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3rd ESO Summer Homework
3rd ESO Summer Homework
HOMEWORK
Name:
Class:
Present Simple
1. Look carefully at the sentences. Find and correct the mistakes in them.
A B
1. Tim’s a fisherman. a) She type …….. letters all day.
2. Paula’s a teacher. b) He look …….. after 123 cows!
3. Jackie’s an artist. c) She work …….. in a hospital.
4. Kelly’s a secretary. d) He go …….. to the sea.
5. My uncle is a farmer. e) She teach …….. at my school.
6. Karen’s a doctor. f) She paint …….. in a studio.
7. Antonio’s a chef. g) He work …….. in a garage.
8. Jack’s a mechanic. h) He cook …….. food in a restaurant.
My day
At 7:21 my alarm clock rings and I wake up. I hate my alarm clock!
It makes too much noise. I get up at 7:30 and (1) make my bed.
6. She can’t buy new shoes. She / not / have any money.
10. Shall we walk to the station? The bus / not / stop here.
FORM
1. Look at these sentences.
Do I need a visa for America?
Do you like French food?
Does it rain a lot in Scotland?
Do they have any children?
These are question forms of the simple present.
2. do + subject + base verb or
does + subject + base verb
We always use the base verb after do and does.
Does this bus go to the station? Not Does this bus goes to the
station?
Do I / you / we / they want an ice cream?
Does he / she / it want an ice cream?
USE
1.We often put do or does in a short answer to questions.
Do you play the guitar? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Does your brother play the guitar? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
We often put words like when, where, why and what before
2.
do and does.
When does the film start?
Where do you live?
Why do birds fly north in the winter?
What does this word mean?
Example:
you / play / the guitar Do you play the guitar?
your brother / play the guitar Does your brother play the guitar?
Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense or present
continuous tense.
11. Right now I (watch) _____________ a movie. I (watch) _______ a lot of movies.
12. Rickie (be) _______ my friend. We (like) _______ to talk together. Right now we
(talk) ______________ about school.
13. The police officer (wear) ________ a badge and a gun to work every day.
14. Jaime usually (eat) _______ cold cereal for breakfast, but today he (eat) _______
________ oatmeal instead.
15. Alison and I (study) _______ _______ for the exam. We (not, want) _______
______________ to fail it!
16. Jonas (sing) ________ in the band on Saturdays, and Veda (play) _______ the guitar.
17. My uncle (live) _______ in Tennessee. I (live) _______ in North Carolina.
18. My mom (cook) ______________ dinner tonight. (You, want) ____________
_______ to eat with us?
19. Tiffany and Mark (travel) ______________ to Spain. They will stay in Madrid.
20. We (read) _______ the newspaper every morning.
Complete the text with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense or present
continuous tense.
Exercise on questions
Ex.3. Complete the sentences. Use Past Simple and Past Continuous.
______________________ One day I (play) was playing football with some friends, when I
(see)___________four boys on a bridge nearby. They (laugh)____________and
(shout)_____________and I (wonder) what they (do) ___________ . Then I
(notice)___________that they (wave)____________a puppy in the air. When the boys
(see)__________me they (throw)______________the puppy over the bridge and it
(fall)________________into the river. They (run)______________off laughing. I
(jump)___________over the wall,(run)_____________down to the river and
(leap)_____________into the water. I (grab)___________the puppy and (swim) ____________
back to the safety. My friends, who (stand)____________on the bridge,(clap)____________ . I
was a hero.
