English Exercises: New York

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1. Write the words next to the pictures

2. Complete the sentences with either the simple present or the present continuous

a. My brother and I (visit) Ground Zero every weekend.

b. Your sister (shopping) in Fifth Avenue at the moment .

c. In New York, I (wake up) at 6 o'clock every day .

d. Be quiet, we (listen) to "An Englishman in New York"

e. I always (look) up when I (walk) in Manhattan.

3. Irregular Verbs : fill in the blanks

forgotten

fall fallen

stole stolen

taken

see seen

showed shown

thrown

give given

4. Transform the following sentences from the present to the past (using the simple past)

a. She eats many apples every day => She many- apples every day

b. My father drives a blue car => My father a blue car.

c. I do my homework regularly => I my homework regularly.

d. I draw a sketch of the New York skyline => I a sketch of the New York skyline.

e. I am happy to go on holiday => I happy to go on holiday.

f. Are you sad because you've lost ? => you happy because you've lost ?

g. I go to the cinema => Yesterday, I to the cinema.

h. They never drink milk => They never milk.

5. Write the questions for the given answers.

a. I'm American. ?

b. In Harlem, New York. ?

c. I'm 13. ?

d. I've got two brothers. ?

e. My best friend is 12. ?

f. I was born on May 22^nd 1998 in Harlem ?

6. Read the text and answer the questions.

Bank of America Tower is a 1,200 ft (366 m) skyscraper in the Midtown district of Manhattan in New York City, in the United States. It is located on Sixth Avenue, between 42nd and 43rd Streets, opposite Bryant Park.

The US$1 billion project was designed by COOKFOX Architects, to be one of the most efficient and ecologically friendly buildings in the world. It is the third tallest building in New York City, after One World Trade Center and the Empire State Building, and the fifth tallest building in the United States. Construction was completed in 2009.

Environmental features : The design of the building makes it environmentally friendly, [...] The tower also features a greywater system, which captures rainwater for reuse. Bank of America states that the building is made of recycled and recyclable materials. [...]. Because of its environmentally friendly design the Bank of America Tower is what we call a green building.

a. What's the name of this skyscraper ?

b. Where is it located ?

c. What's its height ?

d. When was the construction completed ?

e. How much did this project cost ?

7. For your school's magazine you will write a short article about New York of at least 50 words.

New York City in New York , in the of the United States. There five in New York City:

Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. In you can find many . The were the

World Trade Centre, also known as the , but destroyed by the 9/11 attacks. the

Flatiron building, the and the Chrysler building. In you can do many such as :

skating, a boat, a walk or the Zoo.