Chapter 1 Advanced English Quiz: Present and Past: Simple and Progressive You have 20 minutes to complete the quiz. Good luck! Thank you for completing the quiz. Chapter 1 Advanced English Quiz (Blue Book) 1 / 40 Choose the correct completion: John, are you listen to me? I am talk to you! John, are you listen to me? I am talking to you! John, do you listen to me? I am talking to you! None of the above. 2 / 40 Choose the correct completion: Yuki stayed home because she caught a bad cold. Yuki staied home because she caught a bad cold. Yuki stayed home because she catched a bad cold. None of the above. 3 / 40 Choose the correct completion: While I surfed the internet yesterday, I was finding a really interesting website. While I was surfing the internet yesterday, I found a really interesting website. While I surf the internet yesterday, I was finding a really interesting website. None of the above. 4 / 40 Choose the correct completion: Breakfast is an important meal. I always eating breakfast. Breakfast is an important meal. Always I eat breakfast. Breakfast is an important meal. I’m always eat breakfast. None of the above. 5 / 40 Choose the correct completion: While I’m driving home last night, I heared a strange noise in the engine. While I was driving home last night, I heard a strange noise in the engine. While I was driving home last night, I heared a strange noise in the engine. None of the above 6 / 40 Complete the sentences with the simple present or the present progressive form of the verbs in parentheses: (you, lock, always) ________________________________ the door to your apartment when you leave? Check 7 / 40 Complete the sentences with the simple present or the present progressive form of the verbs in parentheses: I need an umbrella right now because it (rain) ____________________________ Check 8 / 40 Complete the sentences with the simple present or the present progressive form of the verbs in parentheses: The average person (breathe) ___________________________ 21,600 times a day. Check 9 / 40 Complete the sentences with the simple present or the present progressive form of the verbs in parentheses: Tony (sit, not, usually) _______________________ in the front row during class. Check 10 / 40 Complete the sentences with the simple present or the present progressive form of the verbs in parentheses: Kristin can’t come to the phone because she (wash) ______________________ her hair. Check 11 / 40 Give the simple past: Lay Check 12 / 40 Give the simple past: Ring Check 13 / 40 Give the simple past: Swing Check 14 / 40 Give the simple past: Dig Check 15 / 40 Give the simple past: Weep Check 16 / 40 Give the past participle: Lay Check 17 / 40 Give the past participle: Ring Check 18 / 40 Give the past participle: Swing Check 19 / 40 Give the past participle: Dig Check 20 / 40 Give the past participle: Weep Check 21 / 40 Choose the correct pronunciation of the -ed ending: Used -t -d -ed 22 / 40 Choose the correct pronunciation of the -ed ending: Departed -t -d -ed 23 / 40 Choose the correct pronunciation of the -ed ending: Changed -t -d -ed 24 / 40 Choose the correct pronunciation of the -ed ending: Stretched -t -d -ed 25 / 40 Choose the correct pronunciation of the -ed ending: Mopped -t -d -ed 26 / 40 Choose the correct pronunciation of the -ed ending: Followed -t -d -ed 27 / 40 Choose the correct pronunciation of the -ed ending: Dusted -t -d -ed 28 / 40 Choose the correct pronunciation of the -ed ending: Smelled -t -d -ed 29 / 40 Choose the correct pronunciation of the -ed ending: Jumped -t -d -ed 30 / 40 Choose the correct pronunciation of the -ed ending: Appreciated -t -d -ed 31 / 40 Use the simple past or the past progressive of the verbs in parentheses: Bob (study) ___________ at the library when I called him last night. Check 32 / 40 Use the simple past or the past progressive of the verbs in parentheses: Bob (be, not) ___________ home at ten last night. Check 33 / 40 Use the simple past or the past progressive of the verbs in parentheses: I (call) _______ Bob at ten last night. Check 34 / 40 Use the simple past or the past progressive of the verbs in parentheses: I (listen, not) _____________________________ to what the teacher said. Check 35 / 40 Use the simple past or the past progressive of the verbs in parentheses: (you, hear) _______________________ what the teacher just said? Check 36 / 40 Complete the sentences with the simple present or the present progressive. Use the most appropriate tense. My roommate (put away, always) ______________ her dirty dishes. Check 37 / 40 Complete the sentences with the simple present or the present progressive. Use the most appropriate tense. My roommate (leave, always) ________ her dirty dishes on the table. Check 38 / 40 Complete the sentences with the simple present or the present progressive. Use the most appropriate tense Our English teacher (give, always) _____________ surprise quizzes. I hate it! Check 39 / 40 Complete the sentences with the simple present or the present progressive. Use the most appropriate tense. Frank (study, always) _______________ in the library after school. He’s a good student. Check 40 / 40 Complete the sentences with the simple present or the present progressive. Use the most appropriate tense. Frank (study, always) _________ while I’m trying to sleep. It drives me nuts! Check
