ACTIVITY ABOUT PRONOUNS FOR 10º

ACTIVITY

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

Replace the words in brackets by the correct personal pronouns. Note that Sue is the person speaking.

1. My name is Sue. (Sue) ______  am English. And this is my family.

2. My mum's name is Angie. (Angie)_________  is from Germany.

3. Bob is my dad. (My dad) _______ is a waiter.

4. On the left you can see Simon. (Simon)______  is my brother.

5. (Sue and Simon) ________ are twins.

 6. (Sue, Simon, Angie and Bob)_________  live in Canterbury.

7. (Canterbury)_________   is not far from London.

8. My grandparents live in London. (My grandparents) _______ often come and see us.

9. What can­­­­­­__________  tell me about your family?

OBJECT PRONOUNS

Fill in the correct pronouns.

1. My sister Jane loves books. This novel is for (she) ________ .

2. My children like Disney films. The video is for (they)__________ .

3. My brother Matt collects picture postcards. These postcards are for (he)_________ .

4. My parents like Latin music. The CD is for (they)________ .

5. I like watches. This nice watch is for (I)_________ .

6. My wife and I love sweets. These sweets are for (we)________ .

7. My nephew likes cars. The toy truck is for (he)________ .

8. My neighbour wants to go to California next year. The guide book is for (she)_______ .

9. Here is another souvenir. I don't know what to do with (it ________) .

10. You know what? - It's for (you)_________ .

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Replace the personal pronouns by possessive adjectives.

1. Where are (you)_______  friends now?

2. Here is a postcard from (I) _____ friend Peggy.

3. She lives in Australia now with (she)________  family.

4. (She) ________ husband works in Newcastle.

5. (He) ______ company builds ships.

6. (They) _______  children go to school in Newcastle.

7. (I)________  husband and I want to go to Australia, too.

8. We want to see Peggy and (she)_______  family next winter.

9. (We)_______  winter!

10. Because it is (they) ________ summer.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Replace the personal pronouns by possessive pronouns.

1. This book is (you)_______ .

2. The ball is (I)_________ .

3. The blue car is (we)­­­­­­­_______ .

4. The ring is (she)__________ .

5. We met Paul and Jane last night. This house is (they)_________ .

6. The luggage is (he)________ .

7. The pictures are (she)_______ .

8. In our garden is a bird. The nest is (it)_______ .

9. This cat is (we)_______ .

10. This was not my fault. It was (you)_______

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

Fill in the correct reflexive pronouns.

1. I did not want to believe it and then I saw the UFO ___________ .

2. The girl looked at _____________ in the mirror.

3. Freddy, you'll have to do your homework_________ .

4. You don't need to help them. They can do it _________ .

5. I introduced _________  to my new neighbour.

6. Boys, can you make your beds____________ ?

7. She made ______________ a pullover.

8. What happens when a fighting fish sees _________ in the mirror?

9. The father decided to repair the car___________ .

10. We can move the table ____________

ACTIVITY ABOUT FREQUENCY ADVERBS FOR 10º

ACTIVITY

A. Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its correct position.

1) He listens to the radio. (often)

2) They read a book. (sometimes)

3) Pete gets angry. (never)

4) Tom is very friendly. (usually)

5) I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)

6) Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often)

7) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)

8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)

9) They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)

10) Christine smokes. (never)

B. Here is a chart of frequency adverbs. The percentages show approximately how often

something happens.

Always 100%

Usually 90–99%

Frequently 80–90%

Often 60–80%

Sometimes 50%

Occasionally 30–40%

Seldom 5–10%

Rarely 1–10%

Never 0%

According to this chart, write the questions using the frequency adverbs

1. We watch the news at 6:00. (100%)

2. My wife drives me to work. (50%)

3. Our neighbor’s son goes to football practice after school. (95–99%)

4. My mom leaves her keys on the kitchen table. (80-90%)

5. The baby is hungry when he wakes up. (100%)

6. The planes take off on time. (90–99%)

7. The school bus is here by 7:30 a.m. (5–10%)

8. I go shopping after work. (30–40%)

9. The kids are ready when the school bus arrives. (1–10%)

10. I am happy when it rains. (0%)

C. Ask questions using the expression HOW OFTEN  with the sentences 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 (A)

FREQUENCY ADVERBS FOR 10º

ACTIVITY

A. Rewrite each sentence with the adverb of frequency (in brackets) in its correct position.

Example: I play tennis on Sundays. (often).

Answer: I often play tennis on Sundays.

