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Look at the pictures and use the words to complete the sentences.
wasnt

was

werent

were

Tom and Tina

(3 years old)

Dan
(7 years old)

Tom and Tinas faces

................ round.
They ................ tall.

wa....
s .... tall.
Dan ........

He ................ thin.

Sammy
(1 years old)

Leyla
(6 years old)

Sammy ............. bald.

His eyes .............
very big.

Leylas hair
................ short.
It ................ straight.

Draw a picture of yourself as a baby. Complete the description.

strong

thin

tall

short

big

small

.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................

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Circle the correct words to complete the story text.

There was a fire alarm
at eight oclock / ten oclock
on Sunday night,
but it was a false alarm.
Inspector Jones / Sergeant Brown
solves the mystery
of the missing diamond.

The fire sprinklers were on

for a long time / five minutes
and there was water on the floor
the next morning.
The most important diamond was in
the Shell Room / museum shop.

There was an exhibition / a sale

of famous diamonds at the city museum.

The diamond in the Shell Room

was missing / wet.

Number the sentences in the correct order.

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Read and answer the questions.

Why did Mr Fantastic call Inspector Jones and Sergeant Brown?
................................................................................................................................................................
How many people were in the museum on the night of the robbery?
................................................................................................................................................................
Why were there alarms in the Shell Room?
................................................................................................................................................................
How long were the fire sprinklers on?
................................................................................................................................................................

Choose the end of the story.

The police find the robber, and return

the diamond to the museum.

The robber returns the next night,

and takes a famous painting.

The robber leaves the diamond on a bus.

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Read the sentences and complete the pictures.

Yesterday

Now

There were ten books in the bookcase.

There are two books in the bookcase.

There was a telephone and a computer

on the desk.
There wasnt a rug on the floor.

There is a computer on the desk.

There was a sofa next to the bookcase.

There is a sofa behind the table.

There is a rug and lamp on the floor.

Look at the picture and write the sentences.

1960

was

2013

wasnt

were

werent

There wasnt
....................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................
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Unscramble the words.

r a e

f m r

r m e

a r
2

d e

s o

r
13

o r

c o d
5

c h e m a n c

i
7

c e a h e

t
12

10

g e

r n

s
4

o p

11

t
14

Complete the coded question.

W
1

Y
4

U
5

10

11

12

B ?

J
13

14

Write about the jobs in your family.

When my grandfather was young, he was a/an
................................................................................................................................................
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Complete the words.

s h ell

op

cu

exhibi ion

ion

protec ion

informa ion

iny

collec ion

ma

ine

suspi ious

spe ial

Read and answer the questions with before or after.

Is your birthday before or after your best friends birthday? .........................................
Do you go to bed before or after your parents?

.........................................

Do you brush your teeth before or after your breakfast?

.........................................

Do you do your homework before or after your dinner?

.........................................

Do you make your bed before or after school?

.........................................

Do you do sport before or after school?

.........................................

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Read and find the answers.

A teacher.
I help you learn. Who am I? .......................................

I fly planes. Who am I?

.......................................

I paint pictures. Who am I?

.......................................

I fix cars. Who am I?

.......................................

Read and circle True (T) or False (F).

SOMERVILLE 1965

In Somerville in 1965 ...

there were some houses.

there werent any museums or palaces.

there werent any gardens.

there was a train station and a market.

there was a cinema.

there wasnt a school or a hospital.

there was a theatre.

there were some tall buildings.

Complete the story review.

Title: .....................................................................................................................................
Characters: ...................................................................................................................................
What was the important event? .................................................................................................
What was suspicious about the floor in the Shell Room? ...................................................
Who was in the basement? ..........................................................................................................
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Read the puzzle and tick () the chart.

Sara

Matt

James

Lara

John

Emily

23rd January
17th March
1st April
27th August
17th October
12th December

The six children were all born in the same year. The youngest child is a girl

but not Sara or Lara. The oldest child is a boy but not Matt or James.
Sara is older than two of the boys but younger than Lara. Matt is younger
than James but older than Emily.

Use a calendar for last year and do the Days and Dates quiz.

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What day was your birthday?

.......................................................................................................................................
What date was the first Monday in January?
.......................................................................................................................................
What day was the last day in April?
.......................................................................................................................................
What date was the last Friday in October?
.......................................................................................................................................
What day was the day before your fathers birthday?
.......................................................................................................................................
What day was the day three days before your mothers birthday?
.......................................................................................................................................
What date was the second Tuesday in August?
.......................................................................................................................................
What date was the day after the last Sunday in September?
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