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    Exercises: Jack and The Beanstalk

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    Once upon a time there lived a poor widow and her son Jack. All they had was a cow called Daisy. When the cow stopped giving milk, Jack's mother told him to take their cow to the market and sell it. On the way, he met an old man who offered "magic beans" in exchange for the cow and Jack made the trade. When he arrived home without any money, his mom became angry. She threw the beans out of the window into the garden and sent Jack to bed. During the night a giant beanstalk grew. Jack decided to climb it. At the top of the beanstalk he found a magical land where a giant lived. Jack stole gold and a magic hen from

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    Once upon a time there lived a poor widow and her son Jack. All they had was a cow called Daisy. When the cow stopped giving milk, Jack's mother told him to take their cow to the market and sell it. On the way, he met an old man who offered "magic beans" in exchange for the cow and Jack made the trade. When he arrived home without any money, his mom became angry. She threw the beans out of the window into the garden and sent Jack to bed. During the night a giant beanstalk grew. Jack decided to climb it. At the top of the beanstalk he found a magical land where a giant lived. Jack stole gold and a magic hen from

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    28.03.

    2015

    EXERCISES
    I. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with Past Tense Simple:

    Jack and the Beanstalk

    Once upon a time there (live) ____________a poor widow and her son Jack.

    All they (have) _________ was a cow called Daisy.

    When the cow (stop) ___________ giving milk, Jack's mother (tell) ___________ him to take their
    cow to the market and sell it.

    On the way, he (meet) ______________ an old man who offered "magic beans" in exchange for the
    cow and Jack (make) _____________ the trade.

    When he arrived home without any money, his mom became angry. She (throw) ____________ the
    beans out of the window into the garden and (send) _____________ Jack to bed.

    During the night a giant beanstalk (grow) ___________. Jack decided to climb it.

    At the top of the beanstalk he (find) _______________ a magical land where a giant lived.

    Jack (steal) _____________ gold and a magic hen from the giant.

    The giant (chased) ________________ Jack down the beanstalk.

    When Jack (reach) ______________ the ground he took an axe and (chop) ___________ down the
    beanstalk.

    The giant (fall) ______________ and was killed when Jacked (cut) _____________ down the
    beanstalk.

    Jack and his mother lived happily and in great comfort for a long, long time.
    II. Translate the text from the above exercise into Romanian.

    III. Choose the correct answer:

     1 - My favourite football team ___ again.


    lose
    lost
    losed
    loose
     2 - I ___ shopping yesterday.
    go
    been
    went
    did
     3 - I ___ up at 6am.
    woked
    worked
    woke
    waked
     4 - My mother ___ me how to cook.
    talked
    teach
    teached
    taught
     5 - Someone ___ a ball at me.
    throw
    through
    threw
    throwed
     6 - This jacket ___ me 100 dollars.
    costed
    cast
    costs
    cost
     7 - My sister ___ off her bike.
    fallen
    felled
    fell
    fall
     8 - The baby ___ all night.
    sleep
    sleeps
    slept
    sleeped
     9 - Where ___ she go?
    was
    did
    were
    done
     10 - They all ___ after the movie finished.
    leave
    left
    leaved
    leafed
    IV. Which of the following answers is the correct one?
     1. Yesterday we ___ a picture of our family on the wall.
    hang
    hanged
    hung
     2. We have never ___ any pictures in the office.
    hung
    hang
    hanged
     3. I read in the paper that a man ___ himself in jail last week.
    hung
    hung
    hanged
     4. Because of the death penalty, criminals have been ___
    hang
    hung
    hanged
     5. Have you ever ___ off a cliff into the ocean?
    doven
    dived
    dove
     6. She has never ___ that song before.
    sung
    singed
    sang
     7. My brother needed to buy his ticket so I ___ him $300.00.
    lend
    lended
    lent
     8. Our teacher had ___ us home before the game started.
    drived
    drove
    driven
     9. The little girl ___ when she heard the news.
    weeped
    wept
    wopt
     10. Last summer we ___ in a pool that was heated.
    swum
    swam
    swimmed
     11. They have already ___ all their money.
    spended
    spend
    spent
     12. By the time help arrives, the boat will have ___
    sanked
    sunken
    sunk
     13. She ___ the same hat last year.
    worn
    wore
    weared
     14. After the fight, he realized his shirt was ___
    torn
    tore
    teared
     15. The door ___ open from the strong gust of wind.
    swinged
    swung
    swang
     16. I have ___ 20 miles so far today.
    runned
    ran
    run
     17. The sun ___ at 6:45 this morning.
    rose
    raised
    rised

     18. The firefighter ___ the flag at 6:45 this morning.


    rose
    raised
    rised
     19. You really ___ a lot at the party last night.
    drinked
    drunk
    drank
     20. Have you ever ___ a mixed drink before?
    drunk
    drinked
    drank

    V. Complete the following article with Past Tense Simple.

    J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter books.


    J. K.'s name is Joanne Kathleen.

     She  ( be) born in 1965 in a small town near Bristol, England.

    Joanne  (live) with her parents and her sister.

    The Rowling family was not rich. Joanne   (not go ) to special schools.

    She was a quiet child. She (love) to read and write stories.

    Joanne  ( go) to Exeter University, and she  (finish) in 1987.

    She (work) in different offices. In her free time, she  (write) stories.

    In 1990, Joanne's mother __________(die) . Joanne ________(be) sad, and she


    ____________ (want) to leave England.
    She  _____________(see) a job in the newspaper for an English teacher. The job was in Portugal. She
    _________(have)  an interview, and she __________(get) the job. In Portugal,
    Joanne _______________ (meet) a Portuguese man. The next year, Joanne had a daughter, but she
    _______________ (be not) happy in her marriage. She ____________ (leave) Portugal with her
    daughter and __________(go) to live to Edinburgh, Scotland, near her sister.

    Life was difficult for Joanne. She  (take) care of her daughter.

    She  (be) alone, and nobody (help) her. She   ( have) no money and no job.
     She   (live) in a small apartment and  (begin) to write stories again.

     Joanne first (think) about the Harry Potter story many years ago on a train. Joanne liked to go

    a coffee shop to write. She  (sit) there for many hours.

    She (drink) coffee and  (write). Her daughter  (sleep) beside her.

    After five years, Joanne ____________ (finish) writing the first Harry Potter book.
    She ______________(send) it to many publishers. They all ____________ (say) that they didn't like it.
    Finally, a publisher _____________ (like) it, but the publisher said," This is a children's book. Adults
    won't read. You won't make a lot of money." Harry Potter and the Sorcerer' Stone was in the
    bookstores. J.K.Rowling __________ (be) very happy. Her dream to publish her book ____________
    (come) true. The book was famous all over the world. Now Harry Potter book is in forty-two
    languages. The publisher was wrong about one thing: Everyone loves Harry Potter- children and
    adults.

    Over 100 million books were sold in 1999.Then two Harry Potter books 
    ( become) movies.

     J.K.Rowling   (write) three more Harry Potter books after that.


    People all over the world want more Harry Potter. And what is J.K.Rowling doing now?
    She is writing another book!

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