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1.

My mother .... a nurse 10 years ago

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

d)

are

2.

Did you .... to college by motorcycle yesterday ?

a)

go

b)

goed

c)

went

d)

want

3.

Brian didn't ... his parents about his english test score last week

a)

told

b)

tell

c)

telling

d)

telled

4.

We... still here after you went home

a)

are

b)

were

c)

was

d)

is

5.

1. The past form of write is ___

a)

a. Writes

b)

b. Wrote

c)

c. Written

d)

d. Writing

6.

2. The past form of buy is ___

a)

a. Bought

b)

b. Brought

c)

c. Buys

d)

d. Buying

7.

3. Maya ___ some money to her sister yesterday.

a)

a. giving

b)

b. gives

c)

c. give

d)

d. gave

8.

4.Sally ___a heart on the beach sand last week.

a)

a. drew

b)

b. draw

c)

c. draws

d)

d. drawing

9.

5. I ____ something new last Tuesday.

a)

a. learn

b)

b. learns

c)

c. learnt

d)

d. learning

10.

I told him I …….. something to show to his brother last week.

a)

had

b)

has

c)

have

d)

havehad

11.

I’m sure I ……. him two years ago.

a)

am seeing

b)

have seen

c)

have been seeing

d)

saw

12.

One day last year, John …….off his bike.

a)

falls

b)

fell

c)

has been falling

d)

is falling

13.

They……. this music two hours ago

a)

be listen

b)

listened

c)

listen

d)

listening

14.

Anita……me in this market yesterday

a)

meets

b)

meeting

c)

met

d)

meet

15.

We ... the class before we went home last Friday

a)

clean

b)

cleaning

c)

cleaned

d)

cleans

16.

One year ago, we didn't ___ swim

a)

hates

b)

hate

c)

hating

d)

hated

17.

We ___ some sandwiches and fresh fruit to eat for lunch yesterday

a)

buy

b)

bought

c)

buyed

d)

buys

18.

Leo and his brother ___ their kites in the field last Sunday

a)

fly

b)

flies

c)

flying

d)

flew

19.

My childhood ___ happy and I would like to share about it

a)

is

b)

were

c)

are

d)

was

20.

Rara : What did you buy last night on a big sale ?

Chika : __________________

a)

I buy a jacket

b)

I bought a jacket

c)

I will buy a jacket

d)

I am buying a jacket

21.

Raka : ___ you a good a student at school?

Pipo : Yes, I was

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

22.

Roy : ___ they tired after the long trip

Sisca : Yes, they ___

a)

Were - were

b)

Were - was

c)

Was - was

d)

Was - were

23.

Dina : Where did you go on holiday last month ?

Edd : ____

a)

I went on holiday

b)

I went on holiday last month

c)

I went on holiday to Pontianak

d)

I went on holiday with my family

24.

Dani : ___ did you buy from the post office ?

Cinta : I bought some stamps. I want to collect stamps

a)

Why

b)

What

c)

When

d)

Where

25.

She left for school ____

a)

two minutes later

b)

next Sunday

c)

five minutes ago

d)

tommorow

26.

When she arrived at the top of the mountaion she ___ some photos

a)

took

b)

went on

c)

went to

d)

went for

27.

Where ... you buy the bag last night ?

a)

do

b)

did

c)

does

d)

are

28.

I ... sad when my bestfriend left me yesterday

a)

am sad

b)

was

c)

did

d)

were

29.

Tuti : "Where did you go yesterday, Rani?"

Rani: "I ……. to Bandung with my mother."

Tuti : "How did you go there?"

Rani: "By bus."

a)

go

b)

went

c)

have gone

d)

am going

30.

Lina : "Did the boys study after class?"

Rudi : "No."

Lina : "What did they do?"

Rudi : "They ….. football."

a)

play

b)

plays

c)

played

d)

will play

31.

Pio : "Where did you go last night?"

Jes : "……………………………."

a)

I do not go anywhere. I stay at home.

b)

I will not go anywhere. I’ll stay at home.

c)

I’m not going anywhere. I’m staying at home.

d)

I did not go anywhere. I stayed at home.

32.

Winda ... her grandma in the hospital yesterday.

a)

visited

b)

visit

c)

visits

d)

visiting

33.

We … in this restaurant two days ago.

a)

ate

b)

eaten

c)

eating

d)

eat

34.

