SIMPLE PRESENT

ACTIVITY

Complete the sentences using simple present

1. We  _______ our dog. (to call)

2. Emma ________  in the lessons. (to dream)

3. They __________  at birds. (to look)

4. John__________  home from school. (to come)

5. I ____________  my friends. (to meet)

6. He __________  the laptop. (to repair)

7. Walter and Frank _________  hello. (to say)

8. The cat __________  under the tree. (to sit)

9. You __________  water. (to drink)

10. She ___________  the lunchbox. (to forget)

READING COMPREHENSION

ACTIVITY

Read the following text carefully.

It’s a rainy Saturday. It’s raining a lot and Mary and her family are spending the afternoon at

home. Her uncles are visiting them. Mary and her father are in the living room. Mary is making a draw and her father, Mr.Harris, is surfing the net. They are also talking.

Mary’s older brother, Peter, is in his bedroom playing computer games. He is a computer

fanatic and he spends much time playing on the computer. His little brother, Jim is also in the

living room. He is playing with his dinosaurs’ collection. Sometimes he teases Mary, he is a

really naughty boy.

Mary’s mother, Mrs. Harris, is in the kitchen preparing a snack for a ll of them. She is making

some tea and talking to Mary’s uncles –  Lucy and Tom. They are from the nearest town and stopped by to say hello.

Fluffy, the family cat, is sleeping on the kitchen’s sofa. We can’t see him in the picture, but

he is a true fluffy cat.

QUESTIONS

Answer the questions about the text.

1. What day of the week is it? ----------------------------------------------------------------

 2. Where is Mary? ----------------------------------------------------------------

3. What is she doing? ----------------------------------------------------------------

4. What is Mr. Harris doing? ----------------------------------------------------------------

5. Is Mrs. Harris preparing a snack in the kitchen? ------------------------------------------

6. What is Fluffy, the cat, doing? ----------------------------------------------------------------

ACTIVITY PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

ACTIVITY

Use the words below to make sentences in present progressive.

1. I / to read a book - 
2. it / to rain -  
3. he / to repair his bike - 
4. they / to watch a film - 
5. the cat /to sleep on the chair - 
6. Jane and Emily / to do their homework - 
7. Bill / to wait at the bus stop - 
8. we / to listen to the radio - 
9. the children / to play a game - 
10. Laura / to walk the dog - 

READING COMPREHENSION

ACTIVITY

Read the text and answer the questions

TOM'S DAY

On Sunday, Tom gets up at 10 o'clock. Then he reads his newspaper in the kitchen. He has breakfast at 11.30 and then he telephones his mother in Scotland.

In the afternoon, at 1.00, Tom plays tennis with his sister and after that, they eat dinner in a restaurant. At 6.00, Tom swims for one hour and then he goes by bike to his brother´s house. They talk and listen to music.

Tom watches television in the evening and drinks a glass of warm milk. He goes to bed at 11.30.

QUESTIONS

1. Where does Tom have breakfast?
    In the kitchen
    In his bedroom
    In the lounge

2. Who does he telephone in the morning?
    His sister
    His brother
    His mother

3. Where does his mother live?
    In England
    In his brother's house
    In Scotland

4. What time does he play tennis with his sister?
    1pm
    2pm
    11.30am

5. How long does Tom swim for?
    One hour
    Two hours
    Six hours

6. How does Tom go to his brother's house?
    By bike
    By car
    On foot

7. What does Tom drink in the evening?
    Wine
    Beer
    Milk

8. What time does Tom go to bed?
    11pm
    11.30pm
    Midnight