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Prepositional Phrases
E. Write one word in each gap.
1. We were waiting outside the stadium for a long time before they finally let us in.
2. I’ve got that concert on DVD – it’s fantastic!
3. I ran all the way trang chủ and I was just in time for my favorite programme.
4. Everyone clapped when the singer came on stage.
5. At the cinema, Mum sat on the right, Dad sat on the left and I sat in the middle.
6. Ed doesn’t want vĩ đại become a professional footballer. He just does it for fun.
Word formation
F. Complete by changing the khuông of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
1. What’s the name of that song you were singing earlier? SING
2. I started vĩ đại learn the piano, but I don’t think I’ve got much musical talent, vĩ đại be honest. MUSIC
3. My dad used vĩ đại be really fit and was on his college athletic team. ATHLETE
4. When you were young, did you ever play in the street with other local children? CHILD
5. Alan is studying vĩ đại be actor, but I don’t think he’s enjoying it. ACT
6. They have a wonderful collection of old toys at the museum in town. COLLECT
7. My grandad loves vĩ đại sail and we often go out on his boat. SAIL
8. You have vĩ đại practice a lot if you want vĩ đại work as a musician. MUSIC
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G. Use the word given in capitals at the kết thúc of each line vĩ đại khuông a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
The need vĩ đại play
Why are kittens such (1) playful animals? They love chasing a ball or a piece of wool, and they always play in a very (2) athletic way. But why? All of a kitten’s (3) actions when playing are, in fact, important for the future. It might look lượt thích (4) entertainment, but the kitten is practicing its hunting skills. That (5) heroic jump onto a toy teaches the kitten a lot. Think about your own (6) childhood and you’ll see that you learnt a lot through play.
Word patterns
H. Write one word in each gap.
Diana: Hello, is that Jenny? I’m bored (1) of watching TV and I felt (2) like a chat. What are you doing?
Jenny: Hi, Diana. Well, I’m reading a book (3) by a Russian author. It’s (4) on how vĩ đại become a great actor.
Diana: Really? Oh, I’m really interested (5) in acting. Tell mạ about it.
Jenny: He says it takes a long time vĩ đại get good (6) at acting. To become popular (7) with the public, you need vĩ đại really understand people.
Diana: That sounds just lượt thích me! Tell mạ more. What else does he say?
I. Each of the words in bold is wrong. Write the correct word.
1. I’m completely crazy about skateboarding! I love it!
2. In my miễn phí time I listen to music on CD or on the radio.
3. Elsa isn’t very keen on this group, but they’re one of my favorites.
4. Next week we’ve got a game with a team from Hungary.
5. Is that Kylie? Oh, I’m a really big người hâm mộ of hers.
6. I was really scared when I took part in the singing competition last year.
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A. Use the word given in capitals at the kết thúc of each line vĩ đại khuông a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
Collecting records
These days, most of us have a CD (1) collection. Before the CD, (2) singers made LPs, or ‘long-playing’ records. Although many (3) children have never seen an LP, they were once very popular.
To play these records, you needed a record (4) player with a needle that ran along the record and produced the sound. Some (5) musicians say the sound of LPs was better phàn nàn CDs – and many (6) collectors agree! LPs are no longer very popular as a khuông of (7) entertainment, but many people buy and sell them. Some of them remember the LP from their (8) childhood and listening vĩ đại records reminds them of the past.
B. Complete using the correct khuông of the verbs in the box. You have vĩ đại use one word twice.
9. Now, everyone knows this tuy vậy, sánh I want you all vĩ đại join in with mạ.
10. It’s sánh noisy in this restaurant. Could you ask them vĩ đại turn the music down?
11. There was a fight during the match and the referee sent two players off.
12. We eat out about once a week and we cook at trang chủ the rest of the time.
13. I love this song! Turn it up!
14. I used vĩ đại play the trumpet, but I gave up last year because I didn’t have time.
15. We stopped playing because of the rain, but when it stopped we carried on.
16. A good way of getting more exercise is vĩ đại take up a sport, lượt thích basketball.
C. Complete each second sentence using the word given, sánh that it has a similar meaning vĩ đại the first sentence. Write between two and five words.
17. Jack really likes football and never misses a match. crazy
Jack is crazy about football and never misses a match.
18. My uncle worked on a sailing boat until he was thirty. was
My uncle was a sailor until he was thirty.
19. Do you want vĩ đại watch TV? feel
Do you feel lượt thích watching TV?
20. John participated in a swimming competition last week. part
John took part in a swimming competition last week.
21. June and I had a game of tennis. against
I had a match against June.
22. I played chess almost every day when I was young. used
I used vĩ đại play chess almost every day when I was young.
23. Volleyball doesn’t really interest mạ. in
I’m not really interested in volleyball.
24. I enjoyed myself at your birthday các buổi party. fun
I had fun at your birthday các buổi party.
25. Young children lượt thích Disneyland. popular
Disneyland is popular with young children.
26. Karen doesn’t lượt thích watching sport on TV. keen
Karen isn’t keen on watching sport on TV.