3 Choose the correct answers. (10 marks)
1 We ___ over some falls in our new canoe.
a kayaked b surfed
2 ___ is when you can’t see some colours.
a Tone-deafness b Colour blindness
3 The Iguazu Falls in Brazil is one of the most ___ places I’ve ever seen.
a furious b wonderful
4 Maybe I should try a bigger size. This jacket looks too ___ on me.
a tight b patterned
5 Fans can follow their favourite celebrities and read their ___ on social media.
a apps b tweets
6 Tomorrow we’re going to learn how to ___ the waves of the sea.
a dive b surf
7 I couldn’t ___ my toes because the weather was so cold.
a hold b feel
8 Loom bands were a big ___ a few years ago.
a fan b craze
9 The Grand Canyon is a deep ___ in the USA.
a cave b valley
10 ___ is when you can’t sing or play instruments very well because you don’t have a good ear.
a Tone-deafness b Losing sensation
Language focus
4 Choose the correct words. (10 marks)
1 What did you use / used to be interested in when you were a child?
2 What clothes have you worn / were you wearing to the party on Saturday night?
3 Have you ever taste / tasted white chocolate?
4 Have you seen / been seeing the new rollercoaster at the theme park yet?
5 Have you been travelling / travelled recently?
6 Did your brother use to collect / used to collect Pokémon cards?
7 What have you been studying / study in class today?
8 Have you spoken / spoke to your grandparents this week?
9 Has she yet / just left the house?
10 Have you been had / having swimming lessons?
5 Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous form of the verb in brackets.
(5 marks)
1 I _________________ (watch) TV last night.
2 You _______________ (make) too much noise!
3 They _____________ (eat) lunch when we arrived.
4 He _____________ (buy) new shoes for the party.
5 We ______________ (listen) to music all evening.
6 Match 1–10 with a–j. (10 marks)
1 He did go swimming,_________ a aren’t you?
2 They aren’t coming,____________ b can’t he?
3 We will be able to help,_______ c won’t you?
4 He can swim,_________________ d are they?
5 She’s arriving tonight,__________ e will they?
6 You are making dinner,________ f didn’t he?
7 They won’t win the game,_______ g isn’t she?
8 She can’t play the piano,_________ h do we?
9 We don’t need to study now,_____ i can she?
10 You will remember,__________ j won’t we?
Reading
Antarctic expeditions then and now: 100 years of exploration
It has been over a century since polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s famous voyage on the Endurance. He and his crew were hoping to be the first explorers to cross the Antarctic, but when thick sea ice closed in around the ship, it was unable to move. At that time, Shackleton and his men were beginning a terrifying expedition into the unknown; nowadays tens of thousands of people come to the Antarctic every year.
Modern ships and equipment are far superior to the technology available to the early explorers. Today’s explorers have had a century to learn more about the environmental challenges. However, a lot has stayed the same. Travellers have always said there is an incredible sense of peace they feel there.
Shackleton used to camp on the ice in four- to eight-man tents. Modern tents are low to the ground to keep wind flowing over the top and allow heat to stay inside. The crew of the Endurance used to eat fish they caught from the sea. Nowadays, on expedition ships, passengers can enjoy meals prepared for them by a chef.
When Shackleton and his men reached Elephant Island, after sailing in a lifeboat from their damaged ship, they were exhausted. Today, health and safety conditions have improved. The ships’ technology can check weather conditions and find safe routes to travel.