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.

2

Past Simple

.......... you .......... (to finish) the report yesterday?

3

Past Simple

My brother .......... (to not / to come) to the party because he was sick.

4

Past Simple

I .......... (to lose) my phone on the bus this morning.

5

Past Simple

She .......... (to make) dinner and .......... (to wash) the dishes after that.

6

Past Simple

The train .......... (to leave) at 6 a.m., so we arrived early.

7

Past Simple

Where .......... you .......... (to park) your car last night?

8

Past Simple

They .......... (to not / to understand) the instructions, so they asked for help.

9

Past Simple

It .......... (to rain) heavily, and the match was cancelled.

10

Past Simple

I .......... (to take) a taxi home because the buses stopped running.

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 a correct answer which you will have to select by clicking on it.

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!

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!

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

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

Instructions

For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

Exercise Details

Author

Mariano Fontana

@mariano-fontana

User Prompt

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

Tone: Standard
Level: B1

Created on:

Apr 23, 2026

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