ESCOLA BÁSICA 2-3 ENGENHEIRO NUNO MERGULHÃO

PREPARATION FOR THE TEST

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ANSWER KEY
GROUP I
A.
2.
–cruise: picture 6 - adventure holiday: 5
- summer camp: 4 - package holiday: 1
- interRail journey: 2 - - foregn tour: 3
B.
City Seaside Mountain Countryside
monuments beach adventure bike riding
museum getting a tan orienteering picnicking
sightseeing tour sun cream sightseeing sightseeing
water sports bird watching bike riding
sea rafting bird watching
sunbathing cliff nature walks
mountaineering horse riding
C.
Beach holiday Camping in the mountains Cultural holiday abroad
Swimsuit; sand; seagull; fish-rod; Rope; fire; insect repellent; tent; Airport; boarding card; tour;
spade; shell; bucket; flip-flops; sleeping bag; stream; camp stove; shopping arcade; monument; art
wave; sunscreen; lighthouse; skis; hiking boots; torch; trunks; gloves; gallery; luggage; brochure; travel
towel scarf; sightseeing guide; museum; cathedral

D. 1. stay; 2. accommodation; 3. types; 4. a table; 5. or shower; 6. home stay; 7. residential; 8. Hotel

E. 1. d. 2. f. 3. a. 4. c 5. f 6. b 7. e

F. 1. b 2. d 3. f 4. c 5. g 6. a 7. e

G. a) get a suntan b) buy souvenirs c) go sightseeing d) took… photos e) had… fun

H. 1. city guide; 2. interesting; 3. visit; 4. have lunch; 5. a few blocks from; 6. going shopping; 7. buy souvenirs;
8. a lot of money; 9. credit card; 10. wonderful plan

GROUP II

A.
1. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple of 3. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the present
to be. simple.
a. Is (1) is (2) is (3) is (4) is (5) speaks (6) goes (7) studies
b. Is/ isn’t (8) plays (9) goes (10) watches (11) listens (12) are
c. are
d. are
e. Is/isn’t
f. Are/am
2. Complete the table with the 3rd person singular of the verbs in the Present Simple.
-s -es -ies
communicates does He studies
uses passes hurries
speaks finishes
stays watches
plays

4. Write these sentences in the negative:

a. I don’t speak English.
b. I don’t play chess in my free time.
c. Sheila doesn’t send e-mails to America.
d. My parents don’t come everyday to my school.
e. Alice and I don’t study at the same school.
f. Peter doesn’t like science and technology.
g. Mike doesn’t have swimming classes on Tuesdays.

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Teacher: Elsa Maximiano
 ESCOLA BÁSICA 2-3 ENGENHEIRO NUNO MERGULHÃO
PREPARATION FOR THE TEST
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8 FORM

5. Choose the Present Simple or the 6. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the
Present Continuous. Present Continuous.
a. is reading a. revise
b. has b. isn’t learning
c. cries c. do you think
d. walk / am going d. does
e. are working e. don’t know
f. is studying f. concentrates/ is studying

B. PAST SIMPLE EXERCISES

1. Write the following verbs in the Past Simple.

S Regular verbs S Irregular verbs
Try tried See saw
Enjoy enjoyed Know knew
Look Looked Make Made
Record recorded Feel Felt
Study Studied Go Went
Hug Hugged Sing Sang
Compose Composed Think Thought
Refer Referred Sell Sold
Change Changed Write Wrote
Watch Watched Be Was
Wash washed Do Did

2. Complete these sentences with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
a. organised
b. sold
c. were/bought
d. made
e. was / died
f. wrote

3. Write these sentences in the negative.

a. didn’t enjoy
b. didn’t visit
c. didn’t like
d. didn’t let

4. Write questions for the underlined answers.

a. When was your brother born?
c. Where was your brother born?
c. Did you like the concert?
d. Who did they give the computer game to?

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Teacher: Elsa Maximiano