How are you?

A.
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A coded postcard
Can you read this postcard?

Dear Aunt
We staying in a by the.

like this place very much.

There many and the weather
is always There is a in front

of the where bought this

.
soon,
1. Now write it using only words.
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2. Try to write your own coded postcard, using pictures and words.
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A. Solve the crossword puzzle by writing the plural form of the words.

Across:
1. glass; 2. mouse; 3. kiss; 4. tooth; 5. man; 6. bus; 7. baby
Down:
1. girl; 2. child; 3. foot; 4. knife; 5. toy; 6. box; 7. city; 8. boy

B. Choose the correct word and complete the sentences.

British orange December green cousin blue

1. Christmas is in …………………………… .
2. The American flag is red, white and …………………………… .
3. Grass is …………………………… .
4. Oranges are …………………………… .
5. People from Britain are …………………………… .
6. Your uncle’s daughter is your …………………………… .
A.
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Look at the picture and write the words in the boxes in the right place.

present bell candle snowman Father Christmas angel sleigh

Christmas card Christmas tree reindeer holly star ball

2 ...........................
3 ...........................
1 ...........................

6 ...........................

5 ...........................

4 ...........................

9 ...........................

8 ...........................
7 ...........................

1 ...........................
1 ........................... 1 ........................... 1 ........................... 3
0 1 2

Writing
Complete the following sentence. Then copy it onto a wallchart, illustrate it and pin it on the notice
board in your classroom.

A GREAT CHRISTMAS IS …………………………………………………………………………………………………

A. Match the halves of the sentences and make school rules.
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1. You must arrive in time a) the things you need for each lesson.
2. You must put all rubbish b) your mobile phone. 
3. In the classroom you should be c) must work quietly. 
4. You must always bring d) for all lessons. 
5. In the library you e) attentive and quiet. 
6. In class switch off f) in the litter bins. 

B. Word search
Find the words in the boxes in the word puzzle.

notebook ruler sellotape hole puncher felt tip pens staple sleigh

crayons folder eraser sharpen pen book

H I F P A F E R K O B X S F R
O A Z G H U E R B O O K H K L
L W G B M E L C I A F U I L Q
E G B N S H A R P E N E R M T
F J L R E W Q F U N Q Y C S Q
P Y F E L T F T I P U P E N S
U T E H L J C E A V B K P W T
N E H D O E U F I Z N R X J A
C R N O T E B O O K T U M Y P
H A B X A C Y L E H E L L R L
E S Z E P U A D K L P E N M E
R E M T E N Y E L R I R O J S
O R S J O A C R A Y O N S O R
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Help the witch make her magic potion. Put the chopped up words back together. Then write the
words in her magic cauldron.

er’s/spid/web
der/man/la/sa ke/s/na om/bro 4
1 2 3

at/b
8
5 kin/pump r/de/spi 7 xe/a
6

1 ho/st/g
9 le/dan/c 0

1. ………………. 6. ……………….
2. ………………. 7. ……………….
3. ………………. 8. ………………. VOCABULARY HELP:

4. ………………. 9. ………………. cauldron – caldeirão

chopped up words –
5. ………………. 10. ……………….
palavras cortadas
Numbers quiz
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A. The answers to these questions
are numbers.
Complete the grid with the
right numbers.
1. How many countries are there in the European Union?
2. How many states are there in the United States of
America?
3. How many continents are there?
4. How many weeks are there in a year?
5. How many days of the week begin with an “S” in
English?
6. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

B. WHAT KIND OF THINGS ARE THEY?

Choose the correct word or phrase and complete the sentences.

children cardinal numbers clothes letters days of the week

countries greetings furniture months colours

nationalities relatives grandparents seasons

1. Red and blue are …………………………….

2. Switzerland and Poland are ……………………………. .
3. An uncle and a sister are ……………………………. .
4. A dress and a T-shirt are ……………………………. .
5. Forty and fourteen are ……………………………. .
6. A bed and a chair are ……………………………. .
7. British and Mozambican are ……………………………. .
8. Spring and Summer are .
9. Good morning and hello are ……………………………. .
10. A and Z are ……………………………. .
11. A grandmother and a grandfather are ……………………………. .
12. A son and a daughter are ……………………………. .
13. February and July are ……………………………. .
14. Sunday and Thursday are ……………………………..
15. A pen and a book are ……………………………..
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Complete the crossword with the right clothes.

