Grammar

Level B2

Part 1 - Past Simple

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

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Past Simple

We .......... (to meet) the new client in Berlin last Thursday.

2

Past Simple

I .......... (to not / recognise) him at first because he had shaved his beard.

3

Past Simple

.......... you .......... (to send) the invoice yesterday afternoon?

4

Past Simple

The CEO .......... (to choose) a different strategy after the first plan failed.

5

Past Simple

When the alarm .......... (to go off), everyone left the building immediately.

6

Past Simple

She .......... (to write) the report, .......... (to attach) the files, and .......... (to press) “Send”.

7

Past Simple

They .......... (to not / agree) on the terms, so the deal collapsed.

8

Past Simple

The train .......... (to leave) at 6:10, so we had to take a taxi.

9

Past Simple

How .......... you .......... (to find) the conference in the end?

10

Past Simple

I .......... (to lose) my access card last month, but security issued a new one the same day.

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: B2

Created on:

Apr 23, 2026

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