Grammar and Vocabulary

How many people _________

there in your family?

• are

• is

• was

• were

The power cut hit at 10 am while pupils _________ for a school performance.

• are rehearsing

• is rehearsing

• rehearsing

• were rehearsing

My father was raking leaves __________ he saw a big snake slithering behind the tree.

• when

• which

• while

• who

Hua Fei: Have you ever __________ Los Angeles?

Mei Zhuang: No, I've never been there. But, I used to visit Oakland in Oregon.

• visit

• visited

• visits

• visiting

'It ________ very cold, so I have to wear three jackets." Told Samuel Pepys.

• is

• are

• was

• were

My grandmother can't see well, so yesterday, my father _________ her a pair of glasses.

• bought

• buy

• buying

• buys

My grandfather used to __________ here twenty years ago.

• live

• lived

• lives

• living

Life in 1960s was difficult. In those years, people __________ use to travel by cars.

• did

• didn't

• don't

• doesn't

The children were eating at the canteen when the fire engine __________.

• arrive

• arrived

• arrives

• was arriving

Ziana used to work as a stewardess. She has __________ to lots of different countries.

• flew

• flies

• fly

• flown