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Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mozart ___________ more than 600 pieces of music.

a)

writes

b)

wrote

c)

writed

d)

was wrote

2.

We _______ David in town a few days ago.

a)

did see

b)

was saw

c)

did saw

d)

saw

3.

It was cold, so I _____________ the window.

a)

shut

b)

was shut

c)

am shut

d)

shutted

4.

I ___________ to the cinema three times last week.

a)

was go

b)

went

c)

did go

d)

goed

5.

What __________ you _________ last weekend?

a)

were / do

b)

did / did

c)

did / do

d)

do / did

6.

The police ___________ me on my way home last night.

a)

was stop

b)

stopped

c)

stops

d)

stopping

7.

The film wasn't very good. I _____________ it very much.

a)

enjoyed

b)

wasn't enjoy

c)

didn't enjoyed

d)

didn't enjoy

8.

The bed was very uncomfortable. I ____________ sleep very well.

a)

didn't

b)

did

c)

wasn't

d)

not

9.

The window was open and a bird ___________ into the room.

a)

fly

b)

flew

c)

was flew

d)

did fly

10.

I __________ a lot of money yesterday. I __________ an expensive dress.

a)

spend / buy

b)

spent / buy

c)

spent / bought

d)

was spent / bought

11.

It ______________ this winter. The weather is hotter than last year.

a)

did snowed

b)

wasn’t snow

c)

wasn’t snowed

d)

didn’t snow

12.

She_________ the toilet but she _________ it dirty.

a)

was used / leave

b)

was used / was left

c)

used / left

d)

using / is leaving

13.

She _________ the control of the car and _________ the wall.

a)

loses / hit

b)

lost / hit

c)

was lost / was hit

d)

was lose / was hit

14.

She _________ a lot of mistakes in the exam so she _________ pass the class.

a)

made / didn’t

b)

made / don’t

c)

make / wasn’t

d)

was make / wasn’t

15.

The teacher _________ the students about the school trip.

a)

tell

b)

told

c)

was tell

d)

was told

16.

She _________ very tired so she _________ the dishes.

a)

feels / didn’t washes

b)

didn’t feel / didn’t washed

c)

felt / didn’t wash

d)

was felt / wasn’t washed

17.

It _________ rainy but she _________ an umbrella with her.

a)

was / brings

b)

is / isn’t bring

c)

can / brought

d)

wasn’t / brought

18.

The weather _________ nice so she _________ her kids to the park.

a)

were / takes

b)

did / did take

c)

was / took

d)

is / take

19.

He usually _________ to school by his car but today he _________. Because his car _________ broken.

a)

went / walked / did

b)

goes / walked / was

c)

go / walks / was

d)

did go / walked / was

20.

The swimming pool ________ clean enough, so he _________.

a)

wasn’t / didn’t swim

b)

weren’t / swam

c)

didn’t / swam

d)

was / wasn’t

21.

Brian: _________ you finish the book that I gave you?


Ruth: Yes, I _________ it.

a)

Did / finished

b)

Were / was

c)

Are / did

d)

Do / finished

22.

Brian: When _________ you _________ it?


Ruth: I _________ it yesterday.

a)

were / finished / finished

b)

did / finish / finished

c)

did / finish / was finished

d)

were / finish / was finished

23.

Brian: How _________ you _________ it?


Ruth: It _________ very impressive.

a)

are / find / was

b)

did / found / was

c)

did / find / was

d)

were / found / was

24.

Brian: _________ you _________ it?


Ruth: No, I _________.

a)

Are / bring / wasn’t

b)

Did / brought / didn’t

c)

Were / brought / wasn’t

d)

Did / bring / didn’t

25.

Brian: Why _________ you __________ my book?


Ruth: I _________ it to my brother to read.

a)

did / bring / give

b)

were / brought / gave

c)

weren’t / bring / give

d)

didn’t / bring / gave

26.

Brian: Why _________ you ask me before you _________ my book to your brother?


Ruth: I am sorry. I _________ it wouldn’t be a problem.

a)

didn’t / gave / was think

b)

weren’t / gave / thought

c)

didn’t / gave / thought

d)

did / give / think

27.