1. There aren't _____ children in the playground 6. Have you got _____ money?
2. There are _____ people in that room 7. They haven't got _____ computer in their room
3. He isn't wearing _____ uniform 8. There aren't _____ books in my schoolbag
4. Is there _____ fruit left? 9. Is there _____ good cinema in your town
5. There is _____ bread left 10. There aren't _____ parks near my house
1. There are .......... potatoes on the table 6. He never wears .......... uniform
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an
7. There aren't ........ tickets for the concert
2. Are there ....... books on your desk? left
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an
3. Is there ........ coffee left? 8. There are ......... apples in the basket (cesta)
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an
4. Have you got ....... brothers or sisters? 9. She isn't wearing ........ dress
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an
5. He hasn't got ........ money 10. Is there ........ sugar in your tea?
a) some b) any c) a d) an a) some b) any c) a d) an
Answer:
4. Fill in the gaps with : there is/there are/ There isn't / there aren't / Is there /
Are there
1. __________ any sugar in the cupboard 6. ____________ any fruit? 9. ____________ any petrol ?
2. ____________ any people? 7. ____________ any tickets? 10. ____________ any books
3. ____________ some coffee 8. ____________ any tea in my cup 11. ____________ some
4. ____________ any stamps left children
5. ____________ any money in my pocket
7. Complete the sentences with: there is/there isn’t/there are/ there aren’t/ is
there /are there
1. _______________ any money 7. _______________ a thief in this town
2. _______________ some petrol 8. __________ some new flats in my street
3. _______________ no sugar in my tea 9. ______________ a television in my room
4. _______________ any children? 10. ___________ any beautiful girls in my class
5. _______________ no maps in my class
6. _______________ any lamps in this room
is used to show a connection between the past and the present. It usually occurs in two main situations:
Have you ever been to Paris? BUT When were you in Paris?
(with lately and recently Past Simple can be used - I was at the theatre very recently. )
c) Ex: - Have you finished writing the letter yet? (Is the letter written?)
- John has lost his job. (Now John is unemployed.)
- The price of gold has increased. (Now the price is high.)
- You look so sad. What has happened?
MIND THE DIFFERENCE:
2
Ex: - I’ve been here for ten minutes. (I’m still here.)
- He has won many contests since 1998.
- I’ve written 4 letters today.
- During (In) the last two years I’ve visited 6 countries.
- I haven’t had a holiday this year.
- How many novels has Stephen King written?
I’ve written 4 letters today. (we are interested in the result – 4 letters) BUT I’ve been writing this letter for the whole day today. (we
are interested in the process)
Have you met Tom this morning? (It is still morning) BUT Did you meet Tom this morning? (It is not morning already)
During (In) the last two years I’ve visited 6 countries. BUT Last year I visited 6 countries.
How many novels has Stephen King written? BUT How many novels did Charles Dickens write?
I’ve studied at the University for 3 years. (I’m still a student) BUT I studied at the University for 5 years, and graduated from it last
year. (I’m not a student any more)
is used to show a connection between the past and the present. It usually occurs in two main situations:
to talk about the things that happened at an indefinite time in the past
1
Have you ever been to Paris? BUT When were you in Paris?
b) very recent, but Ex: - I have just got back from London.
still indefinite past - Have you met him lately?
- Recently I’ve been responsible for planning and organization of conferences.
(with lately and recently Past Simple can be used - I was at the theatre very recently. )
c) some result at Ex: - Have you finished writing the letter yet? (Is the letter written?)
present - John has lost his job. (Now John is unemployed.)
- The price of gold has increased. (Now the price is high.)
- You look so sad. What has happened?
MIND THE DIFFERENCE:
John has lost his job. Now John is unemployed.
BUT
Last month John lost his job, but he found a new one which is more interesting and well-paid a week ago.
to talk about things that happened in a period of time which is unfinished + some result
2
Ex: - I’ve been here for ten minutes. (I’m still here.)
- He has won many contests since 1998.
- I’ve written 4 letters today.
- During (In) the last two years I’ve visited 6 countries.
- I haven’t had a holiday this year.
- How many novels has Stephen King written?
I’ve written 4 letters today. (we are interested in the result – 4 letters) BUT I’ve been writing this letter for the whole day today. (we
are interested in the process)
Have you met Tom this morning? (It is still morning) BUT Did you meet Tom this morning? (It is not morning already)
During (In) the last two years I’ve visited 6 countries. BUT Last year I visited 6 countries.
