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1 Choose the correct answer.

1 There’s a river at the bottom of the planet / grass / canyon.

2 There are tropical birds in the rock / rainforest / ground.

3 We could see the whole area from the top of the sky / leaf / cliff.

4 Can you see those birds flying in the moon / sky / ground?

5 In the desert, you can see millions of stars / fields / moons at night.

2 Complete the sentences with the words below.

planet | field | moon | rock | jungle

1 Jupiter is a .................................... in the universe.

2 Can you see the .................................... when the sky is very cloudy?

3 There are vegetables growing in the .......................................... .

4 The ...................................... is a tropical forest.

5 Careful! There’s a snake under that ........................................... !

3 Complete the text according to the picture.

The family is having a picnic in the 1.c............................................. e.

They are sitting on the 2.g............................................. s under a big

3.
t............................................. .

There are lots of 4.l............................................. s on the

5.
g............................................. d.

There is a long 6. p............................................. going into the forest.

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4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Continuous.

1 Rose and Mandy ...................................................... (learn) about the planets at 11.00.

2 Bill ...................................................... (not stand) under the tree at that moment.

3 ...................................................... you ...................................................... (travel) in the rainforest in August?

4 They ...................................................... (not walk) in the countryside at 4.00 in the afternoon.

5 I ...................................................... (watch) a documentary about the Grand Canyon at 8.30.

6 Where ...................................................... the child ...................................................... (play) at 3.15?

5 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Continuous.

What 1. ...................................................... you ...................................................... (do) on 21st August, 2017? It was a

beautiful day in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the USA. Thousands of people 2. ......................................................

(wait) for the solar eclipse. The last solar eclipse in the USA was in 1979, so everyone
3.
...................................................... (feel) excited about this rare experience.
4.
We ...................................................... (wear) special glasses to protect our eyes during the eclipse. At about
10.15 am, the eclipse began.
At the beginning, the moon 5. ...................................................... (not cover) the sun completely, and it took one hour
and 18 minutes for the total eclipse to happen. It 6. ...................................................... (get) colder and darker and
the sun looked smaller and smaller. People 7. ............................................. (put) on their coats and sweaters.
Animals 8. ............................................. (make) a lot of noise because they didn’t understand why it was so dark in
the middle of the day.
At about 11.35, the moon was on top of the sun completely. Then, suddenly, the eclipse ended and the sun

6 Write questions with the words below. Use the Past Continuous. Then answer the questions about the text in
Exercise 5.

1 what / people / wait for / on 21st August, 2017

.....................................................................................................................................................................……………………………………..

.....................................................................................................................................................................……………………………………..

2 why / they / wear / special glasses

.....................................................................................................................................................................……………………………………..

.....................................................................................................................................................................……………………………………..

3 why / it / get / darker and colder

.....................................................................................................................................................................……………………………………..

.....................................................................................................................................................................……………………………………..

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7 Which words in blue from the following text can you use to describe the pictures below? Make lists in your
notebook.
Wild World Writin Contest
Write an essay describing nature. Choose one idea below.
Deadline: 2nd February
Submit by e-mail: [email protected]
Describe the countryside, the grass in the fields near your home or the view from a cliff.
Write about the paths through canyons and the rocks on the ground.
Describe the leaves on the trees in the rainforest or jungle on a rainy day.
Describe the stars in the sky, the moon and the planets.

1 ........................................................................................................................................................................

2 ........................................................................................................................................................................

3 ........................................................................................................................................................................

8 Are the sentences below true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences without changing the words in bold.

1 The countryside is an area inside the city. 4 Rainforests are usually in cold climates.

2 Flowers often grow in fields. 5 People walk on paths.

3 It's easier to see the stars during the day. 6 Potatoes grow in the ground.

Translate the following words into Spanish

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canyon ................................................................................. path ...........................................................................................

cliff .................................................................................
planet .........................................................................................
countryside..............................................................

field .................................................................................
rainforest .........................................................................
grass .................................................................................

ground ................................................................. rock .........................................................................

jungle .................................................................................

sky .........................................................................
leaf .................................................................................

moon ...........................................................................................

