INSTITUTO COMERCIAL ARQUIDIOCESANO

ENGLISH NIVELATION ACTIVITIES

TERM 1
GRADE 9th
NAME:_________________________________________

DATE: _____________

A. Simple present; complete the sentences. Use these verbs:

Boil close cost cost like like meet open speak teach wash
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Margaret _________ four languages.

In Colombia the bank ________ at 9.30 in the morning.
The city Museum ________ at 5 oclock in the evening.
Tina is a teacher, she ________ mathematics to young children.
My job is very interesting. I _________ a lot of people.
Peter ________ his hair twice a week.
Food is expensive. It ________ a lot of money.
Shoes are expensive. They _______ a lot of money.
Water ________ at 100 degrees Celsius.
Julia and I are good friend: I __________ her and she _______ me.

Complete the sentences using the present continuos simple, look the example.
I (eat) _________ a piece of chicken.

I am eating a piece of chicken.

1.) I (play) _______ _______ the piano now.

2) You (eat) _________ _________ with your partners now.
3) We (plan) _________ _________ the vacation for the next month.
4) You (play) _______ _______ the guitar now.
5) They (stop) _________ _________ the game now.
6) He (swim) _________ __________ in the pool with his girlfriend.
9) He (sleep) _________ _________ in the bed.
10) She (shop) _________ _________ at the mall.
11) She (eat) _________ _________ with her Friends.
6) They (play) _________ _________ the game.

Past progressive tense

Complete the sentence in past progressive tense following the examples.

Example: We (jog) were jogging after work yesterday.

Jenny (write) was writing a letter this morning.
1) Dr. Andrews (call) _______ _______ his patient earlier today.
2) My brother and I (buy) _______ _______ donuts for breakfast at nine o'clock this morning.
3) Becky (skate) _______ _______ when she fell and broke her ankle.
4) Ms. Rodriguez (teach) _______ _______ three classes last year.
5) The child (play) _______ _________ a game with his friend when his mother called him.
6) The Senate (meet) _______ _______ in a closed session on Tuesday.
7) The statues (sit) _______ _______ on the lawn for decades.
8) The comedians (joke) _______ _______ with the audience earlier.
9) She (think) _______ _______ of traveling to Spain, but her mother became ill, so she stayed
home to care for her.
Simple past tense. Put the verbs into the correct form in Simple Past.
1) I (clean) ________ my car on Monday
2) You (walk) ________ three miles on Tuesday.
3) We (cook) ________ lunch on Wednesday.
4) They (sew) ________ curtains on Thursday.
5) He (film) ________ the movie on Friday.
6) She (play) ________ chess on Saturday.
7) It (rest) ________ from its work on Sunday.
8) I (dry) ________ the dishes after dinner.
9) You (worry) ________ about the last test.
10) We (copy) ________ Sallys notes from the lecture.
Past simple, complete the sentences with the past simple and chose regular or irregular depending
of the meaning.
1) I (build) _______ a bird house in September. (regular / irregular)
2) You (look) _______ for your keys for hours. (regular / irregular)
3) My friends and I (plant) _______ flowers on Saturday. (regular / irregular)
4) John and Sarah (choose) _______ a new home. (regular / irregular)
5) The boy (grow) _______ twelve inches last year. (regular / irregular)
6) Claire (walk) _______ ten miles last weekend. (regular / irregular)
7) The store (sell) _______ winter clothes until last month. (regular / irregular)
8) Joe (come) _______ to the meeting, but he was late. (regular / irregular)
9) You (pay) _______ the workers already. (regular / irregular)
10) The manager (open) _______ the store early this past Christmas. (regular / irregular)

Present perfect tense

Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present perfect tense.
1) I (visit) _______ ________ Australia before.
2) They (take) _______ ________ the test. Now they must wait for their scores.
3) I (eat) _______ ________ dinner already. I am not hungry.
4) All of the children (brush) _______ ________ their teeth. Now it's time for bed.
5) Andrew (finish) _______ ________ his work. He is ready to take a break.
6) Mimi (play) _______ ________ golf before.
7) I (see) _______ ________ this movie before. I don't want to watch it again.
8) I (wash) _______ ________ my clothes. Now I can put them on

Future will complete the sentence with the suitable word to form a future tense.
1) There's someone at the door. I _______ (get) it.
2) Joan thinks the Conservatives _______ (win) the next election.
3) I'm moving house tomorrow. _______ (come) and help you.
4) If she passes the exam, she ________ (be) very happy.
5) I _______ (be) there by four o'clock I promise.
6) Im cold. I ______ (turn on) the fire.
7) She's late. Dont worry. She ________ (come).
8) The meeting ________ (take) place at 6pm.
9) If you eat all of that cake, you ______ (feel) sick.
10) They _______ (be) home at 10 o'clock.

