tense Exercise #1Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb OR the correct “helping” verb.
A. AFFIRMATIVE (use the verb “to walk”)1. I ____________ to school every day.2. You ____________ to school every day.3. He/She/It ____________ to school every day.4. They ____________ to school every day.5. We ____________ to school every day.
B. NEGATIVE (use the verb “to walk”)6. I ____________ walk to school every day.7. You don’t ____________ to school every day.8. He/She/It ____________ walk to school every day.9. They ____________walk to school every day.10. We don’t ____________ to school every day.
C. YES/NO QUESTIONS (use the verb “to walk”)11. Do I ____________ to school every day?12. ____________ you walk to school every day?13. Does he/she/it ____________ to school every day?14. ____________ they walk to school every day?15. Do we ____________ to school every day?
D. SHORT ANSWERS)16. Yes, I ____________. 17. No, I _______________.18. Yes, you ____________. 19. No, you ____________.20. Yes, he/she/it ____________. 21. No, he/she/it ____________.22. Yes, we ____________. 23. No, we ____________.24. Yes, they ____________. 25. No, they ____________.
E. WH—QUESTIONS26. When do you ___________ to school every day?27. Why do ___________ walk to school every day?28. Where ___________ she go to school every day?29. How does ___________ get to school every day?30. What ___________ they do in school every day?
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb.1. We always __________ (walk) home from school.2. She never __________ (drink) diet sodas.3. Do you __________ (like) to watch T.V.?4. I __________ (play) tennis every Saturday.5. He doesn’t __________ (dance) very well.6. My neighbor __________ (work) at the hospital.7. When do you __________ (eat) dinner?8. The students always _________ (study) for their tests.9. Does he __________ (live) in California?10. The store usually __________ (close) at 10 p.m.11. She __________ (know) the story by heart.12. He _________ (call) his mother every Sunday.13. Do you __________ (talk) to your brother every day?14. When does she __________ (leave) for work?15. My friend __________ (speak) five languages.16. I __________ (cook) dinner every night.17. He __________ (take) vitamins every day.18. Do they __________ (travel) together?19. They __________ (go) to the park often.20. What does this word _______ (mean)?
Simple presentExample: ____ she ____ books? (to read)
Answer: Does she read books?
1) They hockey at school. (to play)
2) She e-mails. (not/to write)
3) you English? (to speak)
4) My parents fish. (not/to like)
5) Anne any hobbies? (to have)
6) Andy's brother in an office. (to work)
7) Leroy very fast. (can/not/to read)
8) Jim and Joe the flowers every week? (to water)
9) Yvonne's mother a motorbike. (not/to ride)
Write 3 sentences in the affirmative simple present1. ________________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________________
Write 3 sentences in the negative simple present1. ________________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________________
Write 3 sentences in the interrogative simple present1. ________________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________________
2 The present continuous
.
Use
You use the present continuous to talk about things you are doing now.
Form
Positive I ‘m
(am) studying English.eating my dinner.waiting for Ali.going home.watching TV.
YouWeThey
‘re (are)
HeSheIt
‘s( is)
When you speak you use short forms.
I am I’m You are You’re He is He’s
I am not I’m not You are not You aren’t He is not He isn’t
Negative I ‘m not (am
not) studying.eating dinner.waiting for Ali.going home.watching TV.
YouWeThey
aren’t(are not)
HeSheIt
isn’t (is )
Positive Answers
Yes
I am.
youwethey
are.
sheheit
is.
Questions ?Am I
waiting for Ali?going home?watching TV?
Are youwethey
Is hesheit
Negative Answers
No
I ‘m not. (am not)
youwethey
aren’t(are not)
sheheit
isn’t.(is not)
Are you waiting for Ali?
No, I’m not. I’m waiting for Kamal.
What’s Maggie doing?
She’s watching TV.
What´s the difference between the simple present and the present continuous?
WEEK 5
Present Continuous - Practice Forming Present Continuous Exercise: Put the verb in brackets in the correct form to make different form of the Present Continuous Tense.
1. John (read) a book now.
2. What (you do) tonight?
3. Jack and Peter (work) late today.
4. Silvia (not listen) to music.
5. Maria (sit) next to Paul.
6. How many other students (you study) with?
7. The phone (not ring).
Present Continuous Tense - More Practice
1 looking glasses. my I'm for
2 What of book you reading? kind are
3 crying? Why is Pamela
4 University. National is studying Kharkov at Paul economics
5 laughing? everyone is Why
6 you Are waiting for me?
