Unit 1 Standard Grammar

Class

Name

Circle the correct words.

1 It started / was starting to snow when I walked /
was walking home.
2 My computer stopped / was stopping working
while I tried / was trying to do my homework.
3 Sam didnt wear / wasnt wearing his school
uniform when I saw / was seeing him yesterday.
4 Sally didnt hear / wasnt hearing her phone
because she listened / was listening to music.
5 What did you do / were you doing when I
phoned / was phoning you?

Circle the correct words.

Dear Aunt Molly,
Thank you for my present. How 1 did you know /
have you known I wanted a new skateboard? 2
Did Mom tell / Has Mom told you? Its amazing!
It 3 arrived / s arrived on Saturday and I 4 played /
ve played on it every day since then. I 5 didnt fall /
havent fallen off it yet! 6 Did you have / Have you
had a good time when you 7 went / ve gone to
Greece? I hope so. We 8 visited / ve visited Greece
many times and we 9 always had / ve always had
great fun. Were going again in the summer.
Thanks again!
Dan
Choose the correct answer.
1 The next day, we
to meet the
president.
a have been taken
b was taken
c were taken
2 His movie still
in his own country.
a hasnt been shown
b wasnt shown
c hasnt been showing
3 All tomorrows newspapers
now.
a have been printed
b have printed
c were printed
4 The journalist
she could do an
interview with the actor.
a has been telling
b were told
c was told
5 Reporters were allowed in the building, but they
a chance to take photographs.
a arent given
b werent given
c havent been given

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Date

Complete the sentences with used to or

didnt use to. Then match them with the
pictures.
a

1 Jamie / ride / a bike / but now / drive / a car

2 Tina / live / in an apartment / but now / live /

in a house
3 David / not like / soccer / but now / love / it
4 Sonja / play / tennis / but now / watch / it
5 Tom / not have / a pet / but now / have / a dog
6 Sarah / drink / coffee / but now / drink / water

Complete the sentences with use(d) to or

would. When both are possible, use would.
1 When I was four years old, I
follow
my mom everywhere.
2 I
hate carrots when I was younger.
3 My father
take us to the park every
weekend in the summer.
4 We
play soccer until it was time to
go home for dinner.
5 Daniel
have a pet tortoise.
6 Did you
live next door to us?
Unit 1 Standard Grammar