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A) Chilli’s friend Della was on holiday in Jamaica. Read her letter to Chilli and complete it with the
correct verbs.
* invited * stopped * talked * stayed * travelled * enjoyed
* didn’t sleep * didn’t get * watched * was * listened
Dear Chilli,
I had a fantastic holiday in Jamaica. It was hot and the sea was blue and lovely.
I ……………… by plane from London to Kingston. I really ……………….. the flight. It was
eight hours long but I …………………..at all because I …………………. so excited. During
the flight I ………………….. to music, ………………….. a film and ……………….
to the girl in the seat next to me. I …………………… with my aunt and uncle in Kingston.
They …………………. me on a trip to Montego Bay. We …………………. at an Orchid
Farm. It was brilliant. On my last night there I …………………… to bed until there o’clock
in the morning!
See you soon! Love, Della
B) Complete these sentences in the PAST TENSE, using the correct verb:
* play * enjoy * watch * listen * talk * phone
* stop * walk * travel * like * stay
I watched the late film on TV last night.
1. We really ………………….. the concert last night. It was great!
2. She ………………… with friends in Brighton last summer.
3. Italy ………………… very well in the last World Cup.
4. Her parents ………………….. by train from Shanghai to Moscow.
5. I ………………….. you four times last night but you were out.
6. We …………………. along the beach yesterday. It was lovely.
7. She …………………. the film but she didn’t like the music.
8. The men ………………….. work at exactly one o’clock.
9. I ……………………. to the new Sting album yesterday. It’s great.
10. They ………………… to us about their trip to Madagaskar. It was very interesting.
C) Complete the conversation with WAS / WASN’T / WERE / WEREN’T.
A: Where were you last night? I phoned you but you …………… at home.
B: I …………..out with friends. We ……………. at the Bluenote Café.
A: …………… Julia there?
B: No, she …………… . Why?
A: Oh, I just wondered.
B: She ………….out with Nick. They ……………at the Oasis. I think.
A: No, they …………… .
B: How do you know?
A: Because I …………….. there!
D) Complete the man’s statement with the PAST SIMPLE form of the verbs in brackets:
Last night I ……………… (go) to my favorite restaurant in West Street. I

…………….. (leave) the restaurant at about 11 o’clock. It …………….. (be) a
warm evening and I ……………….. (decide) to walk along the beach.
Suddenly, I ………………… (hear) a noise. I ……………….. (turn) and

……………… (see) three boys aged about eighteen. One boy ………………
(come) up to me and ……………….. (ask) me the time. When I ……………….
(look) down at my watch, he ……………… (hit) me and I ……………… (fall) to
the ground. Another boy ………………. (take) my wallet. I ……………….. (shout)
for help. Then they ………………(run) away.
E) Complete the story. Use the verbs in the brackets:
Last year I went (go) on holiday. I ……………… (drive) to the sea with my
friend. On the first day we ……………… (look) at the beautiful buildings and
……………. (eat) in lots of restaurants. The next day ……………… (be) very hot so we
…………….. (drive) to the sea. We ……………….. (leave) our clothes in the car and
………………… (sunbathe) and ……………. (swim) all day. At six o’clock we
………………. (walk) to our car, but the car ……………(be) there. We ………………
(buy) some clothes and ………………. (go) to the Police Station. The
police ……………. (be) nice and we …………….. (sleep) in the police station.
f) Complete the following text using the past tense of the verbs in brackets.
Anna's holiday ____________ (be) great last summer. She _______________ (stay)
in a college in England for two weeks. She ________________ (have) classes in the
mornings and in the afternoons she ________________ (do) some sports like swimming or
tennis.
In the evenings she often __________________ (go) dancing or ________________
(watch)
films with her new friends.
At weekends they __________________ (drive) to some interesting places. Once they
__________________ (visit) Marwell Zoo where they _______________ (see) some
beautiful
animals. Anna ____________________ (not like) the food at the college but that
_____________________ (not be) a problem. She ____________________ (meet) a lot of
people and ____________________ (learn) some English. All the students in her class
________________ (be) sorry to go home. They all _________________ (promise) to
come
back next summer.
g) Fill in the blanks with past simple tenses.
Dear Peter, Last summer I ___________ (travel) to Edremit with my family. We

______________(stay/not) in our friend’s house, because we ____________(want) to stay
in a nice boutique hotel. I ____________ (play) on the beach, _____________ (go) for
sightseeing, ___________(swim) in the beautiful sea, and __________(write) many
postcards. This _________ (be) a really different holiday for me. In holidays, I usually stay
in bed more and sleep more.
One day, we ____________ (visit) a small island called Bozcaada. My father

____________ (warn) me before the trip not to leave them. He __________ (want) me to
stay with them during the whole trip. I usually listen to my father, but I ___________
(listen/not) him in that trip. Because the island ___________ (be) so beautiful and I
couldn’t wait to see with them. They ___________(be) really slow. During the trip I
eventually ___________ (lose) them. Hopefully, at the end of the trip I ___________ (find)
them. They _____________ (be) angry with me. However, I really __________ (have) great
time without them. Tell me Peter, What ___________ (be) your holiday like? What
_______ you _______ (do) las summer? Ersin
Practice wasn’t / weren’t
1. They ill.
2. You tired.
3. The children quiet.
4. Max in Helsinki last week.
5. She home for dinner.
6. The water cold.
7. There a good film on TV yesterday.
8. We in Brazil last winter.
9. Betty and Florence at school this morning.
10. I happy when I heard about the accident.

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* didn’t sleep * didn’t get * watched * was * listened

C) Complete the conversation with WAS / WASN’T / WERE / WEREN’T.

Last night I ……………… (go) to my favorite restaurant in West Street. I

Suddenly, I ………………… (hear) a noise. I ……………….. (turn) and

E) Complete the story. Use the verbs in the brackets:

Dear Peter, Last summer I ___________ (travel) to Edremit with my family. We

One day, we ____________ (visit) a small island called Bozcaada. My father

3. The children quiet.

4. Max in Helsinki last week.

5. She home for dinner.

6. The water cold.

7. There a good film on TV yesterday.

8. We in Brazil last winter.

9. Betty and Florence at school this morning.

10. I happy when I heard about the accident.

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