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Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present simple or past simple. e.g. I usually ____watch ____ (watch) TV but last night I ____went ___ to bed early. The Roxy Show Roxy: Hi, everyone, and welcome to the Roxy Show. Today's programme is about men who marry women from other countries. In the studio we have James and Hiroko Stewart. James (1) ____________________ (come) from Scotland and Hiroko is Japanese. They (2) ____________________ (get) married two years ago. First of all, where (3) ____________________ (you / meet) ? Hiroko: We (4) ____________________ (meet) in Osaka. I (5) ____________________ (be) James's Japanese teacher. James: Yes, when I first (6) ____________________ (see) Hiroko I (7) ____________________ (think) she was wonderful! Really patient and kind. Hiroko: Yes, I (8) ____________________ (like) him very much too. So after a year we (9) ____________________ (decide) to get married and to live in Scotland. We (10) ____________________ (come) here eighteen months ago. Roxy: So, Hiroko. How's life here? James: Well, Glasgow is smaller than Osaka and quieter but Hiroko (11) ____________________ (like) it a lot. Hiroko: That's right. I was nervous at first but everything's fine now. I (12) ____________________ (work) in a school in the city. One thing that's good is that in Osaka I (13) ____________________ (travel) by bus or train everywhere but here I can walk to work and that's great! Roxy: What about the food? I'm sure that's very different. Hiroko: Yes, at first I (14) ____________________ (not / enjoy) eating Scottish food - too much meat and too many potatoes! Roxy: Thank you Hiroko and James. After the break we'll talk more about your life here.

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Page 1: Simple Past or Simple Present -1

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present simple or past simple.

e.g. I usually ____watch____ (watch) TV but last night I ____went___ to bed early.

The Roxy Show

Roxy: Hi, everyone, and welcome to the Roxy Show. Today's programme is about men

who marry women from other countries. In the studio we have James and Hiroko Stewart.

James (1) ____________________ (come) from Scotland and Hiroko is Japanese. They

(2) ____________________ (get) married two years ago. First of all, where (3)

____________________ (you / meet) ?

Hiroko: We (4) ____________________ (meet) in Osaka. I (5)

____________________ (be) James's Japanese teacher.

James: Yes, when I first (6) ____________________ (see) Hiroko I (7)

____________________ (think) she was wonderful! Really patient and kind.

Hiroko: Yes, I (8) ____________________ (like) him very much too. So after a year

we (9) ____________________ (decide) to get married and to live in Scotland. We (10)

____________________ (come) here eighteen months ago.

Roxy: So, Hiroko. How's life here?

James: Well, Glasgow is smaller than Osaka and quieter but Hiroko (11)

____________________ (like) it a lot.

Hiroko: That's right. I was nervous at first but everything's fine now. I (12)

____________________ (work) in a school in the city. One thing that's good is that in

Osaka I (13) ____________________ (travel) by bus or train everywhere but here I can

walk to work and that's great!

Roxy: What about the food? I'm sure that's very different.

Hiroko: Yes, at first I (14) ____________________ (not / enjoy) eating Scottish

food - too much meat and too many potatoes!

Roxy: Thank you Hiroko and James. After the break we'll talk more about your life here.

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Write the adjectives to describe feelings

e.g. Everyone was really b__ored__ by the lesson. It was terrible!

Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

in / at / yesterday / a / ago / the / on / in / at / last / in

e.g. I was born 1992. I was born in 1992.

1 We go to bed half past eleven.

____________________________________________

2 I often go shopping Mondays.

____________________________________________

3 Irene spoke to me ten minutes.

____________________________________________

4 My parents went to Italy year.

____________________________________________

5 Alain's birthday is November.

____________________________________________

6 People start work nine o'clock.

____________________________________________

7 It gets very dark winter.

____________________________________________

8 When was last time you flew anywhere?

______________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___

9 We drove to the airport morning.

____________________________________________

10 We lived in Ecuador long time ago.

____________________________________________

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Join the sentences using so, because, and, but or then.

e.g. I like coffee. I don't like tea. I like coffee but I don't like tea.

1 I'm cold. I'm not wearing my coat.

2 First turn left. Walk straight on.

3 I don't speak Japanese. I speak Korean.

4 Ana wanted a coffee. She went into a café.

5 Can I have a ticket for Tuesday. A ticket for Wednesday too, please.

1 Francisco's very w_______________ because his wife's in hospital.

2 Jayne was a_______________ when her friends were all late for the film.

3 Ruth is d_______________ because she didn't pass her driving test.

4 Jan's e_______________ because it's her birthday tomorrow.

5 My manager was in a g_______________ m_______________ because the company

made a lot of money this year.

6 You look r_______________ after your holiday.

7 I was s_______________ that United lost the match because they were a better team than

Albion.

8 The children always get very n_______________ before going to the dentist.

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Choose the correct answer.

e.g. I feel __b__

a) unhappily b)upset c)sadly

1 Do you feel _____ going to the cinema?

a) about b) we c) like

2 The classroom feels very _____.

a) coldly b) warmly c) hot

3 I feel like _____.

a) a tea. b) cold c) walk

4 How do you feel _____ your new job?

a) like b) about c) on

5 _____ feeling better?

a) Are you b) Do you c) Does he

6 I _____ very tired after running 10 kilometres.

a) fell b) felt c) feeling

Write the past simple of these verbs

e.g. hear heard

1 carry ___________________

2 play ___________________

3 cost ___________________

4 travel ___________________

5 open ___________________

6 begin ___________________

7 rent ___________________