Simple Past

simple past 

TEST                                                                                        UNIT 6-7 – fila a

NAME ……………………………………………………………………………………………… CLASS ……………………                        DATE …………………………………

1.Leggi le descrizioni e scrivi il genere cinematografico. Poi, completa le frasi con gli aggettivi dati. (1 point for each correct answer) .............. / 10) Ex. This type of film is full of suspense and mysteries: ThrillerThe fast action and the secrets made it very exciting

• entertaining • imaginative • creepy • hilarious • boring

1        This film is very funny. I laughed a lot: ....................................................................... .

I thought it was ....................................................................... .

2        This film is like a long cartoon: ....................................................................... film

The voices were famous actors. It was very ....................................................................... 

3        This film takes place in the future: ............................................

The strange world and future machines were very ....................................................................... .

4        This type of film tells a love story: ....................................................................... .

I find these types of films ....................................................................... and I don’t often watch them.

5        This type of film is very scary: ....................................................................... .

They are often quite ............................................ .

2.Completa le frasi con la forma corretta del Past simple dei verbi tra parentesi. (1 point for each correct answer) .............. / 5)

1        ............................................ (you / have) a good time at the festival last weekend?

2        We ............................................ (not / go) to the community event yesterday because it rained all day.

3        Brenda ............................................ (give) me a ticket for a play at the local theatre.

4        My father ............................................ (play) the guitar at a local concert last weekend.

5        Dave ............................................ (buy) the tickets for the concert online.

3. Completa le frasi inserendo il verbo tra parentesi nella forma corretta (PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE) Fai attenzione agli indicatori di tempo (come yesterday, every day, now, ecc.) per capire se l'azione è abituale, in corso di svolgimento o passata. (2 points for each correct answer) .............. / 10)

1. Look outside! It ___________________________ (rain) heavily at the moment.

2. My family ___________________________ (go) to the seaside last summer and we had a wonderful time.

3. Mark is a chef; he usually ___________________________ (cook) delicious pasta for his guests.

4. I ___________________________ (not / watch) the football match on TV yesterday evening because I was too tired.

5. A"Where is Sarah?"B "She is in her bedroom. She ___________________________ (study) for tomorrow's English test."

4. Scrivi domande corrette a partire dalle parole date e usando il Past simple dei verbi. Poi, scrivi le risposte brevi secondo l’indicazione tra parentesi. (2 points for each correct answer.............. / 10)

1        you / eat breakfast / this morning / ? (✓)_____________________________________________________

2        you / go to the cinema / with your mum / ? (✗)____________________________________________________

3        your dad / drive you to school / ? (✓)_____________________________________________________

4        your best friend / meet you last weekend / ? (✓)__________________________________________________

5        you / have a break / today / ? (✗)_____________________________________________________

5. Completa le frasi inserendo il verbo mancante  alla forma corretta del Past simple (affermativa). Fai attenzione ai cambiamenti ortografici quando aggiungi il suffisso -ed! (1 point for each correct answer) .............. / 10)

1. Yesterday, Mary _____________________ a very interesting documentary about nature.

2. We _________________________volleyball at the school gym yesterday morning

3. The students _____________________ hard for their English test last night.

4. The bus _____________________ right in front of the school museum.

5. My parents _____________________ lots of monuments during their holiday.

6. She _____________________ in London when she was a child.

7. The football player _____________________ an amazing goal during the match.

8. Tom _____________________ his bedroom before going out with his friends.

9. They _____________________ to “live music” during the concert

10.   I _____________________ all night at the disco.

6.Prendi i verbi coniugati al Past simple nell'esercizio precedente e inseriscili nella colonna corretta della tabella in base alla pronuncia del finale -ed. (1 point for each correct answer) .............. / 10)

                           /t/                                                      /d/                                                          /ɪd/

7. Leggi le seguenti frasi affermative al Past simple. Scrivi la domanda in inglese per chiedere l'informazione evidenziata in grassetto. (2 points for each correct answer) .............. / 10)

Esempio:  Frase: John went to the cinema with Lucy yesterday. Domanda: Who did John go to the cinema with yesterday?

