Grammar

Level B1

Part 1 - Past Simple

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Past Simple

We .......... (to meet) our new neighbors last weekend.

met

meeted

have met

meet

2

Past Simple

.......... you .......... (to finish) your homework yesterday evening?

Do / finish

Did / finished

Did / finish

Were / finishing

3

Past Simple

My brother .......... (to not / to like) the hotel, so we changed it.

doesn't like

didn't like

didn't liked

wasn't like

4

Past Simple

I .......... (to lose) my keys, but I found them under the sofa.

losed

have lost

lost

lose

5

Past Simple

She .......... (to take) the wrong bus and arrived late.

took

take

taken

taked

6

Past Simple

They .......... (to not / to see) the message because their phones were off.

didn't see

don't see

didn't saw

weren't seeing

7

Past Simple

The teacher .......... (to give) us a lot of practice before the test.

gived

gives

gave

was giving

8

Past Simple

When I was a child, I .......... (to go) swimming every summer.

goed

went

was going

9

Past Simple

He .......... (to stop) the car and .......... (to check) the engine.

stopped / checked

stoped / checked

stopped / check

was stopping / checked

10

Past Simple

Choose the correct sentence.

Where you did buy that jacket?

Where bought you that jacket?

Where did you buy that jacket?

Where did you bought that jacket?

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

Kevin Chen

@kevin-chen

User Prompt

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

Tone: Standard

Level: B1

Created on:

Apr 5, 2026

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