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)
