Writing 1 term

1.Complete the answers with the correct past simple form of the verbs given.

1 I ……………………… (watch) a new film on TV last week.

2 We ……………………… (not go) anywhere.

3 I ……………………… (meet) James yesterday.

4 We ……………………… (have) a party for my mum.

5 He ……………………… ( like/ go) in the car with my dad.

3.Complete the sentences with these prepositions. There are two extra options. across • down • for • in • into • out • up

1 I was cleaning my room yesterday and I came …………… an old diary.

2 Detectives are looking …………………two men in a black car.

3 Can you find ……………………… when the exam starts?

4 The police are looking ……………… the theft of a computer from the school.

5 The stolen jewellery turned ……………………in New York three years later.

7 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words.

1 I discovered that Mary and Roy are getting married. I …… Mary and Roy are getting married.

2 I walked through the park and saw your cat. While I…… through the park, I saw your cat.

3 The police had no idea who stole the money. The police couldn’t …………… who stole the money.

4 They’re arresting that old man for stealing money from a bank. They’re arresting that old man because he ………………a bank.

5 My teacher is investigating the possibility of a trip to the science museum. My teacher …… the possibility of a trip to the science museum.

6 We were in the middle of a computer game and Jackie called. Jackie called while we ……… playing a computer game.

7 After searching for an hour, Jane came across her wallet in the car. After searching for an hour, Jane ……………… her wallet in the car.

8 They drove home and stopped at the supermarket on the way. They stopped at the supermarket when they ………… home.