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Simple Past Time Markers UsageSet 10

1I ..... him in 2015 when we worked for the same company.
2By the time the mechanic ....., we had already been trapped in the elevator for hours.
3They ..... their presentation an hour ago.
4Which of the following is not related to characteristics of recount text?
5He ..... always absent last year.
6My brother went to Port Dickson .....
7Choose the right variant: She ..... a letter from her teacher 10 minutes ago.
8Choose the correct options.I went there last / ago / yesterday night.
9He ..... the guitar for a few months, but stopped last week.
10I ..... in class yesterday. I ..... in class every day.
11Choose the correct answer:I took this photo of my kids on holiday .....
12In 1992
13Last month, the company ..... (announce) a new product line.
14She moved to this school just .....
15Choose the correct answer: We've been living in London since we .....
16Which is a Past Simple cue?
17True or False:The simple past tense is often used with time words like 'yesterday', 'last week', and 'in 2015'.
18Past tense, the marker comes ..... the time period
19Choose the best answer:It ..... that Bermuda got its name.
20What did you do two hours ago? .....
21The city ..... by the army long ago.
22Now:Wednesday evening.I did my homework ..... (Tuesday 3:00pm)
23Choose the incorrect answer!(The) Viking spacecraft (has) landed (on) Mars (in) July of 1976.
24An ancient sword ..... deep under the ground in a temple in Thailand last week.
25When did you start working for this charitable organization?
26In the Past Simple we use words like .....
27Two years, an earthquake ..... in my hometown & many people were injured.
28What change, if any, should be made to the sentence: The staccato popping of small arms around the field and the shells exploding overhead brought me back to my time in an Afghanistan combat zone.
29Choose the correct time expression.
30Which one of the following sentences is inappropriate?
31In 1964 the group (perform) ..... its first hit song "Love Me Do" . Between the years 1962 and 1968 the Beatles ..... (be) the most famous group in the world.
32PAST TENSE-CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTIONDid they have a meeting .....?
33Which of the following sentences is written incorrectly?
34True or False: Past simple tense is used for actions that happened in the distant past.
35Past means ..... now.
36Choose the correct option to complete each sentence:I didn't see / haven't seen you at the meeting last Monday.
37Tommy (worked/ has worked) for this company 10 months ago but now he doesn't work here.
38Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence: Many people ..... of malaria and smallpox in the 19th century.
39Choose the word or phrase that needs correction:Peter has bought a new MP3 player yesterday but I haven't seen it already.
40When did the meeting start?
41Prices ..... by 2,5 % .....
42Why did you go to school late .....?
43I ..... Germany the previous week.
44Richard ..... in this restaurant for 6 years, but now He works in a shop
45Is this sentence correct?Last weekend, Argentina had won the world cup.
46Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following questions. Yesterday Ms. Linh didn't go for a walk because it ..... heavily.
47When is usually a signal word for:
48I met Manju for the first time in Mumbai ten years ago.
49When did his birthday party happen?
50When did he write the letter?
51What time expression is commonly used with the past simple tense?
52When referring to the time of day or one's age in the past, always use the preterite.
53..... that programme about skateboarding last night?
54Find the mistake: "I finish my homework yesterday."
55Last year, we ..... to the mountains. It ..... cold at night but beautiful during the day.
56The coffee was hot an hour ago, but it's ..... now.
57Find the mistake: I am happy yesterday.
58Joshua: When did she go to the beach?Made: .....
59..... I watered the plants. I need to do it again today.
60The a grand juryi will decide if there were sufficient evidence to try a person for a crime.
61Choose the correct past sentence: the / theater / movie / went / They / to / parents / with / their / week. / last