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Тест: Past Simple vs Present Perfect

1. I __ (see) that movie last week.

a) saw

b) have seen

2. She __ (finish) her homework already.

a) finished

b) has finished

3. They __ (go) to the zoo yesterday.

a) went

b) have gone

4. We __ (visit) Paris three times.

a) visited

b) have visited

5. He __ (not eat) breakfast this morning.

a) didn't eat

b) hasn't eaten

6. I __ (read) that book last summer.

a) read

b) have read

7. She __ (never be) to London.

a) was

b) has never been

8. They __ (play) football last Saturday.

a) played

b) have played

9. We __ (not see) that film yet.

a) didn't see

b) haven't seen

10. He __ (break) his leg last year.

a) broke

b) has broken

Choose:Yes, they did/No, they didn't.

used to and didn't used to

1. Choose the correct forms to complete the sentences.Used to, didn’t use to
2. Read the text. Complete the sentence. Use a word from the text.
3. Listen to Kathy talking about her job. For questions 1 to 6, choose the correct answer.
4. Choose the correct past simple forms to complete the sentences below.
5. Read the information about each animal. Choose the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjectives
6.  
7.  

Have you ever been to the beach? Did you see a man with a headset pointing a long pole at the ground? If so you might have seen a person using a metal detector. People use these devices to find metal. Metal detectors make magnetic waves. These waves go through the ground. The waves change when they hit metal. Then the device beeps. This lets the person with the device know that metal is close. The first metal detectors were meant to help miners. They were big. They cost a lot of money. They used a lot of power. And worst of all, they didn't work well. People kept trying to make them better. Metal detectors got smaller. Now they are light and cheap. They also work better. That is why people bring them to the beach. They can look for rings in the water. They can look for phones in the sand. Metal detectors help them find these things. They usually just find junk though. Metal detectors also protect people. They help to keep guns out of some places. They are in airports. They are in courthouses. Some schools use them. They help guards look for weapons. Guards use special wands to find metal on a person.

These devices save lives in other ways too. During wars, people plant bombs in the ground. When the war ends, they don't clean up their messes. This is unsafe for the people who live in those places. Others use metal detectors to find bombs. They remove them and help the people. These devices also make clothes safer. It sounds funny, but it's true. Most clothes are made in big factories. There are lots of needles in these places. Needles break from time to time. They get stuck in the clothes. They would poke people trying them on. They don't though. That's because our clothes are scanned for metal. Isn't that nice? Let's hear it for metal detectors. They make the world a safer place

irregular Verbs, didn't + 1st form

practice verbs in the past, complete sentences with infinitive or past, negatives, didn't

·  I didn’t study for the test, so I failed.
→ If I __________, I __________.

·  She didn’t wake up early, so she missed the bus.
→ If she __________, she __________.

·  They forgot to bring their tickets, so they couldn’t enter the concert.
→ If they __________, they __________.

·  He didn’t eat breakfast, so he was hungry during class.
→ If he __________, he __________.

·  We didn’t leave the house on time, so we were late for the meeting.
→ If we __________, we __________.

·  She didn’t read the instructions, so she made a mistake.
→ If she __________, she __________.

·  I didn’t ask for directions, so I got lost.
→ If I __________, I __________.

·  They didn’t bring enough money, so they couldn’t buy the tickets.
→ If they __________, they __________.

·  He didn’t repair the car, so it broke down on the highway.
→ If he __________, it __________.

·  I didn’t wear a coat, so I caught a cold.
→ If I __________, I __________.

writing what you did or didn't do

Read the questions and choose the correct variant. 

1) How did Ellie's family feel about their marriage? 

a) They were happy. 

b) They were silent. 

c) They were shocked. 

d) They were angry. 

2) How did their house look like when they just moved in? 

a) It was new and big.

b) It was old and big.

c) It was new and small. 

d) It was old and small. 

3) What colour was Ellie's armchair? 

a) Green. 

b) Yellow. 

c) Black. 

d) Red. 

4) What tradition did they have? 

a) Watching movies. 

b) Cloudwatching. 

c) Horseriding. 

d) Painting. 

5) Where did Carl and Ellie work? 

a) At the cinema. 

b) At the museum. 

c) At the zoo. 

d) At the park. 

6) Which their dream didn't come true? 

a) To have children. 

b) To buy a car. 

c) To go to Italy. 

d) To buy a big house in the forest. 

7) They broke their piggy bank for the first time to .....

a) buy a new dress for Ellie. 

b) fix the car

c) buy a new tie for Carl. 

d) fix the roof. 

