B1 English Grammar Test – Past Simple multiple-choice questions

1.Nicole … the whole cake.

2.I … Thomas in the town a few days ago.

3.We … a new sports car last week.

4.We … a cat last month. Sheeba will be her name.

5.John … his homework this time.

6.They … the movie last week.

7.We … our breakfast half an hour ago.

8.Chris … a Russian Blue cat when he was young.

9.When I was a child, I … to be a fireman.

10.I already … dinner.

11.Roman … from England last year.

12.Nancy … a great time in Mexico last month.

13.I … Carmen last week.

14.I … my room last week.

15.We … about your promotion. Congratulation!

16.Dan … home very early today.

17.Who … Moby Dick?

18.We … TV all night.

19.Ann … a good question.

20.Jim … his car two years ago.

21.They … this barn last year.

22.Mary … you a message.

23.This tree … planted by my grandfather.

24.I … coffee in the morning.

25.… she … to the library?

26.Matthew … flowers for his wife.

27.Where … you … when you were young?

28.My mother … a special cake yesterday for my birthday.

29.They … home at midnight.

30.We couldn’t afford to keep two houses, so we … one.

31.… his money?

32.The teacher … English.

33.Marie … your mother yesterday.

34.… his hand?

35.Caroline … the bell yesterday morning.

36.Johnson … the bottle.

37.My back … last night.

38.John … his wallet.

39.Carlos … at the picture.

40.Marie … about it again.

41.Peter … a book yesterday evening.

42.When I called Jim, he … .