República Bolivariana de Venezuela

UNIDAD EDUCATIVA “DR. JOSÉ MARÍA VARGAS”

Municipio Carrizal - Estado Miranda
English 2do
III LAPSO
 Lesson 11 What do you prefer?

Verbs like, love, prefer.

The verbs like, love and prefer can be following by the infinitive with to or by –ing.

I like to eat meat. I like eating meat

He loves to go to the beach. He loves going to the beach.

They prefer to play basketball. They prefer paying basketball.

Pronouns one – ones.

Use the pronouns one / ones to avoid the repetition of nouns mentioned
previously.

Use one for singular nouns. Use ones for plural nouns.

Which shirt do you prefer? Which shoes do you like?

I prefer the yellow one. I like the brown ones.

(One refers to the shirt) (Ones refer to the shoes)

1. Write sentences with the information below.

a. Karina / like / listen to music. Karina likes to listen to music.

Karina likes to listening to music.

b. Mr. Ruiz / loves / travel by plane. __________________________

__________________________

c. The boys / prefer / live in a house. __________________________

__________________________
2. Answer the following questions. Use the information in parentheses.

a. What does Peter like to do? (play football)

_______________________________________________________

b. What do they like to do? (go shopping)

_______________________________________________________

c. What´s your favorite food? (Chinese food)

_______________________________________________________

d. What´s his favorite hobby? (play cards)

_______________________________________________________

e. What does Sonya like? (to eat hamburger)

________________________________________________________

f. What do we like? (study English)

________________________________________________________

g. What´s my favorite music? (rock)

________________________________________________________

h. What´s his favorite subject? (Math)

________________________________________________________

3. Answer the following questions in the affirmative form changing the verbs to
the –ing form.

a. Do you like to listen to country music?

Yes, they like to listening to country music.

b. Do Maria and Peter like to eat Chinese food?

_____________________________________

c. Do we like to bake apple pie?

_____________________________________

d. Does she like to cook for us?

_____________________________________
4. Answer the following questions in the negative form changing the verbs from
the –ing form to normal form. Write long answer.

a. Do they like studying English? c. Do you like going to the beach?

No, they don´t like study English. __________________________

b. Does he like walking in the park? d. Do I like playing cards?

_____________________________ __________________________

5. Answer the questions. Talk about you preferences.

a. Do you prefer country music or classical music?

I prefer classic music.

b. What do you prefer; Chinese food or Italian food?

______________________________________

c. Do you prefer oranges or apples?

______________________________________

d. What do you prefer; the beach or the park?

______________________________________

e. Do you prefer English or Biology?

______________________________________

f. What´s your favorite hobby?

______________________________________

g. What´s your favorite book?

______________________________________

h. What´s your favorite sport?

______________________________________
6. Fill the gaps with the correct object pronoun.

a. Excuse me, sir: Can you give ____ (I) your phone number.

b. I´m sorry, she´s not home. Can I give ___ (she) a message?

c. Susan, can you help ___ (I) with the homework?

d. Can you give ___ (we) water?

e. Please don´t show ___ (they) the new car.

7. Complete the sentences with one or ones.

a. I prefer thee shoes. The black ___ are too small.

b. What´s your favorite hat, the red _____ or the blue ____?

c. I like those shoes, but I don´t like the brown ____.

d. Do you want the red ____ or the green ____?

 Lesson 12 Would you like to go?

Modal would – Verb to want.

Use the modal would to make invitations and offerings in a polite, formal way,
if context is informal, use the auxiliary do and the verb want.

Context inviting / offering accepting refusing

Formal would you like to go to a disco? Yes, I would. No I wouldn´t

Would you like a sandwich? Yes, please. No, thank you.

Informal Do you want to go a disco? Sure! No, I don´t.

Do you want a sandwich? Of course. No. thanks.

Verb to think
Use the verb to think to ask for opinions: What do you think of / about rap?

1. Write conversations.

A: (make an informal invitation) Do you want to go to the beach?

B: (accept it) Sure!

A. (Ask opinion about something) _________________________________

B: (Give opinion) _________________________________

A: (Make a formal invitation) _________________________________

B: (Accept it) _________________________________

 2. Write questions used to make invitations. Use the phrases in the box.

a. Would you like to go out to dinner?

Go out to dinner
b. ______________________________
Play cards
c. ______________________________
Go dancing
d. ______________________________
Go to the movies
e. ______________________________
Listen to music

3. Answer these suggestions in the affirmative form. Write short answer.

a. Would you like a cup of coffee? Yes, I would.

b. Would you like some lemonade? __________

c. Would you like some chocolate? __________

d. Would you like a piece of cake? __________

e. Would you like a sandwich? __________

f. Would you like a glass of water? __________

4. Read the text and answer the following questions.

My name is Daniel Johnson. I am a doctor. I work in a hospital in Caracas,

Venezuela. My favorite hobby is playing cards and my favorite food is arepas, a
typical Venezuelan food. I like to go to Margarita but I prefer to go to Morrocoy. It´s
great!.

a. What´s his name: ________________________

b. What´s does he do? ______________________

c. Where he work? ________________________

d. What´s his favorite hobby? _________________

e. What´s his favorite food? ___________________

f. Where does he prefer to go? _________________

5. Write questions and answer the questions. Use the information given.

a. Concert / boring. b. movie / great.

Q: What did you think of the concert? Q: _________________________

A: I thought. It was boring. A: _________________________

c. TV program / exciting d. book / interesting.

