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Conjugate the verbs.
Norway (1)_____________ (ANNOUNCE) it (2)_____________ (SPEND) 100 million Norwegian crowns, or $13 million, to make improvements to a special seed vault in the Arctic. The Norwegian government (3)_____________ (BUILD) the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in 2008 to store seed samples of the world’s crops and plants. The vault (4)_____________ (SERVE) as a natural deep freeze, and (5)_____________ (MEAN) to protect important genetic material in case of a major man-made or natural disaster. It (6)_____________ (HOLD) seed varieties of crops from around the world, including corn, rice and grains. The vault (7)_____________ (RECEIVE) its one-millionth seed sample on February 26, its 10th anniversary. It (8)_____________ (HAVE) the ability to hold about 2.5 billion seeds in total.
Match the verb with the best definition.
Norway (1)_____________ (ANNOUNCE) it (2)_____________ (SPEND) 100 million Norwegian crowns, or $13 million, to make improvements to a special seed vault in the Arctic. The Norwegian government (3)_____________ (BUILD) the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in 2008 to store seed samples of the world’s crops and plants. The vault (4)_____________ (SERVE) as a natural deep freeze, and (5)_____________ (MEAN) to protect important genetic material in case of a major man-made or natural disaster. It (6)_____________ (HOLD) seed varieties of crops from around the world, including corn, rice and grains. The vault (7)_____________ (RECEIVE) its one-millionth seed sample on February 26, its 10th anniversary. It (8)_____________ (HAVE) the ability to hold about 2.5 billion seeds in total.
Match the verb with the best definition.
to spin
to tread to catch to have to beat to hurt to drink |
to cause pain or injury, to damage or be detrimental to
to hit or strike, to defeat to turn or rotate quickly, to twist fibres into wool, thread, cord... to possess, own or hold, to experience (a good time) to take a liquid into the mouth and swallow, to intercept and hold (something dropped or sent through the air), to capture to walk, pace, stride or step |
Present Simple +
It (SPIN) I (TREAD) They (CATCH) She (HAVE) You (BEAT) He (HURT) We (DRINK) |
Present Simple /Neg.
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Present Perfect
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Past Simple +
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Past Simple /Q?
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Use the verbs from the table to complete the following sentences.
- …................... you …................ a good trip to London last month?
Yes thanks, I …...................... a great time. It was a lot of fun. - The Earth …................................. at 1,600 kms per hour at the Equator, and makes one complete rotation every 24 hours..
- Who …..................... France ….............................. in the third round of the Six Nations Championship?
- How much coffee …......................you .................................... every day?
I …........................................... (negative) coffee. I don't like it. - He …................................... the early train, and arrived home before the rush.
- Ouch! You …....................... on my toe.
Sorry! I have two left feet.
Don't worry, it doesn't …......................................
beating catching drinking having hurting spinning trodden |
Use the words in the box to complete the sentences:
- Andrew Porter says Ireland are focusing on …............................ Scotland and not getting carried away with talk of a Grand Slam.
- Uist Wool operates a ….................................... mill on the island of Grimsay, creating woollen yarn from the local 'Hebridean Sheep'.
- New research, published in the journal Epidemiology, finds that …................................ one or more sugary drinks each day is linked to reduced fertility, for both men and women.
- The walk to the summit of Snowdon is Britain's most …............................ path, according to Ordnance Survey (OS).
- Does wearing a surgical mask stop you …................................. the flu? (No, but it may stop you spreading the flu.)
- Roadsalt is …...................... the environment by increasing the salinity in lakes and rivers.
- In 2015 China eased its decades-long policy limiting most couples to …........................ only one child.