— What happened? A. Complete the sentences with the words given 1. excited exciting Weare all about going to Madonna's concert, because something always happens) 2. interested interesting tm not in history, so | didn't find the book very 3. frightened frightening {think this film is a bit for children. Even | was when I saw it 4. surprised surprising twas to see Marilyn in Paris. We were both very _ ___ to see each other there B. Lisa was at a café with her colleagues yesterday afternoon. Look at the picture and write what they were doing, have / coffee talk / phone surf / the Net wear / suits sit / next to Dan vvLa isu wiul Valcompete te dialogue with the sentences a Hi, Craig. called you on your mobile last night but you didn't answer. What were you doing : Maris” tten clock? a craig 2——— a. She was bored, too. mark That's too bad. What did Isabel think about the film? b. It was amazing. craig 3) — ‘c.1 was watching Alice Wonder’s latest film mark So you didn't have much fun then. at Isabel's house. 6) _—_— fm afraid not. Mark (6) going again at the weekend, Coming? avast taste it/ ae 1.1 don't like lemons. bilt’s very bitter. 2.1don't need medicine. 3.This coffee needs more sugar. c.itsmells. 4.This fish is really tasty. 4d. They're sour. 5.Eat lots of vegetables. e.I'm not il {.lt's very fresh. 6.[ don't want to taste that. B.Complete the text with the Past Simple or the Past Progressive of the verbs in brackets. froma friend's house last month, g amazing. 1(3) (come) from a Thai restaurant. for some books. |Iwas a teenager when I went to India for the first time. | spent three weeks there with my family and it was definitely one of the best experiences of my life. ‘One day while we were going to the Taj Mahal, we decided to stop at a marketplace. | was walking through the market, looking around when, suddenly, saw something amazing. A man was lying on a bed of nails, but he didn’t seem to feel any pain at all. | just stood there looking at him, expecting to see blood. But | didn’t see anything. As | continued walking, | saw a man playing the flute and, to my surprise, there was a snake coming out of a basket. ‘The snake was moving to the music, almost like it ‘was dancing! When the music stopped, the snake stopped too and went back into its basket. ‘How do they do these things?” | thought. 1, The writer didn't go to India alone. 2. He went to the Taj Mahal before going to the marketplace. 3. The man on the bed of nails wasn't hurt. 4, The charmers’ snakes are very dangerous, 5. Snakes dance when they hear music. 6. The writer was very upset when he learnt the truth, 7. The writer wants to go and live in india, It wasn’t until some years later that | got an answer to that question, as | was reading an article about India. According to the text, anyone can sit on a bed of nails and not feel much pain. However, the nails should be close together. As for the snakes, well they don't hear anything. The snake charmer play music and move from side to side and the snake moves in the same way. So, that’s how they do it. Was | disappointed? Well, alittle. But | still think india is an exciting place to go on holiday. vvuainicu wittt CarLd fidventure ‘A complete with the words in the box. leaves locals explore dress loose plants thunder’ high {tts quite cold today, so warmly, 2 How {s the temperature in Florida? 3.Lenjoy it when the on the trees change colour in autumn. 4.astorm is coming. | can hear 7 5. shirley was lost, so she decided to ask one of the 6,Don't forget to water the _ {for directions, before you leave. 7.Come on, let's _____ that cave over there! 8, These trousers are a bit _.Ithink | need a smaller size. 8. Complete the blanks with the Present Perfect Simple ofthe verbs in brackets and circle the correct time expressions. 1. Dan What are you reading? Tom I's book called Lost Horizons. you ever /never___ (hear of it? Dan Of course. It's a great book. | got itas a present from John. He __(read) it ‘ever / many times. How do you like it? Tom |_____(read) ten pages just /so far and it's very exciting. Dan \agree.|_______(not finish) it, but only have twenty pages left. 2.Ann Montana was great. Bill 1 never / twice (be) there. What's it like? Ann It’s beautiful, We (take) lots of pictures. | can show you them tomorrow. Bill Well,1 (visit) New York City ever / twice. ‘Ann Wow. Sounds exciting! | ever /always__(want) to go there. (have) a great time.f — aa D. Complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs in the box. Then answer them about yourself, | bite it ride explore = snow = go. 1 you ever acamel? 4 : it ___ last winter? r — i 2 — You __ on holiday last July? 5. youever________acaver 2e Broaden your mind Circle the correct words. Thaven't played tennis for / since six years +2, Judith has never been / gone to an English-speaking country. Ie yet / always thought the title of this song was "Do you fly now?" We haven't spoken to each other since / for the summer. James isn't coming to the cinema with us because he's yet / already seen the film. Andrew hasn't returned from work yet / before, A: Where's Angie? ‘She's been / gone to work. ‘haven't seen Mike before / since we finished school, the sentences using the words in brackets. tasted snails. (never) travelled to Las Vegas this week and to San Francisco last week. (so far) returned from the supermarket two minutes ago. Gust) the last time Mr Brown saw his son. (since) ‘second time I've read the lyrics to this song. (twice) cu witCc. Complete the dialogues below. Use the prompts and the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple. 1 ‘A: Do you like going to foreign countries? B: | don't know. = never / travel / abroad / before 2 ‘A:Do you want to come out with us tonight? B:Imsorry. _ already / make plans 3 ‘AcHave you ever been to the Chinese restaurant down the street? B: Yes. 90 / there / last weekend D, Use the phrases to complete the e-mail. a. was also stressed about finding a part-time job. .Well,| must go now. Thanks for your e-mail. 4. Sorry, | haven't written for so long. Take care, ‘nn eee hoe Yo ec Sh 4 ‘A: Are you friends with Donna? B: Yeah. z + - know / her /for /ten years 5 ‘A: How is your brother? 8: I'm not really sure. ‘not call /him / since / spring 6. ‘A: Wow! Your Spanish is really good. take / course / two years ago vvuarnicu wit Val