Complete the sentences with the verbs in the table in the Past Simple:
enjoy start happen finish rain want |
The movie ________________ at 17.15 and ______________ at 19.00.
When my mom was a child, she _____________ to be a teacher.
It ____________ yesterday, but today it is sunny.
I will never forget my summer trip to London, I really ______________ it.
The accident ______________ two days ago.
Complete the sentences with the positive form of the verb.
Kate didn’t go to Los Angeles, she __________ to Chicago.
We didn’t meet our teacher, we ________ our school principal.
She didn’t leave last Sunday, she _________ last Tuesday.
He didn’t write a composition, he __________ an email.
The concert didn’t begin at 7.00, it ____________ at 7.30.
They didn’t buy a computer, they _____________ a new TV set.
Fill in the correct word.
weekly ghost ruined puzzled rush knock mines worried
introduce naughty loud
e.g. He heard a loud noise and ran.
Vocabulary
1 Can I ............... myself? My name is Lenny
White.
2 Everything was closed. It was like a
............... town.
3 My parents buy the ............... newspapers
every Sunday.
4 Lots of men worked in coal ............... in the
nineteenth century.
5 My little sister can be very ............... at
times. She often throws things at me.
6 There were many ............... buildings in the
town that people wanted to rebuild.
7 I was ...............; I really didn’t understand.
8 His parents were ............... because he
didn’t come home.
9 I always ............... on the door before I
enter a room.
10 Everyone is in a hurry. They ...............
around everywhere all day.
Everyday English
Choose the correct response.
e.g. What was in it? C
41 Excuse me. Is this Mr Brown’s Office? .......
42 Thank you very much. .......
43 What does it look like? .......
44 Here you are. .......
45 Do any of these look familiar? .......
A You’re welcome.
B Thank you.
C Some money and a camera.
D Yes. What can I do for you?
E It’s black with a silver handle.
F Yes, the one in the corner is mine.
Read the text and choose the best word A, B, or C for each space.
I had e.g. a great day! I 46) .................. up at 8 o clock and the sky was blue. I met Larry and
George at the port 47) .................. nine and we left for Little Island. The sea was calm and the
trip only took 48) .................. hour. When we arrived, we went 49) .................. and then we had a picnic
on the beach.
50) .............. the afternoon we went for a walk around the island. We found an empty house on
the top of a hill. There were 51) .............. strange paintings on the walls of the house. It was cool!
When we came out of the house, the sky was grey and then it started to rain. We decided to
leave the island but 52) .................. the sea became very rough. The boat moved up and down and
from side to side. We 53) .................. afraid but it was also fun. It 54) .................. us two hours to
get back but we arrived safely.
When I got home, mum was very 55) .................. but I told her that I had had a really great day!
e.g. A an B the C a
46 A get B woke C stood
47 A at B on C in
48 A the B a C an
49 A swam B swimming C swim
50 A On B At C In
51 A lots B a lot of C lot of
52 A then B when C and
53 A was B were C are
54 A took B made C had
55 A worrying B worry C worried
Underline the correct item.
1 They are bored/puzzled because they have nothing to do.
2 The teacher was angry because his students were good/naughty.
3 He fell asleep because he was very worried/tired.
4 They knocked/waited on the door, but there was no answer.
5 What on earth/Mars do you think you’re doing?
6 She introduced/opened me to her parents.
7 They decided/shouted to go to the party.
8 Tom gave/saw a ghost in the hall.
9 She came/jumped back late at night.
10 We heard/said a strange noise.
Choose the correct item.
1 What a ................ town! There’s no mess
anywhere.
A clean B polluted
2 The street is ................ . Look at all these
people!
A deserted B crowded
3 I like to read the ................ newspaper.
A annual B weekly
4 He was a(n) ................ man before he lost
all his money.
A deserted B wealthy
5 Desmond ................ to California last week.
A moves B moved
6 The town ................ a busy place, today.
A is B was
7 They ................ in a factory in 1978.
A work B worked
8 We often ................ the beach when we
were young.
A visit B visited
9 She ................ the box and took out her
present.
A opens B opened
10 These days, he ................ in a cottage in
the country.
