1 Vocabulary

School subjects
1 Unscramble the school subjects.
1 E. P. P.E. 5 cesinec
2 thma 6 trcmopue cceinse
3 tihorsy 7 pygogerha
4 sEhinlg 8 tra

2 Match the pictures A–H with the school subjects 1–8 in exercise 1.

A B C D

E F G H

Basic adjectives
3 Match the letters to make adjectives. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct
adjectives.
sm ea b ha
1 Brazil is a very big country.
ne ig o rig
2 No, that isn’t the answer. It’s 10,
wr ht ong all
not 11.
sy ld rd w 3 George is 87. He’s very .

1 small 5 4 I’m not good at science. It’s very .

2 6 5 It’s my first day at school – I’m a

3 7 student.

4 8 6 There are twelve students in my class – it’s very

.
4 Complete the adjectives. Then write
their opposites. Your turn
1 small big
6 Complete the sentences with information
2 ea
about you.
3 ri
1 My favorite school subject is .
4 o
2 is a very hard school subject.
3 My school bag is big / small.
4 My phone is old / new.

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2 Vocabulary

Nationalities Family
1 Complete the nationalities in the puzzle. 3 Unscramble the family words.
1
B 1 streis sister
2
R B 2 arefht
3
S A I H 3 mgrnoreadth
T 4 celun
I Z 5 tanu
4
A S T L I 6 hebotrr
H 7 sonicu
5
M R I N 8 oremht
9 afagrdntehr
6
C N S
4 Complete the chart with the words in exercise 3.
2 Choose the correct words.
1 Ana is from Colombia / Colombian.
2 I’m Jamaica / Jamaican.
3 Sanjay is from India / Indian. 1 sister 5 6

4 Maria Isabel is Mexican / Mexico. 2 7

5 Toby and Ben are from South Africa /
3 8
South African.
4 9
6 Miwa is Japan / Japanese.

5 Complete the family words in the family tree.

1 grandfather 2 g

3 a 4 u 5 m 6 f

7 c 8 b me 9 s

Your turn

6 Answer the questions for you.

1 What’s your nationality?
2 How old is your best friend?
3 What’s your father’s name?
4 Where are your friends from?

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3 Vocabulary

City life
1 Complete the words for places in town.
1 m o v i e t h e a t er 5 g
2 r s au an 6 co ee op
3 rk 7 m l
4 s at p rk 8 st e

2 Label the places in the map. 5 Match the bedroom objects A–J with the words
1 gym 2 1–10 in exercise 4.
A 2 C E
B
D

G H
F I J

6 What is the correct place for these things? Look

3
at the items and write in, on, or under.
4 5
1 tablet on the desk
3 Look at the map in exercise 2 again. Choose the 2 sneakers the bed
correct words. 3 speakers the bookcase
1 The gym is between / next to the skatepark. 4 new sneakers a box
2 The restaurant is across from / next to the park. 5 bed the bedroom
3 The skatepark is across from / between the 6 lamp the desk
gym and the restaurant.
7 jeans the closet
4 The coffee shop is across from / next to the park.
5 The park is across from / between the
skatepark and the restaurant. Your turn

7 Write about three places in your neighborhood

In my bedroom and three objects in your bedroom. Describe
4 Unscramble the words to make bedroom where they are with across from, between,
objects. next to, in, on, and under.

1 dbe bed In my neighborhood, the movie theater is next

2 lecost to the coffee shop.
3 resskape In my bedroom, my desk is across from my bed.
4 ratugi 1

5 beltat 2

6 eksd 3

7 sanej 4

8 plma 5

9 neskares 6

10 s c e a o b o k

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4 Vocabulary

Interests Abilities
1 Find seven more interests. 3 Match the letters to make abilities.
M E S S A G I N G W B S co ak im ng
A G B T A V W T S M K V ay pl si spe
G A M I N G H V H U M A ve da di sw
A M U V M P M T O S P T
nce aw ok dr
Z M V S S H O P P I N G
I I I W T K V A I C S M 1 cook 5

N N E G E M I G N B H F 2 6

E G S H M V E A G S K A 3 7

S K M S U W S P O R T S 4 8

M A G A S I N B V H P O
4 Complete the sentences with abilities in
F A S H I O N A M T V N exercise 3.
W V B T K S S P O A T S
1 My dad likes pizza, but he can’t cook !
2 Your sister can English, Portuguese,
2 Label the pictures with the interests in exercise 1.
and French.
3 Taylor Swift can .
4 My mom can the guitar.
5 Can you ? I can’t. My picture isn’t
very good!
6 My brother can 1,000 meters in the
1 messaging 2 swimming pool.
7 My brother is only 2 years old. He can’t
into the pool.

