Choices Intermediate Unit 2

Past Tenses

100

She______ (use to) love thinking of stories to tell them.

used to

200

Mum was only a school girl then so she _____ (run) downstairs and _____(tell)her parents.

ran, told

300

Suddenly, the programme ____ (stop) and the presenter said that Elvis______(die) earlier that day.

stopped, had died

400

When Elvis Presley ______(die) my mum _________(listen) to the radio.

died, was listening

500

Her friend _______(not hear) the news and she ______(not believe) my mum until she saw the news that evening

hadn't heard, didn't believe

Vocabulary (events)

100

The b______ of a new baby is always a special time.

birth

200

Even f_______ are a chance for families to meet up and remember the past.

funerals

300

Although d______ is always sad, the meetings doesn't have to be.

death

400

We c________ birthdays, we go to w________ and hope that new husband and wife will be happy together.

celebrate, weddings

500

One celebration that isn't usually a big event is a w_________ a________. Often the husband and wife just go for a meal together or for a weekend away in a romantic city.

wedding anniversary

Used to/Would

100

Create the excuses

You didn't eat anything

For example,

I'm not hungry. I ate big lunch.

Vocabulary(Multi-part verbs)

100

We all stood____ and cheered when the headmaster gave us a day off.

stood up

200

When the police arrived, my dad went _____ to talk to them. 

went out

300

My friends and I always meet ____ in the town centre on Saturdays.

meet up

400

I didn't want to dance but, when everyone else started, I felt I had to join ____

join in

500

When my uncle came_____ of prison, my family helped him to find somewhere to live and to get a job. Also they helped him to get____well with the neighbours.

came out, get on

Function (Excuses and Explanations)

100

Create the excuses

You didn't eat anything

For example,

I am not hungry, because I ate big lunch.

200

Create explanation

You walked home

For example,

Someone had stolen my bike.

300

Create the excuses

You missed the concert

For example,

I hadn't got the ticket.

400

Create the excuses

Your parents didn't believe in your story.

For example,

I had lied them before.

500

Create the excuses

The teacher shouted at you.

For example,

She was angry, because I hadn't done my homework