Listening, speaking and vocabulary: Moments to remember

VinsightCollocations with take

1Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 

• 1Take partcare when you go out today. The weather is awful.

• 2Why don't you take controlplace of the drama club? Everybody listens to you.

• 3You're working too hard. You should take a breaktest.

• 4Can you take carea photo of us in front of this building, please?

• 5I studied all weekend and now I'm ready to take a testcontrol.

• 6Where does the party take placeturns?

• 7Would you like to take controlpart in a competition?

• 8We hate doing the washing up, so we take turnscare. I do it one day and my brother does it the next.

 VinsightCollocations with take

2Complete the text with collocations with take. 

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task.

My brother, Sam, is learning to drive at the moment. Mum and Dad are teaching him. They take ¹ – Dad teaches Sam one week, Mum does it the next week. It's funny to listen to them in the car. Mum always says, 'Sam! There's a car. Take ² – don't hit it!' Dad doesn't let Sam decide what to do. He shouts, 'Drive slowly! Turn! Stop! Start!' Dad should let Sam take ³ – I'm sure Sam knows when to stop and start! As for me, I don't take 

⁴

 

in this family drama. I just sit in the back of the car and smile! At the end of each lesson, Sam and Mum or Dad all need to take ⁵ – they are all so angry with each other!

Sam can take ⁶ soon. It takes 

⁷

 

in the centre of our town. If he passes, he can drive without Mum and Dad in the car! On that day, I want to take 

⁸

 

of him next to the car. It would be a nice picture!

Talking about your weekend

3Play the recording and listen to the conversation. Choose the things Eden did last weekend. 

went to a birthday party

saw someone get married

stayed at her grandparents' house

went to a concert

danced

listened to a band

had a baby

Talking about your weekend

4Complete the sentences with one word only. Then play the recording and check your answers. 

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task.

• 1 you have a good weekend?

• 2It  fantastic.

• 3That  fun.

• 4 was the wedding?

• 5It was a !

• 6Oh no! ?

Talking about your weekend

5Choose the correct questions. Then play the recording and check your answers. 

• 1Did you have a good weekend?How about your weekend? Yes, I did. It was fantastic.

• 2How was the wedding?Where was the wedding? It was nice.

• 3What about your weekend?Was there some good music? No! It was a disaster!

• 4Why?How? The band was terrible!

• 5How was the party?Really? Yes, the singer was awful.

Talking about your weekend

6Choose the best responses. 

• 1Did you have a good time?

  That sounds good.No! It was a disaster!

• 2I lost my bag!

  Wow! Lucky you!Bad luck!

• 3Really?

  Yes, I was surprised.How was your weekend?

• 4I went to see my favourite team play basketball.

  Poor you!How brilliant!

• 5I was really ill.

  That was a shame.What about your weekend?

Talking about your weekend

7Complete the dialogue with suitable phrases. 

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task.

HollyHi, Elliot! Did ¹ weekend?

ElliotNo, ².

Holly³? Why?

ElliotThere was a football match between our school team and Westbridge High on Sunday. On the way, there was a problem with my dad's car. So we had to stop.

Holly⁴!

ElliotI decided to walk to the match. But, I was late, so I started to run. Then I fell and I really hurt my ankle.

Holly⁵! Are you OK now?

ElliotYes, I'm OK now, but I got to the match late so I couldn't play. Our team lost 5−2! And you? 

⁶?

Holly⁷, thanks. I stayed at Grace's house.

ElliotThat ⁸.

HollyYes, it was fun.

8  Write a dialogue between the singer and his friend at the wedding weekend. Use the phrases below to help you plan your dialogue. Did you have a good weekend? It was fantastic. That was fun. How as the wedding? It was a disaster! Oh no! Why?   How about your weekend? It was nice. Was there some good music? No! It was a disaster! Why? The band was terrible! Really? Yes, the singer was awful.   Did you have a good time? I lost my bag Bad luck. Really? Yes, I was surprised. I went to see my favourite team play basketball. How brilliant. I was really ill. That was a shame.  Write your task in another program (e.g. Word).  Save the file to your computer.  Upload your file.  If you want to add a note to your teacher, write it in the Comments box.  Select Submit to Dropbox to send your work to your teacher.