Vocabulary

1. Write the words in the correct group. There are some words you do not need
to use.

beard | boat | fast | notebook | plate | pound | sheep | skirt | tent | toy | winter | young

1. dollar, euro, pence, _____________

2. fat, slim, old, _____________

3. sun, summer, snow, _____________

4. tree, bird, farm, _____________

5. glasses, hat, trousers, _____________

6. water bottle, cup, knife, _____________

7. bus, car, plane, _____________

8. long, short, slow, _____________

2. Choose the correct answer, a, b or c.

1. I usually wear a T-shirt and __________ to go to parties.

a) clothes b) pence c) trousers

2. Mike’s sister is tall and __________.

a) slim b) short c) long

3. I feel __________ when it rains during the holiday because I like doing things
outside.

a) bad b) poor c) boring

4. On holiday I like sitting on the __________ or swimming in the sea.

a) garden b) beach c) tent

5. I’ve __________ got to see my favourite band tonight.

a) tickets b) posters c) plates

6. The concert was fantastic but we were __________ for the bus.

a) late b) slow c) tired

7. Visiting museums is more __________ than going swimming.

a) bored b) interesting c) excited

8. I __________ my homework and went out.

a) answered b) worked c) finished

3. Complete the words in the conversations.

1. A: What do you want to do at the weekend?

B: I need to buy some new c_______________. I don’t have anything to wear.

2. A: What’s wrong, John?

B: This maths homework is too d_______________. I can’t do it.

3. A: Let’s go s_______________. I want to buy some shoes.

B: Oh, no! I want to do my homework.

4. A: What’s the best place for a family day out?

B: Edinburgh zoo is an e_______________ place. There’s lots to do there.

5. A: What can we do in Rome?

B: Lots! Rome is never b_______________.

6. A: How much m_______________ do you need to buy her birthday cake?

B: About £5.

7. A: Do you like summer or winter best?

B: I really love the summer because the w_______________ is so good.

8. A: Can we go to the cinema on Friday?

B: No, we can’t. The t_______________ are really expensive.
4. Complete the text with one word in each gap.

This is Sharon’s bedroom. There are 1__________________ everywhere! On the bed

there are two 2__________________ and a pair of 3__________________. There are
two 4__________________ on the floor and one on the bed. There’s a
5
__________________ on a chair. Sharon has got lots of 6__________________ on
her walls. One, near the clock, shows some beautiful 7__________________.
Another shows a boat on the 8__________________.

Grammar

5. Complete the sentences with question words.

1. A: ________________ wants to come with me?

B: We all do!

2. A: ________________ do you wear on a cold day?

B: I wear my jacket and hat.

3. A: ________________ were you tired yesterday?

B: Because I went to bed very late.

4. A: ________________ did you on holiday last summer?

B: We went to Greece.

5. A: ________________ money do you need?

B: I need £50.

6. A: ________________ was the school camping trip?

B: One week.
7. A: ________________ difficult was the exam?
B: It was OK, not too hard.

8. A: ________________ do you practise the piano?

B: Every day.

6. Complete the text with the correct form of the words below.

be | dress | go | invite | jean | nice | shoe | wear

This is my sister. She’s tall and she’s got long dark hair. She usually wears
1
_________________, but today she’s 2_________________ a T-shirt and
3
_________________. This morning she 4_________________ at school and one of
her friends 5_________________ her to a party. The party is on Saturday. She wants
to 6_________________, but she thinks her clothes are too old. She thinks all her
friends have 7_________________ clothes than she does. I know she’s wrong. Her
clothes are lovely, and her new red 8_________________ are just great!

7. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the correct form. Use
the present simple or the past simple.

1. Every weekend Jason __________________________ (ride) horses. He loves it.

2. Mrs Norris is very angry because I __________________________ (not finish) my

homework last night.

3. My brothers (not be) __________________________ in the park this morning.

They were at the beach.

