EXTRA GRAMMAR 2

EXTENSION    UNITS 7&8

Unit 7: Was/were; ago Unit 8: Simple past negative
1 Read these sentences from Nasim’s diary 1 Complete the conversation with the simple
for Monday. Correct the mistakes in bold and past negative form of the verbs in parentheses.
rewrite the simple present sentences using the Joel: Hi, Mike. I (1) (see) you at the
simple past form. presentation about Mrs. Smith’s class trip to
the Golden Gate Bridge. Where were you?
Monday Mike: Oh, I (2) (can) find the room.
Where was it?
1 I were very busy today. I am at school from Joel: It was in Room 3, past the library.
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mike: Ah, I (3) (go) that way. I went
across the playground to Room 4.
2 There is extra soccer practice before school, Joel: Well, Mrs. Smith’s class (4)
and then there was classes. (have) a good trip!
Mike: What happened?
Joel: The bus driver (5) (know) the
3 There was three tests! One test is in math, way to the Golden Gate Bridge, so they were
and two tests are in science. very late.
Mike: Oh no!

Joel: And the weather (6) (be)
4 The math test is really difficult. The last time good. They (7) (can) see the
there was a math test was three ago months. bridge at all because it was so foggy.
Mike: I’m glad I (8) (go) to the
5 After school there is a soccer game. I were the presentation … or on that trip to the Golden
Gate Bridge.
goal keeper – again!

Unit 8: Simple past questions and short
6 The final score were 10 to 0 . The other team answers
won! Today is a bad day.
2 a Match the sentence halves to complete the
questions.
1 Where did you a did you stay?
2 How did b the weather like?
3 How long c go on vacation last year?
Unit 7: Simple past affirmative 4 Did you have d sightseeing?
2 Complete the speech with the simple past 5 What was e a good time?
form of the verbs in the box. 6 Did you sleep f you get there?
7 Did you go g in a tent?

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come  ​
die  ​
get  ​grow  ​leave  ​
live  ​
move  ​work  ​ 8 Could you go on h a boat trip?

b Read the questions (1–8) in Exercise 1a

“My speech is about my great grandfather. He and write answers that are true for you.
was born in 1916 and he (1) 1
up in Oregon. When he was a teenager, 2
he (2) home and 3
(3) to Los Angeles. He 4
(4) a job in the kitchen 5
of a big hotel and he (5) 6
there for the next 60 years. In the end, 7
he was the manager of the hotel, and he 8
(6) in an apartment on
the top floor. When he (7) ,
there was a big party at the hotel. It was a

”
celebration of his life and lots of famous
people (8) .”

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