1. Put the adverbs of frequency in the correct order.
always hardly ever never often sometimes usually
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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)
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2) Matt does the washing. (never)
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3) I’m tired in science lessons. (sometimes)
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4) parents work on Sundays. (hardly ever)
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5) We are thirsty after P.E. lessons. (often)
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6) You sit next to me. (usually)
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1) School always starts at 8.30.
2) Matt never does the washing.
3) I’m sometimes tired in science lessons.
4) 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.
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your own answers
4. Look at your answers in exercise 3. Write sentences using adverbs of frequency.
1) I never forget to do homework.
2) _____.
3) _____.
4) _____.
5) _____.
6) _____.
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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
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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.
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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?
________
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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?
_________
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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) parents go to the cinema once a year . (always / hardly ever / often)
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 ________.
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1) 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.
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1) When 2) How 3) What 4) Where 5) Who 6) Which
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