1. My sister bought some tickets for the concert online.___________________________________________

2. Louisa May Alcott wrote "Little Women" in 1868.___________________________________________

3. We stayed in Sciacca during our holiday last summer. ________________________________________

4. The music festival started at 8 o'clock last night. ____________________________________________

5. Dave didn't go to the museum because he was very tired. _____________________________________

8.Inserisci nelle frasi il verbo tra parentesi coniugato al Past Simple (fai attenzione: sono tutti verbi irregolari!). (2 points for each correct answer) .............. / 10

1. Last night, I _____________________ (see) my favourite singer performing live at the concert.

2. My sister _____________________ (buy) the tickets for the theatre online two days ago.

3. We _____________________ (go) to a beautiful historical site last weekend.

4. Louisa May Alcott _____________________ (write) "Little Women" in 1868.

5. They _____________________ (have) a lot of fun at the community event yesterday.

9.Completa i mini dialoghi con have, had, could, couldn’t, did oppure didn’t. (1 point for each correct answer) .............. / 15

1        –     .............................................. they .............................................. lots of toys when they were children? –      No, they .............................................. .

2        –     .............................................. Helen dance well when she was young? –         Yes, she .............................................. .

3        –     .............................................. you .............................................. a pet when you were young?–     Yes, I .............................................. . I .............................................. a pet dog.

4        –     .............................................. you .............................................. a good time last night?

–     Yes, I .............................................. a lot of fun.

5        –     .............................................. you ride a bike when you were six?

–     No, I .............................................. , but I .............................................. run very fast.

10. The Social Media Post (.............. / 10)

Imagine that last Sunday  you went to an amazing community event (concert, cinema, a local food festival) or to a day-trip. Write a short social media post (60–80 words) for your friends.

You must include:

1.Where you went and who you went with.2.Two things you did 3.Your opinion of the event using at least two adjectives from Exercise  1. 4. Something else you want to add about the event

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TEST                                                                                                    UNIT 6-7 – fila B

NAME ………………………………………………………………………………………………                                                                      CLASS ……………………      DATE …………………………………

1. Leggi le descrizioni e scrivi il genere cinematografico. Poi, completa le frasi con gli aggettivi dati. (1 punto per ogni risposta corretta) [ ...... / 10 ]

• Aggettivi: • educational • predictable • hilarious • gripping • spooky                                               Esempio: This type of film is full of suspense and mysteries: Thriller The fast action and the secrets made it very exciting.

1. This type of film has ghosts, monsters, and dark houses: _________________________.

We turned off the lights because the atmosphere was very _________________________.

2. This type of film makes you laugh from beginning to end: _________________________.

The main actor was fantastic and the jokes were _________________________.

3. This type of film shows real facts, nature, or science: _________________________.

I learned a lot of new things; it was very _________________________.

4. This type of film is full of explosions, car chases, and fights: _________________________.

The story kept me glued to the screen; it was really _________________________.

5. This type of film tells a love story that always ends happily: _________________________.

You knew how it would finish after five minutes; it was a bit _________________________.

2. Completa le frasi con la forma corretta del Past Simple dei verbi tra parentesi. (1 punto per ogni risposta corretta) [ ...... / 5 ]                                                                                                                              1._________________________ (you / see) the new fantasy film at the cinema last night?                                                                   2. We _________________________ (not / enjoy) the festival because the sound system was terrible.                                                                3.Our teacher _________________________ (give) us some information about the local theater.                                                    4.My friends _________________________ (buy) the concert tickets online last Wednesday.                                                           5. Liam _________________________ (not / have) a good time at the street comedy show.                                                           

3. Completa le frasi inserendo il verbo tra parentesi nella forma corretta. Ricorda di cercare gli indicatori temporali o il contesto della frase per capire quale tempo utilizzare. (2 punti per ogni risposta corretta) [ ...... / 10 ]

1. Listen! The school band ___________________________ (practise) a new song for the concert.
2. We ___________________________ (not / visit) the history museum last month because we didn't have time.
3. My uncle is a photographer; he always ___________________________ (take) beautiful photos during his holidays.
4. A "Where are your parents?" B "They ___________________________ (chat) with our neighbours in the garden right now."
5. Yesterday, I ___________________________ (buy) two tickets for the fantasy film online.

