Verb to be: am/is/are Possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her Subject Pronouns Plural nouns & Numbers

ELEMENTARY TEST - 8

Past Simple
- Negatives and ago
- Time expressions
- What is the date?
- Linking words (because, when, until)
- Prepositions

1. Prince Charles _____ Canadian. He _____ English.
A) is not / is B) is not / wasC) was not / is D) was not / were
2. I _____ to be _____ artist when I _____ a child.
A) wanted / an / was B) want / a / was
C) wants / an / was D) to want / an / is
3. He _____ blind _____ the car accident _____ the beach.
A) came / in / on B) went / in / onC) went / on / in D) came / in / in
4. My friend _____ a present _____ me _____ the Ramadan Holiday
last year.A) give / to / in B) give / at / to
C) gives / to / at D) gave / to / on
5. It _____ a lot _____ our holiday.
A) didn’t rain / during B) didn’t / during
C) didn’t rained / on D) not rain / in
6. What a man he is! He _____ his passport and_____ keys _____ his
car yesterday. A) forgot / lose / of B) forget / lost / of
C) forgot / lost / of D) forgot / lost / from
7. A: Did you watch a football match _____ TV?
B: No, I didn’t. But it was broadcast _____ radio.
A) on / in B) on / on C) in / in D) in / to
8. Can I talk _____ Mr. Adams _____ your mobile phone?
A) with / on B) on / in C) on / on D) to / on
9. It _____ a really bad joke; no one laughed _____ his joke.
A) was / with B) was / at C) were / at D) is / at
10. I learned _____ the Internet that a pop concert is _____ the third
_____ November.
A) in / on / of B) on / in / of C) in / in / of D) on / on / of
11. Who’s the blonde girl _____ the first row?A) in B) on C) at D) over
12. You’ll find the poem _____ page 16.A) at B) on C) in D) *
13. They lived in this city _____ 1980.A) since B) for C) about D) before
14. The Greens lived in London _____ six years.
A) since B) for C) in D) at
15. A: _____ is Amanda’s birthday?
B: It is _____ the 25th _____ December.
A) What / on / in B) When / on / ofC) When / in / on D) What / on / of
16. A: What is _____ today?B: Today is _____ 1st of _____ .
A) the day / the / May B) the / the / Monday
C) the month / the / July D) the date / the / October
17. A: When _____ Turkmenistan become Independent?
B: It _____ Independent on _____ .
A) did / became / the 27th of October, 1991.
B) became / did / 27 the 1991, October
C) did / became / the 27th of 1991, October
D) did / did / 1991, the 27th, October
18. A: _____ century is it now? B: It is _____ .
A: What _____ the last century? B: It was _____ .
A) What / the 21st century / was / the 20 century
B) What / the 21st century / was / the 20th century
C) What / the 21 century / is / the 20 century
D) When / the 21st century / was / the 20th century
19. A: _____ is the _____ month?
B: It is May.
A: Which is _____ 2 _____ month?
B: It is February.
A: Which is _____ 12th month?
B: It is December.
A) What / 5th / * / st / the B) Which / 5 / the / th / the
C) Which / 5th / the / nd / the D) Which / 5th / the / rd / the
20. We _____ see Tom last night. A) don’t B) didn’t C) doesn’t D) isn’t
21. I _____ to the U.S.A. ten years ago. A) went B) go C) visit D) gone
22. What’s _____ television this evening? A) at B) on C) in D) of
23. Today’s the third _____ April. A) in B) on C) of D) at
24. I left the party early _____ I didn’t feel well.
A) because B) but C) until D) so
25. They didn’t go to bed _____ midnight.
A) when B) until C) so D) because
26. We met Ken’s brother last Saturday _____ they came for dinner.
A) but B) until C) when D) so
27. I am _____ the mobile phone. A) on B) in C) of D) at
28. Some people try to find friends _____ the Internet.
A) at B) on C) in D) of
29. We didn’t laugh _____ his joke. A) at B) with C) for D) on
30. There was a knock _____ the door. A) of B) in C) at D) for
31. We met fifty years _____ . A) until B) ago C) of D) after
32. I didn’t feel well _____ I left the party early.
A) so B) because C) but D) until
33. Peter couldn’t speak _____ he was 6.
