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Exercise 1: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
SIMPLE PAST
1. When I (meet) Jane last year, she (be) a student.
2. They (get) married when they (be) in Chicago.
3. Teacher (recommend) that we always do our homework.
4. Who (write) the song ‘How can I live without you’?
5. She (have) a fight with her boyfriend last week.
6. He (study) Spanish when he was at University.
7. My father (forgot) his camera in the company yesterday.
8. The thieves (steal) the painting in 1998.
9. Last week, my uncle (drive) me to the school by his new car.
10.She (not/take) part in the contest three years ago.
11.They (order) something to drink.
12. Last summer, I (go) to Sturgatt with my family.
13. She (not/ do) her homework before going to class yesterday.
14. Our cat (catch) a big mouse this morning.
15. In 2001 our class (make) a trip to Norwich.
16. The secretary (delete) all important files yesterday.
17. Paul (look) at and (say) nothing to me.
18. The people (whisper) something to each other in our company.
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19. The weather (be) really nice, so I (want) to go out with my love.
20. The car (not/ stop) at the traffic lights.
21. (you/have) a nice weeken in Twain?
22. She (become) a doctor five years ago.
23. Mozart (write) more than 600 pieces of music.
24. We (see) Rose in town a few days ago.
25. I (go) to cinema three times last week.
26. It (is) cold last night, so I (shut) the window.
27. I work in a travel agency now. Before that I (work) in a shop.
28. We (invite) them to our party but they (decide) not to come.

29. The police (stop) me on my way home last night.
30. She passed her examination because she studied very hard.
31. You (go) out last night?
Yes, I (go) to the cinema but I (not/enjoy) the film much.
32. What you (do) at the weekend?
33. They (be/not) able to come because they (be) so busy.
34. (Be) the weather good when you (be) on holiday?
35. His parents (be) so angry because he (get) home late.
36. The weather (be) so cold that I (can not) sleep well last night.
37. A young couple (buy) the house next door. But they (not/live) there long.
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38. I (see) a mad dog killed yesterday.
39. I (hear) that song (sing) on the radio two days ago.
40. They (sit) for two hours without taking to each other.
41. You (remember) to switch off the lights?
42. I (try) all keys in the lock, but none of them fitted.
43. There (be) many famous stars in the concert last night.
44. He (admit) not paying for the ticket.
45. (You/hear) the terrible noise last night ?
46. There (be) a bank robbery in central London yesterday.
47. He (get) a job as a truck driver.
48. I often (come) to see her every week.
49. My mother never (eat) raw fish.
50. They (set) up their company in 2000.
51. She (walk) straight past me without saying hello.
52. The swimming pool (close) all day yesterday.
53. Simon (buy) two tickets for the concert, so he can’t be going on his own.
54. He (give) me back the book and (thank) me for lending it to him.
55. The weather (be) terrible yesterday, so we (spend) day at home.
56. They (ask) all candidates in the room the same question.

57. All of them (enjoy) the play except Peter.
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58. My mother (give) me a meaningful gift on my birthday last year.
59. He is very kind. He (show) me the way to the bus stop.
60. When I (be) a child, my family (be) very poor.
61. He (take) his girl friend by the hand and (kiss) her.
62. The Committee (force) Mr.Smith to resign.
63. The director (request) that I must be here on time.
64. There (be) two students absent yesterday.
65. Where (you/get) this skirt?
66. I (not/have) your name and address.
67. She was surprised that she (not/be) invited to the party.
68. My mother (have) got terrible headache, so we (take) to the hospital.
69. He (make) a diagram to show us the way to go.
70. The maid (do) everything that I (tell) her to do.
71. His joke (make) everyone laugh.
72. I (take) your bag instead of mine by mistake.
73. (You/pay) by cheque or in cash ?
74. I thinks that her attitude to you yesterday (be) rather unpleasant.
75. He (refuse) to give me an answer for my question.
76. I (put) my trust in you but now, I am completely disapointed.
77. She (get) married at age of 18.
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78. We (receive) no notification prior to that date.
79. Last week, I (meet) the people I used to live with.
80. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week.
81. The robbers (attack) the owner of the house and (disappear) with the
expensive painting.
82. My father (decide) to give up smoking last month.
83. Linda said that her family (organize) a trip round city.

