PRACT ICE NAME: Reading comprehension BEN’S DAY When I woke up this morning, I found my dog, Fox, waiting for me He wanted me to take him for a walk I was too hungry, so first I had breakfast I had a glass of milk and a piece of toast Then I washed my teeth and put on a track-suit and because it was really cold outside Fox was already impatient We both went out, and walked to the park near home He ran and jumped, and pursued some passers- by He also destroyed some pieces of furniture somebody left on the road I sat on a bench all the time, wishing I could be inside my warm bed When my hands were frozen, I decided it was time to go back a heavy coat, home Fox didn’t want to, but I pulled hard and I managed to take him back When we arrived at the front door, I realized I didn’t have my keys with me, so we stayed out in the cold for more than an hour! Fox was happy, but I was late for work! Write all the verbs you find in the past simple tense Which of them are regular? Which are irregular? REGULAR VERBS IRREGULAR VERBS PUT TRUE (T) and FALSE ( F) ACCORDING TO THE READING: The dog of Ben is called LOKY The pet of Ben wanted to walk to the park The dog saw something in the road but ( ( ) ) the dog only saw it and it did not nothing The weather was not cold so that Ben did not Want to go to his house Ben did not have the keys of his house ( ) ( ( ) ) CHANGE THE VERBS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO PAST TENSE: Yesterday, I go to the restaurant with a client …………………………………………………………………………………………… We drive around the parking lot for 20 minutes in order to find a parking space …………………………………………………………………………………………… When we arrive at the restaurant, the place is full …………………………………………………………………………………………… The waitress asks us if we have reservations …………………………………………………………………………………………… I say, “No, my secretary forgets to make them” …………………………………………………………………………………………… The waitress tells us to come back to the car …………………………………………………………………………………………… My client and I slowly walk back to the car …………………………………………………………………………………………… Then We see a small grocery store …………………………………………………………………………………………… We stop in the grocery store …………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 that is better than waiting for two hours …………………………………………………………………………………………… LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND WRITE THE NUMBER ACCORDING TO THE SENTENCE: WHAT DID THEY DO YESTERDAY? He smoked a pipe He took some photographs He dreamt about fish He visited his girlfriend He cut the grass He painted a beautiful picture He sang a song He drove a car He rode a bicycle 10 He had a bubble bath 11 The bear ate a cake