Talleres: Topic: ARTICLES: Mixed Articles Exercise #1

topic: ARTICLES: Mixed Articles Exercise #1
For each blank space, choose the proper article (a, an, the, or no article):
1. Denver is located at the foot of _____b_____ Rocky Mountains.
a) a b) the c) no article
2. Toronto is located on ___b_______ Lake Ontario.
3. San Diego is located near _____a_____ Mexican border.
4. Let’s go to ____c______ Mexico.
5. ____b______ Nile is the longest river in the world.
a) A b) The c) no article
6. ____b______ Sahara is the world’s biggest desert.
7. I spoke with _____a_____ Chinese film director that I told you about.
8. Do you speak _____c_____ Chinese?
9. I need ___a_______ bottle of water.
10. Spain is one of ______b____ largest European countries.
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topic: ARTICLES: Mixed Articles Exercise #2
For each blank space, choose the proper article (a, an, the, or no article):
1. I moved to ____c______ USA when I was 15 years old.
2. I can spell as well as ____c______ most students.
3. He is ___b_______ most famous actor I know.
4. Hurry up. We don’t have ____a______ lot of time.
5. I live around here = I live in _____a_____ neighborhood.
6. I don’t know at all = I don’t have ____a______ clue.
7. I have _____a_____ idea!
a) an b) the c) no article
8. _______b____ tea in my cup is too hot to drink.
9. The US President lives in _____b_____ White House.
10. My parents live in ____a______ white house.
topic: COUNT OR NON-COUNT NOUNS?
For each sentence, fill in the blank with the correct response.
1. I went to the tourist office to get __b___ information.
a) a few b) a little
2. Kids today spend so __a___ time on the internet!
a) much b) many
3. He has a good job and makes a large __a___ of money.
a) amount b) number
4. OK, let's do it! But hurry up I don't have __a___ time!
a) much b) many
5. I only know ___b__ people in this city.
a) a little b) a few
6. Mary always tells me that she wants to have ___b__ children.
a) much b) many
7. There are __a___ things that I want to say to you.
a) so many b) so much
8. I would like __a___ time to think about this.
a) a little b) a few
9. I would like __b___ hamburger.
a) some b) a
10. I have to buy __b___ furniture for my new apartment .
a) some b) a
topic: POSSESSIVE PRONOUN or POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE? 1
Choose whether each sentence requires a possessive adjective or a possessive
pronoun:
EX: That car is not his. It's mine. (possessive pronoun)
OR That's my car. (possessive adjective)
1. She's not his friend, she's ________mine____________ (my/mine).
2. Robert didn't drink his own coffee. He drank _____hers_______________
(her/hers).
3. That is one of _____her__________________ (hers/her) friends.
4. His neighborhood is safe, while ___my__________________ (my/mine)
neighborhood isn't.
5. His neighborhood is safe, while _____mine__________________ (my/mine) isn't.
6. Did ___________your____________ (your/yours) mother call?
7. I don't know _____them__________________ (them/their) very well.
8. I don't know _______their________________ (them/their) daughter very well.
9. I talked to ________my_______________ (my/me) grandmother for three hours
last night.
10. I think I got my notes mixed up with __________yours___________ (your/yours).
topic: PREPOSITIONS AFTER ADJECTIVES 1
Choose the best preposition to use in each of the sentences:
1. I'm not capable ______a__________ that type of behavior.
a) of b) in c) at
2. Smoking is bad ______b__________ you.
a) at b) for c) on
3. I'm so angry _______b_________ this!
a) about b) with c) to
4. I'm so angry ________c_______ you!
a) about b) to c) with
5. She was dressed _______c________ pink.
a) with b) in c) on
6. This restaurant is famous ______c_________ its salads.
a) in b) with c) for
7. George is married _______b________ a German woman.
a) to b) with c) by
8. Are you afraid _______c_________ him?
a) of b) to c) on
9. I'm so proud ______b_________ you!
a) with b) of c) to
10. We're not associated _______c________ that company.
a) along b) in c) with
topic: PREPOSITIONS of TIME (since, for, in, from)
Choose the correct preposition for each of the sentences:
1. I have not seen him ____a____ the summer.
a) since b) for c) from
2. I am going there _____b___ three weeks.
3. We had our party ___a_____ 8:00 PM until 10:00 PM.
4. I have been sick ___a_____ Sunday.
5. They have been sick ____b____ three days.
6. I will be ready ____c____ 30 minutes.
a) since b) for c) in
7. Kelly has not seen him ____c____ two weeks.
8. She slept ___b_____ one hour.
9. My sister will be here ___c_____ two hours.
10. I have not eaten ____a____ this morning.
a) since b) for c)in
topic: PREPOSITIONS (on, at in) 1
For each sentence, fill in the blank with either on, at, or in.
