3rd Year Mark: 3. PAST SIMPLE VS. PAST CONTINUOUS - Choose the correct options.

Teacher: Jesica Safi A thief (1) stole / was stealing a $200,000 Pablo Picasso picture from a San Francisco gallery yesterday.
Student: Then he (2) got / was getting into a taxi and he (3) disappeared / was disappearing. The man, who (4)
Date: School: E.E.S.T. N1 was / was being well-dressed and (5) had / was having sunglasses on, (6) took / was taking the drawing
without anyone noticing, the San Francisco Chronicle (7) reported / was reporting.
Jay Gupta Mountain Runner It was the weekend and there were lots of people in the gallery. Some (8) looked / were looking at the
paintings, and some (9) talked / were talking on their mobiles. But can it really be true that nobody (10)
1. READING COMPREHENSION - Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? looked / was looking when the thief (11) took / was taking the picture? It seems incredible, but the
Write (?) if the answer isnt in the text. cameras in the gallery (12) recorded / were recording all day, and (13) didnt show / were not showing a
thing!
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Jay Gupta is a mountain runner. As a child, Jay enjoyed most sports. When he was a teenager he
started running in the hills near Leeds, where his family lived, in the north of England. 4. PAST SIMPLE VS. PAST CONTINUOUS - Complete the sentences with the
Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Jay trains every week in all weather. You cant stay at home if its wet, cold, and windy. You
have to go out and run. 1 The professor was talking (talk) to his companion when he ________ (see) a snake on the path.
2 One day I ________ (lie) in my hammock when a plane ________ (fly) overhead.
Earlier this year, Jay won a place in the team to go to the World Championships in Iceland. His
trainer expected him to do very well. However, Jay fell over the week before the race and couldnt 3 Sanchez ________ (not go) into the forest because he ________ (be) afraid of the monkeys.
travel. I was disappointed, but Im definitely going to run next year. 4 She ________ (have) an argument with her husband when they ________ (hear) an enormous
explosion.
5 Thieves ________ (steal) my luggage while I ________ (wait) at the airport.
1 ? Jays parents are runners. 6 The flight attendant ________ (lose) his cool when a passenger ________ (stand up) and ________
2 Jay started mountain running when he was eight. (start) to scream.
3 He played different sports when he was younger.
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5. FIRST CONDITIONAL - Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.
5 When its bad weather, Jay doesnt train. 1 If we hurry ( hurry) up, we won't be (not be) late!
6 He sometimes goes to the gym. 2 If it _________ (not rain) today, I _________ (do) some digging in the garden.
7 He didnt get a place in the team going to Iceland. 3 When my girlfriend _________ (come) home, she _________ (want) to chat.
8 He didnt go to Iceland. 4 You _________ (hurt) yourself if you _________ (use) that sharp knife.
9 He fell over and hurt his foot. 5 I _________ (close) the window if you _________ (get) too cold.
10 Jay isnt going to race again. 6 If you _________ (look) through the telescope now, you _________ (see) Venus.
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2. HAVE TO/DONT HAVE TO/CAN/CANT - Underline the right answer: 6. WOULD FOR OFFERS AND WISHES - Complete the sentences with do, dont,
a) In ice skating you can / have to wear skates. would, or wouldnt.
b) In football you have to / dont have to hit other players. Example: Do you like fish?
c) In diving you can / dont have to have a snorkel. 1Would you like to do a parachute jump? No, I __________. Its very dangerous.
d) In horse racing you dont have to / have to ride a horse. 2 Would you like to dance? No! I __________ like this music.
e) In hang gliding you have to / can wear a helmet. 3 Would you like some lunch? Yes, I __________.
4 I __________ like to go to Australia. I dont like flying.
5 5 I __________ like to go to China one day. 12
6 __________ you like shopping for clothes?
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