Listening Comprehension Exercise

Audio for Task 1.mp3

Listen to the conversations. Read the sentences. Then listen again and circle the correct answer for each statement.

Example: The man needs (a sweater / [a suit] / shoes).

1. The man has a (black / gray / brown) suit.

2. The man and the woman (like / have / don’t want) the gray suit.
3. The woman doesn’t like the (blue / black / gray) suit.
4. The woman (likes / doesn’t like / needs) the green shirt.
5. The man likes the (green / white / blue) shirt.
6. The red tie is (good-looking/ long / new).
7. The man likes the (red / yellow / gray) tie.

Grammar and Vocabulary

A. Choose need or needs.
Verb tube I´m / you / she /he /it / they /we I´m/you/they/we= need She/he/it= needs

1. Ruby …needs…. to work in the factory on Friday to pay the rent.

2. They …need...to go to the real estate agent to find a house.
3. Antonio …needs…. to visit the DMV to get a license.
4. We …need…. to find a hotel to sleep tonight.
5. I …need…. to go to the dentist’s office to have an examination.
6. She …needs…. to go school to learn English.

B. Choose the correct answer of the parenthesis.

1. Why does Ruby need to work?
To …pay…. the rent. (rent/pay)
2) Why do they need to go the real estate office?
To …buy…… a house (cook/buy)
3) Why do we need to find a hotel?
To ……sleep……tonight (see/sleep)
5) Why do you need to go to the dentist?
To ……have……. an examination (have/buy)
6) Why does she need to go to school?
To ……learn……English (sleep/learn)

C. Use need or needs and the words in the box to complete the sentences.
Verb tube I´m / you / she /he /it / they /we I´m/you/they/we= need She/he/it= needs

1. She is very sick. She …needs……to go to the hospital.

2. They live in an apartment. They …need….. to look for a new house.
3. Marco is at the post office. He …needs….. to send a letter.
4. He has a driver’s license but no car. He …needs…. to buy a new car.
5. We are hungry. Let’s find a good restaurant. We …need… to eat lunch.
6. You are going to Doctor Smith’s office. You …need…. to talk to the doctor.
7. You lost your purse. You …need…… to see a police officer.
8. The park is five miles from here. I ……need…….. to drive to the park.
D) Choose the correct verb in the imperative.
1.…Turn….left on First Street. (turn/stop)
2…Stop… on the left (stop/stops)
3…Go….straight ahead (stop/go)
4…Go…. around. (turn/stops)
5…Turn…right at the intersection (turn/turns)
6…Stop……!! (stop/stops)

E) Add periods and capital letters to the directions.

1. Turn around, go straight ahead three miles, turn left on Mulberry Avenue, and turn right on prentice street stop on
the left.

2. Go straight ahead to Montgomery Street. Turn left on main stop on the left.

3. Turn left on Fifth Avenue; turn right on Kennedy street stop, straight ahead.

4. Make a U-turn on Adams go straight. Ahead three blocks stop on the right.

5. Turn right on Jacob’s, place make a U-turn at the light, turn left on pine stop

F) Look at the map. Use the prepositions given below.

The shop is ___________next to_____________ the school.

The takeway is _________next to____________ the library.
The chemist is _________between__________ _the bank and the post office.
The hospital is __________opposite__________ the shopping center.
The Banks is ___________next to____________ the shop and the takeway.
The restaurant is ________opposite__________ the shopping center.
G) Write sentences about your community. Use the prepositions.
1. (Next to: The Bonao laundry is next to the Barber Shop.
2. (Across from): The church Pentecostal Renacer, it is across from the library Cristina and the Hernández lawyer’s
office.
3. (Between): The victor tailor is between the laundry and my house.
4. (In back of): The grocery store the skinny is in the back of my house.
5. (In front of) -The Bonao laundry is in front of the school Jacqueline Lima

H) Choose the right preposition of place: at, next to, in, in front of, on.
…In….. the picture, I can see a family.
The mother is standing ……next to……. her son and daughter.
She is holding a vase …in….. her hand.
The son and the daughter are smiling ……in…… each other.
There is a window …at…. the door.
The woman is looking …at…. her daughter.
She lives …in… Monumental Avenue.
I don’t want to live ……in……..a noisy city.

I) Write the nouns given below under the correct categories.

Apartment hostel hotel dentist office
tennis court hospital motel doctor’s office
mobile home playground house park

a. Lodging b. Parks and c. Medical care d. Residential areas

Apartment recreation Dentist office Mobile home
Hostel Tennis court Hospital House
Hotel Playground Doctor’s office.
Motel. Park.
 Reading Comprehension Exercise.
J. Read the article. Then match the sentence beginnings and endings. Write the letter of the correct sentence
ending. You will not use all of the sentence endings.

