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He ___ football yesterday. (play)

He played football yesterday.

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She answered the phone.

She didn't answer the phone.

100

He listened to the radio.

Did he listen to the radio?

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I ___ tired. (not)

I wasn't tired.

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listen

help

listened

helped

200

I ___ the letter yesterday. (open)

I opened the letter yesterday.

200

They washed their car.

They didn't wash their car.

200

We played volleyball yesterday.

Did we play volleyball yesterday?

200

My friends ___ at home.

My friends were at home.

200

play

stay

played

stayed

300

They ___ the film last Sunday. (watch)

They watched the film last Sunday.

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My dog looked out the window.

My dog didn't look out the window.

300

They started a fun game.

Did they start a fun game?

300

Peter and Lisa ___ in the pool. (not)

Peter and Lisa weren't in the pool.

300

plan

travel

planned

travelled

400

We ___ for a test. (study)

We studied for a test.

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She cooked lunch on Sunday.

She didn't cook lunch on Sunday.

400

He watched a new film.

Did he watch a new film?

400

The students and their teacher ___ at school.

The students and their teacher were at school.

400

study

tidy

studied

tidied

500

We ___ to go out at the weekend, but the weather ___ bad. (want, is)

We wanted to go out at the weekend, but the weather was bad.

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I cleaned the bathroom and my sister washed the dishes.

I didn't clean the bathroom and my sister didn't wash the dishes.

500

Mark and Andrea went swimming.

Did Mark and Andrea go swimming?

500

My father and I ___ happy.

My father and I were happy.

500
like

love

liked

loved