Vocabulary/Grammar activities

Unit 1
A Complete the words in the sentences.
1 I’m from Italy. I’m I_ _ _ _ _ _.
2 My mum and dad are my p_ _ _ _ _ _.
3 Oscar’s s_ _ _ _ _ _ is Perez.
4 A baby cat is called a k_ _ _ _ _.
5 I’m not married. I’m s_ _ _ _ _.
6 This is a p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of my grandparents when they were younger.
7 Karate is my favourite s_ _ _ _.
8 We haven’t got a p_ _ but I want a dog.

B Rewrite the sentences using contractions.

1 She is my sister. She’s my sister.
2 I am an only child. __________
3 They are married. __________
4 His first name is Miguel. __________
5 We have got lots of family photos. __________
6 I have got two cats. __________
7 My mum has not got a smartphone. __________
8 He has got an orange kite. __________
9 Emily is not my best friend. __________
10 They have not got pets. __________

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Unit 2
A Circle the correct words.
1 On holiday I wear t-shirts and socks / shorts.
2 You wear boots / a hoody on your feet.
3 I play / do judo after school on Fridays.
4 My brother goes / plays running with my dad.
5 Rebecca takes hundreds of photos of birds. She’s very patient / sociable.
6 My granddad tells us amazing stories. He’s very shy / creative.
7 I always have energetic / fun when I go skateboarding.
8 Carly and Simon hang / meet out in the park with friends after school.

B Complete the sentences with a word below.

always Do don’t does doesn’t doing go goes never watches

1 My best friend __________ music videos every day.

2 Tom’s friends __________ swimming twice a week.
3 She __________ wears jeans to school.
4 __________ you do scrapbooking?
5 Does Ana go to the sports centre with you? – No, she __________.
6 Oriol __________ skateboarding with his friends after school.
7 The teacher isn’t happy because I’m __________ late for class.
8 I __________ like dance classes. They’re too energetic!
9 I like __________ bhangra classes.
10 What __________ Amrita do in her free time?

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Unit 3
A Complete the words in the sentences.
1 Let’s go to the b_ _ _ _ _ and buy some cakes.
2 The v _ _ _ _ _ _ is very small. Only 80 people live there.
3 There’s a big football s_ _ _ _ _ _ near our school.
4 You can get there by bus or by t_ _ _ _.
5 My mum is going to the c_ _ _ _ _ _ to buy some medicine for my grandma.
6 The food at that r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is fantastic. Let’s eat there tomorrow.
7 The railway s_ _ _ _ _ _ is opposite the park.
8 Ambulances take sick people to the h_ _ _ _ _ _ _.

B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present continuous.
1 My dad ________________ (take) the bus to work this morning.
2 Carlos and Anita ________________ (get) married today.
3 I ________________ (write) a report. Can you help me?
4 My brothers are not here. They ________________ (visit) friends in Germany.
5 ________________ (you / come) to Bekonscot Model Village with us?
6 My parents ________________ (not / work) this week. They are on holiday.
7 In this painting, a sad girl ________________ (play) a piano on a bridge.
8 Right now, ten firefighters ________________ (put) out a fire at the bakery.
9 What time ________________ (the supermarket / close) this evening?
10 Johan ________________ (not / ride) his bike to school today.

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Unit 4
A Match the two halves of the sentences.
1 I’m wearing  a in winter.
2 Are the children having fun  b traditional songs.
3 We are buying a pumpkin  c confetti over the married couple.
4 In my country, there is snow  d fancy dress to the party.
5 Can you see and hear  e a present for her birthday.
6 I always buy my best friend  f for Halloween.
7 At Christmas, many people sing  g decorations for their classroom.
8 Our neighbours are having  h the fireworks over the city?
9 Quickly, let’s throw  i at the fair?
10 The students are making  j a barbecue in their garden.

B Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

1 There aren’t some fireworks at the celebration.
____________________________________________________________
2 Is there any pumpkin in your garden?
____________________________________________________________
3 There are lot of people in the street.
____________________________________________________________
4 How much candles are there on the cake?
____________________________________________________________
5 Can I have any water, please?
____________________________________________________________
6 My friends always have picnics at spring.
____________________________________________________________
7 We are celebrating Diwali every year in October.
____________________________________________________________
8 My grandma makes a cake today.
____________________________________________________________

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Unit 5
A The words in bold are wrong. Write the correct word.
1 There was a wild animal in the amusement park. ____________
2 We woke up early and watched the sunset. ____________
3 You can walk along the waterslide through the forest. ____________
4 Ben is taking his new skateboard to the snow park. ____________
5 A rollercoaster on the river costs £5.00 an hour. ____________
6 Can you see the tall, white seaweed from your boat in the harbour? ____________
7 My sister had four snowmen at her wedding. ____________
8 Do you know a good grandmother who can cut my hair? ____________

