GRAMMAR / VOCABULARY

Name __________________________________________________________________ Date ___________

1. Choose the correct option.

1.1 Julia __________________ her stuff in the classroom when I last saw her.
a. packed b. has packed c. was packing

1.2 I believe Richard __________________ his depression very soon.

a. overcame b. overcomes c. will overcome

1.3 Sylvia and Ted __________________ at this school since the beginning of the school year.
a. have been b. were c. are

1.4 My friends and I __________________ the bus to school in the morning.

a. always take b. will always take c. take always

1.5 I __________________ at Claire’s tonight. We have to finish our science project.

a. have stayed b. stay c. am staying

2. Complete the fable below by choosing the correct verb tense.

The Bear and the Two Travellers

Two men a. were travelling / travelled together when a bear suddenly
b. met / had met them on their path. One of them c. climbed / was
climbing up quickly into a tree and concealed himself in the branches.
The other, seeing that he must be attacked, fell flat on the ground, and
when the bear d. came / had come up and felt him with his snout, and
smelt him all over, he held his breath, and feigned the appearance of
death as much as he could. The bear soon left him, for it is said he e.
will not touch / doesn’t touch a dead body. When he was quite gone,
the other traveller f. descended / was descended from the tree, and
jocularly inquired of his friend what it was the bear g. had whispered /
whispers in his ear. "He gave me this advice," his companion replied.
"Never travel with a friend who h. deserts / deserted you at the
approach of danger."
https://aesopfables.com (adapted; accessed in January 2021)

3. Choose the most suitable adjective.

a. Peter is always lazy / bad-tempered in the mornings. He gets angry at the slightest
thing.
b. I wish everyone could be as easy-going / kind as Jack. He’s so relaxed and friendly.
c. Still in bed at lunchtime? Get up! Don’t be reliable / lazy.
d. I can always count on Ann to keep things on the right track. She’s so reliable / polite.
e. Martha is so considerate and helpful. I’ve never met anyone as easy-going / kind as her.
f. Joe always says “thank you”, “please” and “excuse me”. What a polite / bad-tempered
child!
4. Write the words in the box under the correct definition to describe someone
who:
annoying sensible indifferent selfish generous dull

b. is reasonable and c. isn’t interesting or

a. only thinks of himself.
practical. exciting.
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d. is willing to give money or e. isn’t interested in f. makes you feel slightly

help freely. someone or something. angry and impatient.
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5. Match the adjectives with their correct meanings to form complete sentences.
People who are/feel:
a. thrilled 1. are very angry.
b. puzzled 2. show extreme fear about something.
c. terrified 3. are extremely pleased, happy and excited.
d. furious 4. feel perplexed and confused.