Exercises for Task 1 (English Grammar)

LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXERCISE

I. Listen to the speakers talking about their favorite films and then do the exercise
given below.
1. Speaker A talks about a romance. T / F

2. Speaker B talks about___

an action film
a science fiction film
a vampire film
a comedy

3. Speaker C describes ___

an action film
a romance based on a book
a science fiction film
a vampire film
a comedy

4. Speaker D gives information about___

an action film
a romance based on a book
a science fiction film
a vampire film
a comedy

5. Speaker E talks about___

an action film
a romance based on a book
a science fiction film
a modern vampire film
a comedy

GENERAL COMPREHENSION
II. Read the statements below and then choose one of the options given.
1. My mother and father ___ breakfast at 7:00 every day.
eat
eats

2. My mother ___ tea with her breakfast.

drink
drinks

3. I ___ a bath every morning.

take
takes

4. My sister___ a shower.
take
takes

5. I ___ English with my best friends.

study
studies

6. We ___ to school every morning.

walk
walks

7. My English class ___ at 8:00am every Saturday.

begin
begins
8. It ___ at 12:00pm for lunch.
stop
stops

9. We___ in the cafeteria.

eat
eats

10. My friends and I ___ home at 5:30 every afternoon.

go
goes

III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
Example: He always____works____ hard at school. (work)

1. She teaches English at my school (teach).

2. I like my watch because it tells time correctly (tell).
3. She runs faster than anyone else (run).
4. My husband does the laundry every day (do).

IV. Complete each conversation with the correct word.

Example: A. What time ____does____ she get up?
B: She gets up at 6:30.
1. A: When do you plan to study?
B: As soon as I get home from school.
2. A: Who are with you right now?
B: My friend Alice.
3. A: What address do you live at?
 B: 2026 W. Main Street.
4. A: When does your brother cook dinner?
B: On Mondays and Thursdays.
5. A: Who are those people?
B: My grandparents.

V. Circle the activity in each pair that people do first.

Example: eat breakfast / [make breakfast]
1. eat dinner / wash the dishes
2. get dressed / get up
3. go to bed / brush your teeth
4. eat lunch / eat dinner

VI. Look at the chart with Daniel’s activities. Complete each sentence. Use always,
usually, sometimes, and never and the correct form of the verb from the chart.

Daniel’s Activities
S M T W T F S
check e-mail ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
go shopping
play soccer in the evening ü ü ü ü ü
watch TV at night ü ü
do the laundry ü ü
exercise at the park ü ü ü ü ü

Example: Daniel ____always checks_____ his e-mail.

1. Daniel never goes shopping.
2. He usually plays soccer in the evening.
3. He sometimes watches TV at night.
4. He sometimes does the laundry.
5. He usually exercises at the park. (He usually does exercise at the park)

WRITING SECTION
VII. Write about your regular day. What do you do? Write four sentences. Use
some frequency adverbs (always, usually, sometimes, never).
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SPEAKING SECTION
VIII. Talk about a regular day of someone from your family or friends. What do they
do? Use some frequency adverbs (always, usually, sometimes, never). Upload the