Unit 1 Egypt’s Heritage: pride, listening and past tenses
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Fact or opinion? (a) The library opens at nine. (b) The library is the nicest place in the village.
(a) Fact. (b) Opinion: nicest is a judgement.
2
Complete with the past simple or past continuous: (a) I ___ (read) when the lights went out. (b) She ___ (arrive) while we were eating.
(a) was reading (b) arrived.
3
Correct the mistake: “Were you studied at eight last night?”
Were you studying at eight last night? After were we need verb-ing.
4
Write one sentence with while and one with when about something that happened on your way to school.
For example: While I was walking to school, I saw a friend. I was crossing the road when the bus came.
5
Write a paragraph of 60 to 80 words about a day when the bus was late. Use the past simple and the past continuous.
A paragraph of 60 to 80 words with at least one was or were plus -ing and one past simple verb after when or while.