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B.

READING

2. Read the text and classify the sentences into


simple past, past progressive, present
perfect and used to.

A Summer Adventure

Last summer, my friends and I embarked on an


unforgettable adventure. We used to dream about
exploring the mysterious forest near our town, and that
summer, we finally decided to make our dream come true.

We have planned the trip for weeks. We gathered our


camping gear, packed food, and set off early in the
morning. As we hiked through the dense woods, the
sun was shining brightly, and the birds were singing in
the trees. After a few hours of walking, we stumbled
upon an old, abandoned cabin. It seemed like it used to
belong to someone long ago. Excited and curious, we
decided to explore it. The door creaked open, revealing
a room filled with dusty furniture and old books. It felt
like we had stepped back in time.

As we were exploring, we heard rustling outside. We


froze, listening carefully. It turned out to be a rabbit
hopping through the grass. Relieved, we laughed at our
own nervousness. We continued our journey deeper into
the forest. By late afternoon, we found a clearing by a
sparkling river. We decided to pitch our tents there and
spend the night.

Sitting around the campfire, we shared stories and


roasted marshmallows. We looked up at the starry
sky, feeling grateful for the adventure we were
experiencing.
The next morning, we reluctantly packed our things
and began our journey back home. The memories we
had made during those two days would stay with us
forever. As we walked back, we talked about how
much we have learned and how our friendship has
grown stronger. Looking back on that summer
adventure, we realized that dreams can come true if
you have the courage to chase them. The forest, once
a mystery, had become a place filled with stories and
memories that we would cherish for the rest of our
lives.

Simple past Past progressive We have planned


● Last summer, my friends and I the trip for weeks.
embarked on an unforgettable As we hiked through the dense woods, the
adventure. sun was shining brightly, and the birds
● We set off early in the morning. were singing in the trees.
● After a few hours of walking, we It felt like we had stepped back in time.
stumbled upon an old, abandoned Sitting around the campfire, we shared
cabin. stories and roasted marshmallows.
● Excited and curious, we decided to We looked up at the starry sky, feeling
explore it. grateful for the adventure we were
● The door creaked open, revealing a experiencing.
room filled with dusty furniture and As we walked back, we talked about how
old books. much we have learned and how our
● As we were exploring, we heard friendship has grown stronger.
rustling outside.
● It turned out to be a rabbit hopping
through the grass.
● By late afternoon, we found a
clearing by a sparkling river.
● We decided to pitch our tents there
and spend the night.
● The next morning, we reluctantly
packed our things and began our
journey back home.
● Looking back on that summer
adventure, we
realized that
dreams can come
true if you have
the courage to
chase them.

Present perfect ● Used to


● We have planned We used to dream about
the trip for exploring the
weeks. mysterious forest
● It felt like we had ● near our town.
stepped back in It seemed like it used
time. to belong to someone
● The memories we ● long ago. The forest,
had made during once a mystery,
those two days had become
would stay with a place
us forever. filled with stories and
memories that we
would cherish for the
rest of our lives.

3. Read the text again and select the best option.

a. Where did
the friends go
on an
adventure?
A. To
the beach.
B. To the mountains.
C. To the forest.
D. To the city.

b. How long did


they plan for
the trip? A. A
few days.
B. A few weeks.
C. A few months.
D. A few years.
c. What did
they find in
the forest? A.
An old
cabin.
B. A sparkling
C. river. A lost treasure.
D. A dangerous animal.
d. What did
they do at the
campsite? A.
They pitched
their tents.
B. They roasted marshmallows.
C. They told stories.
D. All of the above.

e. What did
they learn
from the
adventure? A.
That dreams
can come
true.
B. That their friendship had grown stronger.
C. That they should be more careful in the
forest.
D. All of the above.

D. GRAMMAR

4. Fill in the blanks with the right form of the verbs


in parenthesis. Use the used to with infinitive
form.

a. She used to play the piano when she was a


child.
b. We used to visit our grandparents every
summer.
c. Did he used to watch cartoons on Saturday
mornings?
d. They used to live in a small town before
moving to the city.
e. I used to read mystery novels in my free
time.
f. Jenny did not use to ride her bike to school
when she was younger.
g. My dad used to work as a chef in a fancy
restaurant.
h. Did they use to swim in the lake during hot
summers?
i. Tom and Sarah used to go to the beach every
weekend.
j. We used to have a pet dog named Max when
I was a kid.

5. Fill in the blanks with the right form of the verbs


in parenthesis. Use the simple past or past
progressive form.
a. They visited the museum last week.
b. He played soccer yesterday evening.
c. He did not eat lunch an hour ago.
d. We did not visit that place before.
e. I did not see that movie last month.
f. Did she enjoy the concert last night?
g. We watched a movie on Friday.
h. I cooked dinner last night.
i. She did not watch TV yesterday.
j. They did not go to the party last weekend.
k. Is he playing soccer right now?
l. Are we studying for the test at the moment?
m. Did they study for the test yesterday?
n. Did he visit his grandparents last weekend?
o. She is reading a book right now.
p. They watched a movie at the cinema.
q. He played basketball in the park.
r. We are studying for the exam at the moment.
s. Did we meet at the park yesterday?
t. Did you like the food at the restaurant?
u. I am listening to music now.
v. Is she reading a book currently?
w. Are they watching a movie this evening?
x. She is not watching TV at the moment.
y. They are not going to the party tonight.
z. He is not playing soccer right now.
6.Fill in the blanks with the right form of the verbs in
parenthesis. Use the simple past or present perfect form.

a) Shevisited(visit) Paris last summer.


b) I have visited(visit) the museum twice this
year.
c) They watched(watch) a movie yesterday.
d) He has just finishedjust / finish) his project.
e) We have not seen(not see) that movie yet.
f) She has not already(not already / eat)
breakfast today.
g) They have never traveled to Asia.
h) He has not just finished his project.
i) We have not yet seen that movie.
j) I did not visit the museum this year.
k) Has she already eaten breakfast today?
l) Have they ever traveled to Asia?
m) Has he just finished his project?
n) Have we yet seen that movie?
o) Did you visit the museum this year?
p) He played soccer last weekend.
q) We had a great time at the party.
r) Did she visit Paris last summer?
s) Did they watch a movie yesterday?
t) Did he play soccer last weekend?
u) Did we have a great time at the party?
v) Did you read that book last month?
w) I read that book last month.
x) She has already eaten breakfast today.
y) They have never traveled to Asia.

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