8) Carl prepared ..... as a gift for Ellie. 

a) a ticket to the zoo

b) a new book

c) plain tickets

d) a new car

used to / didn't use to

Тест: Past Simple vs Present Perfect

1. I __ (see) that movie last week.

a) saw

b) have seen

2. She __ (finish) her homework already.

a) finished

b) has finished

3. They __ (go) to the zoo yesterday.

a) went

b) have gone

4. We __ (visit) Paris three times.

a) visited

b) have visited

5. He __ (not eat) breakfast this morning.

a) didn't eat

b) hasn't eaten

6. I __ (read) that book last summer.

a) read

b) have read

7. She __ (never be) to London.

a) was

b) has never been

8. They __ (play) football last Saturday.

a) played

b) have played

9. We __ (not see) that film yet.

a) didn't see

b) haven't seen

10. He __ (break) his leg last year.

a) broke

b) has broken

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    <title>Exercise - Passive Voice</title>
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    <h2>Exercise 1</h2>
    <p>Change the active sentences to passive.</p>
    <ol>
        <li>Waitresses and waiters serve customers. <input type="text" name="q1"></li>
        <li>The teacher is going to explain the lesson. <input type="text" name="q2"></li>
        <li>Two horses were pulling the farmer's wagon. <input type="text" name="q3"></li>
        <li>Toshi will invite Yoko to the party. <input type="text" name="q4"></li>
        <li>Alex is preparing that report. <input type="text" name="q5"></li>
        <li>Kathy had returned the book to the library. <input type="text" name="q6"></li>
        <li>Miriam has designed several public buildings. <input type="text" name="q7"></li>
        <li>His tricks won't fool me. <input type="text" name="q8"></li>
        <li>I didn't write that note. Did Jim write it? <input type="text" name="q9"></li>
        <li>Does Prof. Shapiro teach that course? No, he doesn't teach it. <input type="text" name="q10"></li>
        <li>Mrs. Andrews hasn't signed those papers yet. Has Mr. Andrews signed those papers yet? <input type="text" name="q11"></li>
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    <h2>Exercise 2</h2>
    <p>Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in the list. Use any appropriate tense.</p>
    <p><strong>build, divide, invent, order, surprise, cause, expect, kill, report, surround, confuse, frighten, offer, spell, wear</strong></p>
    <ol>
        <li>The electric light bulb <input type="text" name="q12"> by Thomas Edison in 1879.</li>
        <li>An island <input type="text" name="q13"> by water.</li>
        <li>The -ing form of sit <input type="text" name="q14"> with a double "t."</li>
        <li>Even though construction costs are high, a new dormitory <input type="text" name="q15"> next year.</li>
        <li>The class was too large last semester, so it <input type="text" name="q16"> into two sections.</li>
        <li>A bracelet <input type="text" name="q17"> around the wrist.</li>
        <li>The Johnsons' house burned down. According to the inspector, the fire <input type="text" name="q18"> by lightning.</li>
        <li>Al got a ticket for reckless driving. When he went to traffic court, he <input type="text" name="q19"> to pay a large fine.</li>
        <li>I read about a hunter who accidentally <input type="text" name="q20"> by another hunter.</li>
        <li>The hunter's fatal accident <input type="text" name="q21"> in the newspaper yesterday.</li>
        <li>I didn't expect Lisa to come to the meeting last night, but she was there. I <input type="text" name="q22"> to see her.</li>
        <li>Last week I <input type="text" name="q23"> a job at a local bank, but I didn't accept it.</li>
        <li>The children <input type="text" name="q24"> in the middle of the night when they heard strange noises in the house.</li>
        <li>Could you explain this math problem to me? Yesterday in class I <input type="text" name="q25"> by the teacher's explanation.</li>
        <li>A: Is the plane going to be late?</li>
        <li>B: No. It <input type="text" name="q26"> to be on time.</li>
    </ol>
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Conjugation: use of do does did don't doesn't & didn't

What people used to do or didn't use to do.

To tal about what Neanderthals had and didn`t have

I didn’t mean to I didn’t mean to

Some sentences have been removed frim the text. Students have to choose from the given sentences the one that best fits into each gap,

Write a paragraph of the given topic.
Topic: Write about somebody who you know didn't give up.

Sandra lives in a beautiful house with her family. There are 15 people in her family, so that’s quite a lot of people. Her house is located on a hill in the south of the country. It covers an area of 1000 square kilometers. Her grandfather started building this house in 1960. It took him 11 years to finish it. It cost him 5490 dollars to build the house. Last year, someone wanted to buy it for 800 thousand dollars. But he didn’t want to sell it.

Example: Why       did      people      use   to     read by the fire at night?

A. did/ use to                      B. do / used to                 C. did / used to

1. People ______________________ have electric lights.

1. A. didn’t used to                             B. didn’t use to                 C. did use to

2. 2. It was difficult to see at night. The electric light was a good _______ to a big ________.

1. A. solution / problem                   B. problem / solution         C. used / problem

3. 3. The electric light is a ___________________________.

1. A. useful problem                 B. useful solution              C. useful invention

4. 4. Do you think you need a good ____________________ to _____________ things?

1. A. solution / invent               B. imagination / invent    C. problem / invent

5. 5. Yes, I do. __________ must have many good __________.

1. A. You / ideas                      B. He / problems              C. You / solutions