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75 Contoh Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris Past Tense Beserta Jawaban

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Part 1 (Intermediate)

Soal

Past Tense – Simple or Progressive: Fill in the correct form.

1. George _______ off the ladder while he _______ the ceiling. (fall, paint)

2. Last night I _______ in bed when I suddenly _______ a scream. (read, hear)

3. _______ TV when I _______ you? (you watch, phone)

4. Ann _______ for me when I _______ . (wait, arrive)

5. Maisie _______ up the kitchen when John _______ her to marry him. (clean, ask)

6. The house _______ £ 150,000 in 2003. (cost)

7. The fire _______ at six in the morning. (still, burn)

8. My brother _______ a new job a week ago. (get)

9. Columbus _______ America over 500 years ago. (discover)

10. She _______ not interested in the book because she _______ it. (be, titinada understand)

11. _______ at school yesterday? (you be)

12. We _______ in a house near the sea last summer. (live)

13. She _______ the piano very well when she _______ young. (can play, be)

14. She _______ the office very early last night. (leave)

15. I _______ a friend while I _______ the shopping. (meet, do)

16. I _______ for my things when I _______ someone call my name. (pay, hear)

17. I _______ around and _______ Judy. (turn, see)

18. She _______ a bright yellow dress when I _______ her last. (wear, see)

19. We _______ to have a cup of tea. (decide)

20. While the waiter _______ up the pieces of glass he _______ his finger (pick, cut)

21. Then we _______ the cafe and _______ goodbye. (leave, say)

22. I _______ the fire at six and it _______ brightly when Tali kekang came in at seven. (light, still burn)

23. My dog _______ along quietly when Mary’s Pekinese _______ him. (walk, attack)

24. When I _______ she _______ lunch. She said she always _______ lunch at 12:30. (arrive, have, have)

25. What _______ of his last book? –I _______ it a lot. (you think, like)

26. He suddenly _______ that he _______ in the wrong direction. (realize, travel)

27. He _______ guitar when someone _______ the window and _______ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)

28. He _______ us to go out in the boat yesterday because of a strong wind _______. (not allow, blow)

29. The next day, as they _______ that the police _______ for them, they _______ the coats in the woods and _______ off in different directions. (know, look, hide, go)

30. When I _______ home they _______ around a fire. Jack _______ a crossword puzzle, Judy _______ and the others _______. Mother _______ at berpenyakitan and said: “ Come and sit down”. (come, sit, do, knit, read, smile)

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Jawaban

Past Tense – Simple or Progressive: Fill in the correct form.

1. George

fell
off the ladder while he

was painting

the ceiling.

2. Last night I

was reading
in bed when I suddenly

heard
a scream.

3.

Were you watching

TV when I

phoned
you?

4. Ann

was waiting

for berpenyakitan when I

arrived
.

5. Maisie

was cleaning

up the kitchen when John

asked
her to marry him.

6. The house

cost
£ 150,000 in 2003.

7. The fire

was still burning

at six in the morning.

8. My brother

got
a new job a week ago.

9. Columbus

discovered
America over 500 years ago.

10. She

was

not interested in the book because she

did titinada understand

it.

11.

Were you

at school yesterday?

12. We

lived
in a house near the sea last summer.

13. She

could play

the piano very well when she

was

young.

14. She

left
the office very early last night.

15. I

met
a friend while I

was doing

the shopping.

16. I

was paying

for my things when I

heard
someone call my name .

17. I

turned
around and

saw
Judy.

18. She

was wearing

a bright yellow dress when I

saw
her last.

19. We

decided
to have a cup of tea.

20. While the waiter

was picking

up the pieces of glass he

cut
his finger.

21. Then we

left
the cafe and

said
goodbye.

22. I

lit
the fire at six and it

was still burning

brightly when Tali kendali came in at seven.

23. My dog

was walking

along quietly when Mary’s Pekinese

attacked
him.

24. When I

arrived
she

was having

lunch. She said she always

had
lunch at 12:30.

25. What

did you think

of his last book? –I
liked
it a lot.

