Second section

Exercises of Activity Book

Grammar

The Present Simple (affirmative)

1  Complete the second sentence with the correct form of the underlined verbs. 

  1. I like rock climbing, but my sister likes horse riding.
  2. They love mountain biking, but their son loves mountain climbing.
  3. Pilots arrive at the airport one hour before their flight, but a flight attendant arrives half an hour earlier.
  4. Nurses work morning, afternoon or night shifts Salma works nights.
  5. Rally drivers enjoy danger. A journalist enjoys running a risk.

 

2  Write the verbs in the correct column.

like   fly   arrive   climb   fish   work   study   go   enjoy   print   need

 

- s

- es

y + -s

y + -ies

likes

fishes

enjoys

flies

arrives

goes

 

studies

climbs

 

 

 

works

 

 

 

prints

 

 

 

needs

 

 

 

 

The Present Simple (negative)

3  Match sentences a-e with sentences 1-5. Then complete them with the negative forms of the underlined verbs.

Affirmative Form

Negative Form

a I want to become a flight attendant. (want)

3. I don't want to become a pilot. (not want)

b Sami works on a ship. (work)

5. He doesn’t work in a hospital. (not work)

c Kareem Mahmoud flies from Madrid to Sao Paulo. (fly)

1. He doesn't fly from London to Liverpool. (not fly)

d We go mountain climbing in the summer. (go)

2.We don’t go mountain climbing in the winter. (not go)

e Fishing demands patience. (demand)

4. It doesn't demand experience. (not demand)

 

The Present Simple (interrogative)

4  Use the words in brackets to complete the questions.

  1. What (the captain and the pilot/ talk) about before the flight?

What do the captain and the pilot talk about before the flight?

  1. (Kareem Mahmoud / fly) to Sao Paulo and come back on the same day?

Does Kareem Mahmoud fly to Sao Paulo and comes back on the same day?

  1. (Salma enjoy) working nights?

Does Salma enjoy working nights?

  1. Where (Kareem Mahmoud and the captain / fly) every Friday night?

Where do Kareem Mahmoud and the captain fly every Friday night?

  1. (you like) dangerous sports?

Do you like dangerous sports?

  1. (you and your friends / go out) during the weekend?

Do you and your friends go out during the weekend?

 

The Present Simple (affirmative, negative and interrogative)

5  Complete the sentences with the correct form of these verbs.

tell   print   check   close   take   go   sleep

 

  1. The captain tells the pilot about the flight details.
  2. The pilot prints the weather forecast.
  3. Do flight check attendants the outside of the plane?
  4. When does the pilot close the aeroplane's doors?
  5. After a flight, pilots go to a hotel and sleep.

 

6  Write questions and answer them using the Present Simple.

  1. Salma / work nights or mornings?

Does Salma work nights or mornings?

  1. Salma/work/nights ✓ mornings X

Salma works nights. She doesn't work mornings.

  1. Crabbers/ need experience or patience?

Do crabbers need experience or patience?

  1. Crabbers/ need / experience ✓ patience X

Crabbers need experience. They don't need patience.

  1. Rock climbers / love / danger or safety?

Do rock climbers love danger or safety?

  1. Rock climbers / love / danger ✔ safety X

Rock climbers love danger. They don't love safety.

 

7  Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Does a mountain climber always (1) enjoy (enjoy) climbing difficult mountains? No, they (2) don't Lots of climbers simply (3) enjoy (enjoy) walking up low mountains. These people (4) don't want (not want) to face the risks of rock climbing. Other climbers (5) risk (risk) their life to reach the top of the mountain. They (6) need (need) a lot of experience and competence in this sport.

 

8  Use these notes to write a paragraph.

Ali Karaki (be) a diver but / he (not enjoy) diving in caves under water, so he (not do) cave diving/Where he (dive)? / he (dive) in the open sea /he (not want) to risk his life to reach 100 feet in a cave under water / he (not want) a big scary animal to eat him.

Ali Karaki is a diver, but he doesn't enjoy diving in caves under water, so he doesn't do cave diving. Where does he dive? He dives in the open sea. He doesn't want to risk his life to reach 100 feet in a cave under water. He doesn't want a big scary animal to eat him.

 

9  Match the words.

  1. rally  4 driving
  2. scuba  5 diving
  3. rock  6 climbing
  4. rock  2 fishing
  5. mountain   3 biking
  6. horse   1 riding

 

10  Now use the words correctly in the following sentences.

  1. Scuba diving is the sport of swimming underwater.
  2. Rock climbing is climbing up or across rock formations using your hands.
  3. Rock fishing is dangerous because a big wave can catch you.
  4. Horse riding is going from one place to another on a horse.
  5. Mountain biking is riding a bicycle over rough terrain.
  6. Rally driving is driving a very fast car in a competition.