Progress Test 4B (Unit 4) Grammar and vocabulary I 1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets (past simple orpast continuous). 1 At primary school I (sing) in a choir. It was fun! 2 My friends asked me to go out with them, but 1 (cannot go) because we had a family dinner. 3 What (do) on Sunday at 5 p.m.? 4 (you / see) a lady inred coat here a while ago? 5 I didn't take a rain jacket because it (not/rain). 6 When Dad came home, we (sit) at the dinner table. 7 (you/try on) the shoes before you bought them? 8 While (work) in the garden, Mum was cooking lunch. 9 Tim came back yesterday. You (not/know) that? 10 1 (have) a shower so I didn't hear the phone, sorry.
Answer: sang
Explanation: The verb "sing" is in the past tense, so it should be changed to "sang" to match with the past simple tense.
2. My friends asked me to go out with them, but I (cannot go) because we had a family dinner.
Answer: couldn't go
Explanation: The verb "cannot" is in the present tense, so it should be changed to "couldn't" to match with the past simple tense.
3. What (do) on Sunday at 5 p.m.?
Answer: were you doing
Explanation: The question is asking about an action in the past, so the past continuous tense should be used. The correct form is "were you doing".
4. (you / see) a lady in red coat here a while ago?
Answer: Did you see
Explanation: The question is asking about a completed action in the past, so the past simple tense should be used. The correct form is "Did you see".
5. I didn't take a rain jacket because it (not/rain).
Answer: wasn't raining
Explanation: The verb "not rain" is in the present tense, so it should be changed to "wasn't raining" to match with the past continuous tense.
6. When Dad came home, we (sit) at the dinner table.
Answer: were sitting
Explanation: The action of sitting at the dinner table was ongoing in the past, so the past continuous tense should be used. The correct form is "were sitting".
7. (you/try on) the shoes before you bought them?
Answer: Did you try on
Explanation: The verb "try on" is in the present tense, so it should be changed to "Did you try on" to match with the past simple tense.
8. While (work) in the garden, Mum was cooking lunch.
Answer: working
Explanation: The action of working in the garden was ongoing in the past, so the past continuous tense should be used. The correct form is "working".
9. Tim came back yesterday. You (not/know) that?
Answer: didn't know
Explanation: The verb "not know" is in the present tense, so it should be changed to "didn't know" to match with the past simple tense.
10. 1 (have) a shower so I didn't hear the phone, sorry.
Answer: had
Explanation: The verb "have" is in the present tense, so it should be changed to "had" to match with the past simple tense.