Resource Activities 2

Vocabulary 3 Fill in: light, travel, reach, fall, blow and

• Survival
1 Fill in: hit, survive, bite, get, take, fall and cut
in the correct form.
1 The doctors had to ...................... off the
patient’s arm in order to save his life.
2 A shark may accidentally ...................... a
surfboard if it mistakes it for a seal.
3 Some athletes taking part in the desert marathon
...................... lost when a sandstorm struck.
4 Andrew ...................... Mark to the hospital as he
was suffering from severe stomach pains.
5 The fire destroyed the building but, luckily, all the
people inside ...................... with only minor
injuries.
6 Ben was driving through a canyon when a huge
rock ...................... on the street and blocked his
way.
7 A tsunami is a huge sea wave that sometimes
...................... a coast after an earthquake.
overflow in the correct form.
1 The tornado ...................... for ten minutes when
it suddenly turned south and headed right for the
city.
2 Leave the window open so we can feel the
breeze ...................... in from the sea.
3 So much snow ...................... during the night
that we couldn’t open the front door in the
morning.
4 The news said the strange ball of fire that
................. up the sky last night was a meteorite.
5 People are advised to drink lots of water and not
stay out during midday as temperatures will
...................... 45°C next week.
6 The rain was so heavy that the river
...................... by morning.
• Feelings
4 Match the adjectives to what the
people say.

A relieved D lonely
• Extreme weather B tired E furious
2 Match the extreme weather conditions C confused F ashamed
to the newspaper headlines.

1 4 I’m so happy you found

blizzard
2 heatwave
3 hurricane
drought
my phone! I thought I
5 dust storm had lost it.
1
6 thunderstorm

A EXTREME TEMPERATURES TO HIT I told Jim I was sick

THE NORTH NEXT WEEK and couldn’t meet him
but he saw me at the
cinema an hour later.
2
B SNOWSTORM CLOSES ALL AIRPORTS
I’ve been working in the
garden all day; I need a rest.
3
C LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN SPOILS
HOLIDAY WEEKEND
I don’t know anyone at my
new school; I have no one
to talk to.
D FARMERS WORRY ABOUT LACK 4
OF RAINFALL
I’m not sure what we’re
supposed to be doing. Can
E PEOPLE WARNED TO STAY INDOORS DUE
you explain it again, please?
TO HEAVY STORM WITH STRONG WINDS
5

F MASSIVE CLOUD OF DUST AND SAND I can’t believe you crashed

HITS CITY my car! I just got it back
from the garage.
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 Resource Activities 2
• Collocations: Make or do? • Present Perfect vs Past simple
5 Fill in the collocations with do or make. 2 Choose the correct tense.
Then, use them in the correct form to
complete the sentences that follow. A: Hi, Jill! I 1) .............................. (not/ see) you
1 .......... an experiment 5 .......... a decision for a while. Where 2) ..............................
2 .......... my/your/etc. best 6 .......... damage (be/you) these days?
3 .......... progress 7 .......... a mistake B: I 3) .............................. (be) on holiday. I
4 .......... work 4) .............................. (travel) around South
Africa and 5) .............................. (have) an
A OK, Mrs Jenkins. I will .............................. to get amazing time.
the job finished by tomorrow. A: Oh, 6) .............................. (never/be) there.
B Sorry, I can’t go out tonight. I’ve got too much 7) .............................. (you/ enjoy) yourself?
.............................. to .............................. . B: Absolutely! The culture and people are
C Don’t drink that tea, Dave! I .............................. amazing and I 8) .............................. (swim)
and put salt in it! in the ocean every day. How about you? What
D The teacher says Zara .............................. with 9) .............................. (you/do) for the
her English since last year. summer?
E The storm lasted for hours but didn’t A: Nothing special. I had to work a lot. But I
.............................. much .............................. to 10) .............................. (discover) a new
property. theatre and I 11) .............................. (go)
F The new labs are great for the students to every weekend with a friend.
.............................. and learn science with real B: Really? I 12) .............................. (not/ go) to
equipment. see a play in years!
G I want more information before I
.............................. on which college to go to.

