GRAMMAR

1 Choose the correct answer.

1 We make the past tense of regular verbs by adding -d or -ed / -s or -es to the verb.

2 We make the past tense of verbs like carry by adding -ed / -ied to the verb and dropping the y.

3 We call verbs that change their form in the past tense irregular / unusual verbs.

4 We make the negative of the past tense by putting did + not before the past tense / infinitive.

5 The singular past tense of to be is I was, you was, he was / I was, you were, he was.

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VOCABULARY

2 Complete the sentences with these adjectives.

lonely bored scared excited worried nervous angry embarrassed happy tired

1 I get really __________ the night before exams. But when I actually take them I just relax.

2 She's a bit __________ about finding a job. There aren't any good ones for people leaving school.

3 When you start in a new school or a new job, you're by yourself, so you sometimes feel a bit __________ .

4 I love movies like Frankenstein and Dracula because they make me feel

__________ .

5 I get really __________ if people say rude things about me or my clothes or my family.

6 If I read or watch TV for a long time, I get __________ and want to do something different.

7 Winning money, being with friends or getting good exam results - that's what makes most people __________ .

8 You can get really __________ after a long, hard week at work.

9 Do you get __________ if someone sees a photo of you as a child, or sees you doing something stupid?

10 As it's their first trip to France tomorrow, they're feeling really __________ .

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FUNCTION

3 Read the texts. Complete 1-10 with A, B or C.

Holiday postcards

Dear Mike

We're having a great time! We 1 ___ two days ago and 2 ___the first day meeting new people and going to the wonderful beach. Last night we went to a party. It 3 ___ on the beach and there was a full moon, so it was beautiful. This morning we 4 ___ a bit tired because we 5 ___ to bed till 1am, but we got up early and took an elephant ride - yes, an elephant ride - along the beach and up into the mountains. See you soon!

Rob

Dear Jan

We got to Billy's four days ago. It 6 ___ really heavily for the first three days so we couldn't go to the beach. Then we 7 ___ go anywhere interesting because Billy's house is six kilometres from the village and we don't have any transport. Last night was OK because Jenny came to visit and 8 ___ us to a disco on the beach. There were lots of people there, and the music was great. But the worst thing was that I 9 ___ my money and my mobile. I think I left them on the beach, but they 10 ___ there this morning when we checked. So now I'm quite depressed, as this isn't the holiday I was dreaming of.

Love, Sandra

1 A arrive B arrived C arriving

2 A spend B spending C spent

3 A was B were C wasn't

4 A feel B feels C felt

5 A doesn't go B didn't go C not go

6 A raining B rainy C rained

7 A could B couldn't C went

8 A took B taken C take

9 A losing B lose C lost

10 A weren't B wasn't C didn't

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Total : _____ / 25 points

LESSON TEST Inspiration 3 UNIT 1, LESSON 2

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