New destinations B1 Unit 1

When is the song competition … ?

When I go shopping, I always ... different clothes before I decide which ones suit me best.

He …  to win the contest and was really disappointed when he didn't.

Learning English will allow you to communicate with …  that visit your country

Are there any special … in your country for New Year’s Day?

The Smiths like spending their holidays at a seaside…

Mrs Gordon is a very … woman now that her husband is dead.

This TV series focuses ... the problems of teenage life.

In some countries black is associated ... mourning.

I am very enthusiastic ... our two-day trip to the ski resort.

His  .... made everyone feel uncomfortable. PRESENT

Eric is  .... as he has been living on his own since the age of sixteen. DEPENDENT

There is a modern art ... at the local museum. EXHIBIT

Mary ________________ many friends, but now she has lots of them.

I couldn’t sleep last night at all because I _______________ my new bed.

When Adam got a job, he _______________ getting up early very quickly.

I know this company, but I ___________________ work there.

When I was a child, I ______________ play computer games a lot.

Fran ... ballroom dancing last night.

....  cycling last weekend?

Complete the text with the correct past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

Twenty-three-year-old Sam Willoughby is a world champion BMX rider. He 1………………………… (get) his first bike when he was six, and since then he 2………………………… (take) par in numerous competitions, including the 2012 London Olympics where he 3………………………… (win) a silver medal. Although Sam is Australian, he 4………………………… (not live) in the country of his birth since he 5………………………… (leave) for the USA at the age of sixteen. During his first years in California, he 6………………………… (not have) any money, but since then, his prize money 7………………………… (make) him wealth. Sam currently lives in San Diego, and he has an American girlfriend, Alise Post. Alise, who 8………………………… (know) Sam for several years, is also a BMX champion.