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Quick 09-10A Holidays and Cultures
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Write words from the table to complete the sentences.
hostel
campsite
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safari
beach
cruise
apartment
There is beautiful white sand on the
beach
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The Windemere ______________ is very popular with young people who love
walking but haven’t enough money for a full price hotel.
If you want a cheap holiday, come to the Pines ______________ . You can sleep in
one of our tents and cook your food in our kitchens!
My girlfriend’s family have an ______________ beside the sea in Rimini. You can
see the sea from the sitting room window.
Mrs Dawkins and her husband had a wonderful ______________ to the Greek
islands. The ship was very big and comfortable.
She took photographs of lions and giraffes while she was on ______________ in
South Africa.
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Use the cues to write questions in the Present Continuous tense.
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What | you | look at?
What are you looking at?
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What | you |eat?
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Why | Paul | wear | a raincoat?
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Where | Alan | play | violin?
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What | she | wear | in this photo?
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What | she | do | in | garden?
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Write the sentences again. Use the words in brackets ( ).
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I am writing a letter. (Leo and Pam)
Leo and Pam are writing letters
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She is wearing a blue dress. (Pam and Sue)
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They are waiting for a bus. (I)
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He is swimming in the sea. (We)
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Zelda is making tea. (Zelda and Tim)
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My parents are talking to the policeman. (My father)
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Make questions.
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Maria is wearing my jacket.
Is Maria wearing my jacket?
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You are sunbathing by the pool.
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She is waiting for a tram.
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It is snowing in Moscow.
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His parents are dancing rock and roll.
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Peter is eating a large ice cream.
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Change the sentences as in the example.
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He is making tea. coffee
He isn’t making tea, he’s making coffee
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My brothers are playing tennis. golf
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Henry is reading a book. magazine
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Leo and Pam are sitting by the pool. sea
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Collette is speaking French. Spanish
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The children are buying some clothes. food
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Put the words in the correct order and write the questions. Then write PS
(Present Simple) or PC (Present Continuous) next to each sentence.
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a | Are | bus? | for | waiting | you |
Are you waiting for a bus?
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at | Do | supermarket? | the | work | you |
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bedroom? | cleaning | her | Is | she |
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classical | Do | like | music? | you |
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Are | kilts? | they | wearing |
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surfing? | Sandra | enjoy | Does |
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Underline the correct form.
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He often visits | is visiting his parents.
Is it raining | Does it rain in London at the moment?
My brother isn’t liking | doesn’t like his French teacher.
Listen! My sister plays | is playing the piano.
We don’t go | aren’t going swimming in the winter. It’s always too cold!
British teenagers are eating | eat a lot of Italian food.
I am speaking | speak Spanish quite well.
My friends drive | are driving to Scotland every summer.
Do you like | Are you liking yoghurt?
Frank is cleaning | cleans his car because it is dirty.
The sun is shining | shines and it is very hot.
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Underline the correct word or phrase in these sentences.
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I can’t see George anywhere | somewhere!
I want something | anything to drink.
I’m watching a video because there’s anything | nothing good on TV.
Did you learn everything | anything useful today?
There is everyone | no one in the room.
I want to find somewhere | anywhere to sleep.
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