Your turn

5 What are your interests and abilities? Complete

3 4 the sentences with two things you like and two
things you can do.
I like gaming.
I can cook.
1 I like .
2 I like .
3 I can .
5 6 4 I can .

7 8

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5 Vocabulary

Possessions
1 Complete the names of the possessions.

1 b i k e 2 h dp on 3 s at oa d

4 br e et 5 wa h 6 wa e

7 l p p 8 s n as es

2 Complete the sentences with the possessions in 4 Complete the conversation with action verbs.
exercise 1. Sam: Where can we have lunch?
1 Your sunglasses are very big. I can’t see Paul: There’s a great new restaurant next to the
your eyes! mall.
2 I can ride my very fast. Sam: OK. What can we 1 eat there?
3 He has 100 Euros in his . Paul: It 2
awesome pizzas and pasta for
4 I don’t have my . I can’t listen to only $10. And it has great music. We can
my music. 3
to all our favorite bands.
5 He can watch videos on his . Sam: Great! Can we 4 there?
6 What time is it? I don’t have my . Paul: Yes, we can. It’s only five minutes from here.
7 Joe is at the skatepark with his . Sam: OK … Oh no! I have a problem!
8 My sister has a new . It has a Paul: What is it? 5 to me!
picture of a flower on it. Sam: Um … I don’t have my wallet.
Paul: That’s OK! I can 6 you lunch!
Action verbs Sam: Thanks. You’re a good friend!

3 Choose the correct words.

1 Don’t drink / eat fast food. It’s bad for you! Your turn
2 It’s a math test. We can’t sell / talk!
5 Write sentences about three of your favorite
3 You can run / sell a lot of things on eBay.
possessions.
4 Run / Walk! You’re late for school!
5 Don’t drink / listen this water. It’s two days old! I like my headphones. I listen to Ed Sheeran
6 “Where can I buy / drink some new sunglasses?” with them.
“There’s a nice store on Blakeley Street.” 1
7 Tommy can’t eat / walk because he’s only 2
7 months old.
3
8 Listen / Talk to the music.

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6 Vocabulary

Daily routines 4 Match pictures A–G with chores 1–7 in

exercise 3.
1 Complete the chart with the words.
A B
a shower breakfast classes dinner home
lunch my homework to bed to school up

get have do go take

up

1
C D

2 Match the sentence halves.

1 I do a
2 We have Chinese and English
3 They go to
4 You go
5 I have E F
6 We have lunch

a my homework in the afternoon.

b school with their friends.
c at one o’clock.
d classes in this classroom.
e home at four o’clock.
G
f dinner with my mom and dad at home.

Chores
3 Complete the chores. Write the words in
the puzzle.
1 put away ... 5 help ...
2 take out ... 6 wash ...
3 set ... 7 make ...
4 clean ... Your turn
1 2
M 5 Describe your day. Use daily routines and
3 4
Y chores. Write six sentences.
C
I get up at six thirty.
L
5
1
O
2
T
6
3
H
4
E
7 5
S
6

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7 Vocabulary

Good and bad habits

1 Find six more verbs. Then use them to complete the good and bad habits.
B I W E A T M S
1 be on time
E F O R E T D F
2 for tests
S A W A T C H O
3 your gym clothes
T G O S A P L R
4 to bed late
A W T M P G W G
5 fruit
D G C P L E Y E
6 sports
Y M H W A S A T
7 TV all evening
S T U D Y W M G

2 Match sentences 1–5 with sentences a–f.

1 9 p.m. is late for me. d a You always forget your things!
2 I’m at school at eight o’clock every morning. b I don’t know. I never watch it.
3 I don’t have my English book today. c I’m always on time for my classes!
4 Alice gets good grades in her tests. d I go to bed early.
5 Is there a good movie on TV tonight? e You eat a lot of fast food!
6 Pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? f She always studies.

