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Unit 4 Quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete the sentence below with the correct Simple Past form of the verb in parenthesis.


Alex ______ hard last weekend. (work)

a)

workeed

b)

worked

c)

workd

2.

Complete the sentence below with the correct Simple Past form of the verb in parenthesis.


I _______ English for two years. (study)

a)

studyed

b)

studyd

c)

studied

3.

Complete the sentence below with the correct Simple Past form of the verb in parenthesis.


The movie was amazing. I _______ it very much. (enjoy)

a)

enjoyyed

b)

enjoyed

c)

enjoied

4.

Complete the sentence below with the correct Simple Past form of the verb in parenthesis.


She ________ her hands thoroughly at the sink an hour ago. (wash)

a)

washhed

b)

washed

c)

washd

5.

Complete the sentence below with the correct Simple Past form of the verb in parenthesis.


The doctor _________ the same patients in the ward since last Saturday. (treat)

a)

treatted

b)

treatd

c)

treated

6.

Complete the sentence below with the correct Simple Past form of the verb in parenthesis.

I _______ to do my best during the exam. (try)

a)

try

b)

tried

c)

tryed

7.

Complete the sentence/question below with the correct form of the verb (Simple Past).


Did Mike ___________ his grandmother last night?

a)

visited

b)

visitted

c)

visit

8.

Complete the question below with the correct auxiliary (Simple Past).


What ______ you eat for lunch yesterday?

a)

were

b)

do

c)

did

9.

Complete the sentence/question below with the correct form of the verb (Simple Past).


Alex did not __________ last weekend.

a)

worked

b)

workked

c)

work

10.

Which sentence below does NOT refer to Simple Past Tense?

a)

Did Anita wash her clothes yesterday?

b)

He always wears a white hat.

c)

Oriana purchased a new blouse one hour ago.

d)

We didn't go to the cinema last night.

11.

The interrogative sentence for: ''She baked a cake last Sunday.'' is ...

a)

She did bake a cake last Sunday?

b)

Did she baked a cake last Sunday?

c)

She bake a cake last Sunday?

d)

Did she bake a cake last Sunday?

12.

The suitable answer for the question: ''Did you go to school yesterday?'' is...

a)

No, I did.

b)

Yes I did

c)

No, I didn't.

d)

Yes, I do

13.

The negative sentence for: ''They omitted important information in the investigation.'' is ...

a)

They didn't omitt important information in the investigation.

b)

They didn't omit important information in the investigation.

c)

They did omit important information in the investigation.

d)

They not omit important information in the investigation.

14.

The affirmative sentence for: "Tracey did not apply the grammar rules in her quiz." is ...

a)

Tracey applied the grammar rules in her quiz.

b)

Tracey applyed the grammar rules in her quiz.

c)

Tracey apply the grammar rules in her quiz.

d)

Tracey didn't apply the grammar rules in her quiz.

15.

Choose the best Simple Past statement based on this picture.

a)

They organised Annual Sports Day at the field last week.

b)

They celebrated their grandparent's retirement in the garden.

c)

They celebrated John and Alicia's birthday last January.

d)

They organised a reading and writing competition at the library last Monday.

16.

1. After the conference, I _______that a man_____ the walls of the building.

a)

a. was seeing/ was painting

b)

b. saw/ was painting

c)

c. was seeing/ painted

17.

2. He was so angry that he____and____.

a)

a. was getting up/ left

b)

b. got up/ was leaving

c)

c. got up/ left

18.

3. I ___the vase while I ____ the bookshelf.

a)

a. broke/ was cleaning

b)

b. broke/ cleaned

c)

was breaking/ was cleaning

19.

4. As soon as we walked into the room, we____ a noise. Someone______ my computer.

a)

a. heard/ used

b)

b. were hearing/ used

c)

c. heard/ was using

20.

5. The bus in which the football team_____ had an accident, but nobody______

a)

a. were travelling/ died

b)

b. travelled/ died

c)

c. were travelling/ were dying

21.

6. I ___ the party, but Sophie ____ to leave.

a)

a. was enjoying/ was wanting

b)

b. enjoyed/ was wanting

c)

c. was enjoying/ wanted

22.

7. The police ___ him while he ___ to escape.

a)

a. caught/ tried

b)

b. caught/ was trying

c)

c. were catching/ was trying

23.

