Prepare 7 Term II Writing Variant 1

 

I. Complete the sentences, using the words learnt within the second semester.

1.   My brother loves watching h… films but I don’t enjoy being scared.

2.   We don’t want to search for shells, we want to l… fossils.

3.   Go to the c… if you need some medicine for headache.

4.   My shoes are too small so my big t… really hurts.

5.   If I like a book I read it from c… to c… . 6. When I fell of my bike and cut my knee, a lot of b… came out.

7.   I think books with one-word t… seem interesting.

8.   David makes a lot of m… because he doesn’t pay attention.

9.   Did you d… the fruit before you put it in the bowl? 10. Dan c… postcards and stamps from all over the world.

 

II. Choose the right word to complete the sentences.

(sweet shop, blog, angry, camp, stadium, spend, luggage, spell) 1. Julia writes a weekly … about her chickens.

2. We went to the new … to watch an international match. 3. I don’t have much … because it’s a short trip.

4.   It’s a warm night, so why don’t we … under the stars?

5.   Can you get some dark chocolate when you get to the … .

6.   I … a lot of time online chatting to my friends.

7.   It can be difficult to … English words because of pronunciation.

8.   The teacher became … because the kids were talking at the lesson.

 

III. Choose the correct variant, A, B or C. 1. Jane … hard for her English test so don’t make a noise!

    A) is studying     B) studies     C) studied 2. How long … Simon?

   A) do you know     B) are you knowing     C) have you known

3. I … Martin at school yesterday. Was he ill?

    A) don’t see     B) didn’t see     C) haven’t seen 4. What … when I called?

    A) have you done     B) were you doing     C) do you do

5. Lisa … her project yet so she’s feeling quite stressed.  

    A) hasn’t finished     B) didn’t finish     C) wasn’t finishing 6. Mum… as a doctor many years ago.

    A) has worked     B) works     C) worked 7. Carol … at our school. In fact, she’s our history teacher.

    A) teaches     B) taught     C) has taught

8. We … a fantastic time here in Granada now.

    A) have     B) are having     C) were having

 

IV. Choose the correct variant, A, B or C. 1. Harry makes friends more … than I do.

    A) easily     B) easy    C) easier

2.   I’m sure that jacket over there is … .

A)  mine    B) my    C) me

3.   You … learn this because it won’t be in the test.     A) mustn’t    B) don’t have to    C) can’t 4. I don’t mind … you.

A)  to help    B) help    C) helping

5.   The man … lives next door is a well-known actor.

A)  which    B) who    C) he

6.   I’ll see you at the weekend if you … free.

A)  are  B) will be    C) were 7. We really enjoyed … at Martin’s party.

    A) us    B) ourselves   C) ours 8. America … by Columbus in 1492.

    A) was discovered    B) is discovered  C) discovered

 

V. Writing. You’ve received an e-mail from your English friend, Alice. Answer the letter. Hi,  How are you? I can’t believe it’s almost the summer holidays. Have you got plans? I’m going camping with my cousins for a couple of weeks but then I’ll be at home. My parents want me to start preparing for the next school year. Write and tell me what you’re doing this summer.

Love, 

Alice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare 7 Term II Writing

Variant 2

 

I. Complete the sentences, using the words.

1.   My friends and I have a good laugh when we watch a funny c … .

2.   In the city centre there is a beautiful c… where the king lives.

3.   There streets are very busy because there is a lot of t…  4. Many farmers bring fruit and vegetables to the local m… .

5.   The hunter t… wild animals in the forest.

6.   My friends and I h… f… at the skating park every weekend.

7.   Your mark is low because you made a lot of m… in the test.

8.   Who is the a… of this book?

9.   Books for children normally contain many colourful d… . 10. There are 78 p… in this magazine.

 

II. Choose the right word to complete the sentences.

(climb, worried, post, shoe shop, art gallery, listen, furniture, look) 1. My friends … photos on Instagram every day!