A) until B) because C) so D) where
34. I didn’t enjoy math lessons _____ I was at school.
A) until B) when C) because D) and
35. Sally didn’t buy the red shoes _____ she couldn’t afford them.
A) until B) so C) because D) when
36. We met Ken’s wife _____ her parents last Saturday.
A) until B) when C) because D) and
37. She _____ see me. A) don’t B) aren’t C) isn’t D) didn’t
38. Our teacher _____ come to school.
A) aren’t B) isn’t C) wasn’t D) didn’t
39. Paul _____ read until he was eight.
A) can’t B) can C) couldn’t D) could
40. I often _____ have a lot of time, so I _____ do the shopping myself.
A) don’t / don’t B) doesn’t / does C) didn’t / did D) didn’t / didn’t
41. I _____ him three months ago. A) see B) sees C) saw D) seen
42. We _____ in 1965. A) met B) meets C) meet D) meeting
43. Princess Diana _____ in 1997. A) die B) died C) dies D) dye
44. Alice _____ back from America last month.
A) come B) came C) comes D) coming
45. Their son _____ born at 2 o’clock this morning.
A) were B) is C) was D) are
46. I _____ have a shower yesterday evening.
A) don’t B) didn’t C) doesn’t D) haven’t
47. I _____ the answer now. A) know B) known C) knows D) knew
48. I _____ bread this morning. A) buy B) bought C) sell D) buying
49. He was born _____ 1955. A) on B) at C) of D) in
50. 130 __________
A) one hundred and thirty B) one hundred and fifteen
C) one hundred and fifty D) one hundred and thirteen
51. 862 __________
A) eight hundred and forty-two B) eight hundred and sixty-two
C) eight hundred and sixty D) eight hundred and sixteen
52. 999 __________
A) nine hundred and nineteen–nine B) nine hundred and ninety-six
C) one thousand and ninety-nine D) nine hundred and ninety-nine
53. 603 __________
A) six hundred and thirteen B) six hundred and thirty
C) six hundred and three D) six hundred and nine
54. 387 __________
A) three hundred and eighty-seven B) three hundred and eighteen
C) three hundred and eighty D) three hundred and eighty-eight
55. I liked the movie _____ I didn’t like the book.
A) until b ) but C) so D) when
56. I went to university, _____ Sandy didn’t. A) until B) so C) but D) and
57. She married _____ she was just eighteen.
A) when B) until C) but D) and
58. We were together nearly every day _____ we left school twelve
years later. A) when B) until C) so D) and
59. I didn’t see Sandy very often _____ we talked on the telephone.
A) and B) but C) until D) when
60. We stopped for three-quarters of an hour _____ New York Airport.
A) at B) in C) over D) on
61. Where is your mother? Is she _____ the hairdresser’s again?
A) in B) on C) at D) *
62. I’ll finish the work _____ two weeks. A) by B) for C) since D) in
63. I’ll be home _____ 7 o’clock. A) by B) in C) on D) since
64. He lived with Nomads _____ the Sahara desert for two years.
A) over B) on C) in D) of
65. I won’t stay _____ bed; I’ll just lie down _____ the bed for an hour.
A) in / in B) at / in C) at / on D) in / on
66. I last saw her _____ the car park. A) in B) under C) on D) *
67. He grows corn _____ his farm. A) over B) with C) at D) on
68. They lived in Spain _____ the Second World War.
A) during B) for C) since D) at
69. She opened her mouth so the doctor could look _____ her throat.
A) to B) on C) at D) for
70. I cut myself _____ a knife. A) by B) with C) in D) over
71. You’d better go _____ the next plane to London.
A) at B) in C) by D) on
72. She said hello _____ everyone except me. A) to B) * C) at D) of
73. She is worried ______ her exams. A) of B) about C) with D) *
74. Tell us _____ your holiday. A) * B) of C) about D) with
75. Mr. Collins always talks ______ himself. A) to B) with C) at D) in
76. Is it possible for me to keep it _____ Tuesday?
A) by B) at C) since D) until
77. Who’s the man _____ the funny hat? A) in B) from C) at D) to
78. Will you come _____ bus or _____ a late train ?
A) by-by B) on-in C) by-on D) in-by
79. I saw an accident _____ my way home.
A) on B) at C) in D) to
80. The doctor gave me a prescription _____ my cough.
A) with B) to C) at D) for