LISTENING QUIZ: PAST SIMPLE
Listen to the people speaking and then choose the best sentences to respond.
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1. What did I do last week? Well, my wife and I went to a restaurant and then we saw a movie. Did you and your family have a good weekend?
a) We visited our friends. X
b) Yes, we did.
c) It was last weekend. X
b) Yes, we did.
c) It was last weekend. X
2. Oh, no! I can't find my pen. I'm not sure, but I think that maybe I lost it.
a) I think I saw him at school. X
b) That's wonderful. X
c) That's okay. You can use mine.
b) That's wonderful. X
c) That's okay. You can use mine.
3. John finished work at 5 o'clock, and then he came home.
a) I finished work at 6 o'clock. X
b) By taxi or by bus?
c) How many times did he do that? X
b) By taxi or by bus?
c) How many times did he do that? X
4. I didn't see you at the meeting yesterday. Where were you?
a) I saw you yesterday. X
b) I was sick at home.
c) Yes, they were. X
b) I was sick at home.
c) Yes, they were. X
5. The Wright brothers flew their first airplane in 1903. That was over one hundred years ago.
a) Where did they fly it?
b) When did he do it? X
c) Did you enjoy your trip to New York? X
b) When did he do it? X
c) Did you enjoy your trip to New York? X
6. First I made dinner and then I watched an hour of TV.
a) Do you like cooking?
b) That's my favorite TV show. X
c) At dinner time. X
b) That's my favorite TV show. X
c) At dinner time. X
7. He doesn't look very well. Maybe he should see a doctor. Did he take any medicine?
a) No, they aren't. X
b) Yes, he was. X
c) No, he didn't.
b) Yes, he was. X
c) No, he didn't.
8. You'll never believe what happened to me on the way home from school today! I met my old friend, Charlie!
a) I'm sorry to hear that! X
b) Did they take a bus? X
c) Where did you see him?
b) Did they take a bus? X
c) Where did you see him?
9. Mr. and Mrs. Smith decided not to buy the new, red sports car. They decided to buy something less expensive.
a) I think that was a good idea.
b) What did you do after that? X
c) Okay, let's do it. X
b) What did you do after that? X
c) Okay, let's do it. X
10. I was so tired that I fell asleep during the movie last night.
a) No, it didn't. X
b) Actually, it was a great film.
c) We boarded at Gate 15. X
b) Actually, it was a great film.
c) We boarded at Gate 15. X
11. First, she talked to the director about the new shipping order. Then, she started making the report.
a) I didn't know he was sick. X
b) Was she late for the meeting? X
c) What did she do after that?
b) Was she late for the meeting? X
c) What did she do after that?
12. I didn't like my old job, so I quit. But I found a new job last week! It's a great job!
a) That's wonderful!
b) That's strange! X
c) That's too bad! X
b) That's strange! X
c) That's too bad! X
13. Excuse me, but I think you forgot to bring me a spoon with my soup.
a) She's away for the weekend. X
b) I'll bring you one right away.
c) Did you like the soup? X
b) I'll bring you one right away.
c) Did you like the soup? X
14. I think we forgot to buy bread at the supermarket.
a) It's next to the bank. X
b) Yes, it was. X
c) Should we go back and get some?
b) Yes, it was. X
c) Should we go back and get some?
15. We just moved here a few months ago.
a) I was here this morning. X
b) When can you go. X
c) Do you like living here?
b) When can you go. X
c) Do you like living here?
16. Tommy, did you finish your homework?
a) Yes, I did.
b) No, I wasn't. X
c) Yes, it was. X
b) No, I wasn't. X
c) Yes, it was. X