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07 Past Tense: Easy

Choose the correct answer from those given.


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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