Past Simple Used To Test A2 - B1 Grammar Exercises
Question 1 |
Last week, I _______ my friend Harry and we _______ about the Australian Open tennis final.
A | see / talk |
B | saw / talked |
C | am seeing / talk |
D | used to see / are talking |
Question 2 |
Azra _______ blonde hair, but now she has brown hair because she _______ it yesterday.
A | is having / used to dye |
B | had / is dying |
C | used to have / dyed |
D | has / dyes |
Question 3 |
A: What _______ you _______ last weekend?
B: I _______ volleyball and basketball.
A | do ... do / play |
B | are ... doing / am playing |
C | did ... use to / used to play |
D | did ... do / played |
Question 4 |
A famous computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee _______ the World Wide Web in 1989.
A | invents |
B | invented |
C | used to invent |
D | is inventing |
Question 5 |
I _______ home this morning at half-past seven. I _______ at school at quarter to nine.
A | left / arrived |
B | leave / am arriving |
C | am leaving / are arriving |
D | left / used to arrive |
Question 6 |
A: What did you _______ with your sick dog?
B: We _______ him to the vet.
A | does / take |
B | do / took |
C | doing / takes |
D | did / are taking |
Question 7 |
A: Did Nur call you yesterday?
B: No, she _______ call me.
A: I guess she _______ busy.
A | didn' use to / wasn't |
B | don't / --- |
C | doesn't / is |
D | didn't / was |
Question 8 |
We _______ talent shows on TV, but now, we _______ them twice a week.
A | didn't use to like / watch |
B | aren't liking / are watching |
C | didn't like / watched |
D | don't like / used to watch |
Question 9 |
Mike and Sue _______ at home last night, and they _______ a wildlife documentary.
A | stay / watch |
B | are staying / used to watch |
C | stayed / watched |
D | stays / are watching |
Question 10 |
A: Didn't Paulie _______ wear glasses?
B: Yes, he did. Now he wears contact lenses.
A | used to |
B | use to |
C | use |
D | used |
Question 11 |
Yesterday, Geoff _______ at the airport at half-past ten, and his plane _______ off at quarter past eleven.
A | arrive / take |
B | arrives / takes |
C | arrived / took |
D | is arriving / is taking |
Question 12 |
A: Where did you _______ most of your time in Paris?
B: Around the Eiffel tower in the Field of Mars. Also, I _______ the Louvre Museum and the Notre Dame Cathedral.
A | spending / visit |
B | spent / am visiting |
C | spend / visited |
D | spends / used to visit |
Question 13 |
Carrie _______ at the supermarket five years ago, but she works at the library now.
A | used to work |
B | works |
C | is working |
D | work |
Question 14 |
The fireman _______ the door. Then he, _______ the family out of the burning building.
A | break / takes |
B | broke / took |
C | is breaking / used to toke |
D | breaks / is taking |
Question 15 |
I _______ to help Mandy with her problems, but she _______ my advice.
A | are trying / used to take |
B | tries / isn't taking |
C | tried / didn't take |
D | used to try / takes |
Question 16 |
Hey there! My name is Sandy Brown. I used to work in a bank, but now I work as a secretary in a company. I left the bank and joined the company seven years ago. I enjoy working here and I have made lots of friends. I met my husband in this company and we got married last year. We spent our honeymoon in Portugal. Our boss Mr Heron is a very 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.
Which of the following is true?
A | Sandy joined the company last year. |
B | Mr Heron brought Sandy some vegetables. |
C | Sandy's husband wanted to be a florist when he was a kid. |
D | Sandy used to help her parents in the garden. |
Question 17 |
Hey there! My name is Sandy Brown. I used to work in a bank, but now I work as a secretary in a company. I left the bank and joined the company seven years ago. I enjoy working here and I have made lots of friends. I met my husband in this company and we got married last year. We spent our honeymoon in Portugal. Our boss Mr Heron is a very 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.
Mr Heron is a nice man because he _____.
A | helped Sandy in the garden |
B | got married to Sandy last year |
C | allowed Sandy and her husband off work for their honeymoon |
D | made lots of friends at work |
Question 18 |
Hey there! My name is Sandy Brown. I used to work in a bank, but now I work as a secretary in a company. I left the bank and joined the company seven years ago. I enjoy working here and I have made lots of friends. I met my husband in this company and we got married last year. We spent our honeymoon in Portugal. Our boss Mr Heron is a very 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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