Brian: _________ your brother _________ to read the book?


Ruth: Yes, he _________. He _________ nearly half of it.

a)

Was / began / was / read

b)

Did / begin / did / read

c)

Did / began / did / reads

d)

Was / begin / began / reads

28.

Brian: When _________ he ________ to read the book?


Ruth: He _________ three days _________.

a)

did / start / started / ago

b)

as / started / was started / ago

c)

did / started / started / befor

d)

did / start / after

29.

Brian: _________ he _________ it?


Ruth: I don’t know. I _________ his opinion about the book.

a)

Did / liked / didn’t asked

b)

Did / like / didn’t ask

c)

Was / like / didn’t ask

d)

Did / liked / didn’t ask

30.

Brian: I _________ two more books. Do you want to get one to read?


Ruth: Thanks, but maybe later. I _________ a book on the internet yesterday and I _________ it. I am going to read it.

a)

buy / saw / buy

b)

bought / see / buy

c)

bought / saw / bought

d)

buy / see / buy

31.

They _________ their homework in the school.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

didn’t

d)

did

32.

Last summer I _________ to the village and I _________ a horse there.

a)

go / ride

b)

was go / was rode

c)

went / rode

d)

was went / was riding

33.

The teacher _________ his book and _________ it into his bag.

a)

closes / put

b)

closed / put

c)

was close / putted

d)

was closed / puts

34.

The man _________ English but I _________ him. Because he _________ very clearly and slowly.

a)

spoke / understood / spoke

b)

speaks / understand / spoke

c)

was spoke / understood / spoke

d)

speak / understand / doesn’t speak

35.

I _________ to school very early this morning and I _________ for my friends.

a)

was come / waited

b)

came / waited

c)

am coming / waited

d)

came / was waited

36.

I _________ tennis with my friend yesterday and I _________ the match.

a)

played / win

b)

played / lost

c)

won / lost

d)

were play / won

37.

His father _________ go to work by car yesterday.

a)

wasn’t

b)

always

c)

didn’t

d)

weren’t

38.

He _________ ill yesterday. He didn’t _________ to school.

a)

was / came

b)

was / come

c)

didn’t / come

d)

did / came

39.

I _________ do my homework because I _________ my notebook.

a)

wasn’t / forget

b)

did / wasn’t

c)

didn’t / lost

d)

forget / did

40.

She _________ happy so she _________ early.

a)

was / leaves

b)

is / left

c)

wasn’t / left

d)

weren’t / left

41.

I _________ football with my friends in the park yesterday. I _________ a lot of goals.

a)

play / score

b)

played / scored

c)

playing / scored

d)

playing / scoring

42.

I _________ some crisps at home this morning.

a)

ate

b)

eated

c)

was eat

d)

was ate

43.

My father _________ five kilometres in the park last week.

a)

run

b)

was run

c)

runned

d)

ran

44.

There _________ a big football match in this stadium last night. I _________ it on TV.

a)

are / see

b)

be / saw

c)

was / saw

d)

were / was see

45.

I _________ swimming every Saturday but I _________ last Saturday because I _________ ill.

a)

go / didn’t go / was

b)

like / was go / am

c)

am interested in / was / became

d)

am not / start / were

46.

Some of my friends _________ a lot of questions to our new teacher.

a)

asking

b)

asked

c)

asks

d)

were asked

47.

_________ your brother go swimming last week?

a)

Are

b)

Is

c)

Did

d)

Does

48.

He _________ study enough for his English exam so he _________ just forty-five points.

a)

wasn’t / took

b)

didn’t / got

c)

isn’t / gets

d)

was / didn’t get

49.

A funny thing _________ to me this morning. I _________ my books into my father’s bag by mistake.

a)

happen / put

b)

was happen / put

c)

happening / was put

d)

happened / put

50.

There _________ a newspaper on the table in the kitchen but I _________ read it.

a)

were / wasn’t

b)

did / didn’t

c)

was / didn’t

d)

was / wasn’t