Full Blast 9 Unit 2

Students need time to prepare ____ their final exams.

The bad weather didn't prevent them ____ going on a hike.

You can always rely ____ Sarah when you need good advice.

Can I borrow a pen ____ you for a minute?

You should always apologise ____ being late to a meeting.

​It's difficult to concentrate ____ my work when there is so much noise.

I need to search ____ my keys because I can't find them anywhere.

We had to wait in a long queue because the restaurant was completely ________

If you eat too much junk food, you might become _____________

I forgot to set my alarm last night, which made me _______ and miss my morning bus.

The children were so happy about the trip to Disneyland that they were completely ______.

Be careful not to leave the meat in the oven for too long, otherwise it will become dry and ______.

Please don't _________ your smartphone battery by leaving it plugged in all day after it is fully charged

Moving to a new country was difficult, but I slowly _____ the cold weather.

When I was a child, I _______ hide and seek every single evening with my neighbors.

She _______ like coffee when she was younger, but now she drinks a cup every morning.

I'm slowly _______ driving on the left side of the road, but I still make small mistakes occasionally.

Before I bought a car, I ______________ take the bus to work every day.

It took him a few months to ______________ waking up at 5 am on weekdays.

She works night shifts, so she _______________ staying up all night.

Last week the police ______ Alan in his car because he _______ over eighty miles an hour.

I_______ hello to the children, but they didn’t say anything because they _______ television.

Because she lives near the airport, Clara _______ hearing loud planes overhead.

​Past simple - Past progressive:

Mum __________ (cook) dinner when dad ___________ (come) home.

​Past simple - Past progressive:

They ____________ (not/go) on holiday to Spain last summer.

​Past simple - Past progressive:

Gary was __________ (ride) his bicycle while his little sisters ___________ (skateboard).

Past simple - Past progressive:

She _______ (write) a letter when the lights ______ (go) out.