Food and drink

3 Unscramble the food and drink words.
1 dareb bread 7 tiruf
2 isfh 8 stapa
3 arewt 9 gevesablet
4 zazip 10 s e n a b
5 esehec 11 t m a e
6 ceri 12 d o s a

4 Match the food and drink words A–L with the

Your turn
words in exercise 3.
D F
5 Write sentences about three of your good habits
A 2
and three of your bad habits. Use adverbs of
C
frequency.

always often sometimes never

B
I always eat fruit for breakfast.
E I never go to bed early.
H
G L 1
K
I 2
3
4
5
J 6
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8 Vocabulary

Physical descriptions Clothes

1 Complete the words for physical descriptions in 4 Complete the clothes words.
the puzzle. 1 j a c k e t
1
D 2 p
2 3 4
T A L S 3 p t
R T 4 sw t
5
H K 5 T- ir
6
G A S S 6 b t
7
I E 7 d es
8 9
C L B G 8 sk
9 hi
10
S O R 10 s oe

5 Match the clothes A–J with the words 1–10 in

exercise 1.
2 Complete the chart with the words in exercise 1. A 2
One word can go in more than one category.
You do not need some words.
B
C
H
D G
E
J
1
dark 8 10
F
2 9 11 I
3

7
Your turn

3 Complete the sentences with words in exercise 1. 6 Write sentences about your appearance and the
clothes you wear.
1 My hair is dark , but it isn’t black.
I am tall. I have short dark curly hair and brown
2 My sister can sit on her hair. It’s really .
eyes. I wear jeans and T-shirts.
3 You have very big, blue .
4 My dad can’t read the words in his book. He
needs !
5 You’re two meters !
6 My hair isn’t dark; it’s .

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1 Grammar (1)

be: affirmative and negative (I, you, we, they)

1 ★ Choose the correct words. Then write the short forms.
1 you am / are you’re 5 we am not / are not
2 I am / are 6 you am not / are not
3 they am / are 7 I am not / are not
4 we am / are 8 they am not / are not

2 ★★ Complete the sentences with the correct affirmative (✓)

or negative (✗) form of be.
1 I ’m (✓) in your history class.
2 Math and science (✗) my favorite subjects.
3 Our names are Tom and Emma. We (✓) 13.
4 I (✗) good at art.
5 Mia and Joe (✓) from the U.S.
6 You (✓) a good student!
7 We’re from Jamaica. We (✗) from South Africa.

3 ★ ★ ★ Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with the correct form of be.

1 I ’m good 2 They from 3 We teachers.

at math. the U.S. We’re students.

4 I Tom. 5 The students 6 You and Zac

My name is Jack. boys. They’re girls. twins.

Your turn

4 Complete the sentences for you. Use the correct form of be.
1 I an English student.
2 I 14 years old.
3 My friends from Brazil.
4 Math and geography my favorite subjects.

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1 Grammar (2)

be: affirmative and negative 3 ★ ★ ★ Look at the picture. Complete the text
(he, she, it) with is or isn’t.

1 ★ Rewrite the affirmative sentences as

negative sentences. Rewrite the negative
sentences as affirmative sentences.
1 It’s Tuesday.
It isn’t Tuesday.
2 Math isn’t a hard subject.

3 He’s a new student.

4 She isn’t from New York.

5 My bag is old.

6 56 isn’t the right answer.

7 It isn’t eleven o’clock. Here is a picture of my classroom. There are

fourteen students, so it 1 is very small. It
2
eight fifteen and you can see that it
2 ★★ Write sentences with the correct form 3
math class, my first class of the day.
of be. I’m in the picture. Math 4 my favorite
5
1 my school / big subject. It very hard. My teacher,
6
My school is big. Mrs. Jones, with me. She 7
2 Mrs. Evans / my math teacher with Mark. Mark 8 very good at math.
9
It easy for him.
3 it / not / Friday today
Your turn
4 Ella / good at history
4 Write true sentences for you. Use is or isn’t.
1 your bag – old? new?
5 it / not / my pencil
My bag is new.
2 the day of the week
6 English / very easy

3 your teacher’s name

7 James / not / old

4 your classroom – big? small?

5 the time

6 English – hard? easy?

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be: questions and short answers

1 ★ Choose the correct words.
1 Am / Is I a good student? 5 Is / Are it ten o’clock?
2 No, you aren’t / ’m not. 6 Yes, I / they am.
3 Yes, we / she is. 7 No, you are / aren’t.
4 Are / Am they 12?

2 ★★ Read the answers and complete the questions.

1 “ Are they Australian?” “No, they aren’t. They’re British.”
2 “ ?” “Yes, you are. You’re a good student.”
3 “ five o’clock?” “No, it isn’t. It’s four thirty.”
4 “ from Japan?” “Yes, she is. Aiko is from Tokyo.”
5 “ your friend?” “No, he isn’t. He’s my teacher.”

3 ★ ★ ★ Complete the conversation with the correct words.

