KET - Key English Grammar: Present and Past Simple Questions and Answers

Question 1

My brother is a chef. He ___ delicious food in a restaurant six days a week.

Accepted Answer

cooks

Answer

The sentence describes a routine or a regular action ('six days a week'). For the third-person singular ('He') in the Present Simple tense, we add an '-s' to the end of the verb.

Question 2

We couldn't go to the beach yesterday because it ___ all day.

Accepted Answer

rained

Answer

The word 'yesterday' indicates that the action happened in the past. Therefore, the Past Simple form of the verb 'rain', which is 'rained', is the correct choice.

Question 3

Which sentence about the past is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

He didn't answer the phone.

Answer

The correct structure for a negative sentence in the Past Simple is 'didn't' + the base form of the verb (infinitive). 'He didn't answer' follows this rule correctly.

Question 4

A: 'Where ___ your parents live?' B: 'They live in Manchester.'

Accepted Answer

do

Answer

To ask a question in the Present Simple about a plural subject ('your parents' / 'they'), we use the auxiliary verb 'do'.

Question 5

My family and I ___ to Spain for our holiday last summer.

Accepted Answer

went

Answer

The phrase 'last summer' shows that this is a completed action in the past, so the Past Simple tense is needed. 'Went' is the irregular past form of the verb 'go'.

KET - Key English Test Practice Test

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KET - Key English Grammar: Present and Past Simple Questions and Answers