1 Correct these sentences.

Write one missing word in each

sentence.
What was the weather like yesterday?
1 They did win their first medal in 1990 but in 1997.
2 Why you decide to stay at home last night? We had lots of
fun at the sports centre.
3 Everyone waiting for the final results of the competition at 7
p.m.
4 When we got home, we realised we bought too much food.
5 Andy took up running he was studying in Edinburgh.

2 Use the prompts to complete the sentences. Use the

Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect Simple.
When I got home, (my cat / play / with her ball) my cat was
playing with her ball happily.
1 (his sisters / play) ______________________ a computer
game when you visited Neil last weekend?
2 Tom offered to teach me how to swim but (I / not / accept)
______________________ his offer.
3 I couldn't go to Alex's birthday party because (I / break / my
leg)______________________ the day before.
4 We didn't answer all the questions in the sports quiz because
(we / not / read / any books)
______________________ about cricket.
5 At 9 a.m. everyone was watching as (the athletes / get /
ready) ______________________ for the most important event
of the Olympics.