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present tenses and the past tenses

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A: _________ you and Liam on the school trip last week?

B : Yes, we ________.

a)

Are/are

b)

Was/are

c)

Were/were

d)

Were/are

2.

I ______________ cold. Close the window, please.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

am

d)

were

3.

The weather ____________wonderful yesterday and there _____________ a lot of people on the beach.

a)

was/were

b)

is/are

c)

was/are

d)

were/were

4.

Last year Furkan ____________15 years old so he ______________16 now.

(a)  

5.

I’m so sorry. I __________________ your birthday.

a)

forget

b)

forgets

c)

forgat

d)

am forgetting

6.

Mozart ------------- more than 600 pieces of music.

a)

writes

b)

is writing

c)

wrote

d)

has written

7.

A : Who ..................... you with yesterday?

a)

were

b)

are

c)

is

d)

was

8.

3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

9.

7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

10.

10. What is the past tense of the word "write"?

(a)  

11.

I can't come to the phone because I ___________ ( watch) TV .

a)

watch

b)

am watching

c)

watched

d)

was watching

12.

Please be quite ! I ____________ (try) to listen to the teacher .

a)

was trying

b)

tried

c)

tries

d)

am trying

13.

As usual , she ______________ (not care ) about her friends .

a)

don't care

b)

isn't caring

c)

doesn't care

d)

was caring

14.

Look ! I ______________ (see) an apple on the table right now .

a)

am seeing

b)

see

c)

sees

d)

was seeing

15.

This book _____________ (not heavy ) .It _____________ ( not weigh) a lot .

a)

didn't heavy / didn't weigh

b)

wasn't heavy/ didn't weigh

c)

doesn't heavy / isn't weigh

d)

isn't heavy / doesn't weigh

16.

What are they doing ? They ______ ( think) about their party right now . All the teachers __________ (think) it was great.

a)

think / are thinking

b)

are thinking / think

c)

think / think

d)

were thinking / thought

17.

We nearly ____________ ( have ) a meeting last night .

a)

has

b)

was having

c)

had

d)

are having

18.

Amir usually 1. ____________(sit) at the front , but today he 2. ___________(sit) at the back one.

a)

sit / is sitting

b)

sits / was sitting

c)

sits / is sitting

d)

sit / is siting

19.

I _______________ (not believe) you. It’s a lie.

a)

wasn't believe

b)

isn't believe

c)

doesn't believe

d)

don't believe

20.
A sudden shaking of the earth surface that often causes a lot of damages is the definition of a/an - - - - .
a)
flood
b)
eartquake
c)
landslide
d)
hurricane
21.
Jennifer : - - - - ?
Sandra : We can plant trees and save the forests.
a)
How do landslides occur
b)
How does a landslide affect wild life
c)
What can we do to prevent lanslide
d)
Where do landslides occur in Turkey
22.
Richard : - - - - ?
James : We should build water canals or dams.
a)
Which precautions should we take against flood
b)
How much water is flowing during a flood
c)
How does a flood occur
d)
Where can we see floods in Turkey
23.
Betty : - - - - ? I haven’t heard about it before.
 Helen : Oh, yes. It occurred in Japan in 2011. A very large wave caused by an earthquake damaged a lot when it reached the land.
a)
Can you help people during a tsunami
b)
Do you know anything about an avalanche
c)
Do you think tsunami can damage people
d)
Have you ever tried to swim in a tsunami wave
24.
It is one of the most dangerous natural disasters. When it happens, the mountain sends out ash clouds, lava. There is a high risk of danger from slow moving lava. Though the lava moves slowly, it gives a lot of damage to property and human life. The name of the natural disaster is “- - - -”.
a)
volcanic erruption
b)
drought
c)
flood
d)
tsunami
25.
Polar bears feed mostly on seals. They give birth to a cub every three years. You can see a polar bear in the Arctic. The life span is twenty-five years.
Yukarıda verilen bilgilere göre aşağıdaki sorulardan hangisinin cevabı yoktur?
a)
How often does a polar bear give birth to an offspring?
b)
How does a polar bear keep itself warm? 
c)
What does a polar bear eat?
d)
How long does a polar bear live?
26.
Your ______ as a student is to do your homework and have good behavior. These are your requirements while in school. 
a)
corps
b)
accompany 
c)
duty
27.

a building people use for the worship of god

a)

tomb

b)

temple

c)

statue

d)

sculpture

28.

a society that is well organised and developed,used about a particular society

a)

civil

b)

personality

c)

civilization

d)

public

29.

admiring someone or something very much, because of unusually good achievement

a)

impressive

b)

impressing

c)

impressed

d)

love

30.

____________ he have breakfast yesterday?

a)

Was

b)

Were

c)

Did

31.

You ___________ at school when she came.

a)

wasn´t

b)

didn´t

c)

weren´t

32.

_________ she have a shower on Sunday afternoon?

a)

Were

b)

Did

c)

Was

33.

He ___________ get dressed fast.

a)

wasn´t

b)

weren´t

c)

didn´t

34.

They __________ happy with the party.

a)

weren´t

b)

didn´t

c)

wasn´t

35.

