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Part A: Read.

What do you do in your free time? Lots of people watch

TV or use the internet. Most people in the world watch
at least one TV show a day. Websites like Facebook have
millions of people using them every day. But what do you
think people in ancient times did when there was no TV
and no internet? What did they do in their free time?

People in ancient Rome loved going to the baths.

There were usually cold, hot and warm baths. There
were public swimming pools too. They were big rooms
and were usually full of people. This is where Romans
went to relax and talk with their friends.

Romans also liked to watch chariot racing. The

chariots had two or four wheels and were pulled by
horses. The races were very exciting because they
were very fast and there were lots of crashes.

One of the Romans’ favourite activities was watching

gladiators fight. They fought in big stadiums like
the Coliseum. Gladiators were usually prisoners or
slaves who had to fight. Good gladiators became
really famous but most of them were killed when
they were fighting.

In ancient Greece, people used to do a lot of sport.

The first Olympic Games were 2800 years ago in
Greece. There was only one race and all of the
athletes were men. Women couldn’t even go to
watch the race because the men didn’t wear clothes.
Part B: Answer True or False.

1. Ancient Romans loved to watch TV.

2. Chariot racing was exciting.
3. Women in ancient Greece used to watch men race.

4. The first Olympics were in Rome.

5. People used to take baths with their friends.

Part C: Answer Yes or No. (Write full sentences please.)

1. Did women take part in the first Olympics?

2. Were all gladiators famous?

3. Did Greek athletes wear clothes?
4. Were there lots of people in the roman baths?

Part D: Answer the questions. (Write full sentences please.)

1. What did Romans do at the bath house?

2. How many sports were there in the first Olympic Games?

3. What happened to most gladiators?

Part E: Answer the question. (These answers are not in the text)
1. What do you like to do in your free time?
 Read the two texts carefully. Then answer the questions.

TP 4th year turno mañana y tarde

1. What does Isabel usually do on Saturday mornings?

2. What is she doing this Saturday?
3. What does Mark usually do on Christmas day?
4. What is he doing this Christmas?
5. Underline the verbs in the two text, compare between the verbs that describe habits (usually) and the verbs that describe
actions at the time of speaking (this Saturday/ Christmas…/ Now …) . Then complete the rules:
a) When we describe habits, we put the verb in the ……………………………………. tense.
b) When we describe actions at the time of speaking, we put the verb in the ……………………….………….. tense.

Complete the text about Leo by putting the verbs in the correct tense. Present
simple-present continuous

‘On my birthday I (go/ sometimes)……………………… out with friends, or I (go) …………

out to a restaurant with my family. My Mum (make/ usually) ………………………me a
birthday cake. My Dad and sisters (get/ usually) ………………………… me birthday presents.’
But this birthday is different! It’s Leo’s eighteenth birthday, so now he’s an adult. This morning
he got a lot of presents. Now he (have) ……………………………a big party with all his
friends. They (dance)……………….. and (sing) ……………………………….. They (eat)
……………………………. delicious food and cakes, and (drink)…………………………….
different sweet drinks. Leo (wear) ……………………………….. a blue jumber.

Write a short paragraph talking about what you usually do, and what you are doing right now.
 Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
(1)
This is Mrs White. She …………… (be) a primary school teacher.

She …………………………… (teach) English, Maths and Geography.

At the moment, she …………………………… (teach) Maths.

She …………………………… (live) in London and ………………… (be)

married to Georges, who is French. They …………………………… (have) three children. They all

…………………………… (love) animals, but they …………………………… (not have) any pets because they

…………………………… (live) in an apartment. Mrs White ……………………… (speak) French as well as English,

but she …………………………… (not teach) it.

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Mrs White’s niece Sophie …………………………… (stay) with the Whites for a few days. Sophie

…………………………… (live) and …………………………… (study) in Liverpool, but she ………………………………

(enjoy) her mid-term break in London at the moment. She …………………………… (plan) to do some serious

shopping and sightseeing.

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Mrs White’s son Arnold …………………………… (not like) shopping, but he

…………………………… (love) hanging out with friends. They usually

…………………… (go) to the local park where they ……………………… (play)

football or basketball.

Today, however, Arnold ……………………………….…. (not play) football or basketball; he

…………………………….. (skateboard).

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Mr White ………………… (work) for a multinational company. He ………………………… (not work)

today, however, because he ……………………………. (not feel) well. He phoned in sick.