Across
1. Something girls wear.
2. Something you wear on your head.
3. Something you wear round your neck when it’s cold.
4. Something you wear on your hands when it’s cold.
5. Something you wear over your clothes when you go out.
6. Something without sleeves you wear with a blouse.
7. Short trousers.

Down
1. A kind of shirt girls wear.
2. A knitted or crocheted jacket.
3. Something you wear on your legs, usually blue.
4. Something boys like wearing on their heads.
5. Something you wear as a top.
6. Something you wear on your foot.
 Valentine’s word search
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A. Find the words in the boxes in the word puzzle.

hearts roses love Cupid flowers

valentine cards romance passion candies red

A L V B W K C X E V B U N V T D
G Y N R T K F U O U H L E Y F J
F V E H R N U C I F D F W Q H N
H I R E D B E A S L O V E E G C
E R O G J E U N V O K D F G S P
L R M A H O F D C W X E I G D A
I V A L E N T I N E U C A R D S
S N N L A I S E L R S U B O D S
T R C I R S X S K S I P Y S S I
W I E T T Y E G L C R I R E D O
G J T T S W J Y E W R D A S V N
U K L S R E R V A C O E N K Y D
T E N H R C H U C K N R O N R W
F A J T H V S A O R W Q S A I C

B. Find the hidden colours in the puzzle below.

G P U R P L E Z
R F E C I W Y O
E O R A N G E P
E V O S K Y L R
N Y B C I S L E
N B L A C K O D
O R U R I T W B
N O E T M A N E
E W S Y G R E Y
C N A W H I T E
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Where is Jerry? Opposite another mouse? Next to the cheese? Write the prepositions.

1. ...................... 2. ...................... 3. ...................... 4. ......................

5. ...................... 6. ...................... 7. ...................... 8. ......................

B. Look at Beatrice’s house and complete the sentences with the right prepositions.
1. The bedroom is …………………………………………………….. the bathroom.
2. The bathroom is ……………………………………… the kitchen.
3. The sofa is ………………………………………………………….. the TV.
4. The bed is ……………………………. the bedside tables.
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Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the verbs to be, have got or there + to be.

The Simpsons ……………….. a very famous family. They ……………….. from Springfield, a small town in
the USA. They American.
Homer Simpson ……………….. a safety inspector. He ……………….. married to Marge Simpson. She is a
housewife and she ……………….. a very strange hairdo.
They ……………….. three children. Their names …………………:Bart, Lisa and Maggie. Bart
……………….. 13 years old, Lisa is 8 and Maggie ……………….. still a baby.
The Simpsons ……………….. two pets: a dog and a cat.
They live in a nice house. Their favourite place in the house ……………….. the sitting room. In the sitting
room ……………….. a couch where they like to sit and watch TV.
In Springfield ……………….. about 45,000 inhabitants. ……………….. a church and a Nuclear Power
Plant and ……………….. some museums. ……………….. an airport but ……………….. a railway station.
……………….. a baseball stadium but ……………….. a football stadium.

VOCABULARY HELP:
safety – segurança
hairdo – penteado
couch – sofá
Nuclear Power Plant – Central Nuclear

B. Complete the following text about Simon’s favourite animal. Use the words in the boxes.

fish
penguin

teeth

Antarctic
strong

black and white

short

birds

This is a ……………….. . Penguins are ……………….. .

They are……………….. . They live in the ……………….. .
They have got two ……………….. legs and two wings.
They haven’t got ……………….. .
They have got a ……………….. beak.
Their favourite food is ……………….. .
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What are they doing?
Look at the pictures and follow the example.

1. The man / read 2. Toby / sleep

The man is reading a newspaper. ……………………………………………
He is reading a newspaper. ……………………………………………

3. Mr Wilson / watch TV 4. The boys / play football

…………………………………………… ……………………………………………
…………………………………………… ……………………………………………

5. John / swim 6. Sam / eat

…………………………………………… ……………………………………………
…………………………………………… ……………………………………………

7. Sally / cook 8. Mr and Mrs Smith / walk

…………………………………………… ……………………………………………
…………………………………………… ……………………………………………

9. The Wilsons / have a picnic 10. Stevie / surf

…………………………………………… ……………………………………………
…………………………………………… ……………………………………………
A. What do they do? Circle the correct option. Follow the example.
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1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 1
9
0

1. flies a plane 6. takes care of your teeth

a) a vet a) a taxi driver
b) a miner
b) a
c) a dentist
pilot pilot
c)pilot
a racing driver 7. serves food in a restaurant
2. helps students to learn a) a waiter
a) a farmer b) a bank clerk
b) a surgeon c) an engineer
c) a teacher 8. treats sick people
3. helps you in a shop a) an actress
a) a shop assistant b) a journalist
b) a carpenter c) a doctor
c) a police officer 9. sings songs
4. repairs water pipes and taps a) a rock star
a) a secretary b) a footballer
b) an actor c) a violinist
c) a plumber 10. cuts your hair
5. sells fruit and vegetables a) a painter
a) a lawyer b) a hairdresser
b) a greengrocer c) a factory worker
c) a chemist
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Fruit salad
A. Paint the fruits.

