PRE-INTERMEDIATE 4

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114 Questions & Statements to Answer

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Grammar:

Past Tense,

Present Perfect Continuous 

Future Conditional.                                                             

 

Vocabulary.

 

Intelligent  

                                                          

Chatty  

                                          

Ambitious   

                                                         

Decisive     

  

Romantic     

                                                        

Helpful      

     

A little jealous   

                                                  

Very jealous

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A good cook    

                                                    

Attentive

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A good mother  

                                                  

A good father 

   

Affectionate  

                                                       

Patient  

     

Tight-fisted

                                                      

Friendly

                                                          

Open-minded

                                                    

Passionate

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Conversation.

 

Talk about the perfect wife, husband, girlfriend, or boyfriend.

 

 

You should begin sentences thus;

 

He should be                 

ele deveria ser......

 

She should be                

ela deveria ser......

 

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True or False?

 

471:    Most people prefer to go to the countryside rather than the coast.

 

472:    Children like playing football more than playing volleyball.

 

473:    Girls prefer to go shopping than dine out.

 

474:    Kids prefer to watch TV than go to the cinema.

 

475:    Kids prefer fruit to ice cream.

 

476:    Most adults get up late on Sundays.

 

477:    We all love music.

 

478:    The English are lazy compared to the Germans.

 

479:    Germany is Europe’s largest country.

 

480:   Manchester is Britain’s second-biggest city.

 

481:   New York is the capital of the U.S.A.

 

482:   London was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

 

483:   Asia is the most important continent nowadays.

 

484:   The traffic in my city is heavy all day.

 

485:   London is the capital of England.

 

486:   California, Texas, and Colorado are all counties.

 

487:   João Pessoa is the northeast’s most popular tourist resort.

 

488:   London is situated in the south of Europe.

 

489:   Liverpool is Europe’s largest port.

 

490:   Every country in Europe uses the euro as its currency.

 

491:   Real Madrid contracted Messi before Barcelona did.

 

492:    Manchester was a Roman city.

 

493:    The main Toyota assembly plant is situated in Recife.

 

494:    São Paulo is not far from Rio.

 

495:    Caruaru is a culturally rich city.

 

496:    The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is the world’s biggest.

 

497:    The Queen’s birthday is celebrated all around the world.

 

498:    Paris is an industrial city.

 

499:    Palmeiras and Corinthians are rivals.

 

500:    English is good for communicating in different countries.

 

501:    There are no Japanese restaurants in the northeast of Brazil.

 

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Grammar.

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don't / doesn't

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a: She don't / doesn't like working remotely.

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b: Lidia don't / doesn't have the new Apple i-phone. 

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c: Juliana and Derek don't / doesn't have a house yet.

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d: Lula doesn't / don't drink cachaça.

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e: Paul and John doesn't / don't live in Oxford.

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f:  Marcos don't / doesn't study at the University of Cambridge.

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g: Marcio and Eduardo don't / doesn't enjoy the weekend doing nothing.

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h: Mirella and Luana doesn't / don't work together.

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i:  Daniel and Luana doesn't / don't live in Canada yet.

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j:  Felipe doesn't / don't like drinking beer. 

                    

 

 

Grammar.

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Present Perfect Continuous.

 

I have been = an action or situation from the past until the present, with no interruptions.

 

 

502:    I have ............... hard this month. (work)

 

503:    I have ............... a lot recently. (study)

 

504:    I have ............... in …….. for ……. years. (live)

 

505:    I’ve ............... too much lately. (eat)

 

506:    And I’ve ............... too much beer as well. (drink)

 

 

Subordinating conjunctions.

 

When While After Before During Until

 

507:    I had a coffee ........ the party.

 

508:    Worse luck, she arrived ........ the party had finished.

 

509:    She met her boyfriend ........ she was working in Rio.

 

510:    My parents got married ........ the world cup.

 

511:    She’ll be too busy to leave ........ the party ends.

 

512:    I was very unhappy ........ lunch.

 

513:    I lived in São Paulo ........ I studied at U.S.P

 

514:    ........ you get there, call me.

 

515:    ........ is your birthday?

 

516:    Could you be quiet ........ I’m studying, please?

 

517:    ........ turning on the computer, check the electricity.

   

518:    I’ll meet you ........ my meeting with the directors.

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Transport: In or on? (revision)

 

 

We use ‘in’ when we need to lower our heads to get in / embark.

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We use ‘on’ when we don't need to lower our heads to get on / embark.

 

In the car.

In the taxi

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On the bus.

On the train.

On the bike.

 

Test.

 

 

519:    He was sitting......the bus.

 

520:    She was getting......the aeroplane.

 

521:    Please, sit......the taxi.

 

522:    She was getting......the motorbike when her telephone rang.                

 

523:    She is......the train.

 

524:    I was reading my book......the car and I started feeling sick.

 

525:    He is......the bike.

 

526:    She left her bag......the aeroplane.

 

527:    He left his passport......the ship.

