I.

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COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. STUDY
THE BOXES ABOVE.
1. I (eat)___________ dinner at six
o'clock yesterday.
2. A: ______ Helen (drive) __________
to work? B: Yes, she ___________.
3. My neighbor (buy)___________ a
new car last week.
4. They (go)___________ to Italy on
their last summer holiday.
5. A: _______ they (swim) __________
at the beach? B: No, they __________.
6. My family and I (see)___________ a
comedy movie last night.
7. First, we (do)___________ exercise,
and then we (drink)___________ some
water.
8. Suddenly, the animal jumped and
(bite)___________ my hand.
9. What time (do)_______________
you (get up) __________ this morning?
1 0 . T h e Wr i g h t b r o t h e r s ( f l y )
_________ the first airplane in 1903.
6 11. I think I (hear) _________ a strange
sound outside the door one minute ago.
12. When I was ten years old, I (break)
___________ my arm. It really (hurt)
___________.
13. The police (catch)_____________
all three of the bank robbers last week.
14. How many times (do) ___________
you (read)___________ that book?
APTITUD COMUNICATIVA 15. Unfortunately, I (forget) _________
to (bring) _____________ my money.
INGLÉS
II. TRUE OR FALSE. READ AND CIRCLE
TRUE OR FALSE.
SIMPLE Yesterday was a great day. I was on a
trip with my family. We were at the
PAST TENSE beach all day. My parents were happy
because they weren't at work. My sister

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was in the sea all morning. The water b) was call / didn't answered / forget
was cold but I wasn't in it for long. It c) called / didn't answer / forgot
was hot and my brother wasn't very d) didn't call / answered / didn't forget
smart – he didn't use suncream so he got e) call / answer / forget
burnt!
4. Lewis: What _________ you do all
a. They were at the beach yesterday. day yesterday?
True / False Danny: I __________ my homework and
b. His dad was happy. True / False some reading.
c. He went swimming for a long time. a) did / do b) did / did
True / False c) do / did d) do / do
d. It was a cold day. True / False e) does / did

III. CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION 5. Lewis: What ______ you _________?
Danny: I _________ two articles about
1. Lewis: Hi Danny. You ________ to my my homework.
birthday party. Where________you? a) did / read / read
Danny: Hi, I __________ at home. You b) are / read / readed
__________ me to your birhday party. c) did / read / readed
a) not came / are / am / didn't invite d) were / read / read
b) didn't come / were / was / didn't e) were / reading / was read
invite
c) came / are / was / invited 6. Lewis: __________ you _________
d) didn't came / are / was / didn't all information you need from the
invited articles?
e) wasn't come / were / were / didn't Danny: No, I also __________ some
invite videos on the internet.
a) are / gain / watched
2. Lewis: I _________ you an invitation b) did / gain / watched
email two days ago. c) did / gained / did watching
Danny: Really? I __________ my email. d) were / gaining / watching
a) didn't send / checked e) Were / gain / watching
b) sent / didn't checked
c) sent / didn't check 7. Lewis: __________ you __________
d) didn't send / checked the whole day doing homework?
e) send / checked Danny: No, I __________ shopping with
my parents in the afternoon.
3. Lewis: I also _______ you but you a) Did / spend / went
________. b) Were / spent / was go
Danny: I am really sorry but I _______ c) Did / spent / was went
my phone in the classroom. d) Are / spending / was going
a) called / didn't answered / forgot e) Was / spenting / was going

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d) happened / hurts
8. Lewis: Where ______ you _________ e) did / hurted
for shopping?
Danny: We __________ to the nearest 13. Charlie: Really? How _________ it
shopping centre. _________?
a) did / went / went William: He _________ down the stairs.
b) were / go / was go a) was / happen / fell
c) are / went / did go b) did / happen / falled
d) did / go / went c) did / happen / fell
e) did / go / were went d) was / happened / fell
e) did / happens / felt
9. Lewis: What ______ you _______?
Danny: We __________ some clothes. 14. Charlie: _______ anyone _________
a) were / buy / bought him to the hospital?
b) did / bought / bought William: Yes, His parents ________ him
c) did / buy / bought to the hospital.
d) were / buy / were bought a) Did / took / take
e) were / bought / bought b) Was / took / take
c) Were / take / took
10. Lewis: Why _______ you ________ d) Did / take / took
them on the internet? e) Did / took / taken
Danny: We __________ to try them on.
a) didn't / buy / wanted 15. Charlie: What ______ the doctor
b) did / buy / were want _______?
c) didn't / bought / wanted William: He ________ him to stay at
d) did / bought / wanted home and to rest for a while.
e) did / buy / wants a) did / said / said
b) was / say / said
11. Charlie: Where is Daniel? c) were / said / say
William: He _________ an accident. He d) did / say / said
_________. e) was / said / says
a) had / didn't come
b) had / wasn't come 16. Charlie: ______ the doctor _______
c) has / doesn't come him any medicine?
d) have/ isn't come William: Yes. He _______ him some pain
e) had / are come relief cream.
a) Did / give / give
12. Charlie: What _______ to him? b) Was / gave / give
William: He _______ his leg yesterday. c) Did / give / gave
a) was happened / hurt d) Were / give / gave
b) happened / hurt e) Weas / given / gave
c) did happen / hurts

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17. Charlie: _______ he still in hospital we _______ (end up) sleeping on a

now? bench.
William: No, he _________ home with a) stayed/ gotten/ were full/ ended up
his parents. b) stayed/ got/ was full/ ended up
a) Was / go b) Is / went c) stayd/ geted/ were full/ ended up
c) Did / go d) Did / went d) stayed/ getted/ was full/ ended up
e) Was / doesn't e) none

18. Charlie: When ______ he ________ 22. Choose the correct statement.
him the hospital? I. The strong wind blow off her hat.
William: He _________ the hospital at II. The dog bite his finger.
three o'clock yesterday. II. The teacher wrote a note to Nina's
a) did / leave / left parents.
b) was / leave / left IV. They understand what the student
c) did / left / leaves said in class yesterday.
d) was / left / was left V. Maria break her phone last week.
e) did / leave / leaved a) I b) IV c) V
d) III e) II
19. Charlie: _________ you _________
him at hospital? 23. Choose the correct statement
William: No, I _________. Because he I. We build our new home quickly last
_________ long there. year.
a) Did / visited / didn't / wasn't stay II. Bob tell Helen the secret yesterday.
b) Did / visit / didn't / didn't stay III. What time did you arrive at school
c) Was / visited / wasn't / wasn't stayed this morning?
d) Were / visit / wasn't / stayed IV. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land
e) Was / visited / weren't / stay on the moon in July, 1969.
V. What did you did last Saturday?
20. Charlie: _________ you _________ a) V b) II c) I
him later? d) III e) IV
William: Yes, I ________. I _________
him last night and he _________ fine. 24. Choose the correct sentence.
a) Did / call / called / phoned / did I. I work forty hours last week.
b) Were / call / did / was phoned / was II. The bag was very heavy, so I didn't
c) Did / call / did / phoned / was carry it to the truck.
d) Were / called / was / was phoned / III. How many times did you texted your
was be friend yesterday?
e) Did / calls / was / phoned / been IV. Suddenly, the animal jumped and
bited my hand.
21. In Rome, we _______ (stay) in a V. What time did you got this morning?
cheap hotel, but when we ______ (get) a) V b) IV c) III
to Venice everything ______ (be full) so d) I e) II

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