1. Howard was late again. He never comes __on___ time.
2. I have a lot of things to do __at___ work today.
3. We bought these clothes ___on__ sale.
4. What did you learn __in___ class today?
5. Hey didn't I see you __in___ the Killers concert?
6. Children! Don't play ___on__ the street! It's dangerous!
7. The most expensive stores are located __at___ Fifth Avenue.
8. If someone is always busily moving around, you can say they're
“__on___ the go”.
9. I didn't like her __at___ first, but we ended up becoming friends.
10. I hate standing _in____ line. I'm very impatient.
topic: PERSONAL PROUNOUNS 1
Replace the bold word(s) with the correct pronoun (I, you, we, they, it, she, or he):
1. My cousin and her friend were at the mall. _____They______ were at the
mall.
2. Peter is a little sick. ____He_______ is a little sick.
3. Does your aunt know what happened? Does ___she________ know what
happened?
4. The door is locked. _____It______ is locked.
5. My friend Linda and I are going on a trip. ____We_______ are going on a
trip.
6. Am I a good student. Yes, ___you________ are a good student.
7. My cats are hungry. _____They______ are hungry.
8. Mr. Jones is a good teacher. _____He______is a good teacher.
9. Is Chinese a difficult language. Yes, ___It________is a difficult language.
10. My brother and I live together. _____We______live together.
topic: REFLEXIVE PROUNOUNS 1
Fill in each blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:
1. You can’t do this for me - I have to do it _____myself__________.
2. Why doesn’t she do it _____herself__________?
3. He saw _______himself________in the mirror.
4. We can’t do this ___ourselves____________.
5. They don’t like _____themselves__________.
6. Are you going to the mall by __yourself____________?
7. She likes to think of __herself_____________as a good person.
8. I can’t see _____myself__________doing that.
9. They talk about _______themselves________all the time.
10. You don’t respect ___yourselves____________.
topic: REFLEXIVE pronoun or OBJECT pronoun? 1
Choose the correct pronoun:
1. He is so vain. He likes to talk about __b______ all the time.
a) himself b) him
2. Jane? Yes, I spoke to ___b_____ last week.
a) herself b) her
3. Her brother? Yes, she told me all about __a______.
a) him b) himself
4. You really have to respect ___b_____.
a) you b) yourself
5. They talk about us, but they don't really know __a______.
a) us b) ourselves
6. Some actors love ___b_____ too much.
a) them b) themselves
7. Are you going to invite __b______ to the concert?
a) herself b) her
8. Goodbye! Take care of ___a_____!
a) you b) yourself
9. You have to tell ___a_____ what happened.
a) them b) themselves
10. I was at home by __b______. (No one else was with me.)
a) me b) myself
topic: Auxiliary Verbs (to be, to do, to have) 1
Fill in each blank space with the correct auxiliary verb:
1. _a_______ he changed much over the years?
a) Has b) Does c) Is
2. _c_______ she Polish?
3. _b_______ he like to drive at night?
4. _a_______ you normally read before you go to bed?
a) Do b) Are c) Have
5. _a_______ I look tired?
a) Do b) Am c) Have
6. _c_______ you seen that movie several times already?
7. _c_______ he leaving tomorrow?
8. _a_______ she been to Greece before?
9. _b_______ they coming at 7?
10. a________ they always cheat?
TOPIC: CONTRACTIONS 1 | LEVEL: Beginner
Rewrite each of the following sentences, substituting the bolded phrase with its contraction:
EX: I am from Thailand. = I'm from Thailand.
1) She is from Germany. = ______she´s____________ from Germany.
2) We have not seen that movie. = We _____haven´t_____________ seen that
movie.
3) Joes does not speak Spanish. = John ___doesn´t_______________ speak
Spanish.
4) We have tried to explain this to him. = ____We´ve______________ tried to
explain this to him.
5) I will not call them. = I _______wont___________ call them.
6) They are not coming here. = They ____aren´t______________ coming here.
7) I cannot understand her. = I ____can´t______________ understand her.
8) You are my best friend. = _______you´re___________ my best friend.
9) I have seen that man before. = _______I´ve___________ seen that man before.
10) We could not come last night. = We ______couldn´t____________ come last
night.
topic: GERUND or INFINITIVE?
