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1. Find the 10 past tense verbs (gaseste verbele la trecutul simplu) : 1p

Q W U J K S L Y C A M E
H A D P X S Z M T B Q W
Y S L D R A N K I V B T
E Q T R Z W Y U A H N V
Z X W U P R N M D G W S
H L E F T I P Q T O L D
A D N V X Z Y I U T K M
C R T O O K H B X E Q P

2. Fill in the blanks with the past tense of the verb in the brackets (pune verbul din
paranteza la trecutul simplu): 1p
a) He (to tell) .................................. me the truth.
b) They (to walk)...........................for an hour yesterday.
c) Mark and Zelda (to make) .............................. a cake for me.
d) We (to eat) ............................ some ice-cream.
e) She (to play) ......................... in the yard.
f) We (to clap) ........................... our hands twice.
g) You (to be) .......................... with Susan at the party.
h) I (to say) .............................. Michael had already left.
i) He (to try) .......................... to speak to us.
j) Helen (to take) ......................... her umbrella.

3. Choose 3 sentences (2 with irregular verbs, 1 with regular verb) and turn them into
interrogative and negative (alege 3 propozitii (2 cu verbe neregulate, 1 cu verb regulat) si
transforma-le la interogativ si negativ) 1p

4. A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets (completeaza spatiile
libere cu forma corecta a verbului din paranteza): 1p
1. John …………………….(to wait) for me when I ………………….(to get) home.
2. When I (to be)………………. a child I …………… (to want) to be a vet.
3. I…………………….(to cook) dinner when the phone ………………………(to ring).
4. He………………………(to run) down the road when the accident
……………………..(to happen)
5. I ………………..(to meet)Alex at the station. He……………………………….(to go)
to Liverpool.

B. Complete the following sentences using your own ideas. You must use the Past
Continuous tense (completeaza urmatoarele propozitii cu propriile idei. Trebuie sa folosesti
trecutul continuu): 1p
1) The doorbell rang when I……………………………………………
2) Ben phoned while we ………………………………………………
3) Suleman met Sasha while he………………………………………
4) The radio was on but nobody………………………………………
5) I decided to be a doctor while I…………………………………

5. Read the text and answer the questions (citeste textul si raspunde la intrebari):
Christmas is my favorite holiday. My grandmother makes ham, salad, and cupcakes on
Christmas. I also get a present on Christmas! Last year I got a new set of paint brushes.
This year I hope to get new pencils and a drawing pad. I always have fun on Christmas.
Halloween is another good holiday. My grandmother makes candy corn and cupcakes on
Halloween. People wear costumes during Halloween. Last year I wore a skeleton
costume. This year I am going to wear a zombie costume. July 4 is a good holiday. July 4
is the birthday of the United States of America. My grandmother makes hot dogs and
salad on July 4. I don’t have to go to school on July 4. But I don’t get any presents either.
If I got presents on July 4 it would be my favorite holiday.

Questions
1) When does the author’s grandmother make cupcakes?
I. Christmas
II. Halloween
III. July 4
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I, II, and III

2) Which holiday does the author like most?

A. Christmas
B. Halloween
C. Easter

3) What is the author’s favorite thing about holidays?

A. not going to school
B. eating candy
C. getting presents

4) What costume did the author wear for Halloween last year?
A. a skeleton costume
B. a zombie costume
C. a pumpkin costume

5) Based on what you know about the author, what costume will he probably wear next
year?
A. a pumpkin costume
B. a flower costume
C. a ghost costume
R2
1. Find the 10 past tense verbs (gaseste verbele la trecutul simplu) : 1p

A X C Z N V B M A D E Y
P Q A A H M X O P K N Z
Y J D I D K G F R Q R N
M G H D Y A S W E N T C
V B A M H R A R U I P X
S A T W J N T O O K X Z
U Y E Q P M E T D S N T
A X V G H T W E R E M Z

2. Fill in the blanks with the past tense of the verb in the brackets (pune verbul din
paranteza la trecutul simplu): 1p
a) They (to stop) ..................................... for a coffee.
b) We (to get) .............................. the newspaper.
c) My mother (to cook) ................................... dinner.
d) You (to go) .....................................for a walk in the park.
e) The children (to cry) ...................................... all day long.
f) I ( to be) .......................................... at the seaside last year.
g) She (to write) .................................... a very good article.
h) You (to drink) ...................................... a cup of tea.
i) They (to invite) ....................................... us to visit them.
j) We (to see) ..................................... a nice film 2 days ago.

3. Choose 3 sentences (2 with irregular verbs, 1 with regular verb) and turn them into
interrogative and negative (alege 3 propozitii (2 cu verbe neregulate, 1 cu verb regulat) si
transforma-le la interogativ si negativ) 1p

4. A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets (completeaza spatiile
libere cu forma corecta a verbului din paranteza): 1p
1. We………………………..(to have) an argument when you …………………(to arrive)
2. I ………………………(to drive) to Waitrose this morning when I (to run over)
………………… a duck.
3. When I last ……………………..(see) Hamish he ………………………(hope) to get a job in
a library.
4. The evil man ……………………….(to follow) me so I …………………….(to hide)
5. Denise ………………………..(to take) his number down when he ……………….. (to
disappear)

B. Complete the following sentences using your own ideas. You must use the Past Continuous
tense (completeaza propozitiile cu propiilr tale idei. Foloseste trecutul continuu) 1p
1) We saw the famous film star while we …………………………………………
2) While………………………………………………….Tom burnt his hand.
3)While………………………………………………………….he fell asleep.
4) I ……………………………………when the postman arrived with the letter.
5) She ………………………………………………. when the police stopped her

5. Read the text and answer the questions (citeste textul si raspunde la intrebari)
There are many kinds of boats.
One kind of boat is called a sailboat. A sailboat uses the wind to move. Wind makes a sailboat
move in the water. The wind pushes the sailboat. Wind fills the sails.
The sailboat moves when the wind blows.
One kind of boat is called a motorboat. A motorboat uses a motor to move. The motor gives
power to the boat. The motorboat moves when the motor is running. The motorboat makes a loud
noise.
One kind of boat is called a rowboat. A rowboat needs people to move it. People make a rowboat
move in the water. People use oars to move a rowboat. Oars are long and flat. Oars go into the
water. A rowboat moves when people use the oars.As you can see, there are many kinds of boats.

Questions
1) Which boat uses the wind to move?
A. a sailboat
B. a rowboat
C. a motorboat

2) Which boat makes a loud noise?

A. a sailboat
B. a motorboat
C. a rowboat

3) What is used to move a rowboat?

A. wind
B. a motor
C. oars

4) According to the passage, oars are

A. short and fat
B. long and flat
C. big and heavy

5) This passage is mainly about

A. different kinds of boats
B. where to use a rowboat
C. how to make a boat