simple past or simple present -1
TRANSCRIPT
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.
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?
______________________________________
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9 We drove to the airport morning.
____________________________________________
10 We lived in Ecuador long time ago.
____________________________________________
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.
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 ___________________