Liceo Bosque Nativo English Department
English Test “Past Simple” Name: Grade: Total Points
Date: 58 pts.
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I. Read the text and Answer the questions. (2 pts each) Danny Way Danny Way is one of the most famous skateboarders in the world. He was born and grew up in Portland, Oregon. He started skateboarding at the age of four. He practiced skateboarding as much as possible, and soon he was very good at it. He won his first competition at the age of 11, and surprisingly, the judges gave him first prize. Between 1986 and 2009, he won many medals. The magazine Thrasher named him the Skater of the Year— twice! In 2005, he became the first person to jump over the Great Wall of China on a skateboard! But Danny has had some hard times, too. He gets injured a lot, and in 2008 he broke his back. But after 20 years, he’s still skating.
1.- Where was born Danny Way? ______________________________________________________________ 2.- How old was Danny when he started skateboarding? ______________________________________________________________ 3.- What happened when Danny was 11 years old? ______________________________________________________________ 4.- How many times was Danny named the Skater of the year? ______________________________________________________________ 5.-What happened in 2005 with Danny? ______________________________________________________________ 6.- What are the hard times Danny has had? ______________________________________________________________
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II.- Complete this conversation with the positive or negative for of the past tense of be. (WasWere- Wasn’t or Weren’t) (2pts each) Lily: How _____ your holidays in Japan, Max? Max: It ______ amazing. I loved it. Lily: How long ______ you and your family there? Max: We _____ there for three weeks. Lily: _____ you in Tokio all the time? Max: No, we __________. We __________ in Osaka for a few days. Lily: and how _______ the weather like? _______ it too hot? Max: No, it _________ that hot, but it __________ humid.
III. Fill in the blanks with the verb form the box in the Simple Past. (2pts each) Tell - sing- have – do –go – drink – break - sell - eat – find – buy - write
1.- They __________ a test four days ago. 2.- We __________ our homework yesterday. 3.- My sister ___________a letter to his boyfriend. 4.- Peter ___________ the window with the ball. 5.- Susie and Sara __________ to Punta Arenas last year. 6.- My friends and I__________ sushi last night. We _________ orange juice too. 7.- My parents ___________ their car a year ago. 8.- Carlos ____________ a new pair of jeans in Ripley one week ago. 9.- She __________ karaoke two night ago. 10.- I __________ her a secret two years ago. 11.- My dog ________ a bone and hid it in the garden.
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