1) Peter  gest up before seven. (usually)

2) Our friends must write tests. (often)

3) They go swimming in the lake. (sometimes)

4) The weather is bad in November. (always)

5) Peggy and Frank are late. (usually)

6) John watches TV. (seldom)

7) I was in contact with my sister. (often)

8) She will love him. (always)

B. Organize the sentences

1. dictionary / often / use / The / the / students

2. me / Paul / helps / sometimes / my / with / homework

3. visit / Jonathan / usually / dentist / the

4. I / fish / often / hours / for / catching / anything / without

5. try / police / keep / The / order / always / to

6. see / usually / Jennifer / out / goes / a / to / concert

7. often / money / Sally / her / borrows / friends / from

8. my / My / spoils / neighbour / holidays / always

9. lived / never / Tom / Sidney / had / before / in

10. angry / Our / teacher / English / usually / is

11. car / I / drink / never / if / drive / I / alcohol / a

12. Billy / Don Quijote / My / has / cousin / never / read

13. T.V. / ever / hardly / I / in / watch / evenings / the

14.  occasionally / hands / meals / before / his / boy / The / washes

15. public / We / transport / use / frequently

READING COMPREHENSION FOR 10º

ACTIVITY

Read the texts and answer the questions about them.

THE DRIVE

Gustavo works far away from his home. He drives a car to work. It takes him 3 hours to get there. Gustavo drives. While he drives, he thinks about many things. He thinks about his little girl. She likes to ride horses. He thinks about his little boy. He plays fireman all the time. He thinks about his wife. She milks the cows on the farm. Gustavo thinks of things he needs to do when he gets home. He needs to cut the grass. It is too long. He needs to water the flowers so they will grow. He wants to read a story to his little girl. He wants to play a game with his little boy. He wants to sit with his wife. He wants to tell her about his day.

1. How does Gustavo get to work?

A. by bus

 B. by car

C. by horse

D. by train

 2.  What does Gustavo do while he drives?

 A. He sings.

 B. He talks.

C. He thinks.

 D. He works.

3. What does Gustavo think about while he drives?

I. his work

II. his wife

III. his little boy

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

4. How long does it take Gustavo to get to work?

A. 15 minutes

 B. 30 minutes

C. 2 hours

D. 3 hours

5. What does Gustavo’s little girl like to do?

 A. milk cows

 B. play fireman

 C. ride horses

D. water flowers

6. What does Gustavo’s little boy like to do?

A. milk cows

B. play fireman

C. ride horses

 D. water flowers

7. What does Gustavo need to do when he gets home?

I. milk the cows

II. cut the grass

III. water the flowers

 A. I only

 B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

8. What does Gustavo want to do when he gets home?

I. sit with his wife

II. read to his little girl

III. play a game with his little boy

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

9. Why does Gustavo need to cut the grass?

A. So it will grow.

 B. It is too brown.

C. It is too long.

 D. It is too old.

10. What does Gustavo need to water when he gets home?

A. the grass

B. the cows

C. the horses

D. the flowers

PAUL COOKS

Paul’s wife knows Paul loves to read cookbooks. She decides to get him one for his birthday. Paul tells her he will try to make a new recipe for three days in a row. On Monday, Paul makes blueberry pancakes for breakfast. He gets the blueberries from the farmers’ market. On Tuesday, Paul makes beef soup for dinner. He puts in cubes of beef, carrots, and onions. The recipe calls for cream, but Paul does not like cream. He uses water instead. On Wednesday, Paul makes a tomato salad with cucumbers and onions. He picks the cucumbers and tomatoes from his garden. He likes this dish best. It was also the easiest for him to make.

Questions:

1. Which ingredients does Paul use to make beef soup?

I. onions

II. potatoes

III. cucumbers

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

2. Where does Paul get his cookbook?

A. Paul buys it.

B. His girlfriend gives it to him.

C. His wife gets it for him.

D. Paul’s friend buys it for him.

3. What does Paul say he will do?

A. become a chef

B. grow his own food

C. cook every recipe in a week

D. try a new recipe for three days in a row

4. On what day does Paul make pancakes?

A. Sunday

B. Monday

C. Tuesday

D. Wednesday

5. What does Paul get from the farmer's market?

A. cubes of beef

B. blueberries

C. tomatoes

D. cucumbers

 6. Where does Paul get cucumbers and tomatoes?

A. from his wife

B. from the store

C. from his garden

D. from the farmers’ market

7. Which dish does Paul like best?

A. the creamy one

B. beef soup

C. tomato salad

D. blueberry pancakes

8. Why doesn't Paul use cream?

A. He doesn’t like it.

B. There was none at the store.

C. There was none in the garden.

D. There was none at the farmers’ market.

9. What does Paul use instead of cream?

A. milk

B. onions

C. water

D. butter

10. Which dish was the easiest for Paul to make?

A. pancakes

 B. beef soup

C. tomato salad

D. chicken tenders

11.Do you like to cook? What is your favorite dish?