diagnostic test unit 2 NM3

Complete the text with the Past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

We ¹                        (not go) on holiday last summer because we ²        (move) house in August and my parents ³     were  (be) very busy. So I

⁴                          (stay) in town when school ⁵                            (finish). I ⁶                  (not get) bored. I ⁷                       (have) a really good time with my friends! What about you? What ⁸                              (you / do) last summer?

2 Choose the correct options.

1      I               [washed, was washing] my hair when Carlos              [rang, was ringing] the doorbell.

2      Did you                   [Did you visit, Were you visiting] any interesting places when you were on holiday?

3      When she             [got, was getting] home, she                [noticed, was noticing] the door was open.

4      It was a lovely morning and people               [sat, were sitting] in the sunshine.

5      They               [drove, were driving] to the supermarket when they                  [remembered, were remembering] it was closed.

6 Choose the correct answers.

1      Some people are afraid         spiders.

          [of, on]

2      He’s very good         swimming.

          [for, at]

3      Mum was angry         me because I broke a window.

          [for, with]

4      My parents are proud         me.

         [of, on]

5      She’s bored         doing her homework.

            [of, with]

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

about at for in of of on with

1 Sophie was tired    waiting for her friend.

2 I feel sorry     Mark. His dog is sick.

3 John’s mum is keen    athletics.

4 The new teacher was popular      her pupils.

5 He’s bad    running.

6 They’re excited       going on holiday.

7 He’s not interested    shopping.

8 I’m afraid    going out alone at night.

Tick (✓) the correct sentences. Cross (✗) the incorrect sentences.

1      The sky can look very dramatic in a storm.        [(✓), (✗)]                                 

2      Silly photos are very good.       [(✓), (✗)]      

3      Dull things are not  interesting.            [(✓), (✗)]                         

4      Photos are blurred when  people move.         [(✗), (✓)]                         

5      The photos are colourful.They’re in black and white.         [(✗), (✓)]     

6      The photos are from 100  years ago. They’re   old-fashioned.       [(✓), (✗)]    

7      Fake pictures are always  dark.       [(✓), (✗)]