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Simple Past - best day of my life

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NARRATOR: Listen to the conversation between two friends, Maria and Tom. SPEAKER 1: Hi Tom! How was your weekend? SPEAKER 2: It was great, thanks! But guess what? Maria came back from her trip to Portugal yesterday. SPEAKER 1: Really? Tell me about it! Where did she go? SPEAKER 2: She visited Lisbon first. She said the city was more beautiful than she expected. Then she travelled to Porto by train. SPEAKER 1: Wow, did she like Porto? SPEAKER 2: Yes, she loved it! She tried some traditional food and visited a lot of museums. She said Porto was quieter than Lisbon, but the food was better. SPEAKER 1: That sounds amazing. What did she do every day? SPEAKER 2: She had a simple routine. She woke up early, walked around the old streets, and took a lot of photos. In the evening, she usually ate dinner at a small restaurant near her hotel. SPEAKER 1: Did anything interesting happen during the trip? SPEAKER 2: Yes! One day, while she was walking near the river, she met an old friend from university. They hadn't seen each other for ten years! SPEAKER 1: What a coincidence! I should ask her more about it tomorrow. SPEAKER 2: Yes, you should. She has so many stories to share! NARRATOR: End of conversation.
  1. When did Maria come back from her trip?
    • a) Yesterday
    • b) Last week
    • c) This morning
    • d) Two days ago
  2. How did Maria travel from Lisbon to Porto?
    • a) By bus
    • b) By train
    • c) By car
    • d) By plane
  3. According to Maria, what was better in Porto than in Lisbon?
    • a) The weather
    • b) The hotels
    • c) The food
    • d) The museums
  4. What did Maria usually do in the evening?
    • a) She visited museums
    • b) She took photos of the river
    • c) She ate dinner at a small restaurant
    • d) She went to bed early
  5. What happened while Maria was walking near the river?
    • a) She lost her camera
    • b) She met an old friend from university
    • c) She found a small restaurant
    • d) She missed her train

✏️ Questions

  1. Last summer, Maria ___ (travel) to Portugal with her sister and visited three different cities.
  2. When I was a student, I ___ (go) to the gym every morning before class.
  3. Tom ___ (not / eat) breakfast yesterday because he woke up late and missed the bus.
  4. ___ you ever visit another country before you turned eighteen?
  5. During our trip to Japan, we ___ (see) many beautiful temples and tried a lot of new food.
  6. Every day last year, my grandfather ___ (walk) to the market and bought fresh vegetables for lunch.
  7. She ___ her homework before dinner last night.
    • a) finished
    • b) finish
    • c) finishing
    • d) did finished
  8. They ___ to the party because they were sick.
    • a) didn't go
    • b) didn't went
    • c) don't go
    • d) didn't gone
  9. We ___ any money when we arrived at the airport.
    • a) didn't have
    • b) didn't had
    • c) don't have
    • d) didn't has
  10. He ___ the letter before he left the house.
    • a) signed
    • b) sign
    • c) didn't signed
    • d) was signed
  11. Answer: 'Yes, I visited my grandparents last weekend.'
    • a) Did you visit your grandparents last weekend?
    • b) Do you visit your grandparents last weekend?
    • c) Did you visited your grandparents last weekend?
    • d) Were you visit your grandparents last weekend?
  12. Answer: 'No, she didn't finish the report yesterday.'
    • a) Did she finish the report yesterday?
    • b) Did she finished the report yesterday?
    • c) Does she finish the report yesterday?
    • d) Was she finish the report yesterday?

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