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We learn about countries, rivers and maps in ……….

Answer: geography

Harry won a gold ……… because he is very good at skateboarding.

Answer: medal

I'm ………. Let's play a board game!

Answer: bored

The ……… asked Mr Rashid some questions.

Answer: reporter

Mina is painting a ……… of her sister.

Answer: portrait

I get up ………, at six o'clock in the morning.

Answer: early

Mr Rashid isn't a reporter. He [[ ]] a bus. A) drives B) swims C) paints D) types

Answer: أ) drives

drive a bus – Mr Rashid is a bus driver (SB p8).

Bill [[ ]] golf for two hours every day. A) practises B) waits C) interviews D) bores

Answer: أ) practises

Bill practises golf every day (SB p10).

We use computers in [[ ]]. A) IT B) PE C) history D) art

Answer: أ) IT

IT = information technology, the subject where we use computers (SB p7).

Hurry up! We are [[ ]] for school! A) late B) early C) bored D) good

Answer: أ) late

We are in a hurry, so we are late (late ≠ early).

Betty is very good at cooking. She can ……….

Answer: make a cake

Please ……… for me at the bus stop.

Answer: wait

Mr Rashid lives in the ……….

Answer: town centre

Harry is good at ………. He goes to the pool every day.

Answer: swimming

We slept in a tent. We went ……… in the forest.

Answer: camping

Sami found an old box with ……… in it.

Answer: treasure

It was dark inside the ………, so we used a torch.

Answer: cave

Dad saw the old photo and he was really ………!

Answer: surprised

The artists paint on ……….

Answer: glass

Jack wrote an article for the school ……….

Answer: magazine

Last summer, we stayed at a hotel by a [[ ]]. A) bay B) rock C) cave D) metal

Answer: أ) bay

SB p19: “We stayed at a hotel by a bay.”

My brother is good at [[ ]]. He rides big waves. A) surfing B) skiing C) hiking D) fishing

Answer: أ) surfing

surfing – you ride waves on a board (SB p19).

Saud [[ ]] the treasure under a tree twenty-five years ago. A) buried B) explored C) typed D) stayed

Answer: أ) buried

bury → buried (SB p20: “He buried the treasure …”).

Last Thursday, we went on a school [[ ]] to an art exhibition. A) trip B) message C) treasure D) bay

Answer: أ) trip

a school trip to an art exhibition (SB p22).

We went ……… on the snowy mountain.

Answer: skiing

There was a ……… in the bottle.

Answer: message

The exhibition was ………! Everybody enjoyed it.

Answer: fantastic

When I was six, I could ……… in the park.

Answer: rollerblade

What's the matter, Ralph? → ………

Answer: c. I'm bored!

Who's your favourite teacher? → ………

Answer: a. Mrs Jones.

How often do you have an art class? → ………

Answer: d. Once a week.

Let's go to the park. → ………

Answer: b. Great idea!

Where were you yesterday afternoon? → ………

Answer: c. I was at the park.

Could you speak English when you were four? → ………

Answer: d. No, I couldn't.

What year are you in? → ………

Answer: a. Year 5.

Did you go to the beach last Friday? → ………

Answer: b. Yes, I did.

Where do you live? → ………

Answer: d. 4 Lander Street, Bath.

How did you spend your holiday? → ………

Answer: c. We went camping in the desert.

Let's play football. → ………

Answer: b. No, thanks. I'm tired.

What are you good at? → ………

Answer: a. I'm good at swimming.

[[ ]] do you live? – 55 Elm Street, Bristol. A) Where B) What C) Who D) How often

Answer: أ) Where

Where → a place / address (SB p7).

[[ ]] is your favourite teacher? – Mrs Jones. A) Who B) Where C) What D) How often

Answer: أ) Who

Who → a person.

[[ ]] do you have art? – Once a week. A) How often B) Who C) Where D) What

Answer: أ) How often

“Once a week” answers How often (SB p67).

