Тest. The Past Simple tense.

Test "The Past Simple tense"

Task I. Mark the sentences in the Past Simple tense.

1. We have already been to London.

2. Nick was in a cycling tour last month.

3. They are listening to a text about Canada.

4. She likes jogging.

5. Mary`s never been on a cycling tour.

6. We are planning to visit Scotland next winter.

7. My dad`s hobby isn`t very usual: he writes limericks.

8. I didn`t go to Ireland last July because I had some tests to pass.

9. Is the weather very changeable in England?

10. What is your mum`s hobby?

11. Have you ever heard a limerick?

12. Why didn`t Rick enjoy his cycling trip to Manchester last year?

Task II. Circle the correct sentences.

1. It did a tiring cycling trip.

2. It were a tiring cycling trip.

3. It was a tiring cycling trip.

d) It didn`t be a tiring

e) It didn`t was a tiring trip.

f) It wasn`t a tiring trip.

g) Who went on a trip with you last month?

h) When did you go on a trip?

i) When did you went on a trip?

Task III. Choose the correct answer to the given question.

- Where did Ann`s family go last spring?

1. They went to China.

2. Yes, they did.

3. They went last spring with their friends.

Task IV. Order the words to get a sentence.

I/20 minutes/a/ago./wrote/funny/limerick

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Task V. Order the words to get a negative sentence.

Yesterday/they/enjoy/the rain./because of/jogging/didn`t

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Task VI. Order the words to get a question.

last/Where/did/you/go/week?

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The keys: I. b, h, l; II. c, f, g, h; 3 – a; IV. I wrote a funny limerick 20 minutes ago. V. Yesterday they didn’t enjoy jogging because of the rain.

VI. Where did you go last week?