Present Simple/Continuous, Past Simple/Continuous

Tom often ________ a hamburger at school.

• Eats

• ate

• is eating

• was eating

Answer explanation

Key word: often

It is a habit so use present simple.

They _________ dinner and speaking when I saw them.

• are having

• had

• were having

• have

Answer explanation

in the past but over a period of time. ("saw")

Tom and Jerry ________ Mahjong now.

• are playing

• play

• were playing

• played

David ___________ to the top of Mount Jade last year.

• is climbing

• climbed

• climbs

• was climbing

My step-father _______ my hair before school every morning.

• was brushing

• brushes

• brushed

• is brushing

Brian ________ a difficult exam at 10 o'clock yesterday.

• has

• had

• is having

• was had

They _________ the same meals every Sunday and Wednesday.

• cook

• cooked

• is cooking

• was cooking

The dog _________ up early because it was loud outside.

• was getting

• is getting

• got

• gets

Mike and his nephew ___________ golf together right now.

• are practising

• practise

• were practising

• practised

He ___________ when his mom called him for dinner.

• was sleeping

• is sleeping

• slept

• sleeps