1Write the past forms of all the verbs used in the song about the letter.
2Find the words or phrases from the story A Trip to a Village that match these meanings: (a) to use up or finish a supply of something, (b) not feeling physically relaxed, (c) clearly, (d) having many bends, (e) started or began a journey, (f) the act of looking at something very carefully, (g) space.
3Complete these sentences with the words found from the story: (a) I couldn't sleep because the bed was so .......... (b) They .......... for Kathmandu just after 10 a.m. (c) The walk follows a .......... path through the forest. (d) Diet and exercise are .......... important for our health. (e) They had .......... of time for the trapped miners. (f) After a thorough .........., they announced that the suspicious device was harmless. (g) Is there enough .......... for all of us to sleep?
4Are these statements true or false? (a) They drove all day without stopping until the car broke down. (b) They forgot to take a map with them. (c) Their car stopped because they had run out of petrol. (d) They spent a comfortable night in the car. (e) They had to push their car to the top of the hill.
5Answer these questions about A Trip to a Village: (a) Where were the three friends going to spend their holiday? (b) Why was it difficult to see the road? (c) How far did they drive until the car stopped after tea? (d) What did they ask the driver of the passing car? (e) What did the driver tell them? (f) What was the first thing they did when they reached the village?
6Write all the past forms of verbs from the story. Choose at least five of them to talk about yourself.
7Put these -ed words into the correct sound column, /t/, /d/ or /id/: decided, reached, stopped, asked, pulled, walked, pumped, cheered, wanted, practised, jumped, finished, enjoyed, demanded, played, nodded, planted, hatched, briefed, turned.
8Match the two halves to make meaningful sentences: (a) We wanted to go to the show, (b) Shall we go to the cinema, (c) Although burgers are very tasty, (d) My neighbours are friendly, (e) I feel extremely tired, with: (i) however, I went to bed late last night, (ii) but there weren't any seats left, (iii) and watch the film you were talking about?, (iv) they are not very healthy, (v) but they're noisy.
9Complete these sentences with and, but, although or however: (a) I passed the exam, .........., I didn't get a better score. (b) .......... it was raining, we still went to the park. (c) She worked hard .......... made a lot of money. (d) I like her .........., I don't like her friend. (e) He was late .......... was allowed to get in. (f) She is rich .......... helpful. (g) I finished the homework, .......... it wasn't easy. (h) .......... we had an umbrella, we got extremely wet. (i) She didn't want him to see her .......... hid behind a plant. (j) I don't like running, .......... I like swimming. (k) She was feeling cold, .........., she went for a long walk.
10Listen to the audio about the weekend and answer: What did Mary do at the weekend? Who accompanied Mary to the restaurant? Why didn't Peter go out at the weekend? Who are the people talking? Then complete the sentences about Mary, Tom and Peter.
11What do these numbers, dates and years refer to in Anuradha Koirala's life: 20, 1993, 1000, 38, 1999, 2006, 2010, 5th Sep.?
12Match these words with their meanings: devotion, inspiration, endure, hospices, determination, apprehending, empowerment, awarded, evil.
13Answer these questions about Anuradha Koirala: (a) Where did she receive her school education? (b) Was she fully satisfied with her teaching job? How do you know? (c) Why did she establish Maiti Nepal? (d) Why was she awarded with different prizes? (e) Why do you think she was declared a CNN Hero? (f) Is her victory as CNN Hero just a proud moment for her? Why?
14Rewrite these sentences using used to, with negatives where needed: (a) Dinesh/not like watching sport. (b) My sister/have short hair. (c) Nitu/not wear jeans. (d) We/go to visit our relatives on New Year's Day. (e) I/go to bed early. (f) My grandfather/drink a cup of coffee after dinner. (g) He/walk along the beach every evening. (h) She/love playing badminton. (i) I/have long hair.
15Complete the story about Charles and Beth at the theatre using the past simple forms of the verbs in brackets: go, attend, start, enjoy, walk, walk, be, talk, go, not be, wait, be, tell, put, be, be.
16Write the story of the crane and the crab in the past tense, using the given points.
17Visit an elderly person in your neighbourhood. Ask what they used to or did not use to do. Make a list and share it with your friends.
18Use the correct forms of the verbs from the brackets to complete the story of the hungry dog, suggest a title, and retell it.
19When do you use used to instead of the past simple?
20Why does the -ed in wanted have an extra syllable while the -ed in walked does not?