Odpowiedź :
1. Complete the text with the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
My young cousin, Ben, started school last year. There WERE (be) fifteen children in his class. In the first lesson, the teacher READ (read) a story. Then, the children LOOKED (look) at some pictures and WROTE (write) the alphabet. After the lesson, the children WENT (go) into the playground. They WORE (wear) their coats because it was cold. My cousin THOUGHT (think) it WAS (be) home time. He WALKED (walk) out of the playground and LOOKED (look) for his mum. My aunt WASN’T THERE (not be) there so he SAT(sit) on the grass and WAITED (wait) for a bus. Luckily he DIDN’T HAVE (not have) any money and the bus driver TOOK (take) him back to school. In the evening, his parents asked him, DID you LEAVE (leave) the playground this morning?' 'Yes, I DID (do). How do you know?' 'Your teacher PHONED (phone) us!'.
2. Put the words in the correct order to make Past Simple questions.
1. Who did Harry Potter live with?
2. Did Agatha Christie write “Harry Potter”?
3. When was the first “Harry Potter” film?
4. Where did Oliver Twist live?
5. When did Charles Dickens write Oliver Twist ?
6. Did Oliver Twist live with his family?
3. Match the questions in Exercise 2 with the short answers. There is one extra answer.
a. Did Oliver Twist live with his family? No, he didn't.
b. When did Charles Dickens write Oliver Twist ? in the 1830s
c. Yes, they did.
d. Did Agatha Christie write “Harry Potter”? No, she didn't.
e. Where did Oliver Twist live? in London
f. When was the first “Harry Potter” film? in 2001
g. Who did Harry Potter live with? his aunt, uncle and cousin
4. Use the prompts to write Past Simple sentences.
2. They saw their friendst at the weekend.
3. She spoke to her friend at eight o'clock last night.
4. He started learning the guitar in July.
5. They had a party on 5th May.
6. Last year, we went on holiday in the autumn.
7. Yesterday, I did my homework in the morning.
5. Complete the student reporter's questions.
Paula: Hi, I'm Paula. Do you mind if I ask you some questions for our class magazine?
Charlie: No, I don't mind.
Paula: OK, first question: What’s your name?
Charlie: My name's Charlie Hopper.
Paula: Hi Charlie, I'm Paula. Now, next question: Where was your last school ?
Charlie: My last school was in Cambridge.
Paula: Did you like it?
Charlie: Yes, I did. I liked it very much.
Paula: When did you leave it?
Charlie: I left in July after my exams.
Paula: Why did you move here?
Charlie: My family moved here because my mother had a new job.
Paula: Tell me a bit about your old school.
What did you study there?
Charlie: We studied the usual subjects- Maths, English, French.
Paula: Were the teachers strict?
Charlie: No, they weren't strict- but they were quite serious.
Paula: One more question- have you got a girlfriend?
Charlie: No, I haven't but I'm looking for one.
My young cousin, Ben, started school last year. There WERE (be) fifteen children in his class. In the first lesson, the teacher READ (read) a story. Then, the children LOOKED (look) at some pictures and WROTE (write) the alphabet. After the lesson, the children WENT (go) into the playground. They WORE (wear) their coats because it was cold. My cousin THOUGHT (think) it WAS (be) home time. He WALKED (walk) out of the playground and LOOKED (look) for his mum. My aunt WASN’T THERE (not be) there so he SAT(sit) on the grass and WAITED (wait) for a bus. Luckily he DIDN’T HAVE (not have) any money and the bus driver TOOK (take) him back to school. In the evening, his parents asked him, DID you LEAVE (leave) the playground this morning?' 'Yes, I DID (do). How do you know?' 'Your teacher PHONED (phone) us!'.
2. Put the words in the correct order to make Past Simple questions.
1. Who did Harry Potter live with?
2. Did Agatha Christie write “Harry Potter”?
3. When was the first “Harry Potter” film?
4. Where did Oliver Twist live?
5. When did Charles Dickens write Oliver Twist ?
6. Did Oliver Twist live with his family?
3. Match the questions in Exercise 2 with the short answers. There is one extra answer.
a. Did Oliver Twist live with his family? No, he didn't.
b. When did Charles Dickens write Oliver Twist ? in the 1830s
c. Yes, they did.
d. Did Agatha Christie write “Harry Potter”? No, she didn't.
e. Where did Oliver Twist live? in London
f. When was the first “Harry Potter” film? in 2001
g. Who did Harry Potter live with? his aunt, uncle and cousin
4. Use the prompts to write Past Simple sentences.
2. They saw their friendst at the weekend.
3. She spoke to her friend at eight o'clock last night.
4. He started learning the guitar in July.
5. They had a party on 5th May.
6. Last year, we went on holiday in the autumn.
7. Yesterday, I did my homework in the morning.
5. Complete the student reporter's questions.
Paula: Hi, I'm Paula. Do you mind if I ask you some questions for our class magazine?
Charlie: No, I don't mind.
Paula: OK, first question: What’s your name?
Charlie: My name's Charlie Hopper.
Paula: Hi Charlie, I'm Paula. Now, next question: Where was your last school ?
Charlie: My last school was in Cambridge.
Paula: Did you like it?
Charlie: Yes, I did. I liked it very much.
Paula: When did you leave it?
Charlie: I left in July after my exams.
Paula: Why did you move here?
Charlie: My family moved here because my mother had a new job.
Paula: Tell me a bit about your old school.
What did you study there?
Charlie: We studied the usual subjects- Maths, English, French.
Paula: Were the teachers strict?
Charlie: No, they weren't strict- but they were quite serious.
Paula: One more question- have you got a girlfriend?
Charlie: No, I haven't but I'm looking for one.