NAME:

DATE:

1. Replace the words in bold with the words below.

hostile • made a reservation • on their own • passengers • praised • terrified • screamed •
reach
1. She called out loudly. ……………………
2. He said nice things about her. ……………………
3. I can’t get to the books. ……………………
4. The people travelling on the train complained. ……………………
5. He asked the restaurant to save him a table. ……………………
6. The crowd was very unfriendly. ……………………
7. They wanted to explore the town by themselves. ……………………
8. The child was very scared of the dog. ……………………

2.Complete the passage with the words below.

achieve • heroes • confused • face • health • isolated • natural disasters • realise • rescue
workers
Every year, 1.…………………… save millions of people from 2.…………………… such as
earthquakes and floods. They often 3. …………………… wonderful results and are seen as

4.
……………………. . However, people don’t always 5. …………………… that rescue
workers 6.…………………… problems because of their work. They may feel 7.
…………………… or 8.…………………… from other people. In order to minimise such
9.
reactions, they are encouraged to talk about their feelings and take care of their physical
…………………… by eating properly and resting whenever possible.
3.Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Simple and Perfect tenses.

1. We …………………… just …………………… (hear) the news!

2. The shop …………………… (sell) all the CDs before we got there.
3. The princess …………………… (wear) a blue suit when she visited the hospital.
4. The clouds …………………… (cover) the sun and that’s why it’s dark.
5. Sarah always …………………… (send) postcards when she’s abroad.
6. Roger …………………… (not miss) any meetings of the chess club last year.
7. It …………………… (not stop) raining since the morning.
4. Complete the sentences with the correct -ed or -ing form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Janice found the long journey …………………….……………… (exhaust).

2. The …………………..…… (irritate) buzz of a mosquito kept me awake last night.
3. Martin thought the film was interesting, but I was ……...……………… (bore).
4. Many people are …………………...… (worry) about the effects of global warming.
5. He was …………………...…… (thrill) by the invitation to visit the White House.
6. It can be ………………..……… (frustrate) to watch a film in a language you don’t
understand
5. Complete the passage with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Present Perfect
Simple or Past Perfect Simple.

Before Charles II of England became king in 1649, he 1.…………………… (have to)

leave England to escape from his enemies, who 2..……………………. (kill) his father
and 3..……………………. (want) to kill him, too. On his way out of the country, he
planned to stay with people who 4.……………………. (prove) their loyalty to the royal
family. But the people were afraid that their house would not be safe for him. So they 5.
……………………. (take) him out to an old oak tree that 6.……………………. (grow) on
their land. The king climbed the tree and 7.……………………. (hide) in the branches.
The soldiers 8.……………………. (search) the house and land, but they didn’t find the
king. After the soldiers 9.……………………. (leave), the king climbed down and
continued on his way. This incident 10.……………………. (become) very famous in
English history, and today many pubs are called
The Royal Oak to remind us of it.
6. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the
original sentences.
1. Nina was walking to work in the snow. (while)
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2. We stayed at home because of the rain. (was)
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3. It was midnight, but we continued to work. (at)
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4. Kate finished her project during her favourite TV show. (watching)
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5. My parents are in Europe at the moment. (travel)
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6. The dog is quiet now. (not bark)
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7. What’s your opinion of the show? (think)
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8. We are regular visitors to London. (often)
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