UNIT 3 TEST — PAST TIME
Grammar Test • Focus: Past Simple vs Past Continuous • Time: 30 minutes • Total: 26 marks
Name: _______________________________ Class: _____________ Score: _______ / 26
A Circle the correct word or phrase. (8 marks)
1 My brother broke / was breaking his arm while he was skateboarding in the park.
2 We lived / were living in Manchester for ten years before we moved to Leeds.
3 Whenever I visited my grandparents, they always baked / were baking my favourite cake.
4 At midnight, the fire alarm went off while everyone slept / was sleeping.
5 The chef chopped the vegetables and then added / was adding them to the pot.
6 ‘I did finish / was finishing the marathon, even though everyone said I couldn't!’
7 While she was walking / walked home from work, it started to rain heavily.
8 The two teams were playing / played chess quietly when the fire alarm suddenly went off.
B Complete using the correct form of the verb in brackets (past simple or past continuous). (6
marks)
1 While Tom ...................................... (fix) the car, his phone rang.
2 As soon as I ...................................... (open) the door, the dog ran outside.
3 What ...................................... you ...................................... (do) at exactly 8 o'clock last night?
4 The sun ...................................... (shine) brightly when we set off for the beach.
5 She ...................................... (not / enjoy) the film, so she left halfway through.
6 They ...................................... (watch) TV when the power suddenly went out.
C Choose the correct answer. (6 marks)
1 I ............ dinner when the doorbell rang.
A cook C was cooking
B cooked D had cooked
2 The train ............ at exactly nine o'clock this morning.
A left C had left
B was leaving D leaves
3 While the children ............ in the garden, their mother prepared lunch.
A play C were playing
B played D had played
4 He ............ his keys somewhere on his way home, but he didn't notice until he reached his door.
A lost C had lost
B was losing D loses
5 Every summer, we ............ camping by the lake.
A went C had gone
B were going D go
6 I looked out of the window and saw that it ............ heavily.
A rained C had rained
B was raining D rains
D Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Write between two and five words. (6 marks)
1 My grandfather often told us stories about the war when we were children. would
→ My grandfather ...................................... stories about the war when we were children.
2 Maria found it strange living in a big city at first, but now it feels completely normal to her. used
→ Maria ...................................... living in a big city.
3 This street had a bakery on the corner, but it closed down years ago. used
→ There ...................................... a bakery on the corner of this street.
4 I find it hard to believe you didn't own a mobile phone until you were twenty. use
→ I find it hard to believe you ...................................... a mobile phone until you were twenty.
5 It took me a while to adjust to working night shifts. get
→ It took me a while to ...................................... working night shifts.
6 My aunt never ate meat when she was younger, but she does now. used
→ My aunt ...................................... meat when she was younger.
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