Quick 01A Adventure

1 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 Kenya 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 Egyptian Museum in Cairo is one of the most _______________ __________ in the world.

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

10 Kevin crossed the _______________ __________ on a camel.

(10 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

(10 marks)

3 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 Where's your brother?

a) has b) is

2 John's watching a football match.

a) has b) is

3 Christa's got a headache.

a) has b) is

4 Mr Hike's written seven books!

a) has b) is

5 He's lived in Australia all his life.

a) has b) is

(5 marks)

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

0 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 Write questions and negative sentences.

0 John lives in Manchester. (where)

______Where does John live? ______

__John doesn't live in Manchester.__

1 Rosie works in a hospital. (where)

___________________________________________________________________________

2 They are eating chicken. (what)

___________________________________________________________________________

3 My friends are Polish. (what nationality)

___________________________________________________________________________

4 Helen has seen Jaws. (which film)

___________________________________________________________________________

5 John has eaten fifteen cakes. (how many)

___________________________________________________________________________

(10 marks)

6 Complete the sentences using the correct 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 How long is it _____________________ you became a doctor?

2 Would you like a cup of tea? The kettle's _____________________ boiled.

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

4 Have you _____________________ eaten Chinese food?

5 Karen has been a teacher _____________________ .

6 I don't want to see that film. I've _____________________ seen it three times.

7 She hasn't printed out her homework _____________________ .

8 Tom hates travelling. He has _____________________ travelled outside England.

9 Are you working _____________________?

10 Lester and Paula have been married _____________________ twenty-five years.

(10 marks)

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