Exercise Answers
54.1:
Complete the sentences using the following verbs in the correct form: buy, catch, cost, fall, hurt, sell, spend, teach, throw, write.
- Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music.
- “How did you learn to drive?” “My father taught me.”
- We couldn’t afford to keep our car, so we sold it.
- Dave fell down the stairs this morning and hurt his leg.
- Jim threw the ball to Sue, who caught it.
- Ann spent a lot of money yesterday. She bought a dress which cost £100.
54.2:
You ask James about his holiday in the US. Write your questions.
- Where did you go?
- To San Francisco.
- How long did you stay there?
- For two weeks.
- Was the weather good?
- Yes, beautiful.
- What did you do?
- Lots of things!
- What did you like most?
- The National Parks.
- Did you have any problems?
- No, everything was fine.
- What about accommodation? Was it good?
- Yes, very comfortable.
- Would you go back to California?
- Absolutely!
54.3:
Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
- It was warm, so I took off my coat. (take)
- The film wasn’t very good. I didn’t enjoy it much. (enjoy)
- I knew Sarah was very busy, so I didn’t disturb her. (disturb)
- I was very tired, so I went to bed early. (go)
- The bed was very uncomfortable. I didn’t sleep very well. (sleep)
- Sue wasn’t hungry, so she didn’t eat anything. (eat)
- We went to Kate’s house, but she wasn’t at home. She had gone out. (be)
- It was a funny situation, but nobody laughed. (laugh)
- The window was open, and a bird flew into the room. (fly)
- The hotel wasn’t very expensive. It didn’t cost much to stay there. (cost)