The verbs in the Past Simple

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
1) Yesterday evening I ( to work) hard till late because I (to have) a difficult task to do .

2 ) They ( to climb) a very high mountain during their last holidays.

3 ) My uncle me a new CD and my cousins and I ( to listen )to it immediately - we it great.

4 ) My aunt ( to play ) the violin when she ( to be ) young.

5 ) I (to be ) very hungry , so I ( to eat ) an apple.

6 ) My aunt and my uncle (to be ) very famous .

7 ) They ( to become )a famous duet in the 80s.

8 ) My grandparents ( not like ) that very much and they ( not approve ) their way of living.

9 ) My mother ( not mind ) amd she ( to give ) them all her support.