English Worksheet

Family

Name:___________________________ N_______

Phillip has got a big family. There are three children, his
parents and his grandparents. He shares his room with
his brother Peter. Anna, his sister, has got a small bedroom
just for her. Big families are fun!, says Phillip. You
never feel alone.
Phillip is twelve years old. He was born on 14th March 1994
in London. Peter is ten and Anna is only six years old. They
all get on very well.
Phillip's grandparents are retired. His father, Joseph,
is a computer programmer and his mother, Caroline,
is a teacher. Anna, Peter and Phillip are students
and they get some pocket money everyweek to buy
what they want. They all like animals but they
haven't got any pets because their house is very small and it
doesn't have a garden.
They live in London and they like living there because it's a
beautiful and funny city. Every weekend they go for a walk
in the park or go for a ride on the London Eye.
There is always so much to do in a big city like London!

true or false? Don't forget to correct the false statements.

1. Phillip's family isn't very big.
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2. Phillip and Peter sleep in the same room.
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3. Phillip's grandparents live with him.
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4. They haven't got any pets because they don't like animals
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5. Peter is older than Phillip.
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Answer the following questions.

1) Has Peter got a small family?
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2) How many brothers has Phillip got?
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3) Why are big families fun?
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4) What are his parents' jobs?
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5) Are his grandparents doctors?
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6) Why do they like living in London?
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7) Is London a boring city?
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match the opposites

big

boring

fun

worse

beautiful
better
younger

older
ugly
small

Complete the sentences using the information from the text

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2)
3)
4)
5)
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Peter is Phillip's_____________________________
Anna is Peter and Phillip's____________________
Caroline is Joseph's__________________________
Caroline and Joseph are______________________
Joseph's mother is Phillip's____________________
Peter, Anna and Phillip are Caroline's___________

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grammar time
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1. I __________a good mark. (to get)
2. Rita__________ an exercise. (to do)
3. We__________ the table. (not/ lay)
4. Tim and Pat__________ text messages. (to send)
5. Oliver__________ fun. (to have)
6. Maria__________ their room. (not/ tidy up)
7. He__________ a new MP3 player. (to buy)
8. The dog__________ out of the house. (to run)
9. You___________ your glasses. (to need) 1
10. She__________ a snake. (not/ touch)

what's wrong with this letter? Find the mistakes and correct them.
Hello,
My name is Susan. I'am fourteen and I life in Germany.
I like go to discos and sometimesI hear music
on the radio. In the summer I go bathing in a lake.
I haven't any brothers or sisters.
Every day I come to scholl by bus. My fathers don't
takes me to scholl in they car...
My birthday is on Friday. I will have fifteen years... i'm getting old....
See you!
Yours,
Susan

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By Rute Santos at www.donaprofessoraeasmilfichas.blogspot.com

me and my family
write a small text about you and your family. Don't forget to refer:
how many people are there in your family
who you live with
where you live
what you usually do together
(write at least 70 words)
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Being with our

family is really
great, isn't it?

By Rute Santos at www.donaprofessoraeasmilfichas.blogspot.com