Amy: Hi, I’m Amy. 1 Are you a new student?

2
Cara: Yes, ! I’m Cara. 3
we in the same math class?
Amy: Yes, 4 .5 American,
Cara?
6
Cara: not. I’m from Sydney, Australia.
Amy: Australia? Cool! Look, there’s Mrs. Jackson.
She’s the math teacher.
7
Cara: nice?
8
Amy: Yes, she . But math is hard!
9
it easy for you?
Cara: No, 10 !
Amy: My favorite subject is art. 11 your
favorite subject?
12
Cara: isn’t. I’m not very good at art!
But I’m good at music.

Your turn

4 Answer the questions for you.

1 Is it Tuesday today? 4 Are your books in your school bag?

2 Is your classroom big? 5 Are you a good student?

3 Is your teacher in the classroom?

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Information questions 3 ★ ★ ★ Look at the pictures. Write information

questions with the correct form of be, what,
1 ★ Read the answers and complete the
where, who, or how old, and the words below.
questions with the correct question words.
1 “ How old are you?” (how old / where) he the capital city of Chile
the keys the right answer
“I’m 13.” your brothers your favorite pop star
2 “ are my keys?” (how old / where)
1 What is the right
“They’re here!”
answer?
3 “ is your favorite subject?”
(what / who)
“It’s history.” 2
4 “ are your friends at school?”
(how old / who)
“They’re Ella, Carla, and Frankie.”
3
5 “ is Sophie?” (how old / who)
“She’s 7.”
6 “ is the English class?” (what / where)
“It’s in room 324.” 4

2 ★★ Match 1–5 with a–e in the chart to make

information questions. Then complete the
conversations.
5
c Carmen from

d the boy with

a your name

Mrs. Jones
b my books

e she

1 where ✓
2 how old
3 what Your turn
4 who
4 Answer the questions for you.
5 where
1 What’s your best friend’s name?
1 “ Where is Carmen from? ?”
“She’s from Mexico.” 2 How old is he/she?
2 “ ?”
“She’s 45.” 3 Where is he/she from?
3 “ ?”
“It’s Bruno.” 4 What is his/her favorite school subject?
4 “ ?”
“He’s Martin – he’s a new student.”
5 “ ?”
“They’re on your desk!”

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Possessive adjectives 3 ★ ★ ★ Write sentences with the words and the

correct possessive adjectives.
1 ★ Match sentences 1–7 with a–g.
1 Ariana Grande is a singer. g
2 My brother is 12.
3 I am British.
4 Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence
are my favorite actors.
5 You are good at art.
6 We’re students at Santa Elena
High School.
7 It’s my dog.

a Their movies are great.

b But my parents are from China.
c His name is Jorge.
1 she – desk
d Its name is Fluffy.
It’s her desk.
e Our teachers are great.
2 you – dogs
f Your pictures are cool!
g Her songs are awesome.
3 I – friends

2 ★★ Complete the blog post with the

possessive adjectives my, your, his, her, its, our, 4 we – mother
and their.
5 they – classroom

6 he – favorite movie

7 she – cousins

Hi Andrea, Your turn

How are you? Here’s a picture of some people
from my family. 1 My family is big, but
4 Write sentences about you, your friends, and
your family. Use possessive adjectives.
here there are only six people. I’m in it with
2
brother Joe. 3 mom is 1 brother – favorite subject
in the picture with 4 parents – my His favorite subject is history.
grandmother and grandfather. Dad is here, 2 father and mother – names
too, but 5 mother and father aren’t in
it. The dog in the picture is part of the family,
too. 6 name is Max. It’s a good dog. 3 you – name of school
My sisters aren’t in the picture. They’re with
7
friends at the movies. What about 4 you and your friends – favorite movie
8
family, Andrea? Is it big?
Talk soon! 5 your best friend – favorite singer
Maddie

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Possessive ’s or s’
1 ★ Choose the correct words.
1 Josh and Archie are brothers. The boy’s / boys’ favorite movie is Pixels.
2 Ana is American. Ana’s / Anas’ father is Spanish.
3 My sister’s / sisters’ name is Patricia.
4 Your grandparent’s / grandparents’ house is big!
5 This is my father’s / fathers’ desk. His books are here.
6 There are 30 students in the class. The student’s / students’ names are here.

