Read the following text very carefully.

Hello! My name is Monique Goumett and I’m sixteen years old. My parents are both doctors
and they work in Paris. I have got one brother, François. He is a university student. He is twenty years
old, and he is a handsome, gentle and funny young man...I really admire him!
I used to live in Paris with my family but now I’m living in London, the wonderful capital of
the United Kingdom. In London there are always people of all races and nationalities wherever you go!
Some things are really amazing here…Red buses, black taxis, green parks! I love nature, and there are
many big green parks in London to spend some of my spare time!
In the morning it is always the same routine: I get up at eight o’clock, I have a quick shower
and get dressed. After breakfast I go to school by bus. I have English classes till lunch time. In the
afternoon I walk around the city and I visit interesting places: parks, museums, markets, churches and
shops… I usually have dinner at home. I don’t like British food, but I like tea and fruit cakes.
After dinner, my friend Patricia and I tidy up the kitchen and I always take the rubbish out.
Then we watch TV or go out with friends. Of course, I speak a lot of English here. That’s why I’m in
London to learn and improve my English…and to have fun!
A. Say is these sentences are True or False and correct the false ones:

1. Monique’s parents work in London.  ______________

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2. Her brother is a handsome, gentle and serious boy.  ______________
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3. She has English classes during lunchtime.  ______________
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4. She really doesn’t like British food.  ______________
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B. Match the following words with their meaning:

1. amazing a) things that you throw away because you no longer want them
2. spare time b) time you use to make what you want, not to work
3. rubbish c) to make something better than before
4. improve d) to make you feel pleasure or admiration

1. _____________ 2. ____________ 3. _____________ 4. ______________

C. Answer these questions on the text:

1. Where is Monique living at the moment?
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2. How old is she?
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3. What is her mother’s job?
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4. What does she usually do in the afternoon?
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5. Why does she have dinner at home?
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6. When does she tidy up the kitchen?
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D. Ask questions about the expressions in bold:

1. _______________________________________________________________________?
Monique gets up at eight o’clock.
2. _______________________________________________________________________?
He is a handsome, gentle young man.
3. _______________________________________________________________________?
No, she doesn’t. She goes to school by bus.
4. _______________________________________________________________________?
She is in London because she wants to improve her English.

Part II – Language Use

I. Complete the text about Betty’s daily routine. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
Betty ________ (be) Sandra’s friend. She ________ (work) as a nurse in a private hospital.
She ________ (go) to work at 8.00 o’clock every morning. She ________ (not go) to work by bus.
She ________(drive) her own car. She usually ________ (have) breakfast at the hospital.
Sometimes she ________ (help) the doctors in the surgery. After work she________ (not like)
staying home. She ________ (go) to the swimming-pool with Sandra to relax. Sometimes she
________ (like ) going to the pub, too.
II – Rewrite the sentences in the negative form.
1. I wake up at 7.00 every morning. _____________________________________
2. Sarah has breakfast in the kitchen. ___________________________________
3. We do our homework after school.________________________________________
4. The cat sleeps on the sofa. _____________________________________________
5. Paul and Mark come back home at 5.00. ____________________________________
III- Write correct sentences in the Present Simple.
1. her / makes / she / every morning / bed / ._________________________________
2. they /after / lunch / their / not do / homework / .___________________________
3. not help / I / mother / after / dinner / my / ._______________________________
4. to / walks / she / every morning / school / .________________________________
watch / I / after / dinner / I / TV / don’t /.________________________________

IV. Rewrite the following sentences inserting the adverb in its right place.

1. My parents don’t watch the news before dinner. (usually)

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2. My mum goes shopping on Saturday mornings. (always)
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3. They travel abroad at Christmas. (sometimes)
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4. Jenny and Susan are in the gym after school. (often)
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5. We go out on Sunday evening. (never)
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The following table contains some information about Monique’s daily activities. Build
sentences using the Present simple and Frequency adverbs.

ALWAYS OFTEN SOMETI RARELY NEVER

MES
get up late 
play the guitar 
study her lessons 
be late for school 
tidy her bedroom 
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Now, look at François’s diary and write a short text about his daily routine.

Tuesday – 9 th December
7.00 Wake up 3.00 Go to swimming classes
7.45 Have breakfast 6.00 Study
8.00 Drive to school 8.00 Have dinner with family
8.30 Start classes 9.00 Check e-mail and chat with friends
1.00 Have lunch 11.00 Go to bed

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