What's your date of birth? – [[ ]]. A) 12 April 2014 B) Year 5 C) Mr Brown D) Science

Answer: أ) 12 April 2014

A date of birth is a date (SB p7, p67).

What school [[ ]] you go to? A) do B) does C) are D) is

Answer: أ) do

Wh- word + do + subject + verb (you).

How often [[ ]] Betty go to the park? A) does B) do C) is D) are

Answer: أ) does

Betty = she → does.

What's your [[ ]] address? – [email protected] A) email B) telephone C) birth D) full

Answer: أ) email

[email protected] is an email address (SB p67).

Mark plays baseball [[ ]] a week. A) twice B) two C) second D) every

Answer: أ) twice

“twice a week” = two times a week (SB p67). “every” cannot be used before “a week”.

[[ ]] year are you in? – Year 5. A) What B) Who C) Where D) How often

Answer: أ) What

What year are you in? (SB p7)

I live in Bath. (Ask a question about the coloured word) → ………

Answer: Where do you live?

My favourite teacher is Mr White. (Ask a question with Who) → ………

Answer: Who's your favourite teacher?

I have PE twice a week. (Ask a question with How often) → ………

Answer: How often do you have PE?

Peter meets his friends every day. (Ask a question with How often) → ………

Answer: How often does Peter meet his friends?

you / What / go / school / to / do / ? (Put in order) → ………

Answer: What school do you go to?

What's your favourite school subject? How often do you have it? (Answer about yourself)

Answer: My favourite subject is science. I have it three times a week.

Write two questions to ask a new friend about personal information.

Answer: What's your full name? Where do you live?

Look! Mr Rashid [[ ]] the bus. A) is driving B) drives C) drive D) driving

Answer: أ) is driving

“Look!” = happening now → Present Progressive: is driving (SB p8). “driving” alone has no is.

My dad usually [[ ]] up at six o'clock. A) gets B) get C) is getting D) getting

Answer: أ) gets

“usually” = habit → Present Simple, he → gets.

Be quiet! The baby [[ ]] now. A) is sleeping B) sleeps C) sleep D) slept

Answer: أ) is sleeping

“now” → is sleeping.

Harry [[ ]] skateboarding every day. A) practises B) practise C) is practising D) practising

Answer: أ) practises

“every day” → Present Simple, he → practises (SB p10).

[[ ]] you play tennis on Fridays? A) Do B) Does C) Are D) Is

Answer: أ) Do

Present Simple question with you → Do you … ?

What [[ ]] you doing at the moment? A) are B) do C) is D) does

Answer: أ) are

“at the moment” → Present Progressive: What are you doing?

Penguins [[ ]] in the Antarctic. A) live B) lives C) is living D) living

Answer: أ) live

A general truth → Present Simple; Penguins (plural) → live (SB p67).

Mina is [[ ]] a portrait of her sister now. A) painting B) paints C) paint D) painted

Answer: أ) painting

is + verb-ing → painting.

stop → [[ ]] A) stopping B) stoping C) stopeing D) stopps

Answer: أ) stopping

One vowel + one consonant → double the consonant: stopping (SB p8).

Sami writes an article every Friday. (Change every Friday to now) → ………

Answer: Sami is writing an article now.

The boys are playing football. (Make it negative) → ………

Answer: The boys aren't playing football.

Mina paints every day. (Make a question) → ………

Answer: Does Mina paint every day?

Khaled is waiting for his dad. (Make a question) → ………

Answer: Is Khaled waiting for his dad?

Look! The girls plays basketball. (Correct the mistake) → ………

Answer: Look! The girls are playing basketball.

Imagine it's Saturday morning. Write what you usually do and what you are doing now.

Answer: I usually play football with my friends on Saturday morning, but I'm doing my homework now.

