Grammar unit 1
Adverbs of frequency
1 Match 1–7 with a–h.
a occasionally
1 b always
2 c hardly ever
3 d not often
4 e never
5 f often
6 g sometimes
7 h usually
2 Rewrite the sentences with the adverbs of
frequency.
We go to the park on Saturdays. (usually)
We usually go to the park on Saturdays.
1 He takes his mobile phone to work. (often)
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
2 The traffic is bad in the morning. (occasionally)
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
3 I ride my bike to school. (not often)
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
4 I’m late for school. (hardly ever)
__________________________________________
5 I’ve got a lot of money. (never)
__________________________________________
Present simple: affirmative and
negative
3 Tick () the correct third person forms.
carries  2 We _______________________ ( watch) sport
1 needs 7 gos
2 finishs 8 works
3 watches 9 studys
4 likees 10 loses
5 wears 11 uses
6 changes 12 hurries
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4 Complete the sentences with the correct present
simple form of the verbs.
1 My cousins ____________ (live) in Madrid.
2 Jessica ____________ (not like) swimming.
3 He ____________ (study) English and Spanish.
4 We ____________ (not walk) to school every day.
5 My father ____________ (teach) history at my
school.
6 I ____________ (not do) my homework in the
library.
7 She ____________ (go) to school by bus.
8 You ____________ (not watch) TV in the morning.
Present simple: questions
5 Write questions for the answers. Use a question
word where necessary.
1 _________________________________________ ?
I get up at six o’clock.
2 _________________________________________ ?
No, she doesn’t go shopping with Kate. She
goes with her sister.
3 _________________________________________ ?
They play tennis twice a week.
4 _________________________________________ ?
Yes, I do. I love hip hop music.
5 _________________________________________ ?
She lives near the park.
Verb + -ing
6 Complete the sentences. Use love, not mind or
not like and the -ing form of the verbs.
1 Maria _______________________ ( play) the
piano.
on TV.
3 John _______________________ ( go) to the
cinema.
4 My teacher _______________________ ( listen)
to heavy metal music.
5 I _______________________ ( study) for exams.
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Verbs: time and money
3 Complete the dialogue with the words in the
box.

comics computer games DVDs

English friends books mp3 player

A What do you do in your free time?

B Oh, I listen to my (1) ______________ and watch
(2) ______________.
A What else do you do?
B Oh, I read history (3) ______________. I love
history.
A Do you play (4) ______________?
B No, I hate them.
A Have you got a hobby?
B Yes, I collect Spider-Man (5) ______________.
A What do you do after school?
B I study (6) ______________ at a private school.
A When do you meet your (7) ______________?
B In the evening.

4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the

box.

buy give go need save spend

1 Let’s ________________ shopping. We can buy

some make-up.
2 I ________________ a lot of money on computer
games.
3 I’ve got a bank account because I want to
________________ my money.
4 Do you ________________ things on the internet?
5 I always ________________ a present to John on
his birthday.
6 I ________________ a new dress for the party.

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