1- Ariana told us about her holiday. But she got confused with the verbs.

Can
you help her tell her story?

stay – visit – do – be – learn – not be – meet – go – watch – have – not want – promise –
drive – not like - see

Ariana's holiday ____________ great last summer. She _______________ in a college in

England for two weeks. She ________________ classes in the mornings and in the afternoons
she ________________ some sports like swimming or tennis.

In the evenings she often __________________ dancing or ________________ films with her
new friends. At weekends they __________________ to some interesting places. Once they
__________________ Marwell Zoo where they _______________some beautiful animals.
Ariana ___________________ the food at the college but that _____________________ a
problem. She ____________________ a lot of people and ____________________ some
English.

All the students in her class ____________________ to go home. They all

____________________ to come back next summer.

2- Erica and Clara are having an argument on Whatsapp. Complete the

conversation to see what happens.
Erica: Hi, Clara. What’s up?
Clara: I ________________ (sit) on the bus. I’m nearly in town. ________________ (want) to
meet at the shopping centre?
E: I can’t. I ________________ (do) my history homework right now.
C: Why ________________ (do) your homework now? It’s Saturday morning!
E: I know. Usually, I ________________ (not work) on my projects on Saturday’s, but I’ve got a
hockey tournament tomorrow. They always ________________ (finish) late at night.
C: But the teacher ________________ (not check) our homework.
E: That’s not true. She never________________ (forget) to do it.
C: Oh, come on, Erica. Take a day off.
E: No. I ________________ (not go) to town, Clara. OK? See you later.
C: OK. Looks like I________________ (shop) on my own then.
3- Complete the dialogue with the Past Simple or Present Perfect form of the
verb in the box. There are some you don’t need.

say – spend – telephone – take – change – tell – make – be – do – have- reach - begin

Here is the six o’clock news from ITC, on Thursday the 11th October. Our reporter in Nepal
_____________ us ten minutes ago and ________ that Jane Tomkins and her partner, Ann
Beckett, are on top of the world today. They _________ the top of Mount Everest half hour
ago. Our reporter spoke to another climber on the expedition.
Reporter: Are Jane and Ann still on the top of Mount Everest?
Climber: No, they ____________ their return journey.
Reporter: How long _______ they ____________ up there?
Climber: About 10 minutes. They ___________ some photographs of each other.
Reporter: Are they in good health?
Climber: Well, they’re both tired but they’re fine. But there is one problem: the weather
_______________. The wind is quite strong now.
 ANSWERS

1- Ariana's holiday were great last summer. She stayed in a college in England for two weeks.
She had classes in the mornings and in the afternoons she did some sports like swimming or
tennis.
In the evenings she often went dancing or watched films with her new friends. At weekends
they drove to some interesting places. Once they visited Marwell Zoo where they saw some
beautiful animals. Ariana didn’t like the food at the college but that wasn’t a problem. She met
a lot of people and learnt some English.
All the students in her class didn’t want to go home. They all promised to come back next
summer.

2- Erica: Hi, Clara. What’s up?

Clara: I am sitting on the bus. I’m nearly in town. Do you want to meet at the shopping centre?
E: I can’t. I am doing my history homework right now.
C: Why are you doing your homework now? It’s Saturday morning!
E: I know. Usually, I don’t work on my projects on Saturday’s, but I’ve got a hockey tournament
tomorrow. They always finish late at night.
C: But the teacher doesn’t check our homework.
E: That’s not true. She never forgets to do it.
C: Oh, come on, Erica. Take a day off.
E: No. I am not going to town, Clara. OK? See you later.
C: OK. Looks like I am shopping on my own then.

3- Here is the six o’clock news from ITC, on Thursday the 11th October. Our reporter in Nepal
telephoned us ten minutes ago and said that Jane Tomkins and her partner, Ann Beckett, are
on top of the world today. They reached the top of Mount Everest half hour ago. Our reporter
spoke to another climber on the expedition.
Reporter: Are Jane and Ann still on the top of Mount Everest?
Climber: No, they have begun their return journey.
Reporter: How long did they spend up there?
Climber: About 10 minutes. They took some photographs of each other.
Reporter: Are they in good health?
Climber: Well, they’re both tired but they’re fine. But there is one problem: the weather has
changed. The wind is quite strong now.