B. Unscramble the words and find out the names of these fruits to make a fruit salad.
Then write the usual colours of each fruit on the right.

1. lepap
…………………………………………….. ……………………………………………..
2. mwenatreol
…………………………………………….. ……………………………………………..

3. rageon
…………………………………………….. ……………………………………………..

4. abanan
…………………………………………….. ……………………………………………..

5. pneileapp
…………………………………………….. ……………………………………………..

6. aper
…………………………………………….. ……………………………………………..

7. gamon
…………………………………………….. ……………………………………………..

8. pegars
…………………………………………….. ……………………………………………..
9. herrcy
…………………………………………….. ……………………………………………..
 How many animals can you find?
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A. Find the animals’ names in the word puzzle and write them under the pictures → ↓.

2 ……………………….
3 ……………………….
4 ……………………….

1 ……………………….

5 ……………………….

7 ……………………….
6 ……………………….

8 ……………………….
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What do you like?
A. Look at the pictures and label them with the words in the boxes.

hamburger coffee grapes orange juice wine soup

chocolate cake pomegranates chips beer lettuce

1 2 3

………………………. ………………………. ……………………….

………………………. 6
4
……………………….
……………………….

……………………….

1
0
9 ……………………….
8
……………………….
……………………….
1
1
……………………….

B. Complete the table with what you like and don’t like.

I LIKE I DON’T LIKE

………………………………………………. ……………………………………………….
………………………………………………. ……………………………………………….
………………………………………………. ……………………………………………….
………………………………………………. ……………………………………………….
………………………………………………. ……………………………………………….
………………………………………………. ……………………………………………….
 1Maggie Taylor
Hi! I am Maggie Taylor, an English girl from London.
My favourite sport is tennis. I am thirteen years old and I’m a student at St.
Michael’s School.
My brothers, Eric and Alan, are twins. They are eight.
My father is 40 and my mother is 35. She is an English teacher.
We live at no. 34 Regent Street, and our telephone number is 0207 839
9060.

A. Read the text above and mark the sentences T (True) or F (False).
Correct the false ones.
1. Maggie’s mother is a History teacher.  ………………………………………
2. Her brothers aren’t twins.  ………………………………………
3. Her father is fourteen.  ………………………………………
4. Her mother is Mrs Taylor.  ………………………………………
B. Answer these questions on the text.
1. How old is Maggie? …………………………………………………………..…
2. Where is she from? …………………………………………………………..…
3. What nationality is she? …………………………………………………………..…
4. Is she a student? …………………………………………………………..…
5. What’s her favourite sport? …………………………………………………………..…
6. How old is her mother? …………………………………………………………..…
7. Is her mother a housewife? …………………………………………………………..…

C. Complete the dialogue.

Alan – Hello, Jane! …………………… ?
Jane – …………………… Alan! I’m fine, thanks. …………………… ?
Alan – I’m fine, too. This is my cousin.
Jane – Nice to meet you! …………………… ?
Brian – ……………………, too. My name’s Brian.
Jane – …………………… ?
Brian – I’m eleven years old.
Jane – ……………………?
Brian – It’s 6088538.
Jane – Well, I must go now. …………………… !
Brian – Bye-bye!
D. Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the verb to be.
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1. John ………. an English boy.
2. I ………. a teacher and you ………. students.
3. Sally ………. American and we ………. Portuguese.
4. Mr and Mrs Taylor ………. very nice.
5. You ………. my best friend.
6. It ………. a cold day.

