CM2 The Funny Noise

Irregular Verbs in the Past Simple Tense (gap-fill)

1. Complete the gaps with an irregular verb in the past simple tense. Choose from:
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:
Dear Oséias
I’m writing to tell you about something that happened yesterday. I__got________ up
at the usual time – about 10 am –__________ a shower and___made_______
breakfast. I __________ a big bowl of cereal and some toast and watched TV for a
while. Then I __________ into the kitchen where I __heard________ a funny noise. I
__________it ___came_______ from behind the cooker. I __________ my tool box
and moved the cooker out of the way.
The noise__________ louder but I couldn’t see anything.
I__rang________ my uncle to ask his advice.
He___said_______ that he__________ it could be a gas
leak. When I ___heard_______ this I just panicked! I
__________ the phone down, ___ran_______
outside,____got______ in my car and__________ to
the local police station. I __________ them about my
gas leak but the constable __lost________ his patience
with me. He__________ that I should have phoned the
gas company. He__________ his
report, then__rang________ the gas company for me.
Then I remembered that my house doesn’t have gas –

only electricity! I___felt_______ really stupid
and__________ that the constable would be angry with me for wasting his time, so
I__________ out of the police station while he___was_______ still on the phone.
I__________ home to try to find out what the noise__________. On the way
I___bought_______ 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,__went________

inside and straight away__heard________ 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 __were_____ really pleased to see him again and __________ me a reward of
£50!
Hope you are well. Write soon and let me know how you are.
Your friend,
Jason.
2. Glenna’s Dream Book – USE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERB TO COMPLETE
THE GAPS BELOW.
BE MAKE LOOK SMILE WORK FIND HAVE

MOVE WANT TELL GET CREATE DATE BECOME
FOLLOW PARK MARRY PASS RECEIVE SEND CHOOSE
About eight weeks after she _________ her dream book, Glenna _________ driving
down a California freeway. Suddenly a gorgeous red and white Cadillac _________ her.
She _________ at the car because it _________ a beautiful car. And the driver
_________ at her and _________, and she _________ back. He _________ her for the
next fifteen miles. He _________, she _________... and eventually she _________
him.
After their first date, Jim _________ Glenna a dozen roses. They _________ for two
years, and every Monday morning she _________ a red rose.
Then she _________ out that Jim _________ a hobby. His hobby _________ collecting
diamonds.
They _________ the traditional wedding Glenna _________, and Jim _________ their
honeymoon destination – it _________ St John’s Island in the Caribbean. Then they
_________ into their beautiful new home.
Glenna didn’t _________ Jim about the dream book for almost a year after they
_________ married.
Eight months after she _________ her dream book, Glenna _________ vice-president
of human resources in the company where she _________ - it _________ her dream
job. This sounds like a fairy tale, but it’s a true story.
ACCORDING TO THE TEXT ABOVE: Mark the sentences TRUE or FALSE. Correct
the false ones.
a. ____ She met her future husband in California.

b. ____ She met him at work.
c. ____ He gave her roses every day.
d. ____ His hobby was collecting diamonds.
e. ____ They had a traditional wedding.
f. ____ They went to Hawaii for their honeymoon.
g. ____ They moved into a new house.
h. ____ Glenna told Jim about her dream book before they got married.
i. ____ She left her job.
a. ________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________
c. ________________________________________________
d. ________________________________________________
e. ________________________________________________
f. ________________________________________________
g. ________________________________________________
h. ________________________________________________
i. ________________________________________________
3. DIALOGUE: with a classmate, ask and answer each other those
questions, talking about the last time you went on holiday.
 When did you last go on holiday?

 Where did you go?
 Who did you go with?
 How did you travel?
 Where did you stay?
 How long did you stay?
 What did you do there?
 Did you enjoy it? Why?
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Irregular Verbs in the Past Simple Tense (gap-fill)

Then I remembered that my house doesn’t have gas –

When I home I my key in the door, turned it,went__

BE MAKE LOOK SMILE WORK FIND HAVE

a. ____ She met her future husband in California.

 When did you last go on holiday?

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