PERIOD 1 A1 WEEKEND HOMEWORK WEEK 3

PART A: GRAMMAR

1. Grammar Multiple Cloze: Circle the correct option to fill in the following text.
Dear Gizem,
I am in Stockholm, Sweden now. This __ (1) __ a great place but the weather is very cold here
now . The days__ (2) __ generally rainy and windy because Sweden __ (3) __ in Scandinavia, in the
North of Europe.
I __ (4) __ in a dormitory with 390 students. They are all from different countries. I __ (5) __
two roommates. Their names are Maarika and Aneta. Maarika comes from Finland. Her family lives in
Nokia! Isn’t that interesting? __(6) __ is a town in the South of Finland. Maarika’s department is
Interior Architecture. She __ (7) __ Swedish very well because Finnish children learn Swedish in
primary school. She is a very active girl. She __(8) __ dancing and sports activities. My other
roommate is Aneta. She __ (9) __ from the Czech Republic. We are in the same department. We are
also in the same class. Our Swedish is not good, so we __ (10) __ to the Prep School. Our classes __
(11) __ at 9 o’clock. We __ (12) __ a lunch break at 12.30. There is a big cafeteria at school. The food
is cheap and delicious. I __ (13) __ fast food because fast-food is not healthy. Swedish food is similar
to Turkish food. Turkish and Swedish people __ (14) __ fish and meatballs.
On weekends, I __ (15) __ late. We have a big breakfast with the other friends from the
dorm. Then, we __ (16) __ out and watch movies. Sometimes we visit to a mall and go shopping.
Aneta __ (17) __ shopping, so she doesn’t come with us and stays in the dorm. Maarika and I go
shopping. In the afternoon, we do our homework or read books.
This is a short summary of my days here. What (18) ____ you ____ every day? Please, write
to me!
Love, Melis

1. a) is b) isn’t c) are d) aren’t

2. a) are b) aren’t c) is d) isn’t
3. a) are b) aren’t c) is d) isn’t
4. a) stay b) don’t stay c) stays d) doesn’t stay
5. a) has b) doesn’t have c) have d) don’t have
6. a) They b) He c) She d) It
7. a) doesn’t speak b) speaks c) don’t speak d) speak
8. a) like b) don’t like c) likes d) doesn’t like
9. a) comes b) doesn’t come c) come d) don’t come
10. a) don’t go b) go c) doesn’t go d) goes
11. a) doesn’t start b) starts c) don’t start d) start
12. a) has b) doesn’t have c) have d) don’t have
13. a) eat b) don’t eat c) doesn’t eat d) eats
14. a) doesn’t like b) likes c) don’t like d) like
15. a) don’t wake up b) wake up c) doesn’t wake up d) wakes up
16. a) go b) don’t go c) doesn’t go d) goes
17. a) don’t like b) like c) doesn’t like d) likes
18. a) doesn’t/do b) does/do c) don’t/do d) do/do

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2. Put the words into correct order.
1. get / do / time / up / what / they?

2. my / usually / visit / I / weekend /family / on / the

3. cinema / to / Sunday / she / afternoons / goes / on

4. parents / Wendy’s / live / where / do?

5. his / time / does / do / what / Sam / in / free?

3. Grammar Cloze: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.

Every day, my friends, Maria, Liz and I go to school together. Our first class
(1)_______ (be) at eight o’clock, so we leave home at seven thirty. Our first class is writing.
Every day, we (2)___________ (write) a paragraph about a different subject. After the class,
we go to the cafeteria and (3)__________ (have) lunch with our friends. When the school
finishes, we (4)___________ (go/sometimes) to Flamingo Café and drink coffee. Maria
(5)___________ (not/like) coffee, so she drinks tea. We arrive home around at seven
o’clock. Our house (6)__________ (not/be) close to our school but it is in the city center. It is
on the corner of First and Kennedy Street. There is also a library next to our house. I
(7)________ (go/sometimes) to the library and do my homework there.

On weekends, I (8)________ (not/get up) early. I (9)________ (have/generally) a big

breakfast with my family. Then, I visit my grandparents. They live in a small village. On
Sundays, I (10) _________ (meet) with my best friend. My best friend’s name (11)________
(be) Ashley. She (12)_________ (live) in the city center, too. She has a dog. Its name is Allen.
It (13)__________ (not/be) a big dog, it is small and cute. Ashley and I go to the cinema
every Sunday. I (14)_________ (not/like) watching action movies, so we usually watch
comedy movies.

This is my daily routine. What is your routine? What (15) ______ you ________
(do/you) on weekends?
Best wishes, ♥ Kristina

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4. Grammar Cloze: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.

Every weekday morning I (1)_____________ (wake up). Ten minutes later, I (2)__________ (get up)
and go to the bathroom. I (3)__________ (have) a shower, (4)__________ (brush) my teeth and
(5)___________ (comb) my hair. After my shower, I wake my daughter up. Next, we
(6)_____________ (go) to the kitchen. My daughter (7)______________ (drink/sometimes) coffee.
For breakfast, she (8)____________ (not/eat) toast or cheese and bread but she likes cornflakes and
a piece of fruit. After breakfast, she (9)___________ (go) to school and I (10)___________ (go) to
work.

