Listening Past Simple

Exercise 1: Listen to the first part of the recording and mark the sentences true or false. Then correct the false sentences.

1. Sam closed the window. 2. He closed the door. 3. He made his bed. 4. He tidied his room. 5. He switched on the TV. 6. He switched off the light. 7. He fed the fish.

Exercise 2: Now listen to the second part of the recording and complete the sentences with verbs in the Past Simple.

1. Sam and Becky____________their grandparents last weekend. 2. They_____________their cousins. 3. They____________a really great time. 4. They______________shopping. 5. They _____________some clothes. 6. They___________old family videos. 7. They ______________their homework for school on Monday.

KEY Exercise 1: 1 F, 2 T, 3 T, 4 F, 5 F, 6 T, 7 T 1. Sam didn’t close the window. / 4. He didn’t tidy his room. / 5. He switched off the TV. / 6. He didn’t switch off the light. Exercise 2: 1 visited, 2 saw, 3 had, 4 went, 5 bought, 6 watched, 7 did