SOAL PAT SIMPLE PAST TENSE

GRADE EIGHT
(Multiple Choice)

I. Choose the best answer!

1. Zidan ______ some birthday gifts from his friends last week.
A. got C. getting
B. gets D. get

2. Mr. Fauzan ______ about Simple Past Tense last Wednesday

A. teach C. teaches
B. taught D. teaching

3. Arkan did not _____ a new car last month.

A. driven C. drive
B. drove D. driving

4. Azizah ____ in my house yesterday.

A. is C. were
B. are D. was.

5. ______ you buy a new jacket yesterday?

A. Did C. Was
B. Do D. Were

The following text is for questions number 6-10.

It was nine in the morning. My wife, my son and I went to Ujung Negoro
beach last week. It took about half an hour to arrive there.
After parking the motorcycle, my son, Shidqi and I played sand on
the beach. Shidqi’s mother sat on one of the benches provided.
Shidqi then played water and I accompanied him. His mother took
some pictures of us by her handphone. At about half past one p.m. we
went home.

6. What time did the writer and his family arrive at Ujung
Negoro beach?
A. 09.30 a.m. C. 09.00 p.m.
B. 09.00 a.m D. 09.00 p.m.

7. How did they go to the beach?

A. on foot B. by car C. by bus D. by motorcycle

8. Did Shidqi and his mother play sand together?

A. yes, they did C. no, they did not
B. yes, she did D. no, he did not
9. Who took the pictures?
A. The writer C. Shidqi
B. Shidqi’s mother D. People
10. From the text we know that ...
A. Shidqi played water C. His father sat on the bench
B. Shidqi didn’t play sand D. His mother swam
Answer key
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. A