2 Complete the text with the Past simple.
"How many seconds are there in a minute?' the
teacher 'asked (ask) the children when they
(come) into the classroom. The question
3 (not be difficult. '60,' they 4 (answer).
'Good. And how many seconds in a year?' the
teacher 5 (continue). The children 6 (think) for
a moment, but they? (not know). Only James
(put) his hand up. 12,' he (say). 'There's
2nd January, 2nd February, 2nd March ...
8
J
1) came
2) wasn't difficult
3) answered
4) continued
5) thought
6) didn't know
7) put
8) said