Dictations

Auxiliary Verbs

1. Can you help me?

2. You mustn't smoke in the house.

3. He's learning Spanish and Italian.

4. Have you got a dog or a cat?

5. He hates winter and so do I.

6. May I open the window?

7. Could I ask you a question?

8. He will come with us, but she won't.

9. She plays tennis, doesn't she?

10. We would go to England if we had money.

Long vs. Short Vowels

1. He bought the red boat.

2. It rains everyday.

3. I eat cheese all the time.

4. You sit in this seat.

5. Why did she say yes?

6. What kind of fruit do you like?

7. How many dogs do you have?

8. She taught English and law.

9. They have gone to school.

10. Now I know why he is sick.

Countries & Nationalities & Languages

1. Her mother is Russian and her father is Greek.

2. He speaks three languages, German, Dutch and French.

3. English is not the official language of the United States.

4. My older brother lives in Scotland.

5. Portugal shares a border with Spain.

6. Denmark is south of Norway and Sweden.

7. Italian food is very good.

8. Switzerland is between France and Austria.

9. Hungary is in Eastern Europe.

10. Ireland is west of the United Kingdom.

Food & Drink

1. What do you eat for breakfast?

2. We eat dinner around 6 PM.

3. I don't eat meat.

4. Do you prefer scrambled eggs or fried eggs?

5. We would like sandwich and soup for lunch.

6. He wants some fruit juice.

7. She likes ketchup, but not mustard.

8. I will have cheese cake for dessert.

9. Hot dogs and hamburgers are eaten at barbecues.

10. Lettuce is a vegetable, but a grape is a fruit.