Part 7 Review of the Present; The Simple Past

 

Unit 21 Review: Imperative, Present Progressive, and Simple Present

 

Part 1 Present Progressive and Simple Present: Short Answers

1

Are you sitting in a chair?

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2

Do you know 100 words in English?

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3

Do you often have homework?

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4

Does your teacher have blonde hair?

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5

Is your teacher helping you?

_________________

 

6

Are your friends playing tennis right now?

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7

Do you ever play tennis with your friends?

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8

Does it often rain in your country?

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9

Is it raining right now?

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10

Are you having fun?

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Part 2 Imperatives

Complete the suggestions for new students of English.  Use the verbs in the box.

 

 

be       

do

speak

write

 

 

1

________

important words in your notebook.

 

 

2

________

every new word.

 

 

3

________

your own language in class.

 

 

4

________

English a lot in class.

 

 

5

________

all your homework.

 

 

6

________

afraid to ask questions.

 

 

 

Part 3 Present Progressive Vs. Simple Present

 

Complete the sentences.  Use the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

 

 

1

This is George.  He _______ (live) near the beach

 

 

 

Right now, he ___________ (water ski).

 

 

2

This is Elena.  She _______ (play) the guitar.

 

 

 

She _______ (love) to play the guitar.

 

 

3

This is Joe.  He _____ (play) golf right now,

 

 

 

but, he _________ (not play) golf every day.

 

 

4

This Ling-ling Chan.  She _______ (speak)

 

 

 

three languages.  Right now, she and her friend

 

 

 

_____________ (talk) in Chinese.

 

 

 

 

Unit 22 The Simple Past: Regular Verbs (Statements)

 

Part 1 Affirmative and Negative Statements with the Simple Past

 

True or false?  Write T or F.

 

 

 

 

 

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1

I stayed home last night.

 

 

 

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2

I didn't miss class two weeks ago.

 

 

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3

The teacher arrived late to class last week.

 

 

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4

I started my homework a few minutes ago

 

________

5

I learned a lot in English class last week.

 

________

6

It didn’t rain yesterday.

 

________

7

I didn't talk to my friends yesterday evening.

 

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8

I didn't want to get out of bed yesterday morning.

 

 

Part 2 Affirmative Statements with the Simple Past

 

 

Complete the sentences with the things you did last night.

 

 

1

I / talk/ on the phone / for a long time / .

 

 

 

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2

I / listen/ to the radio/ .

 

 

 

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4

I / bake/  cookies/ for my children/ .

 

 

 

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5

I / visit/ my grandparents/ .

 

 

 

____________________________________

 

 

6

I / play/ computer games / .

 

 

 

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Part 3 Affirmative and Negative Statements with the Simple Past

 

Rewrite the sentences using the simple past (Use the information in parentheses).

1

I cook dinner at 6:00 every evening. (yesterday evening)

 

 

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2

I don't clean every day.  (yesterday)

 

 

 

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3

I arrive on time every day.  (yesterday)

 

 

 

____________________________________

 

 

4

Tim doesn’t cook every night.  (last night)

 

 

 

____________________________________

 

 

5

Steve enjoys his class every day. (last week)

 

 

 

____________________________________

 

 

6

Yuko and Omar study at the library every morning. (yesterday morning)

 

 

 

____________________________________

 

 

7

We call our children every weekend. (last weekend)

 

 

 

____________________________________

 

 

8

The students ask a lot of questions in every class.  ( in the last class)

 

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9

We don't want to go to the movies tonight. (last night)

 

 

 

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10

I don't need anything from the store today. (yesterday)

 

 

 

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Part 6 Affirmative and Negative Statements with the Simple Past.

Complete the sentences.  Use the simple past of the verbs in parentheses.

Yesterday was terrible.  I _________ (miss) my train because my alarm clock

____________( not work).  I ___________ (arrive) at the office late, an my boss

___________(not look) happy.  The big meeting __________ (not start) on time

because of me, and it __________ (finish) late.  The people at the meeting

____________ (not complain), but I know they _________ (want) to finish early.

 

Part 7 Editing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Correct the e-mail message.  There are six mistakes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject: Rita Jones

Date: 10/28   9:45 pm

From: H. Okun@adsu.com

To: T.Olson@adsu.com

 

Thanks for dinner last week. I enjoy it very much.  I hope not talk

a lot. I was liked by your kids a lot.  Jeremy did show me some great

computer games.

