GRAMMAR
A. Complete the gaps with present continuous using the verbs in parentheses.
(5 pts. 0.5 each)
1. She ________________________ English. (study)
2. ____________________ you __________________ the dog? (walk)
3. I _______________________ a quiz (take)
4. ________________ your sister ________________ in Colombia? (live)
5. They ________________ brownies (not make)
6. ______________ your dog _____________ with that toy? (play)
7. I __________________ with my mother. (not walk)
8. ____________________ she ____________________ your car? (drive)
9. The mayor ____________________on the news. (talk)
10. You ____________________________ right. (not write)
B. Rewrite the sentences using the correct quantifier
(5 pts. 0.5 each)
Example: 1. 10% (percent) of children hate chocolate.
Few children hate chocolate.
2. 67% of people know how to swim
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3. Ninety-nine percent of people enjoy watching TV
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4. In Smart, 100% of students learn a second language
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5. 50% of couples in Colombia have children
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6. 0% of people hate puppies
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7. Eighty percent of plants on the world are green
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8. I'm sure that only 5% of the human population have wild animals as pets.
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9. 35% of people in Colombia read more than 10 books a year
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10. 100% of pandas are cute
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C. Complete next sentences using the correct form of the verbs (5 pts. – 1 each)
1. I ________________________ (often / clean) my bedroom at the weekend.
2. My brother _____________________ (hardly ever / help) me with my homework.
3 We_________________________ (rarely / watch) football on TV.
4. You and Tony__________________________ (never / play) computer games with me.
5. You_________________ (usually / go) to the sports center on Sunday.
D. Unscramble next sentences using the correct form of the verbs and adverbs in brackets (5 pts. 1
each)
1. I / always/ home/ on /Fridays/ stay
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2. and /usually / I /play / in / the /Peter/ park / volleyball
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3. My / grandma / hardly / visit / cousins / my / ever
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4 sad / I /am / I / listen / to /when /music /sometimes
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5. almost / goes / weekends / never /dancing / on /John
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6. My / never / homework / finishes / his/ brother /on / little / time
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E. Write the correct question: how long, how often, how well, how good
(5 pts. – 1 each).
Example: Q: __________________________ (travel)? (How often do you travel?)
A: Twice a year
1. Q: ____________________________ (spend) on your phone every day?
A: About an hour, I guess
2. Q: _____________________________ with children?
A: Pretty good. I love them.
3. Q: ____________________________ (dance) Bachata?
A: Pretty well, I’m a professional dancer
4. Q: ____________________________ (say) "I love you" to your parents?
A: Every chance I have.
5. Q: _____________________________ (study) English?
A: Two or three hours in the afternoon
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Explicación:
A. Complete the gaps with present continuous using the verbs in parentheses.
(5 pts. 0.5 each)
1. She is studying English. (study)
2. Are you walking the dog? (walk)
3. I am taking a quiz (take)
4. Is your sister living in Colombia? (live)
5. They are not making brownies (not make)
6. is your dog playing with that toy? (play)
7. I am not walking with my mother. (not walk)
8. Is she driving your car? (drive)
9. The mayor is talking on the news. (talk)
10. You are not writing right. (not write)
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Respuestas en negrita y subrayadas:
A. Complete the gaps with present continuous using the verbs in parentheses.
Answer 1: She is studying English.
Ella está estudiando inglés.
Answer 2: Are you walking the dog?
¿Estás paseando al perro?
Answer 3: I am taking a quiz.
Estoy haciendo una encuesta.
Answer 4: Is your sister living in Colombia?
¿Está tu her mana viviendo en Colombia?
Answer 5: They are not making brownies.
Ellos no están haciendo brownies.
Answer 6: Is your dog playing with that toy?
¿Está tu perro jugando con ese juguete?
Answer 7: I am not walking with my mother.
Yo no estoy paseando con mi madre.
Answer 8: Is she driving your car?
¿Está ella conduciendo tu coche?
Answer 9: The mayor is talking on the news.
El alcalde está hablando en las noticias.
Answer 10: You are not writing right.
Tú no estás escribiendo bien.
B. Rewrite the sentences using the correct quantifier
Example: 1. 10% (percent) of children hate chocolate.
