2.Past simple or past continuous.

   While I _______ (wait) at the bus stop, I ______ (see) an accident.

 

(a)  

3.Past simple or past continuous.

 Suddenly, the man _________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and _______ (run off). 

 

(a)  

4.Past simple or past continuous.        

At 5 p.m. yesterday, I ________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister ________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.

 

(a)  

5.Past simple or past continuous.        

I _________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud __________ (appear) in the sky.

 

(a)  

6.Past simple or past continuous.        

When the sailor ________ (open) the box, he ________ (find) an old map inside.

 

(a)  

7.Past simple or past continuous.        

While everyone ________ (argue), I ________ (realise) it was a good time to go.

 

(a)  

8.Past simple or past continuous.        

As I _______ (leave) the party, I finally _______ (remember) the man’s name.

 

(a)  

9.Past simple or past continuous.        

The man ________ (wear) a raincoat and ________ (carry) a big suitcase.

 

(a)  

10.Past simple or past continuous.        

The girl _______ (run) through the forest when she _______ (slip) over.

 

(a)  

11.Read the text and find eight mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word). Write the corrections. There are no mistakes in two of the lines.

В ответе, если выделенная часть неверна, необходимо написать все элементы выделенного отрывка за исключением исправления. Если ошибки нет написать (V).

Ann was walking along the river and was talking on her phone,

(a)  

12.Read the text and find eight mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word). Write the corrections. There are no mistakes in two of the lines.

В ответе, если выделенная часть неверна, необходимо написать все элементы выделенного отрывка за исключением исправления. Если ошибки нет написать (V).

when suddenly she noticing there was a man in the river.

(a)  

13.Read the text and find eight mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word). Write the corrections. There are no mistakes in two of the lines.

В ответе, если выделенная часть неверна, необходимо написать все элементы выделенного отрывка за исключением исправления. Если ошибки нет написать (V).

He was swimming to the side, but he was having problems.            

(a)  

14.Read the text and find eight mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word). Write the corrections. There are no mistakes in two of the lines.

В ответе, если выделенная часть неверна, необходимо написать все элементы выделенного отрывка за исключением исправления. Если ошибки нет написать (V).

      Quickly, Ann did jumped into the water and swam up to the man.   

(a)  

15.Read the text and find eight mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word). Write the corrections. There are no mistakes in two of the lines.

В ответе, если выделенная часть неверна, необходимо написать все элементы выделенного отрывка за исключением исправления. Если ошибки нет написать (V).

   But while she reached him, his head went under the water.            

(a)  

16.Read the text and find eight mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word). Write the corrections. There are no mistakes in two of the lines.

В ответе, если выделенная часть неверна, необходимо написать все элементы выделенного отрывка за исключением исправления. Если ошибки нет написать (V).

     Ann swam under the water, but she can’t find the man.        

(a)  

17.Read the text and find eight mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word). Write the corrections. There are no mistakes in two of the lines.

В ответе, если выделенная часть неверна, необходимо написать все элементы выделенного отрывка за исключением исправления. Если ошибки нет написать (V).

          A few moments later, saw the man at the side of the river.   

(a)  

18.Read the text and find eight mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word). Write the corrections. There are no mistakes in two of the lines.

В ответе, если выделенная часть неверна, необходимо написать все элементы выделенного отрывка за исключением исправления. Если ошибки нет написать (V).

          He was with some friends and they all laughing at her.

(a)  

19.Read the text and find eight mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word). Write the corrections. There are no mistakes in two of the lines.

В ответе, если выделенная часть неверна, необходимо написать все элементы выделенного отрывка за исключением исправления. Если ошибки нет написать (V).

       At that moment, she realised that it was a silly joke. But  

(a)  

20.Read the text and find eight mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word). Write the corrections. There are no mistakes in two of the lines.

В ответе, если выделенная часть неверна, необходимо написать все элементы выделенного отрывка за исключением исправления. Если ошибки нет написать (V).

     shortly afterwards, two police officers arrive to talk to the men.

(a)  

21.Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

     It was a bright day in July, but inside the Son Doong C_ (a)   it was very dark and cold.

22.Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

It's a s_ _ climb to the top of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, but the view is worth it.     

(a)  

23.Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

Angel Falls, on the Guaja River in Venezuela, is the highest w_ _ _ in the world.

(a)  

24.Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

During the day, the temperature in the Sahara d_ _ can reach 50°C, but at night it sometimes falls to below 0°C.

(a)  

25.Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

 The beautiful White C_ _s of Dover are very high and it’s dangerous to walk too close to the edge.

(a)  

26.Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

 The edges of Lake Como in Italy are s_ _ _ , but it’s quite deep in the middle.

(a)  

27.Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

 Over 1,500 people lost their lives in the early morning of 15 April 1912 when the Titanic sank in the i_ _ waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.

(a)  

28.Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

You can collect seashells from the s_ _ in the Maldives, but you can’t take coral pieces.

(a)  

29.Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two extra words.

boots     life jacket     jet-skiing     kayaking     paddles    poles     rucksack     safety harness

If you go hiking in the countryside, take a (a)   so that you can carry your things in it.

30.Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two extra words.

boots     life jacket     jet-skiing     kayaking     paddles    poles     rucksack    

safety harness

Don’t worry about falling off the climbing wall – you’ll be wearing a (a)    .

31.Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two extra words.

boots     life jacket     jet-skiing     kayaking     paddles    poles     rucksack    

safety harnes

I don’t really like (a)   because it’s dangerous and too noisy!

32.Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two extra words.

boots     life jacket     jet-skiing     kayaking     paddles    poles     rucksack    

safety harnes

 When you go for a long walk, the most important thing is to wear comfortable (a)    .

33.Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two extra words.

boots     life jacket     jet-skiing     kayaking     paddles    poles     rucksack    

safety harnes

If you go out to sea on a boat, it’s a good idea to wear a (a)    . 

34.Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two extra words.

boots     life jacket     jet-skiing     kayaking     paddles    poles     rucksack    

safety harnes

  When I’m walking on rocky ground, my (a)   stop me from falling over.

35.Replace the simple adjectives in brackets with extreme adjectives. The first letter of each extreme adjective has been given.

  That helmet doesn’t fit me – it’s t (a)   (very small).

36.Replace the simple adjectives in brackets with extreme adjectives. The first letter of each extreme adjective has been given.

 Doing a bungee jump was t (a)   (very frightening).

37.Replace the simple adjectives in brackets with extreme adjectives. The first letter of each extreme adjective has been given.

Breaking my leg while crossing that river was a (a)   (very bad). 

38.Replace the simple adjectives in brackets with extreme adjectives. The first letter of each extreme adjective has been given.

  After swimming across the lake, I was e (a)   (very tired).

39.Replace the simple adjectives in brackets with extreme adjectives. The first letter of each extreme adjective has been given.

 The hill we had to climb looked h (a)   (very big).

40.Replace the simple adjectives in brackets with extreme adjectives. The first letter of each extreme adjective has been given.

 The countryside we were walking through was s (a)   (very beautiful).