MÓDULO 1 SECCIÓN 4
EXA INTRO 016
VOCABULARY
I. Match the TV shows with their corresponding description.
1. In this show people or celebrities talk
about themselves, their work or family.
a. International news ____
2. It shows animals, plants and landscapes
b. Sports program____
from different parts of the world.
c. Soap opera____
3. In this show, people can watch the
d. Nature program____
football cup finals.
e. Talk show____
4. It shows reports from all over the world.
5. These are dramatic stories about
domestic topics.
GRAMMAR
I. Complete the following sentences with DO or MAKE. Write the verb in the correct
tense.
a. You must _________your homework everyday.
b. What do you________ for a living?
c. My father ________ plans for holidays every year.
d. This bicycle does not work well, it ________noise!
e. What does she________ in the afternoon?
f. I _________ the shopping on Saturdays.
g. He finds the exercise difficult to ________.
READING
I. Read about Mark and complete the exercise.
Mark is 28 years old and he’s a teacher, he works for a private school here in Los Angeles.
He lives alone but has a lot of friends who always visit him. In his free time he watches TV,
his favorite programs are series and cartoons, and he enjoys playing computer games. He
really likes going to the cinema, and he plays football and tennis every weekend. On
Saturday night he goes dancing at the disco or visiting his friends. He hates cooking and
shopping for clothes on weekends. He loves rock music and Chinese food, he also likes
animals –he has three cats, but he prefers dogs because he thinks they are funnier.
1. Mark’s job _______________________________________
2. Mark’s favorite TV shows ______________________________________ (name 2)
3. Sports he practices _______________________________ (name 2)
4. Mark dislikes _________________________________________ (name 2)
5. Mark’s favorite pet _____________________________________
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LANGUAGE IN USE
I. Fill in the blanks with ONE word from the box.
because
to
so
likes
enjoy
do
don’t
make
hates
My best friend Raul and I are different. He (1) ______to go to the countryside every
weekend. He doesn’t (2)______being in the city (3)________he (4)_______the noise. On
the contrary, on weekends I like (5)______stay home and (6)_______the housework. On
weekdays I (7)_______have time to see my friends (8)______ I (9) _______dinner and
invite them to have fun together on weekends.
LISTENING
I. Listen to the following conversation and choose a, b or c to complete the
sentences below.
1. The family is planning what to do_________.
a. next week
b. last weekend
c. tomorrow
2. Regent´s Park is ________ in summer (from June to September).
a. attractive
b. boring
c. hot
3. There are ________ activities to do at Regent´s Park.
a. few
b. many
c. some
4. At the park you can _________.
a. drive cars
b. ride horses
c. use your bicycle
5. Chessington is ________ from where they live.
a. far away
b. very close
c. near
6. The family is taking _________ with them.
a. Mason
b. Jason
c. Tayson
WRITING
I. Write a paragraph describing what you like or do not like to do in your free time
and on weekends (80-100 words). Include the following words in your writing:
first
then
later
because
so
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Elaborado en el CAA USBI Xalapa. Actualización diciembre 2013.