Example: Antonia Banderas is __h__.

4. Antonio A. An actor, Banderas

is ___A___ B. An actress,
C. A singer,
5. Enrique D. An actress and singer, Iglesias
has ___F__ E. An actress and model,
F. A famous father,
6. Enrique G. A brother and sister, Iglesias
is__C____ H. A good-looking man,
I. A famous brother
7. Penelope Cruz is
__E___

8. Penelope Cruz has __G___

2 Writing Section
Write sentences about yourself.
1. I always: I always listen to music when studying
2. I often: I often like to eat cheesecake and strawberries
3. Sometimes I: Sometimes I sing karaoke in the house alone
4. I rarely: I rarely go to the cinema
5. I never: never but never see ball games.

Exercise D. Page 65 Put the words in the correct order to form questions.
1. You – can – help – I Can I help you?
2. Can – you – the teacher – talk – to Can you to talk the teacher
3. I – can - your questions - answer Can I answer your questions
4. See – you – can – I – tomorrow Can I see you tomorrow
5. A question – I – can – you – ask Can I ask you a question
6. Call – you – can – I Can I you call

Exercise E. Page 65 Rewrite the sentences into questions.

1. You can answer the phones. Can you answer the phones?
2. I can talk to you now. Can I talk to you now?
3. You can help me. Can you help me?
4. You can ask questions. Can you ask questions?
5. I can send packages in the mail. …Can I send packages in the mail?
6. You can ask for information. Can you ask for information?

Exercise D. Page 67 Present continuous

I (am)/ you/ we/ they/ (are) she/he/it (is)
1. The men ___are wearing_ (wear)_ suits.
2. The boy …is eating…… (eat). a sandwich.
3. The girl …is studies ….. (study) everyday
4. The woman ……is working….(work) in a bank.
5. The boy …is playing… (play) baseball
6. The man …is sleeping……. (Sleep) right now.
Simple present
1. They Wear (wear) suits to work.
2. He ___eats___ (eat) a sandwich for lunch.
3. They always __buy____ (buy) in the mall.
4. She often _bes (be) in a chair.
5. Maria __runs_____ (run) during recess.
6. My father sometimes ____reads_____ (read)a newspaper.

Exercise D. Page 69 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. (at,in) (in = lugares cerrados, países o de
ciudades y partes del día “lugar, dentro de algún lugar”), (At = lugares específicos, horas, tiempos del año),
1. I live __in__ 3345 W. Main Street.
2. She works ……in………Anaheim.
3. They have a house ……in……. Tampa.
4. There is a store ……at…… Main.
5. I live ……in….. Mexico and visit the U. S.
6. My store is ……in…… 9935 Martin Lane.
7. My sister lives ……in….. Portugal.
8. You are ……in…… New York, right?
9. Omar has a shop ……at….. Beach Blvd.
10. Vinicio lives ………in…….4563 Part Ave.
11. My family all lives ……in……….. Florida.
12. We go to school ……in……….. Los Angeles.

Exercise F. Page 69 write five sentences about where you live and five sentences about a partner.
1. I live in Bonao
2. I am mother the three Childress
3. I am student of psychology
4. I need a new computer, for my studies.
5. I have three dogs
6. My friends Carla lives in USA
7. She has an gat name OREO
8. She studies law at UASD University, she studies medicine,
9. My friend Carlos lives in Santiago, in front of the monument
10. She likes to eat chicken in the restaurant Doña pula in Santiago.

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B Exercise D. Page 65 Put the words in the correct order to form
Page 102
 D) Circle the correct word use hurt / hurts
1. My back hurt/ hurts. I think I need to rest.
2. His leg hurt/ hurts. He needs aspirin.
3. I think there is a problem with the food. My stomach hurt/ hurts.
4. The doctor says I have the flu. That is why my head hurt/ hurts.
5. I am reading a very long book. My eyes hurt / hurt.
6. I am walking to school. It is difficult because my legs hurt/ hurts.
7. Jason’s ears hurt/ hurts. I think he needs to see the doctor.
8. I am wearing new shoes and my foot hurt / hurts.
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D) Circle the correct word

(I, you, we, they = have - do not (don´t) / he, she, it = has – does not (doesn´t).

1. Guillermo’s head hurts. He has/ have a headache.

2. Omar’s back hurts. He has/ have a backache.
3. My throat hurts. I has/ have a sore throat.
4. We need a doctor. We has/ have stomachaches.
5. My children are sick. They has/ have a earache.
6. I don’t need a doctor. I don’t has/ have a headache.
7. She is very healthy. She don’t/ doesn’t have any problem.
8. I think it is a cold. You don’t have/ has a fever.