2 ★★ Write sentences with the correct form of be. Add the possessive ’s or s’
where necessary. One sentence has no possessive ’s or s’.
1 My fathers / computer / very old 4 their fathers / brothers / their uncles
My father’s computer is very old.
2 my teachers / desk / very big 5 your mothers / sisters / your aunts

3 his two sisters / names / Emma and Polly 6 my sisters / my best friends

3 ★ ★ ★ Look at the pictures. Who do the people and things belong to?
Write sentences with the words and the possessive ’s or s’.

bag classroom computer dog favorite book grandmother

1 Ana 2 the boys

It’s Ana’s bag.

3 the girls 4 my mother

5 the students 6 João

Your turn

4 Look at the chart. Write five sentences about you,

your friends, and your family. Use the possessive ’s or s’. My cousins’ names are Danilo and Eliana.
My mother backpack My mother’s favorite day of the week is Friday.
My friend name 1

My brother favorite day of the week 2

3
My cousins nationality
4
My teachers favorite actor
5

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There is / There are; any

1 ★ Cross out the extra word in each sentence, question, or short answer.
1 There’s There are three restaurants in my town. 5 Is there a any gym in your neighborhood?
2 There are is a big swimming pool in my 6 There aren’t isn’t any restaurants on this street.
neighborhood. 7 Are Is there any visitors in the aquarium?
3 Are Is there a movie theater at the mall? 8 No, there aren’t not.
4 Yes, it there is. 9 There aren’t isn’t a coffee shop in the movie theater.

2 ★★ Write affirmative (✓) sentences, negative (✗) sentences, or questions (?) and short answers.
1 coffee shop / in this neighborhood (✗) There isn’t a coffee shop in this neighborhood.
2 gym / across from the mall (✓)
3 skateparks / in the park (✗)
4 any stores / across from the park (?) yes
5 a school / across from the skatepark (✓)
6 a public phone / in the coffee shop (?) no

3 ★ ★ ★ Look at the chart. Write affirmative (✓) sentences, negative (✗) sentences,
or questions (?) and short answers.

in the mall in the park in the town in this neighborhood

1 skatepark ? (no)
2 public phone ✓
3 coffee shops ? (yes)
4 trees ✗
5 five restaurants ✓
6 gym ✗
7 movie theater ? (no)

1 Is there a skatepark in the park? No, there isn’t. 5

2 There’s a public phone in the mall. 6
3 7

Your turn

4 Write six affirmative and negative sentences about your town or neighborhood.
Use there is / there are / there isn’t / there aren’t and the places below.

aquarium coffee shops mall movie theater restaurants skatepark swimming pool

There are four coffee shops in my neighborhood.

1 4
2 5
3 6

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this, that, these, those 3

➜
★ ★ ★ Which things are here ? Which things
are there ➜? Use this, that, these, and those
1 ★ Look at the picture of Joe’s bedroom.
to write affirmative (✓) and negative (✗)
Complete the chart with one check mark (✓)
sentences.
for each object.
1

➜
✗ his desk
This isn’t his desk.
2 ➜ ✓ their sneakers

➜
✓ my tablet

➜
✗ her speakers

➜
✓ your books

6 ➜ ✗ his bedroom

Your turn
this that these those

1 bed ✓ 4 Draw a picture of a bedroom in the space

below. Show the following things: a bed, a
2 bookcase closet, a lamp, sneakers, jeans, books, a guitar.
You can add more things, too. Then write
3 guitar sentences about the bedroom with this, that,
these, and those.
4 jeans

5 tablet

6 sneakers

7 closet

8 speakers

9 school books

2 ★★ Write sentences about Joe’s bedroom.

Use the words in the chart in exercise 1.
1 That is Joe’s bed.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

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like
1 ★ Complete the conversations 3 ★ ★ ★ Write affirmative (✓) sentences, negative (✗)
with the words. sentences, or questions (?) and short answers with
Do you like …?
do don’t I like yes you
fashion gaming magazines messaging
Claire: I 1 like magazines. music shopping sports
Matt: Great! 2 you like
messaging? 1 (✗) I don’t like shopping.
3
Claire: , I do.
4
James: I like sports.
5
Helen: Do like fashion?
2 (✓)
James: No, 6 don’t.

2 ★★ Complete the conversation

with the correct words.
3 (?)
Emma: What are your
(yes)
interests?
1
Do you
like magazines? 4 (✗)
2
Luke: No, I . They’re terrible!
3
Emma: OK. Do you sports?
4
Luke: , I don’t. Sports are
hard. I like easy things. 5 (?)
(no)
Emma: You like easy things … Do
5
like movies?
6
Luke: , I do! My favorite
6 (✓)
movie is Iron Man 3 and my
favorite movie star is Robert
Downey Jr.
Emma: And 7 you like music? 7 (?)
Luke: Yes, 8 do. Maroon 5 (yes)
are cool. And I 9 Ed
Sheeran – he’s great!

