OPTIONS 2 M2

Vocabulary
1 Complete the descriptions of the pictures with the adjectives below.
interesting • old-fashioned • tiny • frightening • thin

1. ............................................... monster

2. ............................................... dog

3. ............................................... mouse

4. ............................................... dress

5. ............................................... book

2 Match A to B. Pay attention to the adjectives in bold.

A B
1. I loved the film. a. It’s unique.
2. There’s only one necklace like this in the world. b. We had a horrible meal there.
3. That dog is nearly as big as me. c. It was wonderful!
4. Don’t go to the new restaurant. d. The temperature is above normal.
5. It’s hot today. e. It’s huge!

3 Complete the words in the sentences below.

1. Julia wore a p dress to the party yesterday. She looked great.
2. The film was b , so we left in the middle.
3. Jenny loves clothes and she always looks t .
4. There are no m buildings in the old part of town.
5. I’ve got thin hair, but my sister’s hair is t .

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1 Find eight jobs in the puzzle below.
l s d r o h j d f a i v c
i p a i n t e r f t s o l
b r h b r c s i n g e r e
r i o v a z a v y r t i a
a h a i r d r e s s e r n
r e r h a c t r o n o a e
i s o a r i a i b l z t r
a i s a l e s p e r s o n
n f i r e f i g h t e r y

2 The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. Write them next to the correct sentences.
1. The computer programmer served us food at the restaurant.
2. The waiter is flying us to London.
3. The talented pilot created this app.
4. A musician works in a hospital.
5. The businessperson fixed my car yesterday.
6. Tim is a mechanic and he plays three instruments.
7. A rich nurse bought the company for $1 billion.

3 Complete the sentences with the words below.

pilot • photographer • author • tour guide • actor • footballer • engineer • graphic designer
1. Daniel Radcliffe is a British . He was in the Harry Potter films.
2. The checked the hospital’s building plans.
3. The showed us around the city.
4. The created these beautiful posters.
5. The newspaper sent a to take pictures of the school event.
6. Bob works as a for the airline British Airways.
7. The famous David Beckham scored 85 goals for Manchester United.
8. Charles Dickens was a British . Two of his famous books are Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two
Cities.
Grammar
4 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the Past Simple.
1. My dad (drive) me to school yesterday.
2. The cleaner (not clean) our classroom last week.
3. Why Tom (leave) school early yesterday?
4. I (not go) to the cinema last night.
5. Jenny (write) her first children’s book last year.

5 Write questions with the words below. Use the Past Simple. Then match them to the correct answer.
1. where / the tour guide / take the group / yesterday

2. the singer / sing / your favourite song / last night

3. how many / goals / the footballer / score / last week

4. how much / the painting / cost

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 5. what / you / have / for dinner / last night

a. Two.
b. Burgers and chips.
c. To a market and a museum.
d. Yes, she did.
e. £100.

6 Complete the text with the correct form of there was / were or the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
During World War II, 1. ............................................... many women volunteers in Britain. They
2. ............................................... (help) Britain fight the war. One of them was Queen Elizabeth II, although she
wasn’t queen at the time. Elizabeth 3. ............................................... (work) as a mechanic during the war. She 4.
............................................... (want) to help Britain during this hard time, so she 5. ............................................... (decide)
to volunteer for the military. But 6. ............................................... a problem. Her father, the King,
7. ............................................... (not like) this idea. Fortunately, he eventually 8. ............................................... (agree). As a
mechanic and a driver, Elizabeth 9. ............................................... (fix) cars and 10. ............................................... (drive)
ambulances and other vehicles. But, she 11. ............................................... (not sleep) in the same place as the
other volunteers. She 12. ............................................... (go) home to Windsor Castle each night and
13. ............................................... (return) to work every morning.

4 Complete the sentences about some of the differences between primary and secondary school.
Use the verbs in brackets and the correct form of used to.
1. I (study) subjects like English, maths and history at primary school.
I (not learn) any other languages. Now, I’m learning French.
2. We (not move) from one classroom to another. We
(stay)in the same classroom all day. In secondary school, there are
different classrooms for different subjects.
3. I (get) some homework to do in primary school. I (not
spend) too much time doing my homework. Now, we get a lot more work, and it takes a long time to
do it.
4. We (not start) before 9.00 am. We (have) shorter
days. Now, I arrive at school at around 8.00 am and I leave at about 5.00 pm.

5 Complete the sentences with the words below. Use the affirmative or negative form of used to.
study • go • wear • enjoy • teach
1. My dad to the same school as me. He went to a different school.
2. My grandma history in my school, but she retired.
3. I English twice a week, but now we’ve got three lessons a week.
4. John doing sport, but now he really likes playing tennis.
5. Sarah a school uniform when she was at primary school.

6 Write questions with the words below and used to. Then answer the questions so they are true for you.
1. your father / play / football

2. which subjects / you / like / in primary school

3. where / your mother / live / as a child

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 4. how / you / get / to primary school

4. Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple.
died
Elvis Presley was the King of Rock and Roll. He 1………………… (die) more than 30 years ago, but
his music is still popular today. When he was ten, Elvis 2………………… (win) a singing competition.
But his singing career 3………………… (not begin) until he was 18. In 1958, when the US Army
4………………… (want) him, he 5………………… (not stay) at home. He 6………………… (become)
a soldier and 7………………… (go) to Europe. While he was away, he 8………………… (meet)
his future wife, Priscilla. Priscilla and Elvis 9………………… (not have) an easy life because Elvis
was often away on tours. Elvis was only 42 when he died. During his life, he 10………………… (sing) hundreds
of songs and 11………………… (act) in more than 31 films.

5. Write questions with the words below. Use the Past Simple.
1. when / Elvis / die
When did Elvis die?
............................................................................................................................................
2. where / he / meet / Priscilla
............................................................................................................................................
3. why / Elvis and Priscilla / have problems
............................................................................................................................................
4. Elvis / perform / in films
............................................................................................................................................

4. Look at the picture of a kitchen 70 years ago. Complete the sentences with the affirmative
or negative form of There was or There were.

There wasn’t
1. …………………… a TV.
2. …………………… an oven.
3. …………………… some cupboards.
4. …………………… two sinks.

5. Write questions with the words below and Was there or Were there.
1. a table
Was there a table?
............................................................................................................................................
2. any tea
............................................................................................................................................
3. any games
............................................................................................................................................
4. any mobile phones
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