Exercise 1
Read what Laura says about a typical working day:
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, and I always sleep well.
Yesterday was a typical working day for Laura. Write what she did or didn't do yesterday.
1) _____ at 7 o'clock.
2) She ________ a big breakfast.
3) She ________
4) It ________ to get to work.
5) _____ at 8.45.
6) _____ lunch.
7) _____ at 5 o'clock.
8) _____ tired when ________ home.
9) _____ a meal yesterday evening.
10) _____ out yesterday evening.
11) _____ at 11 o'clock.
12) _____ well last night.
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1)
1 She got up
2 She had
3 She walked to work
4 It took her (about) half an hour
5 She started work
6 She didn't have (any) lunch. / … eat (any) lunch.
7 She finished work
8 She was tired when she got home.
9 She cooked
10 She didn't go
11 She went to bed
12 She slept
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences using the following verbs in the correct form:
buy catch cost fall hurt sell spend teach throw write
1) Mozart ________ more than 600 pieces of music.
2) 'How did you learn to drive?' ' father ________ me.'
3) We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we ________ it.
4) Dave ________ down the stairs this morning and ________ his leg.
5) Joe ________ the ball to Sue, who ________ it.
6) Ann ________ a lot of money yesterday. She ________ a dress which ________ £100.
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2)
1 wrote
2 taught
3 sold
4 fell … hurt
5 threw … caught
6 spent … bought … cost
Exercise 3
You ask James about his holiday. Write your questions.
Hi. How are things?
Fine, thanks. I've just had a great holiday.
1) Where ________ ?
To the U.S. We went on a trip from San Francisco to Denver.
2) How ________ ? By car?
Yes, we hired a car in San Francisco.
3) It's a long way to drive. How long ________ to get to Denver?
Two weeks.
4) Where ________ ? In hotels?
Yes, small hotels or motels.
5) _____ good?
Yes, but it was very hot – sometimes too hot.
6) _____ the Grand Canyon?
Of course. It was wonderful.
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3)
1 did you go
2 did you travel I did you go
3 did it take (you)
4 did you stay
5 Was the weather
6 Did you go to / Did you see / Did you visit
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
1) It was warm, so I ________ off coat. (take)
2) The film wasn't very good. I ________ it much. (enjoy)
3) I knew Sarah was busy, so I ________ her. (disturb)
4) We were very tired, so we ________ the party early. (leave)
5) The bed was very uncomfortable. I ________ well. (sleep)
6) The window was open and a bird ________ into the room. (fly)
7) The hotel wasn't very expensive. It ________ much to stay there. (cost)
8) I was in a hurry, so I ________ time to phone you. (have)
9) It was hard carrying the bags. They ________ very heavy. (be)
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4)
1 took
2 didn’t enjoy
3 didn't disturb
4 left
5 didn't sleep
6 flew
7 didn't cost
8 didn't have
9 were
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