Q: _____________________________ Q: ________________________

A: _____________________________ A: ________________________

6. Answer questions about what you and your family think.

a. What do you think about Madonna? ________________________________

b. What does your mother think about classical music? ___________________

c. What does your father think about rap music? _________________________

d. What does your brother think about gong to the beach? _________________

e. What do you think about horror movie? ______________________________

f. What does your sister think about Mexican food? ______________________

g. What do your parents think about museums? _________________________

h. What do you think about going shopping? ____________________________

7. Write correct questions for every answer.

a._________________________ b. __________________________
Yes, I would like coffee. No, thank you. I don´t want water.

c. ________________________ d. __________________________
Yes I think teaching is great. No, I think this book in boring.
 Lesson 13 Future plans.

Future – Be going to
Use be going to talk about future intentions or plans.

Sentences

Subject + verb to be + going to + infinitive without to

You / we / they are going to eat in the restaurant.

I am going to buy the cake.

She / he / It is going to drink water.

1. Write sentences with the information below.

a. Bob / answer the telephone. Bob is going to answer the telephone.

b. Mr. Clark / travel by plane. ________________________________

c. The girls / cross the street. ________________________________

d. Joe / buy a ticket for the concert. ________________________________

e. Elle / have breakfast. ________________________________

f. the twins / stay hoe for two days. ________________________________

2. Complete the sentences with the correct verbs.

a. My friend Susan is going to ___________ a new dress to go to the party.

b. At 4 o´clock I am going to _________________ my homework.

c. My father is going to ______ very early in the morning because he has work.

d. Next Saturday my parents are going to ___________ .

e. I am going to ______________ Math next Monday.

f. She is going to ____________ extra classes next summer.

 3. Read the text and answer the following questions true or false.

Maria´s Diary.

Today I am very happy! I am going to study this afternoon and after that I am going to
the movies with Ana. My father and my mother are going to the park and my sisters
Sasha and Sheila are going to study at the library.

True False

a. Maria is very happy.

b. Maria is going to travel.

c. Maria is going to the movie with Carl.

d. Maria’s parents are going to the park.

e. Maria´s sisters are going to the mall.

4. Answer the following questions. Use the information in parentheses.

a. How long are you going to stay? (A month)

I am going to stay a month.

b. How long are you going to travel around Asia? (about six month)

___________________________________________

c. How long are you going to be away in your vacation? (Two weeks).

___________________________________________

d. How long are you going to visit your friend? (Three days).

___________________________________________.

e. How long are you going to be here? (Three hours).

___________________________________________

f. How long are you going to stay in Margarita? (four days)

____________________________________________
5. Look at the picture. Write what the people are doing.

a b c d

a. ________________________________ b. ______________________

c. ________________________________ d. ______________________

6. Answer the questions. Talk about you.

a. What are you going to do tomorrow? _____________________________

b. What are you going to do next month? _____________________________

c. What are you going to do in two days? _____________________________

d. What are you going to do on vacations? _____________________________

7. Complete the sentences.

a. He stays ___________ when he is sick.

b. My father is going to take a ___________ in his bathroom.

c. I like to go to the __________ every day.

d. We sing “aguinaldos” during _______

e. I´m going to ______next week.

f. Laurie is going to play tennis during her ________.

g. _______ is the eighth month of the year.

h. My mother prefer to ____ to the pool.

 Lesson 14 What will the weather be like?

Future – Will
Use the auxiliary will to make predictions about future actions or events.

It will be expensive in December. She won’t come.

Use will to express a spontaneous decision (made at the moment of speaking).

We will go to the beach o Saturday. I won´t make dinner tonight.

Questions Answer

Will + subject + infinitive without to. Affirmative / negative.

Will I / you /we / they go home? Yes, you / we / they will.

No, you / we / they won´t.

Will he / she / It sleep on your bed? Yes, he / she / it will.

No, he / she / it won´t.

1. Write sentences with the information below.

a. Tom / get up early /next Saturday. Tom will get up early next Saturday.

b. Ana / clean her room / next Saturday. _____________________________

c. The teacher / check our text / tonight. _____________________________

d. They / meet a library / tomorrow. _____________________________

e. Mr. Rivas / travel to Brazil / next month. _____________________________

2. Complete the paragraph. Use will or won´t.

I am studying to be a doctor. I have many plans about my future. I ____ study in

the United State after I graduated, but I ____ get married then because I ____
only have time for my work. I think I ____ get married about five years later.

3. Answer the following questions in the affirmative form. Write short answer.

a. Will you get married? _______________

b. Will Donna go to the beach? _______________

c. Will Annie by some bread? _______________

e. Will we go to the movie? _______________

f. Will the girls dance at the party? _______________

g. Will the boys play football? _______________

4. Answer the following questions in the negative form. Write short answer.

a. Will she move out? ______________

b. Will we go to the school? ______________

c. Will he study History? ______________

d. Will they stay at home? ______________

e. Will you take a shower? ______________

f. Will Ann go to Canada? ______________

5. Write questions regarding the future. Use the information given.

a. Mary / beach Will Mary goes to the beach?.

b. Stuart / study Math _________________________

c. Grace / take a bus _________________________

d. we / spend money _________________________

e. Lily / go to the doctor. _________________________

f. Maria and Mario / stay at home _________________________

g. My child / go to the kindergarten ________________________

6. Underline the correct option in the statements.

a. Mary (goes / will go) to the beach tomorrow.

b. San and Peter (are / will go) to the beach next month.

c. When (will / won´t) you call your friends?

d. The weather (will / won´t) be warm in winter. It (will / won´t) be freezing

e. the cat (is /will) sleeping on the sofa right now.

