1. vocabulary: word pairs
My children always hide under the table when there’s t___ and l___.
I enjoy the p___ and q___ of the countryside when we go for a walk.
Roz always has a piece of b___ and b___ with her meals.
It takes ages for children to learn to use k___ and f___ properly.
We stayed in a b___ and b___ when we visited London.
I suppose I’ll have to go to the dentist s___ or l___.
Nathan has m___ or l___ finished his homework.
It’s a___ or n___ with Sue; either she loves you or she hates you.

2. vocabulary: word pairs
My children always hide under the table when there’s thunder and lightening.
I enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside when we go for a walk.
Roz always has a piece of bread and butter with her meals.
It takes ages for children to learn to use a knife and fork properly.
We stayed in a bed and breakfast when we visited London.
I suppose I’ll have to go to the dentist sooner or later.
Nathan has more or less finished his homework.
It’s all or nothing with Sue; either she loves you or she hates you.

3. more word pairs
We only take a few b___ and p___ with us when we go on holiday.
Unfortunately, Julie’s brother is d___ and o___ somewhere in New York.
She left her husband because there wasn’t any g___ and t___ in their marriage.
My life has its u___ and d___, but in general I’m quite happy.
The streets of the city were extremely dangerous because of the lack of l___ and o___.
We arrived s___ and s___ after a three-day journey through the mountains.

4. more word pairs
We only take a few bits and pieces with us when we go on holiday.
Unfortunately, Julie’s brother is down and out somewhere in New York.
She left her husband because there wasn’t any give and take in their marriage.
My life has its ups and downs, but in general I’m quite happy.
The streets of the city were extremely dangerous because of the lack of law and order.
We arrived safe and sound after a three-day journey through the mountains.

5. financial cable law city pedestrian concert old football cycle taxi
vocabulary: towns and cities match the words to make words connected to towns & cities
financial
cable
law
city
pedestrian
concert
old
football
cycle
taxi
car
hall
stadium
courts
street
centre
rank
town
lane
district

6. pedestrian street / crossing concert hall old town football stadium
vocabulary: towns and cities match the words to make words connected to towns & cities
financial district
cable car
law courts
city centre / hall
pedestrian street / crossing
concert hall
old town
football stadium
cycle lane
taxi rank / stand

7. think of adjectives to describe a city
In a c___ city you can find people from many different cultures.
Many families are leaving the area because it’s become r___ ___.
There are a lot of factories where I live so the town is quite i___.
My parents are from a very p___ town where the people are very old-fashioned.
Barcelona is a v___ city with an exciting nightlife.
Bangalore is now a very p___ city because of all the traffic emissions.

8. think of adjectives to describe a city
In a cosmopolitan city you can find people from many different cultures.
Many families are leaving the area because it’s become run down.
There are a lot of factories where I live so the town is quite incustrial.
My parents are from a very provincial town where the people are very old-fashioned.
Barcelona is a vibrant city with an exciting nightlife.
Bangalore is now a very polluted city because of all the traffic emissions.

9. grammar: have something done
Someone painted my brother’s house.
My brother…
Someone is going to mend my jacket.
I’m …
Someone cuts my boyfriend’s hair every month.
My boyfriend …
A mechanic has repaired my car.
I …
Someone will clean my carpets in the spring.
I’ll …
A local handyman is building a wall around my neighbour’s garden.
My neighbours …
Someone cleans Oliver’s flat once a week.
Oliver …
A company is redesigning our garden.
We …

10. grammar: have something done
Someone painted my brother’s house.
My brother had his house painted.
Someone is going to mend my jacket.
I’m going to have my jacket mended.
Someone cuts my boyfriend’s hair every month.
My boyfriend gets his hair cut every month.
A mechanic has repaired my car.
I had a mechanic repair my car.
Someone will clean my carpets in the spring.
I’ll have my carpets cleaned in the spring.
A local handyman is building a wall around my neighbour’s garden.
My neighbours are having a local handyman build a wall around their garden.
Someone cleans Oliver’s flat once a week.
Oliver has his flat cleaned once a week.
A company is redesigning our garden.
We are having a company redesign our garden.