• Past continuous
Grammar 3 Fill in the gaps, using the past
continuous of the verbs in brackets.
• Past simple
Then, match column A to column B to
1 Fill in the gaps, using the past simple make complete sentences.
of the verbs in brackets.
Column A
1 Kevin ................................. (move) to Cairo
about five years ago. 1 Jane was reading a book …
2 ........................................... (you/check) your
email? I sent you a link. 2 It started to snow heavily …
3 Jane ................................. (buy) a lot of 3 My neighbours ………….…….. (have) a
souvenirs on her trip around the world.
barbecue in the garden …
4 I ................................. (not/watch) the game last
night; I was at the theatre with Liz. 4 I ………….…….. (watch) TV …
5 Jane ................................. (beat) the eggs,
................................. (add) some cheese and Column B
then ................................. (pour) the mixture into
the frying pan. a as I ………….…….. (walk) to the
6 Albert ................................. (receive) the prize station and I couldn’t see a thing!
for best sports photo at school. b while her flatmate ………….……..
(cook) dinner.
c at home at 9 o’clock last night.
d when it started to rain, so they
moved indoors.

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 Resource Activities 2
• Past simple vs Past continuous • Past Perfect – Past Perfect
continuous
4 Fill in the gaps with the past simple or
the past continuous of the verbs in 6 Choose the sentence (A or B) that is
brackets. closest in meaning to the original
sentence.
1 Derek always ................................ (have) lunch
with his parents every Sunday until he moved to 1 By the time I came back home, Mum had served
London. dinner.
2 I ................................ (try) to unlock the door A First I got back home and then Mum served
when the key ................................ (break) in the dinner.
keyhole. B First Mum served dinner and then I came
3 Orla ................................ (wait) in the queue for back home.
tickets while Mark ................................ (buy)
2 Rosie had been training to become a nurse for
popcorn.
four years before she went to work in Italy.
4 Jane ................................ (phone) for a taxi,
A Rosie went to work in Italy and then she
................................ (put) on her coat and
trained for four years as a nurse.
................................ (leave) the house.
B Rosie trained for four years as a nurse and
5 It was a cold winter’s night. Heavy snow
then she went to work in Italy.
................................ (fall) on the ground and an
icy wind ................................ (blow) from the 3 Ivy didn’t go to the concert because she hadn’t
north. found a ticket.
6 At 10pm last night Mr and Mrs Clark A Ivy did not find a ticket, so she couldn’t go to
................................ (have) dinner at Don Luigi’s the concert.
restaurant. B Ivy didn’t try to find a ticket because she
couldn’t go to the concert.
4 Emma had been sunbathing all morning, so her
• used to – would – past simple –
face was all red when she returned.
be/get used to
A Emma’s face was red because she
5 Choose the correct answer. sunbathed for a long time.
B Emma’s face was red and then she went
1 “Have you always worked as a teacher?”
sunbathing.
“No. I ….. a typist.”
A got used to being B am used to being
C used to be
2 “Why aren’t you sleepy?”
“Well, I ….. to staying up late now.” • it – there
A am used B got used
7 Fill in the gaps with it or there.
C used
3 “Isn’t Mary afraid of living on her own?” A: Oh, 1) .................’s a new café on the corner.
“Not any more. She ….. to it after a while.” Would you like to get something to eat?
A used B wasn’t used B: Good idea. But 2) .................’s a restaurant
C got used nearby that makes great homemade food, too.
4 “Do you remember Auntie Pauline?” A: OK, let’s try that then. How far away is it?
“Yes. She ….. always visit us on Sunday B: 3) .................’s about 2 km from here.
afternoons.” A: Well, 4) .................’s a beautiful day. We
A would B was used could walk if you like.
C used B: No, 5) ................. seems like a long way to
walk in this heat. How about taking a taxi?
5 “Have you always lived in the city?” A: I can’t see any taxis around.
“No, I ….. here three years ago.” B: Hmm, 6) ................. looks like we’ll have to
A had moved B moved take the bus instead.
C would move A: You’re right. Look – 7) .................’s a bus stop
6 “Do you know that girl? ” across the street. Let’s go!
“Yes, she ….. to be in my English class.”
A was used B used
C is used