7. Write about where you will spend your next vacations.

I will go to

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 Lesson 15 That´s mine

Possessives
Use possessive adjectives to indicate that a thing belongs to someone.

Use possessive pronouns to substitute nouns already mentioned.

Possessive adjectives possessive pronouns

It´s my house. It´s mine. (mine refers to the house)

It´s your house. It´s yours. (yours refers to the house)

It´s his house. It´s his. (his refer to the house)

It´s her house . It´s hers. (hers refer to the house)

It´s Its house. ( no possessive pronouns for it)

It´s our house. It´s ours. (ours refer to the house)

It´s their house. It´s theirs. (theirs refer to the house)

1. Complete with the words in the box.

His my her yours our

a. It´s ____ book.

b. This is Antony´s hat. It´s ____

c. John, are those pencil ________?

d. Is that ______ new pair of sandals?

e. Are there ____ seat?

2. Read and underline the correct option.

Sam: Whose car is this? Is it (you / yours) friends?

Fred: No, It isn’t (my / mine)

Sam: Perhaps it´s Daniel´s!

Fred: NO, he drives a green car.

Sam: What about Mr. and Mrs. Parker? Is it (their /theirs)

Fred: No, they didn´t drive (their / theirs) car today.

Sam: I´ll ask Janet. Maybe it´s (her / hers)

Fred: Look! Here she comes.

Sam: Hellos! Janet! Is that (you / yours) car?

Janet: No! It´s not (my / mine).

Sam: oh! no I´m going to be late, again!

3. Write sentences. Use the given object pronoun.

a. dress / hers This dress is hers.

b. trousers / yours. _________________________

c. socks /their. ____________________________

d. jacket / mine. ___________________________

e. table / ours. ____________________________

f. watch / mine. ____________________________

4. Answer the questions. Use the information. Write long answer.

a. Whose book is this? (Maria). d. Whose socks are these? (Katherine)

This book is Maria´s ____________________________

b. Whose pencils are these? (Jorge) e. Whose dog is this? (my mother)

_____________________ ____________________________

c. Whose is this? (Ann). f. Whose jacket is this? (Sonya)

_____________________ _____________________________

5. Complete the sentences with the appropriate object pronoun.

a. Please give me the book. It´s _________

b. Can you send Andrew this letter? It´s _____

c. Could you pass us those bags? They´re ____

d. Can you pass me those pants? They´re _____

e. Tell Carol that these CDs are ____. They want them right now.

f. Please give her that pen. It´s _____

6. Answer following questions in affirmative form. Write long answers.

a. Are these Janet´s pants? Yes, these are Janet´s pants.

b. Is this Carol´s car? _________________________

c. Is this Sonia dress? _________________________

d. Are these Leo´s sunglasses? _________________________

f. Are these Carol´s CDs? _________________________

g. Are these Peter and May´s notebooks? _________________________

h. Are these Fred´s Keys? _________________________

 Lesson 16. What´s she likes.

Adjective order.
Use adjective to describe or modify nouns. Adjectives that give an opinion are
placed before adjectives that give factual information.

Follow this order.

Opinion factual information

Opinion + size + shape + age + color + noun

her beautiful long curly black hair

an ugly large square face

a handsome young man

1. Write adjectives in order.

a. He is a (short – old – friendly) man. _______________________________

b. My sister has (brown – straight – long) hair. _________________________

c. They are (beautiful – slim) girls. _________________________________

d. Peluso is an (small –intelligent –white) cat. __________________________

e. That is the (new – dark green – big) sofa. ___________________________

f. I have a (new – black – small) cell phone. ____________________________

g. Bring your (old –great) encyclopedia. _______________________________

2. Write a detail description of yourself.

_______________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________

3. Read the text about Paul´s family. Answer the questions.

My name is Paul. My family is very big. My father is tall and fat. He

has long black hair. He is a teacher at the Community College. My
mother is tall and thin, she has short, brown hair and blue eyes and
she´s very nice. I have two twin sisters. They are beautiful and really
friendly. My litter brother is a baby. He is fat and has green eyes and
black hair. He´s bad tempered.

a. How is Paul´s father? c. How are Paul´s sisters?

__________________________ ___________________________

b. What does Paul´s mother look like? d. How does Paul´s brother look like?

__________________________ ___________________________

4. Talk about your family. Describe them and say what they do.

a. My father is: ______________________He works _____________________

b. _____________________________________________________________

c. _____________________________________________________________

d. _____________________________________________________________
5. Write sentences. Use the given information.

a. Carlos /short / red hair / very nice.

______________________________

b. Mr. Herrera / black hair / small eyes / very tall.

_______________________________

c. Karina / curly red hair / green eyes / friendly.

______________________________

d. Peter and Paul / fat / blue eyes / very nice.

______________________________

e. Sonya and Karla / brown hair / very bad tempered.

______________________________

f. Carol / blond hair / happy face / very intelligent.

