SIMPLE PAST READING TEXT

 

 

 

A TEACHER, A POLITICIAN AND A LAWYER ALL  (DIE)    AND   (GO)  TO THE HEAVEN.   ST. PETER   (BE)   

 

     IN A BAD MOOD  BECAUSE THERE WERE TOO MANY PEOPLE IN HEAVEN AND HE  (WANT)  TO MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO ENTER.

 

WHEN THEY  (GET)  TO THE GATE, ST PETER   (TELL)  THEM THAT THEY   (HAVE)  TO PASS A TEST BEFORE THEY COULD GET  INTO HEAVEN:  THEY ALL  (HAVE)  TO ANSWER ONE QUESTION.

 

ST PETER  (TURN)  TO THE TEACHER AND  (SAY)  , "WHAT  (BE)  THE NAME OF THE SHIP THAT   (HIT)   THE ICEBERG  AND  (SINK)  WITH ALL ITS PASSENGERS?"

 

THE TEACHER  (THINK)  FOR A MOMENT AND THEN  (REPLY)    : "I THINK IT  (BE)   THE TITANIC".

 

ST. PETER  (LET)   HIM THROUGH THE GATE.

 

HE  (LIKE -NEGATIVE)  POLITICIANS SO HE  (DECIDE) TO ASK A MORE DIFFICULT QUESTION.   ST. PETER

 

 

  (TURN)  TO THE POLITICIAN AND  (ASK) . "HOW MANY PEOPLE  (DIE) ON THE SHIP?" 

 

 THE POLITICIAN  (BE) VERY LUCKY BECAUSE HE HAD READ A BOOK ABOUT THE TITANIC.       HE  (SAY) "1228"

 

THIS IS CORRECT SO,  ST. PETER   (LET) HIM THROUGH THE GATE.

 

ST. PETER (TURN) TO THE LAWYER AND  (ASK), "WHAT (BE)  THEIR NAMES???

 

 

II.  ACCORDING TO THE READING, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

 

1. WHO DIE?

 

 

2. WHAT DID THEY HAVE TO DO TO GET INTO HEAVEN?

 

3. DID THE LAWYER GET INTO HEAVEN?

 

4. HOW MANY QUESTIONS DID GOD ASK?

 

5. WHAT DID THE TEACHER REPLY?

 

6. HOW MANY PEOPLE DIED?

 

III. FIND THE SIMPLE PAST OF THE VERBS.

1. SAY  ____________    2. ASK _________   3. GO _________    4. SINK ____________    5. THINK _________  6. TELL ________      7. HAVE ___________    8. TURN  _________ 9. LET _________     10. DECIDE ___________                      GOOD LUCK!!!!