#1 Put How Much How Many .

1. How _______ things had happened in that time.

2. I don't know how _______ children she had.

3. How _______ scenes are there in the play?

4. We must not ask how _______ they have.

5. How _______ trains might there be in the rear?

6. How _______ do you think I shall get?

7. How _______ days have I still to wait?

8. How _______ days has my baby to play?

9. How _______ years have passed since I went forth!

10. I don't know how _______ times he dropped me.

11. How _______ hours of the human day had gone by?

12. You know how _______ I think of you.

13. You don't know how _______ I have of it!

14. How _______ sides are there to a tree?

15. You do not know how _______ I love you.

16. I can't tell you how _______ I think of you.

#2 Put how much – how many

_______________________________ sandwiches have you got?

_______________________________ milk is there in the fridge?

_______________________________ time do you need?

_______________________________ fruit can you see on the table?

_______________________________ friends have you got?

_______________________________ states are there in Mexico?

_______________________________ love do you give to your mom?

_______________________________ gobernators are there in Mexico?

_______________________________ bananas do you eat a day?

#3 Fill in the correct form: Adjective or Adverb

1. Jack has a _____________ car, but he doesn't like driving so ______________. (FAST, FAST)

2. Tom has ______________ improved his English skills since he arrived. (HARD)

3. My dad is ______________ improving after his heart surgery. (SLOW)

4. It was one of those matches where all of players ______________ played ______________.

(REAL, BAD)

5. The prisoner was treated ______________ by the officers. (BAD)

6. I was ______________ surprised to meet her so ______________ after our last meeting.

(HIGH, QUICK)

7. The young lady always dresses ______________. (PRETTY)

8. The plane was flying ______________ ______________ over the hilltops. (PRETTY, LOW)

9. He has been ______________ in the office ______________ .(LATE, LATE)

10.Some shops in the tourist district close very ______________. (LATE)

11.I felt ______________ ______________ after I had spoken to him like that. (TERRIBLE,

GUILTY)

12.She ______________ missed her train because she was speaking on the phone. (NEAR)

13.His brother is working ______________ for his final exam. (HARD)

14.The arrow ______________ missed the boy's head. (NARROW)

15.The young Maradona was a ______________ player. (FANTASTIC)

#4 Complete the sentences using the correct question tags.

1. You're addicted to shopping, ____aren't you? __________?

2. They weren't part of the regular team, __________________?

3. You can't give it back to the owner, __________________?

4. Let's take a day off tomorrow, __________________?

5. She has her hair styled every week, __________________?

6. Mum will be happy to see you, __________________?

7. John keeps talking all the time. That's disgusting, __________________?

8. They haven't ever bought a new car, __________________?

9. I'm such a good swimmer, __________________?

10.He wouldn't agree with you, __________________?

11.There's really nothing more to say, __________________?

12.I shouldn't criticise the teacher, __________________?

13.Please pass me the sugar, __________________?

14.You mustn't play on the freshly cut grass, __________________?

15.You don't want him to come with us, __________________?

#5 Form questions that ask for the underlined words.

1. I visited my aunt yesterday evening?

Who did you visit yesterday evening. ______________________________________________

2. When we met, we talked about our jobs.

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3. My sister started crying because her dog got lost.

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4. Harry and Jim came home by train.

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5. Jack and I studied the whole day.

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6. We went to the beach to swim.

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7. I lost my ID card while I was jogging.

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8. I wrote a letter to my representative.

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9. The teacher speaks three languages fluently.

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10.The boys almost drowned in the sea.

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11.We had dinner at 7.30.

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12.I came home because all the shops were closed.

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13.James called to say he wasn't coming.

#6 Complete the sentences using the comparative or superlative form of the word in brackets.

1. The clothes here are __better____  (good) than in my town.

2. That’s my ___________ (bad) mark ever!

3. It’s ________ (far) than I thought – I think we’re lost.

4. That’s the  _______ (disgusting) meal I’ve ever had!

5. I hope your team’s _________ (lucky) today than last week.

6. They’re _________ (happy) in their new school than in their old one.

7. It’s the __________(good) song on the album.

8.  Your spaghetti sauce is  _______ (tasty) than my mum’s.

#7 Write the past simple form of the verb in brackets.

1. I _______ (buy) some food for lunch.

2. Who _____ (meet) you at the airport?

3. We all _____ (have) the same idea.

4. _____  (do) you speak to Sophie?

5. I ______ (see) the weather forecast earlier.

6. He ______(give) us a lift into town.

7. She _____ (read) three books in one week!

8. They _______(take) a taxi to the hotel.

#8 Write Personal pronouns and possessives.

1. Has Jack left? He has forgotten _his___  hat.

2. Some of them didn't give the teacher _____ homework.

3. I love these earrings! My friend gave ____ to me for my birthday.

4. She's probably hungry. Can you offer ____ something to eat?

5. When will we get _____ exam results?

6. Why are the cats making so much noise? Have you fed _____ yet?

7. If anyone phones for me, tell ______ I'll call them back.

8. It's not Daisy's! It's _______ ! My mum bought it for me.

#9 Write the present continuous form of the verb in brackets.

