Progress check Vocabulary Literature 1 Match 3-5 with the words in the box. comic novel cookery book detective novel romantic novel travel guide 1 Thisisalove story. 2 This contains recipes. 3 Thisis funny. 4 Thishas information about different places you can visit. 5. Thisis usually about someone trying to solve a crime. Professions 2 Circle the correct words. 4. My cousin is a(n) musician / inventor in a famous band. 2 Ben wants to be a writer / comedian because he likes telling jokes. 3. Mydream is to be a(n) athlete / dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet company. 4 Iimscared of flying so | wouldn't ‘engineer / pilot. 5 A(n) explorer / scientist has the chance to travel and visit exciting places! Grammar Past simple S Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in the box. to bealn) appear become not go not paint sing 1. David Beckham a professional footballer at the age of 17. 2 Vincent van Gogh the Mona Usa. 3 John Lennon ina pop group called The Beatles, 4 Mozart to school. 5 Mickey Mouse first ina cartoon in 1928. © 4 Write past simple questions. Then complete the short answers, 4 Henry Ford / invent / the car? No, 2 Galileo / discover / Jupiter's moons? Yes, 3, Leonardo da Vinci / come / from Spain? No, en 4 Sally Ride / die / ina space shuttle accident? Rye ae oe vert areet banasp nee CT, was / were 'S Rewrite the sentences using the past simple. 4 James Dean’san actor. 2 My grandparents are fans of the Rolling Stones. 3 I'mnot angry! 4 Ate you atthe concert? could / couldn't © Write sentences using could or couldn't. 2 | / not walk / when | was six months old, 2 Mozart / write music / when hewas four. 3 Serena and Venus Williams / play tennis / when they were six. 4 We / not go to the film / because there were no tickets left.