Simple Past Tense III

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form
1. At the university of Yale students (write) a newspaper report in which they (explain) step by step how to help people with disabilities.
2. In New York City many of the New Yorkers play the lotto. Last week a 45 year woman (win) one million dollars.
3. During the Second World War soldiers (wear) helmets for protection against bullets.
4. The Board of education(decide) to implement a 37 minute program to help students understand more.
5. Last night, my friend (throw) threw a party at which there (be) no adult supervision.
6. A Brooklyn Elementary school (accuse) a custodian of raping students. He thought he wasn’t going to get caught by one of the security cameras.
7. She claims that she never(take) part in the crime.
8. My sister Eileen (come) to my house and invited me to eat Italian ice-cream.
9 I (choose) not to work during the weekends, to spend more time with my children.
10. Last summer, my mother (decide) to send my brother to his father’s house because it was hard for her to deal with him.
11. I (cut) my hair last summer to be in style.
12. I (do) my presentation on power point because I (want) my teacher to give me extra credit.
13. Dalia (drink) 4 bottles of water because her nutritionists told her so.
14. Andres’s mother (pay) the house’s bills.
15. Last night I (quit) work at 7:00 o’clock because I (feel) sick.
16. Last year we (read) six books in Mr. Serin’s class.
17. Yesterday my brother (ask) his friend to lend him the bicycle and he (ride) it until five o’clock in the morning.
18. I was eating when my cell phone (ring) .
19.Last night, I (run) fifteen miles at Astoria Park with my friends to prepare for the Marathon in Manhattan.
20. I (tell) my brother that I was doing well at school, but I (be) lying because I (fail) five subjects.

(Sentences are written by Ariana, Stephany, and Steven)