Past Simple Used To Test A2 - B1 Grammar Exercises

1. Last week, I _______ my friend Harry and we _______ 8. We _______ talent shows on TV, but now, we _______
about the Australian Open tennis final. them twice a week.

A) see / talk A) didn't use to like / watch

B) saw / talked B) aren't liking / are watching
C) am seeing / talk C) didn't like / watched
D) used to see / are talking D) don't like / used to watch
2. Azra _______ blonde hair, but now she has brown hair 9. Mike and Sue _______ at home last night, and they
because she _______ it yesterday. _______ a wildlife documentary.

A) is having / used to dye A) stay / watch

B) had / is dying B) are staying / used to watch
C) used to have / dyed C) stayed / watched
D) has / dyes D) stays / are watching
3. A: What _______ you _______ last weekend? 10. A: Didn't Paulie _______ wear glasses?

B: I _______ volleyball and basketball. B: Yes, he did. Now he wears contact lenses.

A) do ... do / play A) used to

B) are ... doing / am playing B) use to
C) did ... use to / used to play C) use
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D) did ... do / played D) used

4. A famous computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee _______ 11. Yesterday, Geoff _______ at the airport at half-past
the World Wide Web in 1989. ten, and his plane _______ off at quarter past eleven.

A) invents A) arrive / take

B) invented B) arrives / takes
C) used to invent C) arrived / took
D) is inventing D) is arriving / is taking
5. I _______ home this morning at half-past seven. I 12. A: Where did you _______ most of your time in Paris?
_______ at school at quarter to nine.
B: Around the Eiffel tower in the Field of Mars. Also, I
A) left / arrived _______ the Louvre Museum and the Notre Dame
Cathedral.
B) leave / am arriving
C) am leaving / are arriving A) spending / visit
D) left / used to arrive B) spent / am visiting
6. A: What did you _______ with your sick dog? C) spend / visited
D) spends / used to visit
B: We _______ him to the vet.
13. Carrie _______ at the supermarket five years ago, but
A) does / take she works at the library now.
B) do / took
A) used to work
C) doing / takes
B) works
D) did / are taking
C) is working
7. A: Did Nur call you yesterday?
D) work
B: No, she _______ call me. 14. The fireman _______ the door. Then he, _______ the
family out of the burning building.
A: I guess she _______ busy.
A) break / takes
A) didn' use to / wasn't B) broke / took
B) don't / --- C) is breaking / used to toke
C) doesn't / is D) breaks / is taking
D) didn't / was

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15. I _______ to help Mandy with her problems, but she 17. Hey there! My name is Sandy Brown. I used to work
_______ my advice. in a bank, but now I work as a secretary in a
company. I left the bank and joined the company
A) are trying / used to take seven years ago. I enjoy working here and I have
made lots of friends. I met my husband in this
B) tries / isn't taking
company and we got married last year. We spent our
C) tried / didn't take honeymoon in Portugal. Our boss Mr Heron is a very
D) used to try / takes nice man. He gave us three weeks off for our
honeymoon and he bought us a very nice wedding
16. Hey there! My name is Sandy Brown. I used to work
gift. When I am not working, I love spending time in
in a bank, but now I work as a secretary in a
my garden. I grow plants and vegetables. When I was
company. I left the bank and joined the company
a little girl, I wanted to be a florist. I always helped
seven years ago. I enjoy working here and I have
my parents in the garden. My husband likes
made lots of friends. I met my husband in this
gardening too. We went to the garden centre last
company and we got married last year. We spent our
weekend and bought some new plants. My husband
honeymoon in Portugal. Our boss Mr Heron is a very
planted a new apple tree and some rose bushes in
nice man. He gave us three weeks off for our
the garden. I watered the tomato plants and the
honeymoon and he bought us a very nice wedding
strawberries.
gift. When I am not working, I love spending time in
my garden. I grow plants and vegetables. When I was
Mr Heron is a nice man because he _____.
a little girl, I wanted to be a florist. I always helped
my parents in the garden. My husband likes
gardening too. We went to the garden centre last A) helped Sandy in the garden
weekend and bought some new plants. My husband B) got married to Sandy last year
planted a new apple tree and some rose bushes in C) allowed Sandy and her husband off work for their
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the garden. I watered the tomato plants and the

honeymoon
strawberries.
D) made lots of friends at work
Which of the following is true? 18. Hey there! My name is Sandy Brown. I used to work
in a bank, but now I work as a secretary in a
A) Sandy joined the company last year. company. I left the bank and joined the company
B) Mr Heron brought Sandy some vegetables. seven years ago. I enjoy working here and I have
made lots of friends. I met my husband in this
C) Sandy's husband wanted to be a florist when he
company and we got married last year. We spent our
was a kid. honeymoon in Portugal. Our boss Mr Heron is a very
D) Sandy used to help her parents in the garden. nice man. He gave us three weeks off for our
honeymoon and he bought us a very nice wedding
gift. When I am not working, I love spending time in
my garden. I grow plants and vegetables. When I was
a little girl, I wanted to be a florist. I always helped
my parents in the garden. My husband likes
gardening too. We went to the garden centre last
weekend and bought some new plants. My husband
planted a new apple tree and some rose bushes in
the garden. I watered the tomato plants and the
strawberries.

Sandy used to want to _____ when she was

young.

A) get married
B) work in a bank
C) be a florist
D) plant apple trees

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Answer Key:

1: B 10: B
2: C 11: C
3: D 12: C
4: B 13: A
5: A 14: B
6: B 15: C
7: D 16: D
8: A 17: C
9: C 18: C

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