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Total questions: 132

Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Last Friday, I _________ to the beach with my friends.

a)

went

b)

go

c)

goed

d)

did go

2.

We _________ Puntarenas at about 7:00 a.m.

a)

arrive in

b)

arrive at

c)

arrived in

d)

arrived at

3.

We _________ at a hotel in Puntarenas town.

a)

stay

b)

did stay

c)

stayied

d)

stayed

4.

At noon, I _________ pasta, but my friends _________ some rice and shrimp.

a)

eat - had

b)

ate - had

c)

ate - haved

d)

eated - haved

5.

After that, we _________ to the harbor. I _________ some cashew nuts in a local store.

a)

went - bought

b)

go - buy

c)

were - buyed

d)

bought - went

6.

We _________ the hotel the next day at 12:00 p.m.

a)

leaved

b)

leave

c)

left

d)

did leave

7.

We _________ in the ocean for a couple of hours.

a)

swim

b)

swimmed

c)

swam

d)

swum

8.

In the beach, we _________ a group of tourists. They _________ Canada.

a)

meet - came from

b)

met - came from

c)

met - came to

d)

meet - came to

9.

That day, we _________ Cartago in the afternoon. It _________ very cold.

a)

returned from - were

b)

returned to - were

c)

return from - was

d)

returned to - was

10.

I _________ my trip to Puntarenas. I _________ some seafood.

a)

enjoy - eats

b)

enjoys - eated

c)

enjoyed - ate

d)

did enjoy - ate

11.
1 - They .......................at home last night because it.......................snowy.
a)
were-was
b)
was-were
c)
are-is
d)
are-was
12.
2- The boys .............at the school ten minutes ago.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
are
d)
is
13.
3- Last summer my parents and I .......................on a cultural holiday.
a)
were
b)
are
c)
is
d)
was
14.
 I can't find my book. It .................here five minutes ago.
am
is
was
were
a)
am
b)
is
c)
was
d)
were
15.
 Today ................Monday.
a)
are
b)
is
c)
was
d)
were
16.
In 2000, there ..............ten cinemas in my hometown.
a)
are
b)
is
c)
were
d)
was
17.
- They .................students at the university ten years ago, but now they .................teachers at our secondary school.
a)
are-are
b)
were-were
c)
were-are
d)
was-is
18.
 Wendy's hair .....................short last month, but now her hair is long
a)
is
b)
was
c)
were
d)
are
19.
Hasan and Salim ................... ill yesterday.
a)
are
b)
was
c)
is
d)
were
20.
It.............an interesting book.
a)
is
b)
are
c)
was
d)
were
21.
The people from my town ........................at the cinema last night.
a)
are
b)
is
c)
was
d)
were
22.
They ................ friendly
a)
weren't
b)
isn't
c)
aren't
d)
wasn't
23.
There................. a lot of students in the class
a)
is
b)
are
c)
were
d)
was
24.
Tom .................... afraid of spiders
a)
was
b)
is
c)
were
d)
are
25.
................... you tired yesterday morning?
a)
was
b)
are
c)
is
d)
were
26.
where ........... she yesterday evening?
a)
were
b)
are
c)
was
d)
is
27.
how............ your exam last week?
a)
was
b)
is
c)
are
d)
were
28.
what......... it in your hand?
a)
is
b)
are
c)
was
d)
were
29.
.........there any cheese in the plate two hours ago?
a)
are
b)
were
c)
was
d)
is
30.
........... she fat last year?
a)
were
b)
was
c)
is
d)
are
31.
How long ____ your father ______ in your grandparents' house?
a)
was/ lives
b)
did/ live
c)
did/ lived
d)
was/ live
32.

I ________ to the movies yesterday.

a)

gone

b)

went

c)

go

d)

goes

33.

She _______ in that house when she was younger.

a)

lives

b)

have lived

c)

lived

d)

liven

34.

My cat ________ a whole fish last night!

a)

eated

b)

eaten

c)

eat

d)

ate

35.

I did not ________ the homework, so the teacher scolded me.

a)

did

b)

done

c)

do

d)

does

36.

My cousin _______ a touching letter before going home.

a)

writes

b)

written

c)

wrotes

d)

wrote

37.

Did you ________ that weird noise?

a)

heared

b)

heard

c)

hear

d)

hears

38.
He _______ happy with the result.
a)
weren't
b)
wasn't
c)
isn't be
d)
not be
39.

PAST OF THE VERB "TO BE"

a)

WAS, WERE

b)

DO, DONE

c)

DID, DO

40.

