University of Costa Rica

Continuing Education
Course: 1A
Teacher: Jennifer Granados
Practice (Book Interchange 1, From unit 1 to unit 4)
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Answer the following questions about your personal information.

What is your name?
My name is Daniela
Where do you live? I live in azul
When were you born? I was born in November 13th, 1988
Where were you born? I was born in Turrialba
Whats your favorite sport? My favorite sport is soccer
What do you do on Weekends? I like sleep late
Are you married? No, Im not
Where are you from? I am from Costa Rica
How old are you? Im 26 years old
When do you go to English classes? I do go on Saturdays in
the morning
k. How often do you study? I like study every day
l. What time do you wake up every day? I do like wake up early
in the morning
2. Answer the following questions about your mother?
a.
b.
c.
d.

What is her last name? Her last name is Coto

What does she do on weekdays? She works in the house
Whats her favorite type of music? She likes Gospel music
How often does she play a sport? She likes play a sports once
in the week
e. Whos her best friend? She does not have a best friend
f. What are her parents like? Their parents are cute
3. Write the correct possessive adjective according to the subject
given.
Subject
I
Rosa
Robert and I
The table
The cat and the mouse
We

Possessive adjective
My
Her
Our
its
their
our

They
their
Veronica and Lucia
their
Ronald
his
You
your
Luis and his dog
their
4. Create a conversation using greetings, introductions and leave
takings.
PHONE CALL CONVERSATION
A: Luis: Hello Good morning ; how are you ?
B:Lady: Hello Good morning; Im fine thank you and you?
A:Luis: Im ok. Where are you now?
B: Lady: I am near of University. Where are you?
A: Luis: Im at the universitys parking. Its really early. What are
you doing?
B:Lady: Im just walking to University. I agree it`s so early. Do you
want to meet for coffe?
A:Luis: yes, good idea. Where will we meet?
B:Lady: lets meet in the coffe shop next to university?
A: Luis: Its Ok .I see you there. That it may go well
B:Lady: Thanks Luis, you too!
A:Luis: good bye Lady
B: Lady:See you later! Bye
5. Describe the following jobs. Writing what those people do and
where they work.

working at the hospital

perform wound healing
meet medical indications

Secretar
y

Carpen
ter

works in a workshop.
Built wooden doors
produce furnitures

Nurse

Works in a office
use the computer
answer the phone

Psychologi
st
working in a rehab clinic
advise people with depression
give therapies

6. Write six affirmative sentences in simple present using different

subjects and the following verbs (use, teach, buy, sell, pay, find)
a. I use the computer
b. She teaches the English language
c. I buy a car
d. He sells a house in the beach
e. It plays golf
f. I find my book lost
7. Write five negative sentences in simple present using different
subjects.
a. I dont play tennis
b. She doesnt write a letter
c. They dont remember anything
d. You dont have any pets
e. It doesnt work
8. Write a paragraph about what you do on Saturdays. You may use
time expressions and simple present.
If I dont work and not I have to go to class. I like to get up late
around midday and lunch then go to the gym, then I go back to
bed to sleep or wacth a movie. I dont like cooking but my mom
cooks very well, so she consents me Saturday making me a
delicious dessert. Sometimes on Saturdays I also like to invite my
friends to play video games. At the end I sleep late around
midnight.
9. Write a sentence per each drawing using demonstratives (this,
that, these, those, one, ones)

This a big red

those are small

apple
apples and red ones

That a small red apple

These are big apples and green one

10.
Write five affirmative sentences using the
structure would we studied in class.
a. I would love to dink coffe
b. She would like to visit France
c. He would love to buy a new car
d. She would like to eat pizza
e. I would love to go out with you
11.

Answer the following questions using would.

a. What would you like to do this weekend? I would like to party

b. Where would your sister love to travel? She would like to
travel to Italy
c. Would he like to learn English? Yes, he would
d. Would you like to speak different languages? Yes, I would but
I have a lot of work