Example 1: Few children hate chocolate.
10% de niños odian el chocolate. Pocos niños odian el chocolate.
2. 67% of people know how to swim
Answer 2: Most people know how to swim.
La mayoría de la gente sabe nadar.
3. Ninety-nine percent of people enjoy watching TV.
Answer 3: Almost all people enjoy watching TV.
Casi toda la gente disfruta viendo televisión.
4. In Smart, 100% of students learn a second language.
Answer 4: In Smart, all students learn a second language.
En Smart, todos los alumnos aprenden un segundo idioma.
5. 50% of couples in Colombia have children.
Answer 5: A lot of couples in Colombia have children.
Muchas parejas en Colombia tienen niños.
6. 0% of people hate puppies.
Answer 6: No person hates puppies.
Ninguna persona odia los cachorros.
7. Eighty percent of plants on the world are green.
Answer 7: Most of plants on the world are green.
La mayoría de las plantas del mundo son verdes.
8. I'm sure that only 5% of the human population have wild animals as pets.
Answer 8: I'm sure almost no one of the human population have wild animals as pets.
Estoy seguro de que casi nadie de la población humana tiene animales salvajes como mascotas.
9. 35% of people in Colombia read more than 10 books a year.
Answer 9: Not many people in Colombia read more than 10 books a year.
No mucha gente en Colombia lee más de 10 libros al año.
10. 100% of pandas are cute
Answer 10: All pandas are cute.
Todos los pandas son bonitos.
C. Complete next sentences using the correct form of the verbs
Answer 1: I often clean my bedroom at the weekend.
A menudo yo limpio my dormitorio el fin de semana.
Answer 2: My brother hardly ever helps me with my homework.
Mi hermano casi nunca me ayuda con mi tarea.
Answer 3: We rarely watch football on TV.
Nosotros raramente vemos fútbol en la televisión.
Answer 4: You and Tony never play computer games with me.
Vosotros nunca jugáis videojuegos conmigo.
Answer 5: You usually go to the sports center on Sunday.
Tú sueles ir al polideportivo el domingo.
D. Unscramble next sentences using the correct form of the verbs and adverbs in brackets
1. I / always/ home/ on /Fridays/ stay
Answer 1: I always stay home on Fridays.
Yo siempre me quedo en casa los viernes.
2. and /usually / I /play / in / the /Peter/ park / volleyball
Answer 2: Peter and I usually play volleyball in the park.
Pedro y yo solemos jugar al voleibol en el parque.
3. My / grandma / hardly / visit / cousins / my / ever
Answer 3: My cousins hardly ever visit my grandma.
Mis primos casi nunca visitan a mi abuela.
4. sad / I /am / I / listen / to /when /music /sometimes
Answer 4: Sometimes when I am sad I listen to music.
Algunas veces cuando estoy tris te escucho música.
5. almost / goes / weekends / never /dancing / on /John
Answer 5: John almost never goes dancing on the weekends.
John casi nunca va a bailar los fines de semana.
6. My / never / homework / finishes / his/ brother /on / little / time
Answer 1: My brother never finishes his homework on little time.
Mi hermano nunca termina su tarea en poco tiempo.
E. Write the correct question: how long, how often, how well, how good
Example: Q: (travel)? (How often do you travel?)
A: Twice a year
¿Con qué frecuencia viajas? Dos veces al año.
Answer 1: Q: How long do you spend on your phone every day?
A: About an hour, I guess
¿Cuánto tiempo pasas en tu teléfono todos los días? Aproximadamente una hora, supongo.
Answer 2: Q: How good are you with children?
A: Pretty good. I love them.
¿Qué tan bueno eres con los niños? Bastante bueno. Los adoro.
Answer 3: Q: How well do you dance Bachata?
A: Pretty well, I’m a professional dancer.
¿Qué tan bien bailas Bachata? Bastante bien, soy bailarina profesional.
Answer 4: Q: How often do you say "I love you" to your parents?
A: Every chance I have.
¿Con qué frecuencia dices "os amo" a tus padres? Cada ocasión que tengo.
Answer 5: Q: How often do you study English?
A: Two or three hours in the afternoon.
¿Con que frecuencia estudias inglés? Dos o tres horas por la tarde.