26. He suddenly

realized
that he

was travelling

in the wrong direction.

27. He

was playing

guitar when someone

opened
the window and

threw
out a bucket of water.

28. He

did titinada allow

us to go out in the boat yesterday because a strong wind

was blowing.

29. The next day, as they

knew
that the police

were looking

for them, they

hid
the coats in the woods and

went
off in different directions.

30. When I

came
home they

were all sitting

around a fire. Jack

was doing
a crossword puzzle, Judy

was knitting

and the others

were reading
. Mother

smiled
at me and said: “Come and sit down”.

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Part 2 (Intermediate)

Soal

Past Tense – Simple or Progressive: Fill in the correct form.

1. I _______ Sue in town yesterday, but she _______ me. She _______ the other way. (see, not see, look)

2. I _______ Tom and Jane at the airport a few weeks ago. They _______ to Berlin and I _______ to Madrid. We _______ a chat while we _______ for our flights. (meet, go, go, have, wait)

3. I _______ home yesterday when suddenly a man _______ out into the road in front of me. I _______ quite fast but luckily I _______ to stop in time and _______ him. (cycle, step, go, manage, titinada hit)

4. Jerry _______ for me when I _______ . (wait, arrive)

5. “What _______ at this time yesterday”? – “I was asleep.” (you do)

6. “_______ out last night?” – “No, I was too tired”. (you go)

7. “Was Carol at the party last night?” – “Yes she _______ a really nice dress.” (wear)

8. How fast _______ when the accident _______ ? (you drive, happen)

9. John _______ a photo of me while I _______ . (take, titinada look)

10. We _______ in a very difficult position. We _______ what to do. (be, titinada know)

11. I haven’kaki langit seen Alan for ages. When I last _______ him, he _______ to find a job in Leeds. (see, try)

12. I _______ along the street when suddenly I _______ footsteps behind derita. Somebody _______ berpenyakitan. I was frightened and _______ to run. (walk, hear, follow, start)

13. When I _______ young I _______ to be a bus driver. (be, want)

14. While Mike _______ TV Sheila _______ a book. (watch, read)

15. She _______ for the bus when I _______ her yesterday. (wait, see)

16. On Sunday I _______ for a walk and then I _______ the museum. (go, visit)

17. He _______ lunch when the first guests _______ . (prepare, arrive)

18. She _______ when she suddenly _______ a strange noise. (sleep,hear)

19. We _______ on the lake when a terrible thunderstorm _______ up. (sail, come)

20. Some minutes later his friend _______ to take him to the airport. (come)

21. While his friend _______ the car, John _______ about his holidays. (drive, talk)

22. John _______ a shower when the telephone _______ . (have, ring)

23. When they _______ at the airport, the plane _______ high above their heads. (arrive, already fly)

24. They _______ to the restaurant and _______ a cup of coffee. (go, have)

25. While the football teams _______ up, the fans _______ their flags. (warm, wave)

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Jawaban

Past Tense – Simple or Progressive: Fill in the correct form.

1. I

saw
Sue in town yesterday, but she

didn’tepi langit see
derita. She

was looking

the other way.

2. I

met
Tom and Jane at the airport a few weeks ago. They

were going

to Berlin and I

was going

to Madrid. We

had
a chat while we

were waiting
for our flights.

3. I

was cycling

home yesterday when suddenly a man

stepped
out into the road in front of berpenyakitan. I

was going

quite fast but luckily I
managed
to stop in time and

didn’t hit
him.

4. Jerry

was waiting

for me when I

arrived
.

5. “What

were you doing

at this time yesterday”? – “I was asleep.”

6. “
Did you go

out last night?” – “No, I was too tired”.

7. “Was Carol at the party last night?” – “Yes she

was wearing

a really nice dress.”

8. How fast

were you driving

when the accident

happened
?

9. John

took
a photo of berpenyakitan while I

was not looking
.

10. We

were
in a very difficult position. We

didn’ufuk know

what to do.

