8A
Vocabulary + Grammar
8A · Verb Phrases & Past Simple (regular)
Verb phrases
Past simple regular verbs
Positive & negative past
0 / 52 pts
1Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. (We use past simple for repeated actions in the past.)
When she was young, Sally (live) in a big town. She (travel) to school every day on the bus and she (play) football with her friends every afternoon. She (love) football, but she (not like) tennis! Every Saturday, she (watch) a film at the cinema and then she (talk) about the film with her friends on the bus!
2Match the sentence halves.
1. Every day, Tom travelled →
2. Yesterday, I talked →
3. Anna played →
4. On Sundays, we travelled →
5. When Jack was young, he loved →
6. On Saturday, she talked →
a. in a village near Manchester.
b. playing games on the computer.
c. to my grandparents' house for lunch.
d. to work by train.
e. about my weekend with my friends.
f. about the food.
3Complete the sentences with a verb in the past simple form.
1. Simon in the south of Spain when he was young.
2. I to my friends about my favourite football team.
3. We by train to Scotland every year.
4. They all his films in one weekend!
5. The children football on Saturday.
6. Jane and her sister with their grandparents when they were children.
4Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (visit) my parents last weekend.
2. I (not like) the food at my school.
3. We (cycle) to school every day.
4. Louise (not learn) another language at school.
5. Emily (live) in Canada when she was 16.
6. I (change) schools three times.
7. I (not listen) to pop music when I was young.
8. We (not watch) TV last night.
5Correct six sentences. Two sentences are correct. Write the correct verb form in the box.
If the verb is already correct, write it again. If it is wrong, write the correct form.
1. David (starts) work early yesterday.
2. Ellie (studied) English at university.
3. Casey (didn't worked) yesterday.
4. José (didn't dance) at the party last night.
5. Classes (stop) at 3 o'clock at my school.
6. The train (arrive) late yesterday.
7. We (played) football on Saturday.
8. I (didn't cleaned) my house yesterday.
6Rewrite the sentences using the past simple.
1. I don't travel to school by train. →
2. Fiona doesn't like the food in the restaurant. →
3. Peter finishes work at 6 o'clock. →
4. I talk to my brother on Sunday. →
5. Jess doesn't clean the bathroom. →
6. I study in the afternoon. →
7. They walk to school every day. →
8. I try new food on holiday. →
8B
Vocabulary + Grammar
8B · Irregular Verbs & Past Simple
Irregular verbs
Past simple irregular
Irregular verbs past forms
0 / 52 pts
1Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.
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forgotgot upmet
ranspoke
1. Tom a new car last week.
2. She at 8 o'clock in the morning.
3. We were late so we to school.
4. Yesterday, Anna me in the coffee shop.
5. Tina lost her phone yesterday, so I bad.
6. John and Frank on the phone on Monday morning.
7. She her bag at school on Friday.
8. We really good food at the restaurant.
2Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (meet) my friend and we went shopping.
2. Jason (forget) his books on Monday.
3. They (not take) the bus to work yesterday.
4. Jane feels bad because she (lose) her phone last week.
5. My parents (have) a really good holiday in Italy.
6. Linda and Alison (go) to an expensive restaurant after work.
7. We (speak) on the phone yesterday.
8. Harry's new laptop (break) on Monday.
3Complete the sentences with past simple verbs.
Yesterday, I at 8 o'clock and I breakfast. I my friend Alan on the phone and the bus to the park. I Alan there and we to my house for an hour. We sandwiches for lunch. In the afternoon we to the shops and Alan a new phone. It was a great day.
4Unscramble the letters to find the past simple form.
ACROSS
3. lots →
5. otbuhg →
6. lfte →
7. okto →
10. kepos →
DOWN
1. etm →
2. torfgo →
4. tgo pu →
5. rbkoe →
5Correct the sentences. Two sentences are correct. Write the correct verb form in the box.
If the verb is already correct, write it again. If it is wrong, write the correct form.
