POLICARPA SALAVARRIETA SCHOOL
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT - SIMPLE PAST (10th GRADERS)
NAME _______________________________________________________________ GROUP __________________
1. Look at the pictures in the following text. Can you identify the action? Use the simple past tense.
When I BE a child I HAVE a friend called Michael. We BE very similar. We
for them. We
the same girls and we often
that they will love the stronger one. And they probably did, because I always
Michael BE more popular than me. One day we
we
in grass and our clothes. We
friends again.
our best clothes and we
them, but our mums
again. And Michael
and
again. But
because they BE green from the grass. We
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2. In the photo you can see an English family in the 19th century. What's wrong? Find the mistakes and write negative
sentences.
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Example: In the 19th century people didn't drink coke.
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Taken from Timesaver Grammar Activities Elementary
3. Complete the following story with the simple past of the given verbs. Draw a six-picture summary on your
notebook. Color the images.
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4. Complete Anna’s story with the correct simple past of the given verbs. Read the text before making your choice.
5. Elvis was a very famous North American singer. Let’s complete his biography by using the simple past form of the
verb in the word bank.
Be (x3) - come – die - go – have (x2) – leave – make – marry – meet - sing - spend - study - teach
wear win
Elvis – the King of Rock and Roll
Elvis Presley was born in 1935 in Mississippi, USA. He lived with his parents, Gladys
and Vernon. Elvis (1) _________ from a large family – lots of aunts, uncles and
cousins – but he (2) _________ any brothers or sisters. He loved singing, and in 1945
play the guitar.
When Elvis (5) _____________ 13 years old, he and his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee because they wanted a
better life. He (6) _____________ school in 1953 and worked as a truck driver. In the evenings he (7) _____________ at
night school because he wanted to be an electrician. In the same year, he made his first record, but it (8) __________for
sale in the shops – it was a present for his mother. In 1954 he made his first public record and it was a success. People
loved his music. They also lived the clothes he (9)__________ and the way he moved when he (10)___________ . During
his life he also (11) ___________ 33 movies. Elvis (12) _________into the US army for two years and (13) ___________
most of his time in Germany. It was Germany that he (14) _________ Priscilla Beaulieu and they (15) _________ in 1967.
They (16) __________ a daughter, Lisa Marie. The last years of Elvis’s life (17)___________ happy – he divorced Priscilla
and he had an eating problem. He (18)__________ in 1977 at the age of 42, but he still has many millions of fans all over
the world.
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he (3) _____________a school singing competition. He also (4) _________ himself to
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6. Let’s interview four different classmates. Ask them questions related to these activities.
When was the last time you……?
Now, write a paragraph for each one of them. Don’t forget to start by the name.
a. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
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b. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
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c. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
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d. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
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Material taken and adapted from www.eslprintables.com and American Headway Elementary. OUP
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7. Complete the text with the sentences from the box. Then, answer the questions.
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8. LISTENING PRACTICE 1: Craig, Andy and Tessa (Taken from English File Pre-Intermediate)
Listen to Craig talking about an argument he had with his friend, Andy. Listen and answer the following questions.
1. Where did they meet Tessa?
2. Who spoke to her first?
3. What happened at the end of the party?
4. Who phoned first? What happened?
5. Who phoned second? What happened?
6. How did Andy feel?
7. What was the “funny thing”?
8. How long did Craig go out with Tessa for?
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9. LISTENING PRACTICE 2: Shibika’s year (taken from www.wlllo.org)
Shibika is a Hindi girl. She is talking to Fred and she is giving a recap on the highs and lows of this past year. Listen and answer the
questions.
1) How does Shibika describe her year?
a) It was a bad year.
b) It was a good year.
c) It was mixed.
2) What did she win?
a) an academic competition.
b) a scholarship.
c) a raffle.
3) What does she say about her accident?
a) It made her stronger.
b) It was fate.
c) She is still scared.
a) She got to miss class.
b) She got to stay home.
c) She caught up on sleep.
5) What did it help her realize?
a) Many people love her.
b) She needs to slow down.
c) She needs to be careful.
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4) What did she like about her accident?
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