Question

Open the brackets using Past Simple 1. There isn’t a cloud in the sky, but it (be) cloudy in the morning. 2. Mrs. Clay usually finishes her work at half past three, but she (finish) it later yesterday afternoon. 3. Every day I help my Mom about the house, but last week I (be) very busy with my exam. So I (not/help) her much. 4. Tom isn’t playing tennis tomorrow afternoon, he (not play) tennis yesterday. 5. We generally have lunch at 12.30, but yesterday we (have) lunch later. 6. Now my brother smokes a lot, but he (not smoke) before. 7. The Frasers live in four-room apartment, but last year they (live) in a small house in the country. 8. How you (cut) your finger? 9. Jack (try) to remember what he had done last April. 10. Looking through the paper, the teacher (find) several mistakes. 11. He (meet) Mary and (fall) in love with her at first sight. 12. When you (write) to your parents last time? 13. Don’t worry about your letter. I (send) it the day before yesterday. 14. When I was a child, I (be) always late for school. 15. My husband (work) in the bank for three years since 1990 to 1993. 16. I (get) to the market myself last time, but now I don’t remember how to get there. 17. Helen (prefer) tea to coffee. 18. Yesterday Mr. Watson (drink) too much at the party. 19. We (not/have) a holiday last year. 20. When Jill (finish) school? 21. I (study) well at school. 22. Edward (make) up his mind to escape from prison. 23. William the Conqueror (found) the Tower of London. 24. Ten minutes ago I (hear) a strange noise. 25. I walked quickly because I (feel) cold. 26. Five years ago my Dad (sell) his farm and (buy) a business in a small town. 27. As soon as the bus (stop), Jill (get) off. 28. Three weeks later I (leave) for Moscow. 29. I sleep well, but last night I (not sleep) at all. 30. It seemed impossible for him to win, but he (win).

Answer 1

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1. There isn’t a cloud in the sky, but it was cloudy in the morning. 2. Mrs. Clay usually finishes her work at half past three, but she finished it later yesterday afternoon. 3. Every day I help my Mom about the house, but last week I was very busy with my exam. So I didn't help her much. 4. Tom isn’t playing tennis tomorrow afternoon, he didn't play tennis yesterday. 5. We generally have lunch at 12.30, but yesterday we had lunch later. 6. Now my brother smokes a lot, but he didn't smoked before. 7. The Frasers live in four-room apartment, but last year they lived in a small house in the country. 8. How you cut your finger? 9. Jack tried to remember what he had done last April. 10. Looking through the paper, the teacher found several mistakes. 11. He met Mary and fell in love with her at first sight. 12. When you wrote to your parents last time? 13. Don’t worry about your letter. I sent it the day before yesterday. 14. When I was a child, I was always late for school. 15. My husband worked in the bank for three years since 1990 to 1993. 16. I got to the market myself last time, but now I don’t remember how to get there. 17. Helen preferred tea to coffee. 18. Yesterday Mr. Watson drunk too much at the party. 19. We didn't have a holiday last year. 20. When Jill finished school? 21. I studied well at school. 22. Edward made up his mind to escape from prison. 23. William the Conqueror founded the Tower of London. 24. Ten minutes ago I heard a strange noise. 25. I walked quickly because I felt cold. 26. Five years ago my Dad sold his farm and bought a business in a small town. 27. As soon as the bus stoped, Jill got off. 28. Three weeks later I left for Moscow. 29. I sleep well, but last night I fifn't sleep at all. 30. It seemed impossible for him to win, but he won.