1. Yesterday, I (didn't got up) early.
2. Rob's phone (breaked) yesterday.
3. Yuki (didn't eat) breakfast when she was young.
4. My sister (goes) to the cinema last night.
5. I didn't (made) a cake for my dad's birthday – my sister did.
6. Greg (buyed) a new computer last week.
7. Alison (lose) her money this morning.
8. I (didn't ran) in the park last Saturday.
6Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
I (have) a great day yesterday! I (not go) to work and I (not get up) early. In the afternoon, I (go) to my friend's house and she (make) pizza for lunch. It (be) really good. In the evening, we (eat) really good food in a restaurant near the lake. I (forget) my wallet but my friend (buy) dinner for me.
8C
Vocabulary + Grammar
8C · Holiday Activities & Past Simple Questions
Holiday vocabulary
Past simple yes/no questions
Wh-questions in past
0 / 48 pts
1Choose the correct alternatives.
1. They visit / swim in the sea every morning.
2. Yesterday, we went / had shopping.
3. Last year we stayed / visited a small hotel.
4. They have / go for a walk in the mornings.
5. Yesterday, we went / had to a restaurant with very nice food.
6. Tim and Anna always have / go a good time in Spain.
7. Sometimes, they go / visit museums in the city.
8. I relaxed / visited on my holiday last month.
2Complete the sentences with the past simple or present simple form of the verbs.
gohaverelax
stayswimvisit
1. I shopping yesterday and I bought a new book.
2. Every Saturday, they a museum.
3. Tony in the sea this morning.
4. My parents to a restaurant every Sunday afternoon.
5. We in the same hotel in Italy every year.
6. Yesterday, we at the beach all day.
7. They a good time at the party on Saturday.
8. Peter for a week yesterday.
9. Mark and Harry three museums last week.
10. Jane and Sally in an expensive hotel last year.
3Complete the answers. Write short answers (Yes, they did. / No, they didn't.).
Did they have a good time at the party? →
Did you have a nice holiday in the summer? →
Did he have a good weekend? →
Did you have lunch there? →
Did she have dinner in a restaurant last night? →
Did Peter have a nice party? →
Did they have breakfast with Sam? →
Did Tina have lunch with you? →
4Complete the questions with the words in the box. Use each word once.
HowWhatWhenWhere
1. A: did they go to school? B: By bus.
2. A: did Maria and Jose go? B: To India.
3. A: did she leave? B: Yesterday.
4. A: did you travel to Italy? B: By boat.
5. A: did you eat? B: Fish.
6. A: did you do yesterday? B: We went to the beach.
7. A: did Harry go? B: To the restaurant.
8. A: did Sally do last week? B: She went on holiday.
5Write questions using Wh-question words. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Fill in the missing part of the Wh-word and the verb.
1. We went to Italy.
Wh did you on holiday last year?
Wh did you on holiday last year?
2. We went in the summer. It was very hot.
Wh did you ?
Wh did you ?
3. I went with my friend, Jenny.
Wh did you with?
Wh did you with?
4. We travelled by bus and train.
How did you there?
How did you there?
5. We saw the Colosseum.
Wh did you ?
Wh did you ?
6. We ate pizza and pasta.
Wh did you ?
Wh did you ?
8D
English in Action + Listening
8D · Greetings & Starting/Ending Conversations
Greetings
Starting / ending a conversation
Listening: music festival
0 / 44 pts
1Choose the correct alternatives.
Conversation 1:
A: Rachel. are you? (Bye/Hi · How/Who)
B: I'm OK, good, thanks. And you?
A: I'm very , thank you. Did you like the concert? (good/bad)
B: Yes, I did. I loved it. How was your weekend?
A: It was ! Oh, here's my bus. you later. (great/OK · Bye/See)
B: Yes, see you.
Conversation 2:
A: , Gareth. How are you? (Good afternoon/Good evening)
B: I'm , thank you. Did you have a good holiday? (fine/good)
A: Where did you go?
B: We went to the south of Italy.
A: That sounds great! Oh, I've got a meeting now. , Gareth. (Goodbye/Hello)
B: , Alice. (Goodbye/Hello)
2Complete the table. Drag the phrases into the correct category.
