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Books and reading; Words about books

1 Complete the sentences and questions with the correct form of the verbs in the
box.

bring back find out give


back

pick up put back put


down

take back take out

1 Please ……put…… the books ……back…… where you found them.

2 This thriller is so good I can’t ……………… it ……………… .

3 At this library you can ……………… ……………… five books at a time.

4 Where can I ……………… ……………… information about the history of China?

5 Aunt Sara ……………… ……………… some Spanish ham from Madrid.

6 Have you ……………… Jake’s guitar ……………… yet?

7 Can you ……………… ……………… the plates so I can clean the table?

8 This shirt is too big, so I need to ……………… it ……………… to the shop.

2 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences and questions.

1 the / find / answer / out / you / did / ?

Did you find out the answer

2 the books / back / where / put / always / I / them / found / I / .

………………………………………………………

3 brought / from / Dad / Mexico / back / a souvenir / .


………………………………………………………

4 out / you / books / any / did / take / today / ?

………………………………………………………

5 my phone / down / and now / I put / I can’t find it / .

………………………………………………………

6 your clothes / pick up / can you / and / put them in the washing machine / ?

………………………………………………………

7 to / back / John / give / his bike / need / I / .

………………………………………………………

8 will take / back / are broken / so I / them / to the shop / my headphones / .

………………………………………………………

3 Find seven words related to books.

pqwshelfruchapterezfanewopinionxqwdrawingsltaendsiwcoverpwl

4 Underline and correct the mistakes in seven of the sentences and question.

1 My favourite chapter at the moment is Rick Riordan. ……author……

2 I love the pages of the bear in the original Winnie the Pooh
books. ……………………

3 There are over 30 chapters in this book! ……………………

4 Can you add another end to the bookcase? ……………………

5 This book has more than 500 titles, so I think it’s too long for me to
read. ……………………

6 I didn’t want to be surprised, so I read the end of the book first. ……………………
7 I don’t agree with your drawing about this book. ……………………

8 The shelf of this film sounds interesting. ……………………

9 This book has a very colourful front title. ……………………

5 Complete the conversation with suitable words.

A: Hi Tim! Where are you going?

B: I’m off to the library. I’ve got to (1) t…ake…… these books b…ack…… .

A: Can I join you? I need to (2) f……………… some information for our (3)
g……………… project. I’m doing a study on volcanoes.

B: That sounds interesting. I’m studying the Mekong (4) R……………… from the
start in Tibet to where it enters the sea in Vietnam.

A: Cool! So, have you finished the book I lent you yet?

B: No. I’m on (5) c……………… 24, so I only have about 100 (6) p……………… left. It’s
really good. I don’t want to get to the (7) e……………… .

A: I know the feeling. Patrick Ness is one of my favourite (8) a……………… . I’ve got
more books that you can borrow.

B: Great. When I (9) g……………… this one b………………, I’ll (10) p……………… another
one.
Free-time activities; Collocations about having fun

1 Read the sentences and choose the correct option.

1 I can play the piano. I think learning to play an instrument / play a sport / read
a book is a good hobby.

2 Kerry loves dancing / cooking / acting, especially to Latin music like salsa.

3 Sam always gets the highest score when we are chatting / playing computer
games / watching TV.

4 I hate going shopping / spending time online / playing a sport because I never
have any money to spend.

5 Eric loves watching TV / listening to music / making things. He likes action films
most of all.

6 Greg enjoys photography / dancing / acting and is always in the school play.

7 I enjoy spending time online reading / chatting / dancing to friends.

8 Rob doesn’t like cooking / collecting / watching dinner after a long day at
school.

9 Photography / Making things / Chatting is my new hobby and I’ve taken a lot
of pictures with my new camera.

10 Sandra is very good at watching TV / playing sport / singing. I think she should
enter a talent show.

2 Read the sentences and complete the phrases.

1 I love r e a d i n g b o o k s .

2 A lot of students find it easier s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t_ _ _ o _ _ _ _ _ than looking up


facts in a book.

3 My little sister enjoys m _ _ _ _ _ t _ _ _ _ _ like small boxes and cards.


4 Jenna loves a _ _ _ _ _. I really think she might become an actress one day.

5 My friend likes c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ fridge magnets from the countries he’s visited


on holiday.

6 My brother is always p _ _ _ _ _ _ s _ _ _ _ _ . It can be football, badminton or


tennis. He just loves to be active.