_______________________________

6. Complete the description with is, are, has, or have.

a. She ____ 25 years old. f. You _____a thin face and blue eyes.

b. He _____ tall and fat. g. We ___ long hair and very friendly.

c. They ____ 30 years old. h. I _____ old and I ____fat.

d. They ____ very intelligent. i. My daughter ____ two years old.

e. He _____ short hair.

7. Draw a picture of your favorite singer. Write a short description of him/her.

______________________________

______________________________

______________________________

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 Lesson 17. Places.

Prepositions: at – in
Use at to refer to… Use in to refer to….

Some expressions. enclosed spaces.

at home at work in the closet in the car

at school in the bathroom

social events. specific areas.

at the movies at the theater in the park in the theater

at the party in the party

addresses, when you give the large areas like cities, states,

number of the building. countries, and continents.

He lives at 66 Main Street. in Caracas in Colombia

in Africa

1. Complete with in or at

a. My parents are ___ the house.

b. Francis plays volleyball ____ school.

c. The doctor lives ___ Mérida

d. Mrs. Rivera likes go shopping ___ that mall

e. I prefer to meet you __ the bus stations

f. The children are playing ___ the park.

 2. Ask and answer. Use the propositions in or at.

a. The teacher / work / that school. d. Anthony / play / stadium.

Where does the teacher work? __________________________

She works at the school. __________________________

b. Johanna / play / park. e. Your cousins / live / home

_____________________________ _________________________

_____________________________ _________________________

c. Your parents / live / 74 Los Robles Street. f. Mr. Rodriguez / work / garage.

______________________________ __________________________

______________________________ __________________________

3. Read the text and answer the following questions.

Atlanta is a large and modern city with many beautiful building, wide roads
and a lot of parks and roads. There are several universities and an
important Convention Center that attracts many visitors. The weather is
pleasant and the people are very friendly.

a. What is Atlanta like?

___________________________________

b. Is the weather nice?

___________________________________

c. Are there a lot of buildings?

___________________________________

d. Are there many parks?

__________________________________

e. Are there lot visitors?

_________________________________

f. Are the people friendly?

_________________________________
4. Answer the following questions. Use the information in parentheses. Write
long answer.

a. Is my father home? (at the office)

____________________________

b. Is my sister in the park? (at school)

____________________________

c. Are the girls at school? (at the party)

____________________________

d. Where are Sally and Sam? (outside)

_____________________________

e. Is the doctor in his office? (in the surgery)

____________________________

f. Where is Carol? (at home)

_____________________________

5. Fill the blanks with in or at.

a. Carlos and Peter are ___ church. c. Your girlfriend is ____school.

b. Your parents are _____ home. d. My family is _____ Caracas.

6. Answer the questions in the negative form. Write long answer.

a. Is your mother at school? d. Is the dog in the park?

No, my mother isn´t at school. _____________________

b. Are you parents in Canada? e. Is Anthony in the stadium?

__________________________ _____________________

c. Are the girls are the party? f. Are the tables in the house?

___________________________ ______________________
 Lesson 18. He is smartest!

Comparatives and Superlatives – Spelling rules

Adjectives Comparatives Superlative

Ending in –e: Add –r Add –st

Large larger than the largest

Ending in –y, preceded Chance –y by –I Chance –y by –I, ad -est

by a consonant: add –er
easy easier than the easiest

Of one syllable, ending Double that final Double the final consonant
in a consonant preceded consonant, add –er add -est
by a single vowel:
big bigger than the biggest

Whit three or more Write more before the Write the most before the
syllables. adjective. adjective.
Expensive more expensive than the most expensive

1. Complete with the comparative or superlative form of the words in

parentheses.

a. Anna is _____ (young) than Carolina.

b. Elisa is ____ (young) in the family.

c. Diamond hotel is ____ (big) than Emerald hotel.

d. Pearl hotel is ____ (big) in the city.

2. Write sentences with the adjectives in parentheses.

a. apple / melon / strawberry (small)

An apple is smaller than a melon, but a strawberry is the smallest.

b. science fiction movies / actor movies / home movies / (good)

_______________________________________________________

c. German / English / Chinese (difficult)

_______________________________________________________

d. silver / gold / chopper (cheap)

________________________________________________________

3. Answer the following questions. Use the given adjectives and the information
in parentheses.

a. TALL: (Carolina is 1.52 m. all, Adriana is 1.58 m. and Alejandra is 1.64 m.)

 Is Adriana the tallest girl? No, Alejandra isn´t the tallest girl.
 Who is taller, Carolina or Adriana? _____________________
 Who is the tallest girl? ___________________________

b. SMART: (John scored 145 in the intelligence quotient (IQ) test, Carlos
scored 158 and Paul 152).

 Who is smarter, John or Paul? _________________________

 Is Paul the smartest boy? ___________________________
 Who is smartest boy? ___________________________

c. NEW: (the blue car is a 1995 model, the red car is a 1999 model and the
green car is a 2003 model)

 Which car is newer, the blue one or the red one? __________________
 Is the car the newest? _______________________
 Which is the newest car? ______________________
4. Write sentences. Talk about your family and friends. Compare then with
people you know.

a. My father is 1.86 m. tall. He is taller than my teacher.

b. _________________________________________

c. _________________________________________

d. _________________________________________

e. _________________________________________

f. __________________________________________

5. Write sentences using the comparative and superlative forms of the

adjectives in parentheses. Use the given information.

a. (large) dogs – cats – elephants. Dogs are long that cats, but elephants
are the longest .

b. (Thin) Carol – Susan – Elena. ____________________________________

c. (big) Atlanta – Seattle – New York. _________________________________

d. (tall) my father- my daughter – my big brother_________________________

e. (hot) Maracay – Valencia – Maracaibo. ______________________________

f. (fat) Peter – Sam – Carol. _________________________________________

6. Write sentences. Use the information in the box.

More interesting.
a. The book is more interesting than the other book.
The most comfortable
b. _______________________________________
Happier
c. _______________________________________
The shorter
d. _______________________________________
 Lesson 19. Locations

There is – There are

Use there is and there are to talk about location and give directions.

