Complete the sentences using your own ideas.
1. I was curious to find our _ .
2. I’m interested in _ .
3. I was worried that _ .
4. I was surprised to _ .
5. I was shocked by _ .
6. _ made me sad.
7. I’m happy to know that _ .
Use the phrases to complete the dialogue. There’s one extra phrase you do not need to use.
• How horrible
• That’s unbelievable
• I’ve got some good news to tell you
• Listen to this
A: Anything interesting in the newspaper?
B: Actually yes! 1) _ ! Rescue teams found three fishermen alive! They were lost in the Pacific for a year.
A: 2) _ ! How did they survive?
B: They drank rainwater and ate raw fish.
A: 3) _ ! They must have had a really hard time!
B: And a lot of luck!
Put the words in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
1. _ (you/watch) the film when the phone _ (ring)?
2. John _ (see) a bright light as he _ (walk) down the street.
3. The baby _ (not/sleep) when Grandpa _ (arrive).
4. While he _ (travel) on the bus to work, he _ (remember) that it was his wife’s birthday.
5. _ (the children/study) while their nanny _ (prepare) dinner?
6. While you _ (be) out, the postman came and _ (deliver) these letters.
Fill in the gaps using with, off, or on.
1. That bag goes really well _ your shoes.
2. The milk will go _ if we don’t use it soon.
3. The car alarm went _ and woke everyone up.
4. The meeting went _ for hours and hours.
Listen and fill in the missing information.
Borders Bookshop
Floor one sells: Newspapers, and 1) _
Floor two sells: fiction and non−fiction 2) _
Floor three has a: 3) _ shop and a 4) _
Opening Times: Monday−Saturday, 9:00 am – 5) _ pm