GRAMMAR
FILL IN THE CORRECT ARTICLES.
Mum, where's ____ dog? I want to take it to ____ park.
Mum, where's THE dog? I want to take it to THE park.
Are you a …(CREATE) person?
CREATIVE
For the half-term test in December I made you read a text about two girls who overcame great hardship. We also watched a film inspired by their lives. What was the name of this film?
SWIMMERS
The organs inside the chest that are used for breathing
LUNGS
What's the idiom?
It wasn't meant seriously. I was just pulling your ....
LEG
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE:
When I started working, I had to ... early.
a. used to get up
b. get used to getting up
c. get used to get up
b. GET USED TO GETTING UP
Do you judge people by their … (APPEAR)?
APPEARANCE
In November, we read about an author who's considered to be one of the greatest playwrights ever. Where did he go to school?
STRATFORD UPON AVON
The natural outer layer that covers the body
SKIN
What's the phrasal verb?
Could you get some milk? We seem to have ... .
RUN OUT
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE:
We were bored because there was .... to do.
a. a little
b. little
b. LITTLE
She's a former ... (EMPLOY) of the state.
EMPLOYEE
We read an article about this extraordinary archaeological find. Do you remember what object we read about?
A HELMET
The bone that connects legs to an upper part of a body
PELVIS
What's the idiom?
I don't see .... (to disagree) with my sister on any subject. We tend to argue about almost everything.
EYE TO EYE
Put the verb into the correct TENSE:
We're late. The film ... (start) by the time we get to the cinema.
We're late. The film WILL HAVE STARTED by the time we get to the cinema.
What ... (REAL) expectations do you think students have about college or university life?
UNREALISTIC
In April we watched a video on how Victorians maintained their cleanliness. What substance did they use for treating stains / bleaching?
URINE
The organ that stores urine
BLADDER
What's the phrasal verb?
Have you ... your minds where to go for your honeymoon?
MADE UP
TRANSFORMATION:
We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint.
SEEING
We .... the hotel manager to make our complaint.
We INSISTED ON SEEING the hotel manager to make our complaint.
I don't feel ready for ...(MOTHER) yet.
MOTHERHOOD
In March, for St. Patrick's Day we read about Ireland and its symbols. According to a legend, St. Patrick used a shamrock to preach about the ... to the pagans.
HOLY TRINITY
Small hollow places on your cheeks
DIMPLES
What's the idiom?
They dug in their ... (to refuse to change someone's mind) and would not lower the price.
HEELS