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.

carry • eat • give • join • send • take • turn

 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

 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.

 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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