E. Write the numbers in full and the days of the week.

1. 132 – ………………………………………………..
………………………………………………..
2. 413 – ………………………………………………..
………………………………………………..
3. 945 – ………………………………………………..
………………………………………………..
4. 1001 – ………………………………………………..
………………………………………………..
5. S ………………………………………………………
M ………………………………………………………
T ………………………………………………………
W ………………………………………………………
T ………………………………………………………
F ………………………………………………………
S ………………………………………………………

F. Answer these questions about yourself. If the answer is negative, add the correct answer.
1. Is your name Susana? …………………………………….………………………………………………
2. What’s your surname ? …………………………………….………………………………………………
3. What nationality are you? …………………………………….……………………………………………
4. Where are you from? …………………………………….………………………………………………..
5. Are you a teacher? …………………………………….………………………………………………….
6. How old are you? …………………………………….……………………………………………………
7. Are you European? …………………………………….………………………………………………….
8. What’s your favourite sport? …………………………………….……………………………………….
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A friend from Italy
Read this text carefully.
Hi! My name is Giovanna Minelli. I’m twelve years old and I’m
from Milan, Italy.
I’ve got two brothers: Mario and Roberto. We are good friends.
My father is a computer operator, my mother is a teacher and my
brother Roberto (23) is a bank clerk in Venice. Mario is at the
University in Rome. He studies Biology. My two brothers love
animals and playing tennis. I also like tennis very much. It’s my
favourite hobby.
My favourite school subject is Science.
I would like to be a scientist.

A. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. Giovanna lives in …… a) Rome b) Milan c) Venice
2. Mario would like to be a …… a) doctor b) bank clerk c) biologist
3. Roberto is Mr Minelli’s …… a) son b) brother c) father
4. Giovanna’s favourite hobby is …… a) tennis b) Science c) music

B. Answer these questions on the text.

1. What nationality is Giovanna? …………………………………………..
2. Where is she from? ………………………………………………….……
3. Is she an only child? ………………………………………………….…..
4. How many brothers has she got? ……………………………………….
5. How old is her brother Roberto? ……………………………………….. .
6. What is Mrs Minelli’s job? ……………………………………………….. .
7. What is Giovanna’s favourite sport? …………………………………….

C. Ask questions for the following answers.

1. ………………………………………………….….. ?
No, it isn’t. Her surname is Minelli.
2. ………………………………………………….….. ?
She is twelve.
3. ………………………………………………….….. ?
Yes, she has. She’s got two brothers.
4. ………………………………………………….….. ?
Yes, they are good friends.
5. ………………………………………………….….. ?
It’s Science.
D. Fill in the blanks with a / an / the or x (no article).
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1. Giovanna is ………. Italian girl.
2. She is from ………. Milan. Milan is ………. nice city in ………. Italy.
3. She is ………. good student.
4. Her favourite sport is ………. tennis.
5. Her brother Roberto works in ………. bank.
6. Her brothers have got ………. dog. dog is ………. Dalmatian.

E. Look at Giovanna’s family tree. Complete the sentences with the correct word.

1. Donatella and Fabrizio are Giovanna’s ………………………………………………………. .

2. Francesca is Giovanna’s ………………………………………………………………………. .
3. Paola is Nicola and Maurizio’s …………………………………………………………..……. .
4. Paola, Nicola and Maurizio are Giovanna’s …………………………………………………. .
5. Filippo is Giovanna’s …………………………………………………………………..………. .
6. Alessandra and Diego are Giovanna’s ………………………………………………………. .

F. Describe your best friend (physically and psychologically)

Don’t forget to mention: name, age, height, weight, hair (length, type, colour) eyes…
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Bea’s house
This is Beatrice Pride. Her family and friends call her Bea. She is twelve years old and her birthday is on
21st March, the first day of Spring.
Beatrice is British, but she lives in Portugal with her family. They live in a very big, comfortable house.
Downstairs there is a big kitchen where they usually have their meals, a study, a laundry room, a toilet, a
living room and a dining room. Upstairs there are four bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Beatrice has got one brother, Douglas and one sister, Clare. Douglas is ten and Clare is six. They all
attend Saint Dominic’s International School. Bea’s favourite subjects are English and Art.
Bea is very supportive of her brother and sister. She
usually helps them with the computer.
The Prides love animals and nature. They have got four
pets: two dogs, Woof and Jumbo, a cat called Minnie
and a turtle, named Slow.
Bea and her family like living in Portugal because the
people are friendly, the sky is often blue and the
weather is usually lovely!

A. Read the text above and complete the sentences.

1. Beatrice’s surname is …………………………. .
2. Her brother’s name is …………………………. .
3. Her sister is ………………………. years old.
4. Mrs Pride is the children’s ……………………. .
5. The Pride family has ………………………. members.
6. Bea likes helping her ………………………. and ………………………. .