Use there is to refer to singular nouns.

There is a new mall on the corner. Is there a library near the bank?

Use there is to refer to plural nouns.

There are three banks on the left. Are there two schools on this avenue?

1. Complete with there is or there are.

a. there is a newstand on the street.

b. _____ ___ a museum opposite the theater?

c. _____ ___ a movie theater next to the restaurant.

d. _____ ___ two drugstores behind the hospital?

e. _____ ___ any banks near here?

f. _____ ___ a school next to the drugstore.

g. _____ ___ many stores in the mall.

2. Write sentences. Use the information in the box.
 behind
a. _______________________________________  between
b. _______________________________________  in front of
 inside
c. _______________________________________  at
d. _______________________________________

e. _______________________________________

3. Rewrite these jumbled questions and sentences.

a. library / opposite / the / park / is / .

_______________________________________

b. subway station / next to / church / the / is / ?

_______________________________________

c. inside / the / movie / theater / shopping mall / is / the .

_______________________________________

d. the / bus station / near / is / museum / the.

_______________________________________

4. Read the test an answer the following questions.

I live a big and beautiful city. It´s New York City. There is a supermarket on
the corner of Madison Avenue. That´s the name of the street where I live.
There are four clothing stores and there are many store inside. There is a
bookstore, two cafeterias, a bar and three drugstores. There is a parking lot
behind the mall and a church near the parking lot.

a. Does Natalia live in a small city? __________________________________

b. What´s the name of the city? _____________________________________
c. Is there a restaurant on the corner of Madison Avenue? _________________
d. Is Natalia’s apartment behind a restaurant? __________________________
e. Are there two cafeterias next to the mall? ____________________________
f. Are there many stores inside the mall? _______________________________
g. Are there a school and a gas station behind the mall? __________________
5. Talk about your town.

My city town is ___________________________________________________

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6. Fill the gaps with the correct preposition. Sometimes you can use more than
one.
a. There´s a supermarket _______ the corner
.
b. The bank is ________ the church and the school.

c. My apartment is on the second floor.

d. There is a café _____ the hospital.

e. I have a car and I can´t park my car _________ the corner

.
f. The Royal Hotel is _______ to Central Park.

7. Complete the sentences with there is or there are.

a. ___________ a big park next to the library

b. ___________ two banks in the town.

c. ___________ a cinema next to the house.

d. ___________ a supermarket on the corner.

e. ___________ two schools and a church.

f. ____________ five bus stops before the bridge.

g. ___________ a gas station opened 24 hours.

 Lesson 20. Do this, Do that.

Modals: can – may

Use can or may whit all the personal pronouns ( I, you, he, she, it, we , you,
they)

Use can to ask someone to do something. You can also use it to ask for
permission and to other help.

Can you give us the menu? Can I go to the party? Can I help you?

Use may to ask someone to do something in a more polite and formal way.

You can also use it to offer help.

May we have the menu please? Good morning. May I help you?

1. Complete the questions with can or may.

a. _____ I pay half of the bill?

b. _____ I help you with your bags, Miss Sanchez?

c. _____ I use the bathroom?

d. _____ I go to the other room, Sir?

e. _____ I pay for the tax?

2. Fill the gaps with do / does or make / makes.

a. I have to ____ an appointment with my doctor.

b. Please, Carol _________ your best.

c. Can you ________ me a favor? Sit down and be quiet.

d. She will be rich! She _____ a lot of money.

e. Lula always ________ her homework.

f. Carlos ______ that mistake every time!.

3. Write some instructions usually given in class.

a. Listen to me. e. _________________________

b. ______________________ f. _________________________
c. ______________________ g. _________________________
d. ______________________ h. _________________________

4. Change the given instructions to negative form.

a. Cross the street. Don´t cross the street.

b. Watch TV. ___________________

c. Brush your teeth. ___________________

d. Stand up. ___________________

e. Study for the exam ___________________

f. Sit down. ___________________

g. Play with the dog. ___________________

h. Clean the house. ___________________

5. Write sentences about you and your family. Talk about what you do or make
at home.

a. I make my bed. b. ________________________

c. __________________ d. ________________________

e. __________________ f. _________________________

6. Write questions offering help. Use the information n parentheses.

a. (do the homework) d. (write a letter)

Can I help you with you homework? __________________________

b. (take this bag downstairs) e. (make the bed)

______________________________ __________________________

c. (clean the home) f. (study history)

______________________________ __________________________
 Lesson 21. He can play the guitar.

Can – Could
Use can or could with at the personal pronouns. Use can to…

Talk about peoples abilities. He can cook very well.

Talk about possibilities. I think I can go.

Express a present decision of future event. We can meet tomorrow morning.

Used could to ….

Talk about abilities in the past. Grandma could dance salsa casino.

Talk about past possibility. I could call you later.