Harry is very good at [[ ]]. A) skateboarding B) skateboard C) skateboards D) to skateboard

Answer: أ) skateboarding

good at + verb-ing → skateboarding (SB p10).

I'm bad [[ ]] tennis. A) at B) in C) on D) of

Answer: أ) at

bad at (SB p10).

Let's [[ ]] to the shopping centre. A) go B) goes C) going D) went

Answer: أ) go

Let's + base form → go (SB p12).

What's the [[ ]], Ralph? – I'm bored! A) matter B) time C) name D) date

Answer: أ) matter

What's the matter? asks about a mood (SB p12).

Let's play a board game. – [[ ]] I'm not good at board games. A) No, thanks. B) Great idea! C) Sure! D) Yes, I do.

Answer: أ) No, thanks.

The next sentence gives a reason for refusing → No, thanks. (SB p12)

Betty is good at [[ ]] cakes. A) making B) make C) makes D) made

Answer: أ) making

good at + verb-ing → making.

Let's watch a DVD! – [[ ]] A) Great idea! B) I'm bored. C) What's the matter? D) No, I'm not.

Answer: أ) Great idea!

Accepting a suggestion: Great idea! (SB p12).

Is Bill good at golf? – Yes, he [[ ]]. A) is B) does C) do D) are

Answer: أ) is

Short answer to “Is … ?” → Yes, he is.

I'm bored. [[ ]] go bowling! A) Let's B) Let C) Lets to D) Let's to

Answer: أ) Let's

Let's + base form (no to).

Mina is good at painting. (Make it negative) → ………

Answer: Mina isn't good at painting.

I'm good at swimming. (Change good to bad) → ………

Answer: I'm bad at swimming.

Let's / a / puzzle / do (Put in order) → ………

Answer: Let's do a puzzle.

you / good at / football (Make a question) → ………

Answer: Are you good at football?

Let's go outside. (Accept the suggestion) → ………

Answer: Great idea! / Sure!

Your friend is bored. Make a suggestion with Let's.

Answer: Let's play a board game! (or: Let's watch a DVD!)

Write one thing you are good at and one thing you are bad at. Use but.

Answer: I'm good at swimming, but I'm bad at cooking.

I [[ ]] at the shopping centre yesterday. A) was B) were C) am D) did

Answer: أ) was

I → was; “yesterday” → past.

My friends [[ ]] at the beach last Friday. A) were B) was C) are D) is

Answer: أ) were

My friends (plural) → were.

[[ ]] you at school yesterday? – Yes, I was. A) Were B) Was C) Did D) Are

Answer: أ) Were

Question with you → Were you … ?

Where [[ ]] Sami yesterday afternoon? A) was B) were C) did D) is

Answer: أ) was

Sami (he) → was.

The weather [[ ]] cold. It was hot and sunny. A) wasn't B) weren't C) didn't D) isn't

Answer: أ) wasn't

The weather (it) → wasn't.

Were they at the forest? – No, they [[ ]]. A) weren't B) wasn't C) didn't D) aren't

Answer: أ) weren't

Short answer: No, they weren't.

There [[ ]] a photo and a watch in the box. A) were B) was C) is D) be

Answer: ب) was

SB p20: “There was a photo and a watch in it.” (the verb agrees with the first noun). Note: “were” is also grammatically possible for a plural subject – see change log.

We were in Greece [[ ]] summer. A) last B) ago C) yesterday D) next

Answer: أ) last

last summer (SB p19: “Last summer, I was in Greece.”).

I was at the zoo two days [[ ]]. A) ago B) last C) before D) yesterday

Answer: أ) ago

two days ago.

Linda was at school on Wednesday. (Make it negative) → ………

Answer: Linda wasn't at school on Wednesday.

They were at the park yesterday. (Make a question) → ………

Answer: Were they at the park yesterday?

I was at the museum last Saturday. (Ask a question about the coloured words) → ………

Answer: Where were you last Saturday?

