TOUCHSTONE 1

UNIT 10

Student’s name: ……………………………………………. Score: ……..

Date: …………………………………………….. Schedule: ………………..

Put the verb in brackets in the correct simple past form.

My grandfather had a very exciting life. When he was young, he __________

(live) on a farm in the country. His parents__________ (raise) cattle, and

he___________(look) after the cows. When he was eighteen, he went to

university, where he__________ (study) Philosophy. He also__________ (play)

the trumpet in a jazz band. When the war started, he__________ (try) to join

the Air Force, but he__________ (end) up in the Navy. In the Atlantic, a

German __________ (rip) a hole in the side of his ship, and the ship sank. Only

five men__________ (escape). They__________ (sail) in a lifeboat back to

England. Then he met my grandmother, and they__________ (marry) after only

three weeks. He says now that he__________ (want) to marry her very quickly

in case he__________ (die) in the war.

Write the correct form of the verb in each blank below.

(go) 1. Yesterday I_______________to the movies.

(make) 2. My sister_______________a birthday cake for me last week.
(ride) 3. Steve_______________his bicycle to school yesterday.
(drive) 4. My friends______________ to Los Angeles two weeks ago.
(take) 5. Elizabeth_______________ some flowers to her mother last Saturday.
(break) 6. Kevin_______________his leg while he was playing football.
(have) 7. Last week my aunt_______________ a baby.
(do) 8. When we cleaned the yard, we_______________ a lot of work.
(drink) 9. The child_______________some milk last night.
(buy) 10. My teacher_______________ some new books last month.
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1 I______________ to the mall after school.

2 My brother ______________ a bear an hour ago.

3 ______________ Mike visit his grandmother last night?

4 Alex did not______________ last weekend.

5 ______________ Judy and Liz at last month's meeting?

6 We ______________ not happy after the sad ending.

7 ______________ you see Jody's new dog yesterday?

8 Sorry, I______________ hear you at the door.

9 I______________ English for two years.

10 What______________ you eat for lunch yesterday?

Put in the correct verb form into the gap. Use Simple Past.

Example: ___ they ______ their friends? (to meet)

Answer: Did they meet their friends?

1) _____ you _____________ the door? (to close)

2) Claire _____________ the housework? (to finish)
3) he _____________ a bath yesterday? (to have)
4) the boy _____________ into the lake? (to jump)
5) Ronald _____________ the Tower of London? (to visit)
6) Peggy and Olivia _____________ after the baby? (to look)
7) she _____________ the invitation cards herself? (to make)
8) the girl _____________ the ketchup bottle? (to drop)
9) Tim _____________ the green T-shirt last Monday? (to buy)
10) they _____________ karate this morning? (to practice)

Write Yes/NO questions in simple past.

Anna / the window / open _______________________________________
she / home / walk _______________________________________
you / in the garden / work _______________________________________
you / a song / sing _______________________________________
she / on a chair / sit _______________________________________
you / the castle / visit _______________________________________
Jenny / the door / lock _______________________________________
she / happy / be _______________________________________
Greg / the ball / kick _______________________________________
the car / at the corner / stop _______________________________________

Complete these Yes/NO questions with the information in parentheses.

1) ______________________ after the cat? (the dog/to run)

2) ______________________ photos when you were on holiday? (you/to take)
3) ______________________ to music yesterday evening? (Steven/to listen)
4) ______________________ a cup of tea in the café? (the ladies/to have)
5) ______________________ text messages during the lesson? (Nancy/to
send)
6) ______________________ pullovers last Friday? (Melissa and Ruth/to
wear)
7) ______________________ hello to people in the street? (your brother/to
say)
8) ______________________ the windows in your classroom? (the teacher/to
open)
9) ______________________ chess two weeks ago? (the girls in your class/to
play)
10) ______________________ breakfast last morning? (your mother/to make)

Make questions using the "Wh" words below. (When How Who What Why)
Example. I saw someone. Who did you see?

1. They wanted to see Fiona. _____________ did they want to see?

2. I got up at 7 o'clock. _____________ time did you get up?
3. She paid $10. _____________ much did she pay?
4. He didn't like the movie. _____________ didn't he like the movie?
5. We had dinner. _____________ did you have for dinner?
6. The meeting finished late. _____________ time did the meeting finish?
7. I ate an apple pie? _____________ kind of pie did you eat?
8. I played tennis last week. _____________ did you play tennis?
9. They wrote to Ellen. _____________ did they write to?
10. I didn't eat the chicken. _____________ didn't you eat the chicken?
Write sentences about the past.

1. Tony/ to go/ to school yesterday

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2. The teachers/ to explain/ the class to their students

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3. I / to get/ the tickets for the concert

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4. You/ to send/ the packages this morning

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5. We/ to clean/ the workshop

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Transform the following sentences and questions into past tense.

1. A magnetism exerts a force of attraction.

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2. Do charged capacitors store energy?

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3. She finds some wrong connections.

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4. He leaves his tools on his worktable.

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5. They don’t make right series circuits.

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Make negative sentences and questions.

1) His knowledge of hydrogen helped him to get a job. (?)

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2) This field dealt with the disposal of wastes.(-)

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3) The new dam controlled the flow of water. (?)

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4) They drew a map of the entire river basin. (?)

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5) I studied the science of hydrology in graduate school. (-)

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