UNIVERSIDAD ABIERTA PARA ADULTOS

(UAPA)

STUDENT:
RAMONA ANAHAI GERONIMO C.

STUDENT ID:
17-0506

SUBJECT:
ENGLISH III

TASK:
II

PROFESSOR:
RAMON CONTRERAS
 SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Exercises for task 2

I. Write The contraction form of the verb to be.

1. I am John I’m John.
2. I am Amelia. I’m Amelia.
3. I am from Dominican Republic.  I’m from Dominican Republic.
4. We are 18 years old.  We’re 18 years old.
5. They are not from The United States. They aren’t from The United States.

II. Rewrite the sentences with It’s.

1. The phone number is 555-3754. It’s 555-3754

2. The address is 12 main Street. It’s 12 main Street.

3. It is 555-3636. It’s 555-3636

4. It is 1415 West Avenue. It’s 1415 West Avenue.

5. The phone number is 555-9147. It’s 555-9147

III. Complete each conversation with the correct form of be. Use contractions
when possible. Use capital letters when necessary.

Example: A: Is Mark a doctor or an engineer?

B: He’s an engineer.

1. A: Excuse me, are you an architect?

2. B: Yes, I am.

3. A: Is she Cecilia?
4. B: No, she isn’t. I’m Cecilia.

5. A: Are they managers?

6. B: He’s a manager, but she’s not.
VI. Answer the questions about yourself.
1. What’s your address? It’s 12 street, Apartment 16, Sabana Perdida.
2. What’s your phone number? It’s 809-590-0161
3. What’s a friend’s address? His address is 14 street, Apartment 19, Sabana Perdida.
4. What’s his/her cell phone number? His cell phone number is 809-904-5649

V. Look at the pictures. Use the information given below.

Listen carefully, read, stand up, sit down, raise your hand, write your name, be in silent,
pay attention to the teacher.

1. ___ Stand up ____________

2. ____ Sit down _________________________

3. _____Read_________________________

4. _____Raise your hand________________________

5. ____Listen carefully__________________

6. ____Write your name__________________

7. _____Pay attention to the teacher_____________________

8. _____Be in silent_______ (Silence please)

VI. Look at the pictures. Complete each sentence with the correct form of be. Make
each sentence affirmative or negative. Use contractions.

Example:

We’re_ flight attendants.

We’re not chefs.

1. She ‘s a photographer. 3. They’re scientists.

2. She ‘s not a banker. 4. They’re not actors.

VII. Read about the Perez family. Then check (✓) True or False for each sentence.

Meet the Perez family. Mr. Perez is a chef. He

works in a very good restaurant. Mrs. Perez is a
teacher. She has twenty students in her class. Mr.
and Mrs. Perez have three children: Isabel,
 Gregorio, and Claudia. Their children are adults
now, and they have different occupations, too.
Isabel works in a hospital, but she isn’t a doctor.
She’s a scientist. Gregorio uses a computer for
his job, but he doesn’t work in an office. He works
at his home. He’s a writer. Claudia works in
different places. She uses a camera for her job.
She’s a photographer.

True False
Example: Mrs. Perez is a student. ( ) ( ✓)

1. Isabel is a scientist. ( ✓) ( )

2. Gregorio is a manager. ( ) ( ✓)

3. Claudia is a photographer. ( ✓) ( )

VIII. Fill in the blank in each sentence with the affirmative or negative form of be.
You may read the paragraph again if you need to.

Example: Gregorio isn’t a doctor.

1. Mr. and Mrs. Perez aren’t engineers.

2. Mr. Perez is a chef.

IX. Complete with the verb to be (am, is, are)

1. How old is your sister?

2. Am I in the cafeteria now?
3. Where is the new Museum?
4. Their names are Natty and Bunny.
5. His cousin is from Santiago, in Dominican Republic.
X. Look at John’s driver’s license and complete the sentences.

1. John’s height is 5 feet 10 inches.

2. His weight is 178 pounds.
3. His hair is brown.
4. His eyes are blue.
5. He is 22 years old. (He’d be 34 in 2018)
6. His address is 2338 Jenning Way.