Quick 01B Adventure

1 Does the `s' mean `has' or `is'? Underline the correct one; `has' or `is'.

0 My brother's gone home.
a) has b) is

1 He's lived in Australia all his life.

a) has b) is

2 Christa's got a headache.
a) has b) is

3 John's watching a football match.

a) has b) is

4 Where's your brother?
a) has b) is

5 Mr Hike's written seven books!
a) has b) is

(5 marks)

2 Underline the correct meaning for the underlined words.

0 Their next food was going to be at the depot, 100 miles away.

a) computer b) store c) fruit tree

1 She doesn't like eating doughnuts.

a) food b) music c) animals

2 The dogs hadn't eaten for two days and were ravenous.

a) hungry b) noisy c) very active

3 They were very careful because it was a hazardous journey.

a) long b) dangerous c) fast

4 They all suffered from frostbite.
a) an illness b) a type of work c) an ice cream

5 She was depressed when she lost her job.
a) happy b) unhappy c) lonely

6 They travelled on sledges across the glacier.
a) transport b) animals c) clothes

7 They wore anoraks made of fur.
a) food b) places c) clothes

8 It was a pity that the men were so weak

a) a good thing b) an evil thing c) a sad thing

9 The sailor got lost even though he had excellent charts.

a) sails b) oars c) maps

10 Scott was devastated to lose the race and wrote bitterly in his diary.

a) quickly b) angrily c) sadly

3 Complete the sentences using the correct 3 time adverbials below.

already	since	all her life
yet	just	never
for	ever	sometimes
usually	at the moment

0 What do you _______usually_______ do on Saturdays?

1 Louise and Peter have been married _____________________ twenty-five years.

2 Are you working ___________________?

3 Tom hates travelling. He has ___________________ travelled outside Scotland.

4 She hasn't printed out her composition ___________________ .

5 I don't want to see that film. I've ___________________ seen it twice.

6 Karen has been a nurse ___________________ .

7 Have you _____________________ eaten Indian food?

8 I drink coffee a lot but _____________________ I drink tea or hot chocolate.

9 Would you like a cup of coffee? The kettle's _____________________ boiled.

10 How long is it _____________________ you became an architect?

(10 marks)

4 Does the underlined verb describe an activity or a state? Underline the correct word.

David is an Antarctic explorer.

a) activity b) state

1 My parents dislike pop music.

a) activity b) state

2 I don't think they should build a prison here.

a) activity b) state

3 They travelled to the city by taxi.

a) activity b) state

4 This bottle contains poison!

a) activity b) state

5 Who are you looking for?

a) activity b) state

(5 marks)

5 Complete the sentences with a word from the box below.

rainforest	desert	ancient buildings
volcano	safari	desert island
parachuting	skiing	polar regions
climbing		famous museums

0 Rock from the volcano flew up in the sky and fell down on the city.

1 I've never tried _____________________ because I don't think I could jump out of a plane.

2 She went on a _____________________ in Nigeria and took photographs of wild animals.

3 There are millions of trees in the Brazilian _____________________.

4 Would you like to be left alone on a _____________________.

5 The _____________________ are very cold but surprisingly beautiful.

6 When it is not too hot, she goes _____________________ in the mountains.

7 There are no _____________________ in this city because they were all destroyed in the earthquake.

8 The Louvre Museum in Paris is one of the most _____________________ in the world.

9 You can't go _____________________ because there's no snow.

10 Keith crossed the _____________________ on a camel.

(10 marks)

6 Write questions and negative sentences.

0 John lives in New Orleans. (where)

_ Where does John live?_______

John doesn't live in New Orleans.__

1 Rosie works in a factory. (where)

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

2 They are eating pizza. (what)

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

3 My friends are Japanese. (what nationality)

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

4 Helen has seen Speed. (which film)

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

5 John has eaten six potatoes. (how many)

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

(10 marks)

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