INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA MUNICIPAL JOSE

EUSTASIO RIVERA

ENGLISH WORKSHOP: PRESENT SIMPLE

Name: __________________________________ Level: ____________Date:________________

Listening Comprehension
A. Mark the sentences TRUE or FALSE.

1- Ashley gets up at seven o`clock. _______________

2- She goes to work by train. ____________________
3- She usually has lunch at midday. ______________
4- After work she goes to the gym. _______________
5- She always has dinner at half past eight. ______________
6- After dinner she often watches TV. ___________________
7- She usually goes to bed at half past eleven. _______________

Reading Comprehension
Read the text.

My name is Patrick. I am 14 and I`m a student. I am also a Boy

Scout.
On weekdays I usually get up at 7 a.m. I have breakfast with my
sister and go to school, but Saturdays are my favourite days.
I get up at 9 o`clock, I have a shower and brush my teeth. My
mother prepares breakfast for the family: I eat toast and
pancakes and I usually drink chocolate milk. In the morning I do
my homework or study my lessons. I have lunch with my parents
at 1 p.m. and then I meet my Scout friends. We play games, we sing, we go for walks and sometimes we
help people. I love being a Boy Scout.
In the evening, after dinner, I watch TV, surf the net or play computer games with my sister. I usually go to
bed at 10.30 p.m.

B. Are the sentences TRUE or FALSE? Correct the false ones.

1- Patrick gets up at seven on Tuesdays. __________________________________________________
2- He has got a brother. _______________________________________________________________
3- He loves Saturdays. ________________________________________________________________
4- He never drinks milk for breakfast. _____________________________________________________
5- He does his homework in the afternoon. ________________________________________________
6- He goes to bed at 11 p.m. ___________________________________________________________
C. Answer the questions about the text.

1- What is Patrick`s favourite day? _______________________________________________________

2- What time does he get up on Saturdays? _______________________________________________
3- What does he have for breakfast? _____________________________________________________
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4- When does he study his lessons? _____________________________________________________
5- What do the Scouts do in the afternoon? ________________________________________________
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6- What does Patrick do after dinner? ____________________________________________________
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D. Rewrite the sentences with the adverb in the correct place.

1- Rose is nice. (always) ______________________________________________________________

2- We go to school by bus. (usually) _____________________________________________________
3- I have pancakes for breakfast. (sometimes) _____________________________________________
4- The bus is late. (often) ______________________________________________________________
5- Do they go to the cinema on Saturdays? (always) _________________________________________

E. Fill in the blanks with the present simple of the verbs in brackets.

1- I ___________________ (have) cereals for breakfast.

2- My brother _______________________ (study) a lot for the exams.
3- They_________________ (like) Portuguese, but they ________________________ (not / like)
Maths.
4- The girl ___________________ (play) the piano after school.
5- I _______________________ (read) an adventure book every week.
6- _____________ she ________________ (go) to bed late? Yes, she ___________________.
7- She ___________________ (watch) TV before going to bed.

F. Write the sentences in the negative form.

1- I study a lot. ______________________________________________________________________

2- They listen to music in the evening. ____________________________________________________
3- My mother goes to work by train. ______________________________________________________
4- Nancy eats a toast for breakfast. ______________________________________________________
5- Tom and William play in a local team. __________________________________________________
6- She does her homework after lunch. ___________________________________________________
 G. Ask the questions.
1- _________________________________________________________?
She gets up at half past seven.

2- ________________________________________________________?
No, she doesn`t. She goes to school by car.

3- ________________________________________________________?
Her brother plays football on Mondays and Fridays.

4- ________________________________________________________?
They go to work by car.

5- ________________________________________________________?
Yes, they do. They live in Liverpool.

H. Answer the questions about you.

1- What time do you get up on weekdays? ____________________________________________________
2- What do you usually have for breakfast? ____________________________________________________
3- How do you go to school? _______________________________________________________________
4- How often do you go to school by train? ____________________________________________________
5- Where do you have lunch? ______________________________________________________________

Writing

I. Write about your daily routine.

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