Past tense of Work

a)

Working

b)

Worked

c)

Worken

d)

working

41.

Past tense of Dance

a)

Dancing

b)

Dancet

c)

Dancer

d)

Danced

42.

Past tense of Walk

a)

Walking

b)

Walket

c)

Walked

d)

Walker

43.

Past tense of Play

a)

Played

b)

Plaied

c)

Playied

d)

Playd

44.

Past tense of Eat

a)

Eating

b)

Eaten

c)

Ate

d)

Aten

45.

He _________________ television.

a)

watched

b)

cooked

c)

opened

d)

planted

46.

He _________________ the door.

a)

opened

b)

cleaned

c)

played

d)

jumped

47.

It was funny. They _________________.

a)

laughed

b)

watched

c)

looked

d)

wanted

48.

The family _________________ in the kitchen.

a)

cooked

b)

asked

c)

parked

d)

opened

49.

The baby ________________ a cookie.

a)

wanted

b)

played

c)

listened

d)

jumped

50.

They _________________ the ice cream.

a)

enjoyed

b)

stayed

c)

walked

d)

talked

51.

The dog ___________________.

a)

jumped

b)

cooked

c)

parked

d)

opened

52.

He ________________ the car.

a)

cleaned

b)

cooked

c)

added

d)

helped

53.

The teacher ______________ the student.

a)

helped

b)

cooked

c)

walked

d)

parked

54.

The girl ________ gracefully on the stage just now.

a)

dance

b)

dances

c)

danced

d)

dancing

55.

Athirah ___________ the fly when it ___________ her last night.

a)

hit - irritate

b)

hit - irritates

c)

hits - irritates

d)

hit - irritated

56.

We ___________ in a caravan all over Peninsular Malaysia last holidays.

a)

travel

b)

travels

c)

travelled

d)

travelling

57.

Wafi ________ on the rock yesterday.

a)

sit

b)

sat

c)

sits

d)

sitting

58.

Hafiz: Where did you go last night?

Nizar: I ______ for a movie with my friends.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

went

d)

going

59.

I ______ a snake near there!

a)

see

b)

seen

c)

seeing

d)

saw

60.

Pn. Syazana ________ a scrumptious cake last week.

a)

baked

b)

bakes

c)

baking

d)

bake

61.

His foot __________ and he ______ from the stairs at school today.

a)

slips - falls

b)

slipped - fall

c)

slipped - fell

d)

slip - fell

62.

Amirul ________ so soundly last night.

a)

slept

b)

sleep

c)

sleeps

d)

sleeping

63.

My classmate _____________ the classroom just now.

a)

cleans

b)

clean

c)

cleaned

d)

cleaning

64.
My childhood ________ happy and I would like to share about it.
a)
 is
b)

are

c)

were

d)
was
65.

______ you _______ the dishes by yourself last night?

a)

Did ... wash

b)

Did ... washed

c)

Do ... wash

d)

Do ... washed

66.
One day, our classmates went to a country park to _________ projects.
a)
do
b)
did
c)
doing
d)
does
67.
I ____________ to help my Dad to wash the dishes last night
a)
try
b)
tryed
c)
tried
d)
am trying
68.
My parents _________ me to Lantau island for a picnic when I was five years old.
a)
take
b)
takes
c)
took
d)
will take
69.
My mother _________ me to sweep the floor when I was young.
a)
teach
b)
taught
c)
teaches
d)
am teaching
70.

Where ______ you yesterday?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

be

71.

I _______ my teacher a present for her birthday last year.

a)

gave

b)

give

c)

gives

d)

gived

72.

My sister ______ up late for school this morning.

a)

wakes

b)

is waking

c)

woke

d)

waked

73.

Where ______ you ______ on last Saturday?

a)

do ... go

b)

did ... go

c)

did ... went

d)

do ... go

74.

Peter______ to bed early last night.

a)

A. did not went

b)

B. dose not go

c)

C. didn't go

d)

D. don't went

75.

Leo and his brother ________ their kites in the field last Sunday.

a)

A. fly

b)

B. flies

c)

C. flew

d)

D. flying

76.

Teach

(a)  

77.

Sing

(a)  

78.

Go

(a)  

79.

Carry

(a)  

80.

Wake up

(a)  

81.

Read

(a)  

82.

Study

(a)  

83.

Buy

(a)  

84.

Say

(a)  

85.

Fly

(a)  

86.

