Ex.3. Fill in the verbs in Past Simple and comment on the use.

 1. We (invite) Jill to the party. 2. He (paint) the floor in the flat some days ago. 3. I (finish) work at 8 in the evening yesterday. 4. They (stay) at the seaside for a month last year. 5. We (play) volleyball much in summer. 6. She (study) History last term. 7. Mark (stop) to smoke. 8. She last (visit) us a week ago. 9. I (use) to go to the theatre last year. 10. He (prefer) steak and (ask) the waiter to bring some. 11. He (enjoy) boxing and (watch) it the day before yesterday. 12. She (try) to do her best and (type) many letters. 13. I (like) the film, I (laugh) so much. 14. You (help) your parents with gardening last weekend. 15. They (cancel) the flights because of the weather. 16. We (taste) mangos in Turkey and (love) them a lot. 17. I (remember) his advice very well. 18. It (happen) on the way home just a few minutes ago. 19. It (rain) little last summer. 20. The coat (fit) me well last year. 21. He (exchange) a few words with us, (wave), then (turn) back and (push) the door open.

Ex.4. Complete the text about Henry. Use the Past Simple Tense.

Last weekend, Henry (go) fishing in a stream near our house. He (choose) a quiet spot under a tree and (sit) there for hours but not a single fish (swim) and he (catch) nothing. So he (lay) down his rod and (take) out a book to read. To keep mosquitoes away, he (light) a cigarette, but alas, he (find) he was sitting on an ant-heap. The ants (bite) his legs. He (throw) the cigarette away in disgust. Then he stepped on his rod and (break) it. The book (fall) into the stream. Finally, Henry (lose) his temper: his legs (hurt) him, his rod (lie) in pieces and he (have) no fish. He (set) off for home and (swear) never to go fishing again.

Ex.5. Respond to the following utterances.

Model: – They usually rest in the country.

        – And last summer?

         – They didn’t rest in the country last summer.

1. She watches TV in the evening. And yesterday evening? 2. We always stay at the hotel. And last week? 3. On Saturday you go to the cinema. And this Saturday? 4. They discuss their working plans on Monday morning. And last Monday morning? 5. Nick, as a rule, stays late at work. And this Friday? 6. He always dictates letters to his secretary. And yesterday? 7. Every week we write tests at our classes. And a week ago?  8. I see your brother in the library in the afternoon. And yesterday afternoon? 9. Mary does her homework after supper. And yesterday? 10. She usually drinks coffee in the morning. And this morning? 11. They pay for the flat monthly. And last month? 12. John always brings new magazines. And the day before yesterday? 13. I usually read a book before sleep. And this night? 14. You spend weekends out of town. And this weekend? 15. Alice goes shopping twice a week. And last week? 16. She is at home after 6 p.m. And yesterday? 17 There is much snow in winter. And this winter? 18. We are always present at lectures. And last lecture? 19. There are many children in the park on Sunday. And this Sunday?

Ex.6. Make the sentences general questions. Give short answers.

1. You studied English at school. 2. Mr. Brown’s daughter became   a manager. 3. The boss went away on business on Tuesday. 4. I sent           a telegram on Friday. 5. She caught the 6 o’clock train to get to work in time. 6. She said something at dinner. 7. She swam much in summer.        8. Kate lost her umbrella yesterday. 9. The classes began at 12 yesterday. 10. Lucy played the piano at the party. 11. They had breakfast at 9 this morning. 12. His mother taught Physics at school. 13. The students left the room after the bell rang. 14. I last met Jane long ago. 15. They were at the museum few months ago. 16. There was a concert show on TV yesterday. 17. He was tired yesterday. 18. There were some interesting articles in yesterday’s newspaper. 19. It stopped raining only a minute ago.             20. Something happened with the toaster this morning.

Ex.7. Ask alternative questions. Give possible answers.

1. You / translate the text / yesterday / the day before yesterday?      2. Mr Robinson / fly / to Mexico / to Brazil last week? 3. Fred / Mike / have a talk with you? 4. I / put the book / into the bookcase / the bag?       5. Ben / make / few / many mistakes in the test? 6. He / repair the alarm-clock / the watch / two days ago? 7. You / tell Mary / her sister the news yesterday? 8. They / discuss / admit the plan at the meeting? 9. Henry / eat fish / meat for dinner? 10. The Smiths / buy / sell a car last year? 11. She / speak French / German at the reception. 12. You / make an appointment for Thursday / Friday morning?

Ex.8. Express solidarity.

Model: – I saw Tom yesterday.

        – So did I, I also saw him yesterday.

         – I didn’t go out last night.

         – Neither did we, we didn’t go out last night either.

1. They didn’t begin the work early. 2. We went on a picnic on Saturday. 3. George did well at school. 4. I didn’t listen to the news.         5. You left at 8.50 in the morning. 6. We didn’t hear this opera last week. 7. Jack spent a lot of money. 8. I forgot Dick’s address. 9. They didn’t give him any books. 10. I lost my gloves some days ago. 11. I didn’t do my homework yesterday. 12. I last went fishing two days ago.

Ex.9. Put questions to the underlined words.

1. Greta (sing) at the party beautifully. 2. Peter (read) three pages yesterday. 3. I (send) the documents by post. 4. It (rain) yesterday. 5. You (enjoy) the house-warming party. 6. We (give) some photos to Betsy.        7. Mary (do) the housework alone last week. 8. He (get) to the office by taxi. 9. I (go) to England five years ago. 10. We (pay) a fortune for the furniture. 11. The working day (last) seven hours yesterday. 12. It (be) very hot the day before yesterday. 13. Frank used to play ping-pong in his childhood. 14. She (receive) fourlarge presents on her birthday. 15. Helen (be) absent because she (have) a terrible headache yesterday. 16. The plane (disappear) beyond the mountains. 17. I last (see) Janeon Monday. 18. All those years they (want) to return to their native town. 19. The teacher (look) at himin amazement. 20. The bag (cost) $ 20. 21. The doctor (speak) to Katequietly. 22. Sally (miss) the classes because she (be) ill.  23. Nick (enjoy) sports programmes. 24. Tom used to run 5 kms a day when he (be) young. 25. Dad (fix) his car for four hours yesterday. 26. They (live) in Minsk for twenty years before the war. 27. She (use) to be a naughty girl.

Ex.10. Ask disjunctive questions.

1. My companion (make) no answer, … ? 2. The flowers (smell) sweet, … ? 3. The news (come) early, … ? 4. Jill never (trouble) her head about such things, … ? 5. You (write) two letters every month, … ?          6. Mum (not, cook) dinner yesterday, … ? 7. Last year the students (not, study) Teaching training, … ? 8. The weather (change) for the better a few hours ago, … ? 9. Dick (read) nothing yesterday, … ? 10. Our neighbours (use) to quarrel very often, … ? 11. Your group-mates (be) with you at the concert, … ? 12. There (be) nothing interesting on TV yesterday, … ?