8. We____ what to do, so we just called the police and ___

a)

a. didn't know/ waited

b)

b. weren't knowing/ waited

c)

c. didn't know/ were waiting

24.

9. When I last ___ her she_____ high-heeled shoes.

a)

a. saw/ wore

b)

b. was seeing/ was wearing

c)

c. saw/ was wearing

25.

10. The sun ___, so we___ our clothes and got into the water.

a)

a. was shining/ took off

b)

b. shone/ took off

c)

c. shone/ were taking off

26.

People........ aournd

a)

were walking

b)

were walk

c)

walking

d)

walked

27.

they...... together

a)

were standing

b)

were walking

c)

stood

d)

walked

28.

and......... in stores

a)

shopping

b)

were shopping

c)

shopped

d)

was shopping

29.

I....... a boy

a)

saw

b)

was seeing

c)

were seeing

d)

seed

30.

I....... a boy

a)

saw

b)

was seeing

c)

were seeing

d)

seed

31.

He...... his bike

a)

was riding

b)

was ride

c)

were riding

d)

rode

32.

He...... very fast

a)

was moving

b)

was riding

c)

was going

d)

moved

33.

he...... right

a)

rode

b)

went

c)

was riding

d)

was going

34.

What ______ when I called you last night?

a)

did you did

b)

were you doing

c)

did you do

d)

were you

35.

When you ______ to the classroom, what were they doing?

a)

arrive

b)

was arriving

c)

arrived

d)

were arriving

36.

______ I was walking on the street, I met a friend.

a)

When

b)

Immediately

c)

Suddenly

d)

While

37.

Tim ______ a computer game when his mum called him.

a)

was playing

b)

played

c)

was

d)

play

38.

While she _______________ a book, the phone____________ .

a)

were reading / rings

b)

was reading / rang

c)

reading / ring

d)

read / was ringing

39.

Which is the correct sentence?

a)

What did you did yesterday?

b)

What were you did yesterday?

c)

What did you do yesterday?

d)

What you do yesterday?

40.

I was dancing when suddenly I __________

a)

was falling

b)

fall

c)

fell

d)

felt

41.

Ron _____ a really interesting website about dance music while he ____ the internet.

a)

was finding / surfed

b)

found / was surfing

c)

was finding / was surfing

d)

found / surfed

42.

While she _____ on the phone, her father ______.

a)

talked / was arriving

b)

talked / arrived

c)

was talking / arrived

d)

was talking / was arriving

43.

They _____ tennis when it _____ to rain.

a)

were playing / started

b)

played / was starting

c)

were playing tennis / was starting

d)

was playing / started

44.

She was listening to music ____ the doorbell rang.

a)

At the beginning

b)

because

c)

while

d)

when

45.

What were you doing _____ the police arrived?

a)

for

b)

when

c)

suddenly

d)

while

46.

He ____ the breakfast while the others _____.

a)

made / slept

b)

was making / slept

c)

made / was sleeping

d)

was making / were sleeping

47.

Was he driving ______ he saw the girl?

a)

when

b)

while

c)

suddenly

d)

during

48.

_______ John was cooking, his mother left.

a)

For

b)

While

c)

When

d)

Suddenly

49.

I ______ a shower when you _______.

a)

took / called

b)

was taking / were calling

c)

was taking / called

d)

were taking / was calling

50.

Which sentence is in past continuous?

a)

I didn't mean to hurt you.

b)

Why did you call me?

c)

I was over the moon.

d)

My heart was beating fast.

51.

Which sentence is in simple past?

a)

Were you sleeping?

b)

I was too late.

c)

I was having breakfast.

d)

I was trying to concentrate.

52.

Which sentence is the correct negative form in simple past?

a)

I didn't did my howework.

b)

I wasn't doing my homework.

c)

I didn't do my homework.

d)

I do not did my homework.

53.

Which sentence is the correct question form in past continuous?

a)

What about did you two talking?

b)

What were you two talking about?

c)

What were talking you two about?

d)

What did you two be talking about?

54.

Sylvia _____________ when she ___________ the DVDs

a)

was running / dropped

b)

ran / dropped

c)

was running / was dropping

d)

ran / was dropping

55.

