This document provides extra practice exercises on vocabulary, grammar, and verbs in the past tense. There are 5 exercises: 1. Replace words in bold with synonyms provided. 2. Match vocabulary words to their definitions. 3. Complete sentences with verbs in past simple or past continuous tense. 4. Complete a paragraph with verbs in past simple or past continuous tense about a fire at a school. 5. Complete sentences using the verb phrase "used to" and provided verbs.

1. 2 EXTRA PRACTICE
2 EXTRA PRACTICE NAME
VOCABULARY
1 Replace the words in bold with the words below.
tradesmen • horrifying • common • burn • incredible • close together
1. We stood near each other at the concert.
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2. There were carpenters, blacksmiths and plumbers working in the house.
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3. I heard an amazing story.
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4. Did the fire destroy the forest?
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5. The Great Plague was extremely awful.
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6. Fish and chips is a popular meal in England.
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2 Match the words to their definitions.
1. terrifying ...... a. evil
2. fever ...... b. a place to eat and sleep
3. death ...... c. the opposite of life
4. disgusting ...... d. possibility of danger
5. risk ...... e. not pleasing, unattractive
6. irreversible ...... f. high body temperature
7. inn ...... g. unchangeable, permanent
8. cure ...... h. very frightening
9. cruel ...... i. remarkable
10. amazing ...... j. medicine or other treatment to end disease
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2. 2 EXTRA PRACTICE
GRAMMAR
3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past
Continuous.
1. Sue .................................... (feel) better after she .................................... (take) antibiotics.
2. You .................................... (not listen) while the teacher .................................... (talk).
3. When .......................... the boys .......................... (leave) the flat?
4. Jack and I .................................... (write) e-mails at 9 o’clock this morning.
5. I .................................... (not read) about the fire last week.
4 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
A year ago, a fire 1. .................................... (start) in our school. We 2. ....................................
(study) history when suddenly, we 3. .................................... (hear) the fire alarm. We
4. .................................... (not believe) there really was a fire, but we 5. ....................................
(follow) our teacher and 6. .................................... (go) outside. While we 7. ....................................
(wait) outside, the fire actually 8. .................................... (reach) our classroom. A week after the
fire, our class 9. .................................... (paint) the walls of the classroom in bright colours. Then we
10. .................................... (bring) some plants to the classroom. It’s lovely now!
5 Complete the sentences with used to and the verbs below.
not speak • watch • not wear • play • send
1. Sam .................................... glasses.
2. .................................... your dad .................................... more television?
3. People .................................... each other letters, but now there are e-mails.
4. I .................................... English, but now I do.
5. I .................................... the piano, but I haven’t got enough time now.
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