E) Rewrite the sentences in the negative simple present. (use don’t – doesn’t)
(I, you, we, they = have - do not (don´t) / he, she, it = has – does not (doesn´t).

1. They have a fever. They don’t have a fever.

2. She has a sore throat. She doesn´t has a sore throat
3. We have colds. We don´t have colds.
4. I have a stomachache. I don´t have a stomachache.
5. Marco has a headache. Marco doesn´t has a headache.
6. You have the flu. You don´t have the flu.

Page 109
Complete the sentences.
Use should. Ejemplo: you should sleep. : tu debes dormir

1. She ___should eat____ (eat) after taking this medicine.

2. You ___should get_____ (get) a lot of sleep and rest.
3. They __should take __ (no/take) the medicine if they have the flu.
4. Nancy and Margie ___shouldn´t drink (no/drink) alcohol when taking this medicine.
5. I __shouldn´t go__ (no/go) to work. I am sick.
6. We _should take__ (take) two tablets three times a day.
7. Karen _should take___ (take) cough syrup for her sore throat.
8. He _should see___ (see) a doctor right now.

D) Fill in the blank with the correct word. Use Who, What, or where.

1. __where__ is the fire? It’s on fire street, next to the market.

2. __what__ is the problem? My son has a broken arm.
3. __what__ is the emergency? We need assistance. There is a car accident.
4. __who__ is in trouble? My brother is having a heart attack.
5. __where__ is the accident? It’s on the corner of Maple Street and Birch Street.
6. __who_ is calling? My name is Roger Dunn.
7. __what_ is the matter? My house is on fire!

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Exercises for Task 5
UNIT 7: WORKING ON IT
Unit 7 Exercise E Complete the sentences with the correct from of work. Page 87.
1. Ramiro is a doctor. He doesn’t work in a supermarket.
2. The brothers are car mechanics. They are mechanics.
3. We are homemakers. We are not teachers at Centennial Adult School.
4. You are a babysitter. You are good with children.
5. Ly sleeps from 6:00 AM-12PA. She sleeps in the morning.

Unit 7 Exercise F and G Page 87.

Read the information.
Name Store Factory Office Outside Car Home
Chen, Alan, and Oscar X
Benjamin X
Tien X
Peter and Sally X
Tino, Maria, and Gaspar X
Ron X

Write sentences about where the people in Exercises F work.

1. Chen, Alan, and Oscar …in a factory.
2. Benjamin ………… in store ………….
3. Tien ……in office……………….
4. Peter and Sally ……in outside………
5. Tino, Maria and Gaspar ……in home……
6. Ron …in car………………………...

Unit 7 Exercise D Each sentence contains a mistake. Rewrite the sentences correctly with can. Page 89.
I, you, they, we = can – He, she, it = cans
1. He can drive a truck. He can drive a truck.
2. My sister can to calculate numbers quickly. …My sister cans to calculate.
3. She cans type very well. …She cans type very well.
4. She can in a factory work. …She cans in a factory.
5. They no can talk on the phone. …They no can talk on the phone.
6. (She, he.. e´ chin@?) Miyuki no work outside. …Miyuki cans not work outside.

Unit 7 Exercise E and F Page 89

Write sentences about what Felipe and Gabriela can and can’t do.
1. Felipe can type letters. (+)
2. Felipe can’t write English. (-)
3. Gabriela …can… manage an office. (+)
4. Gabriela …can´t……. write English. (-)
5. Felipe and Gabriela …can……speak English. (+)
6. Felipe and Gabriela …can…..read English. (+)
Unit 7 Exercise D Complete the sentences with the correct simple past tense from of verbs. Page 91.
1. I was a mechanic. I repaired (repair) cars.
2.
3. She …was…. an assembly worker. She ………….. (assemble) furniture.
4. We …were….. mail carries. We .……….. (deliver) mail.
5. You …were….. a secretary. You ………. (type) letters.
6. They …were… servers at a restaurant. They ………. (talk) to customers.
7. Juana and I …were…. managers. We …………. (supervise) workers.
8. Sherrie …was….. a cook. She ……………. (serve) food for La Roma.
9. You …were…….a cashier. You …………….. (count) money for the store.

Unit 7 Exercise D Make questions with the words and can. Page 93
1. type / you / letters ¿Can you type letters?
2. speak / they / English ¿Can they speak english?
3. I / work / every week ¿Can I work all week?
4. we / talk / to the supervisor ¿Can we talk to the supervisor?
5. clean / bathrooms / you ¿Can you clean the bathrooms?
6. repair / she / my car ¿Can she repair my car?