Hi.
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
Are you OK?
I'm OK, thanks. And you?
I'm not bad, thank you. And you?
I'm great, thank you. And you?
Very well, thank you. And you?
Bye.
See you later.
| Starting a conversation |
Hello.
|
| Questions for greetings |
How are you?
|
| Answers for greetings |
I'm fine, thanks. And you?
|
| Ending a conversation |
Goodbye.
|
3Complete the conversation with the words in the box.
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didn'thowlater
waswent
A: Hello, Martin.
B: Hello, Steve. How things?
A: Not . And you?
B: I'm good! How your weekend?
A: It was OK. I worked on Saturday and Sunday. I visited my parents. B: It was great! I to Paris with my wife.
A: did you get there?
B: We take the train. We travelled by plane.
A: Great! Oh, here's my train. See you , Martin!
B: OK, see you Steve!
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L1Listen to a conversation between two friends. What do they talk about?
L2aChoose the correct option, a or b.
1. It's Zoé's ___ birthday at the weekend.
2. Paul went to a ___ festival last year.
3. It was a ___ festival.
4. Paul liked the ___ music.
5. Paul learnt ___ and Brazilian dances.
6. The festival was ___.
7. The food was ___.
8. Paul's friend ate ___ food.
L3aAnswer the questions.
1. Where is the festival?
2. How many countries do the dancers come from?
3. What food did Paul eat?
4. What time did the festival finish?
5. Where do you get tickets for the festival?
8E
Reading + Writing
8E · A Good Day — Reading & Writing
Reading: Peter's day
Regular & irregular past verbs
Writing: holiday description
Sequence adverbs & time expressions
0 / 44 pts
A Good Day?
Peter usually got up at 6 a.m. because he started work at 8, but today was different. He got up at 10, and he had a slow breakfast at the kitchen table. He ate eggs and bread, and drank hot coffee. He didn't watch TV, he didn't listen to the radio. It was quiet.
He usually took the bus with other people, or sometimes drove, but today he didn't take the bus and he didn't drive. He walked to the park. He met his friend. They usually ran in the park, but today Peter didn't want to run. They went for a walk, then his friend bought lunch. They talked for a long time. Later, Peter went home and he sat in his garden. He listened to the birds.
Today Peter didn't break anything. He didn't forget a meeting. He didn't go to a busy restaurant. He didn't lose his phone on the bus. It was a good day.
1Read the story. Was it a good or bad day for Peter?
2Read the story again. Make a list of the regular past verbs and irregular past verbs.
REGULAR VERBS
IRREGULAR VERBS
3Look at the photos (A–H) and the story. Write what Peter did or didn't do.
W1aLook at the photos. Which place do you think is Malaga?
W2aRead the Focus box. Answer the questions about the text in Exercise 1.
Planning your writing
Before you write a description of an event in the past, think about your answers to these questions: What was the event? When was it? Where was it? Who was there? What happened? Why was the event good/bad? How did people feel after the event?
Use time expressions and sequence adverbs to help describe the story: In the morning, we took a train to Morocco. Then, we walked in the park. After lunch, we sang songs.
Before you write a description of an event in the past, think about your answers to these questions: What was the event? When was it? Where was it? Who was there? What happened? Why was the event good/bad? How did people feel after the event?
Use time expressions and sequence adverbs to help describe the story: In the morning, we took a train to Morocco. Then, we walked in the park. After lunch, we sang songs.
Event:
When:
Where:
W3Put the text in the correct order (1 = first).
Label the paragraphs a–g with numbers 1–7.
a. We had a bad weekend last year in New York. On the first…
b. We went to Little Italy for lunch, and we had a nice pizza. In the…
c. After breakfast we walked in the city, but the weather was really bad.
d. In the evening we were tired. We had dinner in the hotel, and then…
e. day we had breakfast in the hotel. The food wasn't good.
f. afternoon we went to Macy's department store, but we didn't buy anything.
g. we went to bed early.
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