A.

Complete the sentences, put the verb into the correct form, positive or
negative. (simple past tense)

1. It was warm, so I

off my coat. (take)

took

2. The film wasn't very good. I

it very much. (enjoy)

didn't enjo

3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I

4. I was very tired, so I

her. (disturb)

to bed early. (go)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I

6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she

7. We went to Kate's house but she

8. It was a funny situation but nobody

9. The window was open and a bird

10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It

very well. (sleep)

anything. (eat)

at home. (be)

(laugh)

into the room. (fly)

very much. (cost)

11. I was in a hurry, so I

time to phone you. (have)

12. It was hard work carrying the bags. They

very heavy. (be)

B. Complete the exercise with the verbs inside the box. (simple past tense)
buy

catch

cost

drink

fall

hurt

sell

spend

teach

throw

win

write

1. Mozart

more than 600 pieces of music.

w rote

2. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father

me.'

3. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we

4. I was very thirsty. I

it.

the water very quickly.

5. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he
easily.

6. Don

down the stairs this morning and

7. Jim

the ball to Sue, who

8. Ann

a lot of money yesterday. She

a dress. It

his leg.

it.

100.

Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences.

1. I don't know why she behaves so ---- sometimes.

bad
badly
worse
strange

2. This bag isn't ---- it looks.

as lightly as

brighter
as light as
the lightest

3. She's a ---- driver. She drives her car ----.

careless / carefully
slow / careful
well / carefully
good / carefully

4. He is ---- at painting. He paints ----.

bad / worse
bad / badly
worse / bad
badly / the worst

5. Not every American ---- English.

doesn't speak
don't speak

speaks
speak

6. Terry hasn't come to school ----.

almost
yet
just
never

7. Janet has ---- left home.

just
yet
almost
ever

8. Alen drives ----.

good
careful

bad
fast

9. The author writes ----.

bad
good
well
careful

10. Mozart plays the piano ---- than his father.

very good
better
the best
well

11. Tourists ---- visit museums.

often
seldom

never
rarely

12. The sun is ---- hot.

always
often
usually
never

13. Do you ever fail tests? No. I ---- fail tests.

sometimes
usually
never
ever

14. Nicolas eats a lot of pears and apples. He ---- eats fruit.
sometimes
rarely

ever
frequently

15. Talin hates ---- hospitals.

the
as
an

Choose the correct answers to complete the following short passage.

My name is Hans. I (1)---- a mechanic. I (2)---- in London, I (3)---- a brother and a sister.
My sister is a university student. She (4)---- medicine. She is going to be a doctor. My
brother doesn't want (5)---- to university. (6)----he wants to be a mechanic like me. He
comes and (7)---- me in my shop on Sundays. He hasn't finished his education yet.
(8)---- his education, he is thinking of (9)---- with me. We will (10)---- the business
together.

1.

is

are

am

2.

believe

3.

owns

learn

4.

teach

learn /

5.

go

6.

Because

7.

works

8.

For

9.

works

10.

run

think

goes

do

arrive

have

study

studies

went

helps

Because

worked

uses

to go

Although

depart

live

Behind /

is angry with

After

shouts at

So

to work

put

During

wear

working

Choose the correct answers to complete the following short passage.

My Family

My name is Alen. I (1) ---- sixteen years old. I dont (2) ---- a large family. I live with my
parents and (3) ---- brother. I also have a puppy dog. (4) ---- name is King. My mom is a
teacher. She (5) ---- at a high school. She teaches Spanish. My dad is an engineer. He
works for a big company. He can drive or (6) ---- his bike to work. I have a brother. (7)
---- name is Ryan. He is ten years old. He (8) ---- to elementary school. He (9) ---basketball and tennis. (10) ---- love my family!
1.

is

are

am

2.

have

3.

her

my

4.

It's

It

5.

work

work

has

His

works

do

live

he

He

go

is

6.

jump

7.

her

8.

lives

9.

works

10.

me

read

run

they

his

ride

he

speaks

buys

goes

drinks

eats

plays

my

your

Choose the correct answers to complete the following short passage.

My School

Hi Im Joshua. I am 11 years old. I (1) ---- at Sahakyan school. It is a very big school. I
love my school and (2) ---- teachers. They are very nice. I (3) ---- many good friends. I
(4) ---- playing basketball with my class-mates after school. I like all my classes, but
math is my favorite (5) ---- this year. I sit in the front row of class. I (6) ---- getting up
early and I am sometimes late. I have a sister. (7) ---- name is Lea. she (8) ---- only
nine. She (9) ---- painting a lot. She (10) ---- to be an art teacher.

