Extreme weather
Survival essentials
Present Simple vs Present Continuous
Past Simple vs Past Continuous
Writing
100

It’s absolutely ____ today. It’s too hot to go out.

boiling

100

Matt always needs to use .. . His skin is very pale.

1 sun cream

100

Omar  (come) from the North of Argelia.

comes

100

1 Jenny was playing / played video games when the phone rang. 

2 I was going / went to the cinema yesterday

1. was playing

 2 went

100

Where do you live?

 I live in the city \ in the country called Domodedovo.

200

We’re going through a ______ at the moment – 20 days at 35 degrees!

heatwave

200

We went camping last weekend. It was very uncomfortable and I was cold because I forgot my .... 

sleeping bag

200

He  (have) a big family: his parents and seven brothers and sisters

has

200

3 My friends were climbing / climbed trees all day yesterday. 

4 What were you doing / did you do yesterday at 7 p.m?

3 were climbing 

4 were you doing

200

What places are there in your city\country?

There is a hospital, a museum, a lot of shops, parks cinemas, sports centres, libraries...

300

The ____ stones are like big pieces of ice.

hail

300

3 I love taking photos so I always take my....  with me.

camera

300

The weather where he  (live) is normally quite warm but now it  (rain).  

lives, ’s raining

300

5 Lola was having / had chicken for lunch on Sunday.

 6 We were walking / walked in the woods when the storm started.

5.had 

6 were walking

300

What do you like about your town?

I like going to the cinema with my friends and watch films. \ sports centre and go swimming...

400

There’s an amazing ____ outside. Everything is white. We can make a snowman tomorrow!

snowstorm

400

To survive for three days in a forest you need food, water and a ... to know where you are

map

400

 In the summer Omar and his friends  (go) swimming in the sea. 

go

400

7 We were playing / played chess when we heard the really loud music. 

8 He was driving / drived really fast when he hit the wall.

7 were playing 

8 was driving

400

What do you enjoy doing there? 

I like watching skating, drawing, playing tennis there..

500

The ____ during the storm last night hit a tree in our garden. It was really frightening.

lightning

500

Jane fell and cut her leg. Fortunately, we had our ... with us.

first aid kit

500

At the moment in his village, they  (build) a swimming pool so, next summer Omar will swim there. They  (love) swimming! 

are building, love

500

9 They were cooking / cooked me a beautiful meal for my birthday. 

10 She was playing / played the piano when she was at school.

9 cooked 

10 played

500

What don't you like about your town? 

There aren't  many places for teens in our town where they can spend their free time.