I. Complete the sentences with the sports.
I love swimming in the sea.
1 I can run fast and I’m good at jumping. I do a________s.
2 My dad plays g________f, but I think it’s boring.
3 They play ice h________y in Canada.
4 Andy Murray is my favourite t________s player.
5 I really like f________l. I’m a fan of Real Madrid.
II. Choose the c
orrect words.
We decided / started to stay at home last night.
1 Fantastic! My team won / did the match.
2 I started / became horse-riding when I was eight.
3 Clara competed / went to the UK last summer.
4 We watched / travelled rugby on TV last night.
5 My cousin started / competed in the X Games last year.
III. Complete the questions and answers with was, wasn’t, were or weren’t.
Where were you yesterday?
1 We ________ at the sports centre. (ü)
2 We ________ at school. (û)
3 Where ________ he last night?
4 He ________ at home. (û)
5 I ________ at the cinema yesterday. (û)
IV. Complete the sentences with there was, there were, there wasn’t or there weren’t.
There was a big parade at the carnival. (ü)
1 ____________ 10,000 fans at the match. (ü)
2 ____________ only one apple in the bowl. (ü)
3 ____________ any women in the room. (û)
4 ____________ an Internet café in my town. (û)
5 ____________ eleven players in the team. (ü)
V. Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs.
I did all my homework last night. (do)
1 I ________ to play tennis when I was ten. (learn)
2 They ________ a good film on TV. (watch)
3 He ________ around the world last year. (travel)
4 We ________ to music in my room. (listen)
5 She ________ a star when she was eighteen. (become)
6 I ________ a month in the UK last year. (spend)
7 We ________ volleyball this morning. (play)
8 They ________ to this city in 2012. (come)
9 You ________ two goals in the match. (score)
10 We ________ a good film last Saturday. (see)
VI. Complete the dialogue.
A Hi, Lucy. How 1________ your weekend?
B I went shopping with my mum on Saturday. What 2________ you?
A I 3________ to a theme park.
B That’s cool. 4________ were you with?
A Simon and Kelly.
B Did you have a good time?
A Yes. Great! Why 5________ you come next time?
B Sure. Why not?
VII. Write a profile of the actress Cate Blanchett. Use the information in the table. Write 80–100 words.
Cate Blanchett |
Paragraph 1, description Full name: Catherine Élise Blanchett Nationality: Australian Born: Melbourne, Australia, 14 May 1969 Paragraph 2, career Began professional career: twenty-three years old Famous role: Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings Paragraph 3, awards Best supporting actress Oscar for The Aviator – 2005 Best actress Oscar for Blue Jasmine – 2014 |
VIII. Choose the correct answers.
1 The lesson started ten minutes ____.
a ago b last c first
2 The London Olympic Games were ____ 2012.
a last b in c ago
3 He first played tennis ____ he was six years old.
a in b when c ago
4 We had a geography exam ____ week.
a in b ago c last
5 We moved to this flat when we ____ very young.
a was b were c are
IX. Complete the conversation with the words in the box. (10 marks)
bye don’t good how there was went when who why
A Hey. 1________ are things?
B Good, thanks. How 2________ your weekend?
A It was great, thanks. I 3________ to a concert on Saturday.
B Really? Was it 4________?
A Yes, it was brilliant. 5________ were two really good bands.
B Great! 6________ were you with?
A My sister. Why 7________ you come next time?
B Sure. 8________ not? Text me 9________ you’re going, OK?
A OK then. 10________.
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