Form 7 Writing (II)

Complete the text with these words. There are two extra words.

a • an • any • few • many • much • the

My brother’s got (1)    amazing collection of comics. He has hundreds and (2)      of them are about detectives. A (3)     of them are valuable. Every year he goes to (4)   conference in London where he meets other collectors. This year I’m going to London with him, but I don’t think I’ll go to (5)     conference. Comics don’t interest me.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of these words.

burgle • correct • protect • retire • vandal

1 I failed the test because most of my answers were           .

2 When you cycle, you must wear a helmet for            .

3 There were five            in our road last month. We’re going to get an alarm.

4 My grandmother is having a            party on Saturday after 40 years of work.

5 The police are very worried that           in this area is increasing.

Complete the text with the correct form of these verbs.

come • find • look • take • work

I (1)      across some old family photos the other day. I (2)        out who some of the people were but not all of them. I showed them to my mum and she was able to help me as well. However, there was one person she didn’t recognise, so I decided to (3)      into it. I spoke to different people in our family and I (4)       out that it was my great-great grandfather when he was young. His father (my great-great-great grandfather) (5)      the photo in 1915.

Complete the sentences with the correct alternative A, B or C.

1 Some people don’t like being a(n)   child because they miss not having a brother or sister to play with.

A young B single C only

2 Did you visit the museum of   culture, when you were in Kyoto?

A Japan B Japanese C Bulgaria

3 A   hit the old man outside the shop and took all his money.

A mugged B mugging C mugger

4 How do you   this word into English? I’ve got no idea.

A translate B memorise C revise

5 He was a   man. I think he was between 40 and 50 years old.

A adolescent B middle-aged C senior citizen

Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete the text.

We had to (1)   an exam in geography yesterday. It was (2)   ! I didn’t
(3)   before the test, so I knew very few answers. I worked out some of them but the questions about languages and nationalities were very difficult. For example, I know that the people in Brazil are Brazilians, but I didn’t know that they

(4)   Portuguese. I (5)   lots of mistakes like that.

1 A take B make C give

2 A incorrect B irregular C impossible

3 A know B do C revise

4 A speak B talk C say

5 A did B made C took

Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete the text.

I (1)   a mountain before but this summer we (2)   climbing in Scotland. My dad is a climber and he (3)   to take us to the Alps but Scotland is better for beginners like me and my sister. The Scottish mountains aren’t (4)   the ones in the Alps but we can still climb (5)   mountain in Britain – Ben Nevis!

1 A never climbed B ’ve never climbed C never climb

2 A ’re going to go B will go C go

3 A has wanted B will want C wanted

4 A smaller than B as big as C the biggest

5 A the highest B the higher C the most high

Complete the short dialogues with the correct form of the verbs given.

1 A:                (Mike/give) you an invitation to his
party yet?

B: No. I haven’t seen him since the summer.

2 A: Why aren’t you sunbathing? It’s lovely out here.

B: My skin is very pale. If I          (sunbathe), I go bright red. You need to be careful in the sun!

3 A: Let’s go to the new exhibition at the gallery.

B: OK. I          (ask) my dad to give us a lift on Saturday morning.

4 A: Where have you been? Your jeans are dirty!

B: I know. I fell over while we              (play) football in the park.

5 A: You’re spending too much time on the computer. You’ll get a headache.

B: I know. But if I don’t finish this project,
I           (get) good marks.

Complete the sentences with these words.

drought • floods • painkillers
pollution • throat

1 I usually get a sore        when I have a cold and it hurts when I eat or drink.

2 The           levels in the town centre are higher this year because of an increase in traffic.

3 Could you get me some             from the chemist’s, please? I’ve got a terrible headache.

4 There was no rain last year and the country had a very bad         in the summer.

5 Last winter we had a lot of heavy rain in our village and ten families had to leave their houses because of        .

Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete the note.

Hi Nicholas

It’s Shawn. I got (1)   today when I was playing football. I’ve broken my (2)   so I can’t walk. I’m at home now, but I’m really
(3)   . There’s nothing on TV except
(4)   about the beginning of the universe! Can you give me a call when you get (5)   from school?

Shawn

1 A sore B injured C pain

2 A chin B elbow C ankle

3 A bored B confused C awful

4 A adverts B soaps C documentaries

5 A back B off C to

Complete the sentences with the correct adjective form of these words.

break • fun • inform • move • scare

1 The documentary about farming was very             . I learnt a lot.

2 I don’t like       films. I prefer comedies and action films.

3 I don’t think the new cartoon series is very       , do you?

4 My brother’s got a        leg so he can’t play football at the moment.

5 We saw Romeo and Juliet at the theatre last night. It was very        and I cried at the end.