Grammar 1
A: Did you find the book you were looking for yesterday?
B: Yes, but I ……………………………………………… (not buy) it in the end because it was too expensive.
didn't buy
He ……………………… in a shop, a garage, a factory – and he started writing after work
worked
My sister is working in a/an ……………………… this summer. She can type and she is good at organising things.
office
My dad’s friend Pat is a good ……………………… . Dad always takes his car to him for repairs.
mechanic
What color eyes do most humans have?
brown
I didn’t watch/wasn’t watching/watch scary films when I was a child.
didn’t watch
Where were Helen and her family lived when her parents decided to move to Paris?
living
There is a new ……………………… in our town. It makes cars so my brother wants to work there.
factory
We saw a good play at the restaurant/cinema/theatre last night. The actors were fantastic.
theatre
How many eyes does a grasshopper have?
five
I try/tried/was trying to write a story for our English class when you phoned me last night.
was trying
I didn’t like the concert, so I was leaving after half an hour.
left
My mum wanted a new wall for our garden, so she hired a ……………………… .
builder
I loved the songs in the ballet/opera/play, even though they were in Italian so I didn't understand them.
opera
How many hearts does an octopus have?
three
I read/didn't read/was reading a good book before you arrived. It was really interesting.
was reading
Jenny wasn’t finishing the book yesterday.
Didn't finish
I was watching a great film about an (1) ……………………… .
It showed her painting in her (2) ……………………… .
ARTIST
STUDIO
A: There’s a ballet on Saturday with a very famous (1) ……………………… . Do you want to come?
В: Oh, yes! I read about her. She told the (2) ……………………… all about the ballet.
DANCER
JOURNALIST
Which part of your body grows faster than any other, never stops growing, and is found on both your hands and feet?
Nails
You (2) ……………………… thinking of writing about him, weren’t you? Well, he went to school in Glasgow but he (3) ……………………… like school very much.
WERE
DIDN'T
How long did you waiting for the bus this morning?
were you
And then we can go for a pizza. My sister is a ……………………… at the new restaurant.
CHEF
My uncle doesn’t like cities. He works ……………………… on a farm.
OUTSIDE/ OUTDOORS
What is the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside?
strawberry