Dates & Achievements
When was Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, the last pharaoh?
in 30 BCE
Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest?
Junko Tabei
We use ___ for months, years, and centuries.
in
Past simple of “clean”
cleaned
Choose: “I ___ the competition yesterday.” (like/liked)
liked
When did Marie Curie receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
in December 1911
Who opened her first shop in Deauville, France?
Coco Chanel
We use ___ for dates and days of the week.
"climb"
climbed
Choose: “She ___ TV and likes playing on the computer.” (watches/watched)
watched
When did Valentina Tereshkova first go into space?
on 12th August 1961
Who wrote the first Harry Potter book in 1997?
J.K. Rowling
Complete: “In 1998 Serena Williams ___ her first match at Wimbledon.” (Past simple)
played
“carry”
carried
Choose: “We really ___ to go skiing last week, but there wasn’t snow.” (want/wanted)
wanted
When did Amelia Earhart cross the Atlantic Ocean alone?
in1932
Who recorded her first song in 1928?
Ella Fitzgerald
Complete: “My dad ___ for Manchester United on September 1988.” (Past simple)
played
“stop”
stopped
Choose: “It ___ to rain in the night. It was very noisy.” (starts/started)
started
When did Serena Williams play her first match at Wimbledon?
in 1998
Who painted self-portraits including parrots?
Frida Kahlo
Complete: “She ___ us to her 14th birthday party on 8th June.” (Past simple)
invited
“stay”
stayed
How many syllables in “waited” for the -ed ending? (extra syllable or not)
extra syllable