ACTIVITIES UNIT 3

1. Unit 3 Vocabulary
Crime Adjective endings
1 Read the descriptions and complete the puzzle. 3 Make adjectives from the nouns in the box. Then
Find the mystery crime! complete the sentences with the adjectives.
Hacking is when somebody gets into another
person’s computer without permission. beauty care danger dirt fame music
1 A person who steals things from a building mystery option stress
commits … .
2 A person who drives a car too fast is guilty of … . Miley Cyrus is a famous singer and actor.
3 When you take something from a shop and don’t
1 You must be ____________________ when you
pay for it, you … .
walk home at night.
4 A person who damages someone else’s property
2 Too much work can be very _______________ .
is guilty of … .
3 Art is ____________________ at my school. Not
1 3 4 everybody does it.
4 She’s very ____________________ . She plays
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piano cello and guitar!
A 2 5 I can’t find my phone. It’s __________________
C because I’m sure I put it in my bag.
6 I love your dress. It’s _____________________ .
K 7 Speeding is very ____________________ .
I 8 You need to wash your face: it’s ____________ .
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4 Complete the sentences with the correct
G adjectives.
The mystery crime is _____________ . I need my umbrella because it’s rainy today.
1 When something disappears without a reason
2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the it’s _____________________ .
box and the correct crime. 2 Josie sings and plays the guitar beautifully.
She’s very ____________________ .
arson killed print sells steal take 3 Blue, pink, orange and red? That sounds very
_____________________ .
When you steal something, it’s theft. 4 A bear is a very ___________________ animal.
1 If somebody is ____________ by somebody, it’s Don’t try to fight it!
_____________ . 5 My grandmother gives money to poor people.
2 If you _____________ someone’s car and drive She’s very _______________________ .
it very fast, it’s ____________ . 6 I live a ______________________ life. I eat a lot
of fruit and vegetables and do sport.
3 If somebody ______________ illegal
7 The Prime Minister is a very ________________
substances, it’s __________________ .
person.
4 If you ___________ money that isn’t real, it’s
8 Before a football match is played between
_____________ .
different countries, the team players sing their
5 If you set a building alight so that it burns down, _____________________ song.
it’s ________________ . 9 When the air blows around, it’s ____________ .
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2. Unit 3 Vocabulary
Past continuous
1 Complete the sentences with the past
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
I didn’t answer my mobile because I was
sending a text.  (send)
1 We didn’t hear the phone because we
______________________ TV.  (watch)
2 She said it was cold but she
______________________ a coat.  (wear)
3 They ______________________ ill and didn’t
come to school.  (feel)
4 I thought he was lying but he
____________________ the truth.  (tell)
5 I ______________________ a magazine, not a
newspaper.  (read)
6 He _______________________ for me outside
the cinema. (wait) 
7 ______________ you __________________ to
your MP3 player? (listen)
8 _____________ they _____________________
in the sea? (swim)
2 Complete the text with the simple past or past
continuous of the verbs in the box.
chat come give put queue run shout
think wave write
It was a busy day at the bank. People were queuing
in a long line. Some people (1) ________________
cheques. Others (2) __________________ to each
other. Suddenly a man (3) ___________________ ,
‘Get down!’. He (4) ___________________ a gun in
the air. The bankers (5) ___________________ the
man money. He (6) ________________ it into bags.
Then he (7) _________________ away. Somebody
said that the police (8) ______________________ .
Everybody (9) _____________________ the same
thing: ‘We’ll never forget this day.’
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3. Unit 3 Vocabulary
3 Write the sentences using the past simple and
the past continuous.
I / have / bath / when / the phone ring
I was having a bath when the phone rang.
1 when / Toby / arrive / his mum / make dinner.
_____________________________________
2 the woman / take / my purse / when / I / chat to a
friend.
_____________________________________
3 Jo / not see / anyone / when / she / walk home.
_____________________________________
4 when / we / get / up / it rain.
_____________________________________
5 we / not expect / visitors / when / the bell ring
_____________________________________
Adverbs
4 Complete the sentences with adverbs.
‘I’m tired, I’m going to bed,’ I said sleepily.
1 Laura hurt herself ________________ and now
she’s in hospital.
2 ‘Don’t stay out ________________ ,’ said Mum.
‘You’ve got school tomorrow.’
3 I lost my purse but __________________ there
wasn’t much money in it.
4 Matthew is working very ______________ . He’s
a good student.
5 ‘Stop that noise!’ said the man _____________ .
6 Some athletes can run very _______________ .
7 In winter, it gets dark ___________________ .
5 Write full sentences in the affirmative or
negative. Use adverbs and the past simple.
on Tuesday / you / cook / good 
On Tuesday you didn’t cook well.
1 on Friday / the bird / sing / beautiful 
_____________________________________
2 this morning / David and I / play the guitar /
noisy 
_____________________________________
3 yesterday / the students / speak / sad 
_____________________________________
4 last night / my sister / do her homework / quick 
_____________________________________
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