Fill in each space with either the gerund ("-ing") or
the infinitive (to ...) form of the verb.
example: “I love walking in the park (walk)”
1. You are not allowed __smoking_______ on the airplane. (smoke)
2. I couldn't help ___laughing______ when he tripped! (laugh)
3. I enjoy ____going_____ to clubs. (go)
4. She expects people ____helping_____ her, but she never helps anyone!
(help)
5. My doctor advised me __quitting_______ smoking. (quit)
6. Please stop ___shouting______. I can hear you fine! (shout)
7. I don't feel like ___cooking______. Let's go out to a restaurant. (cook)
8. Would you mind ___opening______ the window? It's very hot in here.
(open)
9. My remote control doesn't work. Try __changing_____ the batteries.
(change)
10. In Los Angeles, ___smoking_____ is not allowed in any building. (smoke)
topic: Basic Modals Exercise 1
For each sentence, choose the modal (should, can, must) that is most appropriate.
NB: In American English, “must” o sfoteunnds old-fashioned and/or bossy - it’s more
natural in most cases to say “have to” as in “You have to be at the airport at 9” not
“You must be at the airport at 9”.
1. She looks pretty sick - I think she __a______ go to a doctor.
a) should b) can
2. You’ve been driving all day - You __b______ be exhausted!
a) should b) must
3. You ____b____ smoke so much. It’s bad for your health.
a) can’t b) shouldn’t
4. Hey I’m lost - __a______ you help me?
a) Can b) Should
5. You have such a beautiful voice - You __a______ sing for us!
a) should b) can
6. I know he speaks five languages, but ___b_____ he speak Arabic?
a) should b) can
7. That looks very expensive. It ____b____ have cost a fortune!
a) should b) must
8. I ____a____ believe that you failed your test!
9. I’m on my way. I ___a_____ be there in about 10 minutes.
a) should b) can
10. I’m sorry - I ___a_____ afford that.
topic: MIXED VERB TENSES 1
For each sentence, choose the correct tense of the verb.
1. John ___c_____ in San Diego for the past 3 years (and he still lives
there).
a) lived b) was lived c) has lived
2. My brother __b______ in San Diego up until last year.
a) was lived b) was living c) has lived
3. I worked as a graphic designer before I ___a_____ to England.
a) came b) have come c) did come
4. ____c____ reading the paper yet?
a) Were you finished b) Have you finished c) Are you finishing
5. I ___c_____ in love three times in my life.
a) was being b) was c) have been
6. I ___c_____ in love with Mary, but she left me for another man.
a) have been b) was being c) was
7. Frank ____a____ tennis for three years when he was at school.
a) played b) has played c) was play
8. _____b____ me last night?
a) Have you called b) Did you call c) Were you called
9. I was at the club yesterday, but I ___c______ you.
a) haven't seen b) did not saw c) did not see
10. I ____a____ this upset in many years!
a) haven't been b) was not c) was not being
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Each of the sentences below is in the PASSIVE VOICE. Write the correct form of each
verb in brackets:
opic: THE PASSIVE VOICE 1
1. Tom was ____told__________ many times to stop talking in class. (tell)
2. He was ___disappointed________ by the movie. (disappoint)
3. He was ____convinced__________ by his brother to go to the beach. (convince)
4. The present was ___given___________ to her by her co-worker. (give)
5. The thief was ___catched_________ by the police. (catch)
6. This book is being ___read_________ by all the students. (read)
7. "Jitterbug Perfume" was __written__________ by Tom Robbins. (write)
8. A new shopping mall is going to be _____built________ in Pasadena. (build)
9. Many mistakes were ____made________ by the students. (make)
10. The meeting was _____held_______ in the conference room. (hold)
topic: PAST CONTINUOUS tense
Choose the correct form of the PAST CONTINUOUS tense:
1. The children ___a_____ outside.
a) were playing b) was playing
2. The dog ___b_____ at us.
a) were barking b) was barking
3. My teacher __b______ the exercise to me.
a) were explaining b) was explaining
4. I ____b____ to my mp3 player.
a) were listening b) was listening
5. Those people ___a_____ towards the library.
a) were walking b) was walking
6. The cook ___b_____ a tasty meal.
a) were preparing b) was preparing
7. I ____b____ to fix my computer.
a) were trying b) was trying
8. My friend and I ___a_____ basketball.
a) were playing b) was playing
9. The police officers __a______ the thief.
a) were chasing b) was chasing
10. My sister and my brother ____a____.
a) were singing b) was singing
topic: PAST PARTICIPLES 1
Fill in each blank space with the correct past participle for each verb.
EX: write-->written
1. sing: _____sung________________
2. know: _____known________________
3. try: ________tried_____________
4. believe: ________believed_____________
5. study: __________studied___________
6. see: ________seen_____________
7. fall: ______fallen_______________
8. laugh: ________laughed_____________
9. cry: ________cried_____________
10. understand: ____understood_________________
topic: Present Perfect verb tense
Change each sentence into the present perfect tense.