84. The film (not/come) up to my expectations.
85. Tom (borrow) 14,000 dollars from the bank.
86. She (speak) slowly so that we (can) understand what she (say).
87. The teacher (tell) the boys to stop playing.
88. My father is angry with me. I (not/do) some work that I should have done
last week.
89. She (move) to Da Lat to live in 1999.
90. He (raise) his hand after the teacher had finished her question.
91. John (worry) a great deal about examinations.
92. I (start) going to school at the age of five.
93. You (come) here by bus or by car ?
94. My wife (want) me to call at the butcher’s on my way home.
95. Last week, my neibours (argue) about where to go for their holidays.
96. She (waste) hours looking for the picture book .
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97.Why (you/not/attend) the concert ?
98. He (devote) most of his time to write novels.
99. If you (kick) a policeman, you would be arrested.
100. My brother (travel) around Europe for the last two years.
101. She (explain) to me what the word (mean).
102. They (look) very cheerful when They (came) to see us last night.
103. She said she (not/derive) some joys from working.
104. There (be) great changes in our village in the past few years.
105. Peter’s father (die) of lung cancer last year.
106. He (refuse) to join us on the trip to the mountains.
107. He (jump) at the opportunity when the by-election (be) announced.
108. His coach (disapprove) his going out the evening before the
competition.
109. We (warn) him of all the dangers he would meet if he settled in that
country.

110. When I (be) a boy, we (have) no electricity in the village.
111. I (sleep) badly last night. The noise of the traffic (keep) me awake.
112. After climbing for six hours, we (manage) to reach the mountain
top.
113. I (walk) home after the party last night.
114. Lan (watch) television a lot when she was ill last year.
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115. Sarah (go) to thye party last week. Paul (go) to the party too; but
they (not/see) each other.
116. Suddenly, everybody stopped talking. There (be) silience.
117. It was late, so I (decide) take a taxi.
118. Simon (be) in a difficult situation, so I (agree) to lend him some
money.
119. I can't believe I (get) got that apartment.
120. I (submit) my application last week, but I (not/think) I (have) a
change of actually getting it.
121. When I (show) up to take a look around, there (be) at least twenty
other people who had arrived before me.
122. When the boy (come) home, he (throw) the umbrella to the ground
and (run) away as fast as he could.
123. She (go) to town and (buy) a special gilf for her close friend’s
birthday.
124. She (be) sorry that she (have to) leave the party early last night.
125. As soon as she (see) me, she (wave) and (shout) something.
126. The play (succeed) thanks to fine acting by all the cast.
127. She (blush) with embarrassment when she (meet) a handsome guy.
128. He (welcome) her with open arms.
129. She (employ) a secretary to help with her work.
130. The old man (die) of pneumonia.
131. He (walk) slowly because of his bad led.

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132. He (shout) to me from across the room.
133. I (drop) the key somewhere about here.
134. He (sit) with arms across his chest.
135. They (find) the body burried beneath a pile of leaves.
136. The boat (sink) beneath the waves.
137. The accident (do) a lot of damage to the car.
138. His sense of humour (appeal) to the girls enormously.
139. She (gaze) at me in disbelief when I (tell) her the news.
140. I (dream) about my great grandfather last night.
141. I (wonder) at the speed with which it arrived.
142. She (blame) her parents for the failure of her marriage.
143. The car (go) out of control and (crash) into the back of a bus.
144. He (complain) about having to collect the children from school.
145. The doctor (show) the patient how to do some exercises.
146. She (regret) not to learn how to ride a bicycle when she was young.
147. Firemen (rescue) several people from the top floor of the blazing
building.
148. He (fill) in the necessary forms and (apply) for the job.
149. The film (last) three hours with an interval of 15 minutes between
part one and part two.
150. I (oversleep) this morning and (be) late for school.
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Exercise 2: Complete the passage below. Put in the past simple forms of the
verbs.
(1) Two people (die)…… in a fire in Ellis Street, Oldport yesterday morning.
They (be)………Martin and Cindy Paynter, a couple in their seventies. The fire
(start) at 3.20 a.m. A neighbour, Mr. Spear, (see)……… the flames and (call)
…… the fire brigade. He also (try)…… to get into the house and rescue his
neighbours, but the heat (be)…… too great. The fire brigade (arrive)………in five

minutes. Twenty fire-fighters (fight)………the fire and finally (bring) it under
control. Two fire-fighters (enter)…… the burning building but (find)………the
couple dead.
(2) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (be)…… an Austrian musician and composer.
He (live)……… from 1756 to 1791. He (start)……… composing at the age of five
and (write)……… more than 600 pieces of music. He (be)……… only 35 years old
when he (die)………
Exercise 3: Chose the correct answer in each of the following sentence.
1. Nobody knows what the cause of the explosion……….
A. Was B. Were C. Did
2. The football match ………. Televised live from the National Stadium.
A. Was B. Were C. Did
3. The performance ……… come up to what we………
A. Didn’t….Expect B. Didn’t….Expected C. Doesn’t…Expected
4. I…… by train. How…… you go ?
A. Go….did B. Gone….did C. Went….did
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