Your turn

4 Do you like these things? Write three sentences about things you like,
and three sentences about things you do not like.

art books cell phones coffee shops fashion movies music restaurants
science shopping skateparks sneakers soccer sports

I like science. I don’t like books.

1 4
2 5
3 6

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4 Grammar (2)

can 3 ★ ★ ★ Look at the pictures. Write affirmative

sentences, negative sentences, or questions and
1 ★ Order the words to make sentences and
short answers with can and the words below.
questions.
1 can / Jessica / the guitar / play Ben / play / soccer I / dive she / sing
they / speak / English Tom / dance you / cook
Jessica can play the guitar
2 you / 100 meters / can / swim / ? 1 Can Tom dance ?
No, he can’t.
3 speak / Miwa / can / Japanese

4 play / can’t / soccer / he 2

5 the students / the exercise / can / do / ?

3 ?
6 can’t / see / they / the whiteboard

2 ★★ Look at the chart. Write sentences or

questions and short answers with can. 4

dance swim cook play sing dive

soccer
1 I ✓
5 ?
2 they ✗
3 you ✗
4 Ian ✗
5 Ana and 6
✓
Kate
6 Mia ✓
7 we ✗

1 sentence
I can dance. Your turn
2 question and short answer
Can they sing? No, they can’t. 4 Write five questions and short answers about
your friends and family. Use can and the
3 sentence
activities below.

4 question and short answer cook dance dive

play an instrument sing swim

5 question and short answer

Can Beatriz sing ? Yes, she can.
1 ?
6 sentence
2 ?
3 ?
7 sentence
4 ?
5 ?

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have: affirmative and negative 3 ★ ★ ★ Complete the text with have, has,
don’t have and doesn’t have.
1 ★ Complete the sentences with have, has,
don’t have, or doesn’t have. I 1 have
1 I have two dogs. Their names are a sister and two
Blue and Bunny. brothers, Luisa, David,
2 My mom a new laptop. and Carlos. They’re 13,
and their birthday is
It’s awesome.
today!
3 They their gym clothes.
They can’t do P.E. class! Luisa and David are
very happy. They like
4 Oh, no! I my wallet.
gaming and they 2 new
5 She a bike. She doesn’t laptops. Carlos 3 a laptop –
like bikes. he doesn’t like computers. But his favorite
6 We a really cool car. class is P.E., and he 4 a
5
It’s great! new skateboard. We
a great skatepark next to our house, and
2 ★★ Look at the chart. Write affirmative (✓) now he can go there every day. My brothers
and negative (✗) sentences with the correct and sister are very popular and they
6
form of have. a lot of friends, but we
7
a big house for parties –
skateboard

the rooms are very small. But it’s OK because

brothers
an uncle

bracelet

our neighborhood 8
laptops

a big
a sister
a new

a cool
three

park, so we have all our birthday parties there!

new

1 I ✓ Your turn
2 Ben ✗
4 Complete the chart with the names of your
3 Amy ✓ friends and family. Match them with the
4 you ✗ possessions. Write five affirmative and negative
sentences with have.
5 we ✗
✓ I a laptop
6 they
a watch
1 I have a new bracelet.
a skateboard
2
a bike
3
4 sunglasses

5 headphones
6
I don’t have sunglasses.
1
2
3
4
5

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Imperatives 3 ★ ★ ★ Look at the pictures. Write affirmative

and negative imperatives with the words.
1 ★ Complete sentences 1–6 with the
imperative verbs. Then match them with buy / that drink / this water
sentences a–f. eat / my pizza forget / your backpack
listen / to my new song
buy eat listen not use take out / the trash
not watch not write
1 Don’t forget your
1 Eat your lunch. f backpack.
2 to the conversation.
3 in that book.
4 that movie!
2
5 your phone now.
6 those sneakers.

a It’s really boring!

b They’re really cool! 3
c What does the girl talk about?
d You’re in math class!
e It’s Katie’s!
f It’s twelve o’clock.
4

2 ★★ Correct one mistake in each sentence.