INSTITUTO COMERCIAL ARQUIDIOCESANO

ENGLISH NIVELATION ACTIVITIES
TERM 2
GRADE 9th

Complete the sentences using the Present perfect

Example: Amy and Arnold (eat) _____ _______ lunch already.
Amy and Arnold have eaten lunch already.
1) Mark (eat) _______ ________ dinner already. He is not hungry.
2) Beth (write) _______ ________ three letters today. She misses her family.
3) Yoko and Armand (take) _______ ________ the test. Now they can relax.
4) Marty and I (be) _______ ________ to Costa Rica three times.
5) I (drink) _______ _______ six cups of water today.
6) Eva (sing) _______ ________ in a chorus before. Her voice is pretty.
7) Chong-Li (get) _______ ________ very good at speaking English. She has practiced a lot.
8) Lucy (hide) _______ ________ in the woods. Now her friends will try to find her.
9) It (be) _______ ________ a good week so far.
10) You (show) ________ _________ that you are a hard worker. Good job!
11) Daisy (wear) _______ _________ a dress to work every day this week.
12) Mr. Lee (drive) _______ ________ from Texas to Iowa for the conference. He needs to get
some rest before it starts.
13) Juan (ride) _______ ________ horses since he was a little boy. It is easy for him.
14) Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez (become) _______ ________ grandparents. Their daughter, Josefina,
had a baby yesterday.
15) The movie (begin) _______ _______. Please be quiet!
Reading comprehension.
Read the story. Then answer the questions below.
A Cold Day
It is a frigid January day in York, Pennsylvania. The temperature is below freezing. Snow is starting
to fall. Dr. James turns on the television to check the weather. He must leave for his work at the
hospital soon. Today is going to be very cold, says the TV weatherman. Be sure to wear very
warm clothes when you go outside. Also, be careful driving on the roads. Snowfall will make them
slippery. In fact, if you can stay home today, do it! Dr. James cannot stay home. Very sick people
are waiting to see him at the hospital. He goes to his closet. He takes out the warmest clothes he

has. He puts on a sweater, jacket, gloves, socks, boots, and a hat. He opens his front door to go to
work. A gust of cold air blows inside. Wow, it is very cold outside, Dr. James says. He is from Miami
and is not used to the cold. The weatherman was right! Before he can drive to work, Dr. James
must clear the snow off his car. He does this very fast. He hops in the car. He shivers. His neck feels
especially cold. Dr. James drives slowly to work. Everyone else is driving slowly, too. There is a lot of
traffic on the road. There are cars in front of and behind him. Suddenly, the cars in front of Dr. James
come to a stop. There has been an accident! Dr. James hurries from his car to check on the driver of
the car that has swerved off the road. Is everyone okay? Dr. James asks. Yes, yes, we are fine. We
slipped on a patch of ice, the driver says. This would have been a good day to stay home in bed.
Questions:
1) If the weather is frigid, it is very
A. cold
B. rainy
C. windy
D. slippery
2) In what city does this story take place?
A. Florida
B. Miami
C. Pennsylvania
D. New York
3) Dr. James doesnt stay home because?
A. There are sick people waiting for him.
B. He listens to the weatherman.
C. He has to clear snow off his car.
D. He must help the people in the accident.
4) What could Dr. James have put on his neck to keep it warm?
A. gloves
B. a scarf
C. another hat
D. a jacket
5) What does Dr. James do before he leaves for work?
I. He dresses warmly.
II. He checks the weather on TV.
III. He clears snow from his car.
A. I only
B. I and II