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 Resource Activities 2
• Exclamations • Adverbs of degree
8 Choose the correct answer. 10 Choose the correct answer.
1 “Did you like the Thai food we had last night?” 1 Being a doctor is a just/pretty difficult job.
“Yes, it was ...... tasty!” 2 Sheena used to be very/a lot good at tennis.
A such a B such C so D how 3 Pat is feeling very/a lot more relaxed now that
her exams are finished.
2 “I can’t believe it’s been six months since I
4 Interrupting others is awfully/very much rude.
moved here.”
5 Come on, Matt, keep walking. The beach isn’t
“I know. ...... fast time flies! ”
much/extremely further.
A How B Such C What D So
6 James’ work hours are rather/pretty longer than
3 “Let’s go to Dean’s house. He’s got the new I thought.
football video game.” 7 To be honest, I slightly/quite liked the latest
“...... good idea! I hear it’s great.” Wesley Sharp film!
A Such an C What
B So D What a
4 “Look at the blog entry Noelle wrote today.”
“I know, I read it this morning. ...... excellent
Grammar Revision
writer she is! ” 11 Choose the correct answer.
A How B What an C Such an D What a
1 By the time Jim arrived, the concert ….. .
5 “How do you like your new flat, Joy?” A was finishing C finished
“I love it. It has ...... big balcony and a great B has finished D had finished
view!”
A so B such C such a D what an 2 It’s ….. of you to help me with the decorations!
A so kind C what a kind
6 “Have you been to the new café down the
B such a kind D how kind
street? ”
“Yes, I have. They make ...... delicious
3 ….. that a new supermarket is opening soon.
smoothies! ”
A There seems C It looks
A such a B so C what D such
B There is D It seems
7 “Have you seen the new Picasso exhibition at
the museum?” 4 Yvonne was exhausted because she ….. for
“Yes, I have. ...... great? I really enjoyed it.” eight hours.
A Isn’t it C Is it A was driving C had driven
B It isn’t D So it isn’t B had been driving D drove

5 Fiona and her brother ….. to have matching

• Adverbs: formation and order of bikes when they were children.
adverbs A would C used
B was used D got used
9 Put the adverbs in brackets in the
correct order in each sentence.
6 I ….. on the phone when, suddenly, the lights
1 Andrew has played the piano. (never/before) went out.
............................................................................ A was talking C had talked
2 Frank left. (half an hour ago/by bus) B talked D had been talking
............................................................................
3 I went to see a movie. (yesterday/downtown) 7 Tina ….. hates football; there’s no way she’ll
............................................................................ come to the match with us.
4 Simone and Claire attended the meeting. A a lot C absolutely
(earlier/at the hotel) ......................................... B a bit D very
............................................................................
5 Karen read the newspaper. (this morning/ 8 In the beginning, it was hard to wake up at 5am,
quickly/in the café) .......................................... but after a couple of weeks I ….. to it.
............................................................................ A used C would
6 It was snowing. (all day yesterday/heavily) B got used D had used
............................................................................

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 Resource Activities 2
Sentence transformations Phrasal verbs
12 Complete the second sentence so that Fill in: up (x2), in and out.
it has the same meaning as the first.
1 Mel had to give ......... cycling after injuring her
1 When she was a kid, Jennifer went camping with knee.
her parents every summer. 2 Have you given ......... your project, yet? It’s Friday.
When she was a kid, Jennifer ............................. 3 I had been trying to fix my car all morning until I
go camping with her parents every summer. finally gave ......... and called a mechanic.
2 After studying for an hour, she realised that it 4 They are giving ......... free samples of a new
was getting late. chocolate bar at the supermarket.
She ............................. an hour when she
realised it was getting late. Prepositions
3 Connor hasn’t visited Edinburgh since 2016.
Choose the correct preposition.
Connor last ............................. 2016.
4 Wendy is accustomed to travelling by bus. 1 Barry was on/at a business trip when his mum
Wendy is ............................. by bus. called with the good news.
5 Alan cycles so carefully! 2 Andrew ran over/after the woman who had left
Alan is ............................. careful cyclist! her purse in the café.
6 It was Ted and Mark’s first skiing holiday. 3 Our boat leaves at/in dawn, so we need to get
Ted and Mark ............................. on a skiing up really early.
holiday before. 4 Gina was so deep in/on thought, she didn’t hear
me calling her name.
5 We looked for your phone everywhere, through/
without luck. You must have dropped it in town.
6 You can always call me to/for help if you need
Everyday English anything.
7 I was on the phone when I looked around/back
Choose the correct response.
and realised I was lost.
1 A: How was your weekend in Bath?
B: a It was a disaster. Word formation
b That’s a shame. (-ing/-ed adjectives)
2 A: It rained all day, so we had to put off our Complete the gaps with the adjectives
picnic. derived from the words in brackets.
B: a That’s hard to believe.
b I’m sorry to hear that. 1 There’s an .................................. exhibition of
3 A: On the drive back, the road got blocked by a modern art in the city gallery this week.
huge avalanche but wait – you haven’t heard (INTEREST)
anything yet. 2 Going to the opera for the first time was an
B: a Why, what happened? .................................. experience. (AMAZE)
b What a shame! 3 I was so .................................. to see my
favourite teacher after all these years.
4 A: The blizzard was a terrifying experience. (SURPRISE)
B: a You’re joking! 4 Driving through last night’s thunderstorm was
b I can imagine. quite .................................. . (FRIGHTEN)
5 A: I missed my flight because of a traffic jam. 5 What’s the matter, David? You look
B: a And that’s not all! ............................. today. (TIRE)
b No way!
6 A: Our hotel was so awful we had to leave and Writing
find another one. Read the rubric and complete the writing
B: a That’s too bad. task.
b And to make matters worse!
Your teacher has asked you to write a story which
starts with these words: I was so excited as I set out
on my first camping trip with my dad. Write your
story (120-150 words).

