Question 1
A: I won a photography competition last year. B: Really? _____
Options: That was amazing!, That is amazing!, That has been amazing!
Memorable Events
Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form. Choose the correct answer from the dropdown and think about how people respond to past events and situations. Some sentences may have more than one blank, so make sure you complete all of them.
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Question 2
A: We climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2019. B: Wow! How long _____ to reach the top?
Options: did it take you, did it took you, it did take you
Question 3
A: My sister got married in a castle last summer. B: _____ invite many guests?
Options: Did she, Does she, Did she invited
Question 4
A: I met the Prime Minister at a charity event. B: No way! What _____ to him?
Options: did you say, you said, did you said
Question 5
A: Our team won the regional championship. B: Congratulations! _____ hard for it?
Options: Did you train, Did you trained, Do you train
Question 6
A: I saw the Northern Lights on my trip to Iceland. B: _____ incredible!
Options: That must have been, That must be, That is
Question 7
A: My daughter learned to play the violin in just six months. B: Really? _____ a good teacher?
Options: Did she have, Does she have, Did she had
Question 8
A: I broke my leg skiing in the Alps. B: Oh no! _____ to hospital immediately?
Options: Did they take you, Did they took you, Do they take you
Question 9
A: We adopted a rescue dog from the shelter yesterday. B: _____ a name yet?
Options: Did you choose, Did you chose, Do you choose
Question 10
A: I received a scholarship to study abroad. B: _____ fantastic news!
Options: That was, That is, That has been
Question 11
A: My parents celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary last weekend. B: _____ celebrate their anniversary?
Options: How did they, How they did, How did
Question 12
A: I found my grandmother's diary from 1960 in the attic. B: _____ interesting things in it?
Options: Did you discover, Did you discovered, Do you discover
Question 13
A: Our school play sold out every night last week. B: _____ a huge success!
Options: That was, That is, That has been
Question 14
A: I quit my job and started my own business. B: Brave decision! _____ scary at first?
Options: Was it, Was it been, Is it
Practise Memorable Events with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 14 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every choice.
Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Memorable Events in everyday English.
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