UNIT 8 – Home and Neighborhood
1. Circle the correct word to complete each sentence.
Example: There ( [is] / are ) a nice park in my neighborhood.
4. There ( is / are ) a hospital near our house.
5. There ( is / are ) no airport in my city.
6. There ( is / are ) no museums on my street.
7. There ( is / are ) two beds in the bedroom upstairs.
2. In each box, write two things that belong in that room. Use words from the
box. You will not use all the words.
table stove sofa
chair bathtub dresser
refrigerator television toilet
KITCHEN LIVING ROOM DINING ROOM
Example: refrigerator 9. 11.
8. 10. 12.
3. Complete the conversations. Write do or does and the simple present tense
of the verb in each question.
Example: A: Where ___does___ your father ___work____?
B: He works at a bank.
A: Where you ?
15. 16.
B: I live in a house not very far from here.
A: Where your brother English?
17. 18.
B: He studies at the Brooks School.
4. Complete the conversations with there’s, are there, is there, or how many.
Use capitalization where it’s needed.
Example: A: ___Is there_______ a closet in the bathroom?
B: Yes, and it’s a nice, big one.
19. A: bedrooms does the apartment have?
B: Only one.
20. A: Tell me about the kitchen.
B: a nice, big kitchen.
21. A: nice neighbors near the apartment?
B: Yes, the neighbors are close by and very nice.
22. A: Can you get from the apartment to a bank easily?
B: Yes, two banks around the corner.
5. Write about your own house or apartment. Describe the rooms, the
furniture, and the neighborhood. Write at least four sentences. Use There is
and There are.
UNIT 9 – Activities and plans
1. Look at each picture. Then write a complete sentence that answers the
question about it. Use the present continuous. Use contractions.
Example: .
A: Is the woman still sleeping?
B: __No, she isn’t__________________.
5.
A: What is the woman doing?
B: .
6.
A: What are the man and woman doing?
B: .
7.
A: Is the man washing dishes?
B: .
2. Look at Kevin’s date book. Then complete each sentence with a word or
phrase from the box. You will not use all the words.
tonight this morning this afternoon this week
next week tomorrow the day after tomorrow
Example: Kevin has a meeting at 9:30 __________this morning___________.
8. Tom and Annie are coming to Kevin’s house evening.
9. Kevin is going to dinner with Emily on .
10. Kevin’s date book shows what he plans to do every day .
11. Kevin is going to see a movie .
3. Look at Kevin’s date book again. Write the present continuous to complete
the sentences.
Example: A: What is Kevin doing on Thursday night?
B: He ______is going________ to dinner with Emily.
12. A: What is Kevin doing every day this week?
B: He every day.
13. A: What is Kevin doing at 10:00 on Friday morning?
B: He a phone call to the Clark Company.
14. A: What are Kevin, Tom, and Annie doing together on Wednesday?
B: They dinner together.
15. A: What is Kevin doing after he exercises on Wednesday?
B: He is flowers for his mother.
4. Circle the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
Example: When you need a sweater, the weather is ( cold / warm / [cool]).
20. You might get wet when it is ( raining / sunny / windy ).
21. When it’s very cold and wet outside, we say the weather is ( terrible / great / nice ).
22. When it’s late, it’s time to ( watch TV / go to bed / comb your hair ).
23. One household chore is to ( talk on the phone / take out the garbage / put on makeup ).
24. You probably want to wear shorts when the weather is ( hot / ugly / cold ).
5. What are you doing this weekend? Are you going somewhere? Who are
you going with? Are you doing any household chores? Write four
sentences about your plans. Use the present continuous.
