– Can / can’t
– Was / were
– Could
– Was born
– Prepositions
ELEMENTARY Test 16
| Question 1 | 
Our homework _____ very difficult yesterday, but today it _____ easy.
| A | is / is | 
| B | was / is | 
| C | was / was | 
| D | is / was | 
| Question 2 | 
I know that I _____ late 2 days ago, but this time I _____ late.
| A | am / were  | 
| B | am not / am not | 
| C | was / was | 
| D | wasn’t / am | 
| Question 3 | 
A: _____ was she born?
B: She _____ born in New Zealand.
| A | Where / was | 
| B | Where / were | 
| C | When / were | 
| D | When / was | 
| Question 4 | 
A: _____ were they late for the meeting?
B: Because they _____ asleep.
| A | What / were | 
| B | Why / was | 
| C | Why / were | 
| D | Why / are | 
| Question 5 | 
The weather _____ nice today, but it _____ nasty yesterday.
| A | is / was | 
| B | was / is | 
| C | is / is | 
| D | is / were | 
| Question 6 | 
A: _____ was Mr Black born?
B: He was born _____ 1963.
| A | When / at  | 
| B | Where / in | 
| C | What / in | 
| D | When / in | 
| Question 7 | 
The students _____ very tired today. Because they _____ at a party last night.
| A | were / are | 
| B | are / was | 
| C | are / were | 
| D | were / were | 
| Question 8 | 
A: _____ was Jennifer’s job 2 years ago?
B: She _____ a flight attendant.
| A | Why / were | 
| B | What / was | 
| C | Who / was | 
| D | Who / were | 
| Question 9 | 
A: _____ is the briefcase?
B: It _____ 200 dollars, but it _____ 100 dollars before.
| A | How much / is / was | 
| B | How many / is / was | 
| C | How much / was / is | 
| D | How much / is / is | 
| Question 10 | 
A: How old _____ you in 1990?
B: I _____ 10, but I _____ 25 now.
| A | are / are / was | 
| B | were / was / am | 
| C | was / are / were | 
| D | were / was / are | 
| Question 11 | 
A: How _____ they after the accident?
B: They _____ shocked, but now they _____ better.
| A | were / are / were  | 
| B | were / were / were | 
| C | was / were / are | 
| D | were / were / are | 
| Question 12 | 
A: How much _____ the tea cups before?
B: They _____ 10 euros each, they _____ 8 euros now!
| A | were / were / are | 
| B | were / are / were | 
| C | are / were / were  | 
| D | are / were / are | 
| Question 13 | 
A: Where _____ they born?
B: They _____ born _____.
| A | were / were / in 1995 | 
| B | was / were / in Italy | 
| C | were / were / in Denmark  | 
| D | was / were / in 1995 | 
| Question 14 | 
I _____ play chess _____ I was five.
| A | can / when | 
| B | could / when | 
| C | could / what | 
| D | can / where | 
| Question 15 | 
_____ could you do when you _____ seven.
| A | Were / was | 
| B | What / was | 
| C | What / are  | 
| D | What / were | 
| Question 16 | 
A: _____ languages _____ Nicola speak when he _____ a child?
B: 2 languages.
| A | How many / could / was | 
| B | How much / could / was | 
| C | What / was / could  | 
| D | What / could / was | 
| Question 17 | 
A: _____ languages could they speak when they _____ teenagers?
B: Italian and Russian.
| A | Which / was | 
| B | What / were | 
| C | What / was | 
| D | How / were | 
| Question 18 | 
My little sister _____ paint pictures alone when she _____ nine, but she _____ now.
| A | could / can / can | 
| B | can / was / could | 
| C | couldn’t / was / can | 
| D | was / can / could | 
| Question 19 | 
Kim _____ ski 4 years ago, but he _____ ski very well now.
| A | could / can | 
| B | can / could | 
| C | could / can’t | 
| D | couldn’t / can | 
| Question 20 | 
_____ Ben and Jane married ten years ago?
| A | Was  | 
| B | Were  | 
| C | Are  | 
| D | Is | 
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 
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