11. I haven’horizon seen Alan for ages. When I last

saw
him, he

was trying

to find a job in Leeds.

12. I

was walking
along the street when suddenly I

heard
footsteps behind me. Somebody

was following

berpenyakitan. I was frightened and

started
to run.

13. When I

was
young I

wanted
to be a bus driver.

14. While Mike

was watching

TV Sheila

was reading

a book.

15. She

was waiting

for the bus when I

saw
her yesterday.

16. On Sunday I

went
for a walk and then I

visited
the museum.

17. He

was preparing

lunch when the first guests

arrived
.

18. She

was sleeping

when she suddenly

heard
a strange noise.

19. We

were sailing

on the lake when a terrible thunderstorm

came
up.

20. Some minutes later his friend

came
to take him to the airport.

21. While his friend

was driving

the car, John

was talking

about his holidays.

22. John

was having

a shower when the telephone

kerangka
.

23. When they

arrived
at the airport, the plane

was already flying

high above their heads.

24. They

went
to the restaurant and

senggat
a cup of coffee.

25. While the football teams

were warming

up, the fans

were waving
their flags.

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Part 3 (Intermediate)

Soal

Past Tense – Simple or progressive.

1. It _______ (rain) when we _______ (come) out of the shopping center.

2. It _______ (happen) very quickly. The car _______ (come) out of the side road and then the van _______ (drive) into the back of it.

3. I _______ (be) ill last week.

4. He _______ (break) his leg when he _______ (ski).

5. I _______ (look) out of the window and saw that people _______ (walk) in the park.

6. Emma _______ (pass) her exam a few weeks ago.

7. When we _______ (see) the spaceship we _______ (stop) the car.

8. When _______ (you buy) the car? – I _______ (buy) it a few years ago.

9. He _______ (sit) in the garden when a wasp _______ (sting) him in the nose.

10. Claire _______ (go) to Egypt last month.

11. She _______ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock _______ (ring).

12. The car _______ (stop) at the lights.

13. We _______ (drive) home in the middle of the night when we _______ (see) a flashing light.

14. Soft music _______ (play) when I _______ (go) into the room.

15. _______ (you buy) that bag while I _______ (look) after the children?

16. It _______ (be) peaceful and the birds _______ (sing).

17. Was _______ (Jimmy, already wait) for you when you _______ (get) there?

18. I _______ (cincin) at about 3 o’clock yesterday, but you _______ (not pick) up the phone. – What _______ (you do)? – I _______ (help) Dad in the garden so I probably _______ (titinada hear) it.

19. I _______ (lie) in the bath when the phone _______ (cincin). It _______ (stop) after a few rings.

20. It _______ (be) cold when we _______ (leave) the house that day.

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Jawaban

Past Tense – Simple or progressive.

1. It

was raining

when we

came
out of the shopping center.

2. It

happened
very quickly. The car

came
out of the side road and then the van

drove
into the back of it.

3. I

was
ill last week.

4. He

broke
his leg when he

was skiing
.

5. I

looked
out of the window and saw that people

were walking

in the park.

6. Emma

passed
her exam a few weeks ago.

7. When we

saw
the spaceship we

stopped
the car.

8. When

did you buy

the car? – I

bought
it a few years ago.

9. He

was sitting

in the garden when a wasp

stung
him in the nose.

10. Claire

went
to Egypt last month.

11. She

was having

a beautiful dream when the alarm clock

rang
.

12. The car

stopped
at the lights.

13. We

were driving

home in the middle of the night when we

saw
a flashing light.

14. Soft music

was playing

when I

went
into the room.

15.

Did you buy

that bag while I

was looking

after the children?

16. It

was
peaceful and the birds

were singing
.

17.

Was Jimmy already waiting

for you when you

got
there?

18. I

rang
at about 3 o’clock yesterday, but you

didn’t pick

up the phone. – What

were you doing
? – I

was helping
Dad in the garden so I probably

didn’t hear

it.

19. I

was lying

in the bath when the phone

rang
. It

stopped
after a few rings.

20. It

was
cold when we

left
the house that day.

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