Jobs
Past simple
Prepositions
Past simple vs. continuous
Use of English
100

Someone whose job is to look after your teeth.

dentist

100

The waiter ____ (be) very slow last night. I called him twice but he _______ (not / come). 

was / didn't come

100

We go to school __ 7:30 everyday 

at

100

We _____________ (play) tennis when John _________ (hurt) his ankle.

were playing / hurt

100

She tidied _______ her books and papers.

a out      b up      c down   

b up

200

Someone whose job is to clean the rooms in a building.

cleaner

200

She _________________ (get on) the bus in the centre of the city and _____ (say) hello to the bus driver.

got on / said

200

We watch films __ Fridays at the cinema

on 

200

Susie __________ (watch) a film when she ___________ (hear) the noise.

was watching / heard

200

She put new ________ on the bed.

a curtains      b carpets      c blankets    

c blankets

300

Someone who reports the news for a newspaper, a magazine, a TV show, or a radio show. 

journalist
300

 I _______ (not/open) a bank account until I _______ (get) my first job as a engineer. 

didn't open / got

300

She does her homework __ night

at

300

He ________ (take) a shower when the telephone ____________ (ring).

was taking / rang

300

She ________ some fresh flowers on the shelf.

a bought      b got      c put  

c put

400

Someone who works in films or in a theatre.

actor/actress

400

My family ________ (fly) to Singapore last weekend.  

flew

400

I was born __ 9th January ___ 6AM

on / at

400

What _____________ (you / do) when I ______________ (call) you last night?

were you doing / called

400

She _______ all her old toys and games to a second-hand shop.

a brought      b got      c took     

c took

500

Someone whose job is to cut people's hair.

Hairdresser

500

They ______ (cut) off our telephone because we _______ (not/pay) our bill. 

cut / didn't pay

500

The final is __ September and the World Cup is __ 2022. All the matches will be __ the evening. 

in / in / in

500

What _________ (they / do) at 10pm last night? It __________ (be) really noisy.

were they doing / was

500

Daniel _____ in Argentina last week. 

a went    b was   c visited

b was