 

528:    The tourists are......the yacht. (pronunciation = yot)  

 

529:    There are many people......the bus today.

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Prepositions.

 

530:    I need ________ go now.

 

531:    I have _________ go now.

 

532:    I have decided __________ study at UFPB.

 

533:    He is __________ the car.

 

534:    She would like __________ dance tonight.

 

535:    She would like __________ go shopping on Saturday.

 

536:    He is _______ the bus.

 

537:    I was ___________ the train when I met Angela.

 

538:    I went __________ the cinema last night.

 

539:    I am going __________ the bank now.

 

540:    Please, buy me a magazine _______ read.

 

541:    I spoke ________ my sister yesterday.

 

542:    Let’s go ______ the cinema?

 

543:    Have you been ______ Manchester?

 

544:    Have you eaten _______ this restaurant?

 

545:    What time do you normally go ______ work?

 

546:    He has worked _________ the school for 5 years.

 

547:    She has lived ______ Canada for 2 years.

 

548:    The metro line is connected ________ the bus lines.

 

 

 

 

Conversation.

 

 

549:    Is YouTube, Spotify, or Apple the best platform for music?

 

550:    Do you prefer to watch Netflix movies or go to the cinema?

 

551:    Do you have a DVD player? Why or why not?

 

552:    Do you listen to CDs? Why or why not?

 

553:    Are rock, reggae, and blues concerts too expensive these days?

 

554:    What sound system do you have in your home or car, and how much did you pay for it?

 

555:    Where do you usually listen to music? In your car, on your smartphone or at home?

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556:    When was the last time you went to the cinema? And when was the last time you watched a series or film on Netflix?

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557:    Do you have kids? If so, how much time do they spend on their smartphones watching Netflix or YouTube?

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558:    Do you control how much time your kids spend watching TV or on their laptops or smartphones?

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559:    Do you think that Netflix is a good tool to improve your English?

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560:    Do you listen to films in English and read the subtitles in English, too, or do you prefer the subtitles in your first language?

 

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Conversation.

 

561:    Which is the most important time of the year for you? Easter, Christmas, wedding anniversary or family birthdays?

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562:    Which is your favourite time of the year?​ Why or why not?

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563:    Do you prefer to sleep at night when it is hot, warm, or cold? Why?

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564:    Do you like to pass the time reading books or magazines?

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565:    What was the most difficult time or moment in your life?

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566:    Have you ever had a job that was very difficult, or where your boss was mean, rude or harassed you?

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567:    Have you ever lived in a place that you felt was wrong for you? If so, what did you do to solve the problem?

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568:    Have you ever been sick for a long period of time?

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a: Did the time pass slowly?

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b: What did you do during this period of illness?

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569:    Have you ever broken a bone? For example, your arm or your leg?

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570:  If so, how long did it take you to recuperate? Was it a boring period in your life?

 

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Revision of past tense.

 

571:    What did you do last Friday?

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572:    What did you do last Saturday?

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573:    When was the last time you took a holiday? Where did you go?

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574:    Why did you leave your last job?

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575:    What was the last expensive item you bought?

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576:    What did you do to celebrate your birthday last time?

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577:    When was the last time you drank beer or wine? Where were you?

 

578:    What is a nutritious diet for you?

 

579:    Is English an important language for your career or studies?

 

580:    Do you think that you will need to use English a lot in the future?

 

581:    Do you think of English as a cost or as an investment?

 

582:    Do you think that full immersion (intercâmbio) could be a good way for you to perfect your English fluency? Or is it too difficult to find the time to study in Europe?

 

583:    Do you have kids? If so, do they study English at a school?

 

584:    Do you feel confident to attend a job interview in English?

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GRAMMAR.

 

Simple Past Tense.

 

Choose the correct grammar.

 

a: I go / went to the gym yesterday.

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b: She ate / eat ham and cheese for lunch yesterday.

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c: I drink / drank gin and tonic on Friday.

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d: He mugged / mug the lady last night.

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e: I look / looked for my wallet yesterday.

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f: She saw / see lots of buffalos on the safari last year.

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g: He stay / stayed in the meeting room for 5 hours.

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h: She took / take 200 photos of the antelopes.

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i: I am / was very fed up yesterday.

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j: We were / was fed up last night.

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k: The nurse take care / took care of the cancer patient yesterday.

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l: I publish / published my work on Kindle 2 years ago.

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m: I reported / report the results to the boss yesterday.​

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n: She travel / travelled to Thailand last year.

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o: I wrote / write to the client yesterday.

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p: I input / input all the information last weekend.

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q: I program / programmed the system before I go / went home last night.

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r: I took / take care of all the problems here last month.

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s: I copy / copied everything that you asked me to.

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t: She turned off / turn off the TV before she go / went to bed last night.

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u: She is / was very irritating last night.

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v: He was / is very irresponsible in his last job.

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w: They are / were / was exhausted at work yesterday.

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x: They really needed / need the cash yesterday.

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y: She request / requested the catalogue yesterday.

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z: They evaluate / evaluated the value of our company last quarter.