TED Ankara College English Department

2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR

6th GRADE TERM I / ENGLISH I / UNIT 2 / WORKSHEET
NAME: SURNAME: CLASS: 6/ November 2023

A. Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb ‘be’.

Yesterday (1) _was_ a perfect day. There (2)_were__ some white clouds in the sky, but it

(3) _was__ sunny. Tracey (4)_was_ at the beach with her little brother. Her parents

(5)_were_ at the hotel. They (6) __were__ on holiday at Cannes. Tracey (7) _was_ very

happy. Suddenly, there (8) _was_ a very loud noise. (9) _Was_ it a bomb? Perhaps it (10)

_was_ a car crash. Tracey (11) _was_ worried. (12) _Were__ her parents all right? Luckily,

it (13) _was_ just the noise coming from an apartment by the sea which was being renovated
at that time.

B. . Write questions for these answers.

1. Where did you go?
I went to the park yesterday.
2. When did your friend arrive?
My friend arrived at five o´clock.
3. _What did he say_?
He said “hello!”
4. What did you do last weekend?
I went shopping last weekend.
5. Where did you go last summer?
We went on an excursion last summer.
6. Who did Mary visit two weeks ago?
Mary visited her aunt two weeks ago.
7. Where did your grandparents live?
My grandparents lived in Italy.
8. Who called you five minutes ago?
Thomas called me five minutes ago.

C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Past simple or Past
continuous.

1. She_was standing_(stand) on a chair when she _fell_ (fall) and _broke_ (break) her leg.

2. When the phone _rang_ (ring), Jason __was reading__ (read) a book.

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 3. Sally and Mike _were copying_ (copy) Jane’s homework when the teacher _ came_ (come)
into the classroom.
4. While we _were waiting_(wait) for the bus, a thief _stole_ (steal) my bag.

5. I _met_ (meet) them while they _were walking_ (walk) home from school.

6. While you _were sleeping__ (sleep), the cat __ate_ (eat) your dinner.

7. The boys _were spraying_ (spray) graffiti paint while Mr Jameson _was writing_ (write)
on the board.
8. While I _was doing_ (do) my homework, Lisa __went_ (go) to the party.

9. Beth _was waiting_ (wait) for me when I _arrived_ (arrive).

D. Choose the correct option.

1. While I waited / was waiting for the bus, I saw / was seeing my friend.
2. I walked / was walking along the street when the thief ran / was running out of the shop.
3. While we copied / were copying the answers, the teacher saw us.
4. They had / were having dinner when the phone rang / was ringing.
5. What did you do / were you doing when they arrived / were arriving?
6. Maria slipped / was slipping while she had / was having a bath.
E. Ask questions for the given situations in Past Simple or Past Continuous Tenses using
the clues given.
1. A: When I met James, he was talking on the telephone.
B: Who was he talking to? (he /talk)
2. A: The company want to finish the project soon.
B: When did they start it it? (they /start)
3. A: I saw Sue last night. She was going somewhere.
B: Where was she going? (she/ go)
4. A: I tried to call you last weekend.
B: Why did you call me? (you /call)
5. A: My sister was not listening when I wanted to tell her.
B: What was your sister doing? (your sister /do)
6. A: When I came to his bedroom, he was reading.
B: What was he reading? (he /read)
7. A: Yesterday at 8 o'clock I was watching a movie.
B: Which channel were you watching? (you /watch)
8. A: My dad had an accident last week.
B: What happened to him? (happen /him)
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 F. Complete the sentences. Use Past Simple or Past Continuous tense.

1. I (go) _went__ to London yesterday.

2. When I phoned, Jess wasn’t at home. She (still/shop) _ was still shopping __.
3. You (not/read) _ weren’t reading __ the paper when I arrived.
4. __Did_ you (visit) _visit_ Paris last year?
5. They weren’t hungry, so they (not /have) __ didn’t have__ breakfast.
6. ___Was__ the sun (shine) _shining__ when you looked out of the window?
7. While Fred __was watching__ (watch) a documentary, he _fell_ (fall) asleep.
8. _Were___you __doing__ (do) anything when I _called_ (call) you?
9. _Did__you __see___ (see) your friends while you _were walking_ (walk) to school this morning?
10. The presenter _came_ (come) in while the audience _was laughing_ (laugh).

G. Complete the sentences with ‘when, while’:

1. I was having a shower when the phone rang.

2. He started recording songs while he was working as a waiter.

3. Everyone started cheering when the group walked onto the stage.
H. Rewrite the second sentence using the word given so that it means the same as the first
sentence. Do not change the word given. Use between 2-5 words:
1. I saw her and she was crying. WHEN
When I saw her, she was crying.
2. We finished our project, but Tom was still working on it. WHILE
While Tom was still working on the project, we finished it.
3. When I saw him, he was sitting at a café with his friends. WHILE
I saw him while he was sitting at a café with his friends.
I. Read the following conversation and complete it with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous
form of the verbs in brackets.
Jack: What 1. _ were you doing (you/do) at 8pm yesterday? I 2. called (call) you to tell you
some news.
Anne: I think I 3. was sleeping (sleep) at that time. I worked a lot yesterday, so when I
4. _got_ (get) home, I 5. was still feeling (still/feel) so tired that I collapsed on the sofa.
Jack: Oh really? 6. Did you see (you/ see) a doctor?
Anne: No, I 7. didn’t see (not/see) a doctor. I 8. slept (sleep) a little and that was enough to make
me feel energetic. When I 9. woke up (wake up), I 10.was (be) OK. Tell me about the news?
What happened?
Jack: It’s about Bob and Liz. Two days ago Bob invited Liz to dinner. He asked her to marry him
and Liz 11. said (say) ‘Yes!’ They are going to get married.
Anne: Oh really? Great news!
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J. Read the following conversation and complete it with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous
form of the verbs in brackets.

A: Hi, Thomas. How (1) was your holiday (be/your holiday) in Australia?
B: It was really good, thanks- except for the day when I nearly died!
A: What? Really?
B: Yeah! I wanted to do some climbing. At first, the sun (2) was shining (shine). It was a
great day. But all of a sudden, the weather (3) changed (change). It was foggy and I couldn’t
see the path.
A: Tell me more. What (4) happened (happen) next? I can’t wait to hear.
B: Oh, well, I was pretty worried as I was lost. I (5) tried to continue (try/continue) for a
little while, but I changed my mind and stopped.
A: Oh dear, that sounds frightening! (6) Weren’t (not/be) there any friends to help you?
B: No, I was alone. Fortunately, I had my phone with me so I called my father. My father
(7) didn’t answer (not / answer) at first, but then I managed to talk to him. He called the
Australian police. I was worried for hours because I (8) was waiting (wait) for the police,
sitting under a rock and doing nothing.
A: And???
B: The battery of my phone (9) went (go) dead and I got more worried. The police (10) didn’t
come (not/come) for a long time, I was almost hopeless. But finally, they found me and I was
so relieved.
A: Oh, what a nightmare!

K. Write a paragraph about how you spent last weekend using Past Simple and Past
Continuous Tenses. Use at least four linkers (although, but, however, in case, and, also,
as well). Write between 8-10 sentences:
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