How many novels has Stephen King written? BUT How many novels did Charles Dickens write?
I’ve studied at the University for 3 years. (I’m still a student) BUT I studied at the University for 5 years, and graduated from it last
year. (I’m not a student any more)
C Complete these sentences using the Present Perfect Tense or the Past Tense
1. We (not meet) _____________________ his mother so far. We _________ his mother then.
2. Greg (be) _____________________ a good student last year. Greg ___________ a good student
up to now.
3. They (live) ___________________ in our street since 1982. They _____________ in our street
some years ago.
4. Bob and Chris (not quarrel) _________________________ all week. Bob and Chris
____________________ yesterday.
5. You (ask) __________________ me this question before. You _______________ me this
question last lesson.
E Your are writing a letter to a friend. In the letter you give news
about yourself and other people. Use the words given to make
sentences. Use the Present Perfect Tense
Dear Chris,
Lots of things have happened since I last wrote to you.
23. Mike is looking for his key. He can’t find it. …….He has lost his key.
24. Margaret can’t walk and her leg is in plaster (=Gips). She ___________________
25. Maria’s English wasn’t very good. Now it is much better. ___________________
26. Tim didn’t have a beard last month. Now he has a beard. ___________________
27. This morning I was expecting a letter. Now I have it. _______________________
28. Last week the bus fare was 80 pence. Now it is 90. _______________________
________________________________________________________________________________
1 Would you like something to 1 No, thanks. I .............…..…. lunch.
________________________________________________________________________________
eat? (just/have).
________________________________________________________________________________
2 Do you know where Julia is? 2 Yes, I ………………her. (just/see)
______________________________________________B
3 What time is David leaving? 3 He ……………… (already/leave)
4 What’s in the newspaper 4 I don’t know. I …. (not/read/yet)
today? 5 No, she ……………..the film.
5 Is Ann coming to the cinema (already/see)
with us? 6 Yes, they …………… (just/arrive).
6 Are your friends here yet? 7 I ……………………………………
7 What does Tim think about (not/tell/yet)
your plan?
plan?
Present perfect simple and past simple
Present perfect simple
We use the present perfect simple:
9. to talk about an experience in somebody’s
life. (We don’t say when it happened.)
He’s had a mobile phone for a long time.
12. with for and since to talk about an action
that started in the past and continues to the
present.
Tim’s known Kate since he was ten.
18. with just, yet and already for a past action
with a result in the present.
I’ve just bought a new mountain bike.
Past simple
We use the past simple to talk about a finished
action that happened at a definite time in the past.
We saw John at the weekend.
2 Complete the newspaper extracts. Use the correct form of the present perfect simple or
past simple.
PART B
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of each adjective in parenthesis. Be careful to use
comparative or superlative correctly!
Will /Going to
Grammar
http://www.grammarbank.com/will-vs-going-to.html
EXERCISE 7: Use WILL and/or BE GOING TO with the verb in parentheses.
13. Sue (graduate) will graduate /is going to graduate in June. After that, she (begin)
will begin /is going to begin work at an electronics firm.
17. A: Mr. Swan (be, not)______________________ here next term. He has resigned. Who
(be)______________________ the new teacher? Do you know?
B: Yes. Mary Jefferson. Ms. Jefferson (teach)______________________ the same courses
Mr. Swan taught: English, algebra, and geometry. I (be)______________________ in her
algebra class. Do you know which algebra class you (be)______________________ in next
term?
18. A: This letter is in French, and I don’t speak a word of French. Can you help me?
B: Sure. I (translate) will translate it for you.
19. A: Do you want to go shopping with me? I (go) am going to go to the shopping
mall downtown.
B: Sure. What time do you want to leave?
20. A: This light doesn’t work. The bulb is probably burned out. Where the new light bulbs?
B: I (get)______________________ one for you.