B. Answer the following questions on the text.

1. What is Beatrice’s nickname? …………………………………………………….…………. .
2. Is she an only child? ……………………………………………………………………….…. .
3. What nationality is she? ………………………………………………………………………. .
4. When is her birthday? …………………………………………………………………………. .
5. What is she like? Is she kind? ……………………………………………………………..…. .
6. How many pets have the Prides got? ………………………………………………………… .
7. What’s the weather like in Portugal? …………………………………………………………. .
C. Ask questions for the following answers.
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1. ……………………………………………….. ?
Yes, she is from Britain.
2. ……………………………………………….. ?
She has got one brother and one sister.
3. ……………………………………………….. ?
Yes, she has. She has got four pets.
4. ……………………………………………….. ?
She was born on 21st March 1995.
5. ……………………………………………….. ?
Her favourite subjects are English and Arts.
6. ……………………………………………….. ?
In her house there are twelve rooms.
7. ……………………………………………….. ?
In Portugal people are friendly.

D. What time is it?

Example: 14:50. Ten (minutes) to three in the afternoon.

1. 9:00 ……………………………… 5. 12:00 ………………………………

2. 11:30 ……………………………… 6. 24:30 ………………………………
3. 24:00 ……………………………… 7. 18:05 ………………………………
4. 18:45 ……………………………… 8. 23:20 ………………………………

E. Complete the sentences with the right forms of the verbs to be, to have got or there + to be.
(affirmative, negative or interrogative form)
Beatrice …………. a nice girl. She …………. blue eyes and straight brown hair. Her parents ………….
British but they …………. in Britain now.
…………. many British people in Portugal.
In her house …………. a big laundry room but a pantry. What about your house? …………. a study in
your house?
The Prides …………. four pets. And you? …………. any pets?

F. Complete the sentences with possessive determiners.

1. She has got …………. books here.
2. I go to …………. aunt’s house after school.
3. We’re happy because …………. parents are very supportive.
4. They like …………. Gym teacher very much.
5. He has got a dog. …………. name is Woof.

G. Write a composition about your house and your favourite place in the house.
Don’t forget to justify why it is your favourite place.
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A Superstar
Hi! My name’s Ricky Martin. I’m a famous Latin singer, the singer of La
Vida Loca, La Bomba and La Copa De La Vida, the official song in the
World Cup in France 1998.
I am tall (1.86 m) and I’ve got dark brown eyes and light brown hair.
I’m from Puerto Rico, an island in the Antilles, but now I live in New York,
USA.
I was born on 24th December 1971. I’ve got two sisters and three
brothers.
My favourite colour is red and my favourite food is fish and vegetables,
but sometimes I also love a hamburger and chips.
I like sports and my favourite sport is basketball.
I also like pets. I have a dog called Blackie and a cat called Tiger. They
are three years old and they are black and white.

A. Read the text above and mark the sentences T (True) or F (False). Correct the false ones.
1. Ricky Martin is from the USA.  …………………………………………………….
2. He’s an only child.  …………………………………………………….
3. He’s 36 years old.  …………………………………………………….
4. He has got three pets.  …………………………………………………….
5. He loves basketball.  …………………………………………………….

B. Answer these questions on the text.

1. Who is Ricky Martin?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
2. Where is he from?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
3. Is he English?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
4. How old is he?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
5. What is he like?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
6. Has he got any pets?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
C. Ask questions for the following answers.
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1. ………………………………………………………….. ? His surname is Martin.
2. ………………………………………………………….. ? Yes, he has got short hair.
3. ………………………………………………………….. ? No, he isn’t American. He is Puerto Rican.
4. ………………………………………………………….. ? He has got two sisters and three brothers.
5. ………………………………………………………….. ? Yes, his sisters are twins.
6. ………………………………………………………….. ? His eyes are dark brown.

D. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets.
Ricky Martin ………... (be) a famous singer. He ………... (not/be) American but he lives in the USA. And you?
Where ………... (be) you from? ………... (be) you Portuguese?
Ricky ………... (have got) two sisters. They ………... (be) fifteen years old.
Ricky ………... (have got) two pets. And you? ………... (you/have got) any pets?
No, I ………... . (have).
Ricky lives in New York. In New York ………... (there + to be) many skyscrapers but Ricky lives in a nice
detached house. In his house ………... (there + to be) eight bedrooms upstairs and ………... (there + to be) a
wonderful garden around the house.

E. Look at the picture and fill in the

blanks with a suitable
preposition of place.

1. The clothes are ………........... the wardrobe.

2. The lamp is ………........... the bedside table.
3. The rug is ………........... the bed.
4. The bedside table is ………........... the bed.
5. There is a bedside table ………........... the bed and the armchair.