They _________ when you _________ for remote control.

a)

aren't listening / were asking

b)

weren't listening / were asking

c)

weren't listening / asked

d)

listened / asked

56.

______ you __________ anything when I ______ you?

a)

Are / doing / called

b)

Were / doing / calling

c)

Did / do / was calling

d)

Were / doing / called

57.

While they were watching TV, their kids ________(sleep)

a)

sleeped

b)

slept

c)

was sleeping

d)

were sleeping

58.

Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?

a)

do you do

b)

did you do

c)

didn't do

d)

were you doing

59.

I was listening to the radio when you ________(call) me.

a)

called

b)

calt

c)

were calling

d)

was calling

60.

When he opened the window, it __________ (snow).

a)

was snowed

b)

was snowing

c)

were snowing

d)

snowed

61.

(she / go) ________out to dinner when you saw her?

a)

did she gone

b)

did she went

c)

were she going

d)

was she going

62.

Her plane didn't landed yet when we________ (arrive) at the airport.

a)

were arrived

b)

arrived

c)

was arriving

d)

arrivent

63.

She met them at the station while she _________ (wait) for her train.

a)

was waiting

b)

were waiting

c)

waited

d)

wanted

64.

We use past continuos

a)

For an action that happened in a concrete moment of the past

b)

For an action that was happening during a time in the past

c)

For an action that will happen in the past

d)

non of the these ones.

65.

How many people ___________(stand) in front of the company when she arrived?

a)

were standing

b)

was standing

c)

standed

d)

stantsted

66.

She missed the bus because she __________ (argue) with one of her friends.

a)

were arguing

b)

was arguing

c)

argued

d)

arguered

67.

While she was talking to her boss, her mobile phone _________ (ring).

a)

was ringing

b)

were ringing

c)

ringed

d)

rang

68.

We use the past simple for....

a)

For an action that started and ended in a concrete moment of the past

b)

For all the action in the past

c)

none of these options

d)

For an action that happened during a long time in the past

69.

I couldn’t answer your call because I __________(drive)

a)

were driving

b)

drived

c)

drove

d)

was driving

70.

We were walking in the mountains when we_________ (see) a strange animal.

a)

seed

b)

saw

c)

seen

d)

stoped

71.

He had an accident while he ___________(play) rugby with his friends.

a)

were playing

b)

was played

c)

was playing

d)

played

72.

While he __________(do) his homework, I was reading a magazine.

a)

was doing

b)

done

c)

did

d)

were doing

73.

While I was swimming in the river, I ___________(see) some frogs.

a)

seen

b)

saw

c)

seed

d)

was seeing

74.

He ________(miss) the train because he was talking with some friends

a)

missed

b)

was missing

c)

were missing

d)

mist

75.

While I was swimming in the river, I ___________(see) some frogs.

a)

seen

b)

saw

c)

seed

d)

was seeing

76.

i was walking when you____________

a)

called

b)

calling

c)

call

d)

cal

77.

the past go

a)

goed

b)

went

c)

goes

d)

wented

78.

I ___________ a good student.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

weren't

d)

wasn't

79.

We ___________ old friends.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

wasn´t

80.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

She _______________ a book when the phone____________ .

a)

Were reading / rings

b)

Was reading / rang

c)

reading / ring

d)

read / was ring

81.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

My son _________________ a coin when he ___________________ .

a)

found / finding

b)

was found / was walking

c)

found / was walking

d)

were finding / walked

82.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

She __________________ her hair when the postman _______________ .

a)

was doing / came

b)

were doing / came

c)

was coming / did

d)

did / were coming

83.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

When they _______________we __________________ for the bus.

a)

come / waited

b)

came / was waited

c)

were coming / waited

d)

came / were waiting

84.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

The mixer ______________ down when I ___________________ dinner.

a)

break / cooked

b)

broke / was cooking

c)

was breaking / cooked

d)

were breaking / were cooking

85.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

They ______________ that we ____________________ them.

a)

were noticed / was watching

b)

was noticed / watched

c)

noticed / watched

d)

noticed / were watching

86.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

The teacher ____________________ angry because we ____________________ .

a)

was being / talked

b)

were / was talking

c)

was / were talking

d)

were / were talk

87.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

The boys _______________ because it ____________________ .

a)

played / were raining

b)

didn't play / was raining

c)

played / were raining

d)

wasn't playing / were raining

88.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

I _______________ him when he _________________ cake.

a)

saw / was eating

b)

sawing / eating

c)

was sawing / eats

d)

saw / were eating

89.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

When the light ______________ out I ________________ a bath.

a)

was going / was having

b)

go / was having

c)

went / was having

d)

went / was had

90.

