11228 me my friends

ME & MY FRIENDS
1. Fill in the blanks with the correct present
simple form of the verb to be:
My name ………… Sue. I ……….. from San
Francisco. It ……….. in the USA. My best friend
……….. called Kate. She ………. twelve, but I
……… thirteen. Kate ………… (not) as tall as
me, but she ………… really pretty. Kate’s
brother ......... called Sam. He ........ as old as
me and ......... in my class, too.
Sam ……….. (not) a very good student, but
Kate and I really …….. Our teachers, Mr Smith
and Miss Jones, ………… young and nice, so we
…………… happy at school. Miss Jones ………..
our geography teacher and maths ………….. Mr
Smith’s speciality. Kate ………… in class 1B, but
we ………… in class 2A.

2. Complete the sentences

with the correct name (s)
from the text:

1. ………… is taller than
Sue.
2. ………… is in America.
3. ……………… are in the
same class.
4. ………… isn’t in class 2A.
5. …………. are teachers.
6. …………. is pretty.

7. ………… is our maths
teacher.

3. Say if the sentences are True or

False. Correct the false ones:

1. The teachers are old.
……………………………………………
……….
2. Sam is my brother.
……………………………………………
……….
3. I’m younger than Sam.
……………………………………………
………..
4. Sam and Sue are in class 1B.
……………………………………………
……….
5. Sam’s Kate’s brother.


……………………………………………
………..
6. The geography teacher is Mr
Jones.
……………………………………………
………..
7. Sue and Sam aren’t friends.
……………………………………………

…………

4. Rewrite the words into the
correct order:
1. my is Peter
not class in
………………………………………………
…………..
2.

2. at Sally home and Paul are
………………………………………………
…………..
3. classroom ? your is friend
in best Kate’s
………………………………………………
…………..
4. Brown our is literature Mrs
teacher
………………………………………………
…………..
5. the are Pam canteen her
not in brother and
………………………………………………
………….
6. near
Francisco a
Mary
small
from is San town

………………………………………………
………..
5. Tick (√ ) the correct verb form to

6. Answer these


fill in the gaps:
1. Mr & Mrs Jones ………. very nice.
am not
isn’t
aren’t
2. ……….. you and your brother at
the same school?
am
is
are
3. Peter …….. a really good friend.
am
is
are
4. I ……….. in class 3D.
‘m not
isn’t
aren’t
5. Rihanna and Eminem .…….. my
favourite singers.
‘re
are
is

6. Who ……….. that man?
‘re
‘s
am
7. This ….......... a nice exercise.
is
are
‘s

questions about you. Give
complete answers:
1. What’s your name?
…………………………………
……..
2. Is our school big or
small?
…………………………………
……
3. Where are you from?
…………………………………
……
4. Who’s your best friend?
…………………………………
……
5. How old is he/she?
…………………………………
…….
6. What nationality are
you?
…………………………………

………
7. Is English your
favourite subject?
…………………………………
…….

KEY
1. My name is Sue. I am from San Francisco. It is in the USA. My best
friend is called Kate. She is twelve, but I am thirteen. Kate isn’t (not) as
tall as me, but she is really pretty. Kate’s brother is called Sam. He is as
old as me and is in my class, too.
Sam isn’t (not) a very good student, but Kate and I really are. Our
teachers, Mr Smith and Miss Jones, are young and nice, so we are happy
at school. Miss Jones is our geography teacher and maths is Mr Smith’s
speciality. Kate is in class 1B, but we are in class 2A.
2.
1. Kate is shorter than Sue.
2. San Francisco is in America.


3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Sue and Sam are in the same class.
Kate isn’t in class 2A.
Miss Jones and Mr Smith are teachers.
Kate is pretty.

Mr Smith is our maths teacher.

3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

False:
False:
False:
False:
True
False:
False:

The teachers are young.
Sam is my Kate’s brother.
Sam is as old as me.
Sam and Sue are in class 2A.
The geography teacher is Mrs Jones.
Sue and Sam are friends.

4.
1. Peter is not in my class.
2. Sally and Paul are at home.
3. Is your best friend in Kate’s classroom?

4. Mrs Brown is our literature teacher/ Our literature teacher is Mrs
Brown.
5. Pam and her brother are not in the canteen.
6. Mary is from a small town near San Francisco.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

am not
isn’t
√ aren’t
am
is
√are
am
√ is
are
√ ‘m not
isn’t
aren’t
‘re
√are
is
‘re

√‘s
am
√ is
are
‘s

6. Students’ own answers.