2. Insert prepositions where necessary

1) It was easy _______ her to get _______ early.

2) _______ breakfast she washes her face and hands.

3) Her breakfast consists _______ a cup _______ tea and cheese sandwiches.

4) She goes _______ bed _______ 11 p.m.

5) She read _______ classes yesterday.

6) They had seminars _______ different subjects last year.

7) _______ breakfast they had ham, cheese, bread and some coffee.

8) It takes her an hour _______ get there _______ bus.

9) The students spent much time _______ the library _______ last week.

10) I don’t get a scholarship because I miss _______ classes.

3. Open the brackets using the adjective in the comparative or superlative forms

1) His music collection is (good) than mine.

2) But Kate’s collection is (good) one.

3) My grandmother is (old) in the family.

4) My friend’s family is (large) than mine.

5) If they get (good) results they will enter the University.

6) It is (important) thing to be on good terms with parents.

7) Young people have (many) problems than their parents have.

8) My (old) brother is 20.

9) (good) way to make children good is to make them happy.

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple Tense

1) He (do) well at school last year.

2) She (swim) in the river last summer.

3) They (go) to the theatre yesterday.

4) Ann (take) an exam last week.

5) Granny (buy) some milk yesterday.

6) She (make) a cake an hour ago.

7) We (drink) coffee in the morning yesterday.

8) Denis (write) a test last month.

9) Fred (come) home two hours ago.

10) The party (begin) late yesterday.

5. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple tense

1) When _______ (you/ speak) to Mr. Wilson?

2) Why _______ (he/ need) money?

3) Where _______ (you/ get) a book?

4) I _______ (not/ fly) to Cuba.

5) How _______ (you/ spend) time last summer?

6) When _______ (you/go) to the party?

7) I _______ (not/see) you yesterday.

8) How much _______ (Fred/pay) for the camera?

9) Where _______ (Tom/find) his key?

10) When _______ (Susan/ win) a prize?

6. Choose the necessary word and put it in the sentence in the correct from

Choose, go, feel, take, send, meet, lose, stand, fall, blow, hurt, break, hear.

1) The boys _______ home an hour ago.

2) The little boy _______ the glass window.

3) The wind _______ very hard last night.

4) Bill _______ a pretty tie.

5) I _______ on the corner for half an hour.

6) I _______ a course in French history.

7) My mother _______ very sick this morning.

8) They _______ a letter to Walter yesterday.

9) We _______ his speech on the radio.

10) He _______ on the slippery steps and _______ his arm.

11) We _______ our friends there at 5 p.m.

12) Alice _______ her pen at school yesterday.

7. Fill in the verb to be using the Past Simple

1) The students _______ ready for the exam yesterday.

2) My relatives _______ very angry with me.

3) Charles _______ a famous doctor in 1985.

4) He _______ a strong man.

5) Mary _______ busy during the day.

6) They _______ very tired after the test.

8. Make these sentences negative and ask all types of questions

1) He drove very carefully yesterday.

2) We heard a terrible noise ten minutes ago.

3) She thought about it last week.

4) My mother taught English.