7 you When leaving? are
8 John is the at Arabia moment. Saudi in working
9 company for you? as the same Jennifer Is working
10 next having Saturday you I'm want come? to party a do –
Simple Present or Present ContinuousExercise #1Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb tense.1. Every Saturday, John (drive) ____________________ his son to soccer practice.
2. Usually, I (work) _____________________ as a professor at the National University in Tokyo, but this summer I (study) _____________________ English in the United States. That’s why I am here in the U.S.
3. Shhhh! Be quiet! The baby (sleep)______________________.
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) _____________________.
5. It (always, snow) ___________________ a lot during the winter.
6. I'm sorry, but I can't hear what you (say) ___________________ . Everybody (talk)___________________ so loudly.
7. Maria (currently, write) ___________________ a book about her experiences in the U.S.
8. A: Do you want to go for a walk around the lake? I (need) _____________ some exercise.
B: No, I can't. I (watch) _____________________ my little sister.
9. The business cards (normally, be) _____________________ printed by a company in San Francisco. Their prices (be) _________________ inexpensive and the quality of their work is good.
10. The children (eat) ____________________ too much candy. They are going to be sick!
11. She (always, call) ____________________ her mother when she gets home.
12. Ron and Kay (look) ___________________ out the window at the beautiful bird in the tree.
13. They (feed) ___________________ the birds every day.
14. I (always, play) ___________________ on Thursdays.
15. Now, I can’t understand what he (say) ______________. He (speak) __________ too fast!
3 Using have got
Form
When you speak you use short forms.
I have got I’ve got She has got She’s got
We have not got We haven’t got He has not got He hasn’t got
Positive IYouWeThey
‘ve got(have got) 2 children.
a headache.a new car.She
HeIt
‘s got(has got)
Negative IYouWeThey
haven’t got (have not got) 2 children.
a headache.a new car.She
HeIt
hasn’t got (has not got)
Answers
Yes,
Iyouwethey
have
No,
Iyouwethey
haven’t (have not)
sheheit
hassheheit
hasn’t(has not)
Questions ?Have I
youwe they got
any children?a headache?a new car?Has he
sheit
I’ve got a sore throat.She’s got three brothers. I haven’t got
time.
I’ve haven’t got a car. The house has got a small garden.
Fill in the table
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
Fill in the blanks with the verb to have.What does Sally look like?Sally ______________ brown hair and green eyes.
What do your family look like?They all _____________ curly hair and brown eyes.
Sam ____________ a pet dog.
CNCI has ______________ classrooms.
In my bag I ________ a book, pencils and a snack.
What do you look like?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Peter a beautiful new house in the countryside.
(she) any children?
I a fantastic apartment in New York when I lived there.
Tom a shower at the moment. Can you call back later?
I'm afraid we enough space in the garage.
My son breakfast before he goes to school.
I think she a new job soon.
(you) dinner early or late?
(you) time to see me tomorrow afternoon?
They usually a lot of free time during the summer.
4 Countable and uncountable nouns
Use
You use nouns to name things.
Form
English nouns divide into two groups.
Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
You can count these.There are singular and plural forms
one cat , two cats one student, ten students
You can’t count these. There is only one form.
rice, milk, water, oil, sugar, furniture,weather, information
You use single and plural verbs.
The lesson starts at 9.30.The lessons start at 9.30.
You always use a singular verb.
There is no furniture in there. There are no furniture in there. X
You can use a or an in front of them.
an envelope, a letter
You cannot use a or an in front of them.
You can use not many and a few in front of them.You cannot use not much and a little in front of them.
There are a few people waiting for the bus.There aren’t many people here today.
You can use not much and a little in front of them.You cannot use not many and a few in front of them.
There is a little sugar left.
There is not much flour left.
How much? How many?
You use these when you ask about an amount or quantity.
How many…? with countable nouns.How many carrots do you want?How many children are there?
How much…? with uncountable nouns.How much sugar do you want? How much furniture is there?
There is too much furniture in here. Let’s move the table into the next room.
We need potatoes, oil, apples, flour, tea, coffee and sugar.
How much/How manyContables= How many uncontables = How much.
How many cars do you have?How much money do you have?