__________your dog get my newspaper?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

36.

Where ___________ you born?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

37.

How ____________ she come yesterday?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

38.

Where ____________ you grow up?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

39.

Where ____________ your mother born?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

40.

Why ____________ she study French?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

41.

How ____________ they get here?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

42.

Who ____________ your best friends in High School?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

43.

What ____________ she like?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

44.

Why ____________ Andy and I enemies?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

45.

How old ____________ I in 2008?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

46.

when ____________ Matthew, Kale and Sean study Thai?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

47.

What ____________ Brigitt eat this morning?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

48.

What ____________ Brigitt eat this morning?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

49.

What book ____________ he read last month?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Were

50.

Why ____________ you study Chinese?

a)

Didn´t

b)

Wasn´t

c)

Weren´t

51.

Why ____________ you happy last night?

a)

Didn´t

b)

Wasn´t

c)

Weren´t

52.

............... he open the box yesterday ?

a)

Was

b)

Did

c)

Were

53.

That can't be possible. I _____ you!

a)

don't believe

b)

'm not believing

54.

Susan's not answering. _____ her phone with her?

a)

Does she have

b)

Is she having

55.

The new film's on at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Which _____?

a)

do you prefer

b)

are you preferring

56.

Where's Grandma? Oh, she _____ the flowers in the garden.

a)

smells

b)

is smelling

57.

I'm not sure, but I _____ he'll win the election.

a)

doubt

b)

I'm doubting

58.

Are you making a cake? It _____ amazing.

a)

smells

b)

's smelling

59.

I _____ coffee with John later today.

a)

have

b)

'm having

60.

I'm sorry but I I _____.

a)

don't understand

b)

'm not understanding

61.

Lucy thinks it's a good idea, and Jennifer _____.

a)

agrees

b)

's agreeing

62.

Brenda _____ the dentist at 6 p.m. today.

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

63.

They..................(walk) in the park when the storm broke.

a)

walked

b)

had walked

c)

were walking

d)

have walked

64.

Honestly!

a)

not fair

b)

nearly

c)

in a way that is trustworty

d)

seriously

65.

I --------------(sleep) when you called me.

(a)  

66.

Last week when ______(I/shop) in a bookstore, I saw a book I’ve been looking for.

a)

I was shoping

b)

I was shopping

c)

I was shopped

d)

I am shopping

67.

Betsy: I was looking for Tom and couldn't find him. Do you know where he was?

Brian: Tom_____(attend) a meeting.

a)

is attending

b)

was attending

c)

was attend

d)

attended

68.

I hope you two _____(enjoy) your time together yesterday!

a)

was enjoying

b)

were enjoying

c)

will be enjoying

d)

enjoying

69.

I _____ (eat) a sandwich while my parents ______ (drink) coffee.

a)

eat / drink

b)

ate / was drinking

c)

ate / were drinking

d)

was eating / were drinking

70.

I ____ (watch) a DVD when my cat ____ (jump) on me

a)

was watched / jumped

b)

was watching / jumped

c)

watched / was jumped

d)

watched / jump

71.

We ( write) ______ these letters while our friends ( make)_____ cakes

a)

wrote / made

b)

was writing / made

c)

were writing / made

d)

were writing / were making

72.

Czasu Past Continuous używamy, gdy mówimy o tym, co robiliśmy w określonym momencie w przeszłości.

a)

True (Prawda)

b)

False (Fałsz)

73.

Formy czasu Past Continuous składają się z WAS i WERE oraz czasownika z końcówką -ING.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Complete: I ......... waiting for a bus.

a)

was

b)

were

75.

You ....... singing a song.

a)

was

b)

were

76.

The boy ....... sleeping in a tent.

a)

was

b)

were

77.

Susan ....... playing volleyball.

a)

was

b)

were

78.

It .......... raining.

a)

was

b)

were

79.

We ........ having dinner.

a)

was

b)

were

80.

You ........... riding your bikes.

a)

was

b)

were

81.

The children ....... watching a film.

a)

was

b)

were

82.

What was she doing?

a)

She was running.

b)

She ran.

c)

She running.

d)

She was runing.

83.

What were they doing?

a)

They were playing board games.

b)

They were studying.

c)

They were talking.

d)

They were plaing board games.

84.

What were you doing last summer?

a)

I don't remember, leawe me alone!!!

b)

I was swimming.

c)

I was danceing.

85.
I was sleeping.
Jaki to czas?
a)
Past Simple
b)
Past Continuous
c)
Present Simple
d)
Past Perfect
86.
She .... swimming when I saw her.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
did
d)
not
87.
While I ...........to school I ..... my friend.
a)
was walking, saw
b)
was walking, see
c)
were walking, saw
d)
were walking, see
88.
I was running ... I saw a cat.
a)
when
b)
while
89.
What ......... yesterday evening?
a)
did you do
b)
were you doing
c)
you did
d)
you were doing
90.
They ... home when the saw an accident.
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drive
d)
drove
91.
Które zdanie jest poprawne?
a)
I swam when I see you.
b)
I was swimming when I saw you.
c)
I was swimming when I see you.
d)
I swam when I saw you.

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