Find the past simple forms in the text on page 106 and complete the rules

a) find the regular and irregular past forms in the text. 

b) complete the questions with the correct form of the verb. mind the spelling rules. then, answer them. 

1 did arthur conan doyle write poems?  

2 was agatha christie a famous writer?  

3 what did arthur conan doyle study?  

4 what did jules verne do when he was 12?  

5 which characters did jules verne create?  

6 where was agatha christie born?  

c) use verbs in the past simple to make sentences about your favourite writer an his/her fictional characters. 

-tolstoy wrote "war and peace".

1) Jack is a perfect gentleman. He has always been like that. 2) A low territory between two mountains or hills is a valley. 3) You can't cross the border without a passport. 4) She was wearing a thin gold chain round her neck. 5) The Great Plains stretch to the east of the Rocky Mountains. 6) The Volga flows from the Valdai Hills to the Caspian Sea. 7) Did the river flow  into the sea?- — No, it didn't. It flowed into the lake. 8) Llilies-of-the-valley are my favourite spring flowers. 9) The sandy coasts of California are popular with tourists and holidaymakers1. 10) Are there any plains in this hilly part of the country?

I was in the village in spring . My grandparents lived there. There was very mild climat in the village. It was situated not far from my town . I went there by local bus. What a pleasant time i had there .I breathed with fresh air and went for a walk with my grandparents. It was magically charming the trees were in blossom. I did a lot of good thing there. I helped my grandma about the house , we caught fish in the river with my grandpa. We gathered with their neighbours in the evenings .They sang folk songs and cooked tasty meal. It was the best time i ever spent .