Simple past：練習題

Based on the curriculum's description of a past Arts Education (AE) context, choose the correct simple past form of the irregular verb 'become':

"The waltz was originally a peasant dance, but it later ___ popular in the royal courts of Europe."

Choose the correct irregular verb to complete the sentence: "Last weekend, we ______ a long letter to our grandparents who live in London."

In a report about a Technology Education (TE) project, a student needs to describe a past failure. Which sentence uses the simple past correctly?

"The wire (1. bind) ______ the two components together, but the connection (2. become) ______ loose after the test."

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: "Last week, our class ___ (visit) the school library to learn about e-resources."

A student is reporting on a past collaborative project. Which sentence uses the simple past of the irregular verbs 'bring' and 'give' correctly?

"Each group member (1) ___ their own e-books to the meeting and (2) ___ a short presentation on their findings."

In Arts Education (AE), historical accounts of music often use the simple past. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb:

During the classical era, composers (write) ______ many complex symphonies that challenged the skills of orchestral musicians.

Identify and correct the two verb errors in the following sentence to change it into the simple past:
Yesterday, I buy a new laptop and lose my old files during the data transfer.

Identify and correct the three simple past verb errors in the following sentence: "He falled off his bike, hurted his leg, and runned home."

Part A: Complete the short paragraph by changing the verbs in brackets into the simple past tense. (3 points)
Yesterday was a busy day for Sarah. She (1. wake) ______ up early and (2. go) ______ for a jog in the park. After breakfast, she (3. write) ______ an email to her cousin in London.

Part B: Rewrite the following sentence into a question in the simple past. (1 point)
"They enjoyed the movie very much."

Read the following laboratory report excerpt and complete the tasks below.

Yesterday, our science group (1. conduct) ______ an experiment on chemical reactions. First, we (2. measure) ______ fifty milliliters of vinegar into a beaker. Then, we (3. drop) ______ an egg into the liquid. We (4. observe) ______ the reaction closely and (5. catch) ______ every detail as bubbles (6. rise) ______ to the surface. Finally, we (7. write) ______ our findings in our logbooks.

(a) Provide the correct simple past form for the verbs numbered 1 through 7 in the text above.

(b) Rewrite the following sentence into the correct simple past negative form:
"The student recorded the temperature change after \(48\) hours."