EX: "I am playing baseball --> I have played baseball"
1. I am speaking to you. I have ___spoken_________ to you.
2. That man is driving a car. That man has ___driven_________ a car.
3. My friend is sleeping. My friend has ___slept_________ .
4. She is in Prague. She has ____been________ in Prague.
5. They are arguing about money. They have ___argued_______ money.
6. They are taking a test. They have ____taken______ a test.
7. She is eating. She has ___eaten______.
8. I am listening to music. I have ___listened_______ to music.
9. The musician is playing a song. The musician has ___played______ a song.
10. She is flying to Berlin. She has ___flyed_________ to Berlin.
topic: SIMPLE PAST OR PRESENT PERFECT?
Choose which verb tense (simple past or present perfect) fits better.
1. I ____a____ volleyball in several months.
a) haven't played b) didn't play
2. I ___b_____ you at the party last night.
a) haven't seen b) didn't see
3. Jack's sister ___b_____ her friend in London last year.
a) has visited b) visited
4. I _____b___ in a small town in Italy.
a) have been born b) was born
5. You __a______ her, have you?
a) haven't told b) didn't tell
6. You ___b_____ her, did you?
a) haven't told b) didn't tell
7. I ___a_____ in Los Angeles for five years (and I still live there).
a) have lived b) lived
8. I ___b_____ in Los Angeles for five years (but I no longer live
there).
a) have lived b) lived
9. My girlfriend and I ___b_____ three times last week.
a) have gone out b) went out
10. I _____a___ to work every day this week.
a) have walked b) walked
topic: SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS?
Choose which verb tense (simple past or past continuous) fits better.
1. I ____a____ - I didn't hear you come in.
a) was sleeping b) slept
2. I ___b_____ to see her twice, but she wasn't home.
a) was coming b) came
3. What ___b_____? I was watching TV.
a) did you do b) were you doing
4. Robin Hood was a character who ___a_____ from the rich and gave
to the poor.
a) stole b) was stealing
5. Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I ___b_____ to her
a) was talking b) talked
6. I _____a___ home very late last night.
a) came b) was coming
7. How long ___a_____ the flu?
a) did you have b) were you having
8. ____b____ a good time in Brazil? Yes, I had a blast!
a) Were you having b) Did you have
9. We __a______ breakfast when she walked into the room.
a) had b) were having
10. Last month I decided to buy a new car, and today I finally
____a____ it.
a) bought b) was buying
topic: The SIMPLE PRESENT tense in English 1 | level: Beginner
Fill in the blanks with the correct simple present tense form of the verb (in parentheses):
EX: Jim reads (to read) every day.
1. My sister ____________talks________ (to talk) very fast.
2. My brother and I __speak__________________ (to speak) Japanese.
3. They _________live___________ (to live) in Portland.
4. Peter_______works_____________ (to work) a lot.
5. Our neighbors _____are_______________ (to be) very quiet.
6. We _________go___________ (to go) to the movies every Friday.
7. My cousin ______is______________ (to be) thin.
8. My mother ________cleans____________ (to clean) the house every Sunday.
9. Robert's cat _____likes_______________ (to like) to chase birds.
10. I _______love_____________ (to love) my boyfriend.
TOPIC: TAG QUESTIONS 1 | LEVEL: Beginner
Complete each sentence with the correct tag question. This particular exercise uses
PRESENT
and FUTURE tenses. Make sure you place the apostrophe ‘ in the right place:
EX: Mary likes him, doesn't she?:
1. He plays football, _______doesn´t he_______________?
2. Mary is going to see that movie, _____Isn´t she_________________?
3. You're living in France, _______Aren´t you_______________ ?
4. You live in France, ______Don´t you________________?
5. Thomas is coming over tonight, ____Isn´t he__________________?
6. Fiona is Irish, ___________Isn´t she___________?
7. Peter and Nancy are coming to the party, _____Aren´t they_________________?
8. The neighbors like us, ________Don´t they______________?
9. Stefan is German, _________Isn´t he_____________?
10. We have another carton of milk, _____Don´t we_____________?
topic: Verbs: TO BE (present tense) | level: Beginner
Choose the correct PRESENT TENSE form of the verb TO BE for each sentence:
1. These _____a____ my friends.
a) are b) is
2. Robert ___b______ sick.
a) are b) is
3. ___b_____ he Mexican?
a) Aren't b) Isn't
4. His tests ____a____ very difficult.
a) aren't b) isn't
5. My parents are not rich, but my aunt __a______.
a) is b) are
6. I ___b_____ older than my brother.
a) is b) am
7. My sister and I ____a____ twins.
a) are b) am
8. That ___b_____ a really good movie!
a) are b) is
9. These ___b_____ not my socks.
a) is b) are
10. ___a_____ you happy?
a) Are b) Is

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