Past tenses
Comparisons
Phrasal verbs
Vocabulary
MYSTERY BOX 🎁.
100

Choose the correct rule and complete the sentence. 

At 9 p.m. yesterday, I ___ (watch) a documentary. 

A. Past Simple — a completed action
B. Past Continuous — an action in progress at a specific past time
C. Past Simple — a regular habit
D. Past Continuous — a future plan

B — was watching.

100

Match the grammar rules (1–4) with the examples (A–D).

Rules

1. Comparative adjective

2. Superlative adjective

3. Comparative adverb

4. Equality comparison


Examples

A. She sings more beautifully than her sister.

B. This film is as exciting as that one.

C. This is the funniest show I've ever seen.

D. This film is better than the first one.

1 — D

2 — C

3 — A

4 — B

100

Complete: Please keep ___ the grass.

off

100

Read the definitions. Guess the words.

  1. A TV programme that makes people laugh.

  2. A programme that gives information about real events, animals or history.

  3. A TV competition where people answer questions to win prizes.

  1. Sitcom

  2. Documentary

  3. Quiz show

100

MATHS: QUICK THINKING!

A T-shirt costs 6,000 tenge. The shop offers a 25% discount. How much does the T-shirt cost now?

Answer: 4,500 tenge.

  25% of 6,000 = 1,500.

6,000 − 1,500 = 4,500.

200

Find the incorrect statement. Correct it and give an example.

A. We use didn't + base verb to make Past Simple negatives.

B. We use was/were + verb-ing to form Past Continuous.

C. We always use Past Simple after when.

D. We can use Past Continuous for two simultaneous ongoing past actions.

C is incorrect. When can introduce either tense, depending on the meaning.

Example: I was watching TV when my mum came home.


200

Complete the sentences using the correct comparative or superlative forms.

  1. This documentary is __________ (interesting) than that sitcom.

  2. He answered the question __________ (quickly) than his friend.

  3. This is __________ (bad) film I've ever watched.

  4. My sister is __________ (good) at English than I am.

1. more interesting

2. more quickly

3. the worst

4. better

200

Complete: She kept ___ talking after the bell.

on

200

BONUS 100

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in CAPITALS.

  1. The documentary was really __________. (INTEREST)

  2. We had an __________ time at the water park. (AMAZE)

  3. The singer gave an excellent __________. (PERFORM)

  4. The film was a big __________. (SUCCEED)

  1. interesting

  2. amazing

  3. performance

  4. success

200

EMOJI MOVIE CHALLENGE

Guess the three movies from the emojis!

1. 🧊🚢💔

2. 🦁👑🌅

3. 🧙‍♂️⚡🏰

Titanic, The Lion King, Harry Potter.

300

Which Story Makes Sense?

Choose the correct version and explain TWO grammar rules.

A. While I watched TV, my brother was coming into the room and switched off the lights.

B. While I was watching TV, my brother came into the room and switched off the lights.

C. While I was watch TV, my brother come into the room and switched off the lights.

D. While I watching TV, my brother was came into the room and switched off the lights.

B.

Past Continuous describes the ongoing background action; Past Simple describes the completed events.

300

DOUBLE POINTS

GRAMMAR DETECTIVE

Find and correct FOUR mistakes.

  1. This TV show is more funnier than that one.

  2. My brother runs more faster than me.

  3. This film is as interesting than the book.

  4. She is the most talented singer of the two.

1. funnier

2. faster

3. as interesting as

4. the more talented singer of the two

300

Complete: Keep children ___ from dangerous equipment.

away

300

Make three expressions using the words given.

  1. what / it / like

  2. it / fantastic

  3. not / really

A: I went to the ballet yesterday.

B: Really? (1) __________?

A: It was fantastic! The dancers were amazing!

B: I watched a film at home.

A: Did you enjoy it?

B: (3) __________. It was nothing special.


  1. What was it like?

  2. It was fantastic!

  3. Not really.

300


GEOGRAPHY CHALLENGE

I'm the largest ocean on Earth. I lie between Asia and the Americas. Which ocean am I?

Answer: The Pacific Ocean.

400

Correct FOUR mistakes and explain TWO rules.

Yesterday, I was went to the cinema. While we watched the film, someone was shouted loudly. I didn't understood what happened.

Yesterday, I went to the cinema. While we were watching the film, someone shouted loudly. I didn't understand what happened.

Four corrections: went, were watching, shouted, understand.

400

Read the sentences. Explain why each sentence is grammatically incorrect.

  1. This is the most funniest sitcom I've ever watched.

  2. She speaks English more fluently as her brother.

  3. My new phone is very more expensive than my old one.

Your mission: Correct all three sentences and explain the grammar rules.


  1. This is the funniest sitcom I've ever watched. — Do not use most with the superlative ending -est.

  2. She speaks English more fluently than her brother. — Use than after a comparative.

  3. My new phone is much more expensive than my old one. — Use much, not very, to intensify a comparative.

400

Complete: It's hard to keep ___ ___ all the new trends.

up with

400

Complete FOUR compound nouns using the clues. No word bank!

  1. A place where people swim: ________ 

  2. Something you wear to stay safe in water:  ________

  3. A board used for riding waves: ________ 

  4. A place with water slides and swimming attractions:  ________

  1. Swimming pool

  2. Life jacket

  3. Surfboard

  4. Water park

400

STEAL 100

ACT IT OUT!

One player must act out this situation without speaking. The team guesses in English.

SECRET SITUATION

You're taking a selfie when your phone suddenly dies.

500

Complete the story, then explain why each tense is used.

Last Saturday, we ___ (have) dinner when the doorbell ___ (ring). While my dad ___ (open) the door, my mum ___ (prepare) dessert. Suddenly, our dog ___ (run) outside, but we ___ (not/notice) it.

Last Saturday, we were having dinner when the doorbell rang. While my dad was opening the door, my mum was preparing dessert. Suddenly, our dog ran outside, but we didn't notice it.

500

TEAM SWAP

Three grammar riddles

Riddle 1

My comparative form is irregular. My superlative form has four letters. I am the opposite of bad.

Riddle 2

I describe how someone does an action. My comparative uses more. My positive form ends in -ly. I mean “in a careful way”.

Riddle 3

My comparative form ends in -ier. My superlative form ends in -iest. I describe someone who feels joy.

Your mission: Solve all three riddles and write nine correct forms.

  1. good → better → the best

  2. carefully → more carefully → the most carefully

  3. happy → happier → the happiest

500

Explain the difference between 'keep on' and 'keep up with' using examples.

keep on = continue; keep up with = stay at the same pace

500

Read the clues. Guess FIVE words from the unit.

  1. You wear me to stay safe during water activities.

  2. I'm a TV programme where people compete by answering questions.

  3. I'm a person who introduces a TV programme and talks to guests.

  4. I'm a TV programme where people prepare different dishes and share recipes.
    5. I'm a place where you can swim, play on water slides and have fun with your friends.

  1. Life jacket

  2. Quiz show

  3. Presenter / Host

  4. Cooking show
  5. Water park
500

LOGIC CHALLENGE 🧠

Two fathers and two sons went fishing. Each person caught one fish, but they caught only THREE fish in total. How is this possible?

Answer: There were only three people: a grandfather, his son and his grandson.

Дедушка и отец — два отца. Отец и внук — два сына.

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