My Wonderful Family – Reading and 5. My sister is kind, but also...

A Mean B Nervous C Quiet D Strong

Comprehension
I live in a house near the mountains. I have two brothers and one
sister, and I was born last. My father teaches mathematics, and my Present simple
mother is a nurse at a big hospital. My brothers are very smart and
work hard in school. My sister is a nervous girl, but she is very kind. The 'present simple tense' is mainly used to talk about daily
My grandmother also lives with us. She came from Italy when I was routines, facts or habits
two years old. She has grown old, but she is still very strong. She
cooks the best food! Depending on the person, the simple present tense is formed by
using the root form or by adding -s or -es to the end.
My family is very important to me. We do lots of things together.
My brothers and I like to go on long walks in the mountains. My
Example. My brother plays the guitar
sister likes to cook with my grandmother. On the weekends we all
play board games together. We laugh and always have a good time. I
They cook very nice food.
love my family very much.
My sister and I like going to the beach
Reading Comprehension
Exercise 02
Exercises 01
Complete the sentences using simple present of the verb in brackets.
1. My mother is a...
1. I……………………(listen) to music every day.
A Writer B Waitress C Doctor D Nurse
2. You…………………… (watch) TV at night.
2. My house is near the... 3. He never …………………… (use) the cell phone in class.
A City B Malema C Mountains D Monastery 4. She sometimes …………………… (play) volleyball.
5. It usually …………………… (rain) in summer.
3. How old was I when my grandmother came? 6. We always…………………… (wear) the school uniform.
A Three years old B Two years old C Just born D Ten years old 7. You…………………… (visit) the museum once a month.
8. They…………………… (read) a new book every day.
4. On the weekends, we...
9. Emma always…………………… (do) homework at 3 o‟clock
A Clean the house B Cook pasta C Go to a movie D Play football
10. Eduardo usually …………………… (have) lunch at home.
together
Present continuous
The present continuous tense is used to describe events that are
happening in the present, right now or while you are talking about
something.
Example: I am listening to music. (right now)
They are studying hard for the exams. (happening in the present)
My parents are growing maize now.
Exercise 03
Complete the sentences using the present continuous of the verbs in
brackets.
1. I…………………… (listen) to music now.
2. You…………………… (watch) TV right now.
3. He…………………… (not use) the cell phone in class in this
moment.
4. She………………(play) volleyball at the moment.
5. It …………………… (rain) now.
6. We…………………… (wear) the school uniform right now.
7. You…………………… (visit) the museum at the moment.
8. They…………………… (read) a new book in this moment.
9. Emma …………………… (do) homework now.
10. Eduardo…………………… (have) lunch at home right now.

Comparatives and superlatives

Articles I wanted to travel to Pemba but I had no money to buy a ticket.
Instructions: That baby was crying because she was hungry.
Put the correct article (a, an, the, or nothing) into the I did not want to wait for the train to take me home, so I
paragraph below. If an article is not needed, then put a zero (0). decided to walk.
Exercise
My mother is1……………….English teacher. I am Exercise 02
2……………….student. When I get home from school, I Complete the following sentences using connectors given
watch3 ……………….programs on TV. That‟s above.
4……………….best part of my day. Programs
5……………….I watch are for 6……………….children. I 1. I've got a brother ……………….a sister.
am7……………….child, so I think they are funny. I‟m 2. It was very sunny last Sunday, ……………….we went to
8……………….little excited because it‟s the beach.
9……………….Friday. There are 10……………….lot of 3. Would you like meat ……………….vegetables for lunch?
good shows on TV today. One 11……………….I usually 4. My father likes football ……………….he doesn't like
watch is at 3:30. It‟s about 12……………….animals. Also, basketball.
I‟m excited today because my mother is making 5. We aren't going to the bank ……………….it is closed.
13……………….rice for dinner. Later, after eating dinner and 6. We can go to the beach ……………….to the mountain. I
doing my homework, I go to my room and read don't really mind.
14……………….book for 30 minutes. Then I turn off 7. Moatize is hotter than Beira, ……………….Beira is more
15………………. light and go to 16……………….bed. beautiful.
8. It is rainy today, ……………….take your umbrella
Connectors (and, because, but, or, so) ……………….your boots.
Connectors are words we use to join sentences. They help the 9. I didn't buy the new shoes ………………. I didn't have any
reader to follow the meaning of the sentence. Connectors are money.
sometimes used to start a sentence, while at other times they
can be placed in the middle position of a sentence. Adverbs of Frequency
e.g.
Adverbs of frequency express “how often” something takes place. In
My mother and I are good friends.
other words, it explains the
intensity of occurrence that an event happens. Adverbs of frequency The family rarely eats brown rice for dinner.
are usually in this form:
Exercise 02
Subject + Adverb + Verb
Put the adverb in the right place
Adverb of Frequency How Often
1. She goes jogging (seldom)
Never 0%
………………………………………………………………………
Hardly Ever 10%
2. Luisa cooks for the family. (often)
Rarely 20%
………………………………………………………………………
Seldom 30%
3. Does Antonio study for the test. (always)
Occasionally 40%
………………………………………………………………………
Sometimes 50%
4. They aren’t at home at weekends. (often)
Often 60%
………………………………………………………………………
Frequently 70%
5. Their children don‟t eat fast food. (usually)
Usually 90%
………………………………………………………………………..
Always 100% …………………………………………

In addition, adverbs like “daily”, “weekly”, “monthly” and “yearly” 6. We go to school on food. (sometimes)
describe frequency. But these
………………………………………………………………………
adverbs of frequency answer “how often” in a more specific way.
7. Is Tina late for work? (rarely)
Examples of adverbs of frequency:
………………………………………………………………………
I usually go to the gym on weekends.

She always wakes up at 7:00 am.

8. The students change rooms. (never) 4. Joana came to class late …………………. because she missed the
bus.
………………………………………………………………………
A then B yesterday C early
Adverbs of Time
5. Maria is visiting her family …………………...
For adverbs of time, they tell us when the verb happened or will
happen. For example, “afterward”, “every day” and “recently‟ are A tonight B lately C then
adverbs of time and describe “when”.
Writing
On the other hand, adverbs of time can describe the duration of an
event that occurs. Also, it can show when an action is complete. Exercise 4

Adverbs of time examples: Write a short paragraph talking about your school.

 We‟ll go to the festival tomorrow. ………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………..
 Yesterday, we played in the basketball tournament. ………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………..
 She‟ll eventually finish studying and go to university. ………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………..
Exercises 03

Complete the sentences using the correct adverb of time.

1. I‟m going to bed …………………..tonight.

A early B tomorrow C yesterday

2. Rebecca had to eat dinner ……………………… because of her

busy program.

A late B then C now Good work

3. I have been eating too much fats and sugar………………………. Teacher Laice
A now B lately C today