Grammar Refresh your memory

C is the fastest
Present simple and present continuous

1 Complete the sentences and questions in the

present simple or present continuous with the
words in brackets.
I like (like) swimming on holiday. 3
1 We’re making (make) dinner at the moment. 2 ___________A is smaller than B. B is bigger than A
is he listening (he / listen) to music right now? C is the biggest
3 My parents speak (speak) very good Past simple
French.
3 Complete the story with the past simple form of
4 Does he like (he / like) travelling? 5 We
the verbs in parentheses.
don’t stay(not stay) in campsites when we go on
Last night my parents went (go) to the theatre.
holiday.
My brother, Jamie, and I (1) didn’t want (not
6 Jenny isn’t tidy(not tidy) her room now.
want) to go, so we (2) stayed (stay) at home and
Comparative and superlative adjectives (3) watched (watch) a film instead. At 10.30 p.m.
I was about to turn off the light when I (4) heard
2 Look at the pictures. Compare A, B and C. Use (hear) a loud noise in the kitchen. Jamie and I (5)
the comparative and superlative form of the felt(feel) nervous. Our parents (6) weren’t (not
words in the box.
be) at home and we (7) didn’t know (not know)
cheap / expensive short / tall what was in the kitchen. Anyway, I (8) decided
slow / fast small / big (decide) to go downstairs and have a look. I (9)
saw (see) two plates on the floor and our cat,
Millie! She (10) looked (look) very guilty!

4 Complete the past simple questions with the

A is shorter than B. B is taller than A.
verbs in the box.
C is the tallest.
get go have read say watch

Did he have (he) any breakfast this morning? 1

What _the teacher said (the teacher) to you? 2
1 A is cheaper than B. B is expensive than A
What time _did you stay (you) up today? 3 Where
C is the most expensive
_did your cousins go on holiday?
4 What __did you and your familly
wathc____________ on TV last night?
5 Which book did your mom read (your mum) when
2 she was on holiday?
_____ A is slower than B. B is faster than A.
Vocabulary Refresh your memory
Travel 2 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box.
1 Complete the dialogues with the correct words ill new places their suitcase
in the boxes. Use a word or phrase from both their flight your passport
boxes for each question.
buy get go have hire meet stay
We had to call a doctor because my father
was ill.
1 What a disaster! The airline lost
abroad an accident bicycles in hotels
new people a souvenir sunburned their suitcase, so they didn’t have any clothes
to wear.
2 They got to the airport late, so they missed
their flight to New York.
A Did you go abroad last year?
3 It’s good fun exploring new places when you’re
B Yes, I did. I went to Italy in June.
on holiday.
1 A Did Calum meet new poeple when he was in
4 Don’t forget your passport! You can’t go
Japan?
abroad without it.
B Yes, he did. Everyone was very friendly. 2 A
Verbs and prepositions of movement
Did you sun burned yesterday? B Yes, I did.
That’s why my nose is red! 3 Choose the correct option to complete the
3 A Did you stay in a hotel when you went to sentence.
Scotland?
through / along / up
B No, we didn’t. We went camping. It didn’t take him long to climb up the
4 A Did Mark _have an accident skiing? B wall. 1 up / down / under
Yes, he did. He broke his leg.
It’s fun sliding ___down__ the mountain in the
5 A Did your parents bicycles on holiday? snow.
B No, they didn’t. They don’t enjoy cycling. 6 A
2 around / into / over
Did you buy a souvenirin New York? B Yes, I did. I
I love diving ___into the swimming pool. 3
bought this T-shirt.
over / on / around
 Be careful! Don’t fall __over_ .
4 along / through / over When you change the place where you live, you
Our dog jumps ___over _ walls very easily. 5 move house.
on / onto / off 1 When you start doing paid work, you
He stood __onto____ the chair to open the ________get____ a job.
window. 2 When you have driving lessons, you
6 over / along / under ________learn___ to drive.
I hate swimming ____under____ the water. 3 When you stop doing your job because of your
age or because you’re ill, you retirenfrom work.
Life stages 4 When you start studying at a place where you
can get a degree, you ____go to ____ university. 5
4 Complete the definitions with the correct verbs When you stop living in the house or flat where
in the box. your family is, you ________ home. 6 When you
get get go to learn leave move retire become a husband or wife, you ___get_______
married.