General review (First semester)

I. Grammar
Statements Negation Interrogative
• I stayed home. • I didn't stay home. • Did I stay at home?
• You watched a TV show. • You didn't watch the game. • When did you watch the movie?
• She exercised on Saturday. • She didn't exercise on Sunday. • Did she play tennis last Monday?
• He arrived late last night. • He didn't arrive early. • Did he arrive late?
• We studied English. • We didn't study math. • Did we pass the test?
• They shopped for groceries. • They didn't shop for clothes. • Did they travel last holiday?
If a verb ends in -e, you add -d. If a verb ends in consonant and -y, you take off the y
agree → agreed and add -ied.
like → liked try → tried
escape → escaped carry → carried
If a verb ends in a vowel and a consonant, the But if the word ends in a vowel and -y, you add -ed.
consonant is usually doubled before -ed. play → played
stop → stopped enjoy → enjoyed
plan → planned
A. Number the pictures from 1 to 3.
1. Last Saturday morning, my brother 2. I stayed out late on Saturday 3. On Sunday afternoon, I stayed
Pedro called me. We talked for night. Pedro and I watched an home. I watched another movie. I
hours. I uploaded some photos, and old movie. We laughed a lot. We didn't like the ending at all. I cried.
I listened to music. loved it!

B. Write sentences about the things Pedro did C. Ray is talking about his weekend. Complete the
and didn't do last weekend. sentences.
Activities On Friday night, I wanted (want) to go out, but my
1. call Carmen √ 1. Pedro called Carmen. friends__________ (not call). I __________ (decide)
2. listen to music X 2. ______________________. to stay home, and I __________ (play) video games. On
3. watch a movie √ 3. ______________________. Saturday, I __________ (visit) my friend Pablo.
4. upload photos√ 4. ______________________. We__________ (talk) and__________ (listen) to music.
5. play basketball X 5. ______________________. In the evening, he__________ (invite) some friends
6. shop for new 6. ______________________. over, and we __________ (cook) a great meal. I
clothes√ __________ (not work) very hard on Sunday.
I__________ (not study) at all. I just__________ (walk)
to the mall and __________ (shop).
D. Complete the sentences with your information. E. Write questions:
1. Yesterday, I__________ (watch) a basketball 1. I visited France last year.
When …………………………………………………….?
game.
2. She played football with her friends last Sunday.
2. Last night, I__________ (stay) home. What ……………………………………………………..?
3. We studied geography this morning.
3. Last week, I__________ (clean) the house.
What ………………………………………….………..?
4. Last month, I__________ (shop) for clothes. 4. I stayed home with my family.
With whom ……………………………………………..?
5. Last year, I__________ (visit) a different country. 5. Yes, I liked the food a lot.
………………………………………………………………?
F. Fill in the gaps with the right form of the verbs in brackets (simple past).
1. Daisy_______________ (bring) some chocolates to the birthday party.
2. I _______________ (hear) a new song on the radio.
3. Peter _______________ (read) three books last week.
4. The Smiths _______________ (speak) Italian to the waitress.
5. Peter _______________ (understand) during the class, but now he doesn't understand.
6. My mother _______________ (forget) to buy some milk.
7. Susan _______________ (have) a baby in August.
G. Underline the correct answer:
1. As I was taking/ took the shoes to the cobbler, I was realising / realized l did not have any money
with me.
 2. The doorbell was ringing / rang while they were watching / watched TV.
3. While we were talking / talked, the baby was waking up / woke up.
4. David was cycling / cycled home when it was starting / started to rain.
5. I was hurting / hurt my back as I was lifting / lifted a heavy box. b Elizabeth was driving / drove to
work when the accident was happening / happened.
6. While they weren’t looking / didn’t look, someone was stealing / stole their luggage.
7. The train was leaving / left while you were buying / bought the magazines.
H. Complete with the past simple or the past continuous.
1. I was looking (lock) the front door when the phone rang . (ring)
2. …………………..William………………..(talk) to anyone while he………………………..? (wait)
3. We……………………………..(work) for the same company when we………………………….. (meet).
4. The speaker ……………………………(say) something important while you…………………….. (not listen)
5. Liz…………………………(lose) her glasses as she……………………….. (run) in the park.
6. John……………………… (play) the guitar when I……………………………(walk) into the room.
7. When I………………………………(leave), the boys…………………………..(listen) to music.
I. Choose the correct answer. (Simple past or present perfect)
1. He’s a well-known writer. He published /has published six books.
2. Kate answered / has answered the phone when I called.
3. We were very young when the accident happened / has happened.
4. Have you heard about John? He broke /’s broken his leg
5. I love this band. I downloaded / have downloaded all their albums onto my MP3 player.
6. The last time we saw / have seen him was at Penny’s birthday party.
7. I ate / have eaten all the crisps last night, sorry!
J. Look at the pictures and complete the senetences with the appropriate preposition:

1 2 3 4 5 6
1. The frog is …………………….. the box. 4. The ball is …………………. the bench.
2. The frog is …………………….. two boxes. 5. The sheep is ……………….. the box.
3. The frog is ………………… the box. 6. The rabbit is ………………. the tree.
II. Vocabulary:
A. Name the following free time activities: