Past Verbal Tenses u1
Write the correct form of the verb in brackets
I told John not to drive, because he _____ all night. DRINK
had been drinking
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Female pilot Mary Heath was the original Queen of the Skies, one of the best-known women in the world during the 1 _______ age of aviation.
golden
sweet
bright
shiny
golden
WORD FORMATION
In the film, which enjoyed ____ success and is among the most popular ever made, she played the part of India Wilkes
PHENOMENON
phenomenal
INVERTED CONDITIONAL
If I'd known the central heating was playing up I wouldn't have booked the room.
................ the heating was not working I would not have booked the room.
Had I known
Write one appropriate linker:
The price of oil has gone down ____ the increase in production.
for
due to
because
due to
Listen to the song and fill in the gaps (paper printed with lyrics):
1 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU BY MARIAH CAREY
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17MV10qdl6XHi8CCbVJS6da0vOWh0Fdkq
+ difficult - listen to the song first without looking at the lyrics, then complete the missing words
happy
wish
ask
What kind of pictures do elves take?
elfies
MAKE, GET OR DO?
____ use of something
Make
Write the correct form of the verb in brackets
Why did you change the channel? I ______ that movie. WATCH
was watching
MULTIPLE CHOICE
She was the first woman in Britain to gain a commercial pilot’s licence, the first to 2 ________ a parachute jump and the first British women’s javelin champion.
put
hold
take
make
make
WORD FORMATION
she lacked the drive and ambition of contemporaries like Joan Crawford or Bette Davis, and went on to reject all subsequent roles from agents and _______
producers
INVERTED CONDITIONAL
If you have any questions please get in touch with head office.
................ any questions, please contact our head office.
Should you have
WRITE THE APPROPRIATE LINKER
_____ a lot has been done, we need to continue working hard.
Despite
Even though
Therefore
Even though
Listen to the song and fill in the gaps (paper printed with lyrics):
2 JINGLE BELLS
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17MV10qdl6XHi8CCbVJS6da0vOWh0Fdkq
+ difficult - listen to the song first without looking at the lyrics, then complete the missing words
snow
sing
sleigh
Why is Santa good at karate?
Because he has a black belt
MAKE, GET OR DO
____ household chores
Do
Complete the sentence
He ______ smoke in the past, but he doesn't anymore.
used to / would
WRITE THE CORRECT WORD
Stuart Hayes had launched him self on a promising career as a swimmer when something odd happened ______ him at the local pool.
to
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (3-6 words)
I’ve been too busy to answer my emails, but I’ll do it soon.
ROUND
I __________ my emails yet, but I’ll do it soon.
have not / haven't got round to answering
MAKE THE SENTENCE MORE FORMAL
We'll tell you how you got on in the test in a couple of weeks.
Candidates will .......... of their results in two weeks.
be informed
be notified
be advised
WRITE THE APPROPRIATE LINKER
You need to find a more user-friendly name ___ people can access it more quickly.
so that
for
in order to
so that
Listen to the song and fill in the gaps (paper printed with lyrics):
3 MERRY CHRISTMAS - ED SHEERAN AND ELTON JOHN
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17MV10qdl6XHi8CCbVJS6da0vOWh0Fdkq
+ difficult - listen to the song first without looking at the lyrics, then complete the missing words
December
merry
eyes
When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?
In the dictionary
MAKE, GET OR DO
____ one's money back
Get
Write the correct form of the verb in brackets
When he entered the room somebody _____ him in the head. HIT
hit
WRITE THE CORRECT WORD
Flogging up and down for the umpteenth time, he suddenly realised ________ bored he had become with the monotony.
how
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (3-6 words)
The ambulance came within minutes.
MATTER
It ______ before the ambulance came.
was a matter of minutes
MAKE THE SENTENCE MORE FORMAL
The police will be looking into the matter.
The matter is under police .......... .
investigation
WRITE THE APPROPRIATE LINKER
___ the weather conditions, the fire could not be contained.
Owing to
Due
Because
Owing to
Listen to the song and fill in the gaps (paper printed with lyrics):
4 LAST CHRISTMAS BY WHAM
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17MV10qdl6XHi8CCbVJS6da0vOWh0Fdkq
+ difficult - listen to the song first without looking at the lyrics, then complete the missing words
heart
special
tears
What do you call the fear of Santa Claus?
Claus-trophobia
Phrasal verb
-Become friends quickly
H _ _ I _ O _ _
Hit it off
Write the correct form of the verb in brackets
I knew he _____ because his eyes were red. CRY
had cried
had been crying
WRITE THE CORRECT WORD
Triathlons are ____ but boring. Combining swimming, cycling and running in one physical onslaught, they offer huge variety within a single racing framework.
anything but = not at all
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (3-6 words)
Experts say that things are bound to improve.
DOUBT
Experts say that there is _______ better.
no doubt (that) things will get
MAKE IT MORE FORMAL
You don't have to buy anything If you don't want to.
You are under .......... to purchase any of our products.
no obligation
WRITE THE APPROPRIATE LINKER
I'm going to say only a few words _____ take too much of your time.
so as not to
for not to
so not to
so as not to
Listen to the song and fill in the gaps (paper printed with lyrics):
5 WHITE CHRISTMAS BY TAYLOW SWIFT
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17MV10qdl6XHi8CCbVJS6da0vOWh0Fdkq
+ difficult - listen to the song first without looking at the lyrics, then complete the missing words
know
snow
white
If a lion wrote a Christmas album, what would it be called?
Jungle Bells.
Phrasal verbs
- Like
T _ _ _ T _
Take to