Recent Events and Future Plans

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Practice level

A2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Multiple choice

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Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. You finished your homework yesterday.

   1. I finished my homework yesterday.
   2. I doing homework yesterday.
   3. I did my homework yesterday.
   4. I have finish homework yesterday.
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   Answer

   I finished my homework yesterday.; I did my homework yesterday.

   Both past-simple sentences describe the completed task at the stated past time.

2. Question 2 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. You have arranged to meet Jo tomorrow at six.

   1. I'm meet Jo tomorrow at six.
   2. I'm meeting Jo tomorrow at six.
   3. I met Jo tomorrow at six.
   4. I've arranged to meet Jo tomorrow at six.
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   Answer

   I'm meeting Jo tomorrow at six.; I've arranged to meet Jo tomorrow at six.

   Present continuous and have arranged both describe the fixed future meeting.

3. Question 3 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. Your plan is to study tonight.

   1. I planned studied tonight.
   2. I'm going to study tonight.
   3. I plan to study tonight.
   4. I going study tonight.
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   Answer

   I'm going to study tonight.; I plan to study tonight.

   Going to and plan to both state the future intention.

4. Question 4 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. You were at the library last Saturday.

   1. Last Saturday, I was at the library.
   2. I were at the library last Saturday.
   3. I was at the library last Saturday.
   4. I am at the library last Saturday.
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   Answer

   Last Saturday, I was at the library.; I was at the library last Saturday.

   The two correct sentences use was for a past location.

5. Question 5 · Multiple choice

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   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. You ask about a journey that ended last night.

   1. Were the journey enjoyable?
   2. Did you enjoy the journey?
   3. Was the journey enjoyable?
   4. Did you enjoyed the journey?
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   Answer

   Did you enjoy the journey?; Was the journey enjoyable?

   Did plus enjoy and was plus enjoyable both ask about the past experience.

6. Question 6 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. The bus left ten minutes ago.

   1. The bus leave ten minutes ago.
   2. The bus has leaves ten minutes ago.
   3. The bus departed ten minutes ago.
   4. It is ten minutes since the bus left.
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   Answer

   The bus departed ten minutes ago.; It is ten minutes since the bus left.

   Both correct options place the departure ten minutes before the present.

7. Question 7 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. You intend to buy a bike next month.

   1. I intend to buy a bike next month.
   2. I intent buy a bike next month.
   3. I'm going to buy a bike next month.
   4. I'm going buying a bike next month.
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   Answer

   I intend to buy a bike next month.; I'm going to buy a bike next month.

   Both correct patterns take a to-infinitive to express intention.

8. Question 8 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. You did not attend the concert on Friday.

   1. I did not attend the concert on Friday.
   2. I didn't went to the concert on Friday.
   3. I didn't go to the concert on Friday.
   4. I don't attended the concert on Friday.
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   Answer

   I did not attend the concert on Friday.; I didn't go to the concert on Friday.

   Did not takes the base verb go or attend.

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