Resource 35 Test yourselves

6.2 Grammar (Past Simple)

Student A

1 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple 2 Read your answers to Student B.
forms of the verbs in brackets.
3 Listen to Student B and check his/her answers.
1 Thomas and Ben (see) a famous
1 John decided to buy a new pair of trainers.
football player in London.
2 Last Saturday we ran ten kilometres and we were
2 I often (cry) when I was a little child.
tired.
3 Wendy (break) her leg when she was
3 It took me a lot of time to finish the project.
nine years old.
4 Sally was thirsty so she drank a large bottle
4 I was very hungry so I (eat) a big
of water.
hamburger.
5 They went on holiday to Italy last year.
5 Simon (like) his new football T-shirt very
6 I tried to phone you in the morning.
much.
7 Ann stopped the car to look at the map.
6 Quentin was the winner – he (look) very
8 Rita wrote an interesting article about sport.
happy.
7 Yesterday we (walk) to the sports
centre.
8 They (fly) to India last year, but it wasn't
cheap.

Student B

1 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple 2 Listen to Student A and check his/her answers.
forms of the verbs in brackets. 1 Thomas and Ben saw a famous football player in
1 John (decide) to buy a new pair of London.
trainers. 2 I often cried when I was a little child.
2 Last Saturday we (run) ten kilometres 3 Wendy broke her leg when she was nine years old.
and we were tired. 4 I was very hungry, so I ate a big hamburger.
3 It (take) me a lot of time to finish the 5 Simon liked his new football T-shirt very much.
project. 6 Quentin was the winner – he looked very happy.
4 Sally was thirsty so she (drink) a large 7 Yesterday we walked to the sports centre.
bottle of water. 8 They flew to India last year, but it wasn't cheap.
5 They (go) on holiday to Italy last year.
3 Read your sentences to Student A.
6 I (try) to phone you in the morning.
7 Ann (stop) the car to look at the map.
8 Rita (write) an interesting article about
sport.

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