4. Scrivi domande corrette a partire dalle parole date e usando il Past Simple dei verbi. Poi, scrivi le risposte brevi secondo l’indicazione tra parentesi. (2 punti per ogni combinazione domanda/risposta corretta) [ ...... / 10]

1. your brother / watch / the documentary / ? ✗________________________________________________
2. you / like / the main actor's performance / ? (✗)________________________________________________
3. the tickets / cost / a lot of money / ? (✓)________________________________________________
4. your parents / go / to the local theater / ? (✗)________________________________________________
5. Emma / take / many photos at the festival / ? (✓)________________________________________________

5. Completa le frasi inserendo il verbo tra parentesi alla forma corretta del Past Simple (affermativa). Fai attenzione ai cambiamenti ortografici quando aggiungi il suffisso -ed! (1 punto per ogni risposta corretta) [ ...... / 10 ]

1. Yesterday morning, Paul _________________________ with his deskmate during the Maths lesson.
2. We _________________________ our cousins to the community festival.They accepted the invitation!
3. The band _________________________ all their best songs during the concert.
4. I didn’t like the film at all. I _________________________ the book version! It was great!
5. My mum  _________________________ at the end of the romantic movie.
6. The driver _________________________ the bus near the museum entrance.
7. They _________________________ at home and watched a comedy on TV.
8. The police officer _________________________ the man to move back.
9. My sister _________________________ the history of cinema for her exam.
10. The young actor _________________________his microphone on stage. It broke instantly!

6.     6.Prendi i verbi coniugati al Past Simple nell'esercizio precedente e inseriscili nella colonna corretta della tabella in base alla pronuncia del finale -ed. (1 punto per ogni risposta corretta) [ ...... / 10 ]

                      /t/                                                              /d/                                                              /ɪd/

7. Leggi le seguenti frasi affermative al Past Simple. Scrivi la domanda in inglese per chiedere l'informazione evidenziata in grassetto. (2 punti per ogni risposta corretta) [ ...... / 10 ]

• Esempio: * Frase: John went to the cinema with Lucy yesterday.
• Domanda: Who did John go to the cinema with yesterday?

1. Tom bought three tickets for the live show.____________________________________________
2. The festival started at 6 o'clock on Friday. ____________________________________________
3. We met the local artists in the main square. ____________________________________________
4. Jessica organized the community event last month. ______________________________________
5. They didn't watch the movie because it was very boring. ________________________________

8. Inserisci nelle frasi il verbo tra parentesi coniugato al Past Simple (fai attenzione: sono tutti verbi irregolari!). (2 punti per ogni risposta corretta) [ ...... / 10]

1. We _________________________ (go) to an amazing art exhibition last Sunday.
2. I _________________________ (see) my favorite actor outside the theater.
3. My friend _________________________ (make) a video of the street dancers.
4. She _________________________ (sing) a beautiful song at the talent event.
5. They _________________________ (have) a wonderful time at the local food festival.

9. Completa i mini dialoghi con have, had, could, couldn't, did oppure didn't. (1 punto per ogni risposta corretta) [ ...... / 15 ]

1. – _________ you _________ a laptop when you were ten years old?

– No, I _________ . But I _________ use my dad's computer.

2. – _________ James play the piano well when he was a child?

– Yes, he _________ . He was a prodigy!

3. – _________ they _________ a good time at the concert last night?

– Yes, they _________ a lot of fun, but they _________ see the stage very well because they were at the back.

4. – _________ your grandmother speak English when she was young?

– No, she _________ , but she _________ speak French fluently.

5. – _________ you _________ any pets when you lived in the countryside?

– Yes, we _________ . We _________ two cats and a dog.

10. Il post sui social media (The Social Media Post) [ ...... / 10 ]

Imagine that last Sunday  you went to an amazing community event (concert, cinema, a local food festival) or to a day-trip. Write a short social media post (60–80 words) for your friends.

You must include:

1.Where you went and who you went with.2.Two things you did 3.Your opinion of the event using at least two adjectives from Exercise  1. 4. Something else you want to add about the event

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