Exercise on Simple PastTop of FormPut the verbs into the correct form (simple past).1. Last year I (spend) my holiday in Ireland. 2. It (be) great. 3. I (travel) around by car with two friends and we (visit) lots of interesting places. 4. In the evenings we usually (go) to a pub. 5. One night we even (learn) some Irish dances. 6. We (be) very lucky with the weather. 7. It (not / rain) a lot. 8. But we (see) some beautiful rainbows. 9. Where (spend / you) your last holiday? ChicagoThe third largest city in the United States (after New York and Los Angeles) lies on the shores of Lake Michigan. The Potawatomi once lived in this area and the citys name derives from the Potawatomi word Checagou (meaning wild onions). The name was used because the place used to smell like onions.The Sears Tower (on the left) was built between 1970 and 1973 and is the highest building in the United States. It is 442 meters from bottom to the top floor, and reaches a total height of 527 meters (including its television antennas).1. The first settlers (be) the Potawatomi. 2. They (call) this place Checagou (wild onion) because it (smell) like onions. 3. Constructions on the Sears Tower (begin) in 1970. 4. Until 1997, the Sears Tower (be) the highest building in the world. OxfordOxford is a beautiful university town that is famous all over the world. The University of Oxford is the oldest university in Great Britain; it already existed in the 12th century. In the town centre there are many old buildings. There is also a museum where you can learn more about Oxfords history.1. The University of Oxford (be) the first British university. 2. The lecturers of the colleges (speak) a very clear English. 3. That's why Oxford English (become) known as the English of educated people. 4. In the 19th century, Lewis Carroll (write) 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' in Oxford. 5. Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean) (study) electrical engineering at Oxford.

Form positive/negative/interogative sentences in Simple Past.they / us / callJohn / stamps / collectGreg / the ball / kick we / the leader / followit / too much / weighYou / always / flowers / bring he / a coin / insert Tina / wonderful pictures / paint Harry / trouble / causeyou / the homework / copyshe / a bag / carrywe / a mountain / climbMary / in a musical / dancethe teacher / our English / testhe / to school / gowe / our rooms / cleanyou / your bag / pack you / the car / repairshe / a poem / writehe / a blue shirt / wearTestWrite the past forms of the irregular verbs.1. feel 2. cost 3. drive 4. catch 5. feed Complete the table in simple past.positivnegativFrage

The ship disappeared.

He did not criticise you.

Was Amy depressed?

She did not teach in London.

Did the passengers panic?

Put the sentences into simple past.1. They repeat the question. 2. She hugs her little brother. 3. The snowman melts in the sun. 4. The candle does not burn. 5. Do they chat in a forum? Write sentences in simple past.1. Jim / his head / cover 2. she / the chapter / copy 3. not / the clouds / disappear 4. he / to our question / refer 5. not / we / our punishment / escape Was or Were?1. It the right thing to do. 2. The shop open. 3. The men very strong. 4. The weather great. 5. My father and I in the car. Ask for the bold part of the sentence.1. He clicked the mouse button. 2. Robby Robber robbed a bank. 3. The house burnt down. 4. The children respected their teacher. 5. They welcomed the new pupil warmly.

The Canterville Ghost Chapter IIThere was a horrible storm that night, but apart from that nothing scary happened. The next morning, however, when the family came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor. Washington cleaned it a second time, but the second morning it appeared again. The third morning it was there, too, although the library had been locked up at night by Mr Otis himself.The following night, all doubts about the existence of the ghost were finally removed forever. At eleven o'clock the family went to bed and some time after, Mr Otis was awakened by a strange noise in the corridor, outside his room. It sounded like the clank of metal, and it came nearer every moment. Mr Otis got up and looked at the time. It was exactly one o'clock. So Mr Otis put on his slippers, went to the door and opened it. There, right in front of him, stood the ghost - his eyes were as red as burning coals; long grey hair fell over his shoulders and from his wrists and ankles hung heavy chains.My dear Sir, said Mr Otis, you must oil those chains. It's impossible to sleep with such a noise going on outside the bedrooms. I have therefore brought you this bottle of lubricator, and I will be happy to supply you with more if you require it. With these words Mr Otis laid the bottle down, closed his door and went back to bed.Shocked, the Canterville ghost stood quite motionless for a moment, but then he growled angrily. Just at this moment, the twins appeared on the corridor and threw a large pillow at him! The ghost hastily escaped through the wall, and the house became quiet again.When the ghost reached his small secret chamber, he took a deep breath. No ghosts in history had ever been treated in this manner!Once upon a time there (be) three bears: huge Papa Bear, ordinary Mama Bear and tiny little Baby Bear. They (live) in a great big wood. One day, ordinary Mama Bear (cook) a delicious porridge for her family and (put) it into bowls: a huge bowl for huge Papa Bear, an ordinary bowl for ordinary Mama Bear and a tiny little bowl for tiny little Baby Bear. To give the porridge some time to cool down, the three bears (go) for a walk. Near the great big wood, there (live) a little girl called Goldilocks. She (be) not allowed to go into the wood. But one day, she (sneak) out of the house and (run) into the great big wood. After a while, she (come) to the house of the three bears. She (knock) at the door. She (look) through the windows. But nobody (seem) to be there. So, little Goldilocks (step) inside. In the kitchen Goldilocks (smell) the porridge. She (get) very hungry and (try) the porridge in the huge bowl - too hot. Then she (taste) some of the porridge from the ordinary bowl - too cold. But the porridge in the little bowl (be) just right and Goldilocks (eat) it all up. In the sitting-room, there (be) three chairs. Goldilocks (sit) down in the huge chair - too hard. She (not / like) the ordinary chair either - too soft. She (love) the little chair, however. But she (not / sit) on that one very long, as soon it (break) into pieces. So, Goldilocks (go) on exploring. In the bedroom, there (stand) the three baers' beds. Goldilocks suddenly (feel) very tired. She (climb) onto the huge bed - too hard. Then she (crawl) into the ordinary bed - too soft. The little bed, however, (be) just right. So, Goldilocks (lie) down. And in next to no time, she (fall) asleep. After a while, the three bears (return) home. One look at their bowls and chairs and they (start) wondering. Something (not / be) right. They (come) into the bedroom. And there they (see) little Goldilocks in Baby Bear's bed. The three bears (watch) her for a while and then they (wake) her up. Goldilocks (open) her eyes. She (see) the bears, (begin) to scream and as fast as she (can) , Goldilocks (run) out of the bears' house. The three bears (follow) her. But at the edge of the wood, the bears suddenly (stop) . Frightened little Goldilocks, however, (not / stop) . She (hurry) home to her parents. And she never (visit) the bears' house again