We also us How much to ask for a price.
How much is this car?How much are the potatoes?
How many cars are there?There are nine cars
How much money is there?There is one dollar.
How much milk is there?There are three bottle.
Fill in the gaps below
birds are there? There are two birds.
money is there? There are three thousand dollars.
dolphins are there? There are two dolphins.
pencils are there? There are thirteen pencils.
books are there? There are three books.
milk is there? There are four litres of milk.
eggs are there? There are eight eggs.
chocolate is there? There is a bar of chocolate.
sausages are there? There are five sausage
WEEK 4
A few A little
You use these words when you describe small quantities.
a few with countable nouns
Have you got any of those T-shirts in large sizes ? Yes, we’ve got a few left .
a little with uncountable nouns.
We’ve only got a little petrol left. We need to go to the petrol station.
Exercise 1Decide whether you have to use a little or a few.
1. apples
2. rice
3. bicycles
4. trees
5. boys
6. money
7. dogs
8. time
9. sugar
10. cups
11. There will be rain this week.
12. friends are coming over tonight.
13. I need sleep.
14. Could you buy bottles of water for me?
15. My parents give me pocket money every week.
16. All we need is luck.
17. I would like to eat biscuits now.
18. There is still bread left.
19. My friend knows English poems.
20. There are birthdays to celebrate this month.
5 Nouns – singular and plural You make most countable nouns plural by adding –s. face faces
hand handspacket packetstable tables
With nouns ending in -s, -x and -ch you make the plural by adding –es.
bus buses glass glassesbox boxes
With nouns ending in –y, use the ending –ies. city citiesbaby babies
Some countable nouns have irregular plurals. child childrenfoot feetknife knivesman manperson peoplesheep sheeptooth teethwife wiveswoman women
Uncountable nouns
You make uncountable nouns into countable quantities by describing the container, weight or volume and using a … of …
Describe the container Describe the amount
a
bottlecuptinglassjarpacketcarton tube
of
milkcoffeebeanswaterpicklericejuicetoothpaste
a
litrepoundkilosliceloaf______piecebit
of
oilflourricecheesebread
informationnews
Can you get a jar of Brinjal pickle ?
Can I borrow a bit of butter please ?
Put in the correct form of the plural.
Example: school - ______
Answer: school - schools
1) life -
2) family -
3) boy -
4) house -
5) city -
6) man -
7) child -
8) sandwich -
9) nurse -
10) shelf -
1) half -
2) kilo -
3) woman -
4) mouth -
5) foot -
6) sheep -
7) penny -
8) bus -
9) day -
10) fish -
1) tomato - 2) tooth - 3) aircraft - 4) logo - 5) mouse - 6)
crisis - 7) passer-by - 8) radius - 9) grown-up - 10) crossroads -
6 Using some and any Use
You use some and any when you don’t know how much or how many.
Form
You use some and any with countable and uncountable nouns.
+ Use some in a positive sentence.
I’ve got some plasters. We’ve got some cheese.There are some students outside.
_Use any in a negative sentence.
I haven’t got any plasters.We haven’t got any cheese.
? Use any in a question.
Have you got any plasters?Have you got any cheese ?Are there any students outside?
1) Ann has candies.
2) Bill doesn't have money.
3) Sue will give us information.
4) There is milk in the fridge.
5) There isn't beer.
6) There aren't boys in my family.
7) Bill won't give me help.
8) Ann shouldn't smoke cigarettes.
9) Sue must do homework tonight.
10) My brother can't speak Chinese.
11) My sister can speak Spanish.
12) I can't speak Chinese or Spanish.
13) I must study second languages.
14) Bill isn't smarter than Jane.
15) Ann should eat fresh fruit.
Some is used in questions for invitations:Example: Do you want some water?
Do you want some cookies? Would you like some sugar?
1.- There are potatoes in the fridge.
2.- There aren´t yogurt on the table.
3.- I don’t have money.
4.- Susan needs sugar to prepare the cake.
5.- Do you want cake?
6.- Peter and Karla don´t have cheese to their hamburgers.
7.- We don´t have money to buy a present to our mother.
8.- There are oranges and bananas in the
fridge. Do you want ?
9.- Do you need lettuce to the sandwich? Thanks, but I don´t like.
10. Is there milk? No there isn`t
7 Using can
Use
You use can to ask for something. You use can to talk about things you are able to do. You use can to ask and give permission. You use can’t to describe something impossible.
