Past Simple Questions: Multiple Choice

Choose the words that complete each past simple question or answer. Your first choice counts.

1. A: _____ you like the food at Sam's party? B: Yes, it was delicious.

2. A: What _____ for lunch today? B: Just some soup and bread.

3. A: Were the shops busy yesterday? B: No, they _____. We got everything in an hour.

4. A: I saw Lucy after class. Why _____ so upset? B: She lost her phone on the bus.

5. _____ your cousins at the wedding on Saturday? I didn't see them there.

6. A: Did you lock the back door? B: Yes, I _____. I checked it twice.

7. A: Who _____ the window in the classroom? B: Nobody knows. It was already broken this morning.

8. A: What _____ your first job after university? B: I worked in a bank for two years.

9. A: _____ the bus to school this morning? B: No, my dad drove me.

10. A: When _____ your brother start his new job? B: Last Monday, and he loves it.

11. A: Why _____ late for work this morning? B: There was an accident on the motorway.

12. A: Did Maria pass her driving test? B: No, she _____. She was really nervous.

13. A: _____ the tickets for the football match expensive? B: Not really. We paid £15 each.

14. A: What _____ like in Scotland last week? B: Cold and windy, but we had fun.

15. A: What time _____ home last night? B: Really late, after midnight!

16. A: Why _____ you come to football training last Tuesday? B: Sorry, I had a cold.

17. A: What _____ to your arm? B: I fell off my bike at the weekend.

18. A: Was the exam difficult? B: Yes, it _____. I couldn't answer the last question.

19. _____ to the beach on Saturday? It was lovely and sunny.

20. _____ the trains on time yesterday? There was a lot of snow.