Test Your Creative Writing Skills Write a Story 1 Use the picture above to give you an idea for a story. The story must also include the following things: A person called Alison Brown A place called Trafalgar Road A dog with an amazing talent An underwater hiding place

Test Your Creative Writing Skills Write a Story 2 The students are given a picture. The story must also include the following things: Something stolen from a man called Peter Edwards A traffic warden who wants to give up her job A small collection of poisonous potted plants The South Pacific island of Tonga

Test Your Creative Writing Skills Write a Story 4 The picture in the worksheet gives you an idea for a story. The story must also include the following things: A difficult journey A passionate vegetarian called Emma A piece of string that seems unimportant at first, but then becomes vital Someone who knows too much about musical theatre

Test Your Grammar Skills Sentence Building 4 Write six sentences using this word order: article adjective occupation verb (past simple) adverb preposition article room For example: The hopeful bank manager walked quietly towards the kitchen. Tip: don’t forget to start with a capital letter and put a full stop at the end!

Test Your Grammar Skills Sentence Building 2 Write six sentences using this word order: article adjective noun verb (past simple) preposition article noun For example: The stupid boy sat on the chair. Tip: don’t forget to start with a capital letter and put a full stop at the end!

Test Your Grammar Skills Sentence Building 5 Write six sentences using this word order: article noun verb (present continuous) preposition article noun For example: A man is swimming in the sea. Tip: don’t forget to start with a capital letter and put a full stop at the end!

Test Your Grammar Skills Using Modal Verbs 1 – Plans for the Weekend What are your plans for the weekend? Make a note in the boxes below of all the things that you might do, could do, should do, must do, can do and will do.

Test Your Vocabulary Skills Verbs and Synonyms 1 A synonym is a word or phrase that has either the same or a very similar meaning to another word or phrase. For example, ‘wash’ and ‘clean’. Look at the verbs on the worksheet and find a synonym for it.

Test Your Grammar Skills Using Modal Verbs 3 – Planning a Surprise Party Imagine you are planning a surprise party for your friend’s birthday. Make a note in the boxes below of all the things that you might do, could do, should do, must do, can do and will do.

City Quiz Series 125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK – Quiz 1 Example 1. Name the bar next to the Central Library. 2. What time does the library close on a Wednesday? 3. Is traffic on the Wardwick one-way or two-way? 4. How do you join the library?

City Quiz Series 125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK – Quiz 4 Example... Complete the gaps using one of these words: newspapers, clubs, Braille, reading, City Council, yellow pages, foreign, email, internet, children, careers, events, large, order, meeting, print out, jigsaw, Ordnance Survey, fax, homework 28 things you can do at Derby Central Library: 1. Surf the ____________________. 2. Send and read ____________________. 3. Take out CDs, DVDs and audio books. 4. Read a selection of ____________________ and magazines.

Test Your Grammar Skills When Can I Use 'When'? (Past and Future Tenses) Write 10 sentences using 'when' plus past continuous verbs. Use the following template to help you: I/he/she etc. was ____[past continuous]____ when ____[past simple]____. For example: * I was washing the car when the phone rang. * I was emailing my sister when a cat jumped onto my windowsill.

City Quiz Series 125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK – Quiz 3 Example questions 1. What are the opening times for Saturdays? 2. What is the web address for Derby City Libraries’ home page? 3. Go up the steps into the library. How many steps are there?

City Quiz Series 125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK – Quiz 2 Example questions 1. Which street is the Central Library on? 2. What are the two phone numbers for enquiries? 3. Complete the sign on the notice outside the main entrance: “Welcome to Your Library. ______________________ for ______________________”.

Test Your Research Skills American English 1 Despite most of them having English as their first language, British and American people sometimes use different words to talk about the same things. Match the British English word on the left with the American English equivalent on the right.

Test Your Research Skills American States and their Capitals Match the American state on the left with its capital city.

Test Your Research Skills American English 2 Despite most of them having English as their first language, British and American people sometimes use different words to talk about the same things. Match the British English word on the left with the American English equivalent on the right.

Test Your Research Skills American States and their Nicknames Match the American state on the left with its nickname.

Test Your Research Skills Anagrams of World Cities Unscramble the letters to make the name of a world city, then match the city to one of the countries below: 1. U LOSE 2. Y Y SEND 3. WHEN I DEL 4. PS BURT GREETS Comes complete with teacher answers sheet!

City Quiz Series Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 2 Example questions: 1. Write down the title and subject of the temporary exhibition(s) on the second floor. 2. Is it permitted to eat and drink inside the museum? 3. In the ‘Joseph Wright of Derby’ gallery, look at the writing around the side of the Orrery. In which month is: a) spring equinox b) midsummer equinox c) autumn equinox d) midwinter equinox 4. What does the Orrery represent?