F. Write a composition about you and your family.

Refer to your personal identification, your school, your house, your physical appearance, the
number of brother and sisters you have got.
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Big Nick
Hi! My name is Nicholas Bloom but my friends call me Big Nick.
I’m sixteen. I was born in Cork but now I live in Dublin with my
family. Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is a very friendly and
beautiful city, situated between the mountains and the sea,
and it has many interesting places to visit.
The only thing I don’t like about Dublin is the weather.
I don’t like the rain and the cloudy days.
My family isn’t very big. I’ve got two brothers and one sister.
My father is a scientist and works on a project at the University.
My mother is a teacher in a primary school.
I love my house. It’s a big comfortable house near the sea. It has got two floors and there are four bedrooms.
There is a big garden with lots of flowers around it. My bedroom is my favourite place in the house. It is upstairs
and from my window I can see the sea. I’ve got many posters on the walls and a video game console in my
bedroom. My favourite hobby is playing games on it at the weekend with my best friend, Jason.
I’ve got two pets: a black Labrador dog and a ginger cat.

A. Read the text and then answer these questions.

1. Where is Nicholas from? …………………………………………………………………………………. .
2. Has he got a nickname? What……………………………………………………………………………. .
3. Where was he born? …………………………………………………………...…………………………. .
4. Where does he live? …………………………………………………………...…………………………. .
5. Does he like Dublin? Why? …………………………………………………………...…………………. .
6. What is the weather like in Dublin? ………………………………………………………….……………. .
7. Is his house small? ……………………………………………………………..…………………………. .
8. Has he got any pets? How many? ………………………………………………………………………. .

B. Ask questions for the following answers.

1. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ?
No, it isn’t. His real name is Nicholas.
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ?
Nicholas is tall and strong. He’s got lively big eyes and he’s very friendly.
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ?
He has got two brothers and one sister.
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ?
No, his brothers aren’t twins.
5. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ?
His house is very big.
6. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ?
There are four bedrooms in his house.
C. Complete the sentences with a suitable personal pronoun.
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1. Nicholas is at school. ……….. likes going to school very much.
2. His brothers are at home. ……….. are babies.
3. Nicholas lives in a big house. ……….. is in Bridge Street.
4. My sister and I like riding a bike. ……….. have got new bikes.
5. This is my sister. ……….. is very pretty.
6. Nicholas and Jason are good friends. ……….. have the same hobbies.

D. Fill in the gaps with the missing possessive determiners.

1. There’s a lot to see in Dublin. ……….. streets are very interesting.
2. We are from Cork but ……….. parents are from Dublin.
3. I’ve got a new computer. ……….. new computer is an “IBM Think Pad”.
4. Nicholas has got a younger sister. ……….. name is Stella.
5. Stella got a dog on her birthday. ……….. name is Blackie.

E. Complete the blanks with the right forms of verbs to be, to have got, there + to be.
1. Dublin ……….. the capital of Ireland. It ……….. many interesting places to visit.
2. How many students ……….. in your class? ……….. twenty-six.
3. ……….. a shopping centre near his house but ……….. many shops.
4. Jason and Nicholas ……….. good friends. They ……….. in the same class and they ……….. the same
hobbies.
5. ……….. he ……….. a horse? No, he . He ……….. a pony.

F. Complete the sentences with the right time prepositions.

1. My birthday is ……….. Summer. It’s ……….. 24th June.
2. I never drink coffee ……….. night. I only drink it ……….. the morning.
3. ……….. Spring there are flowers everywhere and ……….. Easter the weather is usually mild.
4. We have a holiday ……….. Carnival.
5. My sister was born ……….. 2004, ……….. a Monday, ……….. 8:00 am.

G. Complete the sentences with a / an / some / or any.

1. Nicholas is at home with ……….. friends.
2. There isn’t ……….. cheese in the fridge.
3. Have you got ……….. new computer?
4. Would you like ……….. orange juice?

H. Write a composition about yourself. (Don’t forget to mention your age, nationality, home town,
physical and psychological features. Refer to your family, your house
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Me and my best friend

Read the text.

Hi! I’m Mariana and this is my best friend Rita. We are twelve years old and we attend the same school. In
fact, we’re in the same class. We are good friends but we are very different. I am lively and communicative
and Rita is shy and very calm. I’m blonde and she has got brown hair. I like sports and pop music. She
likes playing the guitar and classical music. I love fish and she hates it, but we also have many things in
common. We both love reading and going to the cinema. We love watching thrillers and comedies, and
surfing the net. We are good hardworking students and we love helping our friends.

