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Unit 1 Grammar

This document is a grammar exercise focused on the past simple and past continuous tenses, as well as the usage of 'used to' and the concepts of 'too' and 'enough'. It includes various activities such as filling in blanks, correcting sentences, and forming questions. The document is designed for educational purposes and provides an answer key for self-assessment.

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Unit 1 Grammar

This document is a grammar exercise focused on the past simple and past continuous tenses, as well as the usage of 'used to' and the concepts of 'too' and 'enough'. It includes various activities such as filling in blanks, correcting sentences, and forming questions. The document is designed for educational purposes and provides an answer key for self-assessment.

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Unit 1 Grammar

Grammar: Past simple and past continuous


1. Write the past simple form of the verbs.

1. find __________

2. die __________

3. take __________

4. shoot __________

5. freeze __________

6. run __________

7. think __________

8. wear __________

2. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous.


Choose from these verbs.

buy - listen - watch - meet - not wear - say - talk - lose

1. I first __________________ Kelly when I was taking the dog for a walk.

2. They __________________ TV when I arrived.

3. What ______________ you ______________ to Brad Pitt when you saw


him?

4. She didn’t hear me because she__________________ to her MP3


player.

5. We __________________ our tickets and got on the train.

6. She _________________ her mobile phone when she was shopping


yesterday.

7. I __________________ to my friend when the phone rang.

8. We were cold because we __________________ warm clothes.

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3. Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1. I were having dinner when the lights went out.

2. The tourists was walking along the beach when they saw the dog.

3. She opened the door and was leaving the house.

4. We were watch TV when my uncle phoned.

5. While he washed the car, it started raining.

6. When they saw the lion, they were running away.

7. What was they doing when you arrived?

8. My grandparents were coming to England from Italy in 1975.

4. Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous form of the


verbs in brackets.

1. The man ________________________ a copper axe. (carry)

2. We ________________________ warm clothes. (not wear)

3. They ________________________ from their enemies. (run away)

4. She ________________________ well. (not feel)

5. He ________________________ the film. (not enjoy)

6. I ________________________ a fantastic time. (have)

7. It ________________________ , so we didn’t go out. (rain)

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8. He ________________________ the football match. (watch)

5. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous


of the verbs in brackets.

1. When she ________________________ the spider, she ran out of the


room. (see)

2. ________________________ when you got up this morning? (it/rain)

3. I ________________________ an accident when I was cycling home last


night. (have)

4. My dad ________________________ asleep when he was watching the


film on TV. (fall)

5. She ________________________ in a café when I called her. (sit)

6. My parents ________________________ when I got home. (not sleep)

7. He ________________________ his arm when he was playing rugby.


(break)

8. We ________________________ a barbecue when it started to rain.


(have)

Grammar: Past simple: used to


6. Use the words to write sentences. Use the correct form of used to.

1. Steve / not like / sport

2. we / take / the bus to school

3. I / have / long hair

4. my sister / not eat / vegetables

5. my mother / not wear / glasses

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6. I / go / swimming after school

7. he / work / in a restaurant

8. Stone Age people / not wear / clothes made of polyester

7. Complete the sentences using the past simple or used to. Use
used to whenever possible. Choose from these verbs.

play - have - wear - not like - live - go - visit - not work

1. We _______________ in London, but we don’t now.

2. _____________ he _____________ his friends last weekend?

3. I ________________ cheese, but now I love it.

4. Did you ________________ swimming last week?

5. Harry ________________ a motorbike, but he has a car now.

6. Sara ________________ in an office, but she does now.

7. I _________________ glasses, but my eyes are fine now.

8. We ________________ basketball yesterday.

8. Look at the information below. How has Jane changed? Write


sentences with used to.

10 years ago
have dark hair
wear flat shoes
like pop music
love pizza
drink milk
play tennis

Now
have blond hair
wear high-heeled shoes
like rap music
love spaghetti
drink coffee
play basketball

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9. Use the words to write questions. Use used to.

1. Tim / have / a mobile phone?

2. your father / live / in the USA?

3. you / have / short hair?

4. your friends / go / running?

5. you / cycle / to school?

6. Sally / cook / for her family?

7. the children / play / with toy cars?

8. the cat / sleep / on your bed?

10. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of used to


and the verbs in brackets.

1. Ben and Lucy ________________ to a different school. (go)

2. We ________________ baggy trousers, but now it’s the fashion. (not


wear)

3. My grandmother ________________ a teacher before she retired. (be)

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4. Every summer we ________________ with our cousins. (stay)

5. My parents ________________ flying, but now they do. (not like)

6. We ________________ a barbecue every weekend when we lived in


Australia. (have)

7. He ________________ a sports car, but now he does. (not drive)

8. We ________________ a lot of coffee, but now we drink tea. (drink)

Grammar: too / enough


11. Complete the sentences. Choose A or B.

1. This book is ___ boring.


A. ☐ enough
B. ☐ too

2. These jeans aren’t ___.


C. ☐ enough long
D. ☐ long enough

3. Tina isn’t ___ enough to win the race.


E. ☐ fast
F. ☐ slow

4. My sister isn’t old ___ to stay on her own.


G. ☐ enough
H. ☐ too

5. It is ___ late to go out now.


I. ☐ enough
J. ☐ too

6. It is snowing outside. That coat isn’t ___ enough.


K. ☐ cold
L. ☐ warm

7. I can’t afford this jumper. It is too ___.


M. ☐ expensive
N. ☐ cheap

8. Can you give me that book on the top shelf? I am not tall ___.
O. ☐ enough
P. ☐ too

12. Complete the sentences. Use too or enough.

1. My old computer isn’t fast _______.

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2. I can’t get these jeans on. They’re _______ tight.

