Grammar:The Past
Complete with was or were:
"Yesterday afternoon, my classmates and I ____________ at the school library."
were
Choose the correct verb for this daily chore:
"Every morning, I always make / do my bed before going to school."
make
Provide the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective heavy.
Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions of transport:
"My parents usually travel _________ train, but yesterday they went to the airport _________ foot."
1. by
2.on
Complete the sentence with a neutral future prediction:
"I don't think humans ____________________ (live) on Mars in the next twenty years."
will live
What are the Past Simple forms of these irregular verbs: buy, catch, choose?
bought, caught, chose
Name the personality adjective for a person who:
has manners
Always strives to win and be first:
1. polite | 2. competitive
State the comparative and superlative forms of these irregular adjectives: good, bad, far.
better / the best
worse / the worst
farther (further) / the farthest (furthest)
Where do you go if you need to:
Buy medicine when you are ill? the ____________
Send a letter or buy stamps? the ____________
1. pharmacy/chemist's
2. post office
Choose the correct modal verb for a mandatory safety rule:
"Cyclists must / don't have to wear a helmet when riding on main roads."
must
Turn the following sentence into both a question and a negative sentence:
"They flew to London last weekend."
Question: Did they fly to London last weekend?
Negative: They didn't (did not) fly to London last weekend.
Complete each sentence with the correct health problem or body ache:
"I drank freezing water and shouted at the match, so now I have a sore ____________."
"He ate too much junk food at the party and went to bed with a terrible ____________."
1. throat | 2. stomach ache
Translate the following comparison of equality into English:
"Vara aceasta este la fel de călduroasă ca vara trecută."
This summer is as hot as last summer
Choose the right words from the box to complete the directions:
(straight / cross / turn)
"Go ____________ on, then ____________ left at the supermarket and ____________ the street."
1. straight
2. turn
3.cross
Rewrite the sentence in the Past Simple:
"She has to wake up at 6 AM every Monday."
She had to wake up at 6 AM last Monday.
Put all verbs in brackets into the correct Past Simple form (affirmative, negative, or question):
"Why ____________ you ____________ (leave) the party early? I ____________ (not see) you go, but Sarah ____________ (tell) me you were tired."
did ... leave | didn't see (did not see) | told
Choose the correct verb (make, do, or have) for each phrase:
______ an argument with a friend
______ a mess in the living room
______ your best on an exam
1. have | 2. make | 3. do
Rewrite the sentence using (not) as... as so that it maintains the exact same meaning:
"A bullet train is faster and more expensive than an ordinary regional train."
"An ordinary regional train is ________________________________________________"
not as fast or as expensive as a bullet train
Name the transport:
An electric vehicle on rails that runs along city streets: ____________
An underground train system in a big city: ____________
1. tram
2. underground/metro/subway
Complete each sentence using must, mustn't, or don't have to:
"It is strictly forbidden to feed the animals in the nature reserve."
"Visitors _________________________________ the wild animals."
"Museum entry is completely free for students on Fridays."
"Students _________________________________ for tickets on Fridays."
1. mustn't
2. don't have to
Fill in the blanks with the correct Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets:
"The thief ____________ (hide) behind the curtain, but the guard ____________ (hear) a noise, ____________ (shine) his torch, and ____________ (catch) him immediately."
hid | heard | shone (or shined) | caught
Complete the sentence with the correct prepositions to form accurate phrasal verbs:
"I usually get _________ very well with my sister, but yesterday we fell _________ over who should clear _________ the kitchen after dinner."
on / along
out
up / away
Identify and correct all three errors in this sentence:
"His medical condition became far more bad yesterday, so he had to walk much more farer to find the most near chemist's."
more bad - worse
more farer - farther/further
most near - nearest
Match each travel word to what it means:
Platform A. Where you wait to get on a train
Luggage / Suitcase B. The place where your plane takes off
Gate C. The bags you pack for a trip
1. A
2. C
3. B
Fill in each gap using will, be going to, or the Present Continuous, based on the context:
"Look at those ominous dark clouds gathering! It ____________________ (pour) with rain."
"Are you struggling with that heavy suitcase? Don't worry, I ____________________ (help) you."
"We already bought our tickets; we ____________________ (fly) to Rome this Friday morning."
1. is going to pour (prediction based on clear visual evidence)
2. will help (spontaneous offer made at the moment of speaking)
3. are flying (fixed arrangement already scheduled)