14th September 2021

REVISION WORKSHEET

I. Read the story. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.

Last week my mum and dad decided to get a cleaner to come and clean the house (1)
.................a week. They both work and they don't have (2)........time to do the housework. They
arranged for the cleaner to come (3)...........Monday morning.I was very surprised when my dad
asked (4)..................to tidy my room on Sunday. ' What about the cleaner? ' I asked . ' We have to
tidy a bit' , he said.' The house (5).................a mess.' So I tidied my room, mum tidied the rest of
the house and dad vacuumed. Then Dad started cleaning the windows and Mum started cleaning the
fridge and the cooker and the rest of the (6)............ They cleaned from morning to evening and
when they finished the house (7)................sparkling clean. The next morning the cleaner came. I
went (8) ..........school and mum and dad went to work. When we got home later in the afternoon
there..(9)...............a note on the kitchen table. It was from the cleaner. ' I ' m sorry' , it read' I can' t
clean your house. There is nothing to clean!'

1. A one B first C once

2. A much B many C lots
3. A in B at C on
4. AI B me C my
5. A is B was C be
6. A bedroom B bathroom C kitchen
7. A were B is C was
8. A for B in C to
9. A.is B was C were

II. Circle the correct item :

1. David really misses is house/home town

2. This beef curry is too hot for Bill. He doesn't like spicy/salty food.
3. It rained last night so the soil is still wet/dry.
4. As Kate was telling her brother the ghost story , she saw him faint/tremble with fear.
5. The film was really scary and Jim was so thrilled/terrified that he couldn't sleep.
6. The temperature was really high/tall, so the ice melted.
7. You mustn't fight/prevent with your little brother.
8. We can't eat this. It s delicious/tasteless.

III.Find the opposites . Then use the words you found to complete the sentences below:

e.g. dangerous – safe stressed-

drop- quiet-
disgusting- complicated-

e.g. The area is not really safe. You shouldn t walk alone at night.
1. The temperature will ..............................so the ice will melt.
2. I thought the food at the restaurant was............... . Why don' t you like it?
3. I find the city too .................... I can' t live here any more!
4. Jenny was really ................... after her one-month holiday.
 5. I don' t find Maths difficult. I think it ' s quite.....................really.

IV. Choose the correct words to fill in the sentences : think ; cause ; adopt ; past; lose; adapt
; reason ; miss ; believe ; passed.

a. The police couldn't find the ................of explosion.

b. Of course I don't ..............in ghosts! Don't be silly!
c. Walk ...........the post office , then turn left.
d. You have to...............your lifestyle when you move to a new country.
e. I really don't undestand the.............why you said that.
f. What do you ...............of John's new car ?
g. I can't believe he............his exams! He never studied.
h. If you don't hurry , we' ll ..............the bus.
i. They decided to.................a child.
j. Birds and animals will........................their homes if forests are destroyed.

V. Put the verbs into the correct tense present simple ,present continuous , present
perfect simple, present perfect continuous

1. A Are you still busy?

B Yes. I ............................(read) this article for an hour and I still..............(not finish).
2. A I .........................(have) a party tonight.Do you want to come?
B Yes. What time does it start?
3. A Why are your shoes wet?
B I..........................(wash) the car.
4. A What do I need to do next?
B You .............(add) the sugar to the mixture and you ............(mix) it well.
5. A Who.......................(use) my car ?
B I have.
6. A Are you new here?
B No. Actually, I ........................(live) here for almost ten years.
7. A Pete is playing his music loud.
B Again!He.........................(always/do) that!
8. A Have you made plans for Saturday yet?
B I......................(go) to the cinema with Jack.
9. A Are you going to the concert on Saturday night?
B Yes. Actually, I .....................(already/buy) the tickets.
10. A Have you found a house yet?
B No.I ......................(stay) with my aunt yet.

VI. Underline the correct tense

1. At noon yesterday, the staff were having/are having their monthly meeting.
2. My father works/used to work as a taxi driver five years ago.
3. The teacher was giving/gave a test when the principal came/was coming into the
classroom.
4. I walked/was walking on the beach in Bali this time last week.
5. Amy was sitting /sat on the park bench while the children play/were playing.
6. Did Arnold attend/Was Arnold attending the conference last week?