The children was very happy. (Correct the mistake) → ………

Answer: The children were very happy.

I am at home today. (Change today to yesterday) → ………

Answer: I was at home yesterday.

Where were you last weekend? (Answer about yourself)

Answer: I was at my grandmother's house.

Write two sentences about where you and your family were yesterday.

Answer: I was at school yesterday. My mum and dad were at home.

Last Thursday, we [[ ]] to an art exhibition. A) went B) go C) goes D) going

Answer: أ) went

go → went (irregular, SB p74).

Sami [[ ]] a bottle on the beach yesterday. A) found B) find C) finds D) finded

Answer: أ) found

find → found (SB p20).

[[ ]] you go to the shopping centre last Saturday? A) Did B) Do C) Were D) Was

Answer: أ) Did

Past Simple question → Did you go … ?

We didn't [[ ]] the museum last week. A) visit B) visited C) visits D) visiting

Answer: أ) visit

didn't + base form → visit.

Saud [[ ]] the bottle into the sea. A) threw B) throw C) throwed D) throws

Answer: أ) threw

throw → threw (SB p20: “threw the bottle into the sea”).

Did Ali enjoy the trip? – Yes, he [[ ]]. A) did B) was C) does D) enjoyed

Answer: أ) did

Short answer to “Did … ?” → Yes, he did.

stop → [[ ]] (past) A) stopped B) stoped C) stopping D) stopt

Answer: أ) stopped

One vowel + one consonant → double: stopped (SB p69).

try → [[ ]] (past) A) tried B) tryed C) trys D) trying

Answer: أ) tried

consonant + y → drop y, add ied: tried (SB p69).

I [[ ]] a chicken sandwich for lunch yesterday. A) had B) have C) has D) haved

Answer: أ) had

have → had (SB p74).

We went camping last weekend. (Make it negative) → ………

Answer: We didn't go camping last weekend.

Ali played football yesterday. (Make a question) → ………

Answer: Did Ali play football yesterday?

I go to the park every Friday. (Change every Friday to last Friday) → ………

Answer: I went to the park last Friday.

She visited her uncle last Saturday. (Ask a question with What) → ………

Answer: What did she do last Saturday?

Yesterday, we swimmed in the sea. (Correct the mistake) → ………

Answer: Yesterday, we swam in the sea.

How did you spend your last holiday? (Answer about yourself)

Answer: We went to Fuga Beach and had a picnic.

Write two sentences about what you did yesterday. Use one regular and one irregular verb.

Answer: I played football with my friends. Then I went home.

When I [[ ]] home, I did my homework. A) got B) get C) gets D) getting

Answer: أ) got

when + Past Simple → get → got (SB p70).

[[ ]] we arrived, we had lunch. A) When B) Could C) Did D) What

Answer: أ) When

When shows the order of the actions.

When I was five, I [[ ]] send an email. A) couldn't B) can't C) didn't could D) not could

Answer: أ) couldn't

Past inability → couldn't (SB p24).

[[ ]] you play hockey when you were six? – Yes, I could. A) Could B) Can C) Did D) Were

Answer: أ) Could

The short answer uses could → the question starts with Could.

My sister could [[ ]] when she was three. A) swim B) swims C) swam D) swimming

Answer: أ) swim

could + base form → swim.

Could Ahmed type when he was four? – No, he [[ ]]. A) couldn't B) can't C) didn't D) wasn't

Answer: أ) couldn't

Short answer: No, he couldn't.

When Liam [[ ]] home, he made a glass painting. A) went B) goes C) go D) going

Answer: أ) went

when + Past Simple: go → went.

When we finished the art lesson, we [[ ]] lunch. A) had B) have C) has D) having

Answer: أ) had

Second action in the past: have → had.

My grandfather [[ ]] speak English when he was young. He learnt it later. A) couldn't B) could C) can D) did

Answer: أ) couldn't

He learnt it later → he couldn't speak it when young.