Read the text and answer the following question:

THE HAUNTED HOUSE

I was walking my dog Max. It was starting to get dark. We were walking past an old abandoned building when Max ran off and into the house. I called out to him, but he didn't come back. I walked towards the house and went through the open door. I was scared. I was looking for Max when I thought I saw a ghost. But when I walked closer, I saw that it was just a white curtain that was blowing in the wind. I was calling Max’s name when I heard a crash from one of the rooms. I was terrified. I was walking into the room when a black cat ran past me. Then I heard max barking in the back yard. He was digging up bones in the garden. He was digging in a pet cemetery. I grabbed Max's leash and ran home as fast as I could.


What time did the story take place?

a)

In the morning

b)

Lunch time

c)

In the evening

d)

At midnight

91.

Read the text and answer the following question:

THE HAUNTED HOUSE

I was walking my dog Max. It was starting to get dark. We were walking past an old abandoned building when Max ran off and into the house. I called out to him, but he didn't come back. I walked towards the house and went through the open door. I was scared. I was looking for Max when I thought I saw a ghost. But when I walked closer, I saw that it was just a white curtain that was blowing in the wind. I was calling Max’s name when I heard a crash from one of the rooms. I was terrified. I was walking into the room when a black cat ran past me. Then I heard max barking in the back yard. He was digging up bones in the garden. He was digging in a pet cemetery. I grabbed Max's leash and ran home as fast as I could.


Who lived in the house?

a)

A family

b)

A ghost

c)

Max

d)

Nobody

92.

Read the text and answer the following question:

THE HAUNTED HOUSE

I was walking my dog Max. It was starting to get dark. We were walking past an old abandoned building when Max ran off and into the house. I called out to him, but he didn't come back. I walked towards the house and went through the open door. I was scared. I was looking for Max when I thought I saw a ghost. But when I walked closer, I saw that it was just a white curtain that was blowing in the wind. I was calling Max’s name when I heard a crash from one of the rooms. I was terrified. I was walking into the room when a black cat ran past me. Then I heard max barking in the back yard. He was digging up bones in the garden. He was digging in a pet cemetery. I grabbed Max's leash and ran home as fast as I could.


What did Max dig up?

a)

Human bones

b)

A black cat

c)

Animal bones

d)

His leash

93.

Read the text and answer the following question:

THE HAUNTED HOUSE

I was walking my dog Max. It was starting to get dark. We were walking past an old abandoned building when Max ran off and into the house. I called out to him, but he didn't come back. I walked towards the house and went through the open door. I was scared. I was looking for Max when I thought I saw a ghost. But when I walked closer, I saw that it was just a white curtain that was blowing in the wind. I was calling Max’s name when I heard a crash from one of the rooms. I was terrified. I was walking into the room when a black cat ran past me. Then I heard max barking in the back yard. He was digging up bones in the garden. He was digging in a pet cemetery. I grabbed Max's leash and ran home as fast as I could.


How did Max's owner get home?

a)

By taxi

b)

On foot

c)

By bus

d)

It doesn't say

94.

What is the Simple past tense of the verb " break"?

a)

breaked

b)

breaking

c)

broke

d)

broken

95.

What is the Simple past tense of the word "sing"?

a)

sung

b)

singed

c)

song

d)

sang

96.

What is the simple tense of the word "eat"

a)

eating

b)

eated

c)

ate

d)

eat

97.

What is the Simple past tense of the verb "swim"?

a)

swum

b)

swim

c)

swam

d)

swem

98.

What is the Simple past tense of the verb "think"

a)

thought

b)

thinked

c)

tought

d)

tough

99.

What is the simple past tense of the verb " bring"

a)

bright

b)

brought

c)

bringed

d)

bringing

100.
Charlie _______ (hide) in my wardrobe when Lola found him. She screamed!
a)
hid
b)
hidden
c)
was hiding
d)
were hiding