GUÍA 1, SEGUNDO PERIODO, INGLÉS, GRADO OCTAVO

 

EIGHTH GRADE ANSWERS GUIDELINE 3

Put and, so, but or because into the sentences.

 

1. My friend plays tennis AND football.
2. I am studying English BECAUSE I love languages
3. He went to the shops BUT  he didn’t buy anything.
4. He doesn’t play the guitar BUT he plays the drums.
5. She can paint well, BUT she can’t cook.

Put and, so, but or because into the sentences.

6.       I like fish AND chips.

7. I was thirsty SO I drank a glass of water.
8. I was late BECAUSE my car didn’t start.
9. My watch stopped SO I missed the bus.
10. They went to the cinema AND the theatre.

Fill in the sentences about you.

1. I like ___________ and ____________.
2. I like ___________ but I don’t like _______________.
3. I was ___________ so I _________________.
4. I am ___________ (number) years old because I was born in ___________ (year).

SIMPLE PAST

1.      Yesterday WAS Sunday.

2.      Where WERE you yesterday?

3.      We WERE in Berlin yesterday

4.      I WAS in Brazil last month

5.      My grandfather WAS a pilot too.

6.      It WASN’T open this morning.

7.      Why WEREN’T you at work yesterday?

b. Yes, we WERE.

WAS it good?

No, it WASN’T.

The music WAS awful.

Where WERE you?

I WAS sick.

Where WERE you born?

I WAS born in Australia…

WERE your parents Australian?

No, they WEREN’T.

My mother WAS Italian and my father WAS greek.

 

REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE SIMPLE PAST WITH YESTERDAY.

1.      I watched TV.

2.      Did you listen to the radio?

3.      We studied English.

4.      He didn’t work.

5.      The movie ended at 7:00.

6.      I didn’t like the movie.

7.      Did she smoke?

8.      They played tennis

Complete the sentences with a verb in the simple past.

1.      STAYED

2.      DIDN’T WAIT

3.      DID/ WATCH

4.      DID NOT REMEMBER

5.      LIVED

6.      DID / WANT

7.      ARRIVED

8.      LANDED/ TURNED ON

1. In the middle of the 20th century, making models was really popular.C
2. Communicating with others helped people with a particular hobby.A
3. Reading was one of the most popular pastimes.D
4. B

 

READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

 

1.       Why is stamp collecting not very common these days?

Because these days, people rarely send letters. Collecting stamps has become a very unusual hobby.

 

2.       What was very common to see in the past among parents and children at bedtime?

 

It was very common to see parents reading along with their children at bedtime.

 

3.       What did people do when they sent a letter in the past?

People put a stamp on the letter.

 

4.       What did teenagers in the past use to do when they wanted to know about a hobby?

 

People asked friends or relatives, or looked for information in books in the library.

 

5.       Is reading a common hobby nowadays? Give reasons for your answer.

 

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