2 Complete the text with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Dear Carla,
I’m writing to tell you about our great trip to London. We only 1 ____________ (get) home yesterday.
We went for two weeks – Jo, Julia, Frank and me – and we 2 ____________ (see) lots of interesting things. We went to the Notting Hill Carnival and listened to some fantastic music. We 3 ____________ (dance) for hours and hours and we ate some really exotic food – quite delicious.
We did some serious tourist things too! We visited Westminster Cathedral, Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square. But we 4 ____________ (not go) to Madame Tussaud’s – we 5 ____________ (not have) time.
And of course we went shopping. There are some really good shops in London, and markets too. 6 ____________ (you go) to Portobello Road Market when you were here? On the day I went, there 7 ____________ (be) lots of great things to buy, especially clothes … but I 8 ____________ (be) good. I 9 ____________ (not spend) lots of money. I only bought one sweatshirt.
And 10 ____________ (you and Peter visit) the parks? I really enjoyed them. They’re so big and so green. One night there was an evening of music in the park and we listened for hours – brilliant!
Write to me soon and tell me about your holidays!
Love,
Kari
3 Complete the dialogues.
1 A: What ________________________ when I rang you?
B: I was visiting my aunt.
2 A: Did you live in London before you moved here?
B: Yes, I ________________________ .
3 A: Did you enjoy visiting your family?
B: No, because I ________________________ ill.
4 A: Were you at school last year?
B: No, I ________________________ . I finished the year before.
5 A: She ________________________ TV when I came home.
B: That’s right. She loves programmes about animals, and there was a good one on.
6 A: Did he go out last night?
B: No, he ________________________ .
7 A: What ________________________ last night?
B: A pizza, some pasta and a sandwich. I was very hungry!
8 A: She ________________________ good at English when she came to this school.
B: Yes. That’s because she lived in England for six years.
9 A: Why did you get angry?
B: Because they ________________________ TV and weren’t listening to me.
10 A: Why did they have nothing to eat last night?
B: Because they ________________________ enough money for a meal.
4 Find the odd word.
1 factory ghost story novel play (n)
2 playwright school novelist writer
3 coast rich well-known beautiful
4 thirsty lazy exhausted monument
5 build design invent destroy
5 Match the words in A with the words in B.
1 ball-point a) fire
2 ice b) call
3 on c) pen
4 surf the d) goodness
5 phone e) down
6 the top f) cream
7 say g) lunch
8 thank h) internet
9 burn i) of
10 picnic j) ‘cheese’
6 Find the two correct words for each category.
1 FOOD butter smoke cheese diary
2 DRINKS brandy shiver wine rock
3 WEATHER wind wheel rain lifebelt
2 Complete the text with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Dear Carla,
I’m writing to tell you about our great trip to London. We only 1 _______got_____ (get) home yesterday.
We went for two weeks – Jo, Julia, Frank and me – and we 2 _____saw_______ (see) lots of interesting things. We went to the Notting Hill Carnival and listened to some fantastic music. We 3 _______danced_____ (dance) for hours and hours and we ate some really exotic food – quite delicious.
We did some serious tourist things too! We visited Westminster Cathedral, Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square. But we 4 ________didn't go____ (not go) to Madame Tussaud’s – we 5 ______didn't have______ (not have) time.
And of course we went shopping. There are some really good shops in London, and markets too. 6 ______Did you go______ (you go) to Portobello Road Market when you were here? On the day I went, there 7 _____were_______ (be) lots of great things to buy, especially clothes … but I 8 _____was_______ (be) good. I 9 ______didn't spend______ (not spend) lots of money. I only bought one sweatshirt.
And 10 _____did you and Peter visit_______ (you and Peter visit) the parks? I really enjoyed them. They’re so big and so green. One night there was an evening of music in the park and we listened for hours – brilliant!
Write to me soon and tell me about your holidays!
Love,
Kari
3 Complete the dialogues.
1 A: What __were you doing ______ when I rang you?
B: I was visiting my aunt.
2 A: Did you live in London before you moved here?
B: Yes, I ___did_____________________ .
3 A: Did you enjoy visiting your family?
B: No, because I ______was____________ ill.
4 A: Were you at school last year?
B: No, I ___wasn't_______________ . I finished the year before.
5 A: She ___was watching______________ TV when I came home.
B: That’s right. She loves programmes about animals, and there was a good one on.
6 A: Did he go out last night?
B: No, he ___didn't_____________________ .
7 A: What _____did you eat_____________ last night?
B: A pizza, some pasta and a sandwich. I was very hungry!
8 A: She ______was_____________ good at English when she came to this school.
B: Yes. That’s because she lived in England for six years.
9 A: Why did you get angry?
B: Because they ________________________ TV and weren’t listening to me.
10 A: Why did they have nothing to eat last night?
B: Because they ________didn't have________________ enough money for a meal.
4 Find the odd word.
1 factory ghost story novel play (n)
2 playwright school novelist writer
3 coast rich well-known beautiful
4 thirsty lazy exhausted monument
5 build design invent destroy
5 Match the words in A with the words in B.
1 ball-point 3 a) fire
2 ice 5 b) call
3 on 1 c) pen
4 surf the 8 d) goodness
5 phone 9 e) down
6 the top 2 f) cream
7 say 10 g) lunch
8 thank 4 h) internet
9 burn 6 i) of
10 picnic 7 j) ‘cheese’
6 Find the two correct words for each category.
1 FOOD butter smoke cheese diary
2 DRINKS brandy shiver wine rock
3 WEATHER wind wheel rain lifebelt