Winners for Bulgaria for the 7

th
grade

Extra Vocabulary & Grammar Practice

Module 1

Vocabulary
Character adjectives
1. Find the 12 character adjectives below. Make sentences using them.
dishonest, foolish, friendly, hardworking, helpful, imaginative, insecure, lazy, nasty, selfish, sensitive,
trustworthy


C C WG H B S I H T E Y

N V D N E B E N S R D H

T C O I L T N S I U F P

C H H K P O S E F S R H

Z S D R F V I C L T I O
G I F O U J T U E WE Z
D L H WL E I R S O N L
Q O F D F A V E F R D A
D O Q R K L E R WT L Z
P F N A S T Y N WH Y Y
D I S H O N E S T Y F B
E V I T A N I G A M I C


Words related to appearance
2. Rearrange the letters to form adjectives related to appearance.

1. stgthria ahir ..
2. dellery ..
3. chatsoume ..
4. bread ..
5. pisky riha ..

Expressions
3. Complete the sentences with: be, breathe, drive or get in the correct form.

1. Jake on very well with Luke, doesnt he?
2. I so fed up with her taking my things.
3. Stop shouting! You me crazy.
4. My parents always down my neck.
5. Harriet very close to her twin sister.

High-tech
4. Match the words to their meanings.

1. gadget _____ a) a panel with switches or buttons
2. console _____ b) things used for a purpose eg for a hobby
3. equipment _____ c) a questionnaire about peoples behaviour or opinions
4. innovation _____ d) small machine which does something useful
5. survey _____ e) a new thing or idea
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Grammar
Present simple vs Present continuous
1. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.

1. Fred (spend) a few weeks at his grandparents at the moment.
2. The train for Stara Zagora (leave) at half past four.
3. Kenneth (not/like) living in the countryside.
4. My friend (buy) a new car today.
5. What time (you/take) the bus to school every day?
6. Sheila (look) very stressed today.
7. Granny (taste) the homemade yoghurt at the moment.
8. At the moment, Kate (smell) the rose oil I brought her from Bulgaria.
9. The new horror film (start) at 7 oclock on Channel 3.
10. Jimmy (have) a house warming party on Friday evening.
11. Deborah (see) her accountant at 9 tomorrow morning.
12. We (think) of going on holiday in Turkey this year.
13. She usually (drink) filter coffee, but today she (want) espresso.
14. Jill and Bill (get) engaged next week.
15. When Megan (visit) Bulgaria every year, she (stay) at the Hilton Hotel.
16. My car broke down so I (use) Victors this week.
17. Your socks (smell) awful. Take them off, please.
18. Rachel and Nina (pick) me up at 6 oclock tomorrow morning.
19. Well done, Maria! The kavarma (taste) delicious.
20. Hurry up, Jason. The film (start) in half an hour.

Making questions
2. Make questions to which the underlined parts of the sentences are the answers.

1. Mr Healy is feeding the cows in the barn.

2. Mary is taking dance lessons at the local gym.

3. She drives fifteen kilometres to work every morning.

4. Im looking at the birds in the garden.

5. Peter walks his dog every morning.

6. The Browns go to the theatre every Saturday.

7. They are playing cricket at the moment.

8. Joanna looks after Catherines baby every afternoon.

9. His nephew speaks three foreign languages.

10. Our neighbours are moving house at the end of next month.




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Present continuous/Present simple/Be going to/Will
3. Underline the correct tense.

1. A: Hello! Can I speak to Laura? 6. A: Why are you getting dressed?
B: One moment. I am getting/will get her. B: I will go/am going to go for a walk.
2. A: What can I get you, sir? 7. A: How do you see your future?
B: I will have/am having a coffee, please. B: I am going to be/will be a great scientist.
3. A: Hi, Ann. Whats up? 8. A: Why dont we go on a picnic at the weekend?
B: Hi. I am going/will go to the beach. B: I cant. I am giving/will give a talk in Sofia.
4. A: When is Mr Donovan coming? 9. A: Its too dark in here, Lily.
B: His plane lands/is landing at 4 oclock. B: Is it? I will switch/am switching on the lamp.
5. A: Shall we go out tonight, Marie? 10. A: Look at Tom! He still cant ride well.
B: I cant. I expect/am expecting guests. B: He is going to fall/will fall off the bike any minute.

4. Circle the correct answer.

1. Brad looks very tired. I think he asleep.
a) is going to fall b) will fall c) falls
2. What are you cooking? It great.
a) is smelling b) smells c) smell
3. Stop it at once or I your mother.
a) tell b) will tell c) am telling
4. I late. I promise.
a) wont be b) am not going to be c) am not being
5. What at the moment?
a) does she do b) is she doing c) does she
6. We a new DVD player tomorrow morning.
a) will buy b) are going to buy c) are buying
7. I am hungry so I myself two sandwiches when the film is over.
a) make b) am making c) will make
8. Lia and Ivan Greece from 1
st
to 10
th
August.
a) visit b) are visiting c) are going to visit
9. The parents meeting ... at 3 oclock.
a) finishes b) will finish c) is finishing
10. Charlie .... a computer as soon as he saves some money.
a) is buying b) buys c) is going to buy





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Key

Vocabulary
1. Character adjectives
SUGGESTED ANSWERS
Paul is rather dishonest. He doesnt always tell the truth.
The last thing I want is to appear foolish by doing something silly.
I am a very friendly person and I am nice to everyone I meet.
My dad is very hardworking and works long hours.
A helpful person is always ready to offer a hand when it is needed.
My sister makes up great stories because she is so imaginative.
Insecure people are often very nervous and shy.
I cant stand lazy people who just lie around all day doing nothing.
Tom had trouble at school because a boy was being nasty to him.
Selfish people only think of themselves.
Sensitive people take things too seriously and get upset easily.
Lisa is very trustworthy so I can tell her all my secrets.

2. Words related to appearance
1. straight hair
2. elderly
3. moustache
4. beard
5. spiky hair

3. Expressions
1. gets, 2. am, 3. are driving, 4. are, breathing, 5. is

4. High-tech
1. d, 2. a, 3. b, 4. e, 5. c

Grammar
1. Present simple/Present continuous
1. is spending
2. leaves
3. doesnt like
4. is buying
5. do you take
6. looks
7. is tasting
8. is smelling
9. starts
10. is having
11. is seeing
12. are thinking
13. drinks, want
14. are getting
15. visits, stays
16. am using
17. smell
18. are picking
19. tastes
20. starts

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th
grade Extra Vocabulary & Grammar Practice - Module 1
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2. Making questions
1. What is Mr Healy doing in the barn?
2. Where is Mary taking dance lessons?
3. How far does she drive to work every morning?
4. What are you looking at in the garden?
5. How often does Peter walk his dog?
6. Who goes to the theatre every Saturday?
7. What are they doing at the moment?
8. Whose baby does Joanna look after every afternoon?
9. Whose nephew speaks three foreign languages?
10. When are our neighbours moving house?

3. Present continuous/Present simple/Be going to/Will
1. will get
2. will have
3. am going
4. lands
5. am expecting
6. am going to go
7. am going to be
8. am giving
9. will switch
10. is going to fall

4. Circle the correct
1. a, 2. b, 3. b, 4. a, 5. b, 6. c, 7. c, 8. b, 9. a, 10. c