1 Complete the texts with the verbs in brackets in the correct form of the passive.
I am usually given (usually / give) about £12 pocket money a week by my parents and other relatives. Most of my pocket money 1__________ (spend) on clothes and shoes. My favourite boots 2_________ (make) in Italy. A lot of Italian shoes 3_____________ (can / buy) quite cheaply on eBay. John 4___________ (just / offer) a job in a big department store in the city centre. He 5_____________ (ask) a lot of questions at his interview last week. ………./5
2 Complete the sentences with ‘materials’ words.
She needs several metres of cloth to make her costume for the play.
1 The old s_______ walls of the castle are very thick.
2 The teacher got angry when Jimmy threw a p_________ aeroplane across the classroom.
3 My sister bought an expensive brown l_________ bag in Rome.
4 My mother’s wedding ring is made of g__________ .
5 He came second in the Olympic race and won the s_____________ medal. ……../5
3 Find the odd one out.
a bit of A paper B chocolate C sweets ✘
1 a cup of A water B tea C toast
2 a bag of A sweets B apples C orange juice
3 a slice of A coffee B bread C cake
4 a piece of A milk B firewood C chalk
5 a pile of A rubbish B wine C newspapers ………./5
4 Complete the table.
Numbers Words
502 - five hundred and two
½ - a half
1___________ - eight million
2 ___________ - four point three
3 ___________ - a tenth
4 ___________ - one thousand six hundred and seventy
