1 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple, past continuous or past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1 What subjects ________ he ________ (study) at college last year?

2 Nicole was delighted when she found out that she _______________ (pass) the exam.

3 Last Saturday was terrible. It _______________ (rain) on Friday night and everything was wet and muddy.

4 What ________ you ________ (listen) to when I rang you this morning?

5 I saw William’s sister last year but I didn’t recognise her. She _______________ (change) a lot.

6 A lot of things _______________ (happen) in July, but August was quite boring.

7 David turned on the TV and _______________ (sit) down to watch the news.

8 It was only six o’clock in the morning, but the sun _______________ (shine) and I jumped out of bed.

9 While they were lying on the beach, the sun _______________ (go) behind some clouds.

10 She was tired because she _______________ (go) to bed late the night before.

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to and the verbs below. There is one verb that you do not need.

be go do have play take

1 ________ this café ____________ a cinema? It looks like one.

2 ________ you ____________ skiing a lot when you lived in the mountains?

3 I _______________ dark hair. In fact, I was blonde when I was a baby.

4 Ellen and Brian _______________ tennis together, but then they started doing karate.

5 Patrick _______________ yoga when he was younger, but he doesn't do any exercise now.

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3 Complete the sentences. Use How, That or What a.

1 We saw Star Hero last night. ____________ was a mistake! It was an awful film.

2 Are you really going to Disneyland? ____________ exciting!

3 Did you lose your money and house keys? ____________ nightmare!

4 ‘Carl wants to be a singer.’ ‘____________ funny! He can’t sing.’

5 Has Zoe really won €1,000 in the lottery? ____________ was lucky!

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Vocabulary

4 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

1 I’m really jealous ________ my little sister’s achievements.

2 Why is she nervous ________ the exam in June? I’m sure she’ll pass.

3 When I was younger, I was scared ________ dogs.

4 I feel guilty ________ not inviting you to the party.

5 Bob is confused ________ this exercise. He doesn’t understand it.

6 Jake was quite disappointed ________ his exam results last term.

7 She didn’t tell me the truth, and I still feel angry ________ that.

8 What mistake are you most ashamed ________ ?

9 Harry is fed up ________ his job and he wants to resign.

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5 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. There is one verb that you do not need.

doubt memorise realise recall recognise remind solve

1 How long does it take you to ____________ a crossword puzzle?

2 John didn’t ____________ me yesterday. I used to have blonde hair but now my hair’s black.

3 She said she was going to call me, but I ____________ it. She didn’t ask me for my number.

4 Writing things down often helps you ____________ information more easily.

5 I was so sleepy this morning that I didn’t ____________ I was in the wrong classroom.

6 These photos will always ____________ me of our holiday together.

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6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.

1 The film we saw was ____________ . We were really scared. (frighten)

2 Did they sell you this DVD for €30? I'm ____________ ! You should take it back! (shock)

3 What books do you find more ____________ ? Crime thrillers or sci-fi novels? (excite)

4 Parents are often ____________ about their children’s safety. (worry)

5 The directions we had given them were ____________ , so they got lost. (confuse)

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Use of English

7 Complete the text. Choose the correct answers, A, B, C or D.

When I was young, I 1____ be really into motorbikes, and one summer, a biker friend 2____ me if I wanted to join him at a motorbike festival in Wales. He said that we could camp at the festival and that he had plenty of room in his tent for me.

My friend turned 3____ early at my house on Saturday morning, and we got on our motorbikes for the five-hour ride to Wales. My bike was going well at first. I 4____ the scenery as we rode along the road, when suddenly my bike broke down. After about an hour, I managed to fix it, so I felt quite proud 5____ myself! Then we continued on our long journey to the festival.

When we 6____ at the campsite near the festival, it was raining hard and really cold. So I was really 7____ when I found out that my friend 8____ the tent! I was 9____ that I would have to spend the night sleeping outside in the rain! 10____ , one of the other people at the campsite had brought an extra tent, so we borrowed that, in the end!

1 A use B use to C used D used to

2 A asked B had asked C was asked D was asking

3 A up B into C out D down

4 A enjoyed B had enjoyed C enjoying D was enjoying

5 A about B at C of D with

6 A arrived B had arrived C arriving D were arriving

7 A ashamed B irritated C guilty D embarrassed

8 A forgot B had forgotten C was forgetting D was forgotten

9 A afraid B confused C relieved D satisfied

10 A Eventually B Finally C Fortunately D Suddenly

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