Part 1: Vocabulary Preview
Match the words with their meanings:
1. Suddenly
2. Shadow
3. Trouble
4. To fade away
5. To long for
a) To disappear gradually
b) Problems or difficulties
c) Very quickly, unexpectedly
d) A dark shape cast by something blocking light
e) To desire something strongly
Part 2: Listening Activity
Listen to the song and fill in the missing words:
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far ______,
Now it looks as though they're here to ______,
Oh, I believe in ______.
Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be,
There's a ______ hanging over me,
Oh, ______ came suddenly.
Why she had to ______, I don't know, she wouldn't ______,
I said something ______, now I long for ______.
Part 3: Grammar Focus - Simple Past vs. Present Perfect
Choose the correct tense (Simple Past or Present Perfect) for each sentence:
1. The singer ______ (feel/felt) sad yesterday, but today he ______ (has felt/felt) better.
2. He ______ (lost/has lost) something important in the past, but he still ______
(longs/longed) for it.
3. The troubles ______ (appeared/have appeared) suddenly, and they ______
(stayed/have stayed) since then.
4. The Beatles ______ (wrote/have written) many famous songs, but "Yesterday" ______
(became/has become) one of their most iconic hits.
5. Paul McCartney ______ (composed/has composed) this song in 1965. Since then, it
______ (has been/was) covered by many artists.
6. I ______ (never hear/have never heard) such a beautiful song before I ______
(listen/listened) to "Yesterday".
7. ______ (Did/Have) you ever ______ (feel/felt) regretful about something you said in
the past?
8. The band ______ (release/had released) numerous albums before they ______ (broke
up/have broken up).
9. When Paul ______ (was writing/wrote) this song, he ______ (was dreaming /has
dreamt) the melody.
10. He ______ (always wished/has always wished) to express his feelings through music.
Correct the mistakes in the sentences below:
11. I have see the Beatles live in concert in 1964.
12. Yesterday, she has forget her keys at home.
13. The song has became popular immediately after its release.
14. He have been a fan of The Beatles since he was a teenager.
15. They has released the song over 50 years ago, but it is still popular today.
