Past Tenses
Yesterday, I ______ (go) to the park and ______ (see) my friend.
went / saw
I went to ______ school in the morning and met ______ friend at the gate.
school / the
I ______ (finish) my homework ______.
have finished / just
I can’t ______ a new laptop right now. I need to ______ more money first.
afford / save
After sitting in the waiting room for two hours with nothing to do, I felt ______, while my friend seemed ______ because she was reading a book.
bored / relaxed
Last weekend, Sarah ______ (cook) dinner while her brother ______ (set) the table.
cooked / was setting
______ Moon looks beautiful tonight, and I can see ______ stars very clearly.
The / —
(No article before “stars” because it’s plural, general.)
She ______ (see) that movie ______.
has seen / already
Which ______ of phone do you prefer, Samsung or Apple?
brand
When I heard about my friend’s accident, I felt ______, but my little brother looked ______ because he didn’t understand what had happened.
sympathetic / surprised
When I ______ (arrive) at the party, everyone ______ (dance) and having a lot of fun.
arrived / was dancing
We stayed in ______ small village near ______ Alps and enjoyed ______ fresh air.
— / the / —
(No article before “small village” and “fresh air” because general, but “the Alps” is specific.)
We ______ (eat) lunch ______.
have not eaten/yet
The farmer is a local ______ of organic vegetables, and he sells them to several shops.
producer
I was really ______ when my little brother hid my phone, and my sister was ______ because she had to help me look for it.
annoyed / stressed
By the time the teacher ________ (arrive), the students ______ (not / finish) their homework.
arrived/had not finished
She is reading a book about ______ history of ______ Roman Empire and its impact on ______ Europe.
— / the / —
(“History” general, “Roman Empire” specific, “Europe” general.)
He ______ (send) the email, but I haven’t received a reply ______.
has sent / yet
We decided to ______ a flat in the city because buying one would be too expensive, and we shouldn’t ______ all our money on rent.
rent / spend
She was ______ after seeing the dirty kitchen, and her husband looked ______ because he thought it wasn’t such a big deal.
disgusted / relaxed
By the time we ______ (reach) the cinema, the movie ______ (already / start) and we ______ (miss) the first ten minutes.
reached / had already started / missed
While travelling through ______ Amazon rainforest, we saw many exotic animals and crossed ______ river that locals call “Rio Negro.”
— / the
(No article for “Amazon rainforest” because it’s used generally, but “the river” is specific.)
They ______ (finish) unpacking their bags, but the room still looks messy.
have just finished
Many people think that some designer items are a complete ______ because you pay so much for the name. Only a few can actually ______ them, so most have to ______ carefully before buying. Meanwhile, small local ______ try to compete with big international ______.
rip-off / afford / save / producers / businesses
He felt ______ during the presentation because he had left all his notes at home. At the same time, his friend was ______, trying to stay calm, while the audience looked ______ when the microphone stopped working. Later, he admitted he was also a little ______ when someone laughed at him by mistake.
embarrassed / stressed / surprised / afraid