He used his credit card. True False

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Simple Past Tenses: Archie’s Birthday Gift

Listen to and read the following.

Last weekend, Archie ________ (be) in town walking around the shops. He __________ (want) to buy a gift for his grandmother Daisy. It _________ (be) going to be her 80^th birthday. After an hour, he ____________ (go) into Debenhams to see if anything caught his eye. As he _______________ (know, not) what to choose, he __________ (ask) the shop assistant if she could help him choose something nice. She ___________ (say) she would be happy to help. Archie ____________ (give) her his grandmother’s age and interests. He ____________________ (remember) she __________ (like) jewellery. The helpful assistant __________ (show) him a few necklaces, bracelets and rings. Then she ___________ (take) out a set of pearl earring and necklace. Archie __________ (look) at them and __________ (think) how much she would love them. The assistant ___________ (tell) him that the set __________ (be) on sale and were half price today. Archie ________________ (agree) __________ immediately to buy them. He __________ (ask) if the set ______________ (come) in a gift box, which it __________ (do). Archie then __________ (go)to the till and __________ (pay) in cash, __________ (take)the gift receipt and __________ (leave) the shop. He __________ (walk) to the car park and he __________ (be) happy because he __________ (find) a perfect present for his grandmother.

Circle (True) or (False).

1 Archie was out shopping. True False

2 He was out shopping for party clothes. True False

3 It was his mother’s birthday. True False

4 Archie needed help choosing a present. True False

5 Archie found a nice present at Debenhams. True False

6 Archie paid in full for the gift. True False

7 He used his credit card. True False

8 Archie bought a gift box for the pearl set. True False

9 He was happy with his gift. True False