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) _________ tennis because he (like) _____________ it.

c. I (think) ______________ that's a good idea.

d. Teachers (work) _______________ at weekends.

e. The government (agree) _______________ with the new EU laws.

f. We (want) _______________ to see that film because it looks boring.

g. His mum (drive) _______________ a fast car.

h. Those new mp3 players (be) _____________ very expensive

i. These birds (stay) ______________ in the country during winter.

j. He (sing) _________________ , does he?

3. Complete the sentence with the affirmative or negative form of the verb in

brackets. Use contractions.

a. The plane (leave) leaves in half an hour but Nick (not / be) ______________

at the airport yet.

b. My best friend (love) ___________ science fiction films but they (not / interest)

_______________ me.

c. I (not / study) _________________chemistry because it (be) _______difficult.

d. I (not / dance)_______________ because I (look) ______________ stupid.

e. The Sun (not / go)_______________ round the Earth, the Earth (go) ________

round the Sun!

f. My new computer (do) __________ lots more things than my old one, and it (not

/crash) __________________

g. My dad (not / have) ________________ any qualifications but he (have)

____________ a really good job.

h. Fire (need) _____________ oxygen to burn. It (not / burn) _______________

without oxygen. 8

i. My teacher (not / own) _____________ a mobile phone because some people think

they (be) _____________ bad for your health.

j. According to scientists, animals (live) ______________ longer if they (not / eat)

________________ too much.

4. Complete the text with the affirmative form of the verbs in brackets.

EMPEROR PENGUINS

Emperor penguins a (live) live in the Antarctic. The sea b (provide)

___________________ all their food, so they are good swimmers. They c (dive)

________________ under the water and d (hoId) _______________ their breath for

up to 20 minutes. When the weather is very cold, the penguins e (stand)

___________________ in a group. This f (keep) __________________ them warm.

The Emperor is the only penguin that g (breed) ______________________ in winter

in Antarctica. Each female h (lay)__________________ one egg in May or June.

They then i (return) _______________ to the sea to feed. Each male then j (stand)

_____________ with an egg on his feet. His feet k (keep) ___________ the egg

warm. He I (sleep) ____________________ most of the time and m (eat)

_____________no food for about 65 days. When the egg n (hatch) ____________

the female o (come) ___________________ back and p (find) __________ her

mate. Now the females q (feed) ____________ the young penguins. The male r

(spend) ______________ his time eating. After a few weeks, the male s (return)

___________ to the family, and then both parents t (look after) ______________

the chick.

2.b.doesn't play,doesn't likeC.don't thinkD.don't workE.doesn't agreeF.didn't wantG.doesn't driveH.aren'tI.don't stayJ.Doesn't sing3.a.isn'tB.loves,are not interested C.don't study,isD.don't dance ,lookE.doesn't go,goesF.does,doesn't crashG.doesn't have,hasH.needs,doesn't burnI.doesn't own,areJ.live,don't it4.