Practice

I. Complete these sentences by underlining the correct alternative.

2p 1. The mice is/ are under the table.

2p 2. Look at that/ those men!

2p 3. Their new song is more better/ better than the last one.

2p 4. It/ There is cold outside.

2p 5. The car over there/ their belongs to my father.

II. Put the words in the right order to make correct sentences.

2p 1. weekend? /she/ go/ the/ Where / at /does

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2p 2. tallest/ the/ team/ Steven/ is/ boy/ basketball/ the/ in

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2p 3. people/ recycling/ and/ More/ are/ rubbish/ their/ more

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2p 4. tennis/ I/ much/ like/ very/ playing

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2p 5. class/ teacher/ never/ is/ for/ Maths/ My/ late

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Each of the following sentences contains a mistake. Find the mistakes and write the correct sentence.

2p 1. She loves plaing the violin.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2p 2. Who’s bike are you riding?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2p 3. He things he’s my friend.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2p 4. Nobody know the answer to this question.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2p 5. How many childrens will come to your party?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

IV. Match the words to the correct definition. Write it in the space provided.

 optimistic slim actor trainers PE

2p 1. something you wear to play football ………………………..

2p 2. expecting that good things will happen ………………………..

2p 3. a subject in school that keeps you healthy ………………………..

2p 4. a person whose job is to perform on stage or in a film ………………………..

2p 5. when you are thin in an attractive way ………………………..

V. Use the sentences to complete the dialogue.

 I’m a bit tired.  I’m a vet.  Nice to meet you.

 How old are you?  I’m listening to One Direction.

2p 1. Jenny:…………………………………………….………………… ………………… .

 George I’m eleven.

2p 2. Tim: How are you?

 Jason: …………………………………………….………………………………………… .

2p 3. Tina: What are you doing?

 Pam: …………………………………………….………………………………………… .

2p 4. Mary: What do you do?

 Helen: …………………………………………….………………………………………… .

2p 5. Shania: Hi. I’m your new neighbour.

VI. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1) Mary ......................................... (go) to the gym every evening.

2) You can turn off the telelvision. I ......................................... (not/ watch) it.

3) Why ......................................... (you/ cry)? Is anything wrong?

4) She ......................................... (need) to buy a new jacket.

5) I promise I ......................................... (be) back on time.

6) She ......................................... (know) everything about you.

7) ......................................... (your mum, make) pasta for dinner tonight?

8) My little brother ......................................... (not/ like) eating vegetables.

9) Look! Those children ......................................... (swim) in the lake.

10) ......................................... (you/ do) your homework before dinner every evening?

VII. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets, adding any necessary words.

1) Ronaldo is ......................................... (talented) football player in the world.

2) The new shopping centre is ......................................... (big) the old one.

3) The Blue Whale is ......................................... (large) mammal in the world.

4) I think Geography is ......................................... (interesting) subject.

5) Nuts are ......................................... (healthy) crisps.

6) Today is ......................................... (happy) day of my life!

7) January is ......................................... (cold) month of the year.

8) My bike was ......................................... (expensive) yours.

9) The green coat is ......................................... (cheap) the black one.

10) York has one of ......................................... (rich) histories in England.

VIII. Choose the correct answer.

1) Sarah is a good dancer. Look at .....................!A he B she C her

2) Tom is sitting ..................... to Helen.A near B next C behind

3) ..................... any more chocolate! It’s bad for your teeth.A Eat B Let’s eat C Don’t eat

4) I hate ..................... my room.A tidy B tidying C to tidying

5) ” ..................... T-shirt do you like?””The green one.”AWhat B Who C Which

6) ”Do you know Tim Smith?””He’s a friend of ..................... .”A mine B me C my

7) I want to buy some new clothes, but I can’t find ..................... I like.A something B nothing C anything

8) It’s hot. I ..................... the window.A will open B open C opened

9) The baby was fast asleep ..................... midnight.A in B on C at

10) The guests ..................... an hour ago.A arrived B arrive C will arrive

IX.Complete the text with a word from the box. You do not need to use all the words : moon, everywhere, turned, cold, pocket, brave, home, closed, there, dream, excited, key, want, turned

Mum and Michael arrived 1) .........at midnight after a visit to Grandmother’s. There was no 2) ...........,and there were no stars in the sky, so it was a dark night, and there were no lights in the house. Mumlooked in her bag for her 3) .......... to open the door, but it wasn’t 4) ..... . And it wasn’t in the 5) ........of her coat. But Michael had a small torch in his bag. He 6) ..... it on and they looked 7) .......... again.”What are we going to do?” whispered Mum. ”Dad’s at Uncle John’s house tonight and all thewindows downstairs are 8) ........ I don’t 9) ...... to camp outside all night!” Suddenly, they heard a man. He opened the door. ”Who’s there?” he asked. It was Dad! ”It’s only us!” laughed Mum. ”Oh, ”said Dad. ”I came home early from Uncle John’s. I was in bed. Come in. It’s 10) ...... and dark outside.” ”We know!” said Michael and laughed.

X.Read the story below and write some words to complete the sentences about it. You can use 1, 2,3 or 4 words.

