Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box. There are two extra words. board converse electric intense invent nation network profession swim time
Priti is a really good swimmer.
There wasn’t any in homes 200 years ago.
He’s a football player these days.
Facebook is a social site.
She goes to a school where she lives as well as having lessons.
His English is much better since he did that language course.
We had a with my cousin on Skype yesterday.
Your school tells you when your classes start and finish.
Task 2
Complete the text using the words in the box. There are four extra words.
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My dad told me recently about how different the
0 technology was when he was a boy. It wasn’t possible to 1 online because there was no internet. There weren’t any 2 technology classes because his school didn’t have any computers – they were too 3 then and the school didn’t have enough money. They became much cheaper during the 4 and lots of people bought them for home. My dad didn’t learn how to send a 5 until he was 21 years old!
Task 3
Choose the correct form to complete the text.
It 0 were / was my best friend’s birthday party last night. There 1 was / were two really good DJs but he 2 doesn’t want / didn’t want a band to play. One of 3 a / the DJs is a friend of mine. My best friend 4 didn’t / doesn’t / can’t usually say much but he 5 talks / talked / is talking all night! I went to bed late but I 6 didn’t have to / had to / mustn’t get up early this morning – what an amazing party! At the moment, I 7 think / thought / ’m thinking about what to do for my own birthday – it’s going to be great!
Task 4
Choose A, B or C to correctly complete the blog entry.
The first thing my teacher said to my class this morning was ‘Can I make a 0 ? Why 1 we all cycle to school tomorrow?’ One of the pupils said, ‘I’m not 2 I get it, Mr Lister?’ and Mr Lister said, ‘Well, we’re 3 about the environment at the moment, so I think everyone in the class has to do something to help the environment.’ One brave pupil said, ‘I’m sorry, Sir, but I 4 . I don’t think that coming on our bikes is a good 5 . I don’t like cycling to school because the road is very dangerous.’ ‘OK,’ said the teacher, ‘Well 6 about trying to use less electricity and less water?’ Then another pupil said, ‘I don’t get 7 , Sir! Are you saying I can’t use my mobile phone, the TV, my laptop or games console?’ The teacher just looked sad and said, ‘We’re not going to save much electricity!’
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A suggesting
B suggest
C suggestion
1
A don’t
B haven’t
C can’t
2
A mean
B know
C sure
3
A looking
B learning
C knowing
4
A disagree
B suggest
C understand
5
A time
B travel
C idea
6
A who
B how
C where
7
A it
B out
C them
Task 5
Choose the correct option, A, B or C, to complete the questions.
Do you always sit Tom and Rick in Maths classes?
A between B next C under
I like pop, but I rock music.
A mind B prefer C think
What are you looking in the rubbish bin?
A for B to C up
Did you a nice holiday?
A do B have C go
Are you on skateboarding?
A fanatic B interested C keen
How __ your week?
A were B has C was
Who did you talk __ at the party?
A to B from C for
