1 Complete the sentences with computer game words.

1 In an a____________ game, you need to be very fast with the controls.

2 You go on an exciting journey in an a____________ game.
3 You can pretend you’re flying a plane or sailing a ship with a s____________ game.
4 You can be a world champion driver when you play a r____________ game.
5 In a s____________ game, you use planning and skill to beat the enemy.
6 You pretend to be Batman or Spiderman in r____________ -p____________ games.
7 F____________ games help you to exercise and keep fit.
8 You can do salsa, rock and roll or disco with a d____________ game.
9 You answer questions to win a prize in q____________ games.
10 A p____________ game usually consists of shapes, colours or symbols.

2 Complete the sentences with TV programmes

1 There are interviews with film stars on a c____________ s____________.

2 The Simpsons is a popular c____________.
3 Real people take part in a r____________ s____________.
4 You can find out about football, basketball and athletics on a s____________
p____________.
5 People answer questions and win money on a g____________ s____________.
6 A c____________ is funny.
7 The n____________ tells you about what is happening in the world.
8 A d____________ is a factual programme about science, nature, literature or art.
9 You can watch your favourite bands and singers on a m_________________ p____________.
10 A s____________ o____________ is about the lives of different people, but they’re not
real.

3 Look at the pictures and write the words.

1 d____________ 2 g____________ 3 b____________ 4 p____________

5 s____________ 6 p____________ 7 c____________ 8 o____________

9 g____________ 10 k____________
4 Complete the sentences with adjectives of opinion.

1 Turn up the radio. It’s too q____________.

2 Charlie thinks football is really interesting but I think it’s b ____________.
3 I wasn’t expecting to win. It’s very u____________.
4 I’ve got some t____________ news. I failed the test!
5 This music makes me want to dance. It’s so l____________.
6 This band is really bad. Their songs are r____________.
7 I don’t like rock music. I think it’s too l______________.
8 I love to see bands playing at concerts. It’s a______________.
9 You always want to go first. It’s so a____________!
10 Her songs are unique. She’s really o____________.

5 Complete the sentences with the affirmative or negative past simple form of be.

1 I ____________________ very tired yesterday. (yes)

2 You ____________________ at school on Monday. (no)
3 It ____________________ cold at the beach today. (yes)
4 My grandparents ____________________ at home this morning. (no)
5 Nick and I ____________________ in the cinema at five o’clock. (yes)
6 My mobile phone ____________________ in my bag. (no)

6 Write questions using the past simple form of be. Then complete the short answers.

1 Sophie / here last week?

____________________________________________________________No, ____________________.
2 your shoes / in the wardrobe?
____________________________________________________________Yes, ___________________.
3 you / in class this morning?
____________________________________________________________Yes, ___________________.
4 your T-shirt / in the washing machine?
____________________________________________________________No, ___________________.

7 Look at the table. Complete the sentences with There was / There were or There wasn’t /
There weren’t and the information in the table.

Hightown in 1980

telephones mobile phones

a market a sports centre

In Hightown in 1980…

1 There ____________ some ____________.

2 There ____________ any ____________ ____________.
3 There ____________ a ____________.
4 There ____________ a ____________.

8 Write questions using the past simple form of be. Then complete the short answers.

1 computers / in the classroom?

____________________________________________________________No, there ___________.

2 a shower / in the bathroom?

____________________________________________________________Yes, there _______________.
3 children / in the playground?
____________________________________________________________Yes, there______________.
9 Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

When Dad was young, he liked all the same things as me – computers, TV and music. But
things were very different then. Dad (1) ____________ (love) computer games. He (2)
____________ (play) them every night at home after school. But the computer games
weren’t very good! The characters (3) ____________ (look) very simple and the sound was
awful! Dad (4) ____________ (watch) TV in the evenings, too, but there were only three
channels. There were no MP3 players. Dad (5) ____________ (listen) to his favourite
music on a funny machine with big headphones. When Dad was young, he (6) ____________
(want) to be a singer, but now he works in a bank.

10 Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in the box.

perform write have arrive wear go join give

1 We ____________ a great time at the party last night.

2 Dan and Joshua ____________ really well on stage.
3 I love my watch. My grandma ____________ it to me.
4 Carmen’s here. She ____________ ten minutes ago.
5 At the concert we ____________ T-shirts with a picture of the band on them.
6 You ____________ home early yesterday. Were you ill?
7 I ____________ an email to Lucas yesterday.
8 Sadie ____________ the school choir last week.

11 Rewrite the sentences in the negative form.

1 The bus arrived this morning.

____________________________________________________________
2 I saw Martin in the library yesterday.
____________________________________________________________
3 Hugo and Isaac visited the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
____________________________________________________________
4 The film began at half past seven.
____________________________________________________________
5 We went to the shopping centre on foot.
____________________________________________________________
6 Emma liked travelling on the underground.
____________________________________________________________

12 Write questions using the past simple. Then complete the short answers.

1 Paco / go surfing on Saturday?

____________________________________________________________Yes, _____________.
2 the train / stop at the station?
____________________________________________________________No, ____________________.
3 you and Ana / have a good time in London?
____________________________________________________________Yes, ____________________.
4 you / play basketball last week?
____________________________________________________________No, ___________________.
5 Carmen / take any photos?
____________________________________________________________Yes, ____________________.