A. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.
Collecting records
These days, most of us have a CD (1) ………………….. (COLLECT). Before the CD, (2) ………………….. (SING) made LPs, or ‘long-playing’ records. Although many (3) ………………….. (CHILD) have never seen an LP, they were once very popular. To play these records, you needed a record (4) ………………….. (PLAY) with a needle that ran along the record and produced the sound. Some (5) ………………….. (MUSIC) say the sound of LPs was better than CDs – and many (6) ………………….. (COLLECT) agree! LPs are no longer very popular as a form of (7) ………………….. (ENTERTAIN), but many people buy and sell them. Some of them remember the LP from their (8) ………………….. (CHILD) and listening to records reminds them of the past.
Answers
1 collection 2 singers 3 children 4 player
5 musicians 6 collectors 7 entertainment 8 childhood
B. Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box. You have to use one word twice.
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carry • eat • give • join • send • take • turn |
9 Now, everyone knows this song, so I want you all to ……………………… in with me!
10 It’s so noisy in this restaurant. Could you ask them to ……………………… the music down?
11 There was a fight during the match and the referee ……………………… two players off.
12 We ……………………… out about once a week and we cook at home the rest of the time.
13 I love this song! ……………………… it up!
14 I used to play the trumpet, but I ……………………… up last year because I didn’t have time.
15 We stopped playing because of the rain, but when it stopped we ……………………… on.
16 A good way of getting more exercise is to ……………………… up a sport, like basketball.
Answers
9 join 10 turn 11 sent 12 eat
13 Turn 14 gave 15 carried 16 take
C. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.
17 Jack really likes football and never misses a match. crazy
Jack …………………………….. football and never misses a match.
18 My uncle worked on a sailing boat until he was thirty. was
My uncle …………………………….. until he was thirty.
19 Do you want to watch TV? feel
Do you …………………………….. TV?
20 John participated in a swimming competition last week. part
John …………………………….. in a swimming competition last week.
21 June and I had a game of tennis. against
I had …………………………….. June.
22 I played chess almost every day when I was young. used
I …………………………….. chess almost every day when I was young.
23 Volleyball doesn’t really interest me. in
I’m not …………………………….. volleyball.
24 I enjoyed myself at your birthday party. fun
I …………………………….. at your birthday party.
25 Young children like Disneyland. popular
Disneyland …………………………….. young children.
26 Karen doesn’t like watching sport on TV. keen
Karen …………………………….. watching sport on TV.
Answers
17 is crazy about 18 was a sailor 19 feel like watching
20 took part 21 a game of tennis against 22 used to play
23 really interested in 24 had fun 25 is popular with
26 isn’t keen on
D. Choose the correct answer.
27 When you rang, I …………………. my bike.
A cleaned C used to clean
B was cleaning D clean
28 At my last basketball club, we …………………. every Saturday for three hours.
A were training C train
B training D used to train
29 I really …………………. the meal we had at your house last Tuesday.
A was liking C like
B liked D am liking
30 We …………………. to the beach every day when we were on holiday.
A went C go
B were going D used to going
31 I broke my leg when Tony and I …………………. for the school sports day.
A practised C were practising
B used to practise D are practising
32 Leon never …………………. about it, but he was once a world champion skier.
A talks C was talking
B is talking D talk
33 I …………………. like golf, but now I really like it.
A don’t use to C didn’t used to
B don’t used to D didn’t use to
34 Denise …………………. at the stadium until she finds a better job.
A works C used to work
B is working D was working
Answers
27 B 28 D 29 B 30 A 31 C 32 A 33 D 34 B
E. Match the two halves of the sentences.
35 I waited outside the tennis club for
36 When you rang, I was in
37 We finally got to the stadium just in
38 I just play football for
39 I loved that film and when it comes out
40 It’s great to appear on
A fun, and I don’t want to do it as a job.
B stage, with all the audience clapping.
C time to see the match start.
D a long time, but George didn’t appear.
E on DVD, I’ll definitely get it.
F the middle of cleaning my football boots.
Answers
35 D 36 F 37 C 38 A 39 E 40 B
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