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To complete this crossword, use the appropriate past tense / past participle of the verb in the parentheses.

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3 The home team (beat) the visitors by only three points. (4)
5 Bob (shake) his can of pop, so it exploded when he opened it. (5)
9 Trying to look casual, Mark (undo) the first few buttons of his shirt. (5)
10 Mr. Brown had (undergo) only a few treatments of the experimental therapy before the side effects became unbearable. (9)
11 She broke her neck as a teenager when she (dive) off the raft and hit a rock hidden underwater. (4)
12 I had (typewrite) nearly all of my term paper before I realized I had accidentally used the wrong introductory paragraph. (11)
13 We (rid) the dog of his fleas by giving him a bath and putting a flea collar on him. (3)
15 The witness wasn’t sure if he (see) two or three persons in the getaway car. (3)
17 Tom laughed so hard he (wet) his pants. (3)
18 The doctor said as long as I hadn’t (eat) in the past couple of hours, it would be all right to perform the test. (5)
20 Father had (forget) all about his promise to take us to the zoo this Saturday. (9)
22 Peter (tread) too heavily up the stairs, and woke Uncle Charlie up from his nap. (4)
23 Would you believe we (spend) only $50 on our vacation? (5)
26 After being scolded for soiling the carpet, the dog (slink) out of the room. (5)
29 I have (run) the race, I have fought the good fight. (3)
30 I think that dog breed tends to be troublesome, since so many bloodlines are too (inbreed). (6)
31 The petition was (withdraw) because the candidate had to drop out of the race. (9)

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1 John (rebuild) the Lego set his baby sister had destroyed. (7)
2 The killer was (forgive) by the victim’s parents. (8)
4 Several problems had (arise) at the factory while the boss was in the hospital. (6)
6 Not to be (outdo) by the Jones, Aunt Polly threw a birthday party for Sally that was like a three-ring circus. (7)
7 The cost of the expedition had been (underwrite) by the national science foundation. (12)
8 The man on the bicycle was easily (overtake) by the speeding car. (9)
12 The jet plane prototype was (test-fly) four times before it crashed. (4-5)
13 The children (run) all the way home after school. (3)
14 The dog (dig) a big hole in which to bury his bone. (3)
16 Where (be) you last night?  I tried calling you. (4)
17 Last Friday we (go) to see a movie. (4)
19 When I got dressed this morning, I didn’t realize my pants were (tear) in the seat. (4)
21 We (find) a lost dog running around the neighborhood. (5)
24 Kevin (pay) all his bills before he went on vacation. (4)
25 The children were fighting over a book, and (tear) one of its pages. (4)
27 Uncle Bill (lay) his pen down on the table and picked up the phone. (4)
28 As soon as I saw the police car parked in front of the house, I (know) it meant bad news. (4)

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To complete this crossword, use the appropriate past tense / past participle of the verb in the parentheses.

Across
1 I would have kept the sweater if it had still (fit) me. (3)
2 Jackie (set) the flower vase on the doily in the middle of the table. (3)
4 News of the terrible accident (spread) quickly throughout the small town. (6)
5 Will Rogers said, “I never (meet) a man I didn’t like.” (3)
7 We (build) our business through hard work and dedication. (5)
11 Without any thought, Mike ruined our sandcastle and (undo) all our hours of patient work. (5)
12 All the records were (typewrite) in those days. (11)
14 Clothes were (strew) about hither and thither, like a hurricane had struck the boys’ room. (6)
15 Though we be small and few in number, we will not let ourselves be (outfight). (9)
16 The recluse lived in a (forsake) place, in the back of beyond. (8)
18 Many people were dismayed that the Supreme Court (uphold) the incompetently written piece of legistlation. (6)
22 Uh-oh!  Now you’ve (let) the cat out of the bag! (3)
24 The children were so far behind in their schoolwork that they had to be (spoon-feed) all the necessary information for the project. (5-3)
25 The widow (seek) everywhere for her missing son. (6)
27 “Winston, you are (drink)!”  “Madam, you are ugly.  And tomorrow morning I shall be sober.” (5)
28 Leaders are born, not (make). (4)
29 The young mother gently (lay) her child in the cradle. (4)

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1 The strict father (forbid) his sons to play with the neighborhood children. (7)
2 Before I knew what was going on, the detective had (stride) into the room and taken charge. (8)
3 This vehicle model was (test-drive) extensively before it was introduced to the public at the car show. (4-6)
4 Jake (sit) down in the barber chair. (3)
5 I’m afraid you have (misunderstand) what I was trying to say. (13)
6 The new bride was (hurt) by her mother-in-law’s careless remarks. (4)
8 The toddler (lay) down next to the puppy and pretended to snore. (3)
9 As soon as the alarm rang, the firemen (spring) into action. (6)
10 I must have missed that movie – I hope it will be (rebroadcast) sometime soon. (11)
12 He’s not as smart as he (think) he was. (7)
13 The plane was (test-fly) in all kinds of weather to make sure the design had no flaws. (4-5)
17 She (kneel) quietly by the bedside and wept. (5)
19 The recording industry would love it if their CDs were not allowed to be (resell). (6)
20 Determined to leave home, Pete hitchhiked out West, holding a sign that read “Arizona or (bust).” (4)
21 As soon as we gave the dog a bone, she went out into the garden and (dig) a hole for it. (3)
23 Grandmother doesn’t like to have her picture (take). (5)
26 That’s funny – I thought I (have) a screwdriver here somewhere. (3)

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