I could rollerblade when I was seven. (Make it negative) → ………

Answer: I couldn't rollerblade when I was seven.

She could swim when she was four. (Make a question) → ………

Answer: Could she swim when she was four?

Tom finished his homework. He went to the park. (Join with When) → ………

Answer: When Tom finished his homework, he went to the park.

When I was five, I could rides a bike. (Correct the mistake) → ………

Answer: When I was five, I could ride a bike.

Could you speak English when you were six? (Answer about yourself)

Answer: No, I couldn't. (or: Yes, I could.)

arrived / When / school / at / I / , / I / had / an art lesson (Put in order) → ………

Answer: When I arrived at school, I had an art lesson.

Write two things you could do and one thing you couldn't do when you were five.

Answer: I could ride a bike and I could swim. I couldn't read English.

How often does Sara have science? A) once a week B) twice a week C) three times a week D) every day

Answer: ج) three times a week

“I have it three times a week.”

Sara is very good at [[ ]]. A) painting B) swimming C) golf D) skateboarding

Answer: ب) swimming

“I usually practise swimming. I'm very good at it.”

What time does Sara get up?

Answer: She gets up at six o'clock.

What is Sara doing now?

Answer: She is making a cake with her mum.

What was the weather like? A) cold and rainy B) hot and sunny C) cold and windy D) snowy

Answer: ب) hot and sunny

“The weather was hot and sunny.”

Ahmed and his brother found the bottle [[ ]]. A) in the cave B) in the sand C) in the sea D) under a tree

Answer: ب) in the sand

“they found an old bottle in the sand.”

Who was the message from?

Answer: It was from a girl in Oman.

What did they do in the afternoon?

Answer: They had lunch and went fishing.

Who went on the trip with the students? A) their history teacher B) their art teacher C) their parents D) two artists

Answer: ب) their art teacher

“Our art teacher, Mrs Huda, came with us.”

Some of the modern paintings were on [[ ]]. A) metal B) glass C) paper D) rocks

Answer: ب) glass

“Some paintings were on glass, and some had metal in them.” Metal was only in some paintings, not what they were painted on.

What did the guide show the students first?

Answer: He/She showed them a big room with old paintings.

What is the writer doing now?

Answer: The writer is writing an article about the trip for the school magazine.

What's the matter? → ………

Answer: c. I'm bored.

Let's play a board game. → ………

Answer: d. No, thanks. I'm not good at board games.

Where were you yesterday? → ………

Answer: a. I was at Fuga Beach.

How often do you have PE? → ………

Answer: b. Twice a week.

Where did Mona's family stay? A) in a tent in the forest B) at a small hotel near a lake C) at their uncle's house D) in a big city

Answer: ب) at a small hotel near a lake

“They stayed at a small hotel near a lake.”

Mona went hiking with [[ ]]. A) her brother B) her mum C) her dad D) her friends

Answer: ج) her dad

“Mona went hiking in the forest with her dad.”

What did they do in the afternoon?

Answer: They went fishing or sailing on the lake.

What did they do when it got dark?

Answer: They had dinner and looked at the stars.

I'm ………. Let's watch a DVD!

Answer: bored

The boy buried the ……… under a tree.

Answer: treasure

My uncle is a ………. He interviews famous people.

Answer: reporter

When I was six, I could ……… in the park.

Answer: rollerblade

Where [[ ]] you yesterday? – I was at the park. A) was B) were C) did D) are

Answer: ب) were

you → were; “yesterday” → Past Simple of be.

Look! Sami [[ ]] for the bus now. A) wait B) waits C) is waiting D) waited

Answer: ج) is waiting

“Look!” and “now” → Present Progressive: is waiting.

We went camping last weekend. (Make it negative) → ………

Answer: We didn't go camping last weekend.

When I was six, I could swim. (Make a question) → ………

Answer: Could you swim when you were six?

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