Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 1. a) Give the Simple Past Tense form of the following regular verbs.
Transcribe and pronounce them.
to close, to excuse, to listen, to live, to open, to receive, to shave, to show, to play, to stay, to collect, to dictate, to translate, to start, to help, to like, to look, to pass, to smoke, to thank, to work, to wash, to watch
b) Give the Simple Past Tense form of the following irregular verbs. Transcribe and pronounce them.
to be, to buy, to teach, to think, to come, to give, to do. to get. to go, to have, to hear, to leave, to know, to make, to learn, to pay. to put, to read, to take, to tell, to wake, to write, to drive
Exercise 2. Read and translate these sentences. Pay attention to the use of the Simple
Past Tense.

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   1. His elder brother worked in a big factory two years ago. 2. Her younger sister lived in Kiev a few years ago. 3. They watched'W last night. 4.They got to the department store in the afternoon. 5. They went to see the Browns last night. 6. Peter's mother taught French to us last year. 7. He did his homework and then went for a walk in Hyde Park. 8. My elder brother was ill last week.
   
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   9. He did not receive any visitors yesterday. 10. They did not translate the new text the day before yesterday. 11. She did not listen to the latest news last night. 12. Peter did not write a letter to his father last Monday. 13. Jane did not Ze//us about that yesterday. 14. He did not teach French last year. 15. She was not ill last week.
   
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   16. “Did you show them your new pictures yesterday?” “Yes, I did.” 17. “Did Peter stay in the college library the day before yesterday?” “No, he didn't.” 18. “Did they look through the newspapers yesterday morning?” “Yes, they did.” 19. “Did he buy the new textbook yesterday?” “No, he didn’t.” 20. “Did you read the book last week?” “Yes, I did.” 21. “Did you have lunch in the factory canteen yesterday?” “No, I didn’t.” 22. “Did they leave for work at half past seven yesterday morning?” “Yes, they did.” 23. “ Was he very tired yes­terday?” “Yes, he was.”