Past Simple Active and Passive:

Complete the texts with the verbs in the boxes.

Helen Keller: a successful writer, who was deaf and blind (American 1880 1968) didn't know taught toured was made were caused came had was offered were told found

Helen Keller's deafness and blindness were caused by a severe illness when she was a baby. Her parents __________________ what to do, and they _________________ it difficult to control their growing daughter. One day they ____________________ about a brilliant teacher called Anne Sullivan. She ______________ to work with Helen and, very firmly and patiently, _________________ her that every object _______________ a name. Eventually, Helen ___________________ a place at university. After this, she ________________ the world helping people like herself. In 1962, the story of her life _________________ into a film, The Miracle Worker. Charles Blondin: the world's most famous tightrope walker (French 1824 1897) became was born died was put fell was taught wasn't killed watched walked were carried

Charles Blondin was born into a circus family. He ____________________ to walk on a tightrope when he was five. In 1859, he ________________ very famous when a high wire __________________ above the Niagara Falls between America and Canada and he _________________ across it. Thousands of people ___________________ him do it. Afterwards, many of them ___________________ across the water in his back. Blondin sometimes _________________ from the high wire but he ____________________; he ________________ peacefully in bed in his sleep!

Amy Johnson: the first woman pilot to fly to Australia (English 1903 1941) disappeared returned held were married was introduced tried joined was taught didn't succeed was written

Amy Johnson joined the London Aeroplane Club when she was still a schoolgirl. There, she ______________ how to service planes and she _____________________ to a pilot called Jim Mollison, who ______________ the record for a flight to Australia. In 1930, Amy _________________ to beat his record. She _______________, but she was still the first woman to fly to Australia. When she _________________, she and Jim Mollison _________________. Amy was very popular and a song _________________ about her: Amy, wonderful Amy! Her death is a mystery. During the war, in 1941, she and her aeroplane ___________________ into the sea.

Put the adverbs in the correct place in the sentences. Sometimes more than one place is possible. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 The film was good. I phoned the police. I got up late this morning, but I managed to catch the bus. Hi, Pete. How are you? My name's John, but don't worry. In the middle of the picnic it began to rain . I saw Mary at the party. I didn't see anyone else. I gave a present to John, not to anyone else. Jane and I have been friends. We went to school. We were born in the same hospital. I didn't like it. I like it. I didn't like it. I like it. either too really, especially so enough, enough actually suddenly only only even, together, always quite immediately just, fortunately

These sentences don't make sense without an adverb. Everybody in our family loves ice-cream, me. The traffic to the airport was bad that we missed the plane. I'm tall to be a policeman, but I haven't got qualifications.

Complete the sentences with (in, at, on, or -- ) 1 2 A: I'm meeting Alan ___________ this evening. B: What time? A: ___________ six. A: What did you do ____________ the weekend? B: __________ Friday evening we went to a party. We slept in late __________ Saturday morning, and then ___________ the afternoon we went shopping. ___________ 7.00, some friends came round for a drink. We didn't do anything __________ Sunday. What about you? 3 The weather in England is unreliable. ___________ summer it can be hot, but it often rains ________ April and June. __________ last year the summer was awful. The best English weather is usually _________ spring and autumn. 4 5 6 I learnt to drive __________ 1999 ___________ the age of 17. My brother learnt __________ the same time as me, but I passed my test first. I'll phone you __________ next week. _________ Thursday, maybe. _________ the afternoon. ________ about 3.00. OK? I don't see my parents much. __________ Christmas, usually, and ___________ the holidays.