HOMEWORK: Level 2 NAME: PATRICIO VELASQUEZ

Unit 1—REVIEW

Instructions:

Read the paragraph and decide whether to use the SIMPLE PRESENT or the PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE.

Hello, my name is Jose Arturo. I am from Loja, Ecuador. I love science. I enjoy math. I
AM BEING (1 - be) good at technology. This is why I am studying at Yachay Tech. At
Yachay Tech we have many classes each day. Right now, I TAKE (2 - take) classes such
as Biology, Chemistry, and Algebra. My professors always IS GIVING(3 –give) us so
much homework! I STRUGGLE (4 – struggle) to keep up with all of my assignments
each day. In fact, right now I AM TRYING (5 – try) to complete my Physics homework
that is due later today!

1. am being
2. take
3. is giving
4. struggle
5. am trying

Instructions:

Read the dialogue and decide whether to use the SIMPLE PAST or the PAST
PROGRESSIVE.

Johanna: Did you travel home last weekend?

Maria: Yes, I ______________ (1 –go) home last weekend to visit my family.
Johanna: What did you do when you were home?
Maria: I _______________ (2 – spend) time with my little brother. We _____________
(3 – visit) our grandparents together.
Johanna: How was your visit with your grandparents?
Maria: It was fine. While my grandfather and brother __________
(4 – watch) the soccer match on TV, my Grandmother and I
BAKED (5 – bake) some desserts.

1. went
2. spent
3. were visiting
4. were watching
5. baked
Instructions:

Use the future tense to complete this paragraph.

Tomorrow I _________________ (1 – go) to Quito for my job. I _____________________ (2 – take)

my friends, Juan and David, with me. They _____________________ (3 – help) me make all of
my sales calls in Quito. We ____________________ (4 – eat) out at a nice restaurant for
dinner. In addition, I told my friends we ______________________ (5 – ride) the Teleferico,
for sure. I can’t be in Quito without taking that ride!

1. will go
2. will taking
3. will help
4. will eating
5. will riding

Instructions:

Name the eight (8) parts of speech in English and describe or give an example of each.

1. nouns→ orangine
2. pronouns→ she
3. adverbs→ sometimes
4. prepositions→ about
5. verbs→ play
6. adjective→ fast
7. conjunctions→ but
8. interjections→ bah

Instructions:

Replace the underlined noun used in the first sentence with its appropriate pronoun
in the second sentence.

1. The dogs were barking all night. THEY never stopped!

2. Mario’s father will visit next weekend. HE will only stay for two nights.
3. My friends and I are going to the concert.WE got tickets in the front row!
4. Please do not move those books. THEY are supposed to remain on the
desk.
5. I have been looking for Juan’s house. ITS house is supposed to be right
here.
6. You can borrow Mariella’s car. SHE never drives IT to work.
7. I think that green one is MY COLURS. Mine is black, not green.
8. These markers need refilled with ink. I can’t write with THEM.
Instructions:

Circle all of the adjective forms you can find in the following sentences.

1. The blue car is fast.

2. Our family is vacationing on the beach.

3. The Brazilian president will make a speech at our university.

4. Take only seven coconuts to the party.

5. We toured Italy and stayed in a large, historic, stone castle.

6. Before the wedding the photographer took amazing pictures of the bride’s
family.

7. Many students will take science exams today.

Instructions:

Using “can” and “can’t”/ “could” and “couldn’t” write about a sport you are able to
play. Please use each of these words at least one time each.

Boley I can play, but can´t play football

I could learn to play tennis with a lot of practice
but I couldn´t learn to play basketball never