Improve your English in the Reading Rooms
Listen and write
BLUE LEVEL – EXERCISE #3a
Directions: Write answers to each question in your notebook. Use “It’s” or “They’re” when you write your response. 
Example:
Question: Are these fruits or vegetables?
Answer: They’re fruits.
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Are these fruits or vegetables? 1. _________________________________________. |
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Is this a toaster or a coffee maker? 2. _________________________________________. |
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Are these men’s shoes or women’s shoes ? 3. _________________________________________. |
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Are these cookies or a cake? 4. _________________________________________. |
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Is this a cake or a cookie? 5. _________________________________________. |
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Are these men’s shoes or women’s shoes? 6. _________________________________________. |
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Are these men’s shoes or children’s shoes? 7. _________________________________________. |
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Is this a toaster or a coffee maker? 8. _________________________________________. |
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Is this a girl or a boy? 9. _________________________________________. |
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Is this a girl or a boy? 10. ________________________________________. |
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Answers:
- They’re vegetables.
- It’s a coffee maker.
- They’re men’s shoes.
- They’re cookies.
- It’s a cake.
- They’re women’s shoes.
- They’re children’s shoes.
- It’s a toaster.
- It’s a girl.
- It’s a boy.
Note: While it might make more sense to say “He’s a boy,” or “She’s a girl,” most people will use the pronoun “it” when identifying gender. Therefore, you’ll also hear “It’s a man,” or “It’s a woman.”