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Part VI Post-Test

1 | Complete the conversation by writing the words that you hear.

Julie: Hello?

linda: Hi, Julie! Finally, you’re home! I tried to call you all day yesterday, but no one

answered. Where were you?

Julie: I just 1.

. I was in the hospital.

linda: Oh no! 2.

in the hospital?

Julie: I fell and broke my leg on Sunday. I guess I picked the wrong day to go ice

skating.

linda: Oh, wow! 3.

anything else?

Julie: No, but my leg is bad enough. I have to stay home this week. You know, I

4. my math test yesterday morning. I’m really worried

about it. I wanted to call my professor, but I 5.

his phone number with me. I hope I don’t fail the class. He even told me

6. that I need to do better in his class.

linda: Oh, I’m sure you can take the test later. Just tell him what happened. I’m glad

you’re OK. I was really worried!

2 | Use the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentences.

1. I to call my friend yesterday. (try)

2. When I called, no one . (answer)

3. Last night, I down the stairs. (fall)

4. John his leg when he was ice skating. (break)

5. I you last night, but no one picked up the phone. (call)

6. Sue a math test yesterday. (have)

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3 | Circle the correct words to complete the conversation.

linda: How was your weekend?

Patty: OK. I went home.

linda: Where is home?

Patty: Albuquerque. I ’m born / was born / born1.

there and am living / lived / did lived2.

there most of my life. I got back last night.

linda: Did you had / Did you have / Were you had3.

a good time?

Patty: No, I don’t / wasn’t / didn’t4.

. I was sick and in bed. I

didn’t even saw / not even see / didn’t even see5.

my friends.

linda: Too bad!

4 | Use the simple past forms of the verbs in parentheses to complete the conversation.

travis: Did you have a good weekend?

Martin: Yeah. I 1. (see)

a great movie yesterday.

travis: Oh yeah? What 2. (see)

you ?

Martin: It’s called The Cook. It was about a guy who 3. (not know)

how to

cook, so he 4. (take)

a cooking class and 5. (become)

famous for his unusual food. It 6. (be)

really funny. What did

you do?

travis: I 7. (play)

basketball on Saturday, but I 8. (stay)

home after that and 9. (do)

a lot of homework.

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5 | Use the correct forms of the words in parentheses to complete the conversation.

travis: Listen, Martin, I have to tell you something. Do you remember that basketball I

borrowed from you? Well, I lost it yesterday.

Martin: What? You’re kidding, right? 1. (you / lose / it)

at the

gym?

travis: No, I 2. (not / leave / it)

at the gym,

because I 3. (take / it / to the car)

with me.

I 4. (have / it / with me)

in the parking

lot. But when I 5. (get / home)

, I

6. (not / see / it) anywhere. I don’t know

7. (what / happen) .

Martin: 8. (you / look for / it)

in the parking lot?

travis: No, I 9. (not)

, but I will. I’ll buy you a new

one if I can’t find it.

6 | Use the simple past forms of the verbs in the word box to complete the sentences.

cook land rain want

invite play talk watch

1. I

to have a barbecue and cook outside.

2. Unfortunately, it

all day.

3. So I

dinner inside instead.

4. We

games.

5. We

about many interesting things.

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7 | Correct fifteen errors in the conversation.

linda: Did you go anywhere over the summer?

Martin: No, I not. I work all summer.

linda: Where you worked?

Martin: I selled cell phones for Whitting Wireless. I leaved the company a week to come

back to school. I maked pretty good money. You worked during the summer?

linda: No, I not. I do take summer classes. I also visit my parents in Kansas City for a

week. I just got back from there yesterday.

Martin: Are you from there?

linda: I did born in Chicago, but I grow up in Kansas City.

Martin: Who watch your cat when you were away?

linda: My roommate. She not go anywhere.