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UNIT 5 • Past simple (I did)

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Read what Sharon says about a typical working day:

SHARON:
‘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 nish 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. I always sleep well.’

Yesterday was a typical working day for Sharon. Write she did or didn’t do
yesterday.
She got up at 7 o’clock.
She had a big breakfast.
She walked to work .
It took her about half an hour to get to work.
She started work at 8.45.
She didn’t have lunch.
She nished work at 5 o’clock.
She was tired when she got home.
She cooked a meal yesterday evening.
She didn’t go out yesterday evening.
She went to bed at 11 o’clock.
She slept well last night.

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Put one of these verbs in each sentence:

buy       ○      catch       ○      cost       ○      drink       ○      fall       ○      hurt       ○      sell

      ○      spend       ○      teach       ○      throw       ○      win       ○      write

Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music.

‘How did you learn to drive?’ ~ ‘My father taught me.’
We couldn’t afford to keep our car, so we sold it.
I was very thirsty. I drank the water very quickly.
Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He’s much better than me, so he won
easily.
Don fell down the stairs this morning and hurt his lag.
Jim threw the ball to Sue, who caught it.
Ann spent a lot of money yesterday. She bought a dress which
cost £100.

A friend has just come back from holiday. You ask him about it. Type in your questions.

Where did you go?

where / go?

Did you go alone?

go alone?

Was the food good?

the food / good?

How long did you stay there?

how long / stay there?

Did you stay at a hotel?

stay / at a hotel?

How did you travel?

how / travel?

Was the weather ne?

the weather / ne?

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What did you do in the evenings?

what / do in the evenings?

Did you meet anybody interesting?

meet anybody interesting?

Complete the sentences, Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.

It was warm, so I took off my coat. (take)

The lm wasn’t very good. I didn’t enjoy it very much. (enjoy)
I knew Sarah was very busy, so I didn’t disturb her. (disturb)
I was very tired, so I went to bed early. (go)
The bed was very uncomfortable. I didn’t sleep very well. (sleep)
Sue wasn’t hungry, so she didn’t eat anything. (eat)
We went to Kate’s house but she wasn’t at home. (be)
It was a funny situation but nobody laughed (laugh)
The window was open and a bird ew into the room. ( y)
The hotel wasn’t very expensive. It didn’t cost very much. (cost)
I was in a hurry, so I didn’t have time to phone you. (have)
It was hard work carrying the bags. They were very heavy. (be)

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