Unit 1-2: Catching Up & Tell Me About Yourself
A. What are you doing after lunch today?
B. I ___ a nap.
*take
*took
* 'm taking
I'm taking a nap
Complete the sentences using by, about, of , with, or at.
1. She is worried ______ finding a job.
2. I've been planting flowers outside all day in the hot sun. I am tired _____ working outside.
1. She is worried about finding a job.
2. I am tired of working outside.
Complete the sentences using phrasal verbs (off, on, out, over, up, together):
1. Who helped you put _______ this application? It looks great!
2. Jake didn't show ______ for work last night. Do you think he is sick?
1. together
2. up
Use an "if" clause to complete the sentences.
1. (you hear the fire alarm/you must leave the building)
2. (you might be in danger/you don't act quickly)
1. If you hear the fire alarm, you must leave the building. OR: You must leave the building if you hear a fire alarm.
2. You might be in danger if you don't act quickly. OR: If you don't act quickly, you might be in danger.
Is this word a noun or verb?
1. How much do you pay in rent?
2. Please deposit the check in the bank.
1. noun
2. verb
Correct the mistake:
I usually watch TV at night, but sometimes my family and I are playing a game.
I usually watch TV at night, but sometimes my family and I play a game.
Select the correct word:
1. My child is very excited/exciting about going to the birthday party.
2. It was fascinated/fascinating to learn more about the history of my neighbor's home country.
1. My child is very excited about going to the birthday party.
2. It was fascinating to learn more about the history of my neighbor's home country.
Complete the sentences using one of these phrases (count on, figure out, point out, show up, help out):
1. I finished the assignment. Can you _________ any mistakes that I made?
2. We can always _________ Maria to do the work on time.
1. point out
2. count on
Complete the sentences using after, as soon as, before, until:
1. ______ the tornado passed through the city, the residents began to clean up the broken tree branches.
2. They stayed in the shelter ______ the dangerous storm was over.
1. As soon as, OR after
2. until
Complete the conversation using tag questions.
A. It's a beautiful day today, _____?
B. Yes, it is very sunny. You don't want to stay inside, ______?
A. No, I don't. I want to go for a walk.
isn't it
do you
Use do or are:
1. _____ you working this week?
2. How many hours a day _____ you usually speak English?
1. Are
2. do
Complete the sentences. Use your own ideas.
1. Juan drives 20 miles to work each day. He wishes _______________________________.
2. Olga's children play in the apartment all day. She wishes _____________________.
1. He wishes he lived closer to his work.
2. She wishes there was a playground near her apartment.
Change sentence/replace the italicized words with pronouns (her, him, it, them):
1. We figured out how to start the computer.
2. I helped Abdul with his homework.
1. We figured it out.
2. I helped him with his homework.
Select the correct words:
1. Carlos ate/was eating dinner when the electricity went out in his house.
2. I painted/was painting the wall when I fell/was falling off the ladder.
1. was eating
2. was painting
fell
Use said or told in the sentences below.
I moved into my new apartment last week. The landlord reminded me of the rules. She ____ that quiet time is between 10 PM and 6 AM. I _____ her that I will not make any noise during those hours.
said
told
Put the words in correct order:
looking forward to/we're/during the holidays/traveling
We're looking forward to traveling during the holidays.
Change the italicized words to pronouns (him, us, we, you, her, them):
1. The instructor taught Marco how to play the piano.
2. Do you want your friends to come to the football game with you?
1. The instructor taught him how to play the piano.
2. Do you want them to come to the football game with you?
Read the conversation. Complete the negative yes/no questions.
1A. _______ Susan lock her office door when she leaves her office at night?
1B. Yes, she should. I'll remind her to lock the door.
2A. _____ Joseph already cleaned the break room this week?
2B. Yes, he has, but it is dirty and he wants to clean it again.
1A. Shouldn't
2A. Hasn't
Use when or while to combine the 2 sentences. Use simple past and present continuous.
1. Joe took a shower. He heard a crash outside. (when)
2. She waited for the doctor. She looked at her phone. (while)
1. Joe was taking a shower when he heard a crash outside.
2. She looked at her phone while she was waiting for the doctor.
Correct the mistakes in this email:
Dear Mr. Martin,
I writing you about the broken lock on my front door. I can't lock the door when I leave the apartment. I am concern that someone will come in and took my things. Please fix the lock as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Esmeralda Vega
I'm writing
I am concerned
take my things
Use gerunds (-ing) to complete the sentences:
1. A teacher must be good at ________.
2. A teacher is responsible for _______.
Examples of correct answers:
A teacher must be good at making lesson plans.
A teacher is responsible for explaining things to children.
Complete the sentences.
1. All of the city parks close at 11:00 PM, but a crowd gathers there all night. The police should tell ____________.
2. There is trash behind our neighbor's house. We should tell her _____________.
1. The police should tell them to go home.
2. We should tell her to pick up the trash.
Rewrite Elizabeth's instructions to a group of students using indirect speech. (example: She tell/told, ask/asked)
1. Arrive on time for class. (tell)
2. Stop by the office to pick up your book. (say)
3. Text your instructor if you will be absent. (remind)
4. Do your homework before the next class time. (ask)
1. She told us to arrive on time for class.
2. She said to stop by the office to pick up our books.
3. She reminded us to text our instructor if we will be absent.
4. She asked us to do our homework before the next class time.
Tell 3 things you have learned about fire safety.
1 You should know where fire exits are located.
2. Call 911 and leave building.
3. If a pan catches fire, cover it and turn off stove.
4. Ask smoker to smoke outside.
Restate the sentence using said:
Peter: "There are many cats in the neighborhood; they get into my trash and make a mess in the street.
Peter said that there are many cats in his neighborhood and they get into his trash and make a mess in the street.