Prepare 9. UNIT 4 Extreme Weather • Past Simple • Used to • Phrasal Verbs

Last summer, one fire ______ so powerful that it created a tornado.

The fire ______ many homes in Canberra.

When the wind speed suddenly ______, the fires joined together.

Scientists now ______ this event as Australia's first fire tornado.

When we were children, we ______ play outside until it got dark.

My family ______ live near the coast, but now we live in the city.

Before electricity, people ______ use candles to light their homes.

Which sentence is correct?

When we were kids, we ______ play together every afternoon.

Which sentence describes a situation that is no longer true?

During the storm, the wind ______ so hard that several trees fell down.

Heavy rain ______ for hours, causing serious flooding.

The river ______ by two metres after all the rain.

The ground ______ violently during the earthquake.

Dirty water ______ along the street after the flood.

The old shop ______ in the storm, so the owners had to rebuild it.

The firefighters managed to ______ the fire before it reached the houses.

The strong wind ___ the roof ___ the house.

The weather was terrible in the morning, but it ______ later.

During the earthquake, many buildings on the high street ______.