1 Doesn’t talk in class!
Don’t talk in class!
2 You listen to the teacher. 5

3 Don’t to run, please.

4 Eats your lunch.

Your turn
5 Not ride your bikes here.
4 Write five affirmative or negative imperatives
for your friends or family members.
Adriana, don’t play the guitar!
1
2
3
4
5

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Simple present (I, you, we, they) 3 ★ ★ ★ Look at the pictures. Complete the
sentences with the affirmative or negative form
1 ★ Rewrite the affirmative sentences as
of the verbs.
negative sentences. Rewrite the negative
sentences as affirmative sentences. get up have like make play watch
1 I get up at six o’clock.
1 I get up at 7 a.m.
I don’t get up at six o’clock.
2 You don’t take a shower in the morning. 07:0
0

2 I breakfast
for my family.
3 They have breakfast at 8:30.

3 We our
4 We don’t have classes on Saturdays. English class on Monday

Monday mornings
mornings.

4 I sports
5 You speak Spanish. after school.

5 I my
6 I go to school with my sister. homework today.

6 They
7 They don’t like magazines.
movies at home in the
evenings.

Your turn
2 ★★ Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the verbs.
4 Which of the daily routines below are true
cook not go not have play for you? Write a check mark (✓) or a cross (✗)
not play speak not watch next to each one. Then write a sentence about
each routine.
1 We don’t play musical instruments. ✓ take a shower in the morning
We don’t like music!
have breakfast with my family
2 They lunch at school.
have English class on Wednesday
3 You soccer. You’re very
play sports in the afternoon
good at it.
do my homework in my room
4 We dinner for Mom and
Dad on Tuesdays. cook dinner for my family
5 They Japanese and Italian. I take a shower in the morning.
6 I to school on weekends. 1
7 You movies on TV. 2
3
4
5
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Simple present (he, she, it) 3 ★ ★ ★ Complete the text with the correct form
of the verbs.
1 ★ Complete the chart with the correct he,
she, and it form of the verbs.
My brother Harry 1 doesn’t do (not do) his
-s -es -ies New chores, and I don’t like that!
word
In the mornings, Harry 2 (make)
1 clean cleans
breakfast, but he 3 (not wash)
2 dance the dishes. I do it or my sister 4
(do) it. That isn’t cool!
3 go
After school, Harry 5 (play)
4 have sports, and when he gets home, he
6
(not put) away his sports
5 help 7
clothes! Mom (clean) his
6 study room, too!
In the evenings, my sister 8
7 wash
(help) Mom with the cooking and Dad
9
8 watch (set) the table. After dinner,
I wash the dishes, but Harry …? He
10
2 ★★ Complete the text with the correct form (watch) TV!
of the verbs. When Harry isn’t in his bedroom, I put his
old sports sneakers in his bed. Harry
not clean not cook do not do
11
not like make set take not wash (not like) this! But me?
I like it a lot!

Jessica 1 doesn’t like

chores, but she Your turn
2
them
to help her parents, and 4 Write five sentences about the chores your
she 3 all parents, brothers, and sisters do and don’t do.
the chores. My sister makes her bed and cleans her room.
In the morning, Jessica 1
4
her
bed, but she 2
5
her
room. In the evening,
3
she 6 the table, but she
7
the dinner. After dinner,
8 4
she the dishes.
At ten o’clock, Jessica does the last chore of
5
the day: she 9 out the trash.
And then she goes to bed!

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Adverbs of frequency 3 ★ ★ ★ Rewrite the sentences with adverbs

of frequency.
1 ★ Complete the adverbs of frequency 1–4.
Then order them a–d. 1 Tom is late for school Monday to Friday.

1 n e v e r Tom is always late for school.

2 s m im s 2 I help with cooking on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings.
3 a ay
4 o en
3 Science isn’t boring.
a never
b
4 We play sports four afternoons a week.
c
d
5 My sister doesn’t do chores.

2 ★★ Order the words to make sentences

or questions. 6 Dad works late every evening.

Your turn

4 How often do you, your friends, and your family

do the things below? Write five sentences. Write
about a different person in each sentence.

be on time for school eat fast food

go to bed late forget gym clothes
study for tests watch TV

My brother Cesar always forgets his gym

clothes!
1 she / English / for / always / class / late / is
1
She is always late for English class.
2 they / all evening / watch / never / TV
2

3 do / how / fast food / often / you / eat / ?

3

4 on time / for / always / school / am / I

4

5 often / forget / do / your gym clothes /

5
how / you / ?

6 sports / my dad / plays / often

7 easy / never / is / math class

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Simple present: questions and 3 ★ ★ ★ Look at the pictures. Write questions and
short answers short answers with the words.

