Grammar bxercises BD circle the correct words. 1. Tony was having / was haveing a snack at twelve o'clock last night. Were they going / Did they go on a picnic last weekend? Was Susie chopping / Did Susie chopped onions a few minutes ago? My grandmother usually was baking / baked bread twice a week. Dad was frying the burgers while we were making / make a salad. I took / was taking the tray out of the oven when | burnt my hand. Icame home, went into the kitchen and was boiling / boiled water for tea. Pam wasn't doing / didn’t do the washing-up when | arrived. Kevin broke / was breaking the water jug this morning. My mother weren't making / didn’t make lunch today. Semvauanun ® complete the sentences with the correct form of the Past Simple or Past Continuous of the verbs in brackets. 1 The farmer some carrots. (water) the tomatoes while his helper was picking {not peel) vegetables when he cut his finger. 2 Steven 3 (they / eat) in a fancy restaurant last Tuesday? 4 My father always __________(take) his lunch to school when he was a boy. 5 —___ (you / prepare) breakfast when the lights went out? & The chef beat the eggs, (add) some salt and poured the mixture into a baking dish. 7 My sister__ (not fry) the eggs an hour ago; they're still hot. 8 The birds (sing) and the sun was shining brightly in the sky. 16 Scanned with CamScz‘Find the mistakes and correct the sentences where necessary. Put a tick (7) below those which do not need correcting. 1 She was making spaghetti and meatballs for dinner last night. Did they have vegetarian dishes at their dinner party? My parents weren't having time for breakfast this morning. Was Peter taking a cooking course all last month? {was believing her when she said she'd take me out for a meal Celia was hungry, but | was starving! My brother was making the sandwiches while | made some orange juice. We didn’t eat our lunch when Sheila knocked on the door. complete the sentences with the word that best fits each gap. 1 evounun The students________ eating in the gym this morning ~ they got into trouble. — he sitting in the café when you saw him? We not have breakfast at eight o'clock this morning; we had it at nine o'clock. _— you baking bread all morning? My cousin was peeling potatoes — | was chopping onions. Iwas tidying up the kitchen at two o'clock yesterday afternoon; | was eating. Mark was working in the garden __it started raining, you go to the new French restaurant last week? DD Find the mistake and write A or B in the box. Then write the correct sentences. 4 2. Joe was surfing the Net when (A) his mother was working (8) 3. Pat was opening (A) the cupboard door and took out (8) the jar of honey. 4 While we were (A) on holidays, we were eating (B) in restaurants every evening. [_] 5. At eight o'clock last night, Dad was making (A) French fries while | studied (8). [_] 6 While Pete was planting (A) corn, Stewart watered (B) the strawberries. oO Janet was talking (A) on the phone when the chip pan was catching (8) fire. [5] SJonct was talking on the plows when The chip gan caught fice the kitchen. Unit 3.17 ocdiileu WILT Udlll ‘ : i ' £ enebemnnsnaanres we ENTE AIA OLE LE Cerrar: CeUnit 3 Bewwsite questions using the correct form of the Past Simple or Past Continuous, then complete the short answers, 1 we / have coffee / at the local café / twice a week A ———— ee B: No, ~ 2 your parents / make breakfast / while / you sleep. A B: No, 3. he / take a cooking course / every winter / when / he live in France AL B: Yes, a 4 your aunt / always / bake pies / when / she be a young woman A B: No, 5. Sarah and Jake / clean fish / at two o'clock yesterday afternoon A Br Yes, 6 Jane /ona diet /all last month A B: No, Vocavulary Phrasal verbs. match the phrasal verbs with th meanings. 1. break off 2 to find something 2 goof b to.go toa restaurant 3. come across © toreduce 4 cut down Oo d_to remove the skin or outer covering from a fruit or a vegetable 5 take in eto cut into pieces 6 eatout f tofall 7 chop up fe gto make something smaller 8 come down to remove from somewhere or something 9 peel off i to stop doing something 10. take out oO j_ to turn bad BD complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs from 8. 1 ___ the outside of the banana before you eat it. 2 you —____ ——— any unusual spices in india, will you get me some? 3 This dress is large, so I'll have to - x_n 4. The couple their conversation when the waiter came to their table 5. The meat has It smells disgusting! 6 lalways used to________ the vegetables and my little sister would lay the table 7 My doctor warned me that | had to e on fattening foods. 8 Lused to at restaurants before | got married. 9 Could you thepie_______ of the oven, please! J}. I think I'll wait for the prices to in the sales before I buy a new cooker 18 Scanned wit canstI exam Practice Peieeckeieauetiti) b> omplete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word n. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words. 1. It wasn't difficult for me to stick to my diet. piece Sticking tomy diet 2. Stella and Wanda started baking biscuits at 9 am and they finished at 11. am baking Stella and Wanda - 3 My brother watched a lot of TV when he was younger. cake. ____ from 9. am to 11 am. potato Wy crothe, when he was younger. 4. We arrived for dinner. Sue was asleep. sleeping Sue we arrived for dinner. 5. Kevin was in the shower. Someone knocked on his door. having Kevin —_ __ someone knocked on his door. 6 My uncle is a very important person in that restaurant. big My uncle is a in that restaurant. 7 Those two are twins, but they are very different. like Those two are twins, but they are ___ cheese. 8 You know where the chocolates are ~ tell me, Mandy! spill You know where the chocolates are ~ : Mandy! BP Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap. 1 Vmvery____________ because I didn’t have breakfast. HUNGER (2) Add the rice to the ________ water and cook for 15 minutes or so. BOIL 3 Doyou prefer sweet pies to ones? SAVOUR 4 My mother always prepared delicious, meals for her family. NUTRITION 5 Don't touch that ; it's very hot. cooK 6 No ice cream for me, thanks. I'm watching my WEIGH 7 These burgers are ____________! Didn't you use any spices at all? TASTE 8 I think I'll have the shrimp cocktail as a(n) START What Do You think? Gai B>viscuss these questions with a partner: + What did you eat for breakfast this morning? ‘+ What did you have for dinner last night? Who cooked it? What were you doing while he/she was cooking it? + When did you eat out last? What was the restaurant like? What was happening while you were eating your meal? Did people eat healthier in the past? Unit 3.19 ocd eu WILT Udlllo ee STL O READE DIALISASEDNEASSDEAEEEIVARIOLEELES eOneraisoenereseneesss é