Gateway to the world A2 unit 4

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of be or can.

1 It _____     very sunny last weekend.

2 We walked a long way yesterday so we __________      tired when we got home.

3 The water was very cold at the swimming pool so we _________          swim.

4 How many people________      on the plane?

5 He told me where I _______       buy tickets, but I couldn't find the place.

Correct the mistakes in the sentences. One sentence is correct.

1 Last morning, I did my homework before lunch.

2 We did see some beautiful buildings in Prague.

3 I couldn't understood the English teacher today.

4 The day before yesterday, we went to London by train.

5 Why was you at home this morning?

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

1 A: You've got a lot of bags! B: Yes. We ___________        (buy) a lot of food for the party at the supermarket this morning.

2 A: Can you come to the cinema this evening? B: No, sorry. Our teacher _______      (give) us lots of homework today so I have to stay at home.

3 A: How was your holiday? B: Great. I really _______       (like) Spain!

4 A: I __________         (watch) a programme about Mexico on TV last night. B: Yes. There are some amazing places there.

5 A: The food in Italy is fantastic, isn't it? B: Yes. I ________     (eat) lots of pizza, pasta and ice cream. I must do some exercise now!

Complete the sentences with words for nationalities.

1 We often go to Greece on holiday. My mum loves ________       food.

2 Baseball is an _________          game. We went to a game when we were in the United States.

3 My dad wants to go to Turkey for our holiday. He knows some ______         words.

4 My aunt went to Peru last year and now she always drinks ________          coffee.

5 Hogmanay is a big celebration in Scotland. It is the name for the ________          New Year.

Complete the sentences with these words. There are two extra options. guidebook - luggage - souvenir - package - tickets - trip - sightseeing

1 We went on a _______         holiday last year. The price included the flight, the hotel and all our meals.

2 My dad lost his ______         at the airport. He had to go shopping for clothes when he got to Moscow.

3 The __________      to the pyramids took three hours, but it was really good.

4 I don't really like _________             in cities. I prefer beach holidays.

5 I read the ___________           before we went so I knew all about the city and the places to go.

Complete the sentences with words related to transport.

1 My dad says we can go to America by sea on а big _____     

2 My brother has got a moped, but he wants to get a ________           now.

3 When we moved to a new house last summer, we needed two _______         for our furniture.

4 The police use special _________             to follow criminals from the air.

5 I don't like going to school on the _____________             because you can't see outside.

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

My favourite holiday

My favourite holiday was when I was five years old. My mum and dad ____      [gave, took, made](1) me and my brother, James, to Sweden for a winter holiday. We went __    [on, in, by](2) ship. It took two days and I_____      [felt, went, did](3) ill, but it _____      [was, is, were](4) very exciting. When we arrived in Sweden, it was very cold and we______        [looked, felt, saw] (5) a lot of snow. We_____       [rode, ran, drove](6) for a long time, and then we came to a small house. It was beautiful. There were five houses and a shop near our house. There wasn't a TV so we _____          [weren't, couldn't, mustn't](7) watch films, but we played games with Mum and Dad. One day, we________         [were, went, stopped](8) skiing. It was the best holiday of my life.

Read the blog posts about holidays. Match the questions (1-6) with the people (A-C).

Which person:

1 had nothing to do at night?   [A, B, C]

2 visited places away from the hotel?   [A, B, C]

3 liked the people at the hotel?   [A, B, C]

4 went swimming at the beach a lot?   [A, B, C]

5 wasn't happy with their room?   [A, B, C]

6 wanted to go shopping?   [A, B, C]

A Jane

We stayed at the Stella Hotel in Malaga in Spain. We had a fantastic holiday. We loved the hotel and the people were very kind to us. We went swimming every day at the lovely beach. It was only two minutes from the hotel. The rooms in the hotel were very comfortable and the food in the dining room was good. We ate a lot of chips and pizza! There weren't any Spanish dishes on the menu, but that wasn't a big problem.

B Robert

We went to a small town in Turkey and stayed in the Hotel Nova. I didn't like it because I had to stay in the same room as my brother. Our room was very small and there wasn't a TV! We couldn't see the sea from the window but I liked the swimming pool. That was good. There weren't any excursions, so we took a taxi to visit interesting places, but it wasn't expensive. We saw some amazing places.

C Caroline

We went to France and stayed in the Hotel Belle Vue in Cannes. It was a beautiful hotel with lots of trees and flowers. It was near the beach, but I preferred the pool at the hotel. There weren't any shops near the hotel. We wanted to buy some souvenirs, but we couldn't. We bought postcards, but they were all pictures of the hotel! The hotel was very busy, but after dinner in the evening there wasn't anything to do. It was really boring. There were TVs in the rooms, but the programmes were in French and we couldn't understand them!

Read the blog posts and choose the best answers, A, B or C.

A Jane

We stayed at the Stella Hotel in Malaga in Spain. We had a fantastic holiday. We loved the hotel and the people were very kind to us. We went swimming every day at the lovely beach. It was only two minutes from the hotel. The rooms in the hotel were very comfortable and the food in the dining room was good. We ate a lot of chips and pizza! There weren't any Spanish dishes on the menu, but that wasn't a big problem.

B Robert

We went to a small town in Turkey and stayed in the Hotel Nova. I didn't like it because I had to stay in the same room as my brother. Our room was very small and there wasn't a TV! We couldn't see the sea from the window but I liked the swimming pool. That was good. There weren't any excursions, so we took a taxi to visit interesting places, but it wasn't expensive. We saw some amazing places.

C Caroline

We went to France and stayed in the Hotel Belle Vue in Cannes. It was a beautiful hotel with lots of trees and flowers. It was near the beach, but I preferred the pool at the hotel. There weren't any shops near the hotel. We wanted to buy some souvenirs, but we couldn't. We bought postcards, but they were all pictures of the hotel! The hotel was very busy, but after dinner in the evening there wasn't anything to do. It was really boring. There were TVs in the rooms, but the programmes were in French and we couldn't understand them!

1 It was _________   [A, B, C] from the Stella Hotel to the beach.

A a lovely walk

B a long way

C a short distance

2 The Stella Hotel didn't serve any ____   [A, B, C]

A local food

B fast food

C English food

3 Robert wasn't happy because______   [A, B, C]

A he didn't like the beach

B he didn't have enough space

C the swimming pool was too small

4 Robert and his family took a taxi to_____   [A, B, C]

A get to the beach

B go shopping

C go sightseeing

5 There weren't any shops so Caroline ______   [A, B, C]

A didn't buy anything to take home

B couldn't buy any food

C didn't find any postcards

6 The ______   [A, B, C]only had pictures of the hotel.

A TV

B souvenirs

C postcards