3. These shoes aren’t big _______.

4. Those boots are _______ expensive.

5. The sleeves of this shirt aren’t long _______.

6. The coat isn’t long _______.

7. I can’t reach that book. I’m _______ short.

8. These heels are _______ high.

13. Complete the sentences.

can’t - enough x2 - is - isn’t - tight - too - warm

1. I can’t wear this woollen jumper in the summer. It’s too _______.

2. The child _______ strong enough. He can’t carry that heavy bag.

3. These pointed shoes are too _______. I can’t wear them.

4. The blue shirt isn’t loose _______.

5. That car is too expensive. I _______ buy it.

6. The sleeves of this shirt are _______ short.

7. The girl can't reach the book. She _______ tall enough.

8. The trousers are too dark. They aren’t light _______.

14. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. enough / aren’t / jeans / loose / these

2. expensive / that / is / mobile phone / too

3. not / enough / I / tall / to play basketball / am

4. is / for me / this / dark / too / jacket

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5. enough / baby / old / to walk / isn’t / that

6. young / to ride a motorbike / I / too / am

7. smart / for the wedding / your clothes / enough / aren’t

8. is / to go out / late / it / too

15. Use the words to write sentences. Use too or enough.

1. this house / small / for us

2. the weather / not warm / today

3. those jeans / not tight

4. the DVD player / expensive

5. Mary / slow / to win the race

6. the shirt sleeves / not short

7. the boys / short / to play basketball

8. the heels of those shoes / high

Answer Key
1.
1. found
2. died
3. took

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4. shot
5. froze
6. ran
7. thought
8. wore
2.
1. met
2. were watching
3. did (you) say
4. was listening
5. bought
6. lost
7. was talking
8. weren’t wearing
3.
1. I was having dinner when the lights went out.
2. The tourists were walking along the beach when they saw the dog.
3. She opened the door and left the house.
4. We were watching TV when my uncle phoned.
5. While he was washing the car, it started raining.
6. When they saw the lion, they ran away.
7. What were they doing when you arrived?
8. My grandparents came to England from Italy in 1975.
4.
1. was carrying
2. weren’t wearing
3. were running away
4. wasn’t feeling
5. wasn’t enjoying
6. was having
7. was raining
8. was watching
5.
1. saw
2. Was it raining
3. had
4. fell
5. was sitting
6. weren’t sleeping
7. broke
8. were having
6.
1. Steve didn’t use to like sport.
2. We used to take the bus to school.
3. I used to have long hair.
4. My sister didn’t use to eat vegetables.
5. My mother didn’t use to wear glasses.
6. I used to go swimming after school.
7. He used to work in a restaurant.

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8. Stone Age people didn’t use to wear clothes made of polyester.
7.
1. used to live
2. Did (he) visit
3. didn’t use to like
4. go
5. used to have
6. didn’t use to work
7. used to wear
8. played
8.
1. Jane/She used to have dark hair. Now she has blond hair 2. Jane/She
used to wear flat shoes. Now she wears high-heeled shoes. 3. Jane/She
used to like pop music. Now she likes rap music. 4. Jane/She used to love
pizza. Now she loves spaghetti. 5. Jane/She used to drink milk. Now she
drinks coffee. 6. Jane/She used to play tennis. Now she plays basketball.
9.
1. Did Tim use to have a mobile phone?
2. Did your father use to live in the USA?
3. Did you use to have short hair?
4. Did your friends use to go running?
5. Did you use to cycle to school?
6. Did Sally use to cook for her family?
7. Did the children use to play with toy cars?
8. Did the cat use to sleep on your bed?
10.
1. used to go
2. didn’t use to wear
3. used to be
4. used to stay
5. didn’t use to like
6. used to have
7. didn’t use to drive
8. used to drink
11.
1. B. too
2. B. long enough
3. A. fast
4. A. enough
5. B. too
6. B. warm
7. A. expensive
8. A. enough
12.
1. enough
2. too
3. enough
4. too
5. enough

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6. enough
7. too
8. too
13.
1. warm
2. isn’t
3. tight
4. enough
5. can’t
6. too
7. isn't
8. enough
14.
1. These jeans aren’t loose enough.
2. That mobile phone is too expensive.
3. I am not tall enough to play basketball.
4. This jacket is too dark for me.
5. That baby isn’t old enough to walk.
6. I am too young to ride a motorbike.
7. Your clothes aren’t smart enough for the wedding.
8. It is too late to go out.
15.
1. This house is too small for us.
2. The weather isn’t warm enough today.
3. Those jeans aren’t tight enough.
4. The DVD player is too expensive.
5. Mary is too slow to win the race.
6. The shirt sleeves aren’t short enough.
7. The boys are too short to play basketball.
8. The heels of those shoes are too high.

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