C. II and III
D. I, II, and III
6) Given what is said in the story, what is probably true about Miami?
A. It is a warm place.
B. It is a rainy place.
C. It is a windy place.
D. People drive slowly there.
7) How are people driving today?
A. badly
B. slowly
C. very fast
D. like they do not care
8) As described in the beginning of the story, what does it mean if the roads are slippery?
A. The roads are full of cars.
B. The roads are easy to slide on.
C. The roads are very long and curvy.
D. The roads lead to a place with lots of snow.
CONDITIONAL TYPE I, II, III
Write in the correct way the sentences using the correct conditional.
First conditional
1) If I________ (go) out tonight, I________ (go) to the cinema.
2) If you ________ (get) back late, I ________ (be) angry.
3) If we _______ (not/see) each other tomorrow, we ________ (see) each other next week.
4) If he (come), I _______ (be) surprised.
5) If we ________ (wait) here, we ________ (be) late.
6) If we _________ (go) on holiday this summer, we ________ (go) to Spain.
7) If the weather _________ (not/improve), we _________ (not/have) a picnic.
8) They _______ (go) to the party if they ________ (be) invited.
9) If I ________ (not/go) to bed early, I _______ (be) tired tomorrow.
10) If we _______ (eat) all this cake, we _______ (feel) sick.
11) She __________ (stay) in London if she ________ (get) a job.
12) If you ___________ (not/want) to go out, I ________ (cook) dinner at home.
13) I ________ (come) early, if you _______ (want).
14) He ________ (not/get) a better job if he___________ (not/pass) that exam.
15) I (buy) a new dress if I (have) enough money.

Second conditional
1) If I ___________ (be) you, I __________ (get) a new job.
2) If he __________ (be) younger, he __________ (travel) more.
3) If we ____________ (not/be) friends, I _________ (be) angry with you
4) If I ___________ (have) enough money, I ____________ (buy) a big house.
5) If she ___________
(not/be) always so late, she ___________ (be) promoted.
6) If we _________ (win) the lottery, we __________ (travel) the world.
7) If you _________ (have) a better job, we __________ (be) able to buy a new car.
8) If I_________ (speak) perfect English, I _________ (have) a good job.
9) If we __________ (live) in Mexico, I __________ (speak) Spanish.
10) If she __________ (pass) the exam, she __________ (be) able to enter university.
11) She _____________ (be) happier if she __________ (have) more friends.
12) We ____________ (buy) a house if we __________ (decide) to stay here.
Third conditional
1) If you __________ (not/be) late, we _______________ (not/miss) the bus.
2) If she _______________ (study) she _______________ (pass) the exam.
3) If we _____________ (arrive) earlier, we ________________ (see) John.
4) If they _______________ (go) to bed early, they _________________ (not/wake) up late.
5) If he _______________ (become) a musician, he ___________________ (record) a CD.
6) If she ________________ (go) to art school, she ________________ (become) a painter.
7) If I _______________ (be) born in a different country, I ______________ (learn) to speak a
different language.
8) If she _______________ (go) to university, she ____________ (study) French.
9) If we _______________ (not/go) to the party, we ________________ (not/meet) them.
10) If he ________________ (not/take) the job, he _________________ (go) travelling.
11) He ________________ (be) happier if he _________________ (stay) at home.
12) She _________________ (pass) the exam if she __________________ (study) harder.
13) We _________________ (not/get) married if we ________________ (not/go) to the same
university.
14) They _______________ (be) late if they ______________ (not/take) a taxi.
15) She ________________ (not/meet) him if she ________________ (not/come) to London.
16) He ________________ (take) a taxi if he _________________ (have) enough money.
Past perfect.
1) When I arrived at the cinema, the film _______________ (start).
2) She _____________ (live) in China before she went to Thailand.
3) After they ______________ (eat) the shellfish, they began to feel sick.
4) If you ______________ (listen) to me, you would have got the job.
5) Julie didnt arrive until after I _____________ (leave).
6) When we _____________ (finish) dinner, we went out.

7) The garden was dead because it ______________ (be) dry all summer.
8) He____________ (meet) her somewhere before.
9) We were late for the plane because we ___________ (forget) our passports.
10) She told me she (study) a lot before the exam.