1.

study

goes

2.

my

3.

has

have

am

is

4.

likes

live

like

go

5.

drink

work

color

6.

jump

play

doesnt like

7.

her

8.

is

9.

works

like

10.

wish

wants

ride

you

they

am

do

am

his

are

subject

dont like

he

goes

eats

want

likes

wishing

Choose the correct answers to complete the short passage.

Snow Break
Today I am having such a good time. I feel very (1) ---- that there (2) ---- no school and I
can do (3) ---- I want. I don't have any extra homework either as the schools (4) ---closed because of snow. That's why this is one of my favorite (5) ----. I like going to
school but I like the snow even more. I get to play outside in the snow. We can (6) ---- a
snowman with (7) ---- friends, we can have a snowball fight, we can slide and enjoy the
snow. I know it is funny but sometimes we still (8) ---- to school just (9) ---- in the school
yard even though it's closed. Snow holidays are the (10) ----.
1.

scared

happy

2.

is

3.

all the thing

4.

is

5.

holiday

6.

carry

isn't

fan

is not

be

nothing

was

are

times

play

tired

something

be

time

build

happiness

fill

anything

7.

me

mine

mi

my

8.

go

goes

going

9.

playing

10.

great

for playing

better

are going

to play

more better

for to play

best

Choose the correct answer

1 Mount Everest is the __________ mountain in
the world.
higher

by
over

highest
high
least high

3 Do we __________ pay for our drinks now?

have got to
have to
must

2 We travelled to Paris __________ train.

in

have

on
4 __________ car is that green one there?

Who's

very much

Whose

enough

Which

little

Who

too much

5 The news __________ not very good

yesterday.
are
is
was
were
6 Two men __________ in the accident.
dies
dying
died
dead
7 Would you like __________ cup of tea?
another
other
an other
others

9 I'd like to change 100 dollars __________

euros, please.
by
into
from
with
10 You __________ to listen carefully to your
teacher.
should
ought
had better
must

11 Maria gave _________________________

for his birthday.
her little brother a football
a football her little brother

8 I don't have __________ money to buy a new

computer.

to her little brother a football

a football for her little brother

12 Are you __________ get up soon?

be
go to
going to
will
13 __________ is bad for your health.
To smoke
Smoke
Smoked
Smoking
14 My mother did a degree in English after
__________ school.
leaving
left
to leave
has left
15 The bus stop is not far __________ our flat.
away
of
from
out

16 I __________ I pass my driving test.

expect
hope
wait
think
17 Is that sweater __________?
you
your
yours
yourself
18 I don't know __________ people at this
party, do you?
many
few
less
muc
19 I play tennis twice __________ week.
the
in the
a
for a
20 I'd __________ play football than watch it.

more

have

rather

were

faster
better

24 How __________ does it take to get to the

railway station from your house?
long
much
often
far

21 Would you like to go __________ with me

this afternoon?
swim
a swim
swimming
to swim

25 Tom is only six but he __________ already

read very well.
should
must
can
may

22 We __________ go to the theatre tomorrow

if you like?
have to

26 My sister and her boyfriend are getting

__________ next year.

would
could
must
23 Where __________ you live when you were
a child?
did
do

marries
marrying
married
marry
27 Those shoes are very expensive, ___ they?
are
aren't

don't

fallen

do

felt

28 Would you like __________ jam on your

bread?
some
a
few
little
29 __________ was the weather like when you
were on holiday?
How
What
Where
When
30 Would you like a __________ with your
apple?
cheese
sandwich
bread
soup

fell
felled
32.My brother wants __________ an actor.
becoming
to become
become
for becoming
33 Have you __________ met a famous
person?
still
ever
yet
only
34 I____________________ but my brother
doesn't.
tennis like very much
like very much tennis
like tennis very much
very much tennis like

31 My aunt __________ on the ice and broke

her leg.

35 I've never __________ to the USA.

gone
been

being

are

going

am
is
be

36 Do you mind __________ I open the

window?

40 __________ is your grandfather?

How old

if

Which age

when

What time

that

How much

how
37 My brother is going to be __________
engineer.
a
an
-the
38 I've worked here __________ three years.
for

41 I didn't like the film I thought it was very

__________ .
bored
bores
bore
boring

from
in
since
39 The men __________ very busy.

42 We moved to this town two years

__________ .
behind
last

passed
ago

44 Take your umbrella - I think __________ is

going to rain.
it

43 I __________ with you.

don't agree
am not agreeing
don't to agree
am not agree

that
he
there