Vocabulary

1. Complete the sentences with a suitable verb. The first letter is

given.

1. Lots of people agree it’s a good idea to r_____________ glass, paper

and plastic.

2. A button’s come off my shirt, so I’m going to s_____________ it back

on.

3. Oliver’s trying to f_____________ a problem with his band’s website.

4. The government are going to r_____________ the buildings that fell

down.

5. Xavier’s trying to m_____________ his bike himself after he damaged

it in an accident.

2. Choose the best word to complete the sentences.

1. Gary went to hockey club in the morning and __________ went to

meet his friends.

a) first b) suddenly c) then

2. Heather played on her computer for hours, and __________ went to

sleep at midnight.

a) next b) later c) finally

3. __________ Andrew took some photographs of the landscape, and
after that he painted a picture of it.

a) First b) Suddenly c) Next

4. Kim was cycling to college when __________ it started snowing.

a) next b) suddenly c) later

5. They walked for hours and __________ reached a small village.

a) finally b) next c) first

3. Use the verbs from the list to complete the sentences.

blow | cut | yawn | blink | beat

1. I was feeling very tired, so I started to yawn.

2. When I look at something bright, it always makes me blink.

3. Make sure you just cut the carrots with that sharp knife, and not
your finger too!

4. When you have a cold, you may have to beat your nose quite
often.

5. When you watch an exciting film, does your heart blow faster?

4. Complete the sentences using a pronoun starting with some, any,

every or no.
Somewhere anywhere, everywhere, nowhere
1. The teacher was carrying two bags and wanted some nowhere to
open the door for her.

2. Is there anywhere I can say to make you feel better?

3. Because everywhere helped to tidy up after the party, it didn’t

take long.

4. Katie said she wanted to go to her cousin’s restaurant on

Saturday – or no somewhere else!

5. Does nowhere know where Paul’s gone?

Grammar

5. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets in the past

simple or the past continuous.

1. My sister was going (go) to the cinema twice last week.

2. We are waiting (wait) for the bus for half an hour this morning!

3. Eric was doing (do) his homework when I called at 7 o’clock.

4. Julia had a great idea for the project and told (tell) her friends
about it straight away.
5. They were playing (play) tennis when it began to rain.

6. Choose a verb from the list and put it in the correct form to
complete the email.

arrive | find | go | know | listen | play | realise | start

Hi Alex,

Do you remember Tim? He

(1) arrive in our class just before you went to live in the US with your
family. Well, (2) listen he was a really good guitar player?

I (3) realise out because one day when I (4) go at school a bit early, I
(5) play into the classroom and he (6) start. He (7) know that I (8)
find. He’s amazing and now he’s going to join our band!
We’ll all be able to play together when you come back next week for
the summer holidays!

See you soon,

Chris

7. Choose the option in the second sentence to make the two

sentences either the same or different.

1. I ought to go to the library now.

I must / should go to the library now. (different)

2. Jay has to work harder.

Jay should / must work harder. (different)
3. Emily has to practise for her piano exam.
Emily should / must practise for her piano exam. (different)

4. He shouldn’t cycle in this weather.

He oughtn’t to / mustn’t cycle in this weather. (same)

5. You mustn’t tell Susie about her surprise party.

You shouldn’t / Don’t tell Susie about her surprise party.
(different)

8. Rewrite the sentences using the modals have to, must, ought to
or should. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

1. It’s a good idea for you to put a coat on.

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2. Never ride your bike without a helmet.

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3. It’s absolutely essential for us to buy cinema tickets in advance.

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4. It isn’t a good idea for children to eat sweets between meals.

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5. It isn’t necessary for her to look after her little brother this
evening.
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