Grammar Refresh your memory
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.
1 We __________ (make) dinner at the moment.
2 __________________ (he / listen) to music right
now?
3 My parents __________ (speak) very good
French.
4 __________________ (he / like) travelling?
5 We __________ (not stay) in campsites when
we go on holiday.
6 Jenny ___________ (not tidy) her room now.
Comparative and superlative adjectives
2 Look at the pictures. Compare A, B and C. Use
the comparative and superlative form of the
words in the box.
cheap / expensive short / tall
slow / fast small / big
A is shorter than B. B is taller than A.
C is the tallest.
1 ________________________________________
2 ________________________________________
3 _______________________________________
Past simple
3 Complete the story with the past simple form of
the verbs in parentheses.
Last night my parents went (go) to the theatre. My
brother, Jamie, and I (1) ____________ (not want)
to go, so we (2) ____________ (stay) at home and
(3) ____________ (watch) a film instead. At
10.30 p.m. I was about to turn off the light when I
(4) ____________ (hear) a loud noise in the
kitchen. Jamie and I (5) ____________ (feel)
nervous. Our parents (6) ____________ (not be) at
home and we (7) ____________ (not know) what
was in the kitchen. Anyway, I (8) ____________
(decide) to go downstairs and have a look. I
(9) ____________ (see) two plates on the floor and
our cat, Millie! She (10) ____________ (look) very
guilty!
4 Complete the past simple questions with the
verbs in the box.
get go have read say watch
Did he have (he) any breakfast this morning?
1 What ______________ (the teacher) to you?
2 What time ______________ (you) up today?
3 Where ___________ (your cousins) on holiday?
4 What ______________ (you and your family) on
TV last night?
5 Which book ______________ (your mum) when
she was on holiday?
Vocabulary Refresh your memory
Travel
1 Complete the dialogues with the correct words
in the boxes. Use a word or phrase from both
boxes for each question.
buy get go have hire meet stay
abroad an accident bicycles in hotels
new people a souvenir sunburned
A Did you go abroad last year?
B Yes, I did. I went to Italy in June.
1 A Did Calum __________________ when he
was in Japan?
B Yes, he did. Everyone was very friendly.
2 A Did you __________________ yesterday?
B Yes, I did. That’s why my nose is red!
3 A Did you __________________ when you
went to Scotland?
B No, we didn’t. We went camping.
4 A Did Mark __________________ skiing?
B Yes, he did. He broke his leg.
5 A Did your parents __________________ on
holiday?
B No, they didn’t. They don’t enjoy cycling.
6 A Did you __________________ in New York?
B Yes, I did. I bought this T-shirt.
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box.
ill new places their suitcase
their flight your passport
We had to call a doctor because my father
was ill.
1 What a disaster! The airline lost
__________________, so they didn’t have any
clothes to wear.
2 They got to the airport late, so they missed
__________________ to New York.
3 It’s good fun exploring __________________
when you’re on holiday.
4 Don’t forget __________________ ! You can’t
go abroad without it.
Verbs and prepositions of movement
3 Choose the correct option to complete the
sentence.
through / along / up
It didn’t take him long to climb up the wall.
1 up / down / under
It’s fun sliding __________ the mountain in the
snow.
2 around / into / over
I love diving __________ the swimming pool.
3 over / on / around
Be careful! Don’t fall __________ .
4 along / through / over
Our dog jumps __________ walls very easily.
5 on / onto / off
He stood __________ the chair to open the
window.
6 over / along / under
I hate swimming __________ the water.
Life stages
4 Complete the definitions with the correct verbs
in the box.
get get go to learn leave move retire
When you change the place where you live, you
move house.
1 When you start doing paid work, you
____________ a job.
2 When you have driving lessons, you
____________ to drive.
3 When you stop doing your job because of your
age or because you’re ill, you _____________
from work.
4 When you start studying at a place where you
can get a degree, you ___________ university.
5 When you stop living in the house or flat where
your family is, you _____________ home.
6 When you become a husband or wife, you
____________ married.