Clean

(a)  

87.

Give

(a)  

88.

Draw

(a)  

89.

Sleep

(a)  

90.

Jump

(a)  

91.

Sell

(a)  

92.

Smell

(a)  

93.

Write

(a)  

94.

Ride

(a)  

95.

Come

(a)  

96.

The little girl ... some books yesterday

a)

buy

b)

bought

c)

buying

d)

buys

97.

They .... here for supporting us last Sunday

a)

are

b)

were

c)

is

d)

will

98.

The boy .... not ...the explanation last Monday

a)

does, get

b)

did, get

c)

does, got

d)

did,got

99.

Oh No, I ... send the email yesterday but I forgot

a)

have to

b)

had to

c)

has to

d)

having to

100.

My brother _____ a bear an hour ago.

a)

sees

b)

see

c)

saw

d)

seen

101.

_____ Judy and Liz at last month's meeting?

a)

are

b)

is

c)

was

d)

were

102.

It was cold, so I _____________ the window.

a)

did shut

b)

shutted

c)

shut

d)

shot

103.

The police ..... me on my way home last night

a)

stopped

b)

stop

c)

stops

d)

stopping

104.

Mozart ... magnificent songs and it ...him famous all over the world

a)

writes, makes

b)

write, make

c)

wrote, made

d)

writing, making

105.

The 2006 tsunami ... huge distraction in Aceh. However, the condition in Aceh is getting better now

a)

created

b)

create

c)

creating

d)

creates

106.

Write the past tense

invite

(a)  

107.

Write the past tense

agree

(a)  

108.

Write the past tense

can

(a)  

109.

Write the past tense

want

(a)  

110.

Write the past tense

ask

(a)  

111.

Write the past tense

tell

(a)  

112.

Write the past tense

carry

(a)  

113.

Write the past tense

refuse

(a)  

114.

Write the past tense

promise

(a)  

115.

Write the past tense

cross

(a)  

116.

Write the past tense

shout

(a)  

117.

Write the past tense

run

(a)  

118.

Write the past tense

is

(a)  

119.

Write the past tense

go

(a)  

120.

Write the past tense

search

(a)  

121.

Write the past tense

dry

(a)  

122.

Write the past tense

scratch

(a)  

123.

Change the verb in the bracets into Past Tense


Robert : Hi Alice, what did you do last weekend?

Alice : I did a lot of things. On Saturday, I (go) _________ shopping.

a)

gone

b)

goes

c)

went

d)

going

e)

was go

124.

Change the verb in the bracets into Past Tense


Zahra: Did you drink any beer last night?

Anita: I (not/drink)_____________ any beer last night.

a)

don't drink

b)

doesn't drink

c)

wasn't drink

d)

didn't drink

e)

didn't drunk

125.

Change the verb in the bracets into Past Tense


Clara: How was your exam?

Amanda: I was exhausted at the end of the exam. I (write)______ more than 500 words.

a)

writing

b)

written

c)

wrote

d)

writes

e)

is write

126.

Change the verb in the bracets into Past Tense


Lila: How was your feeling now?

Gia: When thieves stole my favourite leather jacket, I (be)_______really upset.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

am

e)

are

127.

Choose the correct past simple verb to fill the gap in sentence.


Anna ___________ to class yesterday because she was at the hospital.

a)

didn't come

b)

didn't take

c)

didn't arrive

d)

didn't go

e)

didn't visit

128.

Choose the correct past simple verb to fill the gap in sentence.


Lucy ___________ her mother's watch, so she bought a new one.

a)

crashed

b)

forgot

c)

brought

d)

broke

e)

took

129.

Choose the correct past simple verb to fill the gap in sentence.


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

a)

enjoyed

b)

wasn't enjoy

c)

didn't enjoyed

d)

didn't enjoy

e)

enjoying

130.

Choose the correct past simple verb to fill the gap in sentence.


A: Who ____________ Mona Lisa?

B: Leonarda da Vinci __________ it.

a)

paints / paint

b)

did paint / painted

c)

did painted / painted

d)

painted / painted

e)

did painting/painting

131.

Choose the correct past simple verb to fill the gap in sentence.


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

a)

fly

b)

flew

c)

was flew

d)

did fly

e)

flying

132.

Choose the correct past simple verb to fill the gap in sentence.


My father ____________ late, so he ________ a taxi.

a)

wakes up / got

b)

woke up / got

c)

is waking up / getting

d)

has woken up / gets

e)

wakes up / get

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