1. Put the adverbs of frequency in the correct order.
always hardly ever never often sometimes usually
Answer
1 always 2 usually 3 often 4 sometimes 5 hardly ever 6 never
2. Put the adverbs of frequency in brackets in the correct place in the sentences.
1 School starts at 8.30. (always)
…………………………………….
2 Matt does the washing. (never)
…………………………………….
3 I’m tired in science lessons. (sometimes)
…………………………………….
4 My parents work on Sundays. (hardly ever)
…………………………………….
5 We are thirsty after P.E. lessons. (often)
…………………………………….
6 You sit next to me. (usually)
…………………………………….
Answer
1 School always starts at 8.30.
2 Matt never does the washing.
3 I’m sometimes tired in science lessons.
4 My parents hardly ever work on Sundays.
5 We are often thirsty after P.E. lessons.
6 You usually sit next to me.
3. Tick the answers that are true for you.
1 How often do you forget to do your homework?
Never.◻ Hardly ever.◻ Sometimes.◻ Often.◻
2 Do you have lunch at school?
No, never.◻ Yes, sometimes.◻ Yes, usually.◻
3 How often do you go to after-school clubs?
Never.◻ Hardly ever.◻ Sometimes.◻ Often.◻
4 Do you enjoy maths lessons?
No, never.◻ No, hardly ever.◻ Yes, usually.◻ Yes, always.◻
5 How often are you late for school?
Never.◻ Hardly ever.◻ Often.◻ Sometimes.◻
Answer
your own answers
4. Look at your answers in exercise 3. Write sentences using adverbs of frequency.
1 I never forget to do my homework.
2 …………………………………………..
3 …………………………………………..
4 …………………………………………..
5 …………………………………………..
6 …………………………………………..
Answer
your own answers
5. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
1 you / how / to / do / school / get
…………………………………………………..?
2 want / do / to do / you / this evening / what
…………………………………………………..?
3 brothers / you / how many / have / got / and sisters
…………………………………………………..?
4 your / when / birthday / is
…………………………………………………..?
5 you / do / live / where
…………………………………………………..?
6 do / play / you / how often / computer games
…………………………………………………..?
7 you / what time / do / to bed / usually / go
…………………………………………………..?
8 skateboard / whose / this / is
…………………………………………………..?
9 you / do / which / cola or lemonade / prefer,
…………………………………………………..?
10 a scarf, hat and gloves / got / have / you / why
…………………………………………………..?
11 is / who / maths / teacher / your
…………………………………………………..?
Answer
1 How do you get to school?
2 What do you want to do this evening?
3 How many brothers and sisters have you got?
4 When is your birthday?
5 Where do you live?
6 How often do you play computer games?
7 What time do you usually go to bed?
8 Whose skateboard is this?
9 Which do you prefer, cola or lemonade?
10 Why have you got a scarf, hat and gloves?
11 Who is your maths teacher?
6. Match the questions in exercise 5 with the answers below.
a In St James Road.
b At nine o’clock.
c By bike.
d Because I’m cold!
e Three.
f Alexandra’s.
g Go to the cinema.
h Lemonade.
i 24 July.
j Mrs Stephens.
k Every day.
Answer
a 5 b 7 c 1 d 10 e 3 f 8 g 2 h 9 i 4 j 11 k 6
7. Write questions. Then write true answers for you.
1 what time / usually / get up?
…………………………………………
…………………………………………
2 how / get home from school?
…………………………………………
…………………………………………
3 what / usually / have for lunch?
…………………………………………
…………………………………………
4 who / usually / see / at weekends?
…………………………………………
…………………………………………
5 what / usually / do on Friday evening?
…………………………………………
…………………………………………
Answer
1 What time do you usually get up? (students’ own answers)
2 How do you get home from school? (students’ own answers)
3 What do you usually have for lunch? (students’ own answers)
4 Who do you usually see at weekends? (students’ own answers)
5 What do you usually do on Friday evening? (students’ own answers)
8. Choose an adverb of frequency in brackets to replace the words in bold. The rewrite the sentence.
1 My parents go to the cinema once a year. (always / hardly ever / often)
My parents ………………………………..
2 I play tennis twice a month. (never / sometimes / usually)
I ………………………………..
3 We don’t watch TV in English. (never / sometimes / usually)
We ………………………………..
4 Jo wears jeans every day. (always / hardly ever / often)
Jo ………………………………..
5 They have pasta for lunch on Mondays, Tuesday and Fridays. (always / hardly ever / often)
They ………………………………..
6 Mike gets up early from Monday to Friday. (never / sometimes / usually)
Mike ………………………………..
Answer
1 My parents hardly ever go to the cinema.
2 I sometimes play tennis.
3 We never watch TV in English.
4 Jo always wears jeans.
5 They often have pasta for lunch.
6 Mike usually gets up early.
9. Complete the dialogues with the correct question words.
1 A ……………………. do you do your homework?
B In the evening.
2 A ……………………. does your mum get to work?
B By car.
3 A ……………………. do you usually have for lunch?
B A sandwich.
4 A ……………………. do your grandparents live?
B In Scotland.
5 A ……………………. does your sister live with?
B Two friends.
6 A ……………………. do you prefer, French or German?
B German.
Answer
1 When 2 How 3 What 4 Where 5 Who 6 Which
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