Present Simple
Warm-up
Look at the picture and say what’s going on.
Reading and listening
Read and listen to the story, then read it yourself.
Max and the Lost Cat
Max is a boy. He is nine years old. He has a small dog. The dog’s name is Lucky. Max loves Lucky very much. One day, Max sees a little cat in the park. The cat is white and black, it looks sad. It does not run. It does not play. Max sits near the cat.
“Are you lost?” Max asks. The cat does not answer. Max looks around. He does not see other people. He does not see the cat’s owner.
“Do you have a home?” Max asks again. The cat only looks at him. Max picks up the cat. Lucky does not bark, Lucky is a good dog. Max walks to his house. He opens the door and sees his mum there. “Mum, can we help this cat?” he asks.
Mum smiles. “Yes, but we must find the owner. The cat cannot stay forever.”
Max is happy. He gives the cat some milk. Lucky sits near the cat. They are friends now. The next day, Max and Mom make a sign. “Lost Cat,” the sign says. They put the sign near the park. A girl comes one day. She looks at the sign.
“This is my cat!” she says. “His name is Felix! Thank you!”
Max gives Felix to the girl. She is happy and Max is happy too. Lucky wags his tail.
“Can we play in the park?” Max asks.
“Yes, you can!” Mum says. Max, Lucky, and the girl go to the park. They run and laugh. They play together. It is a good day for everybody.
Now answer the questions:
- Who is Max?
- How old is Max?
- What is the name of Max’s dog?
- Where does Max see the little cat?
- What color is the cat?
- Is the cat happy or sad?
- What does Max do when he sees the cat?
- Does the cat answer Max?
- What does Max do with the cat?
- What does Max ask his mum?
- What does Mum say?
- What does Max give to the cat?
- Who sits near the cat?
- What do Max and his mum make the next day?
- Who sees the sign?
- What does the girl say?
- Is the girl happy?
- Is Max happy?
- Where do Max, Lucky, and the girl go?
- What do they do in the park?
Check your answers
Who is Max?
→ Max is a boy.
How old is Max?
→ Max is nine years old.
What is the name of Max’s dog?
→ Max’s dog’s name is Lucky.
Where does Max see the little cat?
→ Max sees the little cat in the park.
What color is the cat?
→ The cat is white and black.
Is the cat happy or sad?
→ The cat is sad.
What does Max do when he sees the cat?
→ Max sits near the cat and talks to it.
Does the cat answer Max?
→ No, the cat does not answer.
What does Max do with the cat?
→ Max picks up the cat and takes it home.
What does Max ask his mum?
→ Max asks, “Mum, can we help this cat?”
What does Mum say?
→ Mum says, “Yes, but we must find the owner.”
What does Max give to the cat?
→ Max gives the cat some milk.
Who sits near the cat?
→ Lucky, the dog, sits near the cat.
What do Max and his mum make the next day?
→ They make a sign that says “Lost Cat.”
Who sees the sign?
→ A girl sees the sign.
What does the girl say?
→ She says, “This is my cat! His name is Felix!”
Is the girl happy?
→ Yes, she is happy.
Is Max happy?
→ Yes, Max is happy too.
Where do Max, Lucky, and the girl go?
→ They go to the park.
What do they do in the park?
→ They run, laugh, and play together.
Grammar practice
The words in the sentences below are in disorder. Put them correctly.
- a / theatre / goes / month. / Mary / to / the / once
- Russian / lessons. / at / We / language / write / read / and / the
- sister / cooking / together. / My / and / mum / enjoy
- doesn’t / eat / to / want / soup. / He
- a / don’t / You / dress. / have / white
- lovely / She / pet. / a / has
- and / noisy. / funny / is / The / pet
- friends. / many / have / doesn’t / Robbin
Check yourself. Read the right sentences below:
Correct answers:
- Mary goes to the theatre once a month.
- We read and write at the Russian language lessons.
- My mum and sister enjoy cooking together.
- He doesn’t want to eat soup.
- You don’t have a white dress.
- She has a lovely pet.
- The pet is funny and noisy.
- Robbin doesn’t have many friends.
Match the halves
Left:
- I
- The children
- Betsy and Grace don’t go to school yet, they
- Sasha
- The girl
- We
- The dog
- My father doesn’t have a black car, he
Right:
a. are too young.
b. rides a bike every weekend because she loves sport.
c. is small and calm.
d. likes to run at PE lessons, she is the best at running.
e. are noisy and happy.
f. don’t like to eat soup, I love ice-cream.
g. have many books because we love reading.
h. has a white car.
Correct answers:
- f
- e
- a
- d
- b
- g
- c
- h