I….. sad when she left me yesterday.

a)

am

b)

were

c)

was

d)

did

35.

I …… a cake to your house last night.

a)

bring

b)

brought

c)

brings

d)

bringing

36.

I ..... him two weeks ago at the book store.

a)

see

b)

seen

c)

seeing

d)

saw

37.

He didn’t . . . . . the answer for that question.

a)

knew

b)

know

c)

known

d)

knows

38.

Ratna ..... to my house last week but I wasn't at home.

a)

comes

b)

come

c)

came

d)

coming

39.

He ..… the night in Hilton hotel.

a)

spend

b)

spends

c)

spent

d)

has spent

40.

Did you ..... sunrise this morning?

a)

saw

b)

see

c)

seen

d)

seeing

41.

They ..... mistakes because they didn't follow the guidelines.

a)

make

b)

made

c)

makes

d)

making

42.

I ..... alone to your house last night.

a)

walk

b)

walked

c)

walking

d)

walks

43.

I ..... in this sofa with him yesterday.

a)

sitting

b)

sits

c)

sat

d)

sit

44.

We ..... in the public library last evening.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

were

d)

was

45.

We really ..... the game last Sunday.

a)

enjoy

b)

enjoyed

c)

enjoys

d)

enjoying

46.

She ..... her bike yesterday.

a)

ride

b)

ridden

c)

rode

d)

riding

47.

I ..... a really nice vacation last month.

a)

have

b)

has

c)

had

d)

having

48.

Ten years ago, I ..... only a baby.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

were

49.

It ..... very wet last Monday.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

were

50.

We ..... away on vacation last month.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

were

51.

Do

(a)

52.

watch

(a)

53.

climb

(a)

54.

is

(a)

55.

are

(a)

56.

swim

(a)

57.

see

(a)

58.

write

(a)

59.

draw

(a)

60.

buy

(a)

61.

win

(a)

62.

go

(a)

63.

eat

(a)

64.

fly

(a)

65.

play

(a)

66.

jump

(a)

67.

give

(a)

68.

He ............ the door

a)

opened

b)

open

c)

was open

69.

Sorry. What ___ you say?

a)

was

b)

did

c)

were

d)

do

70.

I .................... play chess.

a)

don't

b)

didn't

c)

wasn't

71.

Read and mark True or False.

When he was a baby he couldn’t speak.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Read and mark True or False.

Now he can speak 5 languages.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

She _______________ write when she was one year old.

a)

could

b)

couldn´t

74.

Peter ___________________ speak when he was eleven years old.

a)

couldn´t

b)

could

75.

I ________________ walk when I was five years old.

a)

couldn´t

b)

could

76.

Louis ____________________ play the piano when he was two months old.

a)

could

b)

couldn´t

77.

Rick was born in Italy, he _________________ speak english when I was two years old.

a)

couldn´t

b)

could

78.

I ________________ ride a bike when I was one year old.

a)

couldn´t

b)

could

79.

Bill ____________ work as comedian because he likes telling jokes.

a)

could

b)

couldn´t

80.

I _________________ do homework because I didn´t have much time.

a)

could

b)

couldn´t

81.

____ you speak Spanish? Yes, I can.

a)

Present ability

Can

b)

Could

Past ability

82.

______ swim when you were a child?

a)

Could

b)

Couldn't

c)

Could you

d)

Could you to

83.

I _______ dance when I was three.

a)

can

b)

could

c)

will

84.

I could ______ when I was seven.

a)

dance

b)

swimming

c)

swim

85.

When I was a baby I...

a)

can't run fast

b)

couldn't run fast

c)

was running fast

d)

am ran very fast

86.

She _____ carry the bag by herself, it's too heavy, she needs help

a)

can't

b)

is

c)

are

d)

can

87.

My mom _____ cook delicious food!

a)

is

b)

are

c)

can

d)

am

88.

____ you help me to do my mathematics homework?

a)

Are

b)

Is

c)

Can't

d)

Can

89.

She _____ go to school yesterday because she was sick.

a)

can´t

b)

couldn't

c)

can

d)

could

90.

They _____ come to the party yesterday because they had something important to do

a)

can't

b)

could

c)

can

d)

couldn't

91.

Birds ________ write.

a)

can

b)

can't

92.

Monkeys _________ climb trees.

a)

can

b)

can't

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