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Exercise 1
Fill in the blank space with the correct word (am, is or are).
1. She is in the classroom.
2. Where is your friends?
3. Are Mike and Tina your classmates?
4. We are totally independent.
5. When is your birthday?
6. She is not shy and quiet.
7. They are really impatient.
8. The problem is complicated.
9. The rooms is messy.
10. Is he a humorous person?

Exercise 2
Match the words in column A to the words in column B.

Coloumn A Column B
Are Suzie and Mark diligent? No, she isn’t.
Are you diligent? Yes, we are.
Is Bob dependent? Yes, it is.
Is your book new? No, they aren’t.
Is Martha shy and quiet? No, he isn’t.

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Exercise 3

Look at the houses below then complete the sentences by using there (is) or there
(are). The first two sentences are examples for you to follow.

There are four houses in total. There is one tree in front of the first house.
Downstairs there (is) one window and there (are) two French doors. Upstairs there
(is) a balcony. There (are) two trees in front of the second house. There (are) also
two French doors and there (is) a window downstairs and a balcony upstairs. There
(a r e ) three sets of windows in the third house, there (is) one door and there (is)
a garage. In the last house there (is) one door and there (are) two identical windows
downstairs. There (is) a very small window upstairs.

WRITING
Write a couple of sentences describing your house.

My house have 3 bedrooms, 3 bathroom and one kitchen, it have one living room and one
stairs to go to 2nd flour , It have one warehouse and a tiny small cat house for my cat, and a
small garden for my mother.
Exercise 4
Look at the following sentences. Write down what you think the words in bold print
mean? Guess, then use a dictionary.

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1. A negative characteristic of only children is they are often unforgiving: There
are people who don’t like to forgive people or show mercy when someone make a
mistakes.

2. Some are nurturers/caregivers: person who really cares to someone.

3. Their motto might be ‘peace at any price’: the motto mean any items that they
sell its very cheap or very suitable for people pocket.

4. They are extrovert: an outgoing, gregarious person who thrives in dynamic

environments and seeks to maximize social engagement.

5. They are fearful of rejection: that mean, the person afraid to get rejection by
someone or any other thing like get rejection when interview job.

WRITING

Write a short paragraph about your personality.

“I like interacting with other people. For me, one of the greatest joys in life is
making new friends and broadening the circle of knowledge. I am good at starting
conversations with strangers and making them feel comfortable around me.

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