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English language : Academic study
2.1 what are the simple past and past participle forms of these verbs?
Verbs Simple past past participle
Get
Forget
Hold
Develop
Catch
Find
Arrive
Wear
Pay
Mean
Which of the verbs above are regular verbs?

2.2 verbs or nouns?
Complete each set of sentences with the words from each box.
Choice choose chose chosen

1. You have to ------------------- which modules you want to follow by Monday 3 December.
2. The samples were ---------------- at random .
3. There was a ---------------- of three salads on the menu.
4. Last month , London --------------- a new mayor.
Sale sold sell

5. The new smartphone will be on ------------- from the beginning of December.
6. He had to ----------------- the business because none of his sons was interested in running it.
7. They ------------- over 5000 units last month.

Exercise 1: complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. On 15 th April 1912 the Titanic ----------------------(strike) an iceberg and ---------------- (sink)
2. I feel ready for the exam because I ------------(study) every day over the last six weeks.
3. In the early 20 th century in Britain suffragettes ---------------- (fight) to gain the right for women to vote, to participate in the democratic process.
4. She -------------------- really hard last week, and managed to finish her essay (study).
5. The news ------------------- (shake) confidence in the banking system and it is feared that many people will look at other places to invest their savings.

Exercise 2: Circle one of the words in each row which has a different vowel sound from the other 4 words in the same row.
1. Group south soup soon route
2. Clear dear near wear fear
3. Heart half arm heard start

Exercise 3: A. Complete the sentences and questions with the correct words from the box. Some words can be used more than once.
Am is are was were
Do dose did has have

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