PRACTISE .. Page 23

 

1.      Past Simple

Put the following sentences into the Past Simple

a.       The programmers are extremely popular

The answers is : The programmers were extremely popular

b.      Do you watch television?

The answers is : Did you watch television?

c.       I take my exams

The answers is : I took my exams

d.      My brother stays up late

The answers is : My brother stayed up late

e.       I don’t get home until midnight

The answers is : I didn’t get home until midnight

f.       I buy presents for everyone in family

The answers is : I bought presents for everyone in family

g.      We watch a video in the evening

The answers is : We watched a video in the evening

h.      Renate sings beautifully

The answers is : Renate sang beautifully

i.        The match begins at .30

The answers is : The match began at .30

j.        I feel so tired

The answers is : I felt so tired

2.      Time Phrases with at, on in and o

Put the phrases in the box in the correct place in the table

A year ago         2002         a minute ago        the 1990’s Last night         June 18th      last year          eleven o’clock Friday afternoon             the twentieth century

The answers is :

at	on	in	o
Last night Last year Eleven o’clock	June 18th Friday afternoon	2002 The 1990’s The twentieth century.	A year ago A minute ago

3.      Words to describe feelings

Put the letters in bold in the correct order to make words to describe feelings

a.       I was so e r v u s o n before I took my driving test I couldn’t speak.

The answers is : I was so nervous before I took my driving test I couldn’t speak

b.      My sister was really d e c r a s of the dark as a small child.

The answers is : My sister was really scared of the dark as a small child.

c.       Everyone was very d i e p o n d i t s a p when we lost the match.

The answers is : Everyone was very disappointed when we lost the match.

d.      I was really in d o g o d o m o when I got home.

The answers is : I was really in good mood when I got home.

e.       Are you p u r d r i e s s by what she said?

The answers is : Are you surprised by what she said?

f.       Donna is very i r o d r e w about her exams next week.

The answers is : Donna is very worried about her exams next week

g.      I was so r e d o b I nearly fell asleep.

The answers is : I was so bored I nearly fell asleep.

h.      The children are very t e x i d e c – we’re going on hoiday tonight.

The answers is : The children are very excited – we’re going on hoiday tonight

i.        I felt b r a s s r a m e e d at making such a stupid mistake.

The answers is : I felt embarrassed at making such a stupid mistake

4.      Feel

Choose the correct alternative.

a.       I’d like to know how people feel about / for of the new plans.

b.      Whenever I remember what happened, I always feel sad / sadly / unhappily.

c.       How are you today? Are you feeling as well as / better / like better now?

d.      Let’s rent a video : I don’t feel like go / going / to go out tonight.

e.       After eating so much food, I began to feel like bad / badly / ill.

f.       I took a couple of aspirin, and an hour later, I felt fine / finely / the finest.

5.      Linking words

Complete the sentences with and, so, because, then, or but.

a.       We didn’t have any money so we couldn’t go to a restaurant.

b.      He closed all the doors and windows, and then he left the house.

c.       I was feeling very tired, so I went to bed very early.

d.      Romina is usually on time, but tonight she arrived half an hour late.

e.       I couldn’t sleep because there was a party next door.

f.       I phoned al my friends and invited them to come to my house.

g.      It was very cold outside, so I put on my warmest clothes.

h.      We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad.

i.        He looked through the window for a minute or two,  and went inside.