Form
Positive
IYouHeSheItWeThey
can
sing.dance.speak Arabic.use a computer.ride a bike.cook rice.play the piano.
When you speak you use short forms. can can’t
Negative IYouHeSheItWeThey
can’t(cannot )
sing.dance.speak Arabic.use a computer.ride a bike.play the piano.
AnswersYes,
No,
Iyouhesheitwethey
can.
can’t.
Question
Can
Iyouhesheitwethey
sing?dance?speak Arabic?use a computer?ride a bike?cook rice?play the piano?
Can you hear me ? I can speak a little Urdu but I can’t write it.
Can I leave early today, please?
You can’t sit there.
Can I have a pint of milk, please?
Add can or can't to the following sentences.
Example: You can speak English.
1. Monkeys talk.
2. Pigs fly.
3. I play the piano., but Cory can't.
4. You go on vacation. It's too expensive.
5. I borrow some money?
6. I don't know the answer. you tell me?
7. Tony come tonight, he's too busy.
8. Jim makes great food. He cook really well.
9. Excuse me, we see the movie.
10. It's too noisy. We study well.
Using the table on the next page write conversation asking permission to do something.
WEEK 8
QuizUnscramble the following sentences.
Example: speak can you English. - You can speak English.
1. you can play the violin?
2. draw they can't well.
3. play I basketball can.
4. we can come house to your?
5. she sleep can't
6. you cook can?
7. watch can television I? ,
Write about yourself.
I can and or .
WEEK 8
8 Using imperatives
Use
The imperative is used for signs and notices. It is used for orders and instructions.
It is used for directions. It is used for invitations.
Form
The verb goes at the beginning of the sentence. There is no noun or pronoun in front of it.
+ Turn left at the traffic lights.Go straight on.
- Don’t leave a mess.Don’t worry about it.
Sequencing words
We can show the order of instructions and directions by using these sequencing words.
first thennext
.Here are some instructions for how to make tea
First boil some water. Then put the water in a cup with a tea bag.} Next take the tea bag out. Then add milk.
Come in. Don’t wait outside.Take the first road on the right and walk to the next crossroads .
Put the medicine in a cup and then add hot water. QUIET PLEASE
KEEP OFF THE GRASS
Write the instructions we use in the classroom.
QuizFill in the gaps with how much and how many.
bread is there? There is a kilo of bread.
students are there? There are four students.
cheese is there? There is half kilo of cheese.
Fill in the table below with some and any
WEEK 4
ESOL Entry 1 Rules and tools
9 Prepositions of time – When? UseDifferent prepositions are used with different time periods.
in
season, year, month e.g.DecemberSpring, Summer 1994the morningthe evening
My birthday is in December.I came to England in the Spring.My son was born in 1994.Meet me in the morning.
on
a day or part of a day e.g.ThursdayWednesday morningSaturdaythe twentieth of MayNew Year’s Day
See you on Thursday .The next lesson is on Wednesday morning.Her birthday is on the twentieth of May.He was born on New year’s Day.
at
a particular time, mealtime, festival e.g.three o’clocklunchtimethe week-endnight
I arrive at three o’clock.Go there at lunchtime.See you at the weekend.I work at night.
These are other prepositions used to describe times.
The doctor can’t see you until 2 o’clock. (He is busy before then.)
I won’t get to the station before two. (But I will be there at two.)
Can you meet me at about half past eight. (A little before or after half past eight is fine.)
I’ll be in college after twelve. (Not before.)
Please be at the bus stop by two thirty. (You can come a little earlier than two thirty but not later.)
They are open from nine in the morning. (They open at nine and stay open for the rest of the day.)
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ESOL Entry 1 Rules and tools
1. The headquarters of the United Nations is New York.
2. In most countries people drive the right.
3. I usually buy a newspaper my way to work.
4. Last year we had a lovely skiing holiday the Swiss Alps.
5. San Francisco is the west coast of the United States.
6. She spends most of the day sitting the window.
7. The report about the accident was the front page of the newspaper.
8. In the theatre we had seats the front row.
9. Write the name and address the front page of the envelope.
10. It's dangerous to play football the streets.
11. I'll meet you the corner of the street at 10.
12. We got stuck in a traffic jam the way to the airport.
13. Look at the horses that field.
14. the end of the street is a path to our house.
