English Exercises: 3 exercises Past simple +

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PASSIVE VOICE (PRESENT SIMPLE AND PAST SIMPLE)
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SEARCHING FOR A JOB

Rewrite the sentences in the past. (put the underlined verb into Past Simple).

1. My history of work is essential for me. My history of work essential for me.

2. My experience of work is very important. My experience of work very important.

3. I can give you references. I give you references.

4. I think that skills are very important. I that skills very important.

5. I have relevant knowledge. I relevant knowledge.

6. He has relevant education. He relevant education.

7. I am responsible for this work. I responsible for this work.

8. Relevant skills are essential. Relevant skills essential.

9. Relevant education is important. Relevant education important.

10. Relevant history of work is necessary. Relevant history of work necessary.

11. Relevant experience of work is useful. Relevant experience of work useful.

12. Relevant references are important. Relevant references important.

Read the text.

Today I would like to tell you about myself. My name is Tom. I am forty-five years old. I am middle-aged. I am a builder. I work in many places. I like my work. My work is hard but it is well-paid. I have relevant education. I need relevant education in my work. Education is important. Skills, experience and references are essential too. I started to work as a builder ten years ago. Before that I worked at a factory. I was a worker. I worked eight hours a day. It was not interesting work. I did not like it. But then I decided to study. I studied at college. I studied three years there. I finished college in 2002 and I needed new work. I got work at S&M. People needed a lot of houses and people needed builders. I started to work as a builder. I liked this work very much and I like it very much still. I am responsible for the construction. I buy materials. I build constructions: walls, windows, doors, roofs and so on. I paint walls, windows, ceiling, floor and doors. I am responsible for the quality, too. Now I would like to change my place of work because I need more money. I can work more. I have orders but I need more orders. I have relevant experience and I have relevant references. I can give you references from my customers where I worked. I have all necessary skills and I am ready to work hard. I really need this work. Thank you for your time.

Decide whether the sentences are true to the story - T, or False - F.

1. He wants to tell about his family.

2. His name is Tom.

3. He is twenty-five years old.

4. He is middle-aged.

5. He is a maid.

6. He works in a hotel.

7. He likes his work.

8. His work is easy.

9. His work is well-paid.

10. He has relevant education.

11. He does not need relevant education in his work.

12. Education is not important.

13. Skills, experience and references are essential.

14. He started to work as a builder three years ago.

15. Before that he worked at a hotel.

16. He was a worker.

17. He worked five hours a day.

18. It was interesting work.

19. He did not like it.

20. But then he decided to study.

21. He studied at university.

22. He studied five years there.

23. He finished college last year.

24. He got work at S&M.

25. People needed a lot of houses and people needed builders.

26. He started to work as a maid.

27. He liked this work very much and he likes it very much still.

28. He is responsible for the construction.

29. He buys materials.

30. He does not build constructions: walls, windows, doors, roofs and so on.

31. He never paints walls, windows, ceiling, floor and doors.

32. He is responsible for the quality, too.

33. Now he would like to change his place of work because he needs more money.

34. He cannot work more.

35. He has orders but he needs more orders.

36. He does not have relevant experience.

37. He does not have relevant references.

38. He can give references from his customers where he worked.

39. He does not have all necessary skills.

40. He is ready to work hard.

41. He really needs this work.