1 ★ Complete the questions and short he / go / to bed late it / like / meat

answers with do, does, don’t, or doesn’t. she / take out / the trash they / study / for tests
you / help / with cooking you / like / beans
1 “ Do you like cheese?” “No, I don’t .”
2 “ she eat meat?” “Yes, she .” 1 Does he go to bed late?
3 “ I have English class with you?” Yes, he does.
“Yes, you .”
4 “ the classroom have a whiteboard?” 2
“No, it .”
5 “ your sisters go to bed late?”
“Yes, they .”
6 “ your brother like pizza?” 3
“Yes, he .”
7 “ you forget your gym clothes?”
“No, I .” 4

2 ★★ Rewrite the sentences as questions and

short answers.
1 My grandmother doesn’t like rice. 5
Does your grandmother like rice?
No, she doesn’t.
2 My sister eats fruit.
6

3 The boys watch TV all evening.

Your turn
4 My uncle doesn’t speak English.
4 Write five questions and answers for your
friends and family about food and habits. Use
5 I play sports on Tuesdays. the words below.

Verbs: be eat forget go like

Food: beans fast food rice

6 I don’t help my dad with chores.

Habits: gym clothes on time to bed late

Does my dad like beans? Yes, he does!

1
2
3
4
5

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Simple present: Wh- questions 3 ★ ★ ★ Read the sentences and the answers in
the conversations. Then write the questions.
1 ★ Choose the correct words.
1 “How / What do you eat for breakfast?”
“Bread and fruit.”
2 “What / Why do you wear glasses?”
“I can’t see the words on the whiteboard!”
3 “When / Why does your school finish?”
“At three thirty.”
4 “What / Where foreign languages do
they speak?”
“German and French.”
5 “How / When do you study for tests?” 1
“I read a lot.”
Tom: I play soccer and basketball every day.
6 “When / Where do you do your homework?”
Mario: Why do you play soccer and basketball
“In my bedroom.”
every day?
2 ★★ Write questions with the words. Then Tom: Because I like sports!
match the questions 1–6 with the answers a–f. 2

1 How / you / go / to school / ? Lisa: She often goes shopping.

How do you go to school? b Emma:

2 where / she / live / ? Lisa: She goes on Thursdays and on weekends.

3

3 why / he / always eat / meat / ? Sofia: They often go to Italian restaurants.

David:

4 what / they / watch / on TV / ? Sofia: They go to a restaurant on Palace Street.

4

5 when / he / get / up in the morning / ? Jack: I always have a big lunch.

Amy:

6 how / you / know / my brother / ? Jack: Sometimes I have pizza, or I have meat
and rice.
5
a He doesn’t like fruit and vegetables.
Cesar: I go to bed early on school nights.
b I walk with my friends.
Silvia:
c He’s in my class.
Cesar: Because it’s a good habit!
d Movies!
e Next to the park. Your turn
f At seven o’clock.
4 Write questions for a friend or a family member
with why, what, where, when, and how.
1 Why
2 What
3 Where
4 When
5 How

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Object pronouns Your turn

1 ★ Choose the correct words to complete
the sentences. 4 Write affirmative or negative true
sentences for you about the things.
1 This is my T-shirt. It’s for me . (me / you)
Use the verbs below and object
2 I don’t have a TV. I never watch . (him / it) pronouns.
3 Emma Watson is a great actor. I like . (her / you)
do eat like listen to ride
4 Jessica, come here. I want to speak with . (it / you)
5 We never wear pants. We don’t like . (her / them)
6 My brother and I like gaming. Sometimes our sister plays
with . (him / us)
7 Dad always cooks the dinner. We often help .
(them / him)
1 Ryan Gosling
2 ★★ Order the words to make sentences. I like him.
1 they / us / for / aren’t
They aren’t for us.
2 you / I / some / for / new clothes / have

3 she / them / always / why / forget / does?

2 vegetables
4 them / they / visit / when / do / ?

5 see / often / you / do / how / him / ?

6 with / we / sit / her / often

7 with / never / English / us / speaks / he 3 Ariana Grande

3 ★ ★ ★ Complete the sentences with subject and

object pronouns.
1 I always like my birthday. It ’s a special day for
me .
2 like Taylor Swift. ’s a great singer and
4 chores
I often listen to .
3 ’re my favorite boots and I always wear .
4 My dad is good at sports. often plays soccer and
I sometimes play with .
5 We visit our cousins every summer, but never
come to visit .
6 ’s a good habit, but I never do .
7 Sara, I need to ask a question about the math 5 bike
homework. You always help with !

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