Anna’s best friend is called Emma, and Anna wanted to give Emma a birthday party – her first birthday party because her parents usually take her to a restaurant for dinner on her birthday. The party was a secret! On Sunday, the day of Emma’s twelfth birthday, Anna tidied the living room in her house. Her older brother, Ben, and her little brother, Harry, helped her.Then Emma arrived. Anna and Ben shouted ”Happy Birthday! We’re are having a party for you!” Emma laughed. She was very surprised. Then Anna pointed to the table in the corner of the living room and said ”Look!” On the table there was a big chocolate birthday cake. ”Wow!” said Emma. ” That looks great! Let’s have some now.” Anna cut a big piece for Emma first, then some more pieces for her and Ben. She cut a very small piece for Harry because he was only three. Then Emma opened her presents and after that, they started dancing. Suddenly, Anna stopped and said, ”Where’s Harry?” They found him behind the sofa. He had cake and chocolate on his face, hands and clothes. ”Harry! You naughty boy!” said Anna. ”You’ve eaten all the cake!” But Harry only laughed and said, ”More cake, more cake!” ”I think he likes my birthday cake,” laughed Emma. ”I did, too!”

1) Emma is Anna’s …………………………………… .

2) Emma usually goes to a …………………………………… on her birthday.

3) The party was …………………………………… .

4) Emma was twelve years old on …………………………………… .

5) Anna and her two brothers, who are called ……………………………………, tidied the

living room.

6) Emma was very …………………………………… when Anna and Ben told her about the

party.

7) There was a …………………………………… on the table for Emma.

8) …………………………………… only had a little piece of cake.

9) Harry was …………………………………… when Emma, Anna and Ben fouund him.

10) Harry’s …………………………………… had Emma’s birthday cake on them!

XI.Make sentences using the words as in the model: Your dress/long/mine – Your dress is longer than mine . A lion/dangerous/an elephant – A lion is more dangerous than an elephant. This house/big/in the neighbourhood.  - This house is the biggest in the neighbourhood.              

1. Your skirt/short/mine.
2. Harry’s car/expensive/Jean’s
3. We/happy family/in our neighbourhood.
4. Sara’s marks/bad/mine
5. Your picture /colurful/Jack’s
6. Nate/good/me at Maths.
7. Spain/hot/Italy
8. Mary/thin/Ann
9. He earns/much money/his brother
10. Dolphins/intelligent/animals.

XII.Complete the conversation with the right form of the verbs :

Bob:    Hey, Pat. What (1. you/do) ………………..?

            Pat:     Hi, Bob. I (2. listen) ………………….. to the latest CD by The Broken Bones Band.

Bob:    Oh yeah? I (3. know) ……………….. they have some great songs on there.

Pat:     They do. I really (4. like) …………….."Crash" and "Forget About It."

Bob:    I (5.  not  know.) ……………… those songs, but I love their old ones.

            Pat:     What (6. you/do)………………..after class? (7. you/want) ………………..to come over to my place and listen to their new CD?

Bob:    That (8. sound) ……………….. great, but I can't. I (9. have) ……………..

an appointment. I (10. meet) ……………….. an old friend this evening.

Pat:     Too bad. Another time, maybe.

XIII.Read the text below and say whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F).

Ana Johnson is a 13-year-old swimmer who lives in Melbourne in Australia. Her dream is to swim for Australia in the next Olympics. She swims in both long and short races and she has already come first in many important competitions.

As well as spending many hours in the pool, Ana also makes time for studying and for friends. “I have lots of friends who swim and we’re very close. It’s much easier to have friends who are swimmers because they also have to get up early to practice like me and they understand this kind of life. But I’m not so different from other people my age. In my free time I also enjoy going to the movies and parties. There are also some good things about swimming for a club. I travel a lot for competitions and I have many friends who are swimmers from other Australian cities and from other parts of the world”. Ana is becoming well known in Australia and she believes it is important to get more young people interested in swimming. “I don’t mind talking to journalists and having my photograph taken. But what I like best is being on television, it’s so much fun.”

1. Ana’s home is in Melbourne. (T/F)
2. Ana hopes she will become an Olympic swimmer. (T/F)
3. Ana can swim in short races and also in long ones. T/F)
4. Ana hasn’t won a lot of swimming competitions. (T/F)
5. Ana doesn’t have time to spend with her friends. (T/F)
6. It is difficult for Ana to make friends with other people who swim. (T/F)
7. Ana likes doing the same things as other teenagers. (T/F)
8. In her free time, Ana enjoys reading and going out to eat. (T/F)
9. Ana knows people from different countries at swimming competitions. (T/F)
10. Ana prefers speaking to journalists to being on television. (T/F)

XIV .

1.They live in a lovely …………. in the countryside                                                                a) wardrobe      b) flat     c) cottage

2. Could you tell me where the …………. is? I’d like to but some aspirins.                              a) museum     b) chemist’s    c) baker’s

3. Let’s meet ……… Saturday morning?                                                                                               a) at    b) in      c) on

4.I must ............. to the office this morning.                                                                                                      a) rise            b) rush        c) worry                                                                                                              5.The library is  ............... your right, next to the bank.                                                                                                       a) on      b) in        c) under                                     

6. There are a lot of houses with beautiful gardens in Tony’s ................

a) area       b) flat         c) building

7. ......... the onion, then chop it into small pieces.

a) Grate    b) Peel   c) Slice

8. I love ........ food, especially curry.

 a) perfect    b) spicy        c) junk

9. This coat is half ......... . It’s very cheap.

a) price    b) money     c) cost

10. It’s snowing and it’s freezing .........                                                                                                                          a) chilly   b) hot   c) cold