Review - Describing people, Daily Routines (1)

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English Review
Describing people, Daily Routines
1. Translate the following descriptions into English
Mi chiamo Harry, ho 11 anni, sono di media statura e abbastanza magro . Ho i capelli

corti e neri, e gli occhi verdi. Porto gli occhiali. Sono intelligente e molto coraggioso.
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I gemelli Weasley hanno 13 anni, sono abbastanza alti e magri. Hanno i capelli rossi
lisci e gli occhi marroni. Hanno le lentiggini. Sono molto amichevoli e divertenti.
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Hermione Granger ha 11 anni, è abbastanza bassa e magra. Ha i capelli marroni,

lunghi e ondulati, e gli occhi marroni. E’ molto intelligente e abbastanza generosa.
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2) Present Simple: choose the correct alternative.
1 Alan leave / leaves for work at eight.

2 Francesca cookes / cooks dinner for her family.
3 I go / goes to school with my friends.
4 My dad get / gets home at half past seven.
5 Rob wake / wakes up at seven o’clock.
6 Tom have / has breakfast in the kitchen.
7 We play / plays on our computer after dinner.
8 My sister and I watch / watches TV in the evening.
9 My parents go / goes to the cinema on Friday evening.
10 You wear / wears a uniform at school.
3) Complete the sentences with the Present Simple of the verbs in brackets
1 Jenny and Paul ____________ (eat) lunch at school.

2 Sarah ____________ (live) in a big house on London Road.
3 Mark ____________ (study) in the afternoon.
4 We ____________ (study) hard for our exam.
5 My mother ____________ (relax) after dinner.
6 Patrick and Mary ____________ (work) in a restaurant.
7 The programme ____________ (finish) at quarter past ten.
8 My sister ____________ (go ) to a nice school.
9 Jason ____________ (watch) TV in the evening.
10 You ____________ (speak) English and French.
4) Transform the following phrases from affirmative to negative and vice versa:
1 Scott / go to school / on Saturday mornings (x)

Scott doesn’t go to school on Saturday mornings.
2 your friend / sing / in a band (?)
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3 my sister / watch / TV every evening (x)
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4 when / they / make jewellery (?)
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5 we / draw cartoons / in our school books (x)
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6 you / listen to the radio / in bed ?
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5) Frequency Adverbs: reorder the words to make sentences.
1 reads in Jenny always bed

Jenny always reads in bed
2 in We radio usually the to the listen car
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3 school sometimes for Joshua late is
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4 tired always Friday on Mum evenings is
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5 sister phone her often My takes with photos
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6 Lizards green usually are brown or
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6) Rewrite the sentences adding the adverb of frequency in the right position.
1 I am late for school. (never)

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2 Caroline meets her boyfriend in the evening. (usually)
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3 We are happy on holiday. (always)
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4 What time do you go to bed? (usually)
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5 My parents don’t watch TV in the evening. (often)
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6 Our bus is late. (rarely)
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7 My teacher is nice to her students. (always)
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8 Wendy has good ideas. (always)
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9 We go to the cinema on Sunday afternoon. (sometimes)
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10 Does your sister get up early in the morning? (often)
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7) Complete the sentences with the correct preposition of time.
1. I finish school early …… Wednesdays.

2. Are you going to work ……the summer holidays?
3. I only ever see my cousins …… Christmas.
4. …… the past, you couldn’t buy such a variety of different foods.
5. What shall we do …… the weekend?
6. Mobile phones were invented …… the 80s.
7. My exam is …… 7th June.
8. I’m having my first guitar lesson …… Friday afternoon.
8) Match the vocabulary with the correct definition.
1. You do this after a long day and just before you fall asleep. a. have dinner
2. Your dentist will be pleased if you do this twice a day. b. go to school
3. You do this in the morning because it is the most important c. have a shower
meal of the day.
4. You do this at the dinner table with your family. d. go to bed
5. You do this to make your body and hair clean. e. do homework
6. You do this after you wake up. f. brush your teeth
7. You do this so you can meet your friends and learn new things. g. get up
8. You do this after school because your teacher will get angry if h. have breakfast
you don't.
9) Write the best word to complete the sentences.
Write the best word to complete the sentences.

1. I usually _______________ up at 6.00 a.m. when my alarm clock goes off.
2. I _______________ lunch in the school canteen at 1 p.m.
3. In my family we usually _______________ dinner at about 6 p.m.
4. My school finishes at 3 p.m. and then I _______________ home by bus.
5. On the weekends, I _______________ to bed later than on weekdays.
6. My alarm clock goes off at 8 a.m. on Sunday but I don't _______________ up until
8.30 a.m.
7. I always _______________ my teeth before I go to bed.
8. On weekdays, I _______________ to school with my friends at 9.00 a.m.

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1. Translate the following descriptions into English

Mi chiamo Harry, ho 11 anni, sono di media statura e abbastanza magro . Ho i capelli

Hermione Granger ha 11 anni, è abbastanza bassa e magra. Ha i capelli marroni,

2) Present Simple: choose the correct alternative.

1 Alan leave / leaves for work at eight.

1 Jenny and Paul ____________ (eat) lunch at school.

1 Scott / go to school / on Saturday mornings (x)

1 reads in Jenny always bed

1 I am late for school. (never)

1. I finish school early …… Wednesdays.

8) Match the vocabulary with the correct definition.

2. Your dentist will be pleased if you do this twice a day. b. go to school

4. You do this at the dinner table with your family. d. go to bed

5. You do this to make your body and hair clean. e. do homework

6. You do this after you wake up. f. brush your teeth

9) Write the best word to complete the sentences.

Write the best word to complete the sentences.

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