6 Read the text and complete 1-10 with phrases a-j.
First Times
Sophie
I’ll never forget the first time I went to a pop concert. I went to see U2 play at Roundhay Park in Leeds in the north of England when I was 15. I still have vivid memories of it. It was a huge outdoor concert 1 _______________. When the lead singer, Bono, first came onto the stage 2 _______________. It was a really hot day in summer and the security guards were throwing water onto the crowd to keep them cool. I was singing and shouting so much that 3 _______________.
Dan
I remember the first time I skied down a black run. I was on a skiing holiday in the French Alps with my parents. I was 14 and I loved skiing. On the last day of our holiday my dad and I took the ski lift 4 _______________. It was a very cold day
5 _______________. I could hardly see anything! I felt quite scared when we reached the top. But then the weather cleared 6 _______________. My dad and I started to ski down the black run. It was really steep and after five minutes I fell over. I wasn’t hurt 7 _______________. Eventually we reached the bottom and I felt fantastic!
Sue
I’ll never forget the first time I rode a horse. I was eight. It was in the summer holidays and I was staying at 8 _______________. My cousin Rachel was 14 and she had a horse called Shadow. One day she was cleaning Shadow outside his stable and she asked ‘Do you want a go?’ I said ‘Yes, of course.’ I put on the riding hat
9 _______________. I felt scared and excited at the time. Rachel led me round the field a couple of times. We weren’t going fast, but I felt fantastic. When I went home at the end of the summer holidays 10 _______________.
a I lost my voice and couldn’t speak the next day!
b and Rachel helped me get on the horse
c and the view from the top of the mountain was amazing
d and the noise from the crowd was incredible
e as the snow was soft
f I started having riding lessons
g the noise got even louder
h my aunt and uncle’s house in the countryside
i to the top of the mountain
j and it was snowing heavily
5 Complete 1-10. Make the correct word for each sentence by adding dis-,un-, -ship, -ly or -al.
profession agree complete happy person
friend appear friendly champion usual
1 He looks __________ different. I didn’t recognize him.
2 He tried so hard to win the __________.
3 She arrived early then I didn’t see her again. She __________.
4 Most people say that __________ is one of the most important things in life.
5 I never have any money, so it’s quite __________ for me to go to the cinema.
6 They asked me lots of __________ information, like my name, my age and my likes and dislikes.
7 She’s really quite __________, as she never smiles at people.
8 You think he’s really nice. But I don’t. I __________ with you.
9 __________ sports people often earn a lot of money.
10 I feel __________ when I hear about bad things happening in the world.
4 Complete 1–10 to give the definition of each word.
1 apologise say you are __________
2 cousin son or daughter of my __________ or __________
3 jaw __________ at the bottom of your face
4 kick hit something with your __________
5 bored __________ interesting
6 suburb outer part of a __________
7 tears drops of water that fall from your __________
8 terrified very, very __________
9 get up get out of __________, usually in the morning
10 surfboard something that a __________ uses in the sea
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (present simple or continuous or past simple or continuous).
1 I hate going on holiday. We always __________ (do) such boring things.
2 When I was ten, we __________(go) to Canada. We had a fantastic time.
3 I first heard rap music when I __________ (listen) to the radio in the bath.
4 He __________ (sing) in the street when I first met him.
5 We __________(not learn) to play any instruments when we were children.
6 Why __________ (people like) rap music so much?
7 What __________ (do) on your holiday last summer? Anything special?
8 Listen to this band! What’s that song __________ (sing)? I really like it.
9 They __________ (download) a new CD when I rang.
10 My mum __________ (not like) listening to music. I think that’s really strange.
Proszę ;)
Sophie
I’ll never forget the first time I went to a pop concert. I went to see U2 play at Roundhay Park in Leeds in the north of England when I was 15. I still have vivid memories of it. It was a huge outdoor concert 1and the noise from the crowd was incredible. When the lead singer, Bono, first came onto the stage 2the noise got even louder. It was a really hot day in summer and the security guards were throwing water onto the crowd to keep them cool. I was singing and shouting so much that 3I lost my voice and couldn’t speak the next day!
Dan
I remember the first time I skied down a black run. I was on a skiing holiday in the French Alps with my parents. I was 14 and I loved skiing. On the last day of our holiday my dad and I took the ski lift 4to the top of the mountain. It was a very cold day
5and it was snowing heavily. I could hardly see anything! I felt quite scared when we reached the top. But then the weather cleared 6and the view from the top of the mountain was amazing. My dad and I started to ski down the black run. It was really steep and after five minutes I fell over. I wasn’t hurt 7as the snow was soft. Eventually we reached the bottom and I felt fantastic!
Sue
I’ll never forget the first time I rode a horse. I was eight. It was in the summer holidays and I was staying at 8my aunt and uncle’s house in the countryside. My cousin Rachel was 14 and she had a horse called Shadow. One day she was cleaning Shadow outside his stable and she asked ‘Do you want a go?’ I said ‘Yes, of course.’ I put on the riding hat
9and Rachel helped me get on the horse. I felt scared and excited at the time. Rachel led me round the field a couple of times. We weren’t going fast, but I felt fantastic. When I went home at the end of the summer holidays 10I started having riding lessons.
5 Complete 1-10. Make the correct word for each sentence by adding dis-,un-, -ship, -ly or -al.
1 He looks completely different. I didn’t recognize him.
2 He tried so hard to win the championship.
3 She arrived early then I didn’t see her again. She disappeared.
4 Most people say that friendship is one of the most important things in life.
5 I never have any money, so it’s quite unusual for me to go to the cinema.
6 They asked me lots of personal information, like my name, my age and my likes and dislikes.
7 She’s really quite unfriendly, as she never smiles at people.
8 You think he’s really nice. But I don’t. I disagree with you.
9 Professional sports people often earn a lot of money.
10 I feel unhappy when I hear about bad things happening in the world.
4 Complete 1–10 to give the definition of each word.
1 apologise say you are sorry
2 cousin son or daughter of my aunt or uncle
3 jaw bone at the bottom of your face
4 kick/hit something with your foot/leg
5 bored - not interesting
6 suburb outer part of a city/town
7 tears drops of water that fall from your eyes
8 terrified very, very scared
9 get up get out of bed, usually in the morning
10 surfboard something that a wind-surfer uses in the sea
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (present simple or continuous or past simple or continuous).
1 I hate going on holiday. We always do such boring things.
2 When I was ten, we went to Canada. We had a fantastic time.
3 I first heard rap music when I was listening to the radio in the bath.
4 He was singing in the street when I first met him.
5 We didn’t learn to play any instruments when we were children.
6 Why do people like rap music so much?
7 What were you doing on your holiday last summer? Anything special?
8 Listen to this band! What’s that song singing ? I really like it.
9 They were downloading a new CD when I rang.
10 My mum doesn’t like listening to music. I think that’s really strange.