Irregular Verbs – English Grammar Test for B1
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Reading Passage
Last summer, Emma and her family went on holiday to Italy. They flew from London to Rome, and from there they drove to Florence. On the first day, they visited several famous museums and saw wonderful paintings. Emma bought some postcards and wrote letters to her friends. Her parents took many photos of the old buildings.
One afternoon, Emma lost her phone, but luckily a kind man found it and gave it back to her. The family ate delicious Italian food and drank local wine. They met some friendly people who spoke English very well.
During the trip, they also swam in the sea and sat on the beach until late evening. Before they left, they chose some presents and gave them to their relatives. Emma said it was the best holiday she had ever had.
1 Where did Emma and her family ___ (go) last summer?
2 How did they ___ (fly) to Rome?
3 Where did they ___ (drive) after Rome?
4 What did they ___ (see) in the museums?
5 What did Emma ___ (buy)?
6 Who did she ___ (write) letters to?
7 What did her parents ___ (take)?
8 Who ___ (find) Emma’s phone?
9 What did the man ___ (give) back to her?
10 What kind of food did they ___ (eat)?
11 What did they ___ (drink)?
12 Who did they ___ (meet) during the trip?
13 What language did those people ___ (speak)?
14 Where did they ___ (swim)?
15 Where did they ___ (sit) until late evening?
16 What did they ___ (choose) before they left?
17 To whom did they ___ (give) the presents?
18 What did Emma ___ (say) about the holiday?
19 Did they ___ (visit) museums?
20 Did Emma ___ (lose) something during the trip?
21 Who ___ (help) her with the phone?
22 How many postcards did Emma ___ (buy)?
23 Did she ___ (send) emails or letters?
24 What city did they first ___ (arrive) in?
25 What city did they ___ (leave) before going to Florence?
26 Did they ___ (take) many photos?
27 What did they ___ (find) most interesting?
28 Where did they ___ (spend) their afternoons?
29 Did Emma ___ (have) a good time?
30 Was this the best holiday she had ever ___ (have)?
Answer
1 went to Italy – past simple of “go”.
2 flew from London – past simple of “fly”.
3 drove to Florence – past simple of “drive”.
4 saw wonderful paintings – past simple of “see”.
5 bought postcards – past simple of “buy”.
6 wrote letters to her friends – past simple of “write”.
7 took many photos – past simple of “take”.
8 a kind man found – past simple of “find”.
9 gave her phone back – past simple of “give”.
10 ate Italian food – past simple of “eat”.
11 drank local wine – past simple of “drink”.
12 met friendly people – past simple of “meet”.
13 spoke English – past simple of “speak”.
14 swam in the sea – past simple of “swim”.
15 sat on the beach – past simple of “sit”.
16 chose some presents – past simple of “choose”.
17 gave them to their relatives – past simple of “give”.
18 said it was the best holiday – past simple of “say”.
19 Yes, they visited museums – past simple of “visit”.
20 Yes, she lost her phone – past simple of “lose”.
21 A kind man helped her – past simple of “help”.
22 She bought some postcards – exact number not given.
23 She sent letters – past simple of “send”.
24 They arrived in Rome – past simple of “arrive”.
25 They left Rome – past simple of “leave”.
26 Yes, they took many photos – past simple of “take”.
27 They found the paintings interesting – past simple of “find”.
28 They spent afternoons on the beach – past simple of “spend”.
29 Yes, Emma had a good time – past simple of “have”.
30 Yes, the best she had ever had – present perfect with “had”.