Unit 6

Unit 6 Revision
1 Grammar was/were 3 Grammar past simple irregular verbs
Match the pairs of sentences. Then complete the Complete the sentences with the past simple of these
sentences with the correct form (affirmative or verbs.
negative) of was or were.
buy go grow up leave make meet
1 The 2012 Olympics were in take write
­London. d
1 We bought some ice cream in the
2 George Washington was the first
market.
president of the USA.
2 He went to the art gallery with his
3 The Russians were the first nation mother.
on the moon.
3 They met in a café after work.
4 Marilyn Monroe was British.
4 Professor Mabbet wrote a book
5 Pelé was a football player. about Sacagawea.

a It was Abraham Lincoln. 5 I left school when I was 16

years old.
b She was American.
6 We took a taxi to the cinema.
c He was a tennis player.
7 Jason speaks Spanish. He grew up
d They weren’t in Beijing. in Argentina.
e The Americans were the first to 8 I made lamb for dinner.
go there.

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Grammar past simple regular, irregular
2 Vocabulary time expressions verbs and negatives
Write the time expressions next to the dates. Complete this paragraph from a diary with the
­correct form of the verbs.
last Tuesday on Saturday afternoon this
morning today three days ago two weeks  oday we 1
T arrived  (arrive) in the Caucuses
ago yesterday
in the north of Georgia, near Russia, after a long train
today and bus ride. Last night, we 2 left
1 Monday 7th November
(leave) Tbilisi on the night train to Zugdidi. We
2 7th November a.m. this morning 3 didn't sleep
 (not sleep) very well. Then, early
3 6th November yesterday this morning we 4 took  (take) a minibus
4 5th November p.m. on Saturday afternoon from Zugdidi to Mestia – another four hours. The bus
5 4th November three days ago 5
didn't be  (not be) very comfortable but
last Tuesday the views of the mountains were beautiful. In Mestia,
6 1st November
we 6 saw (see) a nice café on the main
7 24th October two weeks ago square and the waiter 7
brought  (bring) us
a delicious cup of ­coffee, some eggs and a local cake.
A perfect breakfast! Then we 8 found
(find) our hotel and 9 had (have)
a long shower. We 10
didn't go (not go)
­walking today because we were very tired. We
11
sat (sit) outside with a cup of tea
and 12 looked (look) at the mountains.

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Unit 6
Unit 6 Revision
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Grammar past simple questions, Vocabulary opinion adjectives
Complete the questions and answers with one word and choose the correct opinion adjectives.
A:
1 Did you have a good weekend?
B: Yes, I 2
. It was 3 great / boring.
A: I phoned you on Saturday. 4 you out?
B: Yes, I 5
was . Sorry, I didn’t see your call.
A: Where 6 you go on Saturday evening?
B: To Adam’s party. It was fun / funny. And you? 8
7
did you do?
A: Oh, I went to see a film.
B: Did you 9 met with Paul?
A: No, I 10 didn't . He 11 at work. I went on my own.
B: 12
you enjoy the film?
B: No, not really. The film was 13 terrible / fine and very long!
A: Oh dear. I’m sorry. How 14 was Paul’s work on Saturday?
B: Not very 15 good / bad. He said it was very quiet and boring in the office.

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