It's wonderful to _____ life in another country — you can learn so much about the world. (experience)
experience
He likes dark places, so exploring a ____ is perfect for him.
cave
The _____of the new stadium will be next September. (complete)
completion
We couldn't see because the cave was so ______ .
dark
We couldn't continue because a ____ rock was in the road. (very big)
huge
The view from the top of the mountain was ____ . ( very beautiful)
stunning
Complete the dialogues with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Were you sleeping; wasn’t sleeping; was trying
p_ddl_s
paddles
I‘m not sure what her ______ is, but she really wants to succeed. (motivate)
motivation
Complete the paragraph from a story. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. - 7
wasn’t shining
The campsite was ______ when we arrived. It was a horrible mess! (very dirty)
filthy
Complete the paragraph from a story. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. - 1
set out
We walked to the small ____ to enjoy the view of the town.
hill
The house was _____ but comfortable. (very small)
tiny
Complete the paragraph from a story. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. - 3
were walking
The stream is quite shallow so it's easy to walk through the water.
shallow
It's easy to get lost in a ____ because the trees make it hard to see where you ar.e
forest
Complete the paragraph from a story. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. - 6
didn’t hear
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words for each sentence, including the word in brackets.
My phone rang while we were having dinner last night.
I don't know what the _____ was about, but they're friends again now. (argue)
argument
Mount Vesuvius is an active ______ that may cause a lot of destruction one day.
volcano
Complete the paragraph from a story. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. - 5
Did you hear
h_lm_t
helmet
The ______ in London is called The Thames.
river
The ________ for our trip were quick because we only planned to stay for two nights. (prepare)
preparation
He is famous for
his _____ as
a mountain climber. (accomplish)
accomplishment
We were ____ at the end of the walk, and happy to be back at camp. (very tired)
exhausted
The storm was _____, but we tried to be brave. (very frightening)
terrifying
b_ _ ts
boots
l_f_ j_ck_t
Cars and lorries _____ over the bridge all day. (thunder)
thunder
The hills around here aren't very _____ so they are easy to climb.
steep
Water from the stream fell from the cliff and created a beautiful _____ .
waterfall
Firefighters ______ their lives every day to save people and buildings. (risk)
risk
s_f_t_ h_rn_ss
safety harness
He doesn't like walking to school in very cold weather because the footpaths are _______.
icy
The highest ______ in Western Europe is Mont Blanc.
mountain
Complete the dialogues with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Were you playing; were eating; was shining; was blowing; was raining
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words for each sentence, including the word in brackets.
Mike didn't come to school today.
Complete the dialogues with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
was Kate doing; was answering
There isn't much rain in the ______ so not many plants can grow.
desert
Complete the paragraph from a story. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. - 2
was shining
The river is very ______ - it takes twenty minutes to swim to the other side.
wide
Complete the dialogues with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Were you talking; was trying; wasn’t talking; was taking
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words for each sentence, including the word in brackets.
That girl looks as if she is felling nervous
Complete the paragraph from a story. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. - 4
stopped
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words for each sentence, including the word in brackets.
I didn't sleep well last night.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words for each sentence, including the word in brackets.
What about going for a coffee?
I'm _____! Is there anything to eat? (very hungry)
starving
The water here is so ______ that it is impossible to swim to the bottom.
deep
The books he wrote about famous mountain climbers are his greatest ______. (achieve)
achievement
The climber's death was _____. He was so young.(very sad)
tragic
The trees in the forest are very _____ -some are 70 metres to the top
tall