A. Complete the sentences about the text.

1. Rita is ……………………………………………………………………………. friend.
2. They are in ……………………………..……………………………………………… .
3. ……………………………………………..…………….……..………………. fair hair.
4. ………………………………………………..……….……………. playing the guitar.

B. Answer the questions on the text.

1. How old are they? ……………………………………………………………………….
2. What is Mariana like? ……………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Does Rita like pop music? ……………………………………………………………….
4. What do they both like? ………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Are they good students? …………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
C. Write sentences. Follow the example.
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I / cheese / yoghurt – I like cheese but I don’t like yoghurt.

1. Peter / play football / play basketball

………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Kate and Steve / dance / swim
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. John / cook / play computer games ☹
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. My dog / play in the garden / sleep outside
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………

D. What do they like? Unscramble the sentences.

1. likes / coffee / Mr Brown / drinking / for breakfast
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Peter / walking / in the park / in the evening / loves
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. strawberries / are / fruit / favourite / My
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Linda / after dinner / watching TV / loves
………………………………………………………………………………………………

E. Ask the questions.

1. ………………………………………………………………………………………………?
Yes, I do. I love chocolate.
2. …………………………………………………………………………..…………………?
For lunch, Peter likes drinking coke.
3. …………………………………………………………………………..…………………?
No, he doesn’t. John doesn’t like going camping.
4. …………………………………………………………………………..…………………?
Yes, they do. My parents like going to the cinema.
5. …………………………………………………………………………..…………………?
No, I don’t. I don’t like pizza.
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This is Sarah
Read the text.
Sarah is my new classmate. She is twelve years old.
She is from the USA, but she lives in Lisbon now, because her
mother is an engineer and she works in an American company
in Portugal. Her father is a teacher of English as a Foreign
Language. She has got two brothers, Brian and John, a dog
and two cats.
She usually gets up early. She has classes at 8 am. Her father
takes her and her brothers to school by car. They always have
lunch at school. After school Sarah has ballet lessons and John
and Brian have judo and basketball practice. Sarah likes living in Portugal because people are nice and she
loves Portuguese food. Her favourite food is grilled chicken, baked potatoes and ice-cream. Sometimes she
also helps her mother and father with the work in the garden, because she loves flowers.

A. Mark the statements T (True) or F (False). Correct the false ones.

1. Sarah is American.  …………………………………………..

2. She is an only child.  …………………………………………..
3. Her mother is an engineer.  …………………………………………..
4. Brian is her father.  …………………………………………..
5. Sarah is learning ballet.  …………………………………………..
6. She never helps her parents  …………………………………………..
in the garden.

B. Answer the questions on the text.

1. Where does Sarah live? ………………………………………..……………..

2. What does her father do? ………………………………………..…………….
3. Does she have any pets? ………………………………………..…………….
4. Who takes them to school? How? ………………………………………..……..
………………………………………..……………..
5. Where do they always have lunch? ………………………………………..…….
6. What does she do after school? ………………………………………..……….
………………………………………..…………………………………….
7. Why does she like living in Portugal? ………………………………………..……
………………………………………..…………………………………….
C. Fill in the gaps with do / does / don’t or doesn’t.
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1. ……….. you like cereals? Yes, I ……….. .
2. ……….. Mark go to school on foot? No, he ……….. .
3. When ……….. the children go to the gym? On Friday.
4. ……….. the students have classes on Saturday? No, they ……….. .
5. What ……….. they do after dinner? They read

D. Ask the questions.

1. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ?
Sarah gets up at 7.00 am.
2. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ?
I usually go to school on foot.
3. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ?
Yes, he does. He loves sports.
4. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ?
My favourite hobby is playing basketball.

E. Rewrite the sentences with the frequency adverb.

1. I have lunch at home (always). …………………………………………………………………
2. They are late (usually). …………………………………..………………………………………
3. We go to work by train (rarely). …………………………………………………………………
4. He works at night (sometimes). …………………………………………………………………
5. She arrives early (never). …………………………………………….………………………….
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Choose the correct answer.
1. He walks to school. He goes ……… foot.
a) by b) on c) at

