Test paper

I Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of the verbs in brackets. (regular verbs)

1. I…………………………my homework at 11 o’clock last night.(finish)

2. He………………………..me a lot of questions. (ask)
3. We……………………….our dog in the bath. (wash)
4. We……………………..primary school one year before me. (start)
5. It………………………for a week when we were in Corsica.(rain)

II Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of the verbs in brackets(irregular verbs)

1. My friends……………………..me a surprise party last a weekend.(give)

2. I………………………….my old friends at the concert.(see)
3. I……………………..this skirt in New York last month.( buy)
4. We……………………a cake yesterday.(make)
5. They……………………to Greece last summer.(go)

III Complete the sentences with correct past simple form of the verbs in brackets (negative )

1. My mother…………….……………………long hair when she was a child. (not/ have)

2. Peter………………………..………..at the marathon last weekend (not/ run)
3. I…………………………………….to phone you an hour go. (not/ try)
4. He………………………………….the test yesterday.(not/ pass)
5. George……………………………………….to school yesterday. (not/ come)

IV Write the questions using the prompts and the past simple. Write the short affirmative (+) or
negative (-) for the questions.

1. You/ want / to see a doctor ?(+)

2. Sally/ buy/ a present for her mum?(+)

3. You/ study for your English test yesterday? (+)

4. they / play a lot of football last term?(-)

5. Ben/ eat / pizza for lunch?(-)