1. I'm really busy – I _____ (study) for the exam.

2. Right now we ____(ride) camels!

3. They said they _____ (have) a great time.

4. Daisy ____(download) an album.

5. What _____ (you do) at the moment?

6. They _____ (wait) for me in the café.

7. _____ (Oliver work) hard?

8. The weather's terrible, so we _____ (not go) walking much.

#10 Some, any, every and no

Write the correct word to fill the gaps.

1. I think the house was empty because ______ one answered the door.

2. Could I have _____ grapes, please? Just a few.

3. A: ' ______ else, sir?' B: 'No, thank you, that's everything.'

4. I wish I knew _____ who could help me with this.

5. There isn't _____ that sells sunglasses in the shopping centre. Try the High Street.

6. A: 'Where would you like to go on holiday?' B: ' _____ with sun and a beach. I want a tan!'

7. Has _____ seen my purse?

8. Mum! There's ______ on the phone for you!

“Bring Your Pet Day” Disaster

Read the text and answer the questions below.

I had my backpack on my back and a leash in my hand. It was “Bring

Your Pet to School” day! My dog Jax was happily trotting beside me as

we walked to the bus stop. The other kids in my neighborhood had their

pets, too. Josie had a fish bowl with her beta fish. John had a crate with

his cat, Maxie, inside. Paula had a bird cage with her parakeet, Gerald,

perched on a little swing. We were all excited to have our pets with us.

Once we got on the bus, though, things started to go downhill. The bus

was so noisy! In addition to the normal chatter of the kids, the animals

would not use their inside voices. And the smell was terrible! Jax’s nose

was trying to sniff all the new smells, and it was hard to get him to follow

me into a seat. When we were seated, another dog rushed up to us with a

leash trailing behind her. She and Jax started to sniff each other curiousl y,

and started to play.

“Fluffy! Get back here!” I heard one of the third graders shout. The dog

ran towards the voice. The bus driver’s voice came over the speaker,

“Please hold on to your pets! It is dangerous to have them running all over

the bus!”

Finally, we were at school. As we were walking off the bus, I stepped in a

small puddle. “Ugh, someone’s pet made a mess…” I said to myself. I

wiped my shoes in the grass once I was off the bus. Then, I looked at the

schoolyard.

It looked like a zoo! There were animals everywhere! Dogs

of all shapes and sizes. Colorful birds in cages. Rabbits,

chinchillas, and hedgehogs in little carrying

cases. And… some animals running free

through the grass and on the sidewalks,

with kids chasing them in every direction!

They were making a mess. Their food and bedding was strewn over the

grass. Some kids weren’t cleaning up after their dogs went to the

bathroom. Fur was floating through the air. If it looks like this outside, I

don’t want to see what it looks like inside, I thought.

Then, something crazy caught my eye. I saw a kangaroo hopping in the

grass! And a peacock strutting up the stairs! I didn’t know people could

have them as pets…

I walked into the building to my classroom. The hallways smelled worse

than the bus. There were still animals running wild and messes

everywhere. My classroom was no better. Mrs. Doltyn looked frazzled as

she instructed us to keep our pets in their cages, or keep the leashes tied

to our desks during class. As she was talking, she slowl y started to turn into

a parrot…

And I woke up, snug in my bed. Wow, no wonder our school doesn’t have

a “Bring Your Pet to School” day! I thought. As much as I love Jax, I was

really glad I wouldn’t have to worry about him or his messes all day at

school.

Questions:

1. Retell the story in your own words.

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2. In the second paragraph, how did things start to “go downhill”?

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3. Did you realize that this was a dream? What clues helped you, or

could help you, figure it out before the end of the short story?

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4. What does the word “strewn” mean? How do you know?

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5. Why is the main character thankful that there really is not a “Bring

Your Pet to School” day?

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The Best Vacation Ever

Text 2

Winter break was fast approaching, and all Scott wanted to do was go

snowboarding. Unfortunately, Scott’s parents had different plans. They

had booked a weeklong tropical cruise. Scott hated warm weather and

asked if he could just stay at his best friend’s house so he could

snowboard every day with his buddies at the local mountain. His parents

didn’t want to hear anything of it. He kept debating them about the

topic, but they would not change their minds. Family time was important

to them, and it was tradition that they spend winter break together.

The week of the cruise arrived, and Scott continued to mumble his

complaints as he and his family left their house to head south. Scott’s dad
told him that he would only make the vacation worse for himself if he

didn’t change his attitude and open his mind to a new experience. Scott

still couldn’t stop thinking about all of the snow he was leaving behind.

