Past Simple Tense – English Grammar Test for A1
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📖 Text 1
Last weekend, Emma and her family visited the countryside. They travelled by car and arrived in the morning. First, they walked along the river and took many photos. At lunchtime, they ate sandwiches and drank orange juice. In the afternoon, they visited a small farm. Emma loved the horses, but her brother liked the cows more. In the evening, they drove back home. Everyone was tired but very happy.
1 Emma and her family went to the city last weekend.
(a) True
(b) False
2 How did they travel?
(a) By bus
(b) By car
(c) By train
3 What did they do first?
(a) Ate lunch
(b) Walked along the river
(c) Visited a farm
4 What animals did Emma like?
(a) Horses
(b) Cows
(c) Sheep
5 How did the family feel in the evening?
(a) Angry
(b) Sad
(c) Tired but happy
📖 Text 2
Yesterday, David stayed at home because the weather was rainy. In the morning, he cleaned his room and helped his mother in the kitchen. Then he read a book about space. In the afternoon, he played computer games with his brother. In the evening, they watched a movie together and ate popcorn. David enjoyed his day at home.
6 David went to school yesterday.
(a) True
(b) False
7 What did David do in the morning?
(a) Cleaned his room and helped his mother
(b) Played computer games
(c) Watched a movie
8 What book did he read?
(a) A book about animals
(b) A book about space
(c) A storybook
9 What did David eat in the evening?
(a) Pizza
(b) Popcorn
(c) Sandwich
10 How did David feel about his day?
(a) He was bored
(b) He enjoyed it
(c) He was sad
📖 Text 3
Last summer, my friends and I went camping near a lake. We stayed there for three days. On the first day, we put up our tents and cooked dinner over a fire. On the second day, we swam in the lake and played football. In the evening, we sang songs and told stories. On the last day, we packed our things and cleaned the campsite. It was a wonderful trip.
11 Where did they go camping?
(a) Near a river
(b) Near a lake
(c) In the mountains
12 How many days did they stay?
(a) Two days
(b) Three days
(c) Four days
13 What did they do on the first day?
(a) Put up tents and cooked dinner
(b) Swam and played football
(c) Packed their things
14 What did they do in the evening on the second day?
(a) Sang songs and told stories
(b) Cleaned the campsite
(c) Went home
15 How was the trip?
(a) Boring
(b) Terrible
(c) Wonderful
📖 Text 4
Last Saturday, Alice and her friends went shopping in the city. Alice bought a blue dress and a pair of shoes. Her friend Jenny bought some books, and Tom bought a new bag. After shopping, they ate lunch at a café. They all went home in the afternoon.
16 What did Alice buy?
(a) A red dress
(b) A blue dress and shoes
(c) A bag
17 What did Jenny buy?
(a) Clothes
(b) Books
(c) Shoes
18 Where did they have lunch?
(a) At home
(b) At a café
(c) In the park
19 When did they go home?
(a) In the afternoon
(b) In the morning
(c) At night
20 Who bought a new bag?
(a) Alice
(b) Jenny
(c) Tom
📖 Text 5
Yesterday afternoon, I visited my grandfather. He lives in a small village near the forest. We walked in the garden and talked about many things. He told me stories about his childhood. In the evening, we ate dinner together, and then I took the bus back home.
21 Where does the grandfather live?
(a) In the city
(b) Near the forest
(c) At the seaside
22 What did they do in the garden?
(a) They walked and talked
(b) They ate lunch
(c) They read books
23 What did the grandfather tell?
(a) Stories about animals
(b) Stories about his childhood
(c) A new storybook
24 How did the writer go home?
(a) By train
(b) By bus
(c) On foot
25 When did the writer visit his grandfather?
(a) Yesterday morning
(b) Yesterday afternoon
(c) Last week
📖 Text 6
Two days ago, my class went on a school trip to the science museum. We saw many interesting things about space, animals, and history. Our teacher explained everything to us. We took notes and asked questions. At lunchtime, we ate sandwiches and drank juice. In the afternoon, we watched a short film about dinosaurs. Everyone enjoyed the trip.
26 Where did the class go?
(a) To the art museum
(b) To the science museum
(c) To the zoo
27 What did they learn about?
(a) Only space
(b) Only history
(c) Space, animals, and history
28 What did they do at lunchtime?
(a) Ate sandwiches and drank juice
(b) Went home
(c) Watched a film
29 What film did they watch?
(a) About animals
(b) About dinosaurs
(c) About history
30 How did the students feel about the trip?
(a) They were bored
(b) They enjoyed it
(c) They were tired and angry