Gateway A2 Unit 4 Grammar
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This quiz, titled 'Gateway A2 Unit 4 Grammar', assesses the use of past simple forms of verbs such as 'be' and 'can'. It includes practical exercises like completing sentences and dialogues to enhance understanding and usage of English grammar in various contexts.
Questions and Answers
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Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of be or can.It ________........ very sunny last weekend.
Explanation
The correct answer is "was". In the sentence, we are talking about the weather last weekend, so we need to use the past simple form of the verb "be". "Was" is the past simple form of "be" for the pronoun "it".Rate this question:
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Complete the short dialogues with the correct past simple form of the verbs given.A: You’ve got a lot of bags!B: Yes. We ________........ ( buy) a lot of food for the party at the supermarket this morning.
Explanation
B: Yes. We bought a lot of food for the party at the supermarket this morning.Rate this question:
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A: Can you come to the cinema this evening?B: No, sorry. Our teacher ________.......... (give) us lots of homework today so I have to stay at home.
Explanation
B is unable to come to the cinema this evening because their teacher gave them lots of homework and they have to stay at home to complete it.Rate this question:
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A: How was your holiday?B: Great. I really ________......... (like) Spain!
Explanation
B enjoyed their holiday in Spain.Rate this question:
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A: I ________ ..........(watch) a programme about Mexico on TV last night.B: Yes. There are some amazing places there.
Explanation
The correct answer is "watched." This is because the speaker is referring to an action that happened in the past, specifically last night. The verb "watched" is the past tense form of "watch," indicating that the speaker viewed a programme about Mexico on TV last night.Rate this question:
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A: The food in Italy is fantastic, isn’t it?B: Yes. I ________ ..........(eat) lots of pizza, pasta and ice cream. I must do some exercise now!
Explanation
In this conversation, person B agrees with person A's statement about the fantastic food in Italy. They then mention that they ate lots of pizza, pasta, and ice cream, implying that they enjoyed the food. The correct answer is "ate" because it is the past tense form of the verb "eat" and accurately describes the action of consuming food in the past.Rate this question:
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We walked a long way yesterday so we ________......... tired when we got home.
Explanation
The correct answer is "were" because the sentence is in the past tense and "were" is the past tense form of the verb "to be." The sentence is describing the state of being tired after walking a long way yesterday.Rate this question:
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The water was very cold at the swimming pool so we ________....... swim.
Explanation
The correct answer is "couldn't, could not" because the sentence is expressing the inability to swim due to the cold water. "Couldn't" and "could not" both mean the same thing and are used to indicate that someone is unable to do something.Rate this question:
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How many people ________....... on the plane?
Explanation
The correct answer is "were" because the word "people" is plural, indicating that there is more than one person. Therefore, the verb "were" is used to match the plural subject.Rate this question:
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He told me where I ________....... buy tickets, but I couldn’t find the place.
Explanation
The word "could" is the correct answer because it is used to express ability or possibility in the past tense. In this context, the speaker is saying that they were unable to find the place where they could buy tickets, despite someone telling them where it was.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct option to correct the mistakes in the sentences. One sentence is correct. Last morning, I did my homework before lunch.
- A.
Yesterday morning
- B.
Tomorrow morning
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
A. Yesterday morningExplanation
The correct answer is "Yesterday morning" because it correctly replaces the phrase "Last morning" in the sentence. "Yesterday morning" refers to the morning of the previous day, which makes more sense in the context of the sentence.Rate this question:
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We did see some beautiful buildings in Prague.
- A.
We seen
- B.
We saw
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
B. We sawExplanation
The correct answer is "We saw." This is because the verb "saw" is the past tense form of the verb "see," which is the appropriate tense to use when describing an action that has already happened. In the given sentence, the speaker is stating that they observed some beautiful buildings in Prague in the past, so "saw" is the correct verb form to use.Rate this question:
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- 13.
I couldn’t understood the English teacher today.
- A.
Can't understood
- B.
Couldn’t understand
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
B. Couldn’t understandExplanation
The correct answer is "couldn’t understand" because it accurately conveys the past tense and inability to comprehend the English teacher's lesson. The phrase "couldn't understood" is grammatically incorrect as it combines the past tense of "could not" with the present tense of "understood".Rate this question:
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- 14.
The day before yesterday, we went to London by train.
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Did went
- B.
We go
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
C. CorrectExplanation
The correct answer is "Correct" because the sentence is in the past tense and the verb "went" is correctly used to indicate the action of going to London.Rate this question:
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Why was you at home this morning?
- A.
Why were you
- B.
Why you were
- C.
Correct
Correct Answer
A. Why were youExplanation
The correct answer is "Why were you." This is the correct question structure in English when using the past tense. The subject "you" is followed by the helping verb "were" and then the main verb "you." This question is asking about the reason for someone being at home in the morning.Rate this question:
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