Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Our teacher [1] _____ ready for the school picnic.
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A school picnic
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A school picnic · A1. Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Complete twelve numbered gaps in an original English passage. Read both sides of each gap and use the whole context. The level is an editorial guide.
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Use of EnglishA1
A school picnic
Complete twelve numbered gaps in an original English passage. Read both sides of each gap and use the whole context. The level is an editorial guide.
Our teacher [1] _____ ready for the school picnic. She brings [2] _____ umbrella in case it rains. Our bus [3] _____ the school at ten every Friday, including picnic day.
Maya checks [4] _____ lunch bag before getting on. We sit near the teacher [5] _____ we want to hear her instructions. We can [6] _____ the ducks from the picnic field.
Lunch starts [7] _____ twelve thirty beside the old tree. The teacher hands a rubbish bag to Tom and [8] _____. The field is busy, [9] _____ there is a quiet space behind the tree.
Our sandwiches [10] _____ in a cool box until lunch. We must [11] _____ all our rubbish before we leave. We take a class photo [12] _____ everyone wants to remember the day.
A little clarity first
Check the word pattern
Read the words on both sides of a gap. Check articles, pronouns, prepositions and fixed expressions as a complete pattern.
She brings [2] _____ umbrella in case it rains.
Check the logical connection
Decide whether the surrounding ideas show cause, contrast, condition or reference. Then check the grammar required by the connector.
We sit near the teacher [5] _____ we want to hear her instructions.
Learning material
Use of EnglishA1
A school picnic
Complete twelve numbered gaps in an original English passage. Read both sides of each gap and use the whole context. The level is an editorial guide.
Our teacher [1] _____ ready for the school picnic. She brings [2] _____ umbrella in case it rains. Our bus [3] _____ the school at ten every Friday, including picnic day.
Maya checks [4] _____ lunch bag before getting on. We sit near the teacher [5] _____ we want to hear her instructions. We can [6] _____ the ducks from the picnic field.
Lunch starts [7] _____ twelve thirty beside the old tree. The teacher hands a rubbish bag to Tom and [8] _____. The field is busy, [9] _____ there is a quiet space behind the tree.
Our sandwiches [10] _____ in a cool box until lunch. We must [11] _____ all our rubbish before we leave. We take a class photo [12] _____ everyone wants to remember the day.
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A school picnic — gap 1
Choose the word or phrase for gap [1].
Your learning route
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Step 1 · Warm-up
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Step 2 · Build the skill
0/2Check the word pattern
Read the words on both sides of a gap. Check articles, pronouns, prepositions and fixed expressions as a complete pattern.
She brings [2] _____ umbrella in case it rains.03
Step 3 · Build the skill
0/1Check the logical connection
Decide whether the surrounding ideas show cause, contrast, condition or reference. Then check the grammar required by the connector.
We sit near the teacher [5] _____ we want to hear her instructions.04
Step 4 · Build the skill
0/1Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Our teacher [1] _____ ready for the school picnic.05
Step 5 · New contexts
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Step 6 · A fresh challenge
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A1A school picnic
Lesson points
Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Our teacher [1] _____ ready for the school picnic.Check the word pattern
Read the words on both sides of a gap. Check articles, pronouns, prepositions and fixed expressions as a complete pattern.
She brings [2] _____ umbrella in case it rains.Check the logical connection
Decide whether the surrounding ideas show cause, contrast, condition or reference. Then check the grammar required by the connector.
We sit near the teacher [5] _____ we want to hear her instructions.Questions & answers
Opening an answer records help for that question.
A school picnic — gap 1
Choose the word or phrase for gap [1].
- am
- are
- is
- be
Answer & explanation
is
Look at “Our teacher [1] _____ ready for the school picnic.”. Match the form of be to the subject and the stated time. Complete sentence: “Our teacher is ready for the school picnic.”.
A school picnic — gap 2
Choose the word or phrase for gap [2].
- some
- a
- an
- these
Answer & explanation
an
Look at “She brings [2] _____ umbrella in case it rains.”. This is one newly introduced singular countable thing; choose a or an according to its opening sound. Complete sentence: “She brings an umbrella in case it rains.”.
A school picnic — gap 3
Choose the word or phrase for gap [3].
- leaves
- leaving
- leave
- to leave
Answer & explanation
leaves
Look at “Our bus [3] _____ the school at ten every Friday, including picnic day.”. A regular present habit needs the present simple; a singular third-person subject takes the -s form. Complete sentence: “Our bus leaves the school at ten every Friday, including picnic day.”.
A school picnic — gap 4
Choose the word or phrase for gap [4].
- she
- herself
- her
- hers
Answer & explanation
her
Look at “Maya checks [4] _____ lunch bag before getting on.”. A possessive determiner comes before the noun; an object or independent pronoun cannot fill that position here. Complete sentence: “Maya checks her lunch bag before getting on.”.
A school picnic — gap 5
Choose the word or phrase for gap [5].
- despite
- because of
- during
- because
Answer & explanation
because
Look at “We sit near the teacher [5] _____ we want to hear her instructions.”. The second clause gives the reason for the first; use a causal connector rather than a contrast or result connector. Complete sentence: “We sit near the teacher because we want to hear her instructions.”.
A school picnic — gap 6
Choose the word or phrase for gap [6].
- see
- seeing
- saw
- sees
Answer & explanation
see
Look at “We can [6] _____ the ducks from the picnic field.”. After this auxiliary or modal, use the base form of the main verb. Complete sentence: “We can see the ducks from the picnic field.”.
A school picnic — gap 7
Choose the word or phrase for gap [7].
- in
- at
- on
- to
Answer & explanation
at
Look at “Lunch starts [7] _____ twelve thirty beside the old tree.”. Use the time preposition required by this expression: clock times take at, and named days take on. Complete sentence: “Lunch starts at twelve thirty beside the old tree.”.
A school picnic — gap 8
Choose the word or phrase for gap [8].
- mine
- me
- I
- my
Answer & explanation
me
Look at “The teacher hands a rubbish bag to Tom and [8] _____.”. The verb or preposition needs an object pronoun, not a subject pronoun. Complete sentence: “The teacher hands a rubbish bag to Tom and me.”.
A school picnic — gap 9
Choose the word or phrase for gap [9].
- during
- but
- because of
- despite
Answer & explanation
but
Look at “The field is busy, [9] _____ there is a quiet space behind the tree.”. The ideas contrast. This connector is followed by a full clause; a noun-phrase preposition cannot replace it here. Complete sentence: “The field is busy, but there is a quiet space behind the tree.”.
A school picnic — gap 10
Choose the word or phrase for gap [10].
- are
- is
- am
- be
Answer & explanation
are
Look at “Our sandwiches [10] _____ in a cool box until lunch.”. Match the form of be to the subject and the stated time. Complete sentence: “Our sandwiches are in a cool box until lunch.”.
A school picnic — gap 11
Choose the word or phrase for gap [11].
- collects
- collect
- collecting
- collected
Answer & explanation
collect
Look at “We must [11] _____ all our rubbish before we leave.”. After this auxiliary or modal, use the base form of the main verb. Complete sentence: “We must collect all our rubbish before we leave.”.
A school picnic — gap 12
Choose the word or phrase for gap [12].
- because
- because of
- despite
- during
Answer & explanation
because
Look at “We take a class photo [12] _____ everyone wants to remember the day.”. The second clause gives the reason for the first; use a causal connector rather than a contrast or result connector. Complete sentence: “We take a class photo because everyone wants to remember the day.”.