Simple present vs simple past

Who __________ (paint) the world-known picture “Mona Lisa”?

• paint

• painted

• paints

• did paint

Queen Elizabeth II __________ (be) born in 1926. She __________ (become) Queen of England in 1952.

• was - become

• is - become

• is - became

• was - became

She __________ (know) all the works of Chopin. She __________ (enjoy) listening to his waltz last night.

• knows - enjoys

• know - enjoy

• knew - enjoyed

• knows - enjoyed

Tom always __________ (eat) breakfast. Yesterday he __________ (not eat) breakfast because he __________ (get) up late.

• eats - did not eat - got

• eat - did not eat - got

• ate - do not eat - get

• eats - does not eat - got

Her friends __________ (be) ready at five o’clock.

• are

• be

• were

• was

My friend __________ (know) Spanish very well.

• knew

• know

• did know

• knows

__________ it __________ (take) you long to find his house yesterday?

• Did - take

• Do - take

• Did - took

• Does - took

Steven’s friends __________ (come) to his birthday party last night and __________ (give) him wonderful presents. His parents __________ (cook) a special dinner for him. His girlfriend __________ (promise) to come, but she __________ (not be) there. He __________ (try) to phone, but he could not get through. He __________ (be) really upset. Only she __________ (not wish) him a Happy Birthday.

• come - give - cook - promise - is not - try - are - do not wish

• come - gave - cook - promised - is not - tried - is - did not wish

• came - give - cooked - promise - was not - try - was - do not wish

• came - gave - cooked - promised - was not - tried - was - did not wish

He __________ (live) on the third floor.

• live

• lived

• lives

• did not live

He never __________ (shout) at his students. He __________ (be) a wonderful teacher, I remember.

• shouts - were

• shout - was

• shouting - be

• shouts - was