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1 Write sentences in the Past simple. (8)

I / watch TV / last night

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my sister / play tennis / on Tuesday
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the lesson / finish / at 4 o'clock
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we / dance / at the party
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2 Complete the sentences with the Past simple of the verbs in the box. (10)

open walk play arrive phone study rescue jump want talk

1 Sally and Dave .............................. late for the party.

2 I .............................. very hard for the test.
3 Dan .............................. a new bike.
4 Mark .............................. football on Tuesday and Friday last week.
5 I .............................. Jenny but she wasn't at home.
6 The firefighters .............................. the man from the building.
7 We .............................. to school on Monday morning.
8 The dog .............................. into the lake when it saw the duck.
9 The teacher .............................. to Ben about his work.
10 It was hot so I .............................. the window.

3 Complete the table with the correct form of the Past simple. (10)

Present simple Past simple

1
ring ........................
2
fall ........................
3
hit ........................
4
make ........................
5
tell ........................
6
hear ........................
7
get ........................
8
sit ........................
9
think ........................
10
meet ........................

4 Complete the sentences with the Past simple form of the verbs. (5)

1 I ............... (find) my coat under the sofa!

2 We ............ (go) to the party at eight.
3 Dad ......... (see) a robber in the bank!
4 Dolly ......... (do) her homework last night.
5 The teacher ............ (say) my work was good.

5 Make Past simple sentences. (10)

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1 Mum / answer the phone / last night

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2 the bus / wait / for us / by the school
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3 we / say goodbye / to our friends
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4 it / be / a scary film
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5 I / phone / Robin / at 5 pm
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6 Rewrite the sentences in the negative form. (12)

She read lots of books.

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Hayley found her cat in the park.
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The girls saw the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
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We went to Montmartre for lunch.
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I thought Harry's party was very good.
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Leo met Annie in New York.
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7 Complete the questions and short answers. (12)

1 A ............................................. to the party? (they go)

B Yes, ..............................................
2 A ............................................. a book? (she write)
B No, ..............................................
3 A ............................................. in a hotel? (you stay)
B No, ..............................................
4 A ............................................. photos? (he take)
B Yes, ..............................................
5 A ............................................. her wallet? (Anna lose)
B Yes, ..............................................
6 A ............................................. the film yesterday? (you see)
B Yes, ..............................................

8 Complete with the correct question word. (4)

1 ..................... did Kevin go to Rome? Last year.

2 ..................... did you go last year? France.
3 ..................... did you get there? By bus.
4 ..................... did it take to get to Egypt? 12 hrs!

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