A lives B lived
Complete the sentences with the verbs in the table in the Past Simple:
enjoy start happen finish rain want |
The movie ________________ at 17.15 and ______________ at 19.00.
When my mom was a child, she _____________ to be a teacher.
It ____________ yesterday, but today it is sunny.
I will never forget my summer trip to London, I really ______________ it.
The accident ______________ two days ago.
Complete the sentences with the positive form of the verb.
Kate didn’t go to Los Angeles, she __________ to Chicago.
We didn’t meet our teacher, we ________ our school principal.
She didn’t leave last Sunday, she _________ last Tuesday.
He didn’t write a composition, he __________ an email.
The concert didn’t begin at 7.00, it ____________ at 7.30.
They didn’t buy a computer, they _____________ a new TV set.
Fill in the correct word.
weekly ghost ruined puzzled rush knock mines worried
introduce naughty loud
e.g. He heard a loud noise and ran.
Vocabulary
1 The streets were empty. It was like a
.................. town.
2 The police were .................. . They had no
idea who stole the money.
3 Can I .................. myself? My name is Henry
Smith.
4 Fred was very .................. yesterday. He
didn’t do his homework.
5 There were many .................. buildings in
the town that people wanted to rebuild.
6 There are a lot of .................. health
magazines that give good advice about diets.
7 We have got a lot of time. You don’t need to
.................. .
8 She was .................. because her sister
didn’t come home after school.
9 You must .................. on the door before
you enter my room.
10 There are many gold .................. in South
Africa.
Choose the correct reponse.
e.g. What was in it? C
41 Excuse me. Is this Mr Brown’s Office? .......
42 Here you are. .......
43 Do any of these look familiar? .......
44 Thank you very much. .......
45 What does it look like? .......
A Yes. What can I do for you?
B You’re welcome.
C Some money and a camera.
D Thank you.
E It’s black with a silver handle.
F Yes, the one in the corner is mine.
Read the text and choose the best word A, B, or C for each space.
I had e.g. a great day! I woke up 46) .................. 8 o clock and the sky 47) .................. blue. I met
Larry and George at the port at nine and we left for Little Island. The sea was calm and the
trip only 48) .................. an hour. When we 49) .................., we went swimming and then we had a
picnic on the beach.
50) ............ the afternoon, we went for a walk around the island. We found an empty house on
the top of a hill. There 51) ............. a lot of strange paintings on the walls of the house. It was
cool!
When we came out of the house, the sky was grey and then it started to rain. We decided to
leave the island but then the sea was 52) .................. rough. The boat moved up and down and from
side to side on the waves. We 53) .................. afraid but it was also fun. It took 54) .................. two
hours to get back but we arrived safely.
When I got home, mum was very worried but I 55) .................. her that I had had a really great day.
e.g. A an B the C a
46 A on B at C of
47 A had B was C were
48 A was B last C took
49 A came B got C arrived
50 A On B In C At
51 A were B was C had
52 A much B lot C very
53 A was B were C are
54 A our B us C them
55 A said B heard C told
Underline the correct item.
1 They are bored/puzzled because they have nothing to do.
2 The teacher was angry because his students were good/naughty.
3 He fell asleep because he was very worried/tired.
4 They knocked/waited on the door, but there was no answer.
5 What on earth/Mars do you think you’re doing?
6 She introduced/opened me to her parents.
7 They decided/shouted to go to the party.
8 Tom gave/saw a ghost in the hall.
9 She came/jumped back late at night.
10 We heard/said a strange noise.
Choose the correct item.
1 What a ................ town! There’s no mess
anywhere.
A clean B polluted
2 The street is ................ . Look at all these
people!
A deserted B crowded
3 I like to read the ................ newspaper.
A annual B weekly
4 He was a(n) ................ man before he lost
all his money.
A deserted B wealthy
5 Desmond ................ to California last week.
A moves B moved
6 The town ................ a busy place, today.
A is B was
7 They ................ in a factory in 1978.
A work B worked
8 We often ................ the beach when we
were young.
A visit B visited
9 She ................ the box and took out her
present.
A opens B opened
10 These days, he ................ in a cottage in
the country.
A lives B lived