07 Past Tense: Easy
As these are easy, they should all be correct.
01. ................... they in when you called?
A. Wasn't B. Weren't C. Were being D. Was been
02. It................ a nice day to go out for a walk.
A. weren't B. wasn't C. was being not D. was not being
03. Yesterday, he.................. all day at the office.
A. works B. worked C. is working D. work
04. .................... she answer the telephone when you called?
A. Did B. Do C. Is D. Are
05. He................. his car in time to avoid the accident.
A. didn't stop B. don't stop C. not stopped D. not doing stop
06. She.................. to the bank to deposit a cheque.
A. go B. gone C. went D. going
07. We................. orange juice when we needed refreshment.
A. drinks B. drunk C. drank D. dronk
08. They............... sandwiches on their picnic.
A. eats B. ate C. eated D. eaten
09. I.................. took some work home from the office.
A. taken B. takes C. token D. took
10. They................. hymns together in the church choir.
A. singed B. sang C. song D. sung
11. She................. a bicycle until she had an accident.
A. rid B. ride C. ridden D. rode
12. I................... to the airport to meet my friends when the tyre burst.
A. were driving B. was driving C. were drive D. was drive
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