UNIT 6: HEALTH AND FITNESS

Luego de haber estudiado los contenidos de su libro de texto en la unidad 6, realiza los siguientes ejercicios, Unit 6
Exercise E and F page 79.
Read the emergency calls.
1. A house is on fire at 3234 Maple Street. My name is Claudia. Please hurry!
2. I am Greg LeBonte. I live on Sycamore Street. There is a car in my living room!
3. There is an accident on Main Street and McFadden. Please hurry. My name is Annabelle, and my phone
number is 555-6754.
4. Please send the paramedics immediately to 7774 W. Harbor Blvd. my Father is having a heart attack. His
name is Oscar Mejia.

Complete the chart with the information from Exercise E.

Who What Where
1. Claudia House on fire At 3234 Maple street.
2. Greg LeBonte There is a car in my living room. Sycamore Street
3. Annabelle Accident Main St. and McFadden
4. Oscar Mejia My father is having a heart attack. 7774 W. Harbor Blvd.

Unit 6 Exercise D Write want to or wants to. Page 81.

1. The woman ……wants to……. exercise one hour every day.
2. We ……want to…….. make goals for our health.
3. They ……want to…… eat three meals a day.
4. I …want to…….. sleep seven or eight hours every day.
5. Luz …wants to….. run in the morning for three miles two times a week.
6. Paula and I ……want to……. ride bikes every day for three miles.
7. I …want to……. walk around the block every evening with my husband.
8. He …wants to…… go to the gym on Mondays and Wednesday.
9. Eva ……wants to…… exercise in the morning and sleep eight hours at night.
10. We …want to……. walk to school every day.
Unit 6 Exercise E and F page 81.
Read the goal chart.
Name Sleep Exercise Meals
Martha 8 hours 20 minutes 3 meals
Kimberly 7 hours 1 hour 2 meals
Luis 7 hours 45 minutes 3 meals

Write sentences about the goals in Exercise E.

1. Martha wants to sleep eight hours every night.
2. Martha …wants to make 20 minutes of daily exercise
3. Martha …needs to eat 3 meals……………………………
4. Kimberly and Luis … they sleep 7 hours daily……………
5. Martha and Luis … they do 45 to 1 hour of exercises……

Unit 6 Exercise A Match the problem with the advice. Draw a line. Page 8

My father is having a heart attack! A. You should take some throat Lozenges.
1. I have a cough. B. You should take a pain reliever.
2. I have a terrible headache. C. You should give her some Antacid tablets.
3. My sister has a bad stomachache. D. You should call 911 Immediately!

Unit 6 Exercise D Write questions with the words. Page 83.

1. I / call / 911 / should. Should I call 911?
2. Should / give / you / him / medicine. ¿you should give him medicine?
3. They / rest / should / get / some. ¿they should get some rest?
4. Should / we / aspirin / take. ¿we should take aspirin?
5. He / should / every day / exercise. ¿he should every day exercise?
6. Talk / should / she / to the doctor. ¿she sould talk to the doctor?

Unit 6 Exercise E Answer the questions. Page 83

1. My son is very ill with a 105 degree fever. Should I call 911?
Yes, you should.
2. A cat is in a tree. Should I call 911?
I should not.
3. He accidentally took poison. Should I call 911?
Yes, I should.
4. She is having a heart attack! Should we call 911?
Yes, we should.
5. We are very tired. Should we call 911?
We should not.
6. They are sick with the flu. Should they call 911?
They should not.

Unit 6 Exercise F Read the problem and write a question. Then, ask a partner. Page 83.
1. I have a stomachache. Should I take antacid tablets? (antacid tablets)
2. I am having a heart attack. Should I call 911? (Call 911)
3. I am very tired. Should I take a break?? (some rest)
4. I like coffee. Should I take every day coffee? (drink everyday)
5. I need a checkup. Should I talk to the doctor?
Unit 6 Exercise D Complete the questions with a word or phrase from the box. Use each one only once. Page 85
how much (no se cuenta) how many (se cuenta) how long when
where who what what time

1. When should I ask for the medicine?

2. ¿ When should I call the ambulance?
3. ¿ Who should they call in an emergency?
4. ¿ where should they go for assistance?
5. Wow much water should I drink with the medicine?
6. How many tablets should I take?
7. ¿How long/ what time. should they exercise?
8. ¿What do I do in an emergency?

Unit 6 Exercise F You have flu. You have questions for the doctor. Write questions with the information and
should. Page 85.
1. What time / take / my medicine.
What time should I take my medicine?

2. When / call / the health insurance company.

¿When should I call the health insurance company?

3. What / eat / today.

¿What time should I go to eat today?

4. How long / stay / in bed.

¿How long should I stay in bed?

5. How much / cough medicine / take.

¿How much medicine should I take for cough?