1. C.T.I Don Bosco
English Departament
Salesianos Antofagasta.
EXAM PREPARING
English exam: December 6th

2. Simple past
 we use simple past to describe a
completed action that happened at a
specific point in time in the past.
 time expressions:
ago, last, yesterday, in (for
years, months, parts of the day )

3. Past continuous
 we use past continuous to describe an
action that was taking place at a specific
point in time in the past.
 time expressions: while, as, at that time, at
the time.

4. EXERCISES
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SIMPLE
PAST
 1- I .................(see) a nice film on TV yesterday
 2- Peter .......................(invite) me to a party last
night.
 3-..............................(you/ cook) last night?
 4. sally .....................(not go) to work this morning.
she................(be)ill
 5- I ................(send) an e-mail this afternoon.

5. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH PAST
CONTINUOUS
 1- I ..............(have a shower) when the
telephone rang.
 2- I................(do the shopping) when I lost my
wallet.
 3- I met my friend, while I
.............................(walk) along the street.
 4- Peter ..................... (wait) for the taxi when
he saw the accident.
 5- I broke my pencil, while I ........................(do)
my homework.

6.  CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER
 1- while I was reading/read the book, the lights
went out.
 2- Sam was falling/fell asleep, while he was
studying.
 3- peter turned on /was turning on the TV, but
nothing happened.
 4- where did you find/ were you finding the
money?
 5- Sabrina drank/ was drinking orange juice when
somebody pushed her.

7.  We use 'used to' for something that happened regularly in the past but no
longer happens.
I used to smoke a packet a day but I stopped two years ago.
Ben used to travel a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn't.
I used to drive to work but now I take the bus.
 We also use it for something that was true but no longer is.
There used to be a cinema in the town but now there isn't.
She used to have really long hair but she's had it all cut off.
I didn't use to like him but now I do.

10. SHOULD- SHOULDN´T
• We use 'should' for giving advice.
 You should speak to him about it.
 He should see a doctor.
 We should ask a lawyer.
 We use 'should' to give an opinion or a recommendation.
 He should resign now.
 We should invest more in Asia.
 They should do something about this terrible train service.

12. Choose the correct form of should
 It is going to rain. You should / shouldn’t take an
umbrella.
 We should / shouldn’t sleep at night to
be fresh.
 He should / shouldn’t waste his time in front of
 the computer.
 The baby is sleeping! You should/ shouldn’t speak
quietly!
 You should / shouldn’t ride your bike carefully.

13. Can
 We use 'can' to talk about 'possibility'.
 Can you do that?
 I can't manage to do that.
 You can leave your car in that parking space.
 You cannot smoke in here.
 Notice that there are two negative forms: 'can't' and 'cannot'. These mean exactly the same
thing. When we are speaking, we usually say 'can't'.
 We use 'can' to talk about 'ability'.
 I can speak French.
 I can't drive.
 We use 'can' to ask for and give permission.
 Can I speak to you or are you too busy?
 You can use my phone.
 You can't come in.
 We use 'can' in offers, requests and instructions.
 Can I help?
 Can you give me a hand?

14. Could
 'Could' can be used to talk about the past, the present or the future.
 'Could' is a past form of 'can'
 When I was living in Boston, I could walk to work.
 He phoned to say he couldn't come.
 I could see him clearly but I couldn't hear him and then the
videoconference line went dead.
 'Could' is used to make polite requests. We can also use 'can' for these
but 'could' is more polite.
 Could you help me, please?
 Could you lend me some money?
 Could I have a lift?
 Could I bother you for a moment?