02-1 Past Simple Exercise

The young man ___ (take) out his wallet and ___ (pay) the bill.

When Lucy___ (go) to the interview, she ___ (wear) her best suit.

We ___ (leave) the motorway and ___ (drive) for an hour on quiet country roads.

I ___ (think) I ___ (know) my irregular verbs, but now I'm not so sure!

As soon as I ___ (meet) Doris, I ___ (know) she ___ (be) someone special.

Tolstoy ___ (write) some great novels, but he never ___ (win) a Nobel Prize.

The nurse ___ (put) the little boy to bed and ___ (speak) to him softly.

When they ___ (hear) the fire alarm, everybody ___ (run) out of the building.

Last year, the company ___ (build) a new factory, which ___ (cost) millions of dollars.

When Jose ___ (break) his arm, the doctor ___ (give) him two weeks off work.