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Daily English Test 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete the sentence with the verbs in the Past Continuous Tense form!

Yesterday my sister and I went to the park. While I ... a book on a bench, she ... with her friends.

a)

read - play

b)

was reading - was playing

c)

reading - playing

d)

were reading - was playing

2.

Lalita: Were you watching 'Strawberry Shortcake' cartoon when I came?

Qinna: Yes, I was.

The underlined sentence means that.....

a)

Lalita didn't care about Qinna's activities.

b)

Lalita was watching a cartoon when somebody came.

c)

Qinna was not doing anything when somebody came.

d)

Qinna was watching a cartoon when somebody came.

3.

This picture is for number 3-4.

Zia's family was cleaning up their house together at 7 am on last Sunday morning.

From the picture, we know that...

a)

Zia was sweeping while his father was mopping.

b)

Zia was mopping while her father was sweeping.

c)

Zia's brother was cleaning the table while his father was mopping.

d)

Zia's brother was sweeping while his mother was cleaning the table.

4.

Andre: Zia, were you mopping the floor at 7 a.m on last Sunday morning?

Zia : ....

a)

Yes, I was

b)

No, I was not.

c)

Yes, you were.

d)

No, you were not.

5.

This text is for questions no. 5-7

Hi! I'm Sandra. Last Saturday, I went to the park. While I was walking along the path, I saw a group of kids playing soccer. The sun was shining, and birds were singing. As I was enjoying the scene, my friend Emily called me. She was having a picnic with her family near the lake. While we were chatting, a gentle breeze was blowing, making the day even more delightful.

What did Sandra do last Saturday?

a)

She played soccer.

b)

She enjoyed the scene.

c)

She went to the park.

d)

She had a picnic near the lake.

6.

This text is for questions no. 5-7

Hi! I'm Sandra. Last Saturday, I went to the park. While I was walking along the path, I saw a group of kids playing soccer. The sun was shining, and birds were singing. As I was enjoying the scene, my friend Emily called me. She was having a picnic with her family near the lake. While we were chatting, a gentle breeze was blowing, making the day even more delightful.

"While we were chatting...". The word "we" here refers to

a)

A group of kids

b)

Sandra and her family

c)

Sandra and Emily

d)

Sandra and her friends

7.

"While we were chatting, a gentle breeze was blowing, making the day even more delightful. The word "delightful" has the same meaning as the word ....

a)

terrible

b)

dreadful

c)

displeasing

d)

pleasant

8.

This text is for questions no. 8-9

Vina: "Dea, I... (8) you when you...(9) out of the bank yesterday, but you didn't hear me.

Dea: "Really? I'm sorry I didn't hear you. I was listening to music with earphones."

8. .......

a)

were calling

b)

calls

c)

called

d)

was calling

9.

This text is for questions no. 8-9

Vina: "Dea, I... (8) you when you...(9) out of the bank yesterday, but you didn't hear me.

Dea: "Really? I'm sorry I didn't hear you. I was listening to music with earphones."

9. ......

a)

were walking

b)

was walking

c)

walk

d)

walked

10.

Look at the picture then complete the following sentence based on the picture.

Luna was waiting for the bus....

a)

when Andre passed by.

b)

where Andre was passing by.

c)

when Andre crossed the road.

d)

while Andre was crossing the road.

11.

B. ESSAY

The following text is for the questions number 11 and 12.

Kevin: "Last night, I was at a concert with my friends. While the band was playing, we were singing along and dancing in the crowd. Suddenly, my phone rang, and it was my mom checking in on me. As I was talking to her, the lead singer dedicated a song to the audience. I felt so happy being surrounded by music and friends."

Where was Kelvin last night?

4 lines
12.

The following text is for the questions number 11 and 12.

Kevin: "Last night, I was at a concert with my friends. While the band was playing, we were singing along and dancing in the crowd. Suddenly, my phone rang, and it was my mom checking in on me. As I was talking to her, the lead singer dedicated a song to the audience. I felt so happy being surrounded by music and friends."

What was Kevin doing while the band was playing at the concert?

4 lines
13.

Complete the following sentences using "while" or "when".

a. I was studying .... my sister was watching TV.

b. The phone rang..... Laura was cooking in the kitchen.

c. He was taking a bath ..... his father arrived home.

4 lines
14.

Rearrange the jumbled words below into a good sentence.

were - they - football - not - playing - afternoon - yesterday

4 lines
15.

Combine these two sentences into a good sentence using while or when in past continuous or past .

She (teach) English.

I (get) home.

4 lines
16.

Combine these two sentences into a good sentence

I (study) English.

Martin (arrive) home.

(a)