Complete the sentence with the affirmative form of the verb in brackets.
a 1 (drive) drive but my sister (cycle) cycles
b. The Sun (rise) rises in the east and (set) nets The Prime Minister (travel) travels In the west. abroad in his own private aeroplane.
d It (cost) costs 520 million to be a space tourist for one week in the
International Space Station.
e The European Commission (meet) meet In Brussels.
f My dad (read) reads two books every week.
g1 (understand) understand geography more than science.
h My favourite TV programine (start) starts at half past ten.
The teachers at our school (give) gives us lots of homework.
We (like) like swimming because it’s fun and good exercise.
2 Complete the sentence with the negative form of the verb in brackets. Use contractions.
a You (do) don’t do any of the cooking!
b My brother (play) doesn’t play tennis because he (like) doesn’t like
c 1 (think) don’t think that’s a good idea.
d Teachers (work) doesn’t work at weekends.
e The government (agree) doesn’t agree with the new EU laws.
We (want) don’t want to see that film because it looks boring.
g. His mum (drive) doesn’t drive a fast car
h Those new mp3 players (be) aren’t very expensive.
i These birds (stay) don’t stay in the country during winter.
He (sing) doesn’t sing very well, does he?
3 Complete the sentence with the affirmative or negative form of the verb in brackets. Use
contractions.
a The plane (leave) isn’t leaves at the airport yet.. in half an hour but Nick (not/be)
b My best friend (love) loves don’t interest me. science fiction films but they (not/interest)
1 (not/study) don’t study chemistry because it (be) difficult.
d 1 (not/dance) don’t dance
because I (look) look
stupid. round the Earth, the Earth (go) goes The Sun (not/go) doesn’t go
round the Sun!
f My new computer (do) does crash) doesn’t crash lots more things than my old one, and it (not/
g My dad (not/have) doesn’t have has a really good job. any qualifications but he (have)
h Fire (need) needs oxygen to burn. It (not/burn) doesn’t burn without
oxygen. My teacher (not/own) doesn’t own a mobile phone because some people think they
(be) are
bad for your health.
JAccording to scientists, animals (live) live longer if they (not/eat)
don’t eat
too much.
