Talking About the Past

Talking About the Past

Professional Development

8 Qs

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Talking About the Past

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Assessment

Quiz

English

Professional Development

Hard

CCSS
L.4.1B, L.2.1F, L.8.1C

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

My teachers .......... annoyed with me when I was at school because I never used to bring a pen with me

were often getting

often used to get

never often got

sometimes were getting

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

I .......... someone if I could borrow their pen.

never would asked

never used to ask

would always ask

would asked

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The village .......... very quiet and remote until they built the motorway two years ago.

wasn't

has been

used to be

was never

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Since then, a lot of new people ........... in the area and the old social structures have gradually been changing.

have come to live

came

was coming

were coming

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 3 pts

When I was a child, both my parents .......... to work, so when they were out, my grandmother .......... after me.

used to go

were going out

would look

was looking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Chen (work) .......... iin Singapore since he (leave) .......... university two years ago, but next year he expects to be transfered to Hong Kong.

Answer explanation

Chen has been working in Singapore since he left university two years ago.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Alex takes university life very seriously. He (study) .......... here for six months and he still (not go) .......... to a single party!

Answer explanation

Alex takes university life very seriously. He has been studying here for six months and he still hasn't gone/been to a single party!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

8.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

I (grow) .......... up in a house which (belong) .......... to my great-great-grandfather. We (sell) .......... it now because it was too big for our small family.

Answer explanation

I grew up in a house which had belonged to my great-great-grandfather. We have sold it now because it was too big for our small family.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D