PAST CONTINUOUS (PART 1) PART 3: INTERMEDIATE AND UPPER INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2

 

ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2 PART 3: INTERMEDIATE AND UPPER INTERMEDIATE PAST CONTINUOUS (PART 1)

 

1361 Peter … a book yesterday evening. a) reads b) was reading c) is reading 1362 When I called Jim, he … . a) was eating b) ate c) has eaten 1363 Yesterday, I dropped a glass while I … the dishes. a) wash b) am washing c) was washing 1364 I … the bike when I saw Liz. a) were riding b) was riding c) ride 1365 Were you … in the shower? a) sang b) will sing c) singing 1366 They … about the weather two days ago. a) were talking b) talk c) have talked 1367 Was John … tennis with Andrew? a) played b) playing c) play 1368 She … cricket yesterday. a) was playing b) plays c) will be playing 1369 They … their plans for the weekend three days ago. a) will discuss b) discussing c) were discussing 1370 When she arrived, we … dinner. a) were having b) had c) having 1371 My teacher … the exercise to me when he entered. a) explained b) explaining c) was explaining 1372 We … when the alarm went off. a) slept b) sleep c) were sleeping 1373 We … TV yesterday. a) are watching b) watch c) were watching 1374 I … the guitar when my dad came home. a) practised b) practicing c) was practicing 1375 When I entered the room, Mary … her hair. a) was brushing b) brush c) brushed 1376 Was she … to Matt yesterday? a) talked b) talking c) was talking 1377 John … at the door when we arrived at the office. a) will wait b) waited c) was waiting 1378 They … to what I was talking about. a) listen not b) listening not c) weren’t listening 1379 Simon … a shower when someone knocked at the door. a) was having b) has had c) had 1380 Yesterday at three o’clock, I … . a) was working b) worked c) have worked ANSWER KEY 1361 B 1362 A 1363 C 1364 B 1365 C 1366 A 1367 B 1368 A 1369 C 1370 A 1371 C 1372 C 1373 C 1374 C 1375 A 1376 B 1377 C 1378 C 1379 A 1380 A

PAST SIMPLE (PART 2) PART 3: INTERMEDIATE AND UPPER INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2

 

ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2 PART 3: INTERMEDIATE AND UPPER INTERMEDIATE PAST SIMPLE (PART 2)

 

1341 They … this barn last year. a) had built b) built c) were building 1342 Mary … you a message. a) had left b) will leave c) left 1343 This tree … planted by my grandfather. a) will be b) had been c) was 1344 I … coffee in the morning. a) am drinking b) drunk c) drank 1345 … she … to the library? a) Had/walked b) Will/walk c) Did/walk d) Was/walking 1346 Matthew … flowers for his wife. a) bought b) will buy c) have bought 1347 Where … you … when you were young? a) did/live b) have/live c) did/lived d) do/live 1348 My mother … a special cake yesterday for my birthday. a) bakes b) baked c) baking 1349 They … home at midnight. a) had come b) came c) have came 1350 We couldn’t afford to keep two houses, so we … one. a) sale b) were selling c) sold 1351 … his money? a) Did he losed b) Did he lostten c) Did he lost d) Did he lose 1352 The teacher … English. a) didn’t teach b) teach not c) didn’t taught 1353 Marie … your mother yesterday. a) seed b) saw c) seen 1354 … his hand? a) Did Gary hurtten b) Did Gary hurted c) Did Gary hurt d) Did Gary hurten 1355 Caroline … the bell yesterday morning. a) didn’t ring b) not ring c) rang not 1356 Johnson … the bottle. a) shooken b) shook c) shake 1357 My back … last night. a) hurted b) hert c) hurt 1358 John … his wallet. a) didn’t lose b) didn’t lost c) didn’t losed 1359 Carlos … at the picture. a) looked b) looken c) loken 1360 Marie … about it again. a) thinken b) thought c) thinked ANSWER KEY 1341 B 1342 C 1343 C 1344 C 1345 C 1346 A 1347 A 1348 B 1349 B 1350 C 1351 D 1352 A 1353 B 1354 C 1355 A 1356 B 1357 C 1358 A 1359 A 1360 B