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Past Simple — Exercises with Answer Key (A2)

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Last month, Marta's class went on a school trip to a small farm outside the city. They left school at eight o'clock in the morning and arrived at the farm two hours later. The bus was noisy because everyone was excited about the animals. When they got to the farm, a friendly farmer called Tom met the students at the gate. He showed them the cows, the chickens, and two big brown horses. Marta wanted to touch a horse, but she was a little afraid at first. In the end, she stroked its nose gently, and it felt very soft. After that, the students helped Tom feed the animals. They gave the chickens some corn and carried water to the horses. Marta's friend, Jake, dropped a bucket of water by accident, and everyone laughed. Nobody was angry because it was funny, not dangerous. At lunchtime, the class sat outside and ate sandwiches under a big tree. The weather was sunny, so they didn't need their jackets. After lunch, Tom taught them how to make butter with fresh milk. It took a long time, but the butter tasted delicious. The students didn't want to leave the farm at the end of the day. On the bus home, they talked about their favourite parts of the trip. Marta said the horses were the best part, and Jake agreed, even though he got wet earlier. It was a wonderful day that nobody forgot.

✏️ Questions

  1. Last summer, my family ___ (go) to Portugal for two weeks.
  2. Yesterday evening, Sarah ___ a delicious cake for her mother's birthday.
    • a) bake
    • b) baked
    • c) bakes
    • d) baking
  3. The children ___ (not/watch) TV last night because the electricity was off.
  4. ___ you finish your homework before dinner yesterday?
    • a) Do
    • b) Did
    • c) Does
    • d) Were
  5. My grandfather ___ (be) a doctor for thirty years before he retired.
  6. We ___ any money with us, so we couldn't buy the tickets.
    • a) didn't have
    • b) haven't had
    • c) don't have
    • d) didn't had
  7. What is the passage mainly about?
    • a) A class trip to a farm and what the students did there
    • b) A farmer who lost his horses in the city
    • c) A competition between students to make butter
    • d) A rainy day that ruined a school trip
  8. What time did the bus arrive at the farm?
    • a) At eight o'clock
    • b) At nine o'clock
    • c) At ten o'clock
    • d) At eleven o'clock
  9. Why did the students laugh at Jake?
    • a) He fell off a horse
    • b) He dropped a bucket of water by accident
    • c) He was afraid of the chickens
    • d) He forgot his sandwiches
  10. Why didn't the students need their jackets at lunchtime?
    • a) Because they ate inside the farmhouse
    • b) Because the weather was sunny
    • c) Because they were working hard
    • d) Because Tom gave them blankets
  11. What can we infer about Marta's feelings about the horse?
    • a) She was scared of it the whole day
    • b) She was nervous at first but then enjoyed touching it
    • c) She didn't want to go near it at all
    • d) She preferred the chickens to the horse
  12. In the sentence 'It took a long time, but the butter tasted delicious,' what does 'delicious' mean?
    • a) Very tasty
    • b) Very strange
    • c) Very cold
    • d) Very expensive

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