English Activities - Gabarito Name: ______8th year Number:______

01- Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

1. I (jog) was jogging in the park, when two squirrels (cross) crossed my way. 2. Robert (fall) fell off the ladder when he (pick) was picking cherries. 3. Archimedes (discover) discovered the theory of buoyancy while he (take) was taking a bath. 4. When we (travel) were travelling / traveling around Ireland, we (meet) met some very nice people. 5. While she (speak) was speaking on the phone, the milk (boil) was boiling over. 6. When I (leave) left the house this morning, the sun (shine) was shining. 7. Caroline (burn) burnt / burned her hand when she (iron) was ironing her clothes.

02- Ask for the information in the bold and underlined part of the sentence. 1. What did he click? He clicked the mouse button. 2. Who robbed a bank? Robby Robber robbed a bank. 3. What burnt down? The house burnt down. 4. Who did the children respect? The children respected their teacher. 5. How did they welcome the new pupil? They welcomed the new pupil warmly.

03- Ask for the information in the bold and underlined part of the sentence.

1. Where was Henry living last year? Henry was living in London last year. 2. When was Anita working at a restaurant? Anita was working at a restaurant last week. 3. Who was Ricky waiting for? Ricky was waiting for Holly. 4. Who was singing a song? Sarah was singing a song. 5. What was Joe reading? Joe was reading a book. 6. What time were Myriam and her family having dinner? At six o'clock, Myriam and her family were having dinner. 7. Why was Bob walking home? Bob was walking home because his car had a flat tire. 8. Who was driving home at half past seven? At half past seven, Mister Logan was driving home. 9. Where were the children playing? The children were playing in the sandbox. 10. What was Claire doing? Claire was visiting her best friend.