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S im p l e a n d P a
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C o n t i nu o u s
 Before we start we recall
vocabulary
Question Answer

1 Why did they sack him? a Because he was 65.

2 Why did they promote him? b Because he needed more training.

3 Why did he apply for the job? c Because he was late for work every day.

4 Why did he retire? d Because he was unemployed.

5 Why did he resign from a job? e Because he was the best person in the department.

6 Why did he go on the course? f Because he didn’t like his boss.

When I left school, I ___ 1 in different companies,
and finally, after sending out lots of CVs and having
some interviews , I ___ 2 by a small company. I
didn’t ___ 3 a lot, but the company gave me some Fill in the blanks with the correct word and
training, which was good. form of the verb
I worked hard and soon I was promoted . They also
gave me a good ___ 4. It was really good ___ 5, and salary resign look for jobs get promotion experience
when my boss left the company a few years later, I earn be offered a job apply for jobs

___ 6 .
By my mid-twenties, I was getting a bit bored, and
decided I wanted to work abroad. So, I ___ 7 from a
job and started looking for jobs in the UK. After a
couple of months I got a job in London. At first I
liked it, but after six months, I got fed up with the job
– and I think I was enjoying myself too much to work
very hard. Finally, the company ___ 8 me and after
that I was unemployed for two months.
 Past Simple and Past
Continuous
Look at these sentences. Which verbs are past simple and which are past continuous?
1 Paul became one of the thousands of living statues in the UK.
2 He was working in somebody else's spot.
3 Sebastian finished his degree course, graduated and then walked into his new job.
4 While he was doing his assignment, he heard an advert.
5 Once when he was working in Trafalgar Square, a gang suddenly appeared.
 Past Simple and Past
Continuous

3 We use it to describe scenes in a

story or description.
1 We use it to say that one thing 4 We use it to talk about finished
happened after another. actions or situations in the past.

5 We use it to talk about an activity in

2 We use it to talk about an activity in
progress in the past that was
progress at a moment in the past.
interrupted by another action.
Is it more common to use the words while and as with the past
simple or past continuous ?
How do we spell the -ed
form of these verbs?
cry develop happen hate mention
occur plan prefer step stop study
travel try visit
How do we pronounce the -ed
form of the verbs in 2a: /d/, /t/,
/id/? Listen and
check your answers.

cry develop happen hate mention

occur plan prefer step stop study
travel try visit
 Are the underlined verbs in the
correct tense? If
not, rewrite them correctly.

1 When l got home, I was making the dinner.

2 As we were walking home, we helped an old lady to cross the
road.
3 When I looked out of the window, I saw that it rained.
4 Last year, I was spending my holidays in the US.
5 When the phone rang, I stopped what I did and answered it
immediately.
6 I was unlucky because I walked in the park when it started to rain.

7 l asked her why she cried.

 Make the correct

Now interview your partner using

questions for these
answers.

the questions 4a
• I had a snack when I got home after school yesterday.
• No, I wasn't watching TV at 9 o'clock last night.
• My parents were working yesterday at 10 am.
• I went to Ireland last summer.
• Yes, I was listening to music while I was doing my homework
yesterday.
• I ate out last Saturday.
• I was sleeping at 6 o'clock this momning
 Match the phrasal verbs in red with
their meanings (a-h).
Phrasal verbs
connected with work 1 If you want to get ahead, you need to work hard.
2 He applied for a job in an international company, but
they turned him down.
3 She took over the project last year. It's hers now.
4 They're going to set up a new office in Tokyo.
5 This new job is really hard, but I'm going to keep at it.
6 We're working on a new product to get it just right.
7 To apply for the job, you need to fill in this form.
8 l'm so busy at work that I can't keep up with it all.

a spend time producing or improving something

b start (a business, an organisation, etc.)
c continue doing something even if you want to stop
d be more successful, or progress faster
e go at the same speed as something or someone
f add information to a document, e.g. your name/address
g not accept an offer, request or application
h take control of something
Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the phrasal verbs in 1.

• Don't stop trying! ___ it!

• I'm ambitious. I want to ___ and get to the top of the company.
• Don't forget to ___ this section of the questionnaire with your email address.
• They offered me a promotion, but I ___ it ___ because it wasn't well paid.
• You need a lot of money and original ideas to ___ a new business.
• We need to work faster if we want to ___ our competitors.
• Let's ___ this project first and when we finish we can look at something else.
• We used to be independent, but a big company ___ us ___ last year.
Complete the questions with the correct preposition or adverb.
• Are you working any school assignments?
• Do you find it easy or difficult to keep all of your homework?
• What qualities do you think you must possess to get in a job?
• Would you like to set your own business one day? What type of business?

Work with a partner. Take it in turns to ask

and answer the questions in 3a.
 Put the verb into the correct form,
past continuous or past simple.
1 Jenny was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (arrive).
2 ‘What (you / do) at this time yesterday?’ ‘I was asleep.’
3 ‘ (you / go) out last night?’ ‘No, I was too tired.’
4 How fast (you / drive) when the accident (happen)?
5 Sam (take) a picture of me while I (not / look).
6 We were in a very difficult position. We (not / know) what to do, so we (do) nothing.
7 I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last (see) him, he (try) to find a job.
8 I (walk) along the street when suddenly I (hear) something behind me. Somebody (follow) me. I was scared and
I (start) to run.
9 When I was young, I (want) to be a pilot. Later I (change) my mind.
10 Last night I (drop) a plate when I (do) the washing up. Fortunately it (not / break).
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