When they arrived at the port to board the ship, Scott

had a hard time admitting that he was actually

impressed with the size of the ship. He had seen the

brochures but seeing the ship in person was a

whole different animal. Then he remembered that

the brochure said something about a surfing pool.

Maybe surfing would be somewhat like

snowboarding. After all, it involved riding a board.

Scott climbed aboard the ship with his parents, and then they walked

around to check everything out. He couldn’t believe how extravagant the

accommodations were. The dining room looked like a royal hall; the

game room had all of his favorite games and then some; the ship’s deck

had several different swimming pools for different purposes. Then Scott

saw the surfing pool. It was incredible. It wasn’t a big pool, but it had big

waves, and the girl who was demonstrating how to ride the waves made

it look like a ton of fun.

Scott asked his parents if he could go put his swim shorts on so that he

could try surfing. They said, “Of course.” They wanted to put their swim

suits on as well, and, much to Scott’s surprise, they wanted to try surfing

too.

When Scott and his parents had their swim suits on, they headed back to

the surfing pool. There was a line, but it wasn’t too long. Scott’s dad went

first and only lasted about five seconds before he wiped out. Then it was

his mom’s turn. She actually made it longer than his dad did. When it was

Scott’s turn, he was excited and nervous. He hopped on the board and
took a stance similar to his snowboarding stance. Then the waves started.

It felt similar to snowboarding but different at the same time. On his first

ride, Scott rode for almost 30 seconds before wiping out. He was hooked

though.

A lot of the passengers tried surfing the first day of the cruise, but only

eight people or so really took to it, so for the remainder of the cruise the

lines weren’t very long, and Scott got to know the regulars quite well.

By the time the weeklong cruise was over, Scott had new friends he

planned to keep in touch with, a new hobby, and great memories. He

apologized to his parents for initial moaning and groaning, and told them

it was his best vacation ever.

Questions:

1. Based on the context, what type of climate is considered tropical?

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2. What do you think the word “tradition” means?

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3. The phrase “a whole different animal” is an informal way of saying

what?

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4. Why do you think Scott was surprised that his parents wanted to try

surfing?

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5. Based on the context, what do you think the word “extravagant”

means?

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6. Why would Scott have wanted to apologize to his parents?

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Fossil Mystery

Text 3

“What is tha t?”

“It looks like a fossil.”

“It looks part-human.”

“It can’t be…”

The archeologists all started talking at once. I

listened to snippets from each of their

conversations. The words “animal” and “human”

were argued about, with half of us thinking it looked

like one while the other half was thinking it looked

like the other.

As the chatter started to dwindle, I spoke. “What if it’s neither human nor

animal? What if it’s something we haven’t discovered yet? Maybe even

something from out of our world…”

There was silence as my colleagues digested what I was saying.

Frank said, “I think you might be right. It’s not a dinosaur or any other

animal we’ve encountered. It’s not a human. What else could it be?”

The other scientists started talking with one another again. They were

talking about tests they could run, and about species of animals they
could look up to compare this fossil to. They began to head back to their

laptops to begin researching.

Frank and I stayed behind. We continued to examine the fossil. It was

hard to describe the creature that was fossilized. It was smaller than a

human, but looked like it would have stood on two legs instead of four. Its

head was large and it had 6 fingers on each hand, and 8 toes on each

foot.

“Do you think it could have been a human from long ago?” Frank asked.

“Maybe, but I’ve never seen one with that many fingers and toes,” I

answered. “It could be a new animal species. Maybe it just looks like it

would have stood on two legs, but it only looks like that because of the

way it was fossilized. I really don’t know.”

Frank and I headed back to our rooms to think it over and get some

sleep.

The next morning, I rushed straight to the fossil. There were already other

archaeologists there, with confused looks on their faces. As I headed

closer, I began to see why. The fossil was different. It had changed

overnight! Now it looked like a small bear.

“What happened?” I asked. No one had an answer. None of us could

understand how a fossil we had dug up yesterday had just changed. We

spent time examining it again. We took pictures and videos of it. We

searched to see if anyone had ever come across a changing fossil. No

one found anything that was helpful in solving our mystery. What kind of

fossil was this?

When night fell, we set up a rotation to make sure two of us were with the

fossil at all times. We wanted to make sure that someone wasn’t playing a

prank on us by switching fossils somehow. All was quiet for my watch,

which was in the middle of the night.

In the morning, I went by the fossil to again

find my colleagues puzzling over the fossil.

It had changed again! No one had

seen or heard anything on their

watch. How and why did it keep

changing? To this day, no one has

found the answer to the mystery, but

it is very interesting to see the

creatures the fossil dreams up!

Questions:

1. Retell the story in your own words.

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2. Is this short story fiction or nonfiction? How can you tell?

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3. Create your own creature that the fossil might show next.

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4. What does the word “colleagues” mean? How do you know?

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5. Why do you think the fossil keeps changing?

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Write a short diary.

The most interesting day of my vacation. (100-110 words)