5TH GRADE NAME: ____________________________

REVISION
Activity 1: Read the following text and answer the questions.

“Dolphins to the Rescue”

Everybody loves dolphins. Maybe it’s their smile and they playful personality which is so appealing.
They symbolized freedom, joy, grace and serenity and lift up the spirits of many people all around the
world. Dolphins are also very intelligent. Some scientists say that they are more intelligent than
humans. There are many people who era alive today because dolphins helped them when they were in
danger. It is as if the dolphins have some telepathic power.
Teenager Adam Maguire owes his life to a group of dolphins who came to his rescue one afternoon in
February 1989. He was surfing near Sydney, Australia. He was not far from the beach, but while he
was waiting for the next wave, he saw a big shark. The shark attacked and bit his leg.
Fortunately, some dolphins were playing near. The dolphins swam around Adam in circles. They
splashed on the water and frightened the shark away. Adam managed to swim to the beach. Someone
took him to the hospital. He recovered and can walk now, thanks to the help of the dolphins.
1) Are dolphins intelligent and friendly?
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2) Where was Adam surfing?
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3) What happened to him?
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4) Who saved Adam?
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5) What did the dolphins do?
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ACTIVITY 2: Choose the correct option – PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

1. English people usually EAT / ARE EATING dinner quite early.

2. Mm, that smells good! What DO YOU EAT / ARE YOU EATING?

3. I often WEAR / AM WEARING jeans and a t-shirt at the weekends.

4. That’s a lovely jacket you WEAR / ARE WEARING.

5. Oh, no! – It RAINS / IS RAINING again!

6. It often RAINS / IS RAINING a lot in England.

7. Look! What DOES SHE MAKE / IS SHE MAKING?

8. She MAKES / IS MAKING ivory sculptures to make some money.

ACTIVITY 3: Complete the sentences using SIMPLE PAST tense.

1. I _______________________ (not / take) your umbrella.

2. The teacher_______________________ (give) us a lot of homework last week.
3. Who_______________________ you_______________________ (see) yesterday?
4. _______________________ he _______________________ (turn on) the light?
5. We _______________________ (not / finish) our report yesterday.
6. _______________________ she_______________________ (try) to lose weight?
7. They_______________________ (get married) in 2010.
8. Why _______________________ Kate _______________________ (cry)?
9. _______________________ you _______________________ (sleep) well last night?
10. I _______________________ (stay) at her house last week.
11. We _______________________ (not / catch) a lot of fish last Sunday.
12. When _______________________ you _______________________ (have) picnic last time?
13. He _______________________ (not / go) to the cinema with her.

ACTIVITY 4: Fill in the text with the PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS or PAST SIMPLE

Dear Mary,
How are you? I (1) ___________ (receive) your letter last week. Thank you for the recipe for the cake I (2)
___________ (ask) for. I made it last week and it (3) ___________ (be) very nice. I (4) ___________ (have)
a new job in a supermarket in the city center. I go there every day at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and (5)
___________ (work) there till 10 o'clock in the evening. I am very happy because my sister (6)
___________ (work) there too so we travel to and from work together. I (7) ___________ (get) my first
wages last week and I went shopping immediately! I (8) ___________ (buy) a new stereo for my bedroom.
It is gold and black and (9) ___________ (look) very nice. My brother (10) ___________ (come) to stay with
me for a few days next week. He (11) ___________ (arrive) on Saturday so I am going to collect him from
the station. After I collect him, we are going to that Mexican restaurant near the park. (12) ______ you
_________ (want) to come with us? You can (13) ___________ (call) me to tell me if you want to come or
not. John told me that you (14) ___________ (pass) your Spanish exam last month. Congratulations. (15)
_______ (be) it difficult? You know that I (16) ___________ (be) terrible at languages but you are better.
(17) _____ you __________ (go) to visit Spain for your next holiday so you can practice it?
Please write to me soon with all your news, Mary.
All the best,
Sara.
ACTIVITY 5: Write the words using COMPARATIVES and SUPERLATIVES. Pay attention!

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

2. That’s the _______________________ (bad) mark in the world!
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.

ACTIVITY 6: VOCABULARY. Choose the correct option.

1. I sit at my DESK/BOOKSHELF when I use my computer

2. On my NOTE/TIMETABLE for today´s classes I’ve got two hours of maths.
3. I don’t like getting a bad MARK/NOTE in an exam.
4. Every page in this NOTE/NOTEBOOK if full. I must buy another one to use for my diary.
5. I sometimes forget things, so I write a PUPIL/NOTE and put it on my bedroom wall.
6. I´ve got photos on a TIMETABLE/NOTICEBOARD in my bedroom
7. Do you usually SAVE/SPEND your money so you can buy something special?
8. How much do good trainers usually SELL/COST?
9. Where do you often BUY/SAVE your clothes for school?
10. Do you always look at the price before you SELL/PAY for food?
11. How much do you BUY/SPEND on a friend´s birthday present?
12. Do you always TRY ON/PAY FOR clothes before you buy them?

ACTIVITY 7: VOCABULARY. Complete with the correct word from the box.

1. My school _________________________ has hundreds of books for students to read.

2. All the students at my school wear a _____________________
3. I really enjoy my _______________________ class. I love learning about things that happened a
long time ago.
4. My geography lesson yesterday wasn´t very exciting I _______________________.
5. I got a good ________________ on the exam.
6. At _____________________________ we ate in the school café.
7. How much did you ________________________ for that bag? I love it.
8. My dad uses his ________________________ when he buys online.
9. I want to ________________________ a lot of money so that I can buy a new camera.
 10. Pass me those __________________________. I can´t open this bag.
11. The _____________________________ was very big so she took a lift to the top floor.
12. I think there´s a mistake on the ________________________. I paid 4$ twice!

Pay – history - receipt – save – got bored – lunchtime –

scissors - library – card – department store – uniform - mark
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