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Pre-Intermediate - Unit 3 Lesson 1

1 Complete the text with the Past Simple form of the verbs in the boxes.

Across the Channel in a chair


There are many ways to cross from England to his landing by cutting away some
France – by boat, plane or Eurostar, for example. of the balloons.
But one man chose another form of transport. He         the trip carefully. He
needed permission from aviation
travel  set off  
became  tie  reach authorities, and he was equipped
Jonathan Trappe tied 54 balloons to a chair and floated with sat-nav, a radio, and oxygen.
across the Channel. He         the first person Mr Trappe, 36, thinks it’s a wonderful way to fly. ‘A gas
to cross the Channel with balloons filled with helium. balloon flies in complete silence,’ he says. ‘I could hear the
Mr Trappe         from an airfield near Ashford at 5 a.m. waves from a height of 300 metres.’
He         a height of 1,200 metres and         at a top ‘As a child, I always         a dream of holding a bunch
speed of 40 km/h. of balloons and floating away into space. Didn’t everybody?’
The first balloon crossing of the Channel was in 1785.
plan  land  control  take  have  fly
A Frenchman, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, and an American
The journey was 22 miles, and it         over four hours. doctor, John Jefferies,         from Dover to Calais.
He         in a field in northern France. He          It took two and a half hours.

2 Write the questions about Jonathan Trappe.


1 ‘How did he cross the channel?  ’ 5 ‘How long           ?’
‘He crossed the Channel in a chair tied to balloons.’ ‘The journey took over four hours.’
2 ‘How many balloons           ?’ 6 ‘Where           ?’
‘He had 54 balloons.’ ‘He landed in a field in northern France.’
3 ‘What time           ?’ 7 ‘What equipment           ?’
‘He set off at 5 a.m.’ ‘He had sat-nav, a radio, and oxygen.’
4 ‘How fast           ?’ 8 ‘When                 ?’
‘He travelled at a top speed of 40 km/h.’ ‘The first balloon crossing was in 1785.’

NHPI  • U3 • L1 This worksheet is adapted from Headway Pre-Intermediate Level © Oxford University Press 2017. For use by TeachCast with Oxford Students only. All rights reserved
3 Write the Past Simple of these verbs. 5 This is what you saw when you arrived at work yesterday.
Write sentences in the Past Continuous.
1 study studied
try
hurry
2 die
live
arrive
3 plan
stop
travel
4 make
feel
send
know
When I arrived at work …
4 Which of these past tense verbs rhyme? Tick (✓)
the pairs that rhyme. Cross (✗) the pairs that don’t. 1 Dave and Ellie/chat/next to photocopier
1 paid said ✗ Dave and Ellie were chatting next to the photocopier.
2 saw wore ✗ 2 Penny/eat/a cake
3 cut put
4 read said 3 Martin/drink/coffee
5 heard made
6 could stood 4 Sally/shop/online
7 broke took
8 ate met 5 Rob and Matt/talk/about last night’s match
9 won ran
10 bought caught
6 Complete the questions.
1 ‘Who    Dave to?’  ‘Ellie.’
2 ‘What    Penny        ?’  ‘A cake.’
3 ‘What    you        , Sally?’  ‘A new dress.’
4 ‘What    you        to Matt about, Rob?’ 
‘The match.’

7 Complete the negative sentences.


1 Martin wasn’t drinking (not drink) tea.
2 Dave and Ellie (not use) the
photocopier.
3 Sally (not do) any work.
4 Rob and Matt (not talk)
about work.

This worksheet is adapted from Headway Pre-Intermediate Level © Oxford University Press 2017. For use by TeachCast with Oxford Students only. All rights reserved NHPI  • U3 • L1

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