Grammar

review
A. Put the words in the correct order to make
questions. Then complete the answers.

► Example: A: Is your name Jack ? (name/your/is/Jack)

► B: No, it’s not . It’s Jake.
► 1. A: ________________________ (student /you / a / are/ part time)
► B: __________, ________________. I only go to class twice a week.

► 2. A: ______________________ (your / go out / sister / does / a lot)

► B: __________, ________________. She likes to stay home.
► 3. A. ______________________ (here / do / parents / live / your / near )
► B: __________, ________________. They live nearby

► 4. A. ______________________ (have / do / sisters / any / you)

► B: __________, ________________. But a I have a brother
B. Complete the conversations with the simple
present or the present continuous. Use contractions
where possible.
►A ______________ you ever ______________ (get) colds?
►B Yeah, I do. Actually, I think I ______________ (get) a cold right
now
►A ______________ you usually ______________ (take) something
when you ______________ (have) a cold?
►B No, not usually
C. Write the questions for the answers. Use the words
in parentheses. You can use (what,when and where)
► Example: A What’s your middle name? (Middle name)
►B It’s James.
► 1. A ______________________________ ? (your parents)
► B They’re from Greece.
► 2. A _______________________________ ? (do your homework)
► B In the evenings.
► 3. A _______________________________ ? (do for fun)
► B I play sports.
► 4. A ________________________________ ? (favorite food)
► B I love pizza.
 D. Complete the paragraph. Use the simple past and the
words in parentheses. Use contractions where possible.

► Liz ______________ (not enjoy) her evening last night. She _____________
(want) to go to an outdoor concert, but it ______________ (rain), so she just
______________ (stay) home. She ______________ (study) for a couple of
hours. Then she ______________ (watch) a movie on TV, but she ___________
(not like) it much
E. Complete the questions and answers. Use the simple past forms
of the verbs in the box. Use capital letters where necessary.

buy go have make

write
► Example: A. Did you make a lot of phone calls this
weekend?
B. Yes, I did. I made about eight or nine calls.
► 1. A _________ you _________ a piano lesson yesterday?
► B No, I _________ , but I _________ a karate lesson.
► 2. A _________ your best friend _________ to the party with
you?
► B No, he _________ . He _________ with his girlfriend.
F. Complete the conversation with the correct form of
simple past of be.

► Amy ______________ you ______________ (be born) in France, Pierre?

► Pierre No, actually, I ______________ (be born) in Montreal.
► Amy ______________ you ______________ (grow up) there, too?
► Pierre Yes, but when I was 15, we moved to New York. ______________ you
► ______________ (know) that I lived there when I was
younger?
► Amy Oh, really? I had no idea. How long ______________ you
______________ (stay) in New York?
► Pierre Until I was 18. How about you? Where ______________ you
______________ (spend) your childhood?