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Тема: «Лексико-граматична тема: Past simple and past continuous»

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1. We can’t buy the tickets. We ____________________ (spend) all our money. 2. You’re very quiet. What ____________________ (you / think) about? 3. The children are very tired. They ____________________ (play) volleyball since 10 a.m. 4. The ground was wet. It ____________________ (rain) all night. 5. She didn’t come with us because she ____________________ (not finish) her homework. 6. I ____________________ (watch) my favourite soap opera when someone knocked at the front door. 7. Molly ____________________ (not read) a magazine yesterday. 8. Mike ____________________ (not read) a newspaper today. 9. I offered Sue something to eat but she wasn’t hungry. She _________________ (have) breakfast. 10. He usually ____________________ (read) tales to his daughter before bedtime. 11. How long ____________________ (you / learn) Arabic? 12. We looked out of the window and saw that the sun ___________________ (shine) so we decided to go for a walk. 13. They needed a rest. They ____________________ (walk) for three hours. 14. I ____________________ (call) him ten minutes ago. 15. This little girl often ____________________ (fight) with her brother. 16. He’s got a big collection of stamps. He ____________________ (collect) stamps since he was six. 17. Fred can’t hear you. He ____________________ (listen) to his personal stereo. 18. ____________________ (you / ever / try) Mexican food?

II. Read and complete the text with the verbs in past tenses.

Yesterday evening, Charles and Martha Wilson were finally reunited with their son, Bobby. By the time the police (1) ____________________ (find) five-year-old Bobby, he (2) ____________________ (wander) around Ridley Forest for four hours. The Wilsons (3) ____________________ (have) a picnic when Bobby (4) ____________________ (decide) to explore the forest nearby. “By the time we (5) ____________________ (realize) that he (6) ____________________ (not be) with us, he (7) ____________________ (already / walk) a very long distance”, said Mr. Wilson. When the police finally found Bobby, he (8) ____________________ (lie) under a tree and he (9) ____________________ (sleep). “Well, I (10) ____________________ (be) tired”, said young Bobby. “I (11) ____________________ (wait) for Mum to come and get me when I (12) ____________________ (fall) asleep”.

Надіслано вчителем міжнародного ліцею «Гранд» Афанасьєвою Л. O.