Help! Spanish! (I keep getting the answers wrong)

Question 1 (fill-in-the-blank worth 1 points) fill the blank with the preterite tense of the verb in parentheses. yo a leer el libro ayer. (empezar) answer for blank 1: question 2 (fill-in-the-blank worth 1 points) fill the blank with the preterite tense of the verb in parentheses. ellos a trabajar. (empezar) answer for blank 1: question 3 (fill-in-the-blank worth 1 points) change this verb from the present tense to the preterite tense. yo empiezo answer for blank 1: question 4 (fill-in-the-blank worth 1 points) fill the blank with the preterite tense of the verb in parentheses. yo buena nota. (sacar) answer for blank 1: question 5 (fill-in-the-blank worth 1 points) change this verb from the present tense to the preterite tense. yo busco answer for blank 1:

Which verb form correctly completes this sentence? ricardo y alberto las pinturas en la exposición. a. mira b. miramos c. miran d. miro

Which verb form correctly completes this sentence? a nosotros nos los cuentos porque son muy breves y fáciles de leer. a. gustan b. gusta c. gustas d. gustamos