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I A h u n d r e d British tee nag ers a nswere d a q u estio n n aire
yo u n g? W r i t e p a s t s i m p l e s t a t e m e n t s ( / ) a n d n e g a t i v e s
a b o u t t ech n olo gy. C han ge t h e i r answers in t o past
(X) u s i n g t h e i n f o r m a t i o n b e l o w . si m p l e sentences. So m e are n e g a tive.
1 / w o r k in a sh o p 1 Ski worked in. a sksp.
2 X lik e h er j o b 2 She didn H i k e her job, Q uestion Answer |

3 / l i v e in a f l a t 3 Did you w a tch a DVD last Sa t ur d ay 8 7 yes 13 n o

4 X want a house 4 n i g h t?

5 / prefer flats 5 D i d y o u use t h e I n t e r n e t y e s t e r d a y? 7 0 yes 3 0 no

D i d yo u d o w nlo a d a song l a st w e e k? 1 9 y e s 8 1 no
6 X watch TV m uch 6
Did you play a c o m p u t e r game 3 5 y es 6 5 no
7 / enjoy d ancin g 7
y e st e r d a y?
8 / d a n c e t h e Sa ls a 8
D i d y o u e m ail a f r i e n d l a s t w e e k? 5 8 y e s 4 2 no
9 / learn Sp a nish 9
D i d y o u l i k e c o m p u t e r s f i v e y e a r s a g o? 9 0 y e s 1 0 no
10 X stay at h o m e m u c h 10

1 8 7 teenagers watched a DVD last Saturday nujht.

B Complete t h e sentences w i t h an a p p r o p ria t e ver b in t h e 2 1 3 teenagers didn't watch a DVD last Saturday nujht.
p ast s i m p l e . S o m e a r e n e g a t i v e s o r q u e s t i o n s .
3 3 0 teenagers
1 I w a s t i r e d , s o I d_i_d_ A . t _ w O ^ L L t o w o r k . 4 1 9 teenagers
2 youw t h e m a t c h last n i g h t o n T V?
5 3 5 teenagers
3 Yesterd ay she w all day in t h e f act ory.
6 5 8 teenagers
4 T h e r a i n _s , so t h e t e n n i s s t a r t e d .
5 Tony was v e ry q u i e t . H e '_ X_ to 7 1 0 teenagers
anyone. N o w answer t h e questionnaire in your noteboo k.
6 Last s u m m e r w e _t aro u n d Europe 1 (didn't watcd a DVD last Saturday ntjht. /
by t r a i n . watched a DVD last Saturday ni^ht.
7 A: Ja n e g t h e t est?
B: N o ,s h e f a i l e d .
8 IJ t o t h e c o n c e r t as a p o d c a s t .
9 A: th e children j _ all t h e i r b r e a k f ast?

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B: Yes, t h e y w e r e h u n g r y .
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C Complete t h e t e x t usin g t h e past si m ple o f t h e verbs in

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Circle t h e correct o p ti o n .
brack ets.
1 Sh e in t h e t r e e f o r 7 3 7 d ays,
T ravis C a r t e r 1
tiv&d (l i v e ) i n a f r i d g e a stayed b was stayed c is s t a y e d
f o r 4 0 d ays f r o m D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 8 t o F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 9 - a 2 Sh e w h e n she f i n is h e d h er p r o t e s t ,
world record. A r e p o r t e r ' (a s k) T r a v i s l a t e r , a cryed b cried c cry
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you (c e l e b r a t e) 3 t o j o u r n a lis t s?
N ew Year in t h e f r i d g e ?' T r a v i s 4
a D i d she t a l k e d b T al k e d she c D i d she t a l k
(r e p l y),' N o . 1 5
(n o t k n o w) 4 A: D i d she save t h e t r e e? B: Y e s, s h e
th at it was N e w Ye ar: m y w a t c h 6
a saved b save c did
(n o t w o r k ) b e c a u s e i t w a s s o c o l d !' 5 A: Julia, w as it b o ri n g?
T wo ye ars a g o , T r a vis B: Y e s, i t w a s . I T V f o r t w o ye ars,
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(t r y) a n o t h e r a did n't watch e d b d o n't watch e d
world record - 6 0 h o urs in a fre e z er. c did n't watch
T h is t i m e h e 8
( f a i l) . ' T h e
free z er was j u s t t o o c o l d . I
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