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5       Those Were The Days





            B.  Ask questions for the words or phrases in bold.
                  Example:
                  Two prisoners escaped from jail.
                   Where did the two prisoners escape from?                                                .
               1.  The police arrested the murderer last night.

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               2.  The Minister of Education opened two new state schools last week.
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               3.  Janet stayed at the hotel all day yesterday because it rained very heavily.
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               4.  The children watched a horror film last night.
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               5.  Sally dropped the glass on the floor five minutes ago.
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               6.  Susan played tennis with her friends last Sunday.
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               7.  They wanted to buy a house in Hanover.
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               8.  They stayed at the hotel for two weeks.
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            C.  Complete the following sentences in the simple past, using the correct forms of the verbs below. *See
               the irregular verb list on page 76 if needed.

                   be        buy       come        eat       go x2     make


                                              sell      sleep    spend x2   stand up     take    wake up


                1.  The teacher              all the students to the circus last Friday.
                2.  My cat              its food and              all night long.

                3.  Miranda              a silly mistake in the English exam.

                4.  The children             a good time at the seaside yesterday.
                5.  Anna               to school late because she missed the bus.

                6.  Tom              most of his time catching fish by the sea.
                7.  Mary              at 8 o’clock in the morning.

                8.  Our teacher              her old car and              a new one.
                9.  All the children           to their homes when it              dark.

              10.  When the teacher               into the class, all the students         .







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