Full Blast 8. Module 5. Reading For Pleasure (pp. 53 - 64)

Choose the correct word.

This particular________ has written more than twenty books over the last ten years.

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Let’s buy Mark a ___________ . He prefers non-fiction books.

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A few years ago, he wrote_______ in which he describes the experiences that have made him the man he is today.

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I decided to buy this book because its_____ looked interesting. 

Complete with the Past Simple or the Past progressive of the verbs in brackets.

As Kelly _____ (clean) the bird cage, her parrot ______ (escape).

Complete with the Past Simple or the Past progressive of the verbs in brackets.

While I _______(sit) on a branch in a tree, it _______ (break) and I ____ (fall). Luckily, I _______(not break) anything.

Complete with the Past Simple or the Past progressive of the verbs in brackets.

As soon as Mrs. Mackenzie _________ (see) the snake in the classroom, she ______________ (scream).

Complete with the Past Simple or the Past Perfect Simple of the verbs in brackets.

We _____ (realise) that we _____ (not have ) any money on us after we _______(leave) the house.

Complete with the Past Simple or the Past Perfect Simple of the verbs in brackets.

Yesterday , Kevin _____ (go) to the zoo. He ________ (not be) there before.

Complete with the Past Simple or the Past Perfect Simple of the verbs in brackets.

It was quite a long flight. By the time the plane ____ (land), we ______(watch) three films.

Complete with question tags.

The house by the river flooded, __________?

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Wear a jacket tonight, __________?

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Let’s explore the city, __________?

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Kate doesn’t like horror films, _________?

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The kids won’t go out in the storm, _______?

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The man wasn’t injured, _________?

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I am your friend, ________?

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You’ve brought a first aid kit, ________?

Complete with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Dave was exhausted so he stopped ___________ (study) and went to bed.

Complete with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Greg wants _______(become) an astronomer. That’s why he’s thinking of ________ (buy) a telescope.

Complete with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

I was surprised _________(see) Tina in a costume. I thought she hated _________(dress up) at fancy-dress party.

Complete the dialogues with the phrases a-d.

Wendy: I read a great novel last month, and (1) ______. You’re a big fan of science fiction, aren’t you?

Kyle:       Yeah, I am.

Wendy:  Well, in this book, the two main characters go on a big adventure across the ages, but they have to return in time for work the next day.

Kyle:      (2) ____.

Wendy: It was! I think you should read it.

Kyle:      I don’t know… (3) _______.

Wendy: I though you might say that. (4) ____, they’re making a movie about it.

Kyle: Great!    

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I was really _____in that presentation.

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That was a really ________ presentation.

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He was________ to see Helen after all those years.