Nov 10, 2016

UNIT 5 • Past simple (I did)
12 cards
, 46 answers
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  • Read what Sharon says about a typical working day:

    SHARON:
    ‘I usually get up at 7 o’clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which takes me about half an hour. I start work at 8.45. I never have lunch. I finish work at 5 o’clock. I’m always tired when I get home. I usually cook a meal in the evening. I don’t usually go out. I go to bed at about 11 o’clock. I always sleep well.’
    • Yesterday was a typical working day for Sharon. Write she did or didn’t do yesterday.
      She up at 7 o’clock.
      She a big breakfast.
      She .
      It to get to work.
      at 8.45.
      lunch.
      at 5 o’clock.
      tired when home.
      a meal yesterday evening.
      out yesterday evening.
      at 11 o’clock.
      well last night.

    • Put one of these verbs in each sentence:

      buy       ○      catch       ○      cost       ○      drink       ○      fall       ○      hurt       ○      sell       ○      spend       ○      teach       ○      throw       ○      win       ○      write
      • Mozart more than 600 pieces of music.
        ‘How did you learn to drive?’ ~ ‘My father me.’
        We couldn’t afford to keep our car, so we it.
        I was very thirsty. I the water very quickly.
        Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He’s much better than me, so he easily.
        Don down the stairs this morning and his lag.
        Jim the ball to Sue, who it.
        Ann a lot of money yesterday. She a dress which £100.

      • A friend has just come back from holiday. You ask him about it. Type in your questions.

        • where / go?


          • go alone?


            • the food / good?


              • how long / stay there?


                • stay / at a hotel?


                  • how / travel?


                    • the weather / fine?


                      • what / do in the evenings?


                        • meet anybody interesting?

                        • Complete the sentences, Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
                          • It was warm, so I off my coat. (take)
                            The film wasn’t very good. I it very much. (enjoy)
                            I knew Sarah was very busy, so I her. (disturb)
                            I was very tired, so I to bed early. (go)
                            The bed was very uncomfortable. I very well. (sleep)
                            Sue wasn’t hungry, so she anything. (eat)
                            We went to Kate’s house but she at home. (be)
                            It was a funny situation but nobody (laugh)
                            The window was open and a bird into the room. (fly)
                            The hotel wasn’t very expensive. It very much. (cost)
                            I was in a hurry, so I time to phone you. (have)
                            It was hard work carrying the bags. They very heavy. (be)

                          tags: English Grammar in Use • Raymond Murphy • A self-study practice book for intermediate students of English • English grammar intermediate • Present and past
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