 WAS and WERE 1
It was rainy yesterday. It wasn’t sunny yesterday.
Was it rainy yesterday?

1) Underline the correct verb. 2) Rewrite the sentences in the past simple.
Example: We was / were at the zoo last Sunday.
Example: I’m not at school. I wasn’t at school.
1. Tom wasn’t /weren’t at school last week.
1. Mark isn’t here. ___________________________
2. It was / were cold yesterday.
2. This dog is funny. _________________________
3. My parents wasn’t / weren’t in Italy last year.
3. I am not busy. ____________________________
4. Sally was / were in the country at the weekend.
4. You are very lucky. ________________________
5. Sarah wasn’t / weren’t happy yesterday.
5. The winter is cold. _________________________
6. They was / were late for school last Tuesday.
6. They aren’t tired. __________________________
7. Dave wasn’t/ weren’t tired yesterday.
7. We are hungry. ____________________________
8. Ted and Jill was / were at the theatre last night.
8. This book isn’t boring.______________________

3) Make questions with the following words. 4) Complete the questions with was and were
Write the answers to the questions.
Example:
Example: you / at the zoo / yesterday /were Was it cold yesterday?
Were you at the zoo yesterday? Yes, I was.

1. you / at the party / two days ago / were

_____________________________ ________ Yes, it was.
No, I _________ 1.
____________________
2. the shops / open / were / last Sunday at the cinema last night?
______________________________________ No, they weren’t.
Yes, they _______ Adam and Ann
2. weren’t at the
3. Sam / last week / was / at the museum cinema last night.
______________________________________ ________ at home
Yes, he ________ yesterday?

4. at the sports centre / they / last Monday / were

Yes, I was.
_______________________________________
3.
No, they ________ _______ at Paul’s
birthday party last
5. sick / yesterday / were / Sally and her sister Saturday?
______________________________________
Yes, they _______ Yes, she was. Mary
was there.
6. the weather / cold and wet / was / last Tuesday
______________________________________ _________ your
No, it __________ 4. birthday last
Monday?
7. in London / Jane / last year / was
______________________________________ No, it wasn’t. It was
my brother’s
Key
Yes, she _________
birthday last
Monday.
Ex.
 PAST SIMPLE - WORKSHEET
A – FILL IN
THE BLANKS
WITH THE PAST SIMPLE OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:
 When I ___________ (be) in Japan I ___________ (find) everything very different.

 Two years ago my parents _________ (buy) a new car.

 Last summer Peter ________ (spend) his holidays in a summer camp with his friends. They _________ (go)

swimming, they _________ (play) football and golf they _______ (visit) many interesting places.

 My sister ________ (get) a good job in a bank.

 Susan and her cousins ___________ (come) to Portugal ten years ago.

B – COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PAST SIMPLE (AFFIRMATIVE / NEGATIVE /

INTERROGATIVE) OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:
 My sister and her husband _________ (come) from Greece.

 I __________ (not like) the U2 concert.

 My cousin __________ (phone) from France yesterday evening.

 On Monday Johann ___________ (go) to school on foot.

 (they / leave) ___________ the country last Saturday?

 (you / like) _____________ the film?

 They _________ (not finish) the homework yesterday.

 (she / go) _____________ to the cinema with her parents last night?

No, she didn’t. She ___________ (stay) at home. She __________ (get) a cold.

 We _________ (go) to Spain y car.

 I _____________ (have) a wonderful holiday with my family last July.
 (you / travel) _________ to Madrid by car or by plane?
 Many years ago it __________ (be) very difficult to live without electricity.
 Last year they _______ (buy) a house at the seaside.
 I __________ (meet) him the day before yesterday.
C – CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
 Mrs. Harris __________ the last train.
a) Take b) took c) did take
 There ________ many people here last night.
a) Was b)were c) wasn’t
 He _________ at home with me yesterday evening.
a) Were b) was c) be
 She ___________with her family on holidays.
a) Go b) did go c) went
 He ___________ some books and CDs.
a) Brought b) bought c) did buy
 They __________ their passports at home.
a) Leave b) did leave c) left
 She ________some interesting photos.
a) Take b)taken c) took
 It __________ a good present.
a) Were b) was c) is
 ___________ (she /arrive) home at 5:30?
a) Did she arrived b) did she arrive c) arrived