Gateway A2 Unit 5 Test.Grammar.
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Questions and Answers
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Complete the short dialogues with the correct past simple form of the verbs given. A: Did you like travelling in cars when you were a child? B: No, I ________ (do). I always felt sick.
Explanation
In the given dialogue, B is expressing that they did not like travelling in cars when they were a child. The correct past simple form of the verb "do" in this context is "didn't" or "did not". This is because "didn't" is the contraction of "did not" and is used to form the negative past simple tense. Therefore, the correct answer is "didn't, did not".Rate this question:
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A: Why did Wendy come home early?B: She ________ (not go) swimming after school because the swimming pool was closed.
Explanation
The correct answer is "didn't go, did not go" because it is the negative form of the past tense of the verb "go." Wendy came home early because she was unable to go swimming after school as the swimming pool was closed.Rate this question:
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A: Did you find the book you were looking for yesterday?B: Yes, but I ________ (not buy) it in the end because it was too expensive.
Explanation
The correct answer is "didn't buy, did not buy". In the conversation, person B states that they found the book they were looking for but ultimately decided not to buy it because it was too expensive. Both "didn't buy" and "did not buy" are correct ways to express the negative form of the verb "buy" in the past tense.Rate this question:
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A: How was the film?B: I ________ (not like) it. It wasn’t very exciting.
Explanation
The correct answer is "didn't like, did not like". In the conversation, person B is expressing their opinion about the film and stating that they did not enjoy it. The use of "didn't like" and "did not like" convey the same meaning - that the film was not enjoyable or exciting to them.Rate this question:
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A: Where ________ (you/go) yesterday?B: To the park. We played football all afternoon.
Explanation
The correct answer is "did you go" because it is the appropriate question form to ask about someone's past actions or whereabouts. In this conversation, person A is asking person B where they went yesterday. The verb "did" is used to form questions in the past tense, and "go" is the main verb indicating the action of going to the park.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.I didn’t watch/wasn’t watching scary films when I was a child.
- A.
Didn’t watch
- B.
Wasn’t watching
Correct Answer
A. Didn’t watchExplanation
The correct answer is "didn't watch". This is because the sentence is referring to a specific point in the past when the person was a child. The past simple tense "didn't watch" is used to indicate that the action of watching scary films did not happen during that time. The past continuous tense "wasn't watching" would imply that the person was in the process of watching scary films but stopped at some point.Rate this question:
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We arrived/were arriving at the theatre at 6.30.
- A.
Arrived
- B.
Were arriving
Correct Answer
A. ArrivedExplanation
The correct answer is "arrived" because the use of the past simple tense indicates that the action of arriving at the theatre occurred at a specific point in the past. The phrase "at 6.30" also suggests a specific time, further supporting the use of the past simple tense. The option "were arriving" is in the past continuous tense, which implies an ongoing action in the past, rather than a specific moment of arrival.Rate this question:
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- 8.
I tried/was trying to write a story for our English class when you phoned me last night.
- A.
Tried
- B.
Was trying
Correct Answer
B. Was tryingExplanation
The correct answer is "was trying" because it indicates that the action of writing a story was ongoing at the time of the phone call. The past continuous tense "was trying" suggests that the person was in the middle of the activity when they received the phone call.Rate this question:
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- 9.
He bought/was buying that new computer game last Saturday. He’s playing it now.
- A.
Bought
- B.
Was buying
Correct Answer
A. BoughtExplanation
The use of "bought" is the correct answer because it indicates a completed action in the past. The sentence states that he bought the new computer game last Saturday, suggesting that the action of purchasing the game is already finished. On the other hand, "was buying" implies an ongoing action in the past, which does not fit the context of the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 10.
I read/was reading a good book before you arrived. It was really interesting.
- A.
Read
- B.
Was reading
Correct Answer
B. Was readingExplanation
The correct answer is "was reading" because the sentence indicates that the action of reading the book was already in progress before the arrival of the person being addressed. The use of the past continuous tense "was reading" suggests an ongoing action in the past, emphasizing that the book was being read at a specific point in time.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Choose the correct option to correct the mistakes in the sentences. One sentence is correct. Where were Helen and her family lived when her parents decided to move to Paris?
- A.
Was Helen and her family living
- B.
Were Helen and her family living
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
B. Were Helen and her family livingExplanation
The correct answer is "were Helen and her family living." This is the correct option because it uses the past continuous tense to describe an ongoing action in the past. The sentence is asking about where Helen and her family were living at a specific point in the past when her parents decided to move to Paris.Rate this question:
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- 12.
I didn’t like the concert, so I was leaving after half an hour.
- A.
I left
- B.
Leaved
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
A. I leftExplanation
The correct answer is "I left" because the verb "leave" is in the past tense and agrees with the subject "I." This shows that the action of leaving the concert has already happened in the past.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Why did you decide to study languages?
- A.
Were you decide
- B.
Did you decided
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
C. CorrectExplanation
The correct answer is "Correct". This answer is correct because it uses the correct verb form "did you decide" in the past tense to match the question's tense. The other options, "were you decide" and "did you decided", contain incorrect verb forms.Rate this question:
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- 14.
Jenny wasn’t finishing the book yesterday.
- A.
Wasn't finish
- B.
Didn't finish
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
B. Didn't finishExplanation
The correct answer is "didn't finish" because it is the correct negative form of the verb "finish" in the past tense. The sentence is referring to an action that Jenny did not complete in the past, so the correct verb form to use is "didn't finish."Rate this question:
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- 15.
How long did you waiting for the bus this morning?
- A.
Were you waiting
- B.
Was you waiting
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
A. Were you waitingExplanation
The correct answer is "were you waiting." This is the correct form of the question in the past tense. "Were" is the correct auxiliary verb to use with the pronoun "you" in the past tense.Rate this question:
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