Gateway A2 Unit 4 Test.Grammar.
Pre-intermediate
Questions and Answers
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Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of be or can. It ________........ very sunny last weekend.
Explanation
The correct answer is "was". In this sentence, we are talking about the weather last weekend, so we use the past simple form of the verb "be" which is "was" for the singular subject "it".Rate this question:
- 2.
Complete the short dialogues with the correct past simple form of the verbs given. A: You’ve got a lot of bags! B: Yes. We ________........ (buy) a lot of food for the party at the supermarket this morning.
Explanation
B: Yes. We bought a lot of food for the party at the supermarket this morning.Rate this question:
- 3.
A: Can you come to the cinema this evening?B: No, sorry. Our teacher ________.......... (give) us lots of homework today so I have to stay at home.
Explanation
B is unable to come to the cinema this evening because their teacher gave them a lot of homework, so they have to stay at home.Rate this question:
- 4.
A: How was your holiday?B: Great. I really ________......... (like) Spain!
Explanation
B enjoyed their holiday in Spain.Rate this question:
- 5.
A: I ________ ..........(watch) a programme about Mexico on TV last night.B: Yes. There are some amazing places there.
Explanation
The correct answer is "watched." This is because the verb "watched" is in the past tense, which matches the context of the sentence where the speaker is referring to watching a program about Mexico on TV last night.Rate this question:
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A: The food in Italy is fantastic, isn’t it?B: Yes. I ________ ..........(eat) lots of pizza, pasta and ice cream. I must do some exercise now!
Explanation
In the given conversation, person B agrees with person A's statement about the fantastic food in Italy and mentions that they have eaten lots of pizza, pasta, and ice cream. Therefore, the correct answer is "ate".Rate this question:
- 7.
We walked a long way yesterday so we ________......... tired when we got home.
Explanation
The correct answer is "were" because it agrees with the subject "we" and the past tense verb "walked." The sentence is in the past tense, so the verb "were" is used to indicate that the subject "we" was tired after walking a long way yesterday.Rate this question:
- 8.
The water was very cold at the swimming pool so we ________....... swim.
Explanation
The water being very cold at the swimming pool made it impossible for us to swim.Rate this question:
- 9.
How many people ________....... on the plane?
Explanation
The correct answer is "were" because the word "people" is plural, indicating that there is more than one person. Therefore, the verb "were" is the correct form to match the plural subject.Rate this question:
- 10.
He told me where I ________....... buy tickets, but I couldn’t find the place.
Explanation
In this sentence, the speaker is referring to a past event where someone told them where to buy tickets. However, despite the information given, the speaker was unable to find the place. The word "could" is used to indicate the speaker's ability or potential to find the place, but in this case, they were unable to do so.Rate this question:
- 11.
Choose the correct option to correct the mistakes in the sentences. One sentence is correct. Last morning, I did my homework before lunch.
- A.
Yesterday morning
- B.
Tomorrow morning
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
A. Yesterday morningExplanation
The sentence "Last morning, I did my homework before lunch" is incorrect because "last morning" is not a commonly used phrase. The correct option to correct this mistake is "Yesterday morning" which accurately refers to the morning of the previous day.Rate this question:
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- 12.
We did see some beautiful buildings in Prague.
- A.
We seen
- B.
We saw
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
B. We sawExplanation
The correct answer is "we saw." This is because the past tense of the verb "see" is "saw." Therefore, when referring to the action of seeing beautiful buildings in Prague in the past, "we saw" is the appropriate phrase to use.Rate this question:
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- 13.
I couldn’t understood the English teacher today.
- A.
Can't understood
- B.
Couldn’t understand
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
B. Couldn’t understandExplanation
The correct answer is "couldn’t understand" because it correctly uses the past tense of "can't understand" to indicate that the person was unable to comprehend what the English teacher was saying on a specific occasion.Rate this question:
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- 14.
The day before yesterday, we went to London by train.
- A.
Did went
- B.
We go
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
C. CorrectExplanation
The correct answer is "Correct" because the sentence is in the past tense and the verb "went" is already in the correct form. The phrase "the day before yesterday" indicates that the action happened in the past, so "did went" and "we go" would be grammatically incorrect.Rate this question:
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- 15.
Why was you at home this morning?
- A.
Why were you
- B.
Why you were
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
A. Why were youExplanation
The correct answer is "Why were you." This is the correct question formation in English when asking about someone's actions or whereabouts in the past. The word "were" is used because it matches the subject "you," which is the second person singular or plural pronoun.Rate this question:
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