B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

1 Did you ______ fancy dress? – No, I ______ jeans. (wear)
2 How many kilometres did you ______? – I ______ 10km. (run)
3 ______ your uncle and aunt here last week? – Yes, they ______ (be)
4 Did you ______ at that school? – Yes, I ______ there twenty years ago! (study)
5 I _____ the tickets for the waterpark. – How many did you ______? (buy)
6 We didn’t ______ fun today because we ______ an exam! (have)
7 My brother ______ at the amusement park but we ______ at the fair. (be)
8 I didn’t ______ any fish but my granddad ______ five! (catch)
9 Mum ______ a photo of the snake and me but I didn’t ______ one of her. (take)
10 Did Liz ______ her bike to your house? - No, she ______ her skateboard. (ride)

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Unit 6
A Circle the correct word.
1 Birds fly using two feathers / wings.
2 A crocodile has about sixty claws / teeth in its mouth.
3 A scale / shell protects a tortoise and turtle’s body.
4 Fish and reptiles have shells / scales all over their body.
5 A fish has two wings / fins to help it swim.
6 Birds have beaks / bodies to pick up insects and seeds with.
7 Claws / Fur are sharp nails used to attack other animals.
8 Herbivores / Carnivores eat meat.
9 Predators / Prey attack other animals.
10 Humans, whales, dolphins and bats are reptiles / mammals.

B Rewrite the underlined words to make the sentences true.

1 A puppy’s fur is harder than an armadillo’s shell.
____________________________________________________________
2 An ostrich runs slower than a tortoise.
____________________________________________________________
3 A kitten is uglier than a hippopotamus.
____________________________________________________________
4 A bat is smaller than a bee.
____________________________________________________________
5 I think a zoo is better than a wildlife park.
____________________________________________________________
6 An elephant is lighter than a cow.
____________________________________________________________
7 A frog’s skin is drier than a tortoise’s skin.
____________________________________________________________
8 A parrot is more boring than a goldfish.
____________________________________________________________

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Unit 7
A Read the sentences. Write the word(s).
1 It’s something you pull to open a door. A ________ ________
2 You put these in your ears to listen to music. ________________
3 People use this to change channels on their television. A ________ ________
4 It’s a small, glass object that gives light. A ________ ________
5 It’s a machine you use for taking photos. A ________________
6 It’s a machine we use for washing our clothes. A ________ ________
7 It’s something everyone uses to chat to friends with. A ________________
8 It’s something you plug in to charge your phone. A ________ ________

B Circle the correct word.

1 My dad is the worse / worst singer in the world!
2 What is the far / furthest planet you can see with a telescope?
3 This airport train is it / the one that doesn’t have a driver.
4 Those drones are the ones / them that can take photos.
5 A gardener uses that machine for cut / cutting grass.
6 Banana leaves can be used to / for making plates.
7 You use a helmet to / for protect your head.
8 When my parents are older, they moved / will move to the city.
9 Simon won’t / will go skiing in December because he has a broken leg.
10 One day families are having / will have robots to help at home.

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Unit 8
A Write the numbers in brackets as words.
1 Today is the (28th) ________________ October.
2 Beth came (12th) ________________ in the competition.
3 I like the (2nd) ________________ painting on the left.
4 My sister is the one who is (3rd) ________________ in the line.
5 My dad’s birthday is the (25th) ________________ April.
6 This is my parents’ (30th) ________________ year in this city.
7 It’s my grandma’s (100th) ________________ birthday tomorrow!
8 Tokyo will celebrate the (31st) ________________ Olympic games in 2020.

B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

1 If Nadia ______ (arrive) late, she says “sorry” to the teacher.
2 The game finishes when one player ______ (score) ten points.
3 Before ______ (start) the game, I turned on the lights.
4 We can play another game if you ______ (not, like) this one.
5 Students mustn’t ______ (play) games on their phones at school.
6 After ______ (run) for 10 km, I won the race!
7 ______ (not, sit) on the floor. It’s not clean.
8 I have to ______ (go) to the toyshop to buy a present.
9 Danny ______ (have to) miss a turn now.
10 Read the instructions before you ______ (build) the model.

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Unit 9
A Circle the correct word.
1 Riding on a banana boat is not very dangerous / dangerously.
2 The paraglider glided slow / slowly down and landed in a field.
3 I saw Hector at the beach and he surfs really good / well.
4 The weather is bad / badly today so we can’t go scuba diving.
5 Can you cycle over / under rocks with your mountain bike?
6 Jumping and flying off a mountain was amazed / amazing!
7 I can’t go climbing today. I’m exhausted / exhausting!
8 My husband thinks soapbox racing is very bored / boring and slow.

B Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

1 Lizzy and Tom have ran in many marathons.
____________________________________________________________
2 He has climbed Mount Everest in 2016.
____________________________________________________________
3 Have you never eaten Japanese food? – Yes, many times.
____________________________________________________________
4 Conrad has broken his nose when he played rugby.
____________________________________________________________
5 My uncle has been to the Olympic games in 1992.
____________________________________________________________
6 I have ever won a competition!
____________________________________________________________
7 Have you met my brother, Sam? – Yes, I’ve.
____________________________________________________________
8 Has Sara been to the doctor’s today? – No, she didn’t.
____________________________________________________________
9 I haven’t saw my mum today. She’s doing a climbing course.
____________________________________________________________
10 Neil Armstrong, the astronaut, was famous because he has gone to the moon.
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Unit 10
A The words in bold are wrong. Write the correct word.
1 A potato is a long, orange vegetable that grows underground. ____________
2 Milk is good for you because it contains carbohydrates. ____________
3 Meat and fish contain a lot of sugar. ____________
4 Fizzy drinks and doughnuts are healthy. ____________
5 Let’s go to the market and get some cooked vegetables. ____________
6 Don’t eat frozen eggs. Cook them first! ____________
7 Children love cake because it’s very salty. ____________
8 It’s hot and I’m hungry. Can you give me some water? ____________
9 Jake has a toothache because he played in the sun all day. ____________
10 if you fall off the wall, you will break yourself. ____________

B Rewrite the sentences with the correct word order.

1 I were My cousins and taking skiing was photos.
____________________________________________________________
2 morning were in The tourists kite surfing the.
____________________________________________________________
3 saw a Jacob tree he monkey climbing when was a.
____________________________________________________________
4 made have sandwiches We just some.
____________________________________________________________
5 of already water six drunk I have glasses today.
____________________________________________________________
6 just plane The taken has off.
____________________________________________________________
7 yet eaten their haven’t children The ice creams.
____________________________________________________________
8 up Stuart yet that Has climbed mountain?
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Unit 11
A Match the two halves of the sentences.
1 The drama teacher  a were spinning round in circles energetically.
2 The orchestra 
b was sitting and reading quietly.
3 The white rabbit  c played their instruments beautifully.
4 The dancers 
d designed the exhibition very creatively.
5 The actor 
e spoke his lines very quickly on stage.
6 Everyone in the library 
f clapped very loudly at the end of the play.
7 The audience 
g listened carefully to her students.
8 Mario and his team  h jumped down the hole suddenly.

B Rewrite the sentences using the passive voice.

1 Artists sometimes use walls to paint on.
____________________ by artists to paint on.
2 Victoria Beckham designs the clothes in this shop.
____________________ by Victoria Beckham.
3 I take all my photos in black and white.
____________________ in black and white.
4 The superhero followed the villain.
____________________ by the superhero.
5 My boyfriend invited me to the theatre.
____________________ by my boyfriend to the theatre.
6 They paint their faces and hands for the ceremony.
____________________ for the ceremony.
7 The actors perform that show every night.
____________________ by the actors every night.
8 They cancelled the concert because five musicians were sick.
____________________ because five musicians were sick.
9 Agatha Christie wrote these detective novels.
____________________ by Agatha Christie.
10 The musicians played the instruments underwater!
____________________ by the musicians underwater.

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Unit 12
A Match the questions with the answers.
1 What is the hotel like?  a They are very small.
2 What are the views like?  b It’s raining!
3 What are the cabins on the cruise ship like?  c It’s crowded and hot.
4 What is the beach like?  d It has lots of interesting places to visit.
5 What is the food like?  e They’re very friendly.
6 What is the city like?  f It’s modern with very comfortable rooms.
7 What is the weather like?  g It’s delicious and different.
8 What are the people like?  h They are fantastic! We can see the mountains.

B Circle the correct word.

1 Megan and her friends go / are going swimming this afternoon.
2 We are board / boarding at 5.20pm.
3 The plane is / are landing in five minutes.
4 Antonio is going to fly / flying to Moscow next month.
5 It’s going to be / being hot and sunny at the weekend.
6 My aunt and uncle meet / are meeting us at the station at 12.00.
7 My parents go / are going to buy a caravan next spring.
8 Alex is late. He’s going to miss / missing his train!
9 Is Veronica going to take her camera? – Yes, she is / she’s going.
10 When you are going / are you going on holiday?

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