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ESOL Entry 1 Rules and tools
15. Do you want sugar your coffee?
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ESOL Entry 1 Rules and tools
10 Prepositions of place – Where?
at Meet me at the café. at the station. at the bank.
See you at home. at college. at work.
on The book’s on my desk.The computer room is on the second floor.
in The library is in D block.I live in a large town.It’s in the north of England.The hole-punch is in the drawer.
next to The bank is next to the supermarket.There are ladies’ toilets next to the customer services desk.
betweenThe library is between the post office and the supermarket.
oppositeThe photocopier is opposite the door to the office.
The bank is opposite the post office.
under/belowThe wastepaper basket is under the table.
The cleaning materials are below that shelf.
over/aboveShe lives in a flat above the chemist.
The plane flew over the south coast.
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ESOL Entry 1 Rules and tools
1.the picture, I can see a woman.
2. The woman is sitting a table.
3. She is sitting a chair.
4. There is another chair the woman.
5. Her feet are the table
6. The woman is holding a cup her hands.
7. the table are a laptop, a paper, a calculator, an appointment calendar, two pens and a muffin.
8. The woman is looking her laptop.
9. The woman's bag is the table.
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ESOL Entry 1 Rules and tools
11 Numbers 1–100 1234567891011121314151617181920212223
onetwo threefourfivesixseveneightnine teneleven twelvethirteenfourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twentytwenty -onetwenty -twotwenty-three
firstsecondthirdfourthfifthsixthseventheighthninth tentheleventh twelfththirteenthfourteenthfifteenth sixteenth seventeentheighteenth nineteenth twentiethtwenty -firsttwenty -secondtwenty-third
30405060708090100
thirty fortyfiftysixtyseventyeightyninetyone hundred
thirtieth fortiethfiftiethsixtiethseventietheightiethninetiethone hundredth
Use numbers like first, second, third… for days of the month.
His birthday is on July the fourteenth.
Use first, second, third … like this:
This is his fifth visit to the dentist this month.This is my first lesson.
The 24-hour clock
The twenty-four hour clock is used on timetables.
12 midnight 00.00 12 noon 12.00 1 am 01.00 1 pm 13.00 2 am 02.00 2 pm 14.00 3 am 03.00 3 pm 15.00 4 am 04.00 4 pm 16.00 5 am 05.00 5 pm 17.00 6 am 06.00 6 pm 18.00 7 am 07.00 7 pm 19.00 8 am 08.00 8 pm 20.00 9 am 09.00 9 pm 21.0010 am 10.00 10 pm 22.0011 am 11.00 11 pm 23.00
2.30 am = 02.30 3.45 pm = 15.458.10 am = 08.10 9.15 pm = 21.15
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ESOL Entry 1 Rules and tools
Existences: There is/ There are
AFFIRMATIVE: There is + singular /uncountable nounThere are + plural noun
Fill in the blanks with There is / There are:1. _______________________ a book on the table.2. _______________________ some children in the street.3. ________________________ some coffee in the cup.4. _______________________ a cinema in Lake street.5. _______________________ three pencils in the pencil case.6. _______________________ a girl next to Tom.7. _______________________ some students in the library.8. _______________________ some milk in the fridge.9. _______________________ a sofa in the living room.
NEGATIVE: There isn’t + singular /uncountable nounThere aren’t + plural noun
Fill in the sentences with There isn’t / There aren’t1. ______________________________ a cat in the garden.2. ______________________________ any students in the classroom.3. ______________________________ a cinema in my village.4. ______________________________ any oranges in the bowl.5. ______________________________ two bottles in the cupboard.6. ______________________________ a sofa in the kitchen.7. ______________________________ a boy in the hall.8. ______________________________ any carrots in the fridge.9. ______________________________ pubs in my village.
INTERROGATIVE: Is there + singular /uncountable noun?Are there + plural noun?
Fill in the sentences with Is there/ Are there?1. _____________________________ any shops in your town?2. _____________________________ any juice in the glass?3. _____________________________ any children in the swimming pool?4. _____________________________ a dog in the kennel?5. _____________________________ any dictionaries in the library?6. _____________________________ a TV in the living room?7. _____________________________ any shoes on the floor?8. _____________________________ a car in front of your house?9. _____________________________ any restaurants in your suburb?
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