A1PLUS U8 Extra Grammar Practice Challenge
A1PLUS U8 Extra Grammar Practice Challenge
A1PLUS U8 Extra Grammar Practice Challenge
Past simple – negative; Past simple – 4 Find and correct the mistakes. Three sentences
are incorrect.
questions and short answers,
Wh- questions 1 During the two weeks I did my work experience, I
didn’t go to school.
1 Complete the sentences with the past simple form 2 Fiona applied for the job in the supermarket, but
of the verbs in the box. There are four extra verbs. they didn’t gave her an interview.
3 Enjoyed your classmates their work experience?
apply • create • do • feel • get • have • know • like • 4 They not let the student work with the doctor, but he
lose • meet • pass • see • study • wear worked with the nurse.
5 Why did he want to become a chef?
1 My brother any work experience, but 6 My grandfather didn’t finish school and started
he the job! work at 15.
2 We our friends were in town, but
unfortunately, we . 5 Choose the best answer to complete this text.
3 He very well, but he his
homework Teenage billionaires
4 Sue for the exam, but she it. ‘Today’s programme is about teenage billionaires
5 Tom the idea of working in a bank, but around the world. Let’s start with Nick D’Aloisio. How
he for the job anyway. (1) his money?’
‘He sold his apps to big companies.’
2 Use the words to make questions in the past ‘When (2) ?’
simple form. ‘He started when he was only 12 years old. Then at 15, he
1 she/have/a positive attitude to the job/? developed an app called Trimit.’
‘How (3) ?’
2 How much/the meal cost/? ‘Trimit cut long articles and made them into short
summaries. Then Nick wanted to make it better, but he
3 Where/you/do/your work experience/? (4) the money.’
‘And (5) it?’
4 When/your dad/start/his own company/? ‘Yes, (6) . A Chinese businessman gave Nick
$300,000 to work on it. The new app he developed was
5 How/Bill Gates/become/a successful businessman/? called Summly and was very, very successful.’
‘Do you know any teenage billionaires who
6 Why/all the shop assistants/lose/their jobs/? (7) rich very long and lost their money?’
‘Of course. Andrew Fashion is an example. He made a
lot of money on web advertising, over $2.5 million in
3 Complete the dialogues with the past simple form two years, but then he lost it.’
of the verbs given. Then write the short answer. ‘(8) How it?’
1 ‘ your CV?’ (you/write) ‘ . ‘He spent more than he had. But that (9) him. Now
My dad wrote it for me.’ he has another company.’
2 ‘ new things in their work experience?’
(the students/learn) ‘ . They said it was 1 A did he make B he made C made he
a great opportunity for them.’
2 A did he B does he start C did he start
3 ‘ you good advice?’ (your teachers/give) started
‘ . They gave us a lot of useful tips.’
3 A does it work B did it work C worked it
4 ‘ the truth in your job interview?’
4 A haven’t B doesn’t have C didn’t have
(you/tell) ‘ . I told them I was a judo
5 A did he find B did he found C found he
champion, but I’m not.’
6 A he did B he found C he finds
5 ‘ at home all her life?’ (your
grandmother/work) ‘ . First she worked 7 A not stay B not stayed C didn’t stay
in a hospital, then she became a teacher.’ 8 A he lost B did he loses C did he lose
6 ‘ any prizes?’ (the company/win) 9 A didn’t B not stopped C didn’t stop
‘ . It won the “Green Company of the stopped
Year“ prize.’