Simple Past 1. Fill in the spaces with the correct words to complete the simple past sentences. 1. I (play) video games last night. 2. Michael (spend)hislast holidays in Greece. 3. We (go) to school yesterday. 4. Dana (watch) a movie yesterday. 5. I (visit) lots of interesting places.2. „Was“ or „Were“?1. The book ...on the table. 2. You ...very clever. 3. He ...in trouble. 4. George Washington...the first US president. 5. The cars ...new. 3. Ask for the bold part of the sentence.1. My friends swam in the lake. 2. He paid the bill.3. Theycame home late.4. Helost his glasseson the bus.4.Which question is in the Simple Past?1.Did you saw her? 2.Did you see her?3.Have you seen her?5. Which verb forms are correct?1. a) cost; b) costed 2. a) played; b) plaid 3. a) send; b) sent 4. a) visited; b) visit 5. a) gone; b)went.

Halloween is a holiday with a long history celebrated on October, 31. Its contradictive origin is considered to be influenced both by Christianity and Celtic festivals. It is a day to remember all the dead, but gradually its celebration has changed greatly from a serious spiritual day to a humorous and ridiculous death confrontation. Halloween is regarded a pagan festival in Europe, but still many people desire to communicate with spirits or foresee their future on this day. Nowadays it has been assimilated to the societies of different countries, but nothing can be compared with the annual parade in New York devoted to Halloween. It is a major nighttime parade, where thousands of participants wear colorful costumes, millions of spectators follow it either being present there, or on TV.

1. After the invention of the steam engine, the reaction of the people  was similar to the Patent Office director's.

2. The first cheap motor car was introduced by Henry Ford.

3. Diesel-engined lorries became general in the 1930s.

4. Trams were introduced in the middle of the 19th century.  

5. Some of the longest oil pipe-lines connect oil-fields in Iraq and near the Persian Gulf with ports on the Mediterranean coast.

6. At winter sports, cableways are used to pull or carry skiers to the top of the slopes. Cableways are also used by many Alpine villages for bringing up their supplies from the valley below.