Check your EnglishComplete the sentences with the pastsimple of the verbs in brackets.1 (go)A... you ... swimming last weekend?B No, I swimming. I ... to the2cinemaread)A ... you... a newspaper yesterday?B No, I a newspaper. I ... a book.3(get up)A... you late last Saturday?B No, I... ... ... late. I ... ... very early.​

1) Jill’s a far more intelligent person than my brother.

2) Kate was the most practical of the family.

3) Greg felt worse yesterday than the day before.

4) This wine is the best I’ve ever tasted.

5) Jack was the tallest of the two.

6) Jack is the cleverest of the three brothers.

7) If you need any further information, please contact our head office.

8) The sinking of Titanic is one of most famous shipwreck stories of all time.

9) Please, send the books back without further delay.

10) The deposits of oil in Russia are by far the richest in the world.

1) A: Was Jane busy when you went to see her?  

  B: Yes, she was studying.  

2) A: What time did the post arrive this morning ?  

  B: It came while I was having breakfast.

3) A: Was Margaret at work today?  

  B: No , she didn't go to work. She was ill.

4) A: How fast were you driving when the police stopped you ?      B: I don't know exactly but I wasn't driving very fast.  

5) A: Did your team win the football match yesterday ?  

   B: No, the weather was very bad, so we didn't play.

6) A: How did you break the window?  

  B: We were playing football. I kicked the ball and it hit the window.  

7) A: Did you see Jenny last night ?  

  B: Yes, she was wearing a very nice jacket.  

8) A : What were you doing at 2 o'clock this morning?

  B: I was asleep.  

9) A: I lost my key last night.

  B: How did you get into your room?  

  A: I climbed in through a window.

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