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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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