2.   There are several famous paintings in the … .

3.   I don’t have a lot of … in my room.

4.   My brother wants to … that tree, but I think it’s too high.

5.   There was a sale on at the …, so I bought a pair of new trainers.

6.   We never … to music while we do our homework.

7.   I … up new words in the dictionary. 8. What’s the matter? You look ….

 

III. Choose the correct variant, A, B or C. 1. Don’t disturb John. He … his favourite TV programme!

    A) is watching     B) watches     C) watched

2.   I … Hannah since our first day at school.

A)  know     B) are knowing     C) have known

3.   My parents … a car so we always use public transport.     A) didn’t have     B) don’t have     C) haven’t had 4. When … you … your last English exam?

A)  do you have     B) did you have     C) are you having

5.   We … the new James Bond film yet.

A)  haven’t seen     B) didn’t see     C) don’t see

6.   This time last year we … ourselves by the sea.

A)  are enjoying     B) have enjoyed     C) were enjoying

7.   Sarah … hard every day because she wants to do well.

A)  studies     B) studied     C) is studying 8. Who … Stephen … to when I saw him yesterday?

    A) have talked   B) was talking     C) are talking

 

IV. Choose the correct variant, A, B or C. 1. Mary drives a car more … than I do.

    A) carelessly     B) careless    C) care

2.   I know for certain that bike at the entrance is … .

A)  his    B) he    C) him

3.   You … hurry up because we have plenty of time.     A) mustn’t    B) don’t have to    C) can’t

4.   I hope you don’t mind … next to me.

A)  to sit    B) sit    C) sitting 5. The woman … lives on the ground floor is my aunt.

    A) which    B) who    C) she 6. We’ll have a picnic at the weekend if the weather … fine.

    A) is  B) will be    C) was

7. The tourists really enjoyed … during the excursion.

    A) they    B) themselves   C) theirs 8. Penicillin … by Alexander Fleming in 1928.

    A) was discovered    B) is discovered  C) discovered

 

V. Writing. You’ve received an e-mail from your English friend, Alice. Answer the letter. Hi, 

How are you? I can’t believe it’s almost the summer holidays. Have you got plans? I’m going camping with my cousins for a couple of weeks but then I’ll be at home. My parents want me to start preparing for the next school year. Write and tell me what you’re doing this summer.

Love, 

Alice

 

 

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Prepare 7 Term II Writing Keys

 

Variant 1 I. Complete the sentences, using the words learnt within the second semester. 1)       horror 2)       look for 3)       chemist's 4)       toe 5)       cover, cover 6)       blood 7)       title 8)       mistakes 9)       dry 10)   collects   II. Choose the right word to complete the sentences. 1) blog 2)  stadium 3)  luggage 4)  camp 5)  sweet shop 6)  spend 7)  spell 8)  angry   III. Choose the correct variant, A, B or C. 1)  A 2)  C 3)  B 4)  B 5)  A 6)  C 7)  A 8)  B    IV. Choose the correct variant, A, B or C. 1)  A 2)  A 3)  B 4)  C 5)  B 6)  A 7)  B 8)  A

Variant 2 I. Complete the sentences, using the words learnt within the second semester. 1)       comedy 2)       castle 3)       traffic 4)       market 5)       track 6)       have fun 7)       mistakes 8)       author 9)       drawings 10)   pages   II. Choose the right word to complete the sentences. 1) post 2)  art gallery 3)  furniture 4)  climb 5)  shoe shop 6)  listen 7)  look 8)  worried   III. Choose the correct variant, A, B or C. 1)  A 2)  C 3)  B 4)  B 5)  A 6)  C 7)  A 8)  B    IV. Choose the correct variant, A, B or C. 1)  A 2)  A 3)  B 4)  C 5)  B 6)  A 7)  B 8)  A

Tasks and keys by Viktor Chernenko