Writing comprehension Year 8 Solutions Pre-Int. Term II V. 1

Complete the sentences and questions. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Sandy __        _ (play) basketball with her friends last Saturday.

2. We ___               ___ (watch) a film on TV when we heard a noise.

3. If Martin ___              ___ (not know) about the party, will you tell him about it?

4. I __     ____ (be) really anxious when I was waiting for my exam results.

5. Mum made breakfast for everyone while we ___               ____ (sleep).

Choose the correct answers to complete the dialogue.

Sam I don’t think we ¹_         [would, should, must]__ eat in this restaurant – it looks dirty!

John I agree, and there aren’t ²__      [many, much, some]_ people inside.

Sam It isn’t ³__               [the cheap, the cheaper, the cheapest]_ place in town, either.

John No. I think there are ⁴_           [good, better, best]__ restaurants than this near the river.

Sam But that’s quite far away, and we haven’t got ⁵_             [a few, a little, a lot of]__ time.

John It’s OK. Mum says we ⁶_            [needn’t, have to, mustn’t]__ be home early because it’s the weekend.

Sam OK, but why don’t we walk through the city centre first and see if there’s anywhere nice to eat there?

John Good idea! It’s not as ⁷_           [far, further, furthest]__ as the river.

Sam Come on then! If we don’t hurry, I’ll die. I’m starving!

John Me too − I’m ⁸_          [enough, too, more]__ hungry to think!

Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. Dave didn’t       [tell, give] the truth about his exam results.

2. It was a terrible journey in bad weather, so we were          [proud, relieved] when we got home.

3. I’ll            [probably, definitely] give Mum a DVD for her birthday, but I’m not sure.

4. After the long walk, my grandmother was very           [tired, exhausted].

5. Maria cut her hand and it      [hurt, bled] all over the floor.

6. Tom lives near a       [lake, hill] so he goes fishing every day.

7. The writer won a prize for the             [character, script] of his latest film at the film festival.

8. Elliot spends too much time playing video games – it            [causes, expresses]concern for his parents.

9. Dad wants to be healthier, so he's going to          [give up, give off] having sugar in his tea and coffee.

10. The computer company          [offered, joined] Mum a job last week.