Writing I (10)

Writing I (10)

Form 10

Writing

V-I

I Complete the weather forecast with the words from the box

a) remain

b) rise

c) reach

d) fall

  1) Tomorrow the south will again … warm and dry. 2) The temperature can … 20C during the afternoon. 3) In the north the day will start quite cool but the temperature will … gradually during the day. 4) Later the weather will turn cold and night-time temperatures can … as low as 7C.

II Complete the sentences with the correct words

a) win

b) athletes

c) awarded

d) compete

e) team

f) boxer

1) There are some very good runners in our … 2) All the members of the winning team were … with gold medals. 3) Italy beat France to … the 2006 FIFA World Cup. 4) The … Muhammad Ali was World Heavyweight Champion three times. 5) Most professional … spend many hours every day in training. 6) Over 10,000 athletes will … in the Olympic Games.

III Complete the text with the words from the box

a) oven

b) savoury

c) pasties

d) food

A pie is some (1) surrounded by pastry (pastry is the mixture of flour and butter). It is normally baked in the (2). The content of the pie can be sweet or (3). Typical examples of pies are “steak and kidney pie” or “apple pie”. There are variations of the pie such as cornish (4). Pasties were originally invented so that working men could take their food to work with them.          

IV Use the correct phrasal verbs from the table to complete the sentences                                           

1) It’s taken me ages to … the flu. 2) He … the letter and read it. 3) I’m too tired to cook tonight. Let’s … 4) I’ll just … this vase for flowers.

	a	b	c
1)	get at	get over	get through
2)	picked up	picked on	picked at
3)	eat in	eat up	eat out
4)	wash out	wash down	wash over

V Complete the sentences with the words from the table

1) We … have a vacation at the seaside this year. 2) I think I … a student next year. 3) As a teen, Peter … horror films. 4) All the preparations … by December. 5) She couldn’t resist … some chocolate. 6) I had a big first course, … I didn’t have a dessert. 7) If you … in the rain, you … get a cold. 8) If people … petrol in their cars, the air we breathe … cleaner.

	a	b	c
1)	are going to	will	going to
2)	am going to be	am	will be
3)	used watching	used to watch	was used to watch
4)	will have been finished	will be finished	will finish
5)	to eat	eat	eating
6)	then	as	so
7)	get out, would catch	get out, will catch	will get out, will catch
8)	didn’t use, would be	didn’t use, will be	don’t use, would be

Form 10

Writing

V-II

I Complete the weather forecast with the words from the box

a) wintry

b) icy

c) frost

d) sleet

1) Tonight will be cold with overnight … in most parts of the country. 2) Tomorrow will also be bitterly cold with … showers in many places. 3) Rain or … will turn to snow, especially on high ground, later in the day. 4) Roads will be … and drivers are advised to take extra care.

II Complete the sentences with the correct words

a) League

b) team

c) score

d) coach

e) athletes

f) contest

1) The … was 1 – 0, but the losing team got a late goal and the game ended in a 1 – 1 draw. 2) The Olympic Games were originally for amateur … only. 3) The English Premiership … is one of the world’s top football competitions. 4) Do you know who won this year’s figure skating …? 5) The fans made a lot of noise cheering the … 6) Our daughter’s basketball … says she has a real natural talent for the game.

III Complete the text with the words from the box

a) a piece

b) pickles

c) cheese

d) cafe

A Ploughman’s Lunch is a very popular thing to eat if you go to eat in a (1) at midday. It normally consists of a bread roll with (2) of cheese and a pickled onion. By the way, there are many very good (3) that you can buy at the supermarket, for example “Branston pickle”. Branston pickle is not sold in any other countries but it is the perfect companion to (4).

IV Use the correct phrasal verbs from the table to complete the sentences

1) Tom and I have always … quite well. 2) I’m tired of … after you. 3) Come on, Jenny, … and we’ll go for a walk. 4) Will this paint …?

	a	b	c
1)	get across	get along	get about
2)	picking up	picking on	picking at
3)	eat in	eat out	eat up
4)	wash over	wash off	wash down

V Complete the sentences with the words from the table

1) She … visit her granny on Sunday. 2) I hope everyone … a good time. 3) Jean … a research, but now she works in business. 4) From June 5^th to 15^th the Central Stadium … its City Championships. 5) Tom can’t stand … waiting in a café. 6) Cook the garlic slowly, … it tastes nice and sweet. 7) If the weather … fine, we … a picnic. 8) If I … a world leader, I … laws to reduce pollution.

	a	b	c
1)	will	goes to	is going to
2)	will have	is going to have	have
3)	used doing	used to do	was used to do
4)	will be holding	will hold	will have hold
5)	to wait	waiting	wait
6)	then	as	so
7)	will be, will have	is, will have	is, would have
8)	were, would introduce	am, would introduce	were, will introduce