Writing comprehension Year 8 Solutions Pre-Int. Term II V. 2

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

1. James ___         ___ (buy) a new CD last weekend.

2. We ___            ___ (do) our homework when Dan arrived.

3. My sister __             _____ (not see) the documentary on TV last night.

4. Grandad phoned while we ____             ___ (have) dinner.

5. Dan wants to get a job in finance, so he ____                   ___ (study) maths when he goes to university.

Choose the correct answers to complete the dialogue.

Jen ¹_           [Would, Should, Must]__ you like to come to my house and watch a film after school?

Bella OK, but I ²_           [needn’t, have to, mustn’t]__ be home late because it's a school day tomorrow. Have you got a lot of DVDs, then?

Jen No, I haven’t got ³_         [much, many, some]__ DVDs. Do you know Benny and June’s Holiday? My sister bought it a few days ago.

Bella That’s ⁴__             [the bad, the worse, the worst]_ film in the world − it isn't funny at all!

Jen Oh dear! Well, why don’t we go to a DVD shop and buy something ⁵_         [best, better, good]__ than that after school?

Bella Good idea! There’s a DVD shop ⁶__         [inside, through, down]_ the road from here.

Jen I haven’t got much money though. Have you got ⁷_          [any, a few, a lot of]__ ?

Bella No, but if I ask my brother. He’ll give me some money.

Jen Great. But I think it’s ⁸_         [enough, too, more]__ late to ask him right now − look at the time!

Bella Yes. The bell is going to ring in a minute. See you after the next class.

Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. We worked for a few hours and then      [made, took] a break.

2. I was           [upset, delighted] yesterday because I broke my bedroom mirror.

3. I’m            [probably, definitely] going to come to the concert with you tonight – I bought a ticket this morning.

4. That meal at Angela’s house was very           [delicious, tasty].

5. Dan fell over yesterday and          [injured, sprained] himself.

6. We shouldn't walk around the          [desert, volcano]because smoke is coming out of it.

7. I didn’t like the last        [scene, ending] in the film – it was really boring.

8. What are we doing this afternoon? We need to       [have, make] a decision.

9. A lot of shops are              [closing down, dying out] in the centre of town because no one is shopping there any more.

10. Gina is going to       [join, send] the basketball team next year.