The writer's neighbors, the Hicks family, live in town next to the writer. Each morning, the noise from their old truck wakes up their parrot, which then wakes the chickens. The chickens wake the goat, which wakes the monkey. This wakes the writer up as well. The Hicks have six children and work at the market. After dinner, Mr. Hick plays accordion while Billy plays guitar and Sara sings. However, the noise prevents the writer from studying or watching TV at night. The Hicks are a nice family, though noisy, and sometimes bring the writer eggs or fruit.

1. Name:_______________________________________________________ Class: _______________
Teacher: ______________________ Date: ______/______/________
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WHAT NEIGHBORS!
The Hicks don't live on a farm. They live in town and they are my
neighbors. And what neighbors! The family works at the market and they
have to get up very early. Their old truck makes a terrible noise and it
wakes up the parrot. The parrot wakes up the chickens. The chickens
wakes up the goat. The goat wakes up the monkey, and, of course, I
wake up too.
The Hicks have six children. The big ones help their father at the market.
The little ones play in play in the yard all day. They are always dirty.
But the Hicks are a happy family. After dinner Mr. Hick usually plays his
accordion, Billy plays the guitar and Sara sings. At night I just can't study
or watch television. The Hicks are noisy, but tehey are nice. They always talk to me. Sometimes Mrs.
Hick brings me some eggs or some fruit.
What can I do?
1. Check the correct answer.
a) Where does the family work? b) What animal is the first to wake up?
( ) at the market. ( ) the parrot.
( ) on a farm. ( ) the chicken.
( ) in the kitchen. ( ) the goat.
( ) in a hospital. ( ) the monkey.
c) At night Mr. Hick: d) The writr doesn't like
( ) can't study. ( ) the Hicks.
( ) plays the accordion. ( ) the noise.
( ) plays the piano. ( ) the old horse.
( ) words at a bank. ( ) the toys.
2. Match the columns:
1. They are ( ) the chickens.
2. Their old truck makes ( ) a terrible noise.
3. The parrot wakes up ( ) the monkey.
4. The goat wakes up ( ) my neighbors.
5. The Hicks are noisy ( ) but they are nice.
3. Circle the correct subject pronouns:
a) The Hicks don't live on a farm (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
b) The parrot wakes up early. (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
c) Mr. Hick usually plays his accordion. (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
d) Sarah sings. (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
e) I and the Hicks are happy. (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
4. Complete with the Present Continuous;
a) Jane __________________________________________ English now.
b) Mike and Joe are _______________________________ for You. (to smile)
c) I _______________________________________ my error. (to admit)
d) We _________________________________ fast. (to run)