Ask politely for things or permission. Could you open the door, please?

1. Complete with can, can´t, could or couldn´t.

a. Paula is the best. She ____ play many instrument.

b. I __________ play the piano before, but I ____ now.

c. I like watching basketball, but I ______ play it very well.

d. When he was seven years old, he ______ speak three languages!

3. Write the correct questions for each answer

a. Can you speak French? d. ___________________________

Yes, I can speak French. No, they can´t sing

b. _____________________ e. ___________________________

No, I can´t swim No, I can´t do my homework.

c. _____________________ f. ___________________________

Yes, my mother can dance. Yes, we can play the violin.

4. Read the conversations.

Ruth: How many languages can you speak?

Tracy: I can speak three languages- English, French and Spanish. When I was
younger, we lived in Brazil.
Ruth: So, could you speak Portuguese?
Tracy: Yes, I could. But I can´t speak it now.
Ruth: that´s to bad.
Tracy: Then, when I was about 21 years old, we went to live in Canada, and
I learned French.
Ruth: So, you couldn´t speak French when you were younger?
Tracy: No, I couldn´t.

Now answer the questions.

a. Can Tracy speak Italian? No, she can´t.

b. Could she speak Portuguese when she lived in Brazil? _____________

c. Can she speak Portuguese now? _____________

d. Could she speak French when she was eleven years old? _____________

5. Write answer about you and your family. Use can or can´t

a. Can you play piano? _____________________

b. Can your mother make dresses? ________________________

c. Can your father speak Chinese? ________________________

d. Can your grandmother play the flute? ____________________

e. Can your best friend cook? ____________________________

f. Can you swim? ___________________________

6. Complete the sentences with can or can´t.

a. I can speak Japanese but I ____ speak English.

b. She ____ play the piano but she can´t play the guitar.

c. Pedro and Carol ____ swim but they ___ sing a song.

d. Diana ____ cook but she ____ prepare a sandwich.

e. I ___ ride a bike but I ____ drive a car.

f. I ___ play rummy but I _____ play poker.

7. Write sentences about you could or couldn´t do when were five years old.

a. I couldn´t speak English. d. _____________________

b. _____________________ e. _____________________

c. _____________________ f. ______________________

8. Write sentences about what people can and can´t do. Use the given
information.

a. Peter / write stories / poems.

Peter can write stories but he can´t write poems.

b. she / prepare sandwich / cook dinner.

______________________________________

c. we / Japanese / English

______________________________________

d. Susan / study Math / study Biology.

______________________________________

e. Carol / ride a bike / drive car.

______________________________________

f. Mario / make a cake / cook a chicken.

_______________________________________

g. Ross / ride horse / drive a car.

_______________________________________
 Lesson 22. I May go swimming

May – Might
Use may or might to say that something is possible, in the present or in the
future.

I may buy a new car. I might go to the theater tonight.

Use may and might with all the personal pronouns. Write the action verb in
base form.

He might travel next month. They may not arrive late.

1. Writ sentences using may or might.

a. move to Brazil / Gerardo. Gerardo might move to Brazil.

b. goes to the movies / she. ______________________

c. be hungry / Robert. ______________________

d. buy a cheaper car / they. ______________________

e. finish her homework / Mariana. _______________________

2. Change the sentences into questions.

a. My mother may moves to a new house.

May your mother moves to a new house?

b. Carmen might go to the beach.

________________________________

c. I may play chess today.

________________________________

d. He might buy a pair of shoes.

________________________________
3. Write affirmative sentences. Use the given information and might or may.

a. I / a new car / buy. I may buy a new car.

b. She / to Canada / travel. ___________________

c. we / a book / buy. ___________________

d. they / to school / go. ___________________

e. Tom / French / study. ___________________

f. she / to the mall / go. ___________________

g. Peter / Chinese food / eat. ___________________

h. Carol / a beautiful dress / wear. ___________________

4. Write negative sentence. Use the information given and might or may.

a. I /French / study. I might not study French.

b. we / to the beach / go. _____________________

c. It / tomorrow / be sunny. _____________________

d. we / tennis / play. _____________________

e. It / tonight / be cold. _____________________

f. you / in a restaurant / eat. _____________________

g. the girls / at the party / dance. _____________________

h. the grass / wet / be. _____________________

5. Talk about you might do tomorrow.

a. I might go to the English class. d. ______________________

b. ___________________________ e. ______________________

c. ___________________________ f. _______________________
6. Rewrite the jumbled questions and sentences.

a. tomorrow / may / it / rain / think / I. I think it may rain tomorrow.

b. sunny / who / it / be / said / might / ? ________________________________

c. weekend / you / may / next / we / visit. _______________________________

d. come / they / tonight / might. _____________________________________

e. rain / soon / do / may / you / stop / think / the. _________________________

f. the / not / tomorrow / beach / we / go / might / to. _______________________

7. Answer the following questions in the affirmative or negative form. Use the
given information.

a. It is possible to go to the beach tomorrow? (Yes).

______________________________________________________________

b. Are you going to English class? (No).

______________________________________________________________

c. Are we going to play piano? (Yes)

_______________________________________________________________

d. Is Maria going to study at Central University next year? (Yes)

_______________________________________________________________

e. Is Sheila going to buy a new car? (No)

_______________________________________________________________

f. It is going to rain tonight? (Yes)

_______________________________________________________________
 Lesson 23. Anything else.

Indefinite pronouns
Use someone / somebody, somewhere and something in affirmative sentences.

