Progress review 2

Match the words with the definitions.

1. where river water runs over the edge of a cliff _________

2. a place with very little rain _________

3. a sandy hill in the desert or on the beach _________

4. low land, with hills around it _________

5. a hole in the side of a hill or underground _________

6. an extremely large area of salty water _________

Complete the words.

1. We're planning to s _ _ o _ _ on Sunday morning. There’s little traffic at this time.

2. Can you s _ _ _ o _ _ at the next petrol station? I want to buy something to drink.

3. The students were talking, so the teacher decided not to c _ _ _ _ o _ until everyone was quiet.

4. When we moved out of Brighton, I had to l _ _ _ _ b _ _ _ _ _ all my school friends.

5. My grandparents used to s _ _ _ w _ _ _ us when my parents went on business trips.

Complete the sentences using the present perfect simple or continuous form of the verbs.

1. He _______________ a bungee jump. (never / do)

2. We _______________ for long. We started a week ago. (not learn)

3. They _______________ to surf. (always / want)

4. How many times _____________ to England? (you / go)

5. I _____________ all morning, and my homework still isn’t finished. (work)

6. She ____________ for a month now. She'll be home next week. (travel)

Listen to Oscar telling Lily about John Goddard. Which of the things below did John Goddard do, and which are Lily’s plans? Write J for John Goddard or L for Lily.

_____ climb up the world’s highest mountains

_____ cycle around Australia

_____ dive off cliffs in Hawaii

_____ hike across the Grand Canyon

_____ jump out of a plane with a parachute

_____ kayak down the longest rivers

_____ learn three foreign languages

_____ sail around the world

Rewrite the sentences using one of the words in brackets.

1. We have bought the tickets to Australia. (yet / just)

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2. I have invited Kim to my party. (still / already)

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3. Max hasn't finished his homework. (still / already)

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4. We have talked about this problem. (already / yet)

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5. I haven't found my phone. (already / yet)

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6. Have you repaired your bike? (still / yet)

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Complete the conversation with the key phrases. Then practise with your partner.

Joe: Hi, Emily. I haven’t seen you for ages. ¹__________________.

Emily: I’ve just got back from one of those adventure centres with my school.

Joe: ²__________________.

Emily: It was amazing. I’ve done a lot over the last few days — kayaking, climbing, even abseiling. What about you? ³ _________________

Joe: Not really. I've been at home, studying. We've got exams all week.

Emily: Oh. ⁴ ______________________.

Joe: Thanks, Emily. ⁵ __________________.

Complete the FAQ page with the phrases. There are two extra phrases.

It’s a type of water sport which has started to ¹ ________________. In underwater hockey, like in standard hockey, two teams try to move a puck into a goal. However, underwater hockey ²______________ at the bottom of the swimming pool.

Q: What equipment do you need?

A mask to help you see underwater and a snorkel to help you breathe. You also need fins, gloves and a special hat ³ ______________ your head and ears. Each player has also got a short stick to move the puck.

Q: Who can play?

Underwater hockey is for ⁴_____________ can swim. It's easy ⁵ ______________, but to be good, you must be strong, fast and able to hold your breath for a long time! When you're learning, ⁶_____________ treat it as a fun activity.

Q: Where can I find out more?

⁷ ____________ our ‘Find a team’ page to see if there are any local clubs ⁸ _______________ can join in.

Cross out the incorrect word.

1. Don’t waste your rubbish / time / money!

2. I can’t afford a car / problem / laptop.

3. They're going to run out of environment / time / money.

4. It’s important that we recycle all our time / plastic / rubbish.

5. Pollution can damage our environment / money / health.

6. They provided food / water / recycling.

Complete the words.

1. This is a perfect s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to my problems.

2. Before exams you must d _ _ _  with a lot of stress.

3. What's your v _ _ _ on eating insects? Do you agree we will eat food made with insects as much as possible in the future?

4. Sophie c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ me of the advantages of healthy eating.

5. It took me two days to p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Alan to go to the party.

Complete the dialogue with the words.

Jason: How much sugar have we got? I want to make a cake today.

Adele: Only ¹ _________, I'm afraid. Maybe 50 g.

Jason: That’s ² __________. I need 250 g. How about eggs? How ³ ___________ are there?

Adele: We've got a ⁴___________ those. I think there are six.

Jason: Great, that’s ⁵ ____________ and have we got any apples? I want to put a ⁶ ___________ of them into the cake.

Adele: Yes. There are three in the blue bowl.