23. A: Brrr. Who turned up the air conditioner? It’s really cold in here. My nose is cold and
my fingers are cold.
B: I (make)______________________ you a hot cup of tea.
A: Thanks. That sounds good.
27. A: Who wants to erase the board? Are there any volunteers?
B: I (do)______________________ it!
C: I (do)______________________ it!
D: No, no! I (do)______________________ it!
28. A: Why do you have an eraser in your hand?
B: I (erase)______________________ the board.
EXERCISE 8: Use WILL/BE GOING TO or the SIMPLE PRESENT. (In this exercise, both will
and be going to are possible when a future tense is necessary, with little or no difference in
meaning.)
1. Peter is going to leave in half an hour. He (finish) will finish/is going to finish all of
his work before he (leave) leaves .
2. I’m going to eat lunch at 12:30. After I (eat) _________________, I (take, probably)
_________________a nap.
4. I’m going to watch a TV program at nine. Before I (watch) _________________ that program,
I (write) _________________ a letter to my parents.
6. I’m sure it will stop raining soon. As soon as the rain (stop) _________________, I (walk)
_________________to the drugstore to get some film.
7. Right now I’m a junior in college. After I (graduate) _________________ with a B.A. I
(intend)
_________________to enter graduate school and work for an M.A. Perhaps I (go)
_________________on for a Ph.D. after I (get) _________________my Master’s degree.
6. Right now I am attending class. Yesterday at this time, I was attending class. Tomorrow at
this time, I (attend) _________________class.
7. Tomorrow I’m going to leave for home. When I (arrive) _________________at the airport,
my whole family (wait) _________________ for me.
10. A: How can I get in touch with you while you’re out of town?
B: I (stay) _________________at the Pilgrim Hotel. You can reach me there.
11. Next year at this time, I (do) _________________ exactly what I am doing now. I (attend)
_________________school and (study) _________________hard next year.
12. Look at those dark clouds. When class (be) _________________over, it (rain, probably)
_________________
Conditional sentences
ring).
(be) ill.
pass) English.
competition?
(know) Annie.
If the pupil ................................... (cheat) again, the head teacher ......................................... (punish) him.
If you .......................... (need) some help with English, we .............................. (do) the activities together.
Thomas ..................................... (feel) very lonely if Helen ............................................ (not write) to him.
If they ........................... (not play) better in the second half, they ................................ (not win) the match.
If the shops .................................... (not be) open, we .................................. (not go) to the city centre tomorrow.
If I ............................. (not tidy) my room, my mother ............................. (not give) me any pocket money.
If you .......................... (get) angry with your girlfriend, ......................... you ............................. (tell) her?
The pupils .......................................... (fail) the exam if the answers .......................................... (not be) correct.
Form conditional sentences (type 1) using the present simple and the future simple, and any other
addition.
1 you (be) late / you (not see) the concert. 7 I (take) you to eat out / you (tell) me you love
me.
2 we (not clean) the garden / it (be) too cold outside. 8 I (stay) at home / you (not phone) me to go out
tonight.
3 they (buy) the new house / the bank (give) them the money. 9 he (not be) at home now / we (come) back
later.
4 she (not tell) the truth / she (have) problems with the police. 10 they (not study) every day / they (not get)
good marks.
5 John (talk) to you / he (have) an opportunity this morning. 11 my father (fly) to Brazil tonight / the weather
(be) fine.
6 you (learn) foreign languages / your life (be) better. 12 she (not pass) Maths, she (not go) to the
school trip.
Mary se conecta a Internet todos los días si termina sus deberes primero.
3. Conditional sentences type 1. Write the sentences using the correct verb tenses.
6 they (not study) every day / they (not get) good marks.
______________________
1. Make sentences with if.
Second Conditional
Exercise 1: Put the verbs into the right tense so as to form the Second Conditional.
Exercise 2: Put the verbs into the right tense so as to form the Second Conditional.