I met somebody on the street there´s something wrong.

Use anyone / anybody / anywhere and anything in questions and in negative sentences.

Did you anything for dinner? I can´t find it anywhere.

Use no one / nobody / nowhere and nothing in negative sentences. The action verb is
always in the affirmative form.

I saw nobody on the street. He did nothing at all.

1. Complete with the correct indefinite pronoun.

a. He wanted _____ to drink.

b. he didn´t want _____ to drink.

c. I saw you _______

d. I didn´t see him _____

e. Did you meet _____ at the party?

d. I meet _________ at the party.

2. Complete.

a. Did you learn anything? Yes, I learned something.

No, I didn´t learn _________

b. Did you see anybody? Yes, I saw __________

No. I didn´t see __________

c. Did you buy anything? Yes, I bought __________

No, I didn´t buy ___________

 3. Underline the correct option.

a. Was there (nobody / anybody) at the office?

b. Elena didn´t call (someone / anyone) last night.

c. I early have to see (anybody / somebody).

d. He wanted (anything / something) cold.

e. I saw (no one / anybody) on the street.

f. I didn´t meet (anybody / nobody) at school.

g. There is (somewhere / something) wrong.

h. I can´t find it (anywhere / nowhere).

4. Fill the gaps. Use the word in the box.

Susan: Hi, Karen how are you? Someone

Karen: Hello, Susan, fine, thanks. Something

Susan: Listen, did you call ____ on the phone yesterday Anybody
night. I called you many times and was busy.
Anywhere
Karen: No, I didn´t call _______ yesterday night.
Anything
Susan: Anyway, did you do _____ interesting yesterday?
Anyone
Karen: Well, actually I went to the park and met ___ really
special. Hi´s name is Bob.

Susan: Oh, really? Are you going to invite him ____ tonight?

Karen: Well, I think I will invite him to have _____ to eat.

Probably a hamburger and soda.

Susan: good luck with your new friend! Bye, bye.

Karen: Bye, Susan!

5. Write sentences. Use words something, anything, nothing, somebody,
anybody, or nobody.

a. I want something to drink. e. _______________________

b. _________________________ f. _______________________

c. _________________________ g. _______________________

d. _________________________ h. _______________________

6. Answer the following questions I the affirmative and negative form. write long
answer.

a. Did you see anyone at the door?

A: Yes, I saw someone at the door.

N: No, I didn´t see anyone at the door.

b. Did she eat anything at school?

A: _____________________________

N: _____________________________

c. Did she buy anything in the mall?

A: _____________________________

N: _____________________________

d. Did you call anybody on the phone?

A: ____________________________

N: ____________________________

e. Did we go anywhere after game?

A: ______________________________

N: ______________________________
 Lesson 24. What have you done?

Present perfect.
Use the present perfect to describe an action that started in the past, but continues up to
the present. This verbal tense focuses on the present result of a past action.

Questions Answer

Auxiliary + subject + action verb (past participle) Affirmative

Have I / you written a book? Yes, I / you / we / they have.

we /they Negative

No, I / you / we / they haven´t.

Affirmative

Has he / she / It had lunch? Yes, I / you / we / they have

No, I / you / we / they haven´t.

1. Underline the correct verb form.

a. Mary has (watching /watched) TV for two hours.

b. Peter has (written / writes) some books.

c. They have (drunk / drink) orange juice.

d. She has (going / gone) to Maracay twice this week.

e. José and Reynaldo have (eaten / eat) pizza for dinner.

f. Pablo has (buy / bought) a new computer.

2. Answer the following questions in affirmative form. Write short answer.

a. Has Susan woken up? Yes, she has.

b. Has Anna bought orange? ___________________

c. Has Trinity and Mark gone to school? ___________________

d. Has Helen taken a shower? ___________________

e. Has Maria done her homework today? ___________________

f. Has you been Margarita? ___________________

g. Have my parents seen this movie? ___________________

h. Have you and your friends eaten’ ___________________

3. Fill the gaps with the present perfect form of the given verb.

a. they have eaten (eat) arepas.

b. She _________ (buy) new shoes.

c. Paul and Peter ___________ (wake up) at 7 o´clock.

d. My mother _________ (bake) a cake.

e. My father ________ (wach) the car.

f. I _________ (do) my homework.

4. Answer the following questions in the negative form. Write short answer.

a. Has she taken a shower? No, she hasn’t.

b. Have you bought some soda? __________________

c. Have you call Mike and Janet? __________________

d. Has she written a story? __________________

e. Have they packed their bag? __________________

f. Have they phoned you? __________________

5. Write sentences in present perfect form of the verb. Use the given
information.

a. John / wake up John has woken up.

b. Carolyn / have lunch. _________________________

c. Mrs. Herrera / buy shoes. _________________________

d. I / do the homework. _________________________

e. My father / wash the car: _________________________

f. My mother / bake a cake. _________________________

6. Fill the gaps with has or have.

a. Peter ____ done the homework.

b. Tom ____ unpacked the suitcase.

c. Karla and Tom _____ taken a shower.

e. Mr. Hall ______ seen the cat.

d. Mary ______ watched TV.

f. They _______ lived in Caracas.

7. Write sentences describing what have you done.

a. I have done my homework.

b. ___________________________

c. ___________________________

d. ___________________________

e. ___________________________

f. ____________________________
 Lesson 25. Have you finished yet?

