Make Questions and Give Short Answers Using The Past Tense

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1. Make questions and give short answers using the past tense.

a. A: Were you at home last night?


B: No, I wasnt. (I wasnt at home last night.)
b. A: ______________________________________________________________?
B: _______________________ (I went to a movie.)
c. A: ______________________________________________________________?
B: _______________________ (Roberto was absent yesterday)
d. A: ______________________________________________________________?
B: _______________________(Lopes stayed at home yesterday)
e. A: ______________________________________________________________?
B: ________________________ (She came to class the day before yesterday)
f. A: ______________________________________________________________?
B: ________________________ (We went to California last holiday)
2. Rewrite the opinions below using the words in parentheses.
a. There are only a few windows in our apartment. (not enough)
_____________________________________________________________________
b. Its not bright enough. (too)

c. It has only one bathroom. (not enough)


_____________________________________________________________________
d. My apartment is quiet. (too)
_____________________________________________________________________

3. Complete the sentences. Use as as, as many....as, as muchas and the


words given.
a. My apartment is just______________your house. (Convenient)
b. Our new English book doesnt have___________________your old one
(exercises)
c. Im quite tall but you are taller. Im not ______________________ you. (Tall)
d. My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isnt____________________ yours.
(high)
e. Apartments dont have ______________________ houses. (privacy)
4. Rewrite the sentences using wish.
a. Ive eaten too much and now I feel sick
_____________________________________________________________________
b. Your parents wont buy me a house.
_____________________________________________________________________
c. When you were younger, you didnt learn to play a musical instrument. Now you
regret this.
_____________________________________________________________________
d. You are walking in Paris and you would like to take some photos but you havent
brought your camera.
_____________________________________________________________________
e.Youve painted your room. Now you think it doesnt look very nice.
_____________________________________________________________________
f. You are really tired and have a lot of homework to do.
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Describe your past habits, things you use to do in the past that you dont do
anymore. Write at least five sentences.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
6. Write indirect questions using Wh-questions and the words given.
a. Where is the department store? (Do)
Do you know where the department store is?
b. What time does the next movie start? (Do)
_____________________________________________________________________
c. How much does this book cost? (Can)
_____________________________________________________________________
d. When did the last bus come? (Could)
_____________________________________________________________________
e. Where is the nearest cash machine? (Do)
_____________________________________________________________________
f. How often does the taxi come? (Could)
_____________________________________________________________________
7. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb.
a. A: _______you ever ________ (be) to London?
B: Yes, I ___________. I _________ (go) there last year.

b. A: __________ you ___________ (try) Thai food?


B: No, I _____________. I _____________ (hear) its spicy.

c. A: Did you __________ (have) lunch today?


B: Yes, I ____________. I ___________ (eat) in a Mexican restaurant.

d. A: _________ you ever ________ (cook) dinner for your boyfriend?


B: Yes, I ___________ . I ___________ (make) some fish and chips.

e. A: Have you ever _______________ (be) on a diet?


B: Yes. I ___________ (lose) ten pounds three years ago.
8. Complete the sentesces with too much, too many, more, fewer, less, or not
enough.
a. A: Do you still ride a bicycle to work?
B: No. Its too dangerous. Every year there are ___________ bicycles downtown.

b. A: Does this avenue have more traffic at night?


B: Yes, there are ___________ cars at night.

c. A: Is this street less dangerous at night?


B: Yes. There are ___________ police officers.

d. A: Is the food cheap here?


B: No. It costs___________ than I can afford.
9. Complete the conversation.
Reporter: Do you think New York City is a better place to live than in the past?
Maria: In general, it is. There is (less / fewer) pollution these days. There is (fewer /
less) crime too, but we still need (more / much) police officers.
Reporter: And what other things need to be improved?
Maria: Well, there isnt (enough / more) good public transportation, so there are too
(many / much) traffic downtown, and there arent (fewer / enough) parking
spaces.
Reporter: Thank you for your views.
10. Match the opposite words:
a. bright 1. quiet
b. dangerous 2. modern
c. cramped 3. dark
d. convenient 4. uncomfortable
e. noisy 5. huge
f. shabby 6. inconvenient
g. comfortable 7. safe

11. Brian changed his lifestyle. He stopped doing some things and started doing
other things.
studying hard smoking
He stopped: going to bed early He started: going out in the evening
running three miles every morning spending a lot of money

Write sentences about Brian with used to and didnt used to.
1. He used to study hard
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________________
6. __________________________________________________________________

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