4. Fran and Alex (not be) __________________________ very good at the guitar.
They can’t play anything!

5. No, Anita __________________________ (not live) in America. She lived in

Canada.

6. My cat __________________________ (not be) well yesterday. She didn’t eat a

thing all day.

7. Vivien __________________________ (need) to buy a bus ticket. Can you give

her £2.00?
8. When she was young, my mum __________________________ (travel) all over
the world.

8. Choose the correct answer, a, b or c.

1. My dad wears __________ because he can’t see very well.

a) cups b) tents c) glasses

2. We __________ very late for class this morning.

a) were b) was c) wasn’t

3. Masha needs __________ a job this summer.

a) find b) finding c) to find

4. These jeans are __________ for me to wear.

a) too short b) shorter c) short

5. January is __________ than February.

a) longer b) more long c) long

6. I always have fun __________ my friends.

a) until b) for c) with

7. What __________ food can you cook?

a) kind for b) kind of c) kind

8. They __________ to school this morning because the weather was bad.

a) don’t walk b) weren’t walk c) didn’t walk

Listening
9. Listen to the conversation. Choose the correct answer, a, b or c.

1. What does the man want to buy? __________

a) a shirt
b) jeans
c) trousers

2. What colour does he want? __________

a) a light colour
b) a dark colour
c) any colour

3. What’s wrong with the blue trousers? __________

a) He doesn’t like the colour.

b) They are too small.
c) They are too expensive.

4. How much are the black trousers? __________

a) £49.99
b) £29.50
c) £29.99

5. What does the man want to do? __________

a) Buy the blue trousers.

b) Try on the black trousers.
c) Look for shoes.

Reading

10. Read the text. Choose the correct answer, a or b.

Today I live in London, a big city. But I didn’t live in a big city when I was a small boy.
I didn’t live in England. I lived in a small village in Italy. My favourite person then was
my Aunt Mina. She was very interesting. She was a scientist and she travelled the
world. Every summer she visited us in our small village. We listened to her stories for
hours.

Her home was in Milan, another big city in Italy. One year we visited my aunt there in
her beautiful house. Her living room was full of interesting things from around the
world. There were beautiful paintings on the walls. There were lots of rooms in my
aunt’s house, but the doors were closed. Do you want to see this room?’ she asked
me. There’s something wonderful in here.’

She opened the door to a dark room. Then she opened the curtains and let the sun
in. In the room there was a beautiful, big black piano. Do you want to hear it?’ asked
my aunt. Yes, please.’ I said. She started playing and I listened. My life changed in
that room with my aunt. I walked back to the living room and said to my mum, ‘Mum.
Can I learn the piano?’

1. Where did the writer live when he was young? __________

a) In England
b) In Italy

2. What do you know about his aunt? __________

a) She travelled a lot.

b) She was a boring person.

3. What happened every summer? __________

a) He visited his aunt.

b) His aunt visited him.

4. Why did he like his aunt’s house? __________

a) It was in a small village.

b) It was very interesting.

5. What was in his aunt’s living room? __________

a) Lots of paintings.
b) A piano.
Writing

11. Read part of an email from your penfriend Christine.

Answer Christine’s email. Use the ideas below to help you:

• What is your favourite place?
• Where is it?
• How often do you go there?
• What do you do there?
• Who do you go with?
• Why do you like it?

Write about 35 words.

____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

Speaking

12. You meet a friend at a party and begin a conversation. Complete the
questions. Then ask and answer the questions with your partner.

You: (1) Are you ____________________?

Your friend: Yes, it’s good fun.
You: (2) Why ____________________ school yesterday?
Your friend: I wasn’t feeling well.
You: (3) Why ____________________ dance to the last song?
Your friend: I didn’t like the music.
You: (4) What ____________________ like?
Your friend: I like pop music.
You: (5) ____________________ food?
Your friend: Yes, that’s a good idea. I’m hungry.