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UNIT 6 Extra Practice 1

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I was eating a sandwich at 7 o’clock this morning.

Vocabulary

1 Find six professions in the puzzle and write them under the correct pictures.

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Grammar

2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Continuous.

1. Cathy ……………………… (use) the computer last night.

2. I ……………………… (sleep) at 10 o’clock.

3. You ……………………… (not talk) to me yesterday.

4. Larry and Rob ……………………… (ride) their bikes last weekend.

5. We ……………………… (not eat) at 6 o’clock.

6. Jeff and you ……………………… (dance) at the party.

3 Write sentences with the words below. Use the Past Continuous affirmative or negative.

Make the sentences true for you.

1. I / eat / a sandwich / at 7 o’clock this morning.....................................................................................................................

2. My parents / drive / to work / at 8 o’ clock this morning.....................................................................................................................

3. My family / have / dinner / at 9 o’clock last night.....................................................................................................................

4. My friend / sit / next to me / in class / yesterday.....................................................................................................................

5. My friends and I / study / for a test / yesterday evening .....................................................................................................................

6. I / wear / sandals / yesterday.....................................................................................................................

7. I / dance / at a party / yesterday.....................................................................................................................

4 Write questions with the words below. Use the Past Continuous. Then match the questions to the answers below.

Questions

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Was it raining yesterday afternoon?

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1. it / rain / yesterday afternoon?.....................................................................................................................

2. you / listen / to music / last night?.....................................................................................................................

3. your parents / watching / TV / at 5 o’clock today?.....................................................................................................................

4. Sarah / study / for an exam / all night?.....................................................................................................................

5. Michael / wear / trainers / yesterday?.....................................................................................................................

Answers

.…. a. Yes, they were.

.…. b. No, it wasn’t.

.…. c. No, he wasn’t.

.…. d. Yes, she was.

.…. e. Yes, I was.

Vocabulary

1 Complete the sentences with the words below.

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1. The criminals stole Mr Brandon’s car. Mr Brandon is a ……………………… .


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2. Mr Clark saw a woman stealing the earrings. He was a ……………………… to the crime.

3. The police are going to ……………………… the flat. They want to find the stolen CDs.

4. There was a ……………………… at the shop. Ten TVs and twenty DVDs are missing.

5. The opposite of guilty is ……………………… .

6. The police have got a video tape of the men stealing TVs from the shop. They will show this

……………………… to the judge.

Grammar

2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Continuous.

1. Dave and Brian ……………………… (sing) for hours last night.

2. Ricky ……………………… (wait) for me at the train station.

3. We ……………………… (not look) for anything.

4. ……………………… you ……………………… (ride) your bike yesterday afternoon?

5. I ……………………… (not talk) to you!

6. Why ………………… your friends ………………… (laugh)?

7. I ……………………… (read) a great book all weekend.

8. Liz ……………………… (go) to town with Tammy at 5 o’clock in the afternoon.

3 Circle the correct answer.

1. We were eating when / while the telephone rang.

2. They were playing on the computer when / while we were watching TV.

3. Sue was talking on her mobile phone when / while she heard a loud noise.

4. I wasn’t standing next to the door when / while he arrived.

5. The police were talking to the victim when / while the police officers were collecting evidence.

4 Circle the correct answer.

1. We were drinking / drank coffee when David arrived.

2. The waiter was holding a cup while he was reading / read a magazine.

3. Sue was sleeping when it started / was starting raining.

4. Tom and Tina were dancing while the band was playing / played.

5. They were standing / stood outside when we left.


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5 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

1. I was waiting in the bank when I ……………………… (see) the burglary.

2. You ……………………… (eat) ice cream when I saw you.

3. Dad was washing his car while we ……………………… (clean) our room.

4. The students were making noise when the teacher ……………………… (come) into the classroom.

5. They were dancing while we ……………………… (talk).

6. Jim and his friends were playing basketball when it ……………………… (start) snowing.


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