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Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Use of ANY / SOME; Past Simple/ Continuous


Read the sentences. Complete using any or some.

1. I don’t have ………. Idea what you area talking about
2. I need ………. Encyclopedias to do my research.
3. ………. Students never study for the test.
4. ………. Public universities are better than others.
5. She isn’t going ………where with that attitude.

Put the verbs in the brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.


1.
Who (you talk) to on the phone when I arrived?
2.
While I was swimming someone (steal) my watch.
3.
Where (you live) in 2000?
4.
When we arrived Ann (leave just) .
5.
What (you do) when the phone rang?
6.
What (you do) at 6 o'clock in the morning?
7.
We (play) football from 10 to 12 o'clock.
8.
The sun (shine) and birds were singing.
9.
The children (play) in the garden when someone shouted very loudly.
10.
Mary (wear) a very nice coat at the party yesterday.
11.
Jenny (fall asleep) while she was watching an interesting film.
12.
I was waiting for my sister when it (start) to rain.
13.
I called Peter and then I (go) out.
14.
I (wash) my hair when I realized I hadn't phoned Katie.
15.
I (walk) along the street when I met my ex-wife.
16.
I (decide) not to go to America.
17.
He said that he (be) on holiday.
18.
He looked at the window and (find) that someone was standing behind it.
19.
He (sleep) until midnight and then he woke up.
20.
(you know) that I am as tall as you are?