 

I talked to Rita's secretary again yesterday, but Rita didn’t returned

my call.

  

Herb

 

PS:  Sorry I didn't thanked you before, but I was very busy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 23 The Simple Past: Regular Verbs and Irregular Verbs

Part 1 Regular Vs. Irregular Verbs with the Simple Past

Complete the chart.  Write the base form of the verb.  Mark (X) for regular or

irregular verbs.

 

 

 

Base

Regular

Irregular

 

1

I went to the party last night. 

 

 

 

 

2

I arrived late to the event.

 

 

 

 

3

Sam and Tanya came late too.

 

 

 

 

4

They left early.

 

 

 

 

5

I also saw Miranda at the party.

 

 

 

 

6

She played the guitar with Tom.

 

 

 

 

7

I enjoyed the music.

 

 

 

 

8

The food was great too.

 

 

 

 

9

I ate a lot.

 

 

 

 

10

I really liked the pizza.

 

 

 

 

11

I talked to a lot of old friends.

 

 

 

 

12

I had a lot of fun.

 

 

 

 

13

The party ended after midnight.

 

 

 

 

14

I got home at around 1:30 am 

 

 

 

 

Part 2 Affirmative and Negative Statements with Irregular Verbs

Write the sentences in the simple past.

1

I/ have breakfast/ in the morning   ,  but     I / not have / a big dinner/ .

 

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2

I/ drink / tea      , but   I / not drink/ coffee/ .

 

 

 

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3

I / take / a bus / to class,    but   I /not take / a train/ .

 

 

 

______________________________________________________________

4

I / eat / lunch/ in the school cafeteria,  but  I / not eat / in a restaurant/ .

 

______________________________________________________________

5

We/ have / homework   ,   but    not have / a lot homework / .

 

 

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6

The teacher/ put /the answers on the board, but he/not pull/all the answers/.

 

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7

I/ go/ to the library/ after class   , but I / not go / with friends/ .

 

 

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8

I / see / some classmates/ at the library,  but   I / not see / the teacher/ .

 

______________________________________________________________

 

Part 3 Affirmative and Negative Statements with Irregular Verbs

 

Complete the sentences about yourself.  Use the affirmative or negative simple past forms

of the verbs in parentheses.

 

 

 

 

 

1

I / get up / early yesterday/ .

 

 

 

 

 

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2

I/ take / a test / last week/ .

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________________________________________

3

I / sleep/ well / last night/ .

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________________________________________

4

My teacher/ come / to my home last weekend /.

 

 

 

______________________________________________________________

5

A friend / buy / me / a gift / two days ago/ .

 

 

 

 

______________________________________________________________

6

My family / go / on vacation / last month /.

 

 

 

 

______________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 4 Yes/ No Questions and Short Answers with the Simple Past.

 

Write yes/ no questions about yesterday.  Then answer the questions.

 

1

I got up late today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you get up late yesterday?      Yes, I did. (or No, I didn't.)

 

2

The teacher drank coffee in class last week.

 

 

 

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3

My friends and I went to the movies last week.

 

 

 

______________________________________________________________

4

I ate breakfast today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________________________________________

5

I took a taxi today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6

My friends came to my home last week.

 

 

 

 

______________________________________________________________

7

I bought ice cream today.

 

 

 

 

 

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Unit 24 The Simple Past: Wh- Questions

 

 

 

Part 1 Wh-Questions with the Simple Past

 

 

 

 

Match the questions and answers.

 

 

 

 

________

1

What time did you get up?

a

No, we didn't

________

2

Did you have breakfast?

b

At the beach.

________

3

Who made you breakfast?

c

At 7:30.

 

________

4

Did you both eat?

 

d

I took the bus.