2. They help students to learn. They are ………

a) lawyers b) vets c) teachers

3. He treats you when you are ill. He is a ………

a) singer b) artist c) doctor

4. He is a bad student because he ……… study.

a) doesn’t b) don’t c) do

5. They have lunch at school ……… the canteen.

a) over b) in c) under

6. Nick is a good photographer. He ……… taking photos.

a) hates b) loves c) love

7. In a ……… I can deposit my money.

a) church b) hospital c) bank

8. We can buy vegetables in a ……….

a) greengrocer’s b) school c) baker’s

9. I can have my hair cut by a ………

a) dentist b) hairdresser c) carpenter

10. Peter is a good footballer. He ……… play football very well.

a) can b) can’t c) mustn’t

11. It is forbidden to smoke. So, you ……… smoke in here.

a) may b) must c) mustn’t

12. ……… breakfast he has milk and cereals.

a) to b) for c) in

13. You can buy a bunch of flowers in a ……… .

a) shoeshop b) florist’s c) chemist’s

14. At the newsagent’s I can buy ……….

a) newspapers and magazines b) rice c) a pair of boots

15. We ……… save water and energy.

a) mustn’t b) can’t c) must
 Look at the pictures. What are they doing?
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A. Complete the sentences using the verbs in the boxes.

wash up fish drive

travel
watch dance

1. Peter …………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Mary …………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Mr and Mrs Lima ……………………………………………………………………………….
4. David …………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. The Taylors ……………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Mrs Winter ………………………………………………………………………………………
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Ask appropriate questions.
1. …………………… ? Yes, he is. He is sleeping.
2. …………………… ? No, I am not. I am at home.
3. …………………… ? They are watering the plants.
4. …………………… ? No, they aren’t. They are cooking.

C. What can they do? Unscramble the sentences.

1. swim / can’t / Peter
…………………………………………………..
2. I / swim / can / can’t / but / I / dive.
…………………………………………………..
3. speak / I / Germany / can’t / You / can / ?
…………………………………………………..
4. He / ride / a bike / can /.
…………………………………………………..
5. You / english / speak / can / ? / can / yes / I.
…………………………………………………..

D. Complete the sentences with the appropriate missing word.

1. I usually go ……………. work ……………. car but my wife goes ……………. foot.
2. ……………. you like chocolate? Yes, I do. I love chocolate.
3. He wakes ……………. early the morning, ……………. six am.
4. ……………. does he ? He is a carpenter.
5. ……………. I help you? Yes, please.

E. Look at Sue’s notepad. What is she doing today?

. go shopping – early in the morning. . go to the swimming pool – at 4:00 pm
. prepare lunch – at 12:00 . have dinner out/with some friends
. tidy her room – after lunch . watch a film – at 11:00 pm

Write a small composition.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 A busy life
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Read the text.
Rebecca Williams is not famous. She is an ordinary working woman.
She’s thirty-five, married and she has got two children. She is a vet.
She usually gets up very early, around 6:30 am.
She gets the children ready while her husband prepares breakfast.
She takes the children to school and her husband picks them up in the
afternoon. They don’t have lunch at home but they always have dinner
together. In her free time she likes going out with her family and going
to the swimming pool twice a week.
Now they are on holiday. They are spending a fortnight at the seaside.

VOCABULARY HELP: (a fortnight = two weeks – uma quinzena)

A. Answer the questions on the text.

1. How old is Rebecca? ……………………………………………………………………………...………
2. What is her job? ……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Is she single? ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Who takes the children to school? ………………………………………………………………………
5. How often does she go to the swimming pool? ………………………………………….…………….
6. What are they doing now?

B. Present simple or present continuous? Complete.

1. It’s seven am now. Rebecca ……………………. (have) breakfast at home. When they are on holiday, they
sometimes ……………………. (have) breakfast out.
2. Rebecca ……………………. (not like) going out at night, so they usually ……………………. (stay) at home
and ……………………. (have) a good time together.
3. She sometimes ……………………. (watch) a film after dinner. Now she ……………………. (read) a
magazine.
4. Rebecca ……………………. (love) animals. At the moment she ……………………. (work) on a big farm.
She ……………………. (treat) the horses.
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C. Make these sentences negative.
1. Rebecca loves treating animals. ………………………………………………………………………….
2. She has two children . ……………………………………………………………………..……………….
3. They are enjoying their holidays. .………………………………………………………………………….
4. They live in a big house. .…………………………………………………………..……………………….

D. Complete the sentences.

1. ………….. do they get up? They get up ………….. eight am.
2. How ………….. he go ………….. work? He goes to work ………….. car.
3. ………….. ………….. they live? In Oxford.
4. ………….. she have holidays? She has holidays in August.
5. What ………….. they ………….. now? They ………….. playing cards.
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