Grammar

Level B1

Part 1 - Past Simple

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Past Simple

Last Friday, we .......... (to meet) our new neighbors for the first time.

meeting

meet

have met

met

2

Past Simple

.......... you .......... (to send) the email yesterday morning?

Did / sent

Did / send

Have / sent

Do / send

3

Past Simple

I .......... (to not / to hear) my phone because it was on silent.

wasn't hear

don't hear

didn't heard

didn't hear

4

Past Simple

My brother .......... (to break) his glasses when he fell off his bike.

breaked

broken

was breaking

broke

5

Past Simple

We .......... (to take) the wrong bus, so we arrived late.

took

were taking

take

taked

6

Past Simple

She .......... (to not / to buy) the jacket because it was too expensive.

didn't buy

wasn't buying

doesn't buy

didn't bought

7

Past Simple

The teacher .......... (to give) us extra homework last week.

has given

gived

gives

gave

8

Past Simple

When I was a child, I .......... (to live) near the sea.

live

have lived

was living

lived

9

Past Simple

He .......... (to write) the report and .......... (to hand) it in before the deadline.

wrote / handed

written / handed

wrote / hand

writed / handed

10

Past Simple

Choose the correct sentence.

Where put you my keys?

Where did you putted my keys?

Where did you put my keys?

Where you did put my keys?

What to do

This part consists of a number of assessments, each of which has only one valid answer.

Select the best answer according to what you read.

There's only one valid answer

There's only a correct answer which you will have to select by clicking on it.

Don't spend unnecessary time

Don't spend time in an assessment you don't know. Wasting time on this activity might cost you points later in the exam because you won’t have enough time to do other tasks well. Get used to being quick!

Grammar is a must

Although these grammar tests are not part of the official Cambridge exams, they are still important as they touch on language elements that you'll come across in all parts of the official exams, such as Reading and Use of English.

Strategy

Read the assessment so you understand what it is about.
Pay attention to the topic on the top-right corner of each assessment.
Check the words before and after each gap and look for grammatical collocations.
Remember that you select a choice by clicking on it.

Instructions

For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

Exercise Details

Author

KARISHA s

@karisha-s

User Prompt

"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'Past Simple'"

Tone: Standard

Level: B1

Created on:

Oct 3, 2026

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