LICEO CRISTO REDENTOR - LOS ÁLAMOS

Educar en Equidad y Calidad a estudiantes Forjadores de Futuro

DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLÉS
PROFESOR: María Pedrero
SIMPLE PRESENT TEST

Contents:
Present Simple: Be (is-am-are), affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.
Present Simple: Do-does, affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.

Objectives:
Identify key words and thematic vocabulary, collocations, connectors, etc.
Demonstrate comprehension of general ideas and explicit information in texts about jobs,
professions, labor life.
Select and use different strategies to support comprehension of texts.
Use language in written texts properly.

I.- USE OF ENGLISH

1.- Read the sentences and complete with the correct form.

1.1.We sometimes ___________ (read/reads) books.

1.2.Emily ___________ (go/goes) to the disco.
1.3.It often ___________ (rain/rains) on Sundays.
1.4.Pete and his sister ___________ (wash/washes) the family car.
1.5.I always ___________ (hurry/hurries) to the bus stop.

2.- Read the sentences and put the verbs into the correct form

2.1.I (to like) ___________ lemonade very much.

2.2.The girls always (to listen) ___________to pop music.
2.3.Janet never (to wear) ___________ jeans.
2.4.Mr Smith (to teach) ___________Spanish and French.
2.5.You (to do) ___________your homework after school.

3.- Find the signal words for simple present.

3.1.Which is a signal word for simple present?

a) now b) last Monday c) often
3.2.Which is a signal word for simple present?
a) sometimes b) at the moment c) yesterday
3.3.Which is a signal word for simple present?
a) last Friday b) every Friday c) next Friday
3.4.Which is not a signal word for simple present?
a) never b) already c) usually
3.5.Which is not a signal word for simple present?
a) Listen! b) first ... then ... c) seldom

4.- Read the sentences and fill in the correct form of the verbs.

4.1.We (to have) ___________a nice garden.

4.2.She (to be) ___________six years old.
4.3.Simon (to have) ___________two rabbits and five goldfish.
4.4.I (to be) ___________from Vienna, Austria.
4.5.They (to be) ___________Sandy's parents.

5.- Read the affirmative sentences and turn them into negative sentences.

5.1.My father makes breakfast. →

5.2.They are eleven. →
5.3.She writes a letter. →
5.4.I speak Italian. →
5.5.Danny phones his father on Sundays. →
6.- Read the words and make questions.

6.1.you / to speak / English →

6.2.when / he / to go / home →
6.3.they / to clean / the bathroom →
6.4.where / she / to ride / her bike →
6.5.Billy / to work / in the supermarket →

II.- WRITING.

7.-Write long answers about you (FULL SENTENCES).

7.1. Are you a student? …………………………………………….

7.2. Do you go to the gym? ……………………………………………..
7.3. Do you live in Cañete? …………………………………………….
7.4. Are your parents married? …………………………………………….
7.5. Are you a boy or a girl?……………………………………………..
7.6. Do you study for the tests?…………………………………………….
7.7. Are your books in the classroom?……………………………………………..
7.8. Do you have a pet? ……………………………………………..
7.9. Are you happy?,……………………………………………..
7.10. Do you like English classes? ……………………………………………..

III.- READING.

8.- Read the text and answer TRUE or FALSE.

Hello! I’m Rodrigo Ortega. I’m from Mendoza, Argentina, but my parents are from
Santiago. They are Chilean. I’m twenty three years old and I’m a salesman in a shoe-shop
in a shopping centre.
My father is a mechanic, but he is not working now. His name is Pedro. My mother is a
housewife. Her name's Rosa.
My sister is seven and my brother is fifteen. Their names are Antonella and Piero. They
are students.
I also live with my uncle, Juan. He is my mother’s brother. He is divorced and he lives with
my cousins Camilo and Jimena. My grandfather, who also lived with us, died last month.

True or False

8.1. ______Rodrigo is 23 years old.

8.2. ______Rodrigo is a saleswoman.
8.3. ______Rodrigo’s father is a mechanic.
8.4. ______Rodrigo’s mother is a housewife.
8.5. ______His brother’s name is Piero.
8.6. ______His sister Antonella is fifteen years old.
8.7. ______Juan is his father’s brother.
8.8. ______Juan is his father’s brother in law.
8.9. ______Camilo and Jimena are Pedro and Rosa’s nephews.
8.10. ______His grandfather is dead.

9.- Read the following text and answer the questions.

My name is Kate O’Hara. I live on a farm with my mother and father. I like it but I work
very hard. Every morning I wake up at five o’clock and feed the horses. Then I can go back to
the house. Mum makes breakfast at 5:30 and I’m not late for breakfast because I don’t like cold
eggs. After breakfast I help dad for an hour. Then I have a shower and get ready for school.
The school bus leaves at 8:15. I leave home at 8:00.
After school I can watch TV for an hour. Then we have our dinner. We have chicken for
dinner but I hate it. I eat it because mum gets angry. After dinner I do my homework. Then I go
out and feed the horses. I go to bed early because I’m always very tired at the end of the day.

9.1. Where does Kate live?

………………………………………………………………………………………
9.2. What time does she get up every morning?
………………………………………………………………………………………
 9.3. Who makes breakfast every morning?
………………………………………………………………………………………
9.4. Why isn’t she late for breakfast?
………………………………………………………………………………………
9.5. When does she have a shower?
………………………………………………………………………………………

9.6. What time does she catch the school bus?

………………………………………………………………………………………
9.7. How long can she watch TV?
………………………………………………………………………………………
9.8. What do they have for dinner?
………………………………………………………………………………………
9.9. When does she do her homework?
………………………………………………………………………………………
9.10. Why does she go to bed early?
………………………………………………………………………………………

WORD MEANING WORD MEANING WORD MEANING WORD MEANING

READ Leer TEACH Enseñar SPEAK Hablar FEED Alimentar
GO Ir DO Hacer TALK Conversar HELP Ayudar
RAIN Llover HAVE Tener CLEAN Limpiar GET READY Prepararse
/ alistarse
WASH Lavar AM Soy/estoy RIDE A Andar en HAVE Tener
BIKE bicicleta
HURRY Apurarse IS Es/está WORK Trabajar WATCH Mirar
LIKE Gustar ARE Eres/estásSomos/ LIVE Vivir SEE Ver
estamos
Son/están
PHONE Llamar MAKE Hacer/ preparar STUDY Estudiar HATE Odiar
WEAR Vestir LISTEN Escuchar WAKE Despertar EAT Comer
UP
WRITE Escribir HEAR Oir GET UP Levantarse DRINK Beber