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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The exam __________ (be) difficult.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

2.

We __________ (be) late for the meeting.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

3.

You __________ (be) in the library when I called you.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

4.

They ____________ (not / be) my uncle and aunt.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

5.

I __________ (be) tired last night.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

6.

The food ______ ____ (not / be) very good.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

7.

I ___________ (not / be) rude to the waiter.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

8.

The test ____________ (not / be) easy.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

9.

The holiday ____________ (be) fun.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

10.

They ____________ (be) in Berlin.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

11.

I ____________ (work) in a bank for ten years.

a)

work

b)

works

c)

worked

d)

didn't work

12.

Where ______________ (you / live) when you were young?

a)

you live

b)

you lived

c)

you lives

d)

did you live

13.

She ______________ (not / study) French at university.

a)

not study

b)

not studies

c)

didn't study

d)

didn't studied

14.

______________ (they / visit) the Louvre in Paris?

a)

They visit

b)

Did they visit...

c)

They visited

d)

They didn't visited

15.

We ______________ (buy) a new car last weekend.

a)

bought

b)

did buy

c)

buys

d)

did bought

16.

He _______________ (not / think) that he was right.

a)

didn't think

b)

not thought

c)

did thought

d)

not think

17.

Where ______________ (you / go) on holiday?

a)

you went

b)

did you go

c)

did went

d)

went

18.

______________ (she / swim) in the sea in Greece?

a)

She swam

b)

Did she swam

c)

Did she swim

d)

She swim

19.

What ______________ (you / eat) for lunch?

a)

you eat

b)

did you ate

c)

you eat

d)

did you eat

20.

He _____________ (try) to lift the box but he couldn’t

a)

tries

b)

tried

c)

did tried

d)

did try