3 Complete the email with the words from the box. There are three extra words.

day out feeling glad great


time

great fun had a


laugh spend time

with someone yourself

Subject: Great party


From: Jess
To: Sally

Hi Sally,

I had such a fun 1……day out…… yesterday. We all had a 2……………… and it was
lovely to 3……………… with everyone. I haven’t 4……………… like that for ages. It was
a fantastic 5……………… to receive the present and the card that everyone wrote in.
I’m 6……………… we could get together one last time before I move. Thank you for
organising it all. I hope you enjoyed 7……………… too.

Love Jess

4 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1 feeling / the first time / it was / diving / fantastic / a / went / I

……It was a fantastic feeling the first time I went diving. ……

2 enjoys / computer games / playing / really / my brother


…………………………………………………. .

3 time / Aunt Kate / with / spending / I / love

…………………………………………………. .

4 had / brilliant / at the zoo / yesterday / we / a / day out

…………………………………………………. .

5 so / went / glad / to / I am / the party / last night / I

…………………………………………………. .

6 had / with my friends / a laugh / I / yesterday / at the shopping centre

…………………………………………………. .

5 Complete the text with suitable words.

I started (1) c…ooking…… with my mum about a year ago. At first, I just helped
prepare the food. Then mum broke her arm (2) a……………… I had to help a lot
more. Now I love (3) s……………… t……………… in the kitchen with mum (4)
b……………… we have a (5) l……………… . I’m (6) r……………… cook b……………… to find
new ideas instead of (7) w……………… T……………… . I like (8) m……………… things for
others to enjoy. It’s a (9) g……………… f……………… when you produce something
that everyone likes. I think baking cakes is my favourite. Have you ever (10)
m……………… a cake?

Outdoor activities

1 Read the descriptions and write the activities.

1 Go camping with no tent. ……camp under the stars……

2 Have fun outside where the ground is white. p…………… in the s……………

3 Search for very old animals that are now pieces of rock. l…………… f……………
fossils
4 Go inside a large hole in the rocks to look around. explore a c……………

5 Collect strawberries and raspberries that are growing in the forest. p……………
wild f……………

6 Reach the top of a very tall plant. c…………… a tree

7 Follow marks on the ground to find creatures. track w…………… a……………

8 Make a copy of the noises that birds make. r…………… birdsong

9 Go to the mountains. try rock c……………

10 Travel on water in a small boat. kayak d…………… a r……………

2 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1 like / to / at Christmas, / in / play / snow / the / we

……At Christmas, we like to play in the snow. ……

2 fruit / wild / pick / with my / grandmother / in September, / I

…………………………………………………….. .

3 want / river / a / I / to / down / kayak / this summer

…………………………………………………….. .

4 tells you / This book / animals / wild / track / how to

…………………………………………………….. .

5 climbing / try / one day / would like to / rock / you / with / I

…………………………………………………….. .

6 under / camp / can / we / tonight / stars / the

……………………………………………………..?
7 a great place / look / for / to / fossils / is / this

…………………………………………………….. .

3 Underline and correct the mistakes in seven of the sentences.

1 Kate has never riden a horse before. ……ridden……

2 Have you ever meet a famous film star? ………………..

3 I haven’t be back to primary school since I left. ………………..

4 Have you ever flown to the United States? ………………..

5 They’ve never swam in the sea before. ………………..

6 I’ve never ate anything quite so delicious! ………………..

7 Have you have enough to eat? ………………..

8 We have never slept in a tent. ………………..

9 Has she sended you the information? ………………..

4 Complete the sentences with the past participle of the verbs from the box.
There are three extra verbs.

be break eat grow have make

meet ride sleep swim

1 I haven’t ……had…… so much fun for ages.

2 Don’t worry! I have ……………… a horse before.

3 I’m so sorry. I’ve ……………… this lovely glass.

4 Have you ever ……………… your mother a birthday cake?

5 We’ve ……………… tomatoes and carrots in the garden this summer.


6 Have they ever ……………… Thai food?

7 We have never ……………… to this hotel before.

5 Complete the email with the words from the box. There are three extra words.

been camping grown

had horse riding

kayak down a river look for


fossils made

picked wild fruit ridden

rock climbing small swum

Hi Jason,

How are you? We’re having a great 1……camping…… holiday here in the UK. Have
you ever 2………………. to the UK? We’ve been very busy since we got here. We’ve
been to the beach to 3………………. . My sister found a 4………………. one. We’ve
5………………. in the sea, which was very cold! We’ve 6………………., which was
delicious. Tomorrow we’re going to 7………………. and then we’re going
8………………. . I’m very excited. I’ve never 9………………. a horse! What are you
doing? Have you 10………………. any holiday plans yet?

Talk to you soon.

Tom

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