PAST SIMPLE
USED TO
PHRASAL VERBS
MIXED CHALLENGE
100

Complete the sentence:

Yesterday, it _____ (rain) heavily.

rained

100

Complete:

People _____ live in this village, but now they live in the city.

used to

100

Which phrasal verb means “to be carried away by the wind”?

blow away

100

Choose the correct answer:

The fire _____ down the old building last night.
A) burns
B) burned
C) burn

B) burned


200

Change into the past simple:

The firefighters put out the fire.

The firefighters put out the fire.

(Note: “put” stays the same in the past.)

200

Choose the correct answer:

We used to / use to have very cold winters.

used to

200

Which phrasal verb means “to destroy something completely by fire”?

burn down

200

Complete:

We _____ _____ have floods in this area, but now the river is controlled.

used to

300

Complete the sentence:

The strong wind _____ (blow) away the roof last night.

blew

300

Make the sentence negative:

People used to travel by horse.

People didn't use to travel by horse.

300

Which phrasal verb means “for bad weather to become better”?
 

clear up

300

Correct the sentence:

Did you used to live here?

Did you use to live here?

400

Make a question:

The storm destroyed several houses.

Did the storm destroy several houses?

400

Make a question:

People used to build houses from wood.

Did people use to build houses from wood?

400

Which phrasal verb means “to extinguish a fire”?

put out

400

Complete the sentence with the correct phrasal verb:

The firefighters arrived quickly and _____ _____ the fire.

put out

500

Correct the mistake:

The trees fall down during the storm yesterday.

The trees fell down during the storm yesterday.

500

Complete the sentence:

There _____ be more trees here, but many of them were cut down.

used to

500

Complete the sentence:

After several hours of rain, the sun finally _____ _____.

came out

500

Read the situation and make three sentences:

A terrible storm happened in your town last year. Trees fell down, the wind blew away some roofs, and firefighters put out a fire.

Students must use:

  1. Past Simple
  2. Used to
  3. A phrasal verb

EXAMPLE ASNWER: Last year, a terrible storm destroyed several houses. People used to feel safe during storms, but things changed. The strong wind blew away several roofs.

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