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Practice 6. Use the simple past tense.
1. Last week, we (visit) ________________ Mr. Smith.
2. Where (you, be) ________________ yesterday evening?
3. He (not attend) __________ the meeting two days ago because he was sick.
4. Mike (leave) ________________ for Paris in 2005.
5. Tom (not be) ________________ at work at that time.
6. We (wait) _____________ long time for the bus this morning but it didn’t come.
7. That’s a new shirt. Where (you, buy) ________________ it?
8. I (see) ________________ that film on TV last night.
9. My uncle (teach) ________________ in this school many years ago.
10. Did it rain yesterday? No. it (be) ________________ a nice day.

Practice 7. Use the simple past or past progressive tense.

1. While I (do) ______________ some shopping yesterday, I saw Jane.
2. Someone (knock) ______________ at the door last night.
3. I was watching TV last night when Mike (come) _____________.
4. My mother, who was washing dishes in the kitchen, (ask) ______________ me to help her.
5. Helen (visit) ______________ the Brown family last Sunday.
6. When she came, Mr. Brown (read) ___________ a book and Mrs. Brown was preparing dinner.
7. My cousin and I (watch) ______________ a movie on TV last night when my brother came.
8. Mrs. Reed turned on the radio in her car while she (drive) ______________ home yesterday.
9. We met an old friend when we (have) ______________ dinner in the restaurant last Sunday.
10. What (you, do) ______________ at this time last night?

Practice 8. Use the simple past or past perfect tense.

1. After Jane (turn) __________ off the computer, she (leave) ________ for the date with her friend.
2. He (get) ____________ up very late last Sunday because he (drink) ____________ too
much at the party the previous night.
3. By the time they (arrive) ____________ at the airport, the plane (already, take) ____________ off
for 10 minutes.
4. Before John (travel) ____________ abroad to study, he (not live) ____________ far from his family,
so he (find) ____________ it strange to be alone.
5. His wife (prepare) ____________ lunch before he (come) ____________ home.
6. They (no sooner, arrive) ____________ than they (rent) ____________ a car.
7. By the time we (get) ____________ there, the wind (already, blow) ____________ hard.
8. Tom (move) ____________ into the next class after he (pass) ____________ the exam.
9. The police (investigate) ____________ the robbery which (take) ____________ place downtown
on that day.
10. Jane (never, be) ____________ at a dance before, so she (feel) ____________ strange
when a man (come) ____________ up to her and (ask) ____________ her to dance.

Practice 9. Choose the best option.

1. John _________ tennis once or twice a week.
A. played B. is playing C. plays D. has played
2. At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I _________ my clothes.
A. am ironing B. have ironed C. was ironing D. ironed
3. She _________ German for two years.
A. has learnt B. is learning C. learn D. learns
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4. They _________ me about it last week.

A. was telling B. told C. has told D. would tell
5. I think the weather _________ nice later.
A. will be B. be C. is D. has been
6. I will see him when he _________ here tomorrow.
A. comes B. will come C. came D. had come
7. The boys broke a window when they _________ football.
A. played B. were playing C. had played D. are playing
8. I _________ her since I _________ a student.
A. know / am B. knew / was C. have known / were D. have known / was
9. The meal _________ when I came.
A. was cooked B. is cooked C. was being cooked D. is being cooked
10. He _________ to New York three times this year.
A. had been B. was C. is D. has been
11. Our children _________ to school by bus every morning.
A. take B. are taken C. have taken D. is taken
12. Television _________ very popular since the 1950s.
A. is B. was C. is D. has been
13. Hurry! The train _________. I don’t want to miss it.
A. comes B. is coming C. came D. has come
14. While I was working in the garden, my son _________ video games.
A. was playing B. played C. has played D. has been playing
15. Listen! They _________ about the exhibition. Let’s join them.
A. talk B. talked C. are talking D. have talked

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