My typical day — Workbook
1. Vocabulary gap-fill
Complete each sentence with ONE word or short chunk from the box.
- I drop to check my phone before I even get out of bed — a habit I'd like to break.
- I drop walking to work instead of taking the tram; it clears my head.
- I drop eat breakfast at home — I usually grab something on the way.
- My drop into the city is 45 minutes each way; I use it to read a proper book.
- drop , I'm finished by six and I can actually make dinner from scratch.
- I try to drop thirty minutes for myself every evening, no matter how busy the day is.
- The last hour before bed is when I drop — a book, a slow tea, and no screens.
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2. Present simple — pick the natural form
Write the correct form (positive, negative, or add the adverb in the right place).
- She ___ (work) in a paediatric ward and honestly she ___ (love) it, although the shifts are long.
- I ___ (not / like) hot coffee — I ___ (usually / drink) mine iced, even in winter.
- My brother ___ (study) architecture and ___ (basically / live) in the library.
- We ___ (not / have) lunch at 12 — we ___ (tend / to / eat) around 1:30.
- He ___ (go) to the gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but he ___ (never / go) at the weekend.
- It ___ (not / rain) much here in July, although it ___ (rain) constantly in November.
- Ana ___ (finish) work at 5, so she ___ (hardly ever / miss) the 5:20 tram home.
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3. Where does the adverb / soft chunk go?
Choose the sentence with the frequency word or chunk in the CORRECT position.
always / I / drink / tea
never / She / is / late
tend to / We / eat out / on Fridays
make a point of / He / read / before bed
hardly ever / They / cook / during the week
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4. Find and fix the mistake
Each sentence has ONE mistake. Rewrite it in natural A2+/B1 English.
- He work in a bank in Braga.
- I no like fish, but I love seafood.
- She goes never to the gym in the morning.
- We doesn't have breakfast at home during the week.
- My father go to work by car every day.
- I make a point to walk every day.
- I tend go to bed at 11.
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5. Combine with a contrast linker
Join the two ideas using although / whereas / but into ONE natural sentence.
- I love mornings. My alarm is my worst enemy.
- Léo studies in the library. Sofia prefers cafés.
- Amara is exhausted by the end of her shift. She wouldn't change her job.
- I go to bed early on Sundays. On Monday morning I'm still tired.
- My mornings are calm. My afternoons are chaotic.
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6. Listening — three real Wednesdays
Three people describe their Wednesday. Listen for wake-up time, one honest detail and ONE 'although/whereas' contrast in each answer.
- Speaker 1 (Tomás, baker): wake-up time, ritual and contrast?
- Speaker 2 (Kaia, junior lawyer): breakfast, commute and routine?
- Speaker 3 (Sara, remote translator): morning ritual and honest contrast?
Show transcript
Tomás:I'm a baker, so my Wednesday starts at 4:30. I honestly don't set an alarm anymore — my body just knows. I drink a big glass of water, get in the shower, and I'm at the bakery by five. It's very quiet at that hour, and although it's early, that silence is my favourite part of the job.
Kaia:Wednesdays are brutal for me. I don't eat breakfast — I tend to just grab a strong coffee at the tram stop. The commute is about twenty minutes and I usually read the news on my phone. I get to the office around 9:15 and then it's meetings until lunch. Not glamorous, but that's my Wednesday.
Sara:I work from home, so my Wednesday is completely different. I get up at seven and I make a point of walking the dog for thirty minutes before I open my laptop. My first meeting isn't until ten, which means I can actually carve out a calm morning. Although I miss the office energy sometimes, I don't miss the commute at all.
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7. Writing — 'One ordinary Wednesday'
Write 80–100 words about your typical Wednesday. Include: (a) what time you wake up and how you feel about it, (b) at least TWO adverbs of frequency, (c) ONE 'tend to' or 'make a point of', (d) ONE contrast linker (although / whereas / but), and (e) one honest detail a stranger would remember.
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8. Reflection (discursive)
Look back at the reading 'One ordinary Wednesday'. Answer in 2 full sentences each.
- Which of the three routines (Bruno, Amara, Léo & Sofia) feels closest to yours, and what specifically makes it feel close?
- What is ONE small routine you'd realistically change this week, and how would you make it stick?
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