Bài tập thì quá khứ đơn p1

 
A.     Complete the newspaper story. Put in the simple past forms
of the verbs in brackets.
Two people (1) died (die) in a fire in Ellis Street, Oldport yesterday morning.  They (2) were (be) Herbert and Molly Paynter, a couple in their seventies.  The fire (3) started (start) at 3.20 a.m.  A neighbour, Mr. Aziz, (4)saw (see) the flames and (5) called (call) the fire brigade.  He also (6) tried (try) to get into the house to get the couple out, but the heat (7)was (be) too great.  The fire brigade (8) arrived (arrive) in five minutes.  Twenty firemen (9) fought (fight) the fire and (10) brought (bring) it under control.  Two firemen (11) entered (enter)the burning building but (12) found (find) the couple dead.
Complete the conversations. Put in the past simple negatives and questions.
Claire:  Did you have (you/have) a nice weekend in Paris?
Mark : Yes, thanks. It was good. We looked around and then we saw ashow. (1)
We didn’t try (we /not/ try) to do too much.
Claire: What sights (2)did you see(you / see)?
 Mark : We had a look round the Louvre. (3)I didn’t know (I /not/know) there was so much in there.
Claire: And what show (4) did you go (you / go) to?
Mark : Oh, a musical. I forget the name. (5)I didn’t like(I/not/like)it. Claire: Oh, dear. And (6)did she enjoy (Sarah/ enjoy)
it?
Mark : No, not really. But we enjoyed the weekend. Sarah did someshopping, too, but (7)I didn’t want (I / not / want) to goshopping.