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star ......................................................................... tree ...........................................................................................

GRAMMAR
10 Copy and complete the sentences about people's activities at 4.00 yesterday afternoon. Use the Past
Continuous and the verbs in brackets.
1 A shark …………………………..…………... (swim) in Peter's direction.

2 Sophie and Holly …………………………..…………... (ski) down the long path.

3 Adam …………………………..…………... (not hike) because the weather was too hot and dry.

4 Chloe's boat …………………………..…………... (travel) towards the waterfall.

5 Joe and Sam …………………………..…………... (not move) because there was a python in a tree.

11 What geographical features do you think the people in previous exercise were visiting? Match the sentences
to the places below.
a) river ............................................................................................................................................................

b) mountain ..........................................................................................................................................................

c) ocean ............................................................................................................................................................

d) rainforest ..........................................................................................................................................................

e) desert ............................................................................................................................................................

12 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Continuous.

SAVED BY A HUMAN CHAIN

It was 8th July, 2017, at Panama City Beach in Florida. There weren't any lifeguards at that time, so
1.
people ...................................................... (not swim). They didn't see two young boys take their surfboards and
2.
go into the ocean. Soon, the water ...................................................... (carry) the boys out to sea and they
3.
started shouting for help. At that moment, two women ...................................................... (walk) on the beach
near the boys. They heard the boys and they jumped into the water. Then they were in trouble, too.
4.
By that time, people on the beach ...................................................... (watch) the drama. Suddenly, someone
5.
had an idea. In minutes, there was a line of people.They ...................................................... (hold) hands and the
6.
people ...................................................... (walk) into the water. Then they passed the women and children
from person to person until they reached the beach safely.

13 Write questions with the words below and the Past Continuous. Then answer the questions about the text in
Exercise 12.
1the lifeguards / work / at the time of the story ..............................................................................................................

2why / the boys / shout / for help .................................................................................................................................

3anyone / watch / the boys .........................................................................................................................................

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4who / walk / near the boys ........................................................................................................................................

5many people / hold / hands / in the water ...................................................................................................................

GRAMMAR LAB

1 Choose the correct answer.

I was watching / were watching a film at midnight. The girls wasn't kayaking / weren't kayaking in the river

It wasn't raining / weren't raining in the rainforest. on Sunday afternoon.

Johnny and Tania was waiting / were waiting for us. My brother wasn't playing / weren't playing in the field.

The men was walking / were walking in the mountains

at 5.00 am.

2 Copy and complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Continuous.

1 Linda …………………………..…………... (eat) a sandwich an hour ago.

2 Paul and Frank …………………………..…………... (run) in the field yesterday.

3 The teacher …………………………..…………... (not talk) to her students at 8.00 am.

4 People …………………………..…………... (listen) to the animals in the jungle at 4.00 pm.

5 You …………………………..…………... (not hike) in the rainforest on 3rd October.

6 The cat …………………………..…………... (sit) in the tree last night.

3 Write questions with the Past Continuous and the words below.

1what / Evie / look at ..................................................................................................................................................

2what /Anne / take pictures of .....................................................................................................................................

3Alisha and Libby / sleep ............................................................................................................................................

4who / paint /a picture ................................................................................................................................................

5where / Kyle / stand ..................................................................................................................................................

6where / birds / fly ......................................................................................................................................................

4 Choose the correct answer.

1I was watching TV when a bird flew / was flying into the house.

2My father prepared dinner while we bought / were buying the cake.

3While they swam / were swimming in the ocean, a shark tried to attack them.

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4Peter didn't sit / wasn't sitting in the tree when I climbed up it.

5When the storm began / was beginning, Tom was cycling on his bicycle.

4 While they were having lunch, they didn't hear / weren't hearing the door open.

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