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The Town Of Clarkson

Clarkson is a large town. It has more than fifty thousand people living there. It
sits next to a large river, the Clark River. Every day, people take the ferry from
North Clarkson to South Clarkson to go to work.
Most people live in North Clarkson. There are many trees and the streets are
very broad. When the sun shines and the children run and play in the safe
streets, North Clarkson is a wonderful place to live.
South Clarkson has a lot of shops and factories. People don't live there, but
they come in the morning to work. There is also a big stadium where the
Clarkson Tigers play. On Sundays, many people go to watch their favorite team.
At the weekend, the people from Clarkson enjoy walking along the bank of the
Clark River. They also sail small boats on the water and if there is a little wind,
they fly kites in the large park.
Every year, Clarkson grows in size because a lot of people come to live there.
The government builds more houses and the streets get busier. Maybe in the
future, if the town continues to grow, it will become a city!
1. Underline all the verbs in the text above and write them in its
infinitive and simple past form. Follow the example bellow:
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to be

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2. Look at the answers to questions about Clarkson and its people.
Now complete the questions. 1. What _____________________ ___________?
It is called Clarkson.
2. How __________________________________ in Clarkson?
More than fifty thousand.
3. What __________________________________?
The Clark River.
4. How __________________________________ to work?
By ferry.
5. Where __________________________________?
They are in South Clarkson.
6. What __________________________________ at the weekend?
They go walking or sail boats. Sometimes they fly kites.
7. Why does __________________________________ houses?
Because many new people come to live in Clarkson
3.Fill in the blanks with a, an, the or leave it blank.
1. Were planning to visit ______ Mexico on our vacation.
2.My brother works as _______ engineer in ________ important company.
3. Did you have a ________ good time at _______ party last night?
4. Much of _______ gold found in ______ Brazil was taken to ______ Portugal
centuries ago.
5. Complete the sentences with the adequate form of pronoun
(personal pronoun, object pronoun or reflexive pronoun).
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3.
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Maria has a boyfriend. She loves _______ very much.

I cut ____________ with a knife when I was preparing dinner last night.
My grandfather has a cat. ______ name the cat Tom.
Paul buys toys for the girl at the hospital. He visits _______ every week.

6. Fill in the blank using wh question word: what, when, where, why,
who, how, how much, how many.
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are my keys?
is your favorite singer?
is your fathers birthday?
are you feeling today?
is your telephone number?
does this computer cost?
siblings do you have?
is the girl crying? Because she is sad.

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Conversation topics
Vacation

Do you take a vacation every year?

Do you like hot places or cold places for vacation?

Do you like long vacations or short vacations?

Do you like vacations in foreign countries or closer to home?

Do you like to travel alone or with friends/family?

Where did you go for your last vacation?

How much money did you spend on your last vacation?

What was your best vacation? Why was it good?

What was your worst vacation? Why was it bad?

Where do you want to go for your next vacation?

How many countries have you visited? Where did you go?

Where do you want to go in the future for your dream vacation?

Personal questions

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Do you like English?

Do you like to travel?

Are you a happy person? Are you a busy person? Are you an outgoing person?

Do you have a favorite song? Do you have a favorite movie?

What is your name?

Where are you from?

What food do you like? What animals do you like?

When is your birthday?

What do you usually do in your free time?

Bonus Questions:These questions are more difficult. Can you answer them?

Why do you want to learn English?

Where do you want to visit for your next vacation?

Can you describe yourself?