I . Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

0     I live in a country called Asia / New Zealand.

1     I’d really like to learn another country / foreign language.

2     I have a really nice phone conversation / message with my grandma every week.

3     Can you speak Chinese easily / fluently?

4     Did you see Andrea’s post / tweet / text on Facebook yesterday? It was really funny!

5     The Pacific Lake / Sea / Ocean covers about half of the planet.

6     In the Geography quiz at school today, the teacher demanded / gave / asked / made questions about different countries.

7     If you look at a map and see an arrow pointing down towards Antarctica, it’s pointing north / south / east / west.

II. Robert made this list of things he did and when he did them on 31 December 2017 at 4 p.m.

Complete these sentences for Robert using time expressions (year, month, week, etc.) with ago. Imagine it is still 4 p.m. on 31 December 2017. You also need to add the Past Simple of the verb for questions 7–10.

1     I bought new running shoes _________________.

2     I called my girlfriend _________________.

3     I saw a film at the cinema _________________.

4     I started running every day _________________.

5     I ran my first race _________________.

6     I won my first cup _________________.

7     ___________ for my last run _________________.

8     ___________ a glass of water _________________.

9     ___________ eating unhealthy food _________________.

10___________ my grandparents _________________.

I. Read the article about living like people sixty years ago and say if the sentences are True (T), False (F) or Doesn’t say (?). Put a cross (X) in the correct place in the table.

Life in a Nineteen-Fifties House

As part of a recent TV programme, a twenty-first-century family spent two weeks living in the same way as people in the 1950s. One month after filming in the specially designed house finished, we talk to Emily, one of the children, about her experience.

Q: What was the most difficult part of the experience?

A: I think it was the TV. I know it sounds strange, but the TV was very small and the picture was black and white, not colour. I didn’t mind that, really – I didn’t notice it after a while, but the programmes themselves weren’t great. Compared to today’s shows, they seemed very boring. My dad watched loads of the comedy shows and loved them. They didn’t seem very funny to me.

Q:    And what about the best thing?

A: The school was fun and it seemed easier than my normal school, but I suppose what was most enjoyable was the food! I know that Mum and Dad had to spend a lot of time making it, but what we ate was so healthy. We had very little fast food, just a few chips, and there was no tinned or frozen food either, really. I felt so good after eating it.

II. Robert made this list of things he did and when he did them on 31 December 2017 at 4 p.m.

Complete these sentences for Robert using time expressions (year, month, week, etc.) with ago. Imagine it is still 4 p.m. on 31 December 2017. You also need to add the Past Simple of the verb for questions 7–10.

1     I bought new running shoes _________________.

2     I called my girlfriend _________________.

3     I saw a film at the cinema _________________.

4     I started running every day _________________.

5     I ran my first race _________________.

6     I won my first cup _________________.

7     ___________ for my last run _________________.

8     ___________ a glass of water _________________.

9     ___________ eating unhealthy food _________________.

10___________ my grandparents _________________.

IX. Use ONE word in each gap to complete these Past Simple questions and answers. There are two gaps in questions 6 and 7.

1. Q: What did you do yesterday?
A:      I went shopping.

2. Q:  Who did Annie _________ on Saturday?
A:      She saw her friends.

3. Q:  Did your parents drive you to school today?
A:      Yes, they _________.

4. Q:  What time did you _________ up this morning?
A:      I got up at 7 o’clock.

5. Q:  Where did you visit on holiday?
A:      I _________ lots of different places.

6. Q:  Did your brother get a new job?
A:      No, he _________.

7. Q:  Did you _________ your exam?
A:      Yes, I _________ – I _________ 95%!

8. Q:  Did _________ see your boyfriend yesterday?
A:      No, I _________.

II.      Complete the dialogue using a word or expression from the box. There are four extra words.

archery     basketball     cup     exercise     go    
ice hockey     individual    league     players    team     tournament    won

Bob: Do you like sport, Eva?

Eva: Oh yes, I do a lot of ⁰ exercise every week. I love football and play for a women’s football
¹ ___________. We actually won our
² ___________ last year.

Bob:  Wow, you must all be a really good ³ ___________!

Eva: Yes, not bad. We won a ⁴ ___________ in the local football competition last year. What about you, Bob? Do you like sport?

Bob:  Oh yes, but I prefer playing ⁵ ___________ sports like ⁶ ___________.

Eva: I’d like to try that. I’d like to try ⁷ ___________ too – it looks so exciting – but I don’t really like the cold!

Bob:  Oh well, at least you’re really good at one sport.

Eva: And you too!