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Vocabulary

Adjectives: emotions

1 * Choose the correct option.


1 I dont get nervous before exams. Im always very tired / relaxed.
2 Jack works hard, so we were nervous / surprised when he didnt do

3 *** Answer the questions with your own ideas. Give reasons
for your ideas.
What makes you feel relaxed?
I feel relaxed on Saturday mornings. I have a lie-in and listen to music.

well in his exams.


3 I feel terrible before a big exam. Im always very relaxed / nervous.
4 I didnt sleep a wink last night, so Im tired / surprised today.
5 Im excited / tired. Its my birthday today!
6 My teacher gets angry / lonely when Im late for school.

1 What makes you feel angry?


............
............
2 When did you last feel surprised?
...

2 ** Complete the sentences.


1 An angry person

..

A is calm and happy.

2 An excited person

..

B is unhappy and shouts a lot.

3 A lonely person

..

C needs to go to bed.

4 A tired person

..

D makes people laugh.

5 A relaxed person

..

E hasnt got anyone to talk to.

6 A funny person

..

F is really happy and enthusiastic


about a future event.

Grammar Past simple


1 * Complete the sentences with the words.

did didnt eat had watch


watched

3 What do you do when you feel lonely?

4 What makes you feel nervous?

1 I . TV last night.

3 *** Write past simple questions for the underlined information.

2 I didnt . a funny film.

She went to Spain last summer.

3 I was relaxed. I . feel nervous.

Where did she go last summer?

4 We . a great time last weekend.

1 They joined the choir two months ago.

5 Where . you go last Sunday?

6 What did you . for breakfast this morning?

2 My grandparents lived in London in 1990.


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2 ** Complete the dialogues with the correct past simple form of


the verbs in brackets.
1 A What time ................. (you / go) to bed last
night?

3 I did my homework after school.


... ?
4 I got up at 6.45 a.m. yesterday.

B I ...................... (go) to bed at 10.30 p.m.


2 A What ... (they / have) for dinner yesterday?
B They .......................... (have) pizza.

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5 I felt really angry when I heard the news.
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3 A How .... (Marc / feel) before his exam?


B He ........................... (feel) nervous.
4 A Where .... (you and Tom / meet)?
B We .......................... (meet) on our first day at school.

Vocabulary

Holidays

1 * Complete the verbs.

5 e _ _ _ _ _ _ a new place

1 b _ _ souvenirs from a shop


2 m_ _ _ new people
3 g _ abroad on holiday
4 h _ _ _ an accident

2 ** Match the phrases to the definitions.


book a hostel get sunburned hire a car
lose your passport miss a flight

send a postcard

1 pay to drive a vehicle for a period of time


2 arrive too late to catch a plane
3 write a message on a card and post it to people
4 stay in the sun too long and go red
5 reserve a room to stay in for a short period of time

Last month, my parents decided to (1) . . on holiday.


They (2) .... a .... in Rome in Italy it was a 5* hotel and very
expensive! They didnt (3) .... a .... because they didnt want
to the
drivetext
they
wanted
to explore
the city
on foot.
Unfortunately, they
3 *** Complete
with
the correct
form
of the
holiday
had
a
problem
on
the
first
day
of
the
holiday
because
my dad (4) ..
phrases in exercises 1 and 2.
.. his .... in the house and you cant fly without the correct
documents. In the end he found it, but they arrived at the airport late
and (5) .... their .... to Rome. Fortunately, there was another
flight in the afternoon. They had a great time in Rome, and they didnt
(6) .... .... at all because it wasnt sunny or hot and it rained

6 not know where your important travel document is

Grammar Present simple and present continuous


1 * Choose the correct option.
1 How often do you go / are you going on holiday?
2 I write / m writing an email at the moment.
3 They dont sunbathe / arent sunbathing right now.
4 Usually we dont buy / arent buying souvenirs.
5 She travels / s travelling by bus every day.
6 What do the people do / are the people doing in the photo?

2 ** Complete the dialogues with the correct present simple or


present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 A What ................. (he / do) at the moment?
B He .............................. (look) at a website.
2 A How often .......... (you / go) to the cinema?
B About twice a month. I .............................. (not go) every week.
3 A What .......................... (your mum / do) from Monday to Friday?
B She ................................... (work) at a school. Shes a teacher.
4 A Who .................................................. (Jane / talk) to right now?

B She ........................................................... (not talk) to anyone.

3 *** Tick () the sentences with verbs that are in the correct tense.
Correct the wrong ones.
Theyre usually hiring a car on holiday. They usually hire a car on
holiday.
1 Do they go to the beach every day?
.
2 How often are you eating in a restaurant?

.
3 He speaks Spanish right now.
.
4 They arent having dinner at the moment.
.
5 We explore the old part of the city now.
.

Vocabulary and Grammar Food and comparative and superlative adjectives

1 * Complete sentences 13 with the comparative and 46 with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1 I think History is than Geography. (interesting)
2 British weather is than Spanish weather. (bad)
3 Your diet is than mine. (healthy)
4 Thats dish on the menu. (hot)
5 This is hotel in the town. (expensive)
6 Wheres beach on the island? (good)

2 ** Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1 Youre than me at English. (good)
2 Carrots are than beans. (crunchy)
3 I think curry is food in the world. (tasty)
4 Eating breakfast is than eating lunch. (important)
5 Chocolate is thing that I eat. (sweet)
6 I think London is one of cities in the world. (exciting)
3 *** Write a comparative and a superlative sentence for each topic using the words. Use the adjective in brackets.
month
April August November (good)
I think April is better than November. August is the best month of the year
because we dont go to school.
1 subject
Maths English ICT (easy)
...
2 meal
breakfast lunch dinner (tasty)
...
3 place to stay
a 4* hotel a 2* hotel a hostel (cheap)
...
4 food
pizza yoghurt salad (healthy)
...

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