________

5

What did you do afterwards?

e

Yes, I did.

 

________

6

How did you get there?

f

My mother.

________

7

Where did you have lunch?

g

I went to the beach.

________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 2 Affirmative and Negative Statements with the Simple Past

 

Complete the sentences.  Use the simple past of the verbs in parentheses.

 

The accident at First and Main ____________ (happen) at 8:02.  The driver

of a black BMW _________ (stop) at a green light because he was lost.

The driver of the white Toyota ______ (get) angry because the driver of the

black BMW ________ (stop) at a green light.  They _______ (have ) a fight.

Two men on the street _______(break ) up the fight.  A woman ______(take)

the driver of the black BMW to the hospital.  He ______ (not be) seriously hurt. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 3 Wh-Questions with the Simple Past.

 

Read the answers.  Write questions about the accident in Exercise 2.  Use what, when,

where, who, or why and the verbs in the parentheses.

1

(happen)   What happened at 8:02?

 

 

 

 

The accident at First and Main.

 

 

 

 

2

(happen)

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At 8:02.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

(stop)

__________________________

 

 

 

 

The driver of the black BMW.

 

 

 

 

4

(stop)

__________________________

 

 

 

 

Because he was lost.

 

 

 

 

5

(hit)

__________________________

 

 

 

 

The driver of the white Toyota.

 

 

 

 

6

(get)

__________________________

 

 

 

 

Because the driver of the BMW stopped at a green light.

 

7

(get)

__________________________

 

 

 

 

He got angry at the driver of the black BMW.

 

 

8

(have)

__________________________

 

 

 

 

A fight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

(have)

__________________________

 

 

 

 

The two drivers.

 

 

 

 

 

10

(break up)

__________________________

 

 

 

 

Two men on the street

 

 

 

 

11

(take)

__________________________

 

 

 

 

To the hospital.

 

 

 

 

 

12

(take)

__________________________

 

 

 

 

A woman.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 4 Wh-Questions with the Simple Past

 

 

 

Write questions.  Then answer the questions.

 

 

 

1

what/ you / study / in Unit 20 / ?

 

 

 

 

 

What did you study in Unit 20?

 

 

 

 

 

We studied "can" and "can't"               

 

 

 

2

where / you / go / on the weekend / ?

 

 

 

 

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3

what / you / do / last night / ?

 

 

 

 

 

____________________________________

 

 

 

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4

who / you / talk to / yesterday / ?

 

 

 

 

____________________________________

 

 

 

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5

what / you / have / for homework last week / ?

 

 

 

____________________________________

 

 

 

____________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 6 Statements and Questions with the Simple Past

 

 

Complete the conversation.  Use the simple past of the words in parentheses.

Amanda:

I called you on the weekend, but you ________(be not) home.

 

 

Where ___ you _____ (go) ?

 

 

 

 

Kathy:

We ________ (go ) to Mark's parents' house.

 

 

Amanda:

Oh?  ____ you ______ (stay) there all weekend?

 

 

Kathy:

Yes. We ________ (spend) two nights there.

 

 

 

We _______ (fly) there on Friday night and

 

 

 

 

________(come ) back last night.

 

 

 

Amanda:

What ___ you _____ (do) there?

 

 

 

 

Kathy:

Well, on Saturday morning we ________ (stay) home with

 

 

Mark's parent and _______ (talk).

 

 

 

Amanda:

What ___ you ______ (talk) about?

 

 

 

Kathy:

Lots of different things.  I ________ (learn) about funny things

 

 

Mark _______ (do) as a child and about his family.

 

 

Amanda:

______ you _______ (meet) anybody else in the family?

 

Kathy:

Yes.  In the evening, they _______ (have) a party for us.

 

Amanda:

Who ________ (come) ?

 

 

 

 

Kathy:

A lot of people- aunts, uncles, and cousins.

 

 

 

Amanda:

So you _______ (meet) the whole family?

 

 

 

Kathy:

Yes, I did.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amanda:

_____  (be) it a lot of fun?

 

 

 

 

Kathy:

Oh, yes.  I ________ (enjoy) myself a lot.