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 Resource Activities 2
Reading
Read the text. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Living on the Ledge

You probably know the name of the highest mountain in the world, but have you heard of ‘anti-Everest’?
Meru Peak is actually three peaks, the central of which is called the ‘Shark’s Fin’; and if you saw it, you’d
know why. It’s considered one of the toughest and most dangerous peaks in the world to climb and includes
a massive 1,400 metre wall of granite that goes almost straight up. To reach the top of this enormous wall,
climbers must drag their gear up behind them on ropes and spend their nights sleeping on a portaledge*.
Some of the greatest mountaineers in the world attempted the feat, but all failed.
That was until 2011, when three close friends finally managed it. Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan
Ozturk had made a previous attempt in 2008, but that ended in heartbreaking failure when they got to within
100 meters of the summit before turning back. They got stuck in severe snow storms and had to take shelter
inside their portaledge for four days, which used up much of their food. After nineteen days on the mountain
and suffering from hunger, frostbite1 and trench foot2, they finally had no choice but to give up. However, the
trio would not be defeated and returned to Meru to take on the Shark’s Fin once more.
Although the men had suffered greatly on the first expedition, they weren’t frightened to repeat the risk. As
Chin says, “Mountaineers have the worst memory.” This time, they brought warmer boots and sleeping bags
and kept the weight of their equipment to a minimum, even removing the labels from their clothing and cutting
the handles off their toothbrushes.
In the end though, it was not just their preparation and courage that was put to the test, but also their
friendship. “On Meru, trust was everything,” said Chin. These three brave men refused to give up on their
dream, and this time, they succeeded. On the eighth day, they reached the summit and celebrated becoming
the first to conquer the deadly Shark’s Fin – the greatest prize in Himalayan big-wall climbing.

* a kind of tent hanging from ropes attached to the wall

1 a condition where damage is caused to skin and tissue due to extreme cold

2 a painful skin condition of the feet caused by long periods of being cold and wet

1 What is the purpose of the text? 3 How did Chin feel about going back to Meru in
A to describe an unusual landscape 2011?
B to advertise a documentary film A He was frightened to go through so much
C to warn people about dangerous sports suffering again.
D to describe an extraordinary achievement B He wanted to forget about the first attempt.
C He knew it was dangerous but wanted to go
2 What does the writer say about the 2008 anyway.
attempt to climb the Shark’s Fin? D He was worried that they would not succeed.
A It was the team’s first climbing expedition.
B The attempt was nearly successful. 4 Which could be another suitable title for the text?
C The team ran out of food after four days. A Thirty Years to the Top
D The last part is impossible to climb. B Don’t Try This at Home
C The Conquering of Anti-Everest
D A Shark’s Tale

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 Pairwork Activities 2
a) EXTREME WEATHER: Choose a picture and describe it to your partner. Talk about:
• the people/person in it
• the place
• any other things you see

b) Talk together about how we can prevent such extreme weather conditions.

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 Portfolio Activities 2
Name: ......................................................... Date: ....................................... Class: ..............................

You have decided to enter a school competition for the best short story about an
unpleasant experience in extreme weather conditions. Write your story for the competition
including who the main characters are, when/where the story took place, what happened,
and how the characters felt. Draw or stick pictures related to your story in the spaces
below.

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 Game 2
Chain story
Students play in pairs or groups of three or four. Each pair or group gets a set of story
beginning cards. Student A turns over a card and reads it to the group/pair. Then, student A
starts the story by completing the first sentence. The next student carries on by adding a
sentence. Students continue in the same way until a story is completed. Each correct
sentence gets one point. If a student makes a mistake or cannot continue, one point is
deducted and the student loses a turn. The game ends when the group can no longer
continue the story. The group with the most points at the end wins the game.

Sample Story Beginning Cards:

It was around
It was a cold, On a warm
midday …
winter’s day… May night … I had the most
terrific experience
yesterday …
They were

Mary was walking in the

alone in the park early one

classroom … morning …

It was a cold,
Student A turns over the following story beginning card:
winter’s day…

 SA: It was a cold winter day, and Richard was out walking his dog, Bones.

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