Read and complete the text about Lionel
Messi. Use the verbs in the box.
live come speak have (x2) drink
run drink like (x3) eat want
THE BEST FOOTBALLER IN THE
WORLD
Lionel Messi is a footballer playing for
Barcelona. He describes his life.
HOME
I _____ from Rosario, Argentina. My father
works in a factory and my mother is a cleaner. I
_____ two brothers, both older than me, and a
sister. I _____ in Barcelona, Spain. I _____ my
own house but I _____ to my mother on the
phone every day.
TRAINING
I train for six hours a day, six day a week. I
_____30 km every day. I _____ a lot- pasta,
omelettes, bread, cereal, sandwiches, cheese,
pizza and soup. I _____ soup very much! In
one day I eat enough for three people. I _____
yerba mate, an Argentinian tea.
INTERESTS
I _____ playing Playstation, Argentinian music
and going to the beach. I also _____ being with
my family.
I ____ to win the 2014 World Cup with the
Argentina national team.
Put the words in the right order to make
questions about Lionel Messi.
1. come/Where/you/from/do
Where do you come from?
I come from Rosario, Argentina
2. father’s/job/ your/ What’s
____________________________?
He works in a factory
3. you/ live/ Where/ do
____________________________?
In a house in Barcelona, Spain
4. eat/do/you/What
____________________________?
Pasta, omelettes, cereal… I eat a lot!
Complete the questions to Lionel Messi.
1.What’s your mother’ job?
She’s a cleaner
2. How many brothers ___________?
Two
3. What _____________________?
Yerba mate, an Argentinian tea
4. What sort of music _________?
Latin American music.
Make negative sentences
1. I don’t eat a lot of meat, but I eat a lot of
soup.
2. I ____ ____ bear or wine. I don’t drink
any alcohol.
3. I ____ ____ with my family. I live in my
own house
4. My parents _____ ____ in Spain. They
live in Argentina
5.My brothers _____ ____ speak French.
They speak Spanish.