Write The Correct Past Forms of The Verbs

Write the correct past forms of the verbs:

1. Yesterday I

(REMAIN) in the house. I

(COOK) dinner and
(DO) some housework.

2. I
(REST),
(READ) books,
(WATCH) television and
(GO) to sleep.
3. I
(BE) at school most of the day. I
the gym and

(WORK) out,
(WATCH) a little TV.
(GO) to school in the
(teach) yesterday. I teach at school two days a week.
6. This morning I
7. We
(GO) to
(WORK) at my computer,
4. I
(GO) to work in the morning and I
afternoon.
5. I
(STUDY). I
(GET) up at eight and
(WATCH) the news.
(walk) around the city.
8. Yesterday I
(ATTEND) a speech at Columbia University.
9. I
(GO) to my shrink.
10. I
(BE) pretty good at school.
Cristinas day started well. She got up at the usual time at 7 oclock. She made breakfast for
her children and they had breakfast together. The children left the house at 8 oclock to go
to school.
At 8:15 Cristina left the house as usual. Then everything went wrong. First her car didnt
start, so she took the bus to work. The traffic was terrible. The bus didnt move for more
than half an hour. She decided to get off and walk.
Cristina finally arrived at work at 10 oclock. First she replied to some e-mails and made
some phone calls. Then she started to write an article. Suddenly her computer crashed and
she lost all her work. She was very upset, so she decided to go out for a very long lunch.
I (be) ..born in Colombia. When I (finish).. school I ............................... (get) a job as

a secretary in a company in Bogot, but I ............................... (not enjoy) the job.
I ............................... (be) very interested in politics and local issues, so I ...............................
(leave) the company and ............................... (start) a course in journalism. The
course ............................... (be) very good but I ............................... (not finish) it because
I ............................... (marry) an English man. Twelve years ago we ............................... (come)
to England, to Birmingham.
I ............................... (be) very lucky and I ............................... (get) a part-time job as a
secretary on a local newspaper. They ............................... (not pay) me much, but
I ............................... (like) the job and the people. In 1999 we ............................... (move) to
Coventry because of my husbands job. After six months I ............................... (see) an
advertisement for my job at Stroke News. At first I ............................... (work) as a volunteer, but
now I have a permanent job and work 40 hours a week.
Look at the questions and answers about Cristinas life. Then complete the
missing words.
Questions
a Where ................ her first job?
Bogot.
b ................ she ............................. her course in journalism?
c When ............................. she ............................. to the UK?
d ....................... she ...................... her job in Birmingham?
e ............................. the job in Birmingham full-time?
f Why ................ they ............................. to Coventry?
new job.
Answers
In a company in
No, she didnt.
Twelve years ago.
Yes, she did.
No, it wasnt.
Her husband got a
Adverbs Explain How We Do Things! 1

a) Complete each sentence by choosing the best adverb from the list below.
Passionately
dangerously
yesterday slowly quickly

early
soundly beautifully
completely suddenly quietly badly fluently

perfectly
late angrily well often honestly
1. I woke up ____________________ this morning, so I read for a while.

2. I enjoyed the concert. The choir sang ____________________.
3. My dad shouted at me ____________________.
4. We walked home ____________________ because we were tired.
5. The builders finished ahead of schedule. They worked really ___________.
6. Janet went to the cinema with Phil ____________________.
7. I can play the piano a bit, but I play it ____________________.
8. We arrived at the station ____________________, due to the traffic jam.
9. The baby was sleeping ____________________.
10. The anti-war protestors spoke out ____________________ against the illegal war.
11. Derby County played really ________________ on Saturday. They won 4-0!
12. Im afraid that I disagree with you ____________________.
13. What do you think of my new dress? Tell me ____________________.
14. Can you hear me, Mike? Yes, I can hear you ____________________.
15. Im afraid to go in a car with your brother. He drives so ____________________.
16. I dont go clubbing very ____________________.
17. If you come home late, can you close the front door ____________________, please?
18. Joel and Marc speak Portuguese ____________________.
19. ____________________, the fire bell rang.
Add an appropriate noun to each phrase:

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A bar of ______________.
A cup of ______________.
A glass of ______________.
A loaf of ______________.
A piece of ______________.
A bottle of ______________.
A bag of ______________.
A packet of ____________.
A jar of ______________.
A lot of ______________.
A plate of ______________.
A slice of ______________.
A pair of ______________.
A group of _____________.
A bowl of ______________.
A handful of ____________.
A carton of ____________.
A box of ______________.
A can of ______________.
A jug of ______________.
A tin of ______________.
Look at the shopping list. Write each phrase again using a more appropriate quantity word.
For example: a tin of washing-up liquid should be a bottle of washing-up liquid.
Shopping List:
1. a jar of crisps _______________________________
2. a bottle of bread _______________________________
3. a bag of chocolate _______________________________
4. a packet of orange juice _______________________________
5. a tin of ice cream _______________________________
6. a can of chewing gum _______________________________
7. a loaf of sandwiches _______________________________
8. a packet of milk _______________________________
9. a carton of jam _______________________________
10. a bar of cake _______________________________
11. a piece of lemonade _______________________________
12. a bottle of cheese _______________________________
13. a can of lettuce _______________________________
14. a tub of fish _______________________________
15. a box of baked beans _______________________________
:
Dear Ethel,
Im writing to tell you about something that happened yesterday. I __________ up at the usual time
about 10 am __________ a shower and __________ breakfast. I __________ a big bowl of cereal and
some toast and watched TV for a while. Then I __________ into the kitchen where I __________ a funny
noise. I __________ it __________ from behind the cooker. I __________ my tool box and moved the
cooker out of the way.
The noise __________ louder but I couldnt see anything. I __________ my uncle to ask his advice. He
__________ that he __________ it could be a gas leak. When I __________ this I just panicked! I
__________ the phone down, __________ outside, __________ in my car and __________ to the local
police station. I __________ them about my gas leak but the constable __________ his patience with me.
He __________ that I should have phoned the gas company. He __________ his report, then
__________ the gas company for me.
Then I remembered that my house doesnt have gas only electricity! I __________ really stupid and
__________ that the constable would be angry with me for wasting his time, so I _________ out of the
police station while he __________ still on the phone. I __________ home to try to find out what the noise
__________. On the way I __________ a newspaper and I __________ about an escaped llama that
__________ out of the city safari park last Wednesday.
When I __________ home I __________ my key in the door, turned it, __________ inside and straight
away __________ that funny noise again. I __________ my breath and opened the door slowly. Guess
what? I __________ the llama hiding in my cupboard!
I __________ him stay and he __________ in my garden last night. The snoring __________ so loud!
This morning I __________ him back to the safari park. They__________ really pleased to see him again
and __________ me a reward of 50!
be, break, buy, come, drive, eat, feel, find, get, give, go, have, hear, hold,
know, let, lose, make, put, read, ring, run, say, sleep, take, think, tell, write
Note: you will need to use some verbs more than once

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Write the correct past forms of the verbs:

(REMAIN) in the house. I

(COOK) dinner and

(DO) some housework.

(WATCH) television and

(BE) at school most of the day. I

the gym and

(GO) to school in the

(teach) yesterday. I teach at school two days a week.

(GET) up at eight and

(WATCH) the news.

(walk) around the city.

(ATTEND) a speech at Columbia University.

(BE) pretty good at school.

I (be) ..born in Colombia. When I (finish).. school I ............................... (get) a job as

Adverbs Explain How We Do Things! 1

yesterday slowly quickly

completely suddenly quietly badly fluently

1. I woke up ____________________ this morning, so I read for a while.

Add an appropriate noun to each phrase:

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