Exercise 3: Put the verbs into the right tense so as to form the Second Conditional.
(could / might)
Exercise 4: First or Second Conditional? Put the verbs in the correct tense.
1. If I forgot my friend’s birthday, he ………………………………………………. (be) very
angry.
2. If she ………………………………………….(fall) in love with me, I will be happy.
3. If I ………………………………………………… (be) you, I wouldn’t talk to him again.
4. If you …………………………………………….. (eat) more, you would gain weight.
5. If I see her, I ………………………………………………… (ask) her to help.
6. If I had enough money, I ………………………………………………. (buy) that dress.
7. If I were you, I ………………………………………………….. (give) him a second chance.
8. If you work harder, you …………………………………………(make) more money.
9. If I …………………………………… you the truth, you will hate me.
10. If you …………………………………….(not/hurry) you will miss the plane.
Exercise 4: First or Second Conditional? Put the verbs in the correct tense.
1. If I …………………………………. Greek, I would be proud.
2. If you ………………………………………… (do) what he says, you won’t have a problem
with him.
3. If I were you I ……………………………………………. (buy) a sports car.
4. If I ………………………………………………….(be) taller, I would become a model.
5. If she …………………………………………………. (not / have the flu), she would go to
school.
6. If you don’t drive carefully, you ………………………………………(have) an accident.
7. If they come to Greece, I ………………………………………….(visit) them.
8. If we ……………………………………………. (go) on holiday, we would go to Rhodes.
9. If her husband were more polite, she ……………………………………. (divorce) him.
10. If I ……………………………………………(take) the car, I won’t be late
C) Look at the Hotel Information table and write sentences as in the example:
Hotel Information
Breakfast Rooms
Two men ….. were seen ……. (see) breaking into a house in my street last night. The police
…………………………. (call) and they arrived very quickly. One man ……………………….
(catch) immediately. The other escaped, but he ……………………………. (find) very soon. Both
men ………………………………… (take) to the police station where they …………….
………………………. (question) separately by a police officer. The two men ………………..
………………………. (charge) with burglary.
F) Using the PASSIVE, ask questions to which the bold type words are answers:
1. You must leave the bathroom tidy. …….. The bathroom must be left tidy. ………..
2. You should water this plant daily. …………………………………………………..
3. Our neighbor ought to paint the garage. ………………………………………………….
4. I have to return these books to the library. …………………………………………………
5. You must extinguish your cigarettes. ………………………………………………….
6. You must dry-clean this shirt. ………………………………………………….
7. Someone will pay you in ten days. ………………………………………………….
1. He gave me a present.
a) I was given a present.
b) A present was given to me.
2. The waiter will bring us the bill.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………
3. The Queen presented him with a medal.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………
4. Her mother bought Mary some sweets.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………
5. Bob has sold Ted a second-hand car.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………
6. Larry is going to send a letter to Tom.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………
Some people saw a UFO in the sky above London last night. They reported it to the police. The
army sent a helicopter to look at it more closely. The UFO shot the helicopter down and killed both
men in it. People have given photographs of the UFO to the police. Experts are looking ar them
now.
K) Rewrite the following passage in the PASSIVE:
Somebody has stolen a bus from outside the school. Some children saw the thief. The police are
searching for the bus now. They will use the children’s descriptions to catch the thief.
Someone broke into a local jewellery shop yesterday. The owner had just locked up the shop
when a robber with a gun threatened him. The robber told him to unlock the shop and give him all
the diamonds in the safe. Then the robber tied him up. The police have organized a search for the
robber. They hope they will find him in a few days. Doctors are treating the owner of the shop for
shock.
1. films / show
……………………………………………………………………………….
2. meals / cook
……………………………………………………………………………….
3. stamps / sell
……………………………………………………………………………….
4. pandas / find
……………………………………………………………………………….
5. Italian / speak
……………………………………………………………………………….
6. confetti / throw
……………………………………………………………………………….
7. lessons / teach