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1 Complete the text with the affirmative or negative form of was, were, there was and there were or the past simple form of the verbs in the boxes.

arrive have invite walk want

Last night my friend Cathy 1 me to her house. 2 a new reality show on TV that we both 3 to watch. When I 4 at her house, the TV 5 on, but 6 anybody in front of it. Cathy and I 7 into the kitchen. Cathy’s sister 8 next to the fridge with an empty bottle of ketchup in her hand. Cathy’s brother 9 an empty can of cola in his hand. They 10 both very angry with each other.

agree drink go not leave say turn

‘Yesterday,’ shouted Cathy’s sister, ‘11 a lot of ketchup. I can’t believe you 12 any for me!’‘And yesterday,’ shouted Cathy’s brother, ‘13 three cans of cola in the fridge and they 14 there this morning. That’s because you 15 them all!’‘Unbelievable,’ 16 Cathy and I together and we 17 that her brother and sister 18 worse than any reality show. We 19 off the TV, and 20 out.

2 Write questions for the answers about the text in exercise 1.1 The friends wanted to watch a new reality show.2 They were in the kitchen.3 No, there wasn’t. Cathy’s brother used it all.4 She drank three cans of cola.5 They thought Cathy’s brother and sister were

really bad.6 No, they didn’t. They turned it off.

3 A police officer is interviewing Jack Stone about his friend Tony Adams, who disappeared last night. Read Jack’s statement about what he did last night. Then write the police officer’s questions and Jack’s answers. Use the past continuous form.

I left home at 6.45 p.m. and walked to the café. I arrived at 7.15 p.m. My friend, Tony Adams, brought his coffee over from another table and we had a drink together. Then my other friends arrived and they went to order their drinks. When I left the café at 10.30 p.m., Tony started speaking to the waitress. I arrived home at 11 p.m.

1 what / you / do / 7 p.m. Q A I 2 why / you and Tony / sit / together Q A We 3 what / your / other friends / do Q A They 4 what / Tony / do / at 10.30 p.m. Q A He

4 Use the correct words in the affirmative or negative past simple or past continuous form to complete the sentences.1 My dad the TV while we

‘Big Brother’! (watch / turn off)

2 They any English while they in France. (speak / live)

3 The presenter a question when the programme . (ask / end)

4 When we Beyoncé last week, she a new diamond ring. (see / wear)

5 As soon as the programme we to bed. (finish / go)

6 I Sally the news and she quite badly. (tell / react)

7 The incident when the train through the tunnel. (happen / travel)

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