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Although & However and Past Simple Tense

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Karen : Where _______ you _______ in 2000?

Sam : I lived in California.

a)

do, live

b)

did, live

c)

were, living

d)

are, living

2.

Brian: Did you get the refund with the complaint you make to the store?

Chris: _______ it was quite unlikely, I still got the refund.

Brian: How lucky you are!

a)

However

b)

Although

3.

Hans : _______ when you started driving?

Dan : Eighteen.

a)

How fast did you drive

b)

How long did you drive

c)

How old were you

d)

How old are you

4.

Lucas: Many people do not have the sleep they need, _______ having a good night rest is important.

Sonya: You are right. I don’t even have a good night rest either.

a)

however

b)

although

5.

James : What happened to both of you last night?
Ron : We got lost. We _______ which way should we take.

a)

didn’t know

b)

don’t know

c)

haven’t known

d)

weren’t knowing

6.

Mr. Andy : How long have you worked for the company?

Mr. Andrew: It’s been 10 years. I plan to apply to another company.

Mr. Andy : Why?

Mr. Andrew: I’ve been working very hard for years. _______, I never get promotion.

a)

Although

b)

However

7.

Tom : Who _______ those romantic poems?

Jane : My best friend. She did it last year.

a)

write

b)

wrote

c)

is writing

d)

has written

8.

Chiara: Hi Chloe! Do you still have Netflix subscription?

Chloe: Yes, I do. I still have it. _______, I rarely watch films on Netflix.

a)

However

b)

Although

9.

Zarah : What’s wrong with your leg?

Ben : I woke up late this morning. I got downstairs quickly. Unfortunately, I _______ and fell.

a)

slip

b)

am slipping

c)

slipped

d)

has slipped

10.

Mario: Do you like super hero films?

Harry: Absolutely, Spiderman is my favorite character. _______, I’ve had only his films once.

a)

Although

b)

However

11.

Parking was at a premium. Fortunately, we _______ (go) early and got a parking.

a)

go

b)

went

c)

are going

d)

have gone

12.

Laura: What’s wrong with me?

Angie: What’s up? Laura: I have no idea. _______ I am always nice to her, she doesn’t like me.

a)

However

b)

Although

13.

We went about to complete our shopping. Shortly after midday we had just entered a jewellery shop when all of a sudden there _______ (be) a tremendous explosion. My first thoughts were that it was an earthquake.

a)

will be

b)

has been

c)

is

d)

was

14.

Rio: I just wonder. Fred never took a single class. _______, he can speak English well.

Joe: Of course he can. His parents are English teachers and they always speak English at home.

Rio: Really?

a)

However

b)

Although

15.

The paramedics _______ (arrive) soon after and attended to the injured. We were lucky that we were not injured.

a)

arrived

b)

arrive

c)

are arriving

d)

were arriving

16.

Nina: How about watching the concert next week?

Elsa: Great. I want to watch the concert, ________ I never heard of the band.

Nina: Okay, I’ll book the tickets.

a)

However

b)

Although

17.

I and my brother _______ (swim) at Bumi Wiyata Hotel yesterday.

a)

swam

b)

swim

c)

swims

d)

swum

18.

Matt: _______ I tried my best, I didn’t pass the test.

Ray : Study harder for the next test. I’ll support you.

Matt: Thank you. You’re so kind.

a)

Although

b)

However

19.

The explosion _______ (occur) as a result of a bomb being placed in one of the stores. The police questioned us and from that we were allowed to go home.

a)

occur

b)

occurs

c)

occurred

d)

occurring

20.

Sandra: Will you come to the party?

Patricia: I will definitely come, _______ I don’t know what time.

a)

however

b)

although