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100

Complete the sentences in the past simple.

Santa Clause __________ (wake up) and _______ (see) that something was wrong. There _________ (be) too much light. He ________ (go) downstairs and ________ (hear) a lot of noise. An elf __________ (run) towards him and __________ (shout) - "we overslept!" The night _______ (go) by and the children _________ (not get) the presents. It _______ (be) Santa's biggest nightmare. How ______ (can) this happen?

Santa ________ (wake up). "It was a dream!" - he ________ (shout) happily and ________ (fall asleep) again.

Santa Clause woke up and saw that something was wrong. There was too much light. He went downstairs and heard a lot of noise. An elf ran towards him and shouted — “we overslept!” The night went by and the children did not get the presents. It was Santa's biggest nightmare. How could this happen?

Santa woke up. “It was a dream!” — he shouted happily and fell asleep again.

100

Words:
make a mistake · responsible for · weak · find out · junk food · tidy · oversleep  · take a nap · decide  · pretend 

  1. If you don’t set an alarm, you might __________.

  2. He tried to __________ that everything was fine, but he was nervous.

  3. After being ill for weeks, she felt very __________.

  4. Teenagers often eat too much __________.

  5. The manager is __________ the whole team.

  6. I need more information before I __________.

  7. I’ll call her to __________ the truth.

  8. Please __________ your desk before the lesson.

  9. Everyone can __________ — it’s normal.

  10. I usually __________ after work if I’m exhausted.

  • If you don’t set an alarm, you might oversleep.

  • He tried to pretend that everything was fine, but he was nervous.

  • After being ill for weeks, she felt very weak.

  • Teenagers often eat too much junk food.

  • The manager is responsible for the whole team.

  • I need more information before I decide.

  • I’ll call her to find out the truth.

  • Please tidy your desk before the lesson.

  • Everyone can make a mistake — it’s normal.

  • I usually take a nap after work if I’m exhausted.

100

I am a boy left home alone, but I outsmart two burglars. Who am I?

Kevin

200

Find a mistake in each sentence.

"He likes reads books in his free time"

"She forgot to take him jacket"

"On the evening I usually go to a coffee shop"

"I'm travelling London in the summer"

"Where you usually go after work?"

"Where did he walked yesterday?"

"She forgot to take his jacket"

"In the evening I usually go to a coffee shop"

"I'm travelling to London in the summer"

"Where do you usually go after work?"

"Where did he walk yesterday?"

200

Say the antonyms.

strict 

junk food

weak 

advantages 

easy 

far

tidy 

serious 

kind

Say the antonyms 

strict - relaxed

junk food - healthy food

weak - strong

advantages - disadvantages

easy - hard

far - close 

tidy - untidy, dirty 

serious - unserious, funny

kind - unkind, evil

200

I am a green creature who hates Christmas at first, but learns to love it in the end. Who am I?

Grinch

300

Complete the sentences with tag questions like in the example.

You live in London, don't you?

  • She went to the party, ________?

  • He’s working late, ________?

  • You’ve finished, _________?

  • They’ll be there, _________?

  • You don’t like it, _________?

  • I’m late, ________?

  • You live in London, don’t you?

  • She went to the party, didn’t she?

  • He’s working late, isn’t he?

  • You’ve finished, haven’t you?

  • They’ll be there, won’t they?

  • You don’t like it, do you?

  • I’m late, aren’t I?

300

Choose the odd one out and say why. 

1. push ups · pull ups · take a nap · junk food

2. yolk · whites · sesame · towel

3. polite · rude · patient · push ups  

4. wedding · funeral · cemetery · elevator  

5. success · successful · weak · modern 

1. junk food

2. towel

3. rude

4. elevator 

5. weak 

300

On Christmas Eve, a cop visits his wife’s office party in a tall building, but things go very wrong when a group of criminals takes everyone hostage. Which Christmas movie is this?

Die Hard