5. Put the adverbs of frequency on the right place.

1. He listens to the radio. (often)

2. They read a book. (sometimes)

3. Pete goes to school late. (never)

4. Tom is very friendly. (usually)

5. I drink coffee. (sometimes)

6. Ramon is angry. (often)

7. My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)

8. George helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)

9. They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)

10. Christine smokes after dinner. (seldom)

6. Fill in the blanks with can or can’t to make a meaningful sentence.

1. My teacher ___________ (speak) English.

2. Dogs ___________ (talk).
3. ________ gorillas ________ (swim)?
4. You ___________ (drive) without a driving license.
5. Animals ___________ (go shopping).
6. ________ people _______ (help) each other?
7. A computer ___________ (do) work quickly.
8. A fish ___________ (fly).
9. _______ you ________ (see) that this is a red light? Stop!
10. Some birds ________ also _________ (swim).
11. Children under 3 years old ___________ (play) with this toy.

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12. Swimming in this lake ___________ (be) really dangerous.
13. ________ I ________ borrow) your phone for 2 minutes?
14. Schools ___________ (open) during the holidays.
15. _______ you please _______ (tell) me what time it is?

7. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.

A. 1. ______________ many stars in the sky?

A. There is C. Is there
B. There are D. Are there

2. __________ an aquarium full of fish in the mall.

A. There are C. Is there
B. There aren’t D. There is

3. ____________ any frogs around the lake in the forest.

A. There is C. There are
B. There aren’t D. There isn’t

4. ____________ any sugar left in the kitchen?

A. Is there C. How much
B. Are there D. How many

5. ____________ does it snow in Ankara in winters?

A. How many C. Is there
B. How much D. Are there

6. ___________ any monkeys on this tree?

A. Is there C. Are there
B. There aren’t D. There isn’t

7. How many bananas _______________ in the basket?

A. are there C. there aren’t
B. is there D. aren’t there

8. Alison: How many students are in the classroom?

Mary: “____________________.”
A. There isn't any C. There aren't any
B. There aren’t some D. There is some

9. I want to make a cake but _________ any milk in the fridge. We need it.
A. there isn't C. there is
B. there aren't D. there are

10. _________ a pencil and a pen on the desk.

A. There is C. There isn’t
B. There are D. There aren’t

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B. Complete the questions and short answers using the correct form of there is or there
are.
1. Q: ___________ a tree in this park?

A: No, ___________

2. Q: ___________ an internet café in your city?

A: Yes, ___________

3. Q: ___________ any hospitals near here?

A: No, ___________

4. Q: ___________ any buildings next to your school?

A: Yes, ___________

5. Q: ___________ a shop in this street?

A: No, ___________

6. Q: ___________ a cinema in your town?

A: Yes, ___________

7. Q: ___________ any students in the school?

A: No, ___________

8. Grammar Multiple Cloze: Circle the correct option to fill in the following text.

Do you know Disneyland? Where is it? Disneyland is __(1)__ American theme park __(2)__
California. __(3)__ is famous worldwide. The tickets __(4)__ cheap, but nearly 500,000 people
__(5)__ the park every week. People __(6)__ there to have fun. It __(7)__ usually open from 9 am to
10 pm. There are fourteen Disneyland hotels, 70 restaurants and 100 shops __(8)__ the park.
Disneyland characters welcome people and give them presents. Children love these characters.
Mickey Mouse is __(9)__ favorite. Their parents __(10)__ them Mickey toys or clothes.
1. a. a b. an c. the
2. a. in b. at c. on
3. a. They b. She c. It
4. a. isn’t b. aren’t c. am not
5. a. visits b. visit c. visiting
6. a. go b. goes c. going
7. a. am b. is c. are

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 8. a. on b. in c. at
9. a. her b. his c. their
10. a. buys b. buy c. buying

PART B: READING
TEXT 1: Read the text and answer the following questions.
Blake Lively is a very famous actress and Ryan Reynolds
is a very famous actor. Ryan Reynolds is 46 years old.
People love Ryan because he is a very good-looking and
talented actor. He is a social and friendly guy. He loves
his family and friends very much. His favorite director is
David Fincher.
Blake Lively’s birthday is August 25, 1987. She is a very
successful actress and a professional model. Her last
name “Lively” means “full of life and energy”. She
travels a lot for her job. She is also a volunteer for
UNICEF.
Blake and Ryan are married and they have 4 children. People call them “lovely family”
because they are a big, happy and famous family. They are also very rich. They always travel to
different cities in the world. They live in Hollywood, New York City, Nice and Sidney. People love and
follow this interesting family!

1. Describe Reynolds’s character.

2. Who is his favorite director?

3. How old is Blake Lively now?

4. What does Lively mean?

5. Where does Blake-Reynolds family live?

6. Describe the Blake-Reynolds Family.

TEXT 2: Read the text below and mark the sentences True (T) or False (F).

Amy is a new student in our class. She is 20 years old and she is from London.
She is very popular, especially with boys. She is tall, fit and very beautiful. She has long
brown hair and blue eyes. She is very stylish and fashionable. Also she is very clever.
She is very successful in her classes. She has a lot of friends. She is very friendly and all
students love her.
Ralph and Lewis are the best students in the class. Ralph is
19 years old and he is Scottish. He is a very handsome boy. All
girls like him. He is tall and fit. He has blond hair and green eyes.
He is good at basketball and tennis. He loves music. He is in a

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music band- The Guardian. He is a guitarist in the band. Lewis is also very popular. He is 19 years old,
too. He is in the same band with Ralph- The Guardian. He is a drummer in the band. He loves rock
music.

Mark the sentences True (T) or False (F).

1. Amy is British. ____
2. She is very popular at school. ____
3. She is short and fat. ____
4. She has short hair. ____
5. She is an intelligent student. ____
6. Ralph and Lewis are not popular in the class. ____
7. Ralph and Lewis are eighteen years old. ____
8. Lewis is good at basketball and tennis. ____
9. Ralph and Lewis are in the same band. ____
10. Lewis is a bass guitarist in the band. ____