Unit 5
Grammar
SB page 57
SB page 57 / exercise 1:
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sit / take / think / give /make |
1 In pairs, find the Past Simple forms of these irregular verbs in the texts on pages 55 and 56.
The answer: sat, took, thought, gave, made
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2 Now in pairs, complete this dialogue with the verbs from the list. Two words are used more than once
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was / thought / were / became / wrote |
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The character Sherlock Holmes (1) ____________a professional detective. He (2)__________ fame___________ (3) not important. Watson______________ (4) his stories for people to know Holmes’ role in them. Holmes’ tools ________________(5) science, logic and observation of small details. His techniques, such as examining fi ngerprints, later____________ (6) a reality in police investigations. Next time you are in London, visit his famous apartment at 221b Baker Street. It_________ (7) a museum in 1951. |
The answer:1. was; 2. thought; 3. was; 4. wrote; 5. were; 6. became; 7. became
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AB page 46 /exercise 2:
The Past Simple irregular verbs
2 Put the verbs in the table below in the Past Simple tense.
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Base form |
Past Simple |
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sit |
sat |
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stand |
stood |
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think |
thought |
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become |
became |
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know |
knew |
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The Past Simple irregular verbs
AB page 47 /exercise 1:
1 Complete the text with the correct form of the irregular verbs in brackets.
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Perry Mason is a famous fictional detective. Earle Stanley Gardner_________ (1) made (make) this character. He__________ (2) (write) more than 80 Perry Mason novels. Perry Mason’s task_________ (3) (be) to defend a client on trial for murder. In the end, Mason always _________(4) (find) proof of their innocence. Gardner________ (5) (sell) 135 million copies of his books in America alone, in the year of his death, 1969. |
The answer: 1. made 2. wrote 3. was 4. found 5. sold
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AB page 47/ exercise 2:
2 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box below (regular and irregular).
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pass / enjoy /be /read /help /write /solve |
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Mahmoud Salem__________________ (1) born in Alexandria in 1929. He___________ (2) useful and entertaining works of literature for children. One of his best detective series was “The Five Adventurers” which was about five heroes who (3)___________ mysteries. Many generations of women and men who ___________(4) this series as children_________ (5) them down to their children and grandchildren. Young readers__________ (6) his stories because there was no physical violence in them. His detective series showed values such as courage, justice and cooperation. They _______(7) the children to use their imagination and think logically by analysing the events in order to find clues for solving mysteries. |
The answer:1. was 2. wrote 3. solved 4. read 5. passed 6. enjoyed 7. helped