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Past Simple (Empower Cambridge Review)

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Listen. Which of the activities do you think Richard enjoyed?

a)

working as a teacher for a day, finishing and staying at the beach party

b)

working as a trainer for a day, fishing and staying at the beach party

c)

working as a waiter for a day, fishing and staying at the beach party

2.

Answer the questions.

Do you ever say yes when you don't want to? When?

Would you like to be a "Yes Man" for a week? Why/why not?

4 lines
3.

Complete the sentences.

1. Some of my experiences _____ very good.

a)

weren't

b)

didn't

c)

did

d)

was

4.

Complete the sentences.

2. I _____ like the mosquitoes that bit me.

a)

weren't

b)

didn't

c)

did

d)

was

5.

Complete the sentences.

3. _____ you have a good week?

a)

weren't

b)

didn't

c)

did

d)

was

6.

Complete the sentences.

4. What _____ your favourite thing?

a)

weren't

b)

didn't

c)

did

d)

was

7.

Listen.

Which of the verbs + -ed in the box have the extra /id/ syllable?

a)

arrived

looked

waited

included

b)

waited

included

shouted

smiled

c)

shouted

ended

waited

included

8.

Listen and complete. Write only the word answers. Don't use capital letters ("C"). Write you answer exactly with the format of this example: 1 holiday/2 map/ 3 sunglasses

2. We need to get a ______ from the embassy, before we travelled.

3. We also exchanged some _______ at the bank.

4. We booked all of our _______ online.

5. When we arrived, we checked into our luxury _____ and unpacked our ___.

6. We did some ______. The castles and gardens were gorgeous!

7. We bought _____ for our friends and family.

8. The second week, we checked out of our hotel and stayed in a _____. It was cheap and friendly!

9. The third week we stayed on a _____ by the beach.

10. We had a great _____ and we didn't want to come home.

(a)  

9.

Read the paragraph below and figure out what the main idea is.

Why would anyone want to leave San Diego, California? San Diego has absolutely everything you will ever need to be happy! The beaches are one of our major attractions. You can take a ride to the Coronado Bay and sit on the sand and stare out at the city skyline. The best part of San Diego is the people - we are all proud to be San Diego natives.

a)

We are all proud to be San Diego natives

b)

San Diego has absolutely everything you will ever need to be happy

c)

You can sit on the sand and stare out at the city skyline.

10.

Complete the exchanges with the past simple form of verbs in brackets.

1 A How _____ (be) your flight?

B Fine, thanks, but I _____ (not sleep) because the seats ______ (not be) comfortable

a)

were

slept

wasn't

b)

wasnt'

didnt' slept

werent'

c)

wasn't

didn't sleep

weren't

11.

Complete the exchanges with the past simple form of verbs in brackets.

2 A What ________ (you, do) last summer?

B We _________ (not have) much money, so we _______ (decide) to stay in the UK.

a)

were you do

haven't

decided

b)

do you did

have not

decided

c)

did you do

didn't have

decided