23.11 Homework

Exercise 1: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

These days, most of us have a CD collection. (collect)

Before the CD, singers made LPs, or "long-playing" records. (sing)

Although many children have never seen an LP, they were once very popular. (child)

To play these records, you needed a record player with a needle that ran along the record and produces the sound. (play)

Some musicians say the sound of LPs was better than CDs - and many collectors agree! (music, collect)

LPs are no longer very popular as a form of entertainment, but many people buy and sell them. (entertain)

Some of them remember the LP from their childhood and listening to records reminds them of the past.

Exercise 2: Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box. You have to use one word twice.

1. Now, everyone knows this song, so I want you all to join in with me!

2. It's so noisy in this restaurant. Could you ask them to turn the music down?

3. There was a fight during the match and the referee sent two players off.

4. We eat out about once a week and we cook at home the rest of the time.

5. I love this song! Turn it up!

6. I used to play the trumpet, but I gave up last year because I didn't have time.

7. We stopped playing because of the rain, but when it stopped we carried on.

8. A good way of getting more exercise is to take up a sport, like basketball.

Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer.

1. When you rang, I … my bike.

    a) cleaned

    b) was cleaning

    c) used to clean

    d) clean

2. At my last basketball club, we … every Saturday for three hours.

    a) were training

    b) training

    c) train

    d) used to train

3. I really … the meal we had at your house last Tuesday.

    a) was liking

    b) liked

    c) like

    d) am liking

4. We … to the beach every day when we were on holiday.

    a) went

    b) were going

    c) go

    d) used to going

5. I broke my leg when Tony and I … for the school sports day.

    a) practised

    b) used to practise

    c) were practising

    d) are practising

6. Leon never … about it, but he was once a world champion skier.

    a) talks

    b) is talking

    c) was talking

    d) talk

7. I … like golf, but now I really like it.

    a) don't use to

    b) don't used to

    c) didn't used to

    d) didn't use to

8. Denise … at the stadium until she finds a better job.

    a) works

    b) is working

    c) used to work

    d) was working

Exercise 4: Match the two halves of the sentences.

1. I waited outside the tennis club for … a long time, but George didn't appear. (D)

2. When you rang, I was in … the middle of cleaning my football boots. (F)

3. We finally got to the stadium just in … time, to see the match start. (C)

4. I just play football for … fun, and I don't want to do it as a job. (A)

5. I loved that film and when it comes out … on DVD, I'll definitely get it. (E)

6. It's great to appear on … stage, with all the audience clapping. (B)