A GIFT FOR YOU

ENGLISH
YEAR 6

A GIFT FOR YOU
FOR THIS HOLIDAY

BY
PUAN LAT

A. Change these verbs to past tense.

Go went Start

Arrive Put

Leave Carry

Bring Read

Write Make

Sleep Fly

Eat Cut

See Feel

Swim Take

Climb Meet

B. Complete the chart with the past participle forms.

go gone have fly

see swim sleep
hear do take

write meet be

C. Complete the text with verbs from activity B.

This holiday I’ve done a lot of exciting things! I’ve _____________ some
amazing experiences. I’ve __________________ in a hot-air balloon and
I’ve _______________ in a tent at Adventure Camp. I’ve
______________ a brown bear in the wild, I’ve ________________ the
birds sing, and I’ve ___________________ in a big lake. I’ve
___________________ lots of interesting people, too! That’s why I’ve
__________________ this blog!

D. Complete the table. Make new words by adding –ful or –less.

1. care -ful -less
2. taste careful careless
3. home
4. fear
5. colour
6. power

E. Complete the sentences with words from Activity D.
1. This pizza doesn’t have any flavor – it’s tasteless .
2. He’s the fastest runner in the country – his legs are very
________________ .
3. That poor man doesn’t have anywhere to live – he’s ________________ .
4. He isn’t scared of anything – he’s ________________ .
5. What a nice picture! The red and orange flowers are very
______________ .
6. I made a lot of mistakes because I was very ____________________.

F. Write sentences in the passive voice with the prompts.
1. in some countries / cotton / plant / by hand

In some countries cotton is planted by hand.
2. a lot of cotton / grow / in China and India

A lot of cotton _________________________________________ .
3. summer clothes / make / of cotton because it’s cool

Summer clothes ________________________________________ .
4. some paper money / make / with cotton

Some paper money ______________________________________ .
5. over 2 billion cotton T-shirts / sell / every year

Over 2 billion cotton T-shirts ______________________________ .

G. Unscramble the sentences.
1. exciting / as / aren’t / ferries / as

Ferries aren’t as exciting as planes.
2. noisy / motorbikes / just / as / are / as

____________________________________________ helicopters.
3. skateboards / as / aren’t / as / dangerous

_____________________________________________ bikes.
4. trains / as / aren’t / expensive / as

_____________________________________________ taxis.
5. comfortable / just / are / as / buses / as

_____________________________________________ trains.

H. Read the email and fill in the missing words.

didn’t had never by tent used

Hi Bill,

Being an explorer is the best job! So far I’ve had a good experience in the
Amazon. I’ve seen amazing scenery and wildlife. Yesterday I saw a snake, but
it _____________ bite me – thank goodness! I’ve spent four days in the
jungle and I haven’t got lost! I’ve ______________ a compass to find my
way because this river isn’t on the map! It’s time to stop for the night now.
I’ve put up my ________________ and I’m making dinner. It doesn’t smell
delicious …

I’m enjoying travelling along the river _____________ boat. It’s amazing to
explore places where people have ____________ been before. See you
soon. I can show you all my amazing photos!