CENIEF - UPF

Grammar short test 1

Pre intermidiate
Teacher Cristian Solano S.
Total score 30pts/5%
Student’s name:________Juan Andres Guevara Chavez_________

READ CAREFULLY, THEN WRITE THE ANSWERS IN THE ANSWER SHEET AND SEND IT TO THE
TEACHER. WHATSAPP OR EMAIL.(72085011 ----cris.solano18@gmail.com)
1. Complete the sentences with the past continuous or simple past of the verbs
in parentheses. 12 pts

We 1________had_____________ (have) a wonderful surprise a month after we

2__________got___________ (get) married. One night while we 3____were cooking_____
(cook) dinner, we4____heard__________ (hear) a strange noise outside. When we
5______openned___________ (open) the door, we 6___found_____________ (find) a puppy!

My husband and I 7____were ice skating_______ (ice-skate) when we

8_____met________________ (meet). I 9 ____falled_____________(fall) down because I 10
_____was looking________________ (look) at him. It was really embarrassing!

Last summer, we 11______were seeing_______________ (see) a tornado while we

12_________were traveling_____ (travel) in the U.S. It was really scary!

2. Read the next post card then write 6 information questions by using the simple past. 6 pts

1._____When did Richard arrive__________?

2.___What time did Richard get up_____________?
3.____What was Richard’s breakfast like__________?
4.___Where did Richard write this letter?________?
5.____What did Richard do in Los Angeles___________?
6.____WHo did Richard see at the restaurant_________?

3. Read the next statements, then ask WH -questions about the underlined information. 6 pts

I go to the park every morning

1_____How often do you go to the park________?

Michael plays the guitar very well

2_______Who plays the guitar______________?

He loves to eat chicken at night

3___What does he eat at night_________?

The students did an extraordinary job yesterday

4_____What did the students do yesterday_______?

Alonso played soccer last night at school

5____Where did Alonso play soccer__________?

Tony was in a mission in Irak last year

6____Where was Tony doing the mission?_____?

4. Read the next story, then answer the questions below in a complete form. 6pts

Yesterday was so busy! At the office, I worked hard with my team. We developed a new advertising
plan. Our meeting lasted about two hours. I remembered an advertising plan that worked five years
ago, and I suggested we try that again. We needed to get the manager's approval. We called him
on the office phone. He admitted that the idea seemed good, but he believed we should lower the
budget. We reported our numbers to him and talked about the budget for a long time. Finally, he
decided to give us the money we wanted.

On the way home, I stopped at the mall. I had promised my daughter a new MP3 player for her
birthday. At the electronics store, I played songs and listened for quality sound. I decided to buy one
at a medium price.

When I got home, the kitchen was a mess. At our house, we have agreed to clean up after
ourselves, so I asked around to find out who had cooked last. That person turned out to be my son.
While he washed the dishes, I sat at the kitchen table and talked to him about his school work. Last
year, he tested into an advanced program, and I wanted to see how he was doing. He seemed
happy with it. He started telling me about his classes and what he learned that day.

How was his day yesterday?

1__He said he was busy______

How long was the meeting?

2___The meeting lasted two hours____________

What did they have to do with the budget?

3_____They had to lower the budget_________

Why did the man have to stop at the electronics store?

4____Because he promised to buy his daughter an MP3 player.______________

What happened when the man arrived home?

5_____He found the kitchen in a mess _______

What did the man talk about with his son?

6_____They were talking about classes and how their son's day was.___________