Present perfect – Adverbs already, yet, just.

Use already in affirmative sentences. Place is between have / has and the action verb.

I have already phoned them. He has already left.

Use yet in question and negative sentences. Place it at the end of the sentences.

Have you found a job jet? No, I haven´t found one yet.

Use just for very recent event. Place it between have / has and the action verb.

We have just written it. She has just met him.

1. Complete the sentences with already, yet or just.

a. I have ____ phoned her.

b. I haven´t phoned her _____

c. She has _____ prepared lunch.

d. She hasn´t prepared lunch _____

e. She´s _____ prepared lunch.

f. We haven´t finished the homework _____

g. We have _____ finished the homework.

h. We´re ______ finished the homework.

2. Write sentences with the information given and the words in parentheses.

a. you / miss the bus / three time this week.

You´ve already missed the bus three times this week. (already)

b. I / not have / any answer.

_____________________________________________. (yet)

c. Our dog / eat / the sausages.

_____________________________________________. (just)

d. You / not clean / your room.

_____________________________________________. (yet)

e. I / lend you / twenty dollars this month.

_____________________________________________. (already)

3. Fill the gaps with since or for.

a. Helen has had the parrot ____ 1996.

b. I have been a teacher _____ three years.

c. They have been married _____ 1071.

d. Mr. Robinson has lived in Venezuela ______ 18 years.

e. Carlos has eaten here ____ 1999.

f. I have been in this school _________ December 1994.

4. Write sentences. Use the given information and since or for.

a. Helen / live / Caracas / 1978 _____________________________________

b. they / be / married / 1985 _______________________________________

c. we / visit / Carol /1999 _________________________________________

d. I / be / teacher / three years. _____________________________________

e. Mr. Herrera / work / here / 1071. _________________________________

f. Natalia / study / English / three years. ______________________________

5. Complete the questions with does, did, have or has.

a. How many times _____ Janet ride the bike last week?

b. How many times _____ you been married?

c. _____ she bought a new dress?

d. _____ you go to school last week?

e. _____ you been a concert?

f. ______ she study math every day?

g. They ____ not go to the movies.

h. he _____ played the guitar here.

6. Talk about you. Answer these questions.

a. How long have you lives in your town or city?

I have lived in …………………since …………..

b. How long have you been at your school?

________________________________________

c. How long have you been wearing your new shoes?

________________________________________

d. Have you been in Maracaibo?

_________________________________________

e. Have you visited Science Museum in Caracas?

_________________________________________

f. Have you played football?

_________________________________________
7. Look at the verbs listed and write their past participle form.

a. be ________ i. study _________

b. do ________ j. find. _________

c. have ________ k. live _________

d. visit ________ l. write _________

e. go ________ m. use _________

f. buy ________ n. wear _________

g. play ________ o. start _________

h. see ________ p. forget __________

 Lesson 26. Experiences.

Past simple – Present perfect.

Past simple Present perfect.

Past simple tense refer to an event Present perfect tense refers to an event
that started and finished in the past. that started in the past, but continues
to the present.

He arrived at school at 8:15. Classes have started.

(this is a completed action in the past) (Classes started in the past and they are still going on)

Ever
Use ever in questions in the present perfect tense. Place this word before the action verb.

Have you ever traveled abroad? Have you ever written a poem?

1. Read.

Carlos has just arrived al school. his dad´s car broke down. That´s why he is
late. The bell has already rung and classes have started. Carlos has never
arrived late before. His friend Fernando has often been in trouble for arriving
late. He has arrived late three times this month. Yesterday, he was late
again!

Now extract the sentences in simple past and past perfect from the text and
complete the chart.

Simple past Past perfect

His dad´s car broken down. Carlos has just arrived at school
______________________ ____________________________
______________________ ____________________________
______________________ ____________________________
______________________ ____________________________
______________________ ____________________________
______________________
2. Underline the correct option.

a. She (has / have) been in Margarita.

b. We (have / has) studied math.

c. They (has / have) seen a butterfly.

d. He (have / has) done his homework.

e. I (have / has) gone to Canaima.

f. It (has / have) eaten fish.

3. Rewrite these jumbled questions and sentences.

a. She / eaten / has / Italian food / ?

_______________________________________________

b. three / the Times / Natural Museum / been / has / she / at

________________________________________________

c. we / in / ever / New York / have / been / ?

________________________________________________

d. has / Peter / tried / never / lobster.

________________________________________________

e. the teacher / arrived / has / at / airport / the ?

_______________________________________________

f. has / been / in trouble / she / never

________________________________________________
4. Write affirmative sentences in the present tense. Use the verbs in the box.

a. _________________________________________
 have
b. _________________________________________
 take
c. _________________________________________  arrive
 be
d. _________________________________________
 drink
e. _________________________________________  eat

f. __________________________________________

5. Write negative sentences in present perfect tense. Use the verb in the box.

a. _________________________________________
 read
b. _________________________________________
 make
c. _________________________________________  meet
 have
d. _________________________________________
 play
e. _________________________________________  finish

f. __________________________________________

6. Fill the spaces with the simple past or the present perfect tense of the given
verb.

My sister _____ just ____ (be). She ______(meet) her husband two years ago after
they ____(graduate) from the